(Image Source: In The Loop) A smoothie sensation has hit Singapore! For me, it started with Smoothie King. I really appreciated that Smoothie King displayed the calorie and macro (proteins, sugar, fats) information and the exact ingredients in every smoothie! Of course, calories are not everything, but together with macros they do form a good…
For my last post in the Eating Healthy in College series, I would like to end off with a post on moderation. If you couldn’t already tell from my posts, I’m a strong advocate of a balanced healthy lifestyle. Eat like you did as a child would be a good guiding principle to encourage a healthy…
Holidays are my favorite time of the year. It’s filled with so much love and cheer in the air, and everyone is so much happier. The festive songs are playing, the beautiful Christmas lights are shining, the roads are decorated with tinsel and Christmas trees… Homes are filled with laughter as families and friends come…
Well, finals are over for me, and I realised how important nutrition is during exams. So I thought I would put together yet another post for my ‘Eating Healthy in College’ series to share with you guys some of the tips to eat well and nourish both your mind and body during exams You can…
Number 3 of my Eating Healthy in College series is something that would resonate with two kinds of people. The late-risers who are always rushing to class cause they woke up late, or the over-achievers who never have time to sit down and enjoy a leisurely meal cause their schedule is packed. Okay, jokes aside,…
Some of you may have heard of this Tunisian breakfast classic. For those who haven’t, you’re in for a treat! Our rendition makes use of convenient ingredients including canned pasta sauce – perfect for those time-tied nights of a college student’s life. This basic, delicious, simple and nutritious budget recipe is also very forgiving. Feel…
This week welcomes part 2 of our five-part “Eating Healthy in College” series! Today’s focus is on eating well while on a meal plan. Living on campus is a major part of any university student’s life, the fun and friends (as well as late-night studying) are what defines our university experience. How then do we…
It is not a rare for overly-concerned friends to chide us when we skip breakfast: “Why are you skipping breakfast? That’s so unhealthy!” or “Don’t you know that you need to get your metabolism kick-started?” At the same time, we see a wide variety of opinions on this seemingly irresolvable question – to eat or…
Today’s post marks the beginning of a five part series about Eating Healthy in College. I decided to start this series, since many people are worried about putting on the Freshmen 15, or perhaps in Singapore, the Supper 7. (Endless suppers in university are bound to have some effect) Many of us are just starting out in…