Let’s be real. Deep deep down would you rather choose waffles and ice-cream, or celery sticks? To many of us, healthy isn’t exactly 100% exciting (unless it’s a beautiful poke bowl or a rainbow looking parfait). The thing is, our bodies are not programmed to crave healthy foods. We crave the high sugar and fat items because…
Author: Leah
7 practical hacks to stop munching on wasted calories
*om nom nom nom* you look down at your pack… oh dear ‘NOOOOO I should not have eaten the entire chocolate bar!!!’ But it keeps happening again, and again and… sigh. Fear not because here are some really practical hacks to get you to stop munching on stuff you know you will regret! Hack #1: Treat your snack…
10 top rated books every foodie must add to their reading list
There was this one time I was so engrossed in a book I read from 10pm – 9am (the next day). It was my form of ‘Korean drama’. Call me a nerd but there’s nothing more magical than burying my head in a good book with a cup of tea and some yummy crunchy snacks. I’ve an…
‘no added sugars’, is that true?
Well, yes. In Singapore, to claim that a product does not have added sugars, it must not contain ‘sugars or ingredients with added sugar, honey, malt, malt extract added (except sugar alcohols) during processing’ – Singapore Health Promotion Board. But don’t get it wrong, sugar free does not mean that the product is healthy! What does…
recipe: nutty mac n’ cheese
Enjoy the crispy edges and the right crunch in every bite. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked macaroni 1 tbsp butter 1 egg Sprinkle of onion powder 2 cups cheddar 1 cup cream cheese 1 cup milk 1x soya crisps 1x herb garlic garden Directions: 1. Combine ingredients in this order: cooked macaroni butter egg onion powder…
Healthier snack and wine pairings for a classier weekend
Wine and cheese is without a doubt, a classic, but there’s a lot more to pairings than just wine, cheese, and cold cuts! They say good things comes in pairs, like fries and garlic chilli sauce, mantou and chilli crab, and so on… here’s a list of healthier snack and wine pairings you’d never thought of,…
5 affordable superfoods to perma-stock at home
Superfoods? What exactly is the deal with them? As we all know, it’s not going to grant us with Avengers-like superpowers, cure us of anything, or prevent diseases; but they are high in wonderful nutrients and antioxidants (though they could sometimes cost a bomb). But because we all deserve to be super, here are some great and…