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10 Seriously Impressive Health Benefits Of Ginger, According To Dieticians
Read More: 10 Seriously Impressive Health Benefits Of Ginger, According To DieticiansGINGER IS A starring ingredient in many green juices – and for good reason. While the rhizome (a horizontal underground stem) has long been touted as a sick-day panacea in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, ginger’s overall health benefits are wide-ranging. Our editors spoke to several registered dietitians about the health and beauty benefits of ginger.…
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The Fibre-Packed, Healthy Mac & Cheese You’ll Actually Crave
Read More: The Fibre-Packed, Healthy Mac & Cheese You’ll Actually CraveThere’s nothing more comforting than mac and cheese – but comfort meals often come at a cost to your health. Not anymore! This healthy version from Dr Michael Greger’s The How Not to Age Cookbook proves mac and cheese can be both indulgent and nourishing. Instead of butter and cream, the sauce is made from white beans, potato, garlic…
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These Are The 10 Best Electrolyte-Rich Foods, According To Dieticians
Read More: These Are The 10 Best Electrolyte-Rich Foods, According To DieticiansElectrolyte drinks are everywhere right now. Between 13 Nutrition, Biogen, Powerade, Revive and more, everyone wants to make sure they’re hydrated and ready to take on the day feeling their best. But what you might not realise is that everyday foods are packed with these minerals, too – and you probably already eat them. “Electrolytes are minerals,…
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Genius Healthy Ingredient Swaps For Junk Food From Chantal Lascaris
Read More: Genius Healthy Ingredient Swaps For Junk Food From Chantal LascarisCook and cookbook author Chantal Lascaris has released her newest cookbook, All Sorts of Junk Food Made Healthy. To celebrate, we’re dishing her crazy-delicious sweet chilli chicken pizza – made with genius healthy ingredient swaps. The case for (healthier) junk food “This is not a cookbook for weight loss,” says Lascaris. “It’s a book for…
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Make This Charred Mango and Steak Salad While Mangoes Are Still In Season
Read More: Make This Charred Mango and Steak Salad While Mangoes Are Still In SeasonTrying to soak up the last few moments of summer before the first few twinges of autumn are in the air? We love keeping the tantalising taste of summer alive with fruity additions to classic recipe faves. The hero of today? Mangoes! And the recipe that’s getting an upgrade? A steak salad recipe, of course!…
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This Cape Malay Stuffed Linefish Is Simple And Delicious
Read More: This Cape Malay Stuffed Linefish Is Simple And DeliciousYes: this Cape Malay stuffed linefish might take more time to prepare than a salad or two-minute noodles. But! We can assure you it’s going to taste a whole lot better. Cape Malay curry spice adds a flavourful punch. And, it’s packed with antioxidant-rich turmeric, cumin and nutmeg. Fresh lemon juice, vinegar and pickled peas…
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This Healthy Cauliflower Risotto Is A Winter Dream
Read More: This Healthy Cauliflower Risotto Is A Winter DreamA classic, cosy way to cook rice, the risotto stands out not only as a filling and delicious dish but as a veritable winter warmer. And this healthy cauliflower risotto ticks all the boxes. This recipe, from Executive Chef Kerry Kilpin’s new offering at Steenberg Wine Farm’s Bistro Sixteen82 winter menu, nails it. The new winter…
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4 Breakfast Swaps For Weight Loss You Should Try
Read More: 4 Breakfast Swaps For Weight Loss You Should TryFew things feel as luxurious as a gorgeous brunch at a bustling restaurant where mouth-watering options abound. But when you’re watching your waistline, a little bit of discernment and a touch of inside knowledge go a long way. So to keep your brunch plans minus the extra calories, we’ve rounded up these breakfast swaps for…
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10 Healthy Snacks That Won’t Give You A Sugar Crash In 20 Minutes
Read More: 10 Healthy Snacks That Won’t Give You A Sugar Crash In 20 MinutesRaise your hand if you ever ate a candy bar for a mid-day boost, only to experience a sugar high…followed by an immediate crash. Yup, it’s a nasty cycle. An alternative? Sugar-free snacks that help stabilise your blood sugar and wean you off your sweet tooth says Desiree Nielsen, a registered dietician. Whether you opt…
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Your Christmas Menu Is Sorted With These 6 Healthy Festive Recipes
