All posts tagged: weight

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

[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,

[Recipe] Baby bump milkshake

This delicious recipe will suit you and you baby’s needs. This recipe yields one serving and is high in Omega 3. Each serving contains about 404 calories. Ingredients: 1 cup Omega-3 enhanced soy milk 1 tsp Toasted wheat germ 2 tbsp Nesquik ½ Banana 2 tbsp Natural peanut butter Method: In a blender, add the

The obesity crisis

Obesity has become alarmingly high over the past few decades. Rising to about 1,4 billion adults being overweight and a whopping 40 million children under the age of 5 being overweight. Obesity can be prevented! Watching what we eat and cutting down on soda, sugar, fast food and processed foods can do wonders. I personally

Good carbs vs Bad carbs

In life, there is always good and bad. Good exercise and bad exercise, good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, good food and bad food. This also goes for carbs! So, what is a carb? A carb or carbohydrate is found in starchy foods like potatoes, cereal, rice, bread and pasta. Carbs are a good form of