A smoothie bowl is a great way to get in some fibre and vitamins first thing. But, most smoothies are high in sugar so not really ideal. This is a great compromise as it incorporates the smoothie concept but also some complex oat carbohydrates and good fats. Ingredients 3 heaped tablespoons of oats Almond milk…
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Is It Enough To Be Slim?
Being ‘slim’ is what people seem to idolise when thinking of health and happiness, but is this enough or should you be doing more? ‘Slim’ is quite a general term as such, but is mostly used when describing someone who has a healthy weight for their height. However, this is just one of many indicators…
How Often Should You Weigh Yourself?
If you are trying to lose weight, trying to stay the same weight or just generally health conscious…you will want to weigh yourself to mark your goals. Weight is a great indicator of how healthy we are and is often easy to do in our own homes, but how often should we do it? Many…
Chocolate Chia Seed Protein Pudding
High Fibre? YES High Protein? YES Source of Calcium? YES Healthy? YES, YES, YES Ingredients (For 2 x portions); 2 cups of milk (any milk can be used but we used cows for this recipe) 2 scoops of chocolate whey protein powder 1/2 cup of chia seeds 1 tablespoon of maple syrup or honey 1…
Healthy Avocado Chocolate Shake
INGREDIENTS (makes 1 portion) 1/2 a ripe avocado. 1 tbs of honey/maple syrup. 1 tbs of chia or golden linseeds. 4 medium ice cubes. 200mls of milk (I used almond but you can use any type). 1 tbs of cocoa (I used Green & Black’s organic). METHOD Simply just add all the ingredients to a…
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
INGREDIENTS (Makes 1 portion); 1/2 an average sized avocado. 1 tbs of honey or maple syrup. 2 tbs of good quality cocoa powder (I like to use Green & Black’s organic). METHOD; Add the avocado, honey/maple syrup and cocoa into a blender. Blend all the ingredients until there are no lumps and all the avocado has…
The Pros and Cons of the Juice Plus Diet
The Pros and Cons of the Juice PLUS+ Diet Pros Convenient In a modern society, where the pressures and expectations of every day life are ever increasing, the shake or bar style meal replacement is extremely convenient. Simple to follow With mixed messages surrounding weight loss and healthy eating in the media, following a diet…