If you’re like me, you would’ve heard countless people say you gotta eat foods with your Vitamin C because it’s good for you, but in reality, you have no idea what it actually does for your body. A List Vitamin C Benefits: Vitamin C boosts your immune system, though it may not prevent colds, it…
This is my dad’s recipe. Though the vegetables aren’t raw, but it’s not like fried rice, so that’s why I’m calling it a salad. Anyway, enjoy because I can’t get enough of this. (Yields: 2 bowls, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins, Cook time: 25 mins) Ingredients Rice 2 cups brown rice (I use Japanese…
This can be used in all types of chocolate ingredients! Let your imagination run wild with this. (Yields: 1 jar, Serving: Many, Prep time: 5, Cook time: 10 mins) Ingredients 6 1/4 ounce bars unsweetened cacao butter 1 cup grape sauce 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 2 tablespoons pure honey or maple syrup 3 tablespoons almond…
Warning: Don’t make this if you generally don’t like the taste of avocados on its own. (Yields: 1 bowl, Serving: 2, Prep time: 25 mins, Cook time: 30 mins) Ingredients 1 avocado 1 tablespoon oat flour 1/4 cup vegetable broth Breadcrumbs 1 whole wheat bread roll 2 tablespoons canola oil 3 tablespoons corn meal 1/4…
Yesterday as I was on Facebook, I saw this post that really caught my attention and I totally think it could benefit all of you, so I will share it here. Did you know that our minds can be so easily tricked? You can totally get away with eating on a slightly smaller plate, and…
You may be thinking: Happiness and eating are two completely different things, how can they be related? Let me just say that eating healthy may even be the key to happiness. Often when we’re devoid of nutrients, our brain stops functioning the way it should be. If we’re feeding ourselves food that aren’t giving us…
(Yields: 1 jar, Serving: Many, Prep time: 10 mins, Cook time: 45 mins) Ingredients 4 cups pineapple 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cinnamon stick 2 cloves 1 star anise 3 tablespoons corn starch 3 tablespoons water Note: Star anise can be easily found in Asian grocery stores, but is not…
(Yields: 1 plate, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins) Ingredients 1 cup arugula (rocket) 1 cup baby spinach 1/4 cup blueberries 1 tablespoon sliced almonds 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons pure pineapple juice 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 sprinkles sea salt Wash the arugula, baby spinach and…
Similar to the green grape sauce, this can be used as a sweetener for dark coloured desserts, anything with chocolate! (Yields: 1 jar, Serving: Many, Prep time: 5 mins, Cook time: 8 mins) Ingredients 2 cup red grapes 2 tablespoons corn starch 2 tablespoons water 3 sprinkles sea salt Instructions Wash red grapes with vegetable…
Does your body need a detox because there’s too much junk in it? If you’re feeling constantly sluggish and tired, getting a number of different illnesses or generally not feeling well, perhaps you will need to detox. Here are five easy and natural ways to clean your body up from the inside. Eliminate There are…
Whenever I watch a show, one thing that always bugged me was when someone said “I’m not in love with him/her anymore, therefore I want a divorce or separation. I want to explain why it’s impractical to be “in love” all the time. Remember that feeling where your palms are sweaty, your stomach is full…
I read this little message on facebook yesterday, saying that “anxiety and depression isn’t a weakness” and I couldn’t agree more. If people had no emotions to guide them, we’d probably be enjoying someone insulting us. I would hate to imagine what kind of disadvantage we’d be in, if that happened all the time. When…
It’s brilliant that we, ourselves are interested in being healthy, but that’s not always the case with friends or family members. In fact, some can be pretty stubborn in remaining their ways. I feel that the best way to convince someone to eat healthy is to show them that they can still eat lots of…
(Yields: 1 bowl, Serving: 4, Prep time: 20 mins) Ingredients 1 cup & 2 tablespoons oat flour 2 tablespoon cacao nibs 2 tablespoons skinned hazelnuts 2 sprinkles fine grain sea salt 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons green grape sauce (recipe here*) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons almond milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla…
(Or the benefits of walking and good eating) 2011 vs 2013 In 2011, I went to America from Australia to visit Andrew, my then-boyfriend, who is now my husband. I knew that he ate a lot of unhealthy food, and that he was overweight (220 lb, or 100 kg), so I was concerned about him….
I love learning the health benefits of many foods, as it just makes me more excited to eat it. Lately, I’ve been crazily obsessed with lemons, and I will tell you why it should be something worth having! Vitamin C Just one lemon has all your daily Vitamin C requirements! Vitamin C is important for…
I see a lot of these posts floating around and decided I’m going to start one as well! (Haha, to join the lovely crowd!). Though, what I’m loving may merely be a thought or a website, not necessarily a product! Oatmeal What I love is just how much I can do with this! We all…
Did you ever want to know what type of things can suppress the appetite? Here’s a list of what really helps me suppress my appetite. Exercise It’s funny when you think of exercising, you’re thinking of burning up energy so you must get hungry, right? I actually think exercise is one of the biggest ways…
I’m always on the lookout for replacing certain foods with healthier alternatives. Here are five of the latest swaps I’ve been doing! Nuts for Cheese I couldn’t believe just how much ground almonds taste to cheese. I was making pasta the other day and ground up some almonds with water and it became almond milk!…
I’ve been making green smoothies for a while now, and this is it. This is the one I drink every day, and has the most amount of awesomeness, and best of all, it tastes very nice too! (Yields: 2 cups, Serving: , Prep time: mins, Cook time: mins) Ingredients 3-5 large stalks swiss chard 1-2…