Adapted from tasteofhome.com
Serves 4 1 serving = 2 starches + 2 proteins + 1 fat Ingredients: 1 cup fat-free milk 1 1/4 cup grated reduced-fat cheddar 125g (1/2 tub) fat-free chunky cottage cheese 125g (1/2 tub) fat-free smooth cottage cheese 3 tblsp flour 2 1/2 cups cooked macaroni pasta 3 tomatoes, sliced 1/2 grated onion Salt and pepper to taste Paprika Method: 1. Mix the milk, cheeses, flour and pepper 2. Stir in the macaroni and onion 3. Place half mixture in a baking dish, top with sliced tomatoes. 4. Place the rest of the mixture in and top with the remaining tomatoes 5. Sprinkle with paprika 6. Bake uncovered at 180ºC 7. Serve with a fresh green salad
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Cauliflower is not only rich in fibre and antioxidants, but also makes this excellent creamy, low-calorie and "free" soup!
Serves 10 Ingredients 1.5kg cauliflower, washed and cut into florets 1 tblsp olive oil 2 stalks of celery, chopped 3 leeks, sliced 1 large onion, chopped 2 - 3 tblsp powdered chicken stock Water Salt and pepper to taste Get creative with veggies
Having a green salad every day or the same steamed broccoli every night can get very boring. Fortunately, there are many interesting ways one can prepare vegetables to create a whole new taste experience:
There are so many conflciting pieces of information when it comes to boosting your metabolism. Here we debunk those myths...
1. Fact or fallacy: There’s nothing you can do to speed up a slow metabolism Fallacy. Whereas many may have a sluggish metabolism due to hormonal problems, many others tend to use this as an excuse for not losing weight. Either way, you can speed up your metabolism by following the “Facts” in this article. 2. Fact or fallacy: Drinking water can boost your metabolism Fact. Yes, you’ve probably heard this one before, but drinking more of the translucent stuff is definitely worth your while. The reasons for this are two-fold. Firstly, water is essential for many of the metabolic processes that take place within the body, so it therefore makes sense that if you don’t drink enough, your metabolism cannot function optimally. Secondly, often one mistakes thirst for hunger, leading to one eating when actually your body is craving hydration. Therefore by drinking enough water you’re also preventing yourself from overeating. So try and drink at least 2 to 2.5l of water a day. “Eating FAT will make you fat”, “FAT is bad”, “cut out bad FAT to live longer”. These statements have been said and heard more than enough times, resulting in much confusion. Kezia helps us to debunk the myths and clarify the effect different fats have on our health. Good fat, bad fat, why do we even need fat? First of all the right kind of fat plays an essential role in the body. Namely, fat is vital for vitamin absorption, energy development as well as adequate brain functionality. There are even some fats which lowers the risk of developing heart disease. So which are good and which are bad? Fats are divided into 4 main classes o Saturated fats o Monounsaturated fats o Polyunsaturated fats (omega 3 and 6) o Essential fatty acids Different fats have different effects on the body:
In conclusion, we can see that FAT isn’t ‘bad’ and that they’re not the enemy, we simply need to understand them correctly. If we place more emphasis on limiting the ‘bad’ fats while making sure that we eat enough of the ‘good’ fats, we’ll be one step closer to living a healthier life. |
Lila BrukLila Bruk is a registered dietician, nutritional consultant and freelance health journalist. Click to set custom HTML
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