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Low Carb Chicken Zucchini Boats

October 11, 2018 2 Comments

Hi Friends,

I haven’t done a recipe for ages so here is one for low carb chicken zucchini boats I discovered recently and I’m loving them! I have always wanted to try these zucchini boats after spotting them on Pinterest a while back and finally got around to making them. I had to change up the recipe a little, due to a lack of certain ingredients but these ones turned out amazing!

I am trying to cut back on my carb intake whilst following the Mediterranean diet as best I can. These were so tasty and healthy, I figured I would share the recipe with you so you can try them out yourselves. I had to make them again last night cos I was craving them since trying them the other night. The second time around I made them a little differently, just to try out another flavour and they were equally yummy. read more

Diet, Recipes

Benefits of Buckwheat (Including Bread and Scones Recipe)

February 14, 2018 12 Comments

Buckwheat seeds have great nutritional value, help to balance circulation and can also help reduce blood pressure. Buckwheat helps maintain a healthy gut too, as discussed in my recent post on How to improve Gut Health. They are unique for containing rutin (vitamin P). Here is a bit more about the flavonoid rutin.

Rutin is a healing “partner” to quercetin since they both work hand in hand to protect sensory neurons. They are both strong antioxidants that can have an anti-inflammatory effect as well. Rutin in particular has been the focus of several studies for the reduction of painful inflammation that accompanies rheumatoid arthritis. A study from December 2016 on the cancer benefit of the stocky Vietnamese healing plant Xao tam phan (Paramignya trimera) found that the high antioxidant and cytotoxic (cancer-killing) properties of flavonoids rutin and catechin had a noticeable effect on pancreatic, ovarian, lung, skin, prostate, brain, and breast tumors. From The Truth About Cancer read more

Diet, Lifestyle

Unhealthy Food Cravings and How to Stop Them

February 5, 2018 12 Comments

Hi Guys,

Today I am talking about unhealthy food cravings and how to stop them. Most of us are partial to a sweet tooth or junk food and drinks craving but there is a scientific reason behind it. Fatty and sugary foods spark a reaction in our brains. When we satisfy a craving by eating a sweet treat, there is a biochemical change in our brains.

As a survival mechanism built in through evolution, our bodies have developed so that we are drawn to fattier foods. When the body is hungry, we will crave the foods that will provide us with a fuller feeling. Cravings on the other hand, are linked to the brains reward system. We feel satisfied and rewarded while eating fatty and sugary foods. Like a drug, the cravings are established and the brain associates that craving with a feeling of satisfaction and reward when we give in to those cravings. This feeling is addictive and therefore like a drug. read more

Recipes

Healthy and Tasty Avocado Toast Appetizers

December 14, 2017 17 Comments

I am a huge avocado fan. It's one of those tasty and filling healthy snacks that I never tire of. It can make a boring salad taste better, a creamy delicious dressing or eaten on its own with some olive oil and pepper. So many possibilities. All of them yummy! Avocado toast is bound to impress!