by Grace Chow | Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized, ways to eat nuts
Ways to Use Brazil Nuts Brazil nuts are nutrient dense and contain one of the highest sources of selenium which is necessary for thyroid functions. Find out about the ways to use brazil nuts in this article. Brazil nut information Brazil nuts come from tree...
by Grace Chow | Jan 6, 2021 | Nuts
Nuts And Seeds To Be Eaten During Chinese New Year As Chinese New Year comes around the corner, it is an opportune time for you and your family to get some nuts and seeds ready for your Chinese New Year festivities. Read on to find out more about the different nuts...
by Grace Chow | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Differences and Ways To Use Apricots Turkish apricots are commonly sold in supermarkets and retailers, while California apricots are harder to be found. What is the difference between the two and how should we incorporate them into our diets? Origins of Apricots...
by Grace Chow | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Nuts Have A Low Glycemic Index What is Glycemic Index? Glycemic Index (GI) measures how a person’s blood glucose levels increase after eating, caused by the carbohydrate content in food. This is because carbohydrates are broken down into glucose. We look at GI because...
by Grace Chow | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
What’s Gluten free? The gluten-free diet proliferation is real. Many a times we keep hearing this buzzword and people using this tag on their social media posts about their gluten-free food, but what is it exactly? Do people really understand why they are going gluten...
by Grace Chow | Dec 28, 2020 | Nuts, ways to eat nuts
Healthy Pistachio and Macadamia Cookies Recipe Do you like to bake cookies but have always wanted a healthier option? Here we recommend ways to incorporate pistachios and macadamias so that you’ll feel less guilty about eating cookies! These nuts provide a handful of...
by Grace Chow | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Muesli vs Granola Granola and muesli look similar, both having common ingredients such as rolled oats, wheat bran, sultanas, and sunflower seeds etc. This makes some wonder about whether they are the same product. The short answer is no, and we will delve into their...
by Grace Chow | Dec 28, 2020 | Nuts
Almond Flour Benefits and Recipes What is almond flour? Almond flour is an alternative to wheat flour, for people who want to go gluten free. It can be used to make cakes, pancakes, scones cookies and many more. Because it is rich in proteins, has little...
by Grace Chow | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Chia Seed’s Nutrition and Recipes Chia seeds are a famous superfood known for being high in fiber, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids. Chia seeds come from the regions of Mexico and Guatemala and are an important diet for the Mayan’s and the Aztec’s. It is said that...
by Grace Chow | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Pumpkin Seeds Vs Pepitas Pumpkin seeds come in different forms and colours. Often, we get perplexed when we compare the white seeds with the green ones. The green seeds are called pepitas, which are a relatively unknown term for pumpkin seeds. They are different...