This is such an easy and quick dinner to make that you can have it on the table in 30 minutes! You don’t have to serve these with pasta, you can serve with mashed potato, polenta or even brown rice. This recipe took a shortcut by using pasta sauce from a jar, however, you can...
We all can agree that when we finally lay our heads on the pillow we’d like to actually go to sleep. Nothing is more annoying than insomnia, and the evidence is piling up that sleep is essential for good health. But what if you get hungry all of a sudden? There’s no need to deny yourself a...
It might have a reputation as the “disease of kings”, but gout affects around 70,000 Australians a year. A healthy diet can manage symptoms and reduce your risk, so here are the foods to load up on and those to avoid. Gout is an arthritic condition caused by swelling of the joints that often strikes...
Muscle cramps are involuntary, intensely painful muscle contractions that nearly every athlete has experienced at some point. Some people experience them often and simply seem to be prone to muscle cramps. No one is immune to muscle cramps. It is often caused by being dehydrated, having poor blood circulation, not stretching enough, or just fatiguing...
It’s Spring! The mornings are warmer, the days are longer, the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming, but it’s also the time of year for allergic rhinitis or what is commonly known as hay fever. Hay fever or allergic rhinitis hit most hard during spring and summer as the air becomes filled with...
Overeating is one thing, but when it comes to these six foods, you can actually overdose. Even with healthy food, there can be too much of a good thing. Watch your intake of these healthy foods to ensure that you’re not getting too much of them, or doing more harm than good! Bananas Bananas make...
Running isn’t for everyone. Committing to a regime of running isn’t the easiest. In winter it can be too cold or too dark. In summer it can be too hot and uncomfortable. If it rains, well there goes your slippery story. Running is also difficult exercise as it places a large demand on all of...
Feel like changing that dinner menu? Try this tasty Indonesian chicken skewers and spicy coconut salad for dinner tonight! The lemongrass adds an aromatic depth of flavour to the marinade of these low cal chicken skewers. Photo by Jeremy Simons | Taste Magazine INGREDIENTS 1/2 small red onion, coarsely chopped 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped...
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is arguably the best-known immune-boosting vitamin and critical for the normal functioning of the body. It is a powerful antioxidant which helps protect cells from damage caused by free radicals that could contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease, cancers, and other diseases. As it’s a water-soluble vitamin,...
Posture is integral to your overall health as it will give you more energy, less stress, and less fatigue. Good posture involves training your body to stand, walk, sit and lie in positions where the least strain is placed on supporting muscles and ligaments during movement or weight-bearing activities. Poor posture often results to back pain,...
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...