Read More: Your Christmas Menu Is Sorted With These 6 Healthy Festive RecipesWant healthy festive recipes that will leave you seriously satisfied?! These are delicious, fresh and allergen-friendly! Therefore you have a Christmas menu that suits (and can easily be tweaked for) all dietary requirements. Below is a healthy menu that’s perfect for our hot sunny, South African festive season: indulgent, but feel-good. How To Make This…
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The Healthy & Crunchy Watercress Salad That’s Perfect For Summer Lunches
Read More: The Healthy & Crunchy Watercress Salad That’s Perfect For Summer LunchesLooking for a new favourite healthy salad recipe for the summer? You’ve come to the right place. This watercress salad (with flavour-packed homemade dressing) is fresh, easy-to-make and uber crunchy thanks to the assortment of nuts and seeds. READ MORE: Exactly How To Make A Healthy Pizza With 6 Delish Topping Variations The best part?…
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These Raspberry And Yoghurt Tartlets Make The Tastiest & Cutest Summer Dessert
Read More: These Raspberry And Yoghurt Tartlets Make The Tastiest & Cutest Summer DessertLooking for a delicious and fresh summer dessert? This easy raspberry tart recipe uses ingredients you probably have in your pantry. READ MORE: This Is The Best Coffee Ice Cream Recipe Ever… And It’s Healthy So take full advantage of the summer berry season by treating yourself and your guests to the tangy and slightly…
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The Easy Trout Tartare Recipe You’ll Be Making All Summer Long
Read More: The Easy Trout Tartare Recipe You’ll Be Making All Summer LongThis refreshing trout tartare recipe requires minimal prep and no cooking. A few quality ingredients and you have a crowd-pleasing, effortless appetiser. READ MORE: 5 Healthier ‘Adult’ Ice Lollies To Eat If You’re Watching Your Weight Trout is a super underrated summer protein. It’s packed with omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin B6 and B12, selenium and…
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How To Make Perfectly Baked Sweet Potatoes Every Time
Read More: How To Make Perfectly Baked Sweet Potatoes Every TimeLet’s be honest, we’ve all had a severely undercooked or overcooked baked sweet potato. Well, you’ll never have either again thanks to our recipe that shows you exactly how to bake sweet potatoes to ensure they’re delicious every single time. Thank us later! READ MORE: You Need To Make This Yummy Cauliflower Recipe With A…
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The Mouthwatering Salad Recipe Everyone Will Ask You To Share With Them
Read More: The Mouthwatering Salad Recipe Everyone Will Ask You To Share With ThemEvery person needs that one salad that none of your guests can get enough of and every guest demands the recipe for. This will be that dish. Fresh, crunchy and perfect for South African summer, this is the best green salad recipe. And it’s guaranteed to be on your table every year from now. READ…
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Here’s Exactly How To Make Beef Tagliata (It’s Way Easier Than You Think)
Read More: Here’s Exactly How To Make Beef Tagliata (It’s Way Easier Than You Think)This Beef Tagliata recipe is light and succulent and perfectly complemented by sweet and flavourful roasted Rosa tomatoes. READ MORE: I Tried 3 Viral Recipes And Here’s How It Panned Out As the temps soar, it’s time to try out some new recipes. And this Beef Tagliata recipe is going to be a summer staple…
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The True Low-Carb, Ketogenic Diet: What Went Wrong?
Read More: The True Low-Carb, Ketogenic Diet: What Went Wrong?By Daniel Gwartney, MD Anyone who calls the gym their second home, those who strive for optimal health, or anyone who has struggled with weight loss, undoubtedly has heard of, and possibly tried a ketogenic diet. For the majority, this would have been a lemming-like pursuit of the popular Atkins diet. Contrary to perceived image,…
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19 Complex Carbs You Should Def Incorporate Into Your Diet
Read More: 19 Complex Carbs You Should Def Incorporate Into Your DietIt’s become totally normal to order burgers without buns, eat meatballs on a pile of zoodles and even to make (gasp!) pizza with cauliflower. Because apparently, carbs are the enemy. However, complex carbohydrates — starches made up of long chains of sugar molecules — are considered “good carbs” because they take longer to digest and…
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Can Meal Replacement Shakes Build Muscle?
Read More: Can Meal Replacement Shakes Build Muscle?There is a prevailing misconception that they have powerful “steroid-like effects” that will miraculously transform your body from fat to fit. Q: What is you’re feeling about meal replacement shakes? Can they really help build muscle? A: In order to evaluate the efficacy of meal replacements, it’s necessary to understand their nutritional composition. Essentially, these products are a…
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What Is The Macrobiotic Diet – And Can It Help You Lose Weight?
