I like dried cranberries for the sweet sourish taste hence you find me using them a lot in my baking, especially granola and scones. Also, I add them to my morning oatmeal or muesli. Dried fruits are somehow processed food and can be loaded with added sugar. So, you ask, are dried cranberries good for […]
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As with any dried fruits, dried apricots are sweet and thus many would say they are bad for health due to high sugar and calories. This is true but only when eaten in excess. Come, let’s find out what are the benefits eating dried apricots. You’ll be delighted to know of dried apricots laxative effect
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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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Snacks are often thought to be unhealthy but I say it’s not entirely true. You need to understand not only children, but adults also need snacks because there are important for energy and nutrients. Snacks can provide the energy you need throughout the day plus the nutrients you may lack. Having said this, it does
Lately, I’m hearing a lot about overnight oats, mostly because someone I knew started consuming them regularly for health reasons. Oats are known to help in lowering LDL “bad” cholesterol levels. This I knew, probably you too but how healthy overnight oats is, you and I need to know. Firstly, let’s find out exactly what
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Granola bars is one of the most convenient breakfast cereal or snack-to-go. You can easily buy them at hypermarkets at the cereal aisle. Rows and rows of vibrant granola packs calling out to you. Very often, granola bars are marketed as healthy breakfast or healthy snacks but how true this is? Surely, you want the
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