Super Salmon

It is important that you consume some form of high quality fatty foods in your diet. People who consume high quality fats have a lower risk of developing heart disease and other forms of disease. Salmon is packed full of Omega-3 fatty acids, animal proteins, vitamins, minerals as well as other nutrients such as magnesium, […]

Honey VS Sugar

Honey is a more natural form of sugar i.e. fructose, compared to glucose which is where the sugar you may put in your tea comes from. Because fructose is naturally sweeter than glucose, it allows people to use less in their food or drink to sweeten it. Honey also possesses some health benefits such as […]

Benefits of lemon water

Adding half a lemon (sliced) to your water bottle overnight can give your drink that much needed nutritional boost to help you through your day! Lemon is really good for your immune system as it’s packed full of vitamin C. It’s also filled with other nutrients and good stuff such as potassium which helps with […]

Is lettuce as healthy as you think it is?

You may have heard the misconception that lettuce holds little to no nutritional value. Surprisingly, lettuce packs a bit of punch in the nutritional value aspect! In 100g of lettuce there are only 15 calories, a good enough reason alone to throw some leaves in with a salad. Lettuce contains high amounts of vitamin K […]

FATS

Fats are a crucial part of a healthy and balanced diet. However, choosing the right fats is the important bit like vegetable fats over animal fats. We need fat in our diets because they help us absorb vitamins and nutrients we ingest while consuming other foods.

Snack of the day! Banana and peanut butter

Bananas are packed full of good stuff! Their quick use energy source is matched only by their nutrient and mineral value with potassium, magnesium and fibre. Peanut butter is very high in protein, it can lower cholesterol and even lower the risk of developing diabetes.

What is Vitamin K?

Vitamin K is important for maintaining bone health and repairing wounds / injuries. According to Harvard School of Public Health, Vitamin K is responsible for producing 13 proteins needed for healthy blood clotting. You can attain vitamin K from rich leafy greens such as kale, spinach and other collared greens.

Milk vs Dark Chocolate

Although the majority of milk chocolate does taste better than dark chocolate, it’s got far less good stuff and far more sugar in it than dark chocolate. Milk chocolate contains less of the cocoa bean content than dark, as it is usually diluted by sugars and cream. Dark chocolate contains more cocoa which is rich […]

HOW MUCH?

Your typical can of Coke contains roughly 10 teaspoons worth of sugar, one can! That equals to roughly 20 cubes of sugar. Which also equals to an annual consumption of around 32lbs of sugar. Drinking one can of coke a day instead of the same amount of water would cause you to gain approximately 18lbs […]