Read More: What Is The Macrobiotic Diet – And Can It Help You Lose Weight?Rooted in Japanese culture, the macrobiotic diet espouses the Asian yin-yang philosophy and is all about bringing balance to your plate, and by extension, your body. It’s also endorsed by celebs like Ariana Grande, Gwyneth Paltrow and Sting. If you like whole grains and soup or are looking to try something new, this is the…
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Smart Carb Choices for Better Health
Read More: Smart Carb Choices for Better HealthNaturally Occurring vs. Processed Carbs I’ve always emphasized the differences between naturally occurring carbohydrates and processed carbohydrates when I created individualized meal plans for clients. Naturally occurring carbohydrates appear as they do in nature, and processed carbohydrates are ground into a flour, typically for a baking process or to be used as a filler. Our…
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Best Diet Secrets: Lose Weight and Drop Body Fat
Read More: Best Diet Secrets: Lose Weight and Drop Body FatWhen I was asked me to share the secrets of my book, The Look Great Naked Diet: Change Your Set Point, Change Your Life with the FitnessRx community, I was only too happy to oblige. Of all the books I have written, this one was truly a labor of love. There is so much conflicting…
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These Are The 20 Best Healthy Snacks For Weight Loss
Read More: These Are The 20 Best Healthy Snacks For Weight LossIf you’ve ever snacked your way through a jar of peanut butter in a day, you’re probably pretty damn convinced that snacking is your worst enemy when it comes to weight loss. But yeah, no. Snacks (you know, the healthy, well-portioned kind) can help ensure you don’t get so damn hungry you just say “screw…
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Why a Calorie Is Not a Calorie
Read More: Why a Calorie Is Not a CalorieWhile it’s important to watch the number of calories you consume, it’s also important to scrutinize the types of nutrients in your diet. Q: I’ve heard that “a calorie is a calorie.” Is this true? A: Not exactly. In a general sense, it’s true that first law of thermodynamics dictates that energy is conserved whether…
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Cut Starchy Carbs at Night to Lose Weight
Read More: Cut Starchy Carbs at Night to Lose WeightCarbs eaten at night tend to evoke a greater insulin response, fueling the processes that facilitate fat storage and suppress fat burning. By Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D. Q: Should I be reducing my starches at dinner to get lean? I eat late and I’ve heard it’s not good to consume carbs before bed. A: To a…
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Clean Up Your Diet: Best Healthy Foods
Read More: Clean Up Your Diet: Best Healthy FoodsThe first days of warmth and sunshine are almost here, and with those come motivation and inspiration for many. It is a time of renewal and revival in more ways than one. It’s a great time to clean up one’s diet and shed excess body fat. There are a variety of dietary approaches today in…
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This Dark Chocolate & Date Fudge Is The Perfect Healthy Treat
Read More: This Dark Chocolate & Date Fudge Is The Perfect Healthy TreatThis decadent twist on an old classic is bound to do the trick. This will be your go-to easy fudge recipe for anything from a date night or picnic with friends to a healthy treat for when the cravings hit. READ MORE: This Simple Freezer-Friendly Pulled Pork Tortilla Recipe Is Perfect For Meal Prep Print Dark…
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Stay Leaner by Eating 5 Meals Daily
Read More: Stay Leaner by Eating 5 Meals DailyQ: Is it really necessary to eat five meals a day? I work long hours and find it difficult to eat so frequently. A: “Necessary” might be stretching things a bit, but from a body composition standpoint, it’s certainly beneficial to consume small, frequent meals throughout the day. Both anecdotal evidence and scientific research have…
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This Beetroot Chocolate Cake Is So Moist It Doesn’t Even Need Icing
Read More: This Beetroot Chocolate Cake Is So Moist It Doesn’t Even Need IcingLooking for a healthy food take on chocolate cake? This light chocolate cake is gorgeous and moist as is, with no need for sugary ganache or icing. Chocolate cake can be deadly for your kilojoule count, since it’s packed with sugar, refined flour and oil. But you can easily substitute for a higher fibre flour,…
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Carb Intake: What’s the Right Diet to Lose Weight?
