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Up the Fiber: 5 Quick Swaps!
Photo by StarsApart The current recommendation for fiber intake is 25-38g. Tweet This Post
5 Delicious Make-Ahead Lunch Ideas
Photo by iamtheo 5 weeks into my 37-week Dietetics Internship. Wow! It’s crazy how fast time flies! Tweet This Post
5 Steps to Making An Amazing Grain Salad
Photo by karenphotodesign When I think about packing lunch for work, the first thing that comes to mind is a hearty salad. And when I think hearty salads, I immediately think of grain salads — chewy, nutty whole grains paired with crispy, colourful vegetables dressed in a light and refreshing vinaigrette. Mmm, can’t get better [...]
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Pizza Making: Success & Mistakes
I got a little bored from making the usual multi-course Chinese dinner menu, so I decided to serve pizza for a change. I looked up a recipe for a thick, doughy pizza crust and kept it simple by topping it only with tomato sauce and 3 types of cheese: ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan. Tweet This [...]
Are You Eating the Rainbow?
Photo by Denim Dave Do you often that hear dietitians on the media keep telling us to “eat all the colours of the rainbow”? Tweet This Post
My High Fiber Breakfast
Today is the only weekday in which I don’t have any morning volunteer commitment. Hence, I took the time to sit down and leisurely enjoyed my breakfast. It was a very interesting breakfast worth noting. I went for dim sum but instead of ordering the usual menu items which are starchy and fatty, I tried [...]
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Food Trend @ HK: Dining Out
In Hong Kong, It is no uncommon to see restaurants always packed at meal times. During the weekdays, they are packed and on the weekends, they are jam-packed! This is not an exaggeration when I state that people in HK may dine out more times than they eat at home. Making dinner at home is [...]
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Not Enough Veggies?
Not consