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Spread this delicious, soft cream on cakes, muffins or use it as a dip for fruit and veggies. Ingredients 1 cup coconut oil 1 cup coconut or cow milk 1 cup agave nectar or honey 5 tsp arrowroot powder A pinch of salt…
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These delicious energy balls or laddoos will make a perfect snack mid-morning or early evening. Ingredients 1 and ½ cup cashew nuts, walnuts, and almonds 1 cup dried apricots 8-10 large Medjool dates 4-6 tbsp small dark…
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Say No to full fat dairy cheese. Choose yogurt, kefir and low-fat cottage cheese/Greek feta cheese. Occasionally, you could have some low-fat cheddar or mozzarella – you can sprinkle some grated low-fat cheese on casseroles, multigrain…
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Omega-6 is bad for you if you have too much of it and not enough Omega-3 at the same time. Excessive omega-6 fatty acids from vegetable oils interfere with the health benefits of omega-3 fats. A high balance of omega-6 to omega-3 fats in…
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Whether it is a pet dog or a cat, while you may want to give them treats often, know that they aren’t good for your pet’s weight and overall health. Know that treats should generally not make up more than 10% of your pet’s daily caloric…
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Swim whenever you can. Swimming is a great way to get your cardio exercise, engages almost every major muscle group, and is low to no impact on your joints, which is great for people of all ages. The amount of calories you burn depends on…
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Strength training burns more fat than people realise. When you start building muscles, they begin to burn fat to fuel muscle growth. Understand that when you gain muscle, your scale may not be the most accurate tool in determining weight…
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Limit children’s intake of foods high in saturated fat such as many biscuits, cakes, pastries, pies, processed meats, commercial burgers, pizza, fried foods, potato chips, crisps and other savoury snacks. Replace high fat foods which…
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Ingredients 1 cup mixed, diced vegetables like carrots, peas, corn, green beans, red pepper etc. You could also use zucchini, olives and even raisins. 1½ cups of vegetable stock 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained ½ teaspoon…
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Green beans are low in calories but high in vitamin C, protein, iron, fibre, minerals and other nutrients. Both iron and vitamin C aid weight loss. Protein and fibre help weight loss. Vitamin C catalyses fat molecules to generate energy.…
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