Read More: Carb Intake: What’s the Right Diet to Lose Weight?By Adela Garcia 8-Time Miss Olympia Q: Hi Adela. My question is about carb intake and how many carbs I should be taking in to lose weight. I am confused with all the diet information out there on the Internet. I am 5’4” and weigh 175. I am overweight and want to be back to…
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Is Fake Meat Safe to Eat?
Read More: Is Fake Meat Safe to Eat?Q: Are fake meat products safe to eat? A: When you say “fake meat,” you may mean meat alternatives like the Beyond Burger. Maybe you saw the recent headlines that one of “Beyond Meat’s key factories was reportedly riddled with mold, bacteria and other health-related concerns, according to leaked evidence provided by a former employee.1 The…
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Coffee: The Healthiest Beverage in the World
Read More: Coffee: The Healthiest Beverage in the WorldBy Shoshana Pritzker How do you like your coffee? Black? With cream and sugar? Or how about some frothy milk? A perfect brew is one that is exactly the way you like it. Whether first thing in the morning or as an after-dinner treat, your favorite cup-o-Joe is always warm and inviting. But Cafenistas beware…
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28 Easy Food Swaps That’ll Help You Lose Weight
Read More: 28 Easy Food Swaps That’ll Help You Lose WeightThere’s a simple hack that can boost your weight loss, leave you feeling fuller for longer and have you feeling more regular. It’s called fibre and this often-overlooked food can deliver major benefits to your body. Not only does it keep your system nice and clean, fibre has a genius move in its arsenal: the…
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Should You Cut Dairy to Lose Fat?
Read More: Should You Cut Dairy to Lose Fat?Q: Do I need to cut out dairy to lose fat? A: Definitely not! Cutting out dairy to get lean is one of the biggest dieting myths. It most probably arose from the fact that a certain percentage of people are lactose intolerant (i.e., they can’t properly digest milk sugar), which often results in abdominal…
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Carbs Don’t Make You Fat
Read More: Carbs Don’t Make You FatBy Shoshana Pritzker Fear of carbs? Get over it! Enough of this “carbs make you fat” mumbo jumbo. It’s a shame that mainstream America hasn’t a clue that you don’t get fat from eating carbs. It’s true you can actually burn fat while eating them daily. The key is eating the right types of carbs…
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Detox Diet: Safe for Weight Loss?
Read More: Detox Diet: Safe for Weight Loss?Q: What exactly is a detox diet and is it safe for weight loss? A friend of mine said she lost 12 pounds in two weeks. A: A detox diet is a generic name for any diet designed to cleanse the body of toxins (including pollutants, pesticides and other synthetic compounds) ingested through food, water…
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Banish Belly Fat: Fiber Up!
Read More: Banish Belly Fat: Fiber Up!By Shoshana Pritzker We’ve all heard reminders of the extreme health dangers of belly fat and how unfit some people are carrying it. Perhaps your doctor has recited the long list of medical problems you potentially face if you let the fat stay on your belly – or worse – allow it to get bigger.…
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Stop Snacking!
Read More: Stop Snacking!The first step is realizing that changing your behavior is within your control. Recently at an NPC event, I ran into a client, and as usual, the first words out of my mouth were, “How’s it going?” alluding to her training and nutrition. She beat around the bush and then proceeded to tell me that…
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Caley Jäck’s Simple Formula For Sticking To A Healthy Lifestyle
Read More: Caley Jäck’s Simple Formula For Sticking To A Healthy LifestyleIf you’re anything like a normal person, you’d almost always pick a pizza over a salad. Or an extra hour’s… The post Caley Jäck’s Simple Formula For Sticking To A Healthy Lifestyle appeared first on Women’s Health.
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Here’s What Happens When You Stop Eating Sugar, According To Nutritionists
Read More: Here’s What Happens When You Stop Eating Sugar, According To NutritionistsWhether cold turkey is your goal — or you’re just drastically cutting your sugar intake — here’s what you might experience (hint: good things ahead!) The post Here’s What Happens When You Stop Eating Sugar, According To Nutritionists appeared first on Women’s Health.
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Supply Chain Problems? Improve Nutrition and Grow Your Own Food
Read More: Supply Chain Problems? Improve Nutrition and Grow Your Own FoodWhen you can grow your own food and hunt and fish, you are free from dependency of a supply chain for food. We find ourselves in a very precarious situation. There are serious disruptions to the supply line that many have become all too comfortable with and reliant upon. This is one concern that will…
