Decades ago, who would have heard about whole foods? Nowadays, people are talking about it and food companies are using “whole foods” in their marketing campaigns. Why should we eat whole foods? Is it really necessary? Healthy eating habits are important for staying in good health. Thus, food choices play a major role. There are …
Nowadays, having high cholesterol is common among us and is referred to as a modern-day lifestyle disease. While high cholesterol can be inherited, it is often the result of unhealthy lifestyle choices and can be prevented or managed. A healthy diet and regular exercise can help reduce cholesterol. You’ll need to avoid foods that are …
If you have been following me on my Nuttylog, you’ll know I’m not a fan of walnuts. It is the bitter taste that I dislike. But given the health benefits eating walnuts, surely there’s a way or ways to make walnuts taste better. You like to know too, don’t you? Read on… Why Do Walnuts …
Snacking is not necessarily unhealthy and it certainly does not mean you’ll put on weight doing so. If you make the right choice eating healthy snacks then you’re on the right path. Many of you may have asked, what can I eat and not gain weight, you mean to ask what SNACKS don’t make you gain …
Honestly, walnuts are not my favourite nut but because of their nutritional values, I value walnuts and eat them as part of my daily diet. Out at the bakery ingredients store a while back, I found pecans to be rather expensive and they almost doubled the price of walnuts. More expensive, so then, are pecans …
I was shopping for my baking needs at a local bakery ingredients store a while back when I saw bags of pecans beside the walnuts I intended to buy. I thought to myself, why not try pecan nuts? A glance at the price tag, oh dear, it doubled the price of walnuts. Have you any …
Do you read food labels on the packaging of the foodstuff you’re buying? I normally don’t but in recent years I do, especially when buying health foods and those I’m not familiar with. One particular term, “natural flavour” (or “natural flavor” in the US spelling) has caught my attention. You may have assumed it is …
I have known Ligo Raisins for 40 odd years (oops, now you know what age group I’m at) and it is one of my favourite snacks. Yesteryear, I used to buy boxes of Ligo raisins either at the school canteen or “Kedai” operated from a house in my neighbourhood. Now, there are many other brands …
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Feeling sleepy while studying is normal for many school children. After a long day at school, doing revisions or coping with school homework at home in the late afternoon or night time can be tiring. Keeping the eyes open can be challenging. Have you seen your children dozing off while studying? Or you, a college …
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In my childhood years, snacking on salt roasted cashews is common and that’s a long time ago. Hey, what does a child know except eat and enjoy, right? Fast forward, for a few years now, I’ve been receiving jar of roasted cashews in the annual Chinese New Year gift basket. So then, this means cashew …
