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29/11/2016

Low Fat, Heart Healthy Recipe - Oven Baked Honey-Lime Chicken

23/12/2014

Calories in Xia Long Bao

Yesterday my colleague was talking about the Winter Solstice celebration and her family tradition to come together to eat Tang Yuan (glutinous rice balls) and dumplings made by her mother. This story sharing turned into hours of talk about dumplings – because I absolutely love dumplings. And I’m s…

10/10/2014

Calories in Thai Vermicelli Noodles

I enjoy the freshness of Thai food, but funnily enough I would rather eat Thai food anywhere else but in Thailand. I think so far I haven’t found the authentic Thai food and instead just the tourist traps.Thai and Vietnamese food is very similar. They have a balance of flavours and typically incorp…

25/08/2014

Active Wear .....

I would say that I am obsessed with comfortable and functional exercise clothes.

15/08/2014

Calories in Maggi Chicken Noodles

Instant Noodles are the snack that at one stage in our lives, most of us have turned to. I know for sure that as a struggling uni student with no money, instant noodles were one of the cheapest ‘meals’ on offer and I always had a stash available. They are quick and easy to prepare, come in very han…

14/08/2014

Eating Instant Noodles linked to Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes

Forget grabbing a pack of instant noodles when you’re on the fly — a study has found that people who eat lots of them have an increased risk of cardiometabolic syndrome, which makes you more likely to get heart disease, diabetes or stroke.

28/05/2014

http://www.healthguru.sg/health-disease/breast-cancer-awareness-the-long-ride-from-singapore-to-sweden/

Sometimes you come across people in your life than are doing more for mankind than entire continents put together. Or at least it feels that way.

28/05/2014

How to do a Breast Self Examination

I’ve recently had a friend diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She is in her early 40′s, strong, fit, active, healthy, normal body weight - the exact opposite of what you presume an unhealthy person should be – which shows you that cancer really isn’t that selective. It can happen to any one of us.

04/04/2014

Easy to make, nutritious breakfast idea.....

One of my friends recommended I try these breakfasts as a healthy, nutritious and time efficient meal. I agree completely!

10/01/2014

Nutrition Info: Calories in CNY Treats (Mandarins)

Chinese New Year is upon us again and I am always intrigued at the specials dishes or food which have a special meaning – they are often very auspicious, representing good luck, fortune, and health for those who enjoy them during the Lunar New Year!

06/01/2014

http://www.healthguru.sg/general/2014-new-year-resolutions/

06/01/2014

Reviewing my 2013 New Year Resolutions... what really happened!

1. The year of the Chin Up: Work towards doing at least 1 chin up (how… consistent weights program at the gym)

06/01/2014

Interesting Article... Man loses 17kg eating McDonalds...

This article is about a man who limited his daily intake of calories to 2,000 per day (after never having ever controlled his diet or exercised previously) and managed to lose weight. He chose to only eat from McDonalds.

18/10/2013

How to find 'hidden' sugar in your food by understanding food labels....

There are many different names for sugar. Two really ’clever’ ways to disguise sugar in food labels is to use a long, scientific sounding word or to rename the sugar altogether.

02/10/2013

Calories in different types of Sugar....

Refined white sugar is pure crystallized sucrose. It can be produced from either sugar cane or sugar beets, but by the time it has been refined to a white crystal, the two are chemically identical.

30/09/2013

Calories in Cupcakes....

I have recently out of thin air developed an insatiable addiction to Cupcakes. I have found the world’s best bakery (no exaggeration) that I daydream about attending during my work week and spend Friday night in excited anticipation to purchase some on Saturday.

03/05/2013

Calories and Nutrition info for Tomatoes...

Don’t let them fool you – tomatoes are actually a fruit. They come in many shapes, varieties and colours – and if you can add them to your diet, can provide great health benefits for you.

25/04/2013

What are calories?