The Health Guru

Facts, Hints, Tips, Advice and Inspiration on everything to do about health & weight loss.

Nutrition Info: Char Kway Teow

Char kway teow is a favourite south east asian dish prepared in many variations depending on if you are in Singapore, Malaysia (Penang, Perak, Sarawak) or Indonesia where it’s known as Kwetiau Goreng. For me personally, it was the first Singapore hawker food that I tried – I even remember that I purchased it at […]

Nutrition Info: Hokkien Mee

Singapore style Hokkien Mee  Hokkien Mee is a fried noodle dish popular in Singapore and throughout Malaysia.  However – when you order in both countries you are likely to get many different meals!  So confusing!  Hokkien Mee Singapore style uses a mixture of yellow egg and white rice noodles that are stir fried in lard and served dry […]

So You Think You Can Cook?

30 years ago it would have been ridiculous to even consider that someone didn’t know how to cook.  Everyone cooked at home, we learnt from our parents, many recipes had no written instructions or ingredients – they were simply handed down from generation to generation by helping prepare them, we learnt how to cook in […]

Rum Balls & Apricot Balls – Merry Christmas!!

Rum Balls & Apricot BallsWell it’s nearly that time of year again…….. and I’m not necessarily referring to Santa Claus arriving – I’m referring to the pain staking task of making Rum Balls & Apricot Balls.  All too fast I forget about gummy apricots, how long it takes to chop them, hours of rolling them into little balls, sticky […]


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    • Health Guru : Thanks for the Thunder Tea Rice tip... I haven't eaten for ages - will go try it.
    • Guest_2263 : Hi Natalie, you need to check out Organic Thunder Rice in Bishan Bus Interchange. Cheers
    • Guest_4579 : please update..its years away now and theres a new version in the market as well.
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    • Guest_3832 : do u advocate low carb/keto dieting?
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