Constipated? Low on energy? Bloated due to water retention? Suffering from indigestion? Muscle aches? Imbalanced body temperature? Poor blood circulation? Hungover? Plagued with a migraine? Weight loss stalled? Bad skin? Want to detox? High cholesterol? Drink water then!! Just because water is so freely available, don’t underestimate its healing power. With 70% of our body …
As much as I love cooking and exploring new recipes, it might come as a surprise that I’m a bit of a ‘Boring Brenda’ when it comes to my day-to-day meals. I tend to get fixated on 4-5 meals, and then alternate between them. At the risk of getting further into a rut, I decided …
Three days late but seasons greetings guys! I can’t believe it’s already December again! It’s crazy how fast the year has flown by. It’s time to start reflecting about the year: how did you fare with the resolutions you set way back in January? I managed 3 out of 4- not too shabby :D! …
From the minute my alarm goes off in the morning at 6:40 until I get to work at 9:30, I feel like I’m on non-stop go: Catch up with my Blackberry–>Get out of bed and do my thing in the bathroom–>Walk to the gym–>Workout–>Walk back home–>Shower & get ready–>Ensure my lunch is sorted–>Eat breakfast–>Do my …
Hands up if you’ve ever experienced the “this tastes so good but I am so full” feeling and yet proceeded to wipe your plate clean? With both my hands in the air, I’m guessing I’m not alone on this. Especially at restaurants, I would almost always eat my entire order, massive or not. I’m guessing …
Despite our food preferences, one thing we all share is cravings. Pregnant or not, we’ve all experienced them and on many occasions given in…or maybe that’s just me ;). Unlike hunger, cravings are more specific and involve a certain food being cooked/ served in a certain way. The other day, for example, I had the …
…of feeling sick and tired. During the last few days, I’ve been feeling slightly under the weather due the unexpected change in weather (I thought we were done with rains for the year!!!). I actually detest being ill as I find that it just throws my whole routine out of whack. Rest and recuperation seem …
For the longest time, I tried to convince myself that I didn’t like cheese. Call me crazy but avoiding it completely seemed a lot easier than limiting myself to a miniscule portion. The two cheeses which I stuck to having were cottage cheese and Philly Extra Light (or Laughing Cow Light triangles). After recently being …
Fruitus bars: I bought an Organic Apple & Oat flavored Fruitus bar** ages ago but it sort of drowned in my handbag. I completely forgot that it was lurking in there until I emptied out the contents of my bag (why do keys always land up at the absolute bottom of the pile??). I normally …
