Sometimes it takes one healthy and delicious bowl of fruit salad to perk up our weekend! Get your fix with this easy and fun all year round fruit salad recipe. 15 minutes preparation 7 serves of fruit in this recipe Ingredients 2 cups melon, peeled and chopped (watermelon, rockmelon or honeydew melon) 1 banana, peeled...
There are many different causes of a stomach or abdominal pain. Some cause short-term pain, some cause long-term pain, and others cause sudden and severe pain. Suffering from a stomach pain or stomach flu can be a nightmare and you’d do anything to feel better. If you’re having a stomach bug, choosing the wrong kind...
Being informed about how to work out a healthy and nutritious eating plan is very beneficial in maintaining a healthy heart. A few small changes and a new approach can have a significant impact on your well-being. Below are foods that can influence cardiovascular health: Salt Salt can affect blood pressure. It helps to have...
Dietary fibre is needed to keep our digestive system healthy. It also contributes to other processes, such as stabilising glucose and cholesterol levels. In countries with traditionally high-fibre diets, diseases such as bowel cancer, diabetes and coronary heart disease are less common than in Western countries. Most Australians do not consume enough fibre. On average,...
Let’s face it, sometimes there isn’t enough free time for us to make a great and tasty home cooked meal no matter how much we want to whip up some food that we are craving. Long hours at work, appointments, workout here and there, usually take the top of our-to-do lists that we end up...
Below are some tips that will help you eat well every day. Eating Regularly It’s essential for weight control and especially weight loss, to recognise and act on the feedback your body gives you about when and how much you need to eat. However, it’s also important to aim for a regular eating pattern of meals,...
If you are reading this, then chances are that you are contemplating on making some healthy choices in your diet and simply looking for motivation. Planning, enjoying and sticking to a nutritious diet comes down to the little changes that you can make in your daily life. While salt and sugar, add some flavor to...
For some, having a healthy, filling breakfast might be quite the daunting task. You may be rushing to get ready and start your day and may not have the energy to stand over your stove to make a healthy breakfast. Well, a delicious blend of fruits and vegetables will provide you with a nutrient- packed,...
When our work leaves us bound to our desk at all times with limited or no options of venturing out until the end of the day, we rely mostly on healthy packed meals and snacks. Coming up with a snack recipe is a sink or swim kind of a situation. Our body needs a snack...
Diet slip-ups are extremely common and happen to everyone. Some people engage in endless workout sessions for every cookie they eat. Others become depressed, or give up dieting completely. Believe it or not, one bad meal won’t make you fat or stall your progress. As long as you don’t make a habit out of it,...
As the world gears up to commemorate Parkinson’s Awareness Week starting April 10th, followed by World Parkinson’s Awareness Day...
Endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women globally, often remains veiled in mystery and misconceptions. Endometriosis Awareness Month seeks to...
It’s officially Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Every woman needs to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Make sure you do. It...