A parent’s daily frustration with their teen? An aging parent’s changing taste buds? Today’s health-fad encouraging restricting a macronutrient? What is it? Picky-Eating is a term coined to describe those moments when food is down right refused because the taste, texture and smell and combinations of food do not appeal. There are a few situations […]

I’m guessing you’ve been seeing the declaration, “Sitting is the new smoking” plastered all over your social media and podcasters discussing the ills and travails of sitting all day long. Leading a sedentary lifestyle has always been a harbinger of metabolic diseases. The killer trio of diabetes, obesity and blood pressure leads to heart disease,

A very Happy New Year to you all! The first week of January has lapsed. The New Year’s resolutions are set in to action. Are you following Veganuary? Or made a commitment to Dry January? Or vowed to follow through with weight loss or had a targeted diet plan diet made for you? Are diet

Trending now: Electrolyte balance. How do you picture your physical body? Do you see it through the aesthetic lens focusing on your colour and body composition? Do you regard it as a perfect machine in design and motion that needs to be looked after to keep on working? “The picture of perfect health!” This is

Pumpkin-Ginger Halwa Pumpkin is a sweet vegetable; one of many surprises that autumn brings. Rich in vitamin A and C, pumpkin makes a great dessert that is easy on your blood sugar. It’s a dessert full of fibre! Eating sweet vegetables helps control those sugar cravings. Adding ginger adds digestive fire and anti-inflammatory benefits to

My morning Run For the past decade I’ve been going for a run, at twilight, to a nearby jogging track in my area. I’ve always laughed at the absurdity that I drive 1.5 km to the jogging track, just to run 5km in 40mins, and drive back. You may question, why don’t I just run on

BioHack#6 Mindset. Who or what are the biggest obstacles you face when you want to change your health for the better? What stops you from starting today? Imagine this. You’ve hired a health coach. You’ve paid the monthly fee. You decided you want to make those necessary changes. You’ve decided to take action in achieving

BioHack#5 Branch Chain Amino Acids; BCAA’s. Another muscle-builder popular in the wellness world is known as BCAA’s. Branch chain amino acids are 3 specific proteins called valine, leucine, and isoleucine. They’re essential amino acids which means the body cannot produce them by itself and must be replenished from food. 9 out of 20 amino acids

Anti-Inflammatory Risotto Auto-immune friendly. 2 servings. 1/4 cup of black rice 1/4 cup of white rice 1 tsp of turmeric powder A coin size piece of ginger peeled 1/4 tsp pink salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup of water Combine the black and white rice and soak in a bowl

Umami Stir- fried vegetables and 3 steamed eggs If you are making this to consume straight after weight training or running then I recommend you have the whole bowl. If you’re eating this after no exercise then have half and consume 2 eggs. Save the other half or share. 3 whole eggs-cracked into a mini