All posts tagged: diet

A cup full of tea facts

I personally love doing blogs about tea. There are more types and tastes of teas than there are types and tastes of coffee. As I have written quite a few blogs about tea, this one will be a bit different and will it be facts only. No iffy story on what I think or what

[Recipe] Gluten Free Cornbread

We all love a small piece of bread here and there. This gluten free cornbread is great on its own or even alongside a hot bowl of soup or stew. This recipe is very quick and easy and serves about 9. Ingredients: 1 cup Gluten free flour blend 3/4 cup cornmeal 2 tbs organic cane

30 Minutes of Exercise

We all know how important it is to do at least 30 minutes of exercise each day, but where do we get the time? Well it all depends on what you want to accomplish. To keep healthy no heavy exercise is needed. Exercise can be worked into most of our everyday tasks. Rather take the

[Recipe] Gluten free pizza crust

No matter what your ingredients preference might be we all love pizza! This recipe is a wonderful substitute which your whole family will enjoy.  Makes 4 medium pizza bases  Ingredients:  2 cups Gluten free flour blend 1 additional teaspoon xanthan gum* 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried oregano 2 tbs grated

[Recipe] Mixing your own gluten free flour blend

We have become more aware of going Gluten Free over the past few years. The most difficult thing when going gluten free is that you can no longer eat bread, cookies, pizza or anything that contains flour. Well, not any more! This recipe is a great substitute. The difference between normal flour and this gluten

[Recipe] Gluten Free Black Forest Hot Chocolate

And so we start the month of February with our “Gluten Free” theme. For those of you who aren’t aware, we have decided to give each month its own theme. The month of February will be Gluten free recipes only! As Gluten intolerance have increased over the years more an more people are opting for

Drink to your health!

Some of us prefer red and some of us prefer white. What may I be talking about? Wine of course! We all have our preferred colour and type of wine. Some of us prefer making our wine choices according to the food rather than having a select few favourites. But is it really good for

[Recipe] Berry ice lollies

Summer is almost coming to an end in South Africa and will soon start in the rest of the world, thus I thought I’d share this ice lollie recipe. Although, people like me will find this recipe handy throughout the year, it’s never too hot or too cold for ice lollies! Giving these lollies to

[Recipe] Detox your body

How many of us actually know what a detox is? We all use the word but none of us actually know exactly how to detox. Most people think a detox is when you only drink 100% fruit juice and liquidize any meals you might want to eat if the “Juice-only” diet is not enough. This

Boost your health with this delicious Apple, Pear and Cherry drink

If you feel you are in need of some Vitamin A, B, C and E. Give this recipe a try and fuel your entire body! This drink will help in the fight against aging, improve collagen production for better skin, strengthen bones and muscles, strengthen your immune system and improve digestive system. This recipe makes