A chicken Pad Thai spot the difference for you @judithhross ? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can apply some of the below modifications based on your fitness goals- if you want to gain weight or maybe you want to maintain but have higher energy requirements- go left. If your goal is to lose or maintain weight – go…
Healthy dressing ideas following your question @josefaallel ?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀These can be used on grainy or leafy greens salads.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀What are your favorite home made dressings? Share them below ???? Certainly! Here are five healthy salad dressing ideas: Lemon Herb Vinaigrette: Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing: Balsamic Dijon Dressing: Tahini Ginger Dressing: Avocado Lime Dressing: These dressings not only…
How healthy is Falafel? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✔️Falafel is made mostly of low GI, high fibre chick peas. Many labels don’t disclose fibre content which I find strange! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✔️It is a good source of Protein in vegetarian or vegan diets ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✖️Unfortunately Salt is often high. Check the per 100g column to pick one as low…
TUNA PESTO PASTA ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Pasta is low GI, low salt and had in moderate portions can be included as a part of a healthy diet. I usually stick with maximum 1 cup of cooked pasta and always make sure I incorporate veg. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Comment below if you want the recipe ?? The Ultimate Guide to…
PICKING FOR PREGNANCY⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Focus on nutrients!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀?Folate. Extra folate is recommended one month before and for the first 3 months of pregnancy. It is very hard to meet these requirements through diet alone so supplementation is recommended.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀?Calcium. Aim to get in the full 3 serves of dairy or dairy alternatives each day. 1 serve is 1 cup…
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✖️They might look like fruit but banana chips are actually MORE energy dense than lollies!!✖️A lot of the nutrients from the fresh banana would be compromised by the processing. You lose nutrients to air when things are cut. You also lose nutrients when foods are heated.✖️Banana chips are often fried in coconut oil – making…
LOW FODMAP MEALS⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Pork stir fry• Garlic infused olive oil• Pork loin steak- sliced thinly.• Low FODMAP vegetables – capsicum, broccoli, spinach, green beans & carrot.• Stir fry sauce of salt reduced gluten free soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice and ginger (made to taste).• Fresh coriander if you have it⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Simple stir fry is a great…
SATURATED FAT Vs CHOLESTEROL ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Answering your question (from a while back- sorry – lots to catch up on!) @rashy_n @kangawoo_ @pwpantry. This one often comes in reference to eggs! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Saturated fat is fat found in animal products (meat, poultry, butter, dairy) and coconut based products. Too much saturated fat increases your risk of…
A few tips on snacking if you’re pregnant: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Calcium becomes even more important in pregnancy so make one of your snacks calcium rich (yoghurt, yoghurt based dip, hard cheese and crackers) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • If you’re feeling sick- make snacks as nourishing as possible. Salty foods like crackers are often a go to but…
Unfortunately there’s no quick fix when it comes to weight loss, but this doesn’t stop some from promoting methods that are unsustainable, expensive and sometimes simply dangerous. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Some of the worst are: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fat burning supplements. The majority of these do absolutely nothing except for eat into your bank account, the evidence doesn’t stack…