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Healthy Food

Healthy Foods, Diet & Recipes

There are many reasons why eating healthy food is a great option for your health and well being. Here are three main reasons that will help remind you that eating healthy foods is the best choice to make for your diet, to provide the necessary nutrients that your body needs to create new cells, clean toxins, and to just function every day! Eating healthy food can help prevent future diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

A healthy lifestyle has both short and long term health benefits. Long term, eating a balanced diet, taking regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can add years to your life and reduce the risk of certain diseases including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and obesity.

Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Combined with physical activity, your diet can help you to reach and maintain a healthy weight, reduce your risk of chronic diseases and promote your overall health.

Preparing Vegetables
Pick the freshest seasonal vegetables you can find. Eat them as fresh as you can. The longer they are exposed to air, heat and water, the less nutritious they will be. “Fresh” vegetables shipped from long distances and displayed for several days in a store may actually be less nutritious...
spiced cauliflower
Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients 3 medium potatoes 1 head cauliflower 1 onion, chopped 2 ½ tablespoons canola oil ½ teaspoon each, mustard seeds and cumin seeds 12 pieces fenugreek seeds 1 dried red chili (optional) 1 teaspoon ground coriander powder Salt and pepper to taste Garnish: dill weed or cilantro Procedure 1.    In a medium sized pot with salted boiling water,...
Eating Out
Eating out is an unavoidable, and usually enjoyable, part of life but when you're trying to lose weight or commit to lifestyle changes it can be daunting and overwhelming. Maybe you got caught out & about needing to grab something quick to eat, are at a social catch up with...
Flu & Cold
Cold and flu season is about to strike here in the Southern Hemisphere and since I know you're just like me, the thought of being struck down with a cold or even worse, the flu, is something we don't like to entertain! A number of years ago (so many I'd...
food swaps
I know it sounds simple, but what food you put into your mouth will have a big effect on your waistline and your overall health and wellness. We all know that some foods are obviously better for us than others, but did you know that the way certain foods are...