Protein is important for our health due to it being essential for all cells in the body. When working out, you create micro-tears in your muscles, and protein helps repair those tears as it contains amino acids, the building blocks to rebuilding muscle tissue. Want to know how much to take? Read on ...

We consume so many different things in a single day. With breakfast, lunch, dinner, all the snacks inbetween and quick trips to the shop in passing, it’s rare that we ever take the time to notice the actual colour of our food. You may think that the colour of food doesn’t matter, but it does. The ...

Having a healthy lifestyle isn’t perhaps the cheapest way of living – although, some may argue that you can't put a price on your health. Still, we all have different budgets. After being a student for almost four years, I sure know it’s hard to pin down healthy cheap vegan dessert recipes while on ...

Do you open Instagram -like every day- and find yourself scrolling through images of perfect fitness females eating fanciful (yet non consequential) things like 'Argentinian Peanut Butter Pancakes'? Does it 'press your buttons' and make you feel guilty enough to feel inferior? Well, this is for ...

Portion sizes are so important when trying to keep a healthy diet. Misjudging portion sizes can lead to us consuming a lot more than we actually need. Sometimes we aren’t even aware that we are overeating because of the way food is packaged, for example; snacking on a super-sized bag of crisps or ...

Daikon (大根  - Japanese radish or 'big root') are white, large, long, hard, and crunchy vegetables from the radish family. They're somewhat similar in appearance to fresh horseradish but have a subtler pepper flavour, like watercress. Also known as mooli, they can equally be eaten cooked or ...

For those of you who are looking for something tasty to just snack on throughout the day or if you're looking to unwind after a long day with a nice bowl of popcorn, have a crack at these 5 Top Healthy & Delicious Popcorn Recipes! The basis for making all of these recipes is to first pop the ...

Snacking can be beneficial to your health; it can help keep your metabolism and blood sugar in check, prevent over-eating at your next meal and fuel your workouts. A nutrient-dense snack of about 200 calories that’s high in fibre and protein and low in added sugar is ideal. Read on for our Top 5 ...

The scenario is all too familiar, payday has come and gone and you’re starting to fear to look at your bank balance. This, however, doesn’t mean your nutrition must suffer. As a nutritionist, I’m hugely passionate about making healthy eating convenient and budget-friendly. There are so many ways to ...

Have you ever seen a recipe for a yummy, healthy treat? You buy all the ingredients and set up only to find you need a food processor to make them? Or perhaps you feel like you’re missing out on a convenient vegan snack purely because you don’t own this vital piece of equipment? Well fear not! I've ...