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How to Keep on track with your health goals during holiday season
Our health goals are often put on hold when there are holidays and special occasions. There are so many temptations in the way of food and drink. Read how you can keep on track with your health goals during holidays and special occasions
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Savoury Grazing Platter
Everybody loves a cheese board! They can turn a buffet into something special, and look amazing. This is how to make a savoury grazing platter that is healthy and appealing to most people. Most grazing platters are heavy on processed meat, cheese and crackers. While tasty, they are high in calories and saturated fat. Instead, […]
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Signs you need to see a doctor
A doctor I worked with once said to me “if everyone gave up smoking I’d be out of a job”. That’s not strictly true, however, because even though the smoking rate has gone down since awareness campaigns and Government restrictions on the sale of cigarettes, there are still other risk factors that can predispose us […]
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13 plus ways to get more colour in your diet
Eating more vegetables every day is a sure way to improve your health by filling you up (more fibre) and providing essential vitamins to aid your body in maintaining vital functions. We should all be eating 5 – 6 serves of vegetables and 2 serves of fruit a day. A serve of vegetables is about […]
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Easy Vegetable Soup Recipe
Vegetarian, Vegan There is nothing more satisfying on a cold day than a warm bowl of soup. Unlike many vegetable soup recipes, this one has no added fat. A bowl of this soup is only 93 calories so you can eat it as a snack without spoiling your diet. When blended it is easily mistaken […]
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Easy Vegetable Soup
Vegetarian, Vegan Ingredients 1 Tablespoon soy sauce 100 grams dry red lentils 1 leek 500 grams pumpkin 2 carrots 1 sweet potato 1 litre vegetable stock 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika Method Remove skin from pumpkin, carrots and potato. Chop all vegetables up Into a large stockpot, put the soy […]
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What’s with the Middle Aged Spread?
We’ve all heard about the middle aged spread. Many of us in our 40’s and 50’s start to put on weight which seems to cling to our abdomen, hips and thighs. But why is that, and what can we do about it? I’ve always put weight straight on to my tummy. Looking at photos of […]
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Slow and Steady Wins the Race
I lost 17kg without setting foot in a gym or running. Due to my chronic back pain I am limited by what exercise I can do. I had to give up running and going to the gym about 10 years ago because of health issues caused by a congenital heart condition. But those limitations have […]
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Getting Support With Healthy Lifestyle Choices
When starting on a journey towards a healthy lifestyle, get support and professional advice from your doctor and dietician. Having the support of a friend is helpful to lose weight.
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