All posts tagged: health

[Recipe] Creamy Chicken Pita

This delicious pita works great as a packed lunch. Each pita consists of 446 calories. Ingredients: 1 kg Chicken breasts 1/2 cup Mayonnaise 1/2 cup Plain Greek yogurt 1 tbsp Lemon juice, preferably fresh 1 tbsp White wine vinegar 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp Honey 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper 1/3

7 Sleep mistakes

Sleep, some of us love it and others hate it. Some of us are night owls and others early birds. We all differ when it comes to our sleeping routine and you need to find what works for you. Getting in enough sleep is very important. It is not always as easy as it sounds,

[Kids Recipe] Banana bread

Kids have been underestimated for their skills for years. When the first Junior Master Chef came out I thought “Oh, this is going to be a disaster!”. Shockingly this was very far from the truth. These kids could cook!! We underestimate the abilities of children and should give them some more credit and room to

How to beat belly fat and the Freshman-15

Most of us tend to stay skinny throughout school, but when we enter college all hell seems to break loose. In America they call it the Freshman-15, as the theory goes; you will gain 15 pounds in your first year at college. This is a bit far fetched as research has shown that most students

The Guide to Candida

Most women suffer from candida at one point or another in their life. Candida can alter your lifestyle and inhibit daily productivity and energy. If you think you might have a candida overgrowth it is important to act fast. There are different types of Candida, but the most common one is a yeast infection. A

Stress and your health

We have all had our fair share of stress, especially when entering the ‘real’ world. Stress is a very tricky and sometimes overlooked illness. In the world we live in today we are consumed by a fast paced, live-or-die type of mentality. We live in a constant rush to nowhere and everything had to be

[Recipe] Indulge your cravings Tuna Bake

Ingredients: 300g Macaroni pasta Cooking spray 40g Butter 2 tbsp Plain flour Pepper 2 cups Milk 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese 425g can Tuna in springwater, drained, flake Method: Preheat the oven to 200ºC/ 400ºF. In a medium saucepan, add water with salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Add the uncooked macaroni and cook according

[Recipe] Love Your Bump Lemonade

This delicious lemonade recipe will quench your thirst without adding on those extra unwanted pounds. This recipe produces enough concentrate for about 2 liters of lemonade. For single servings you can store the concentrate in an airtight container in the fridge. Make sure to stir the concentrate before using. Ingredients: 1 cup Lemon Juice, freshly

[Recipe] Pregnancy Friendly Mac & Cheese

This recipe is easy to make and serves 6. Mac & Cheese is one of those recipes that is almost fool proof, be adventurous and play around with the ingredients. Ingredients: Cooking spray 1 tbsp Butter, unsalted 2 tbsp All-purpose flour 2 cups Milk 170g Cheddar cheese, shredded ¼ tsp Salt ¼ tsp Black pepper,

How do germs spread?

As a bit of a germaphobe, I tend to be a bit over the top when it comes to the spreading of germs. I will not touch public surfaces like counter tops, escalator railings, railings on stairs or elevator buttons. I get severely irritable when people stand too close to me in a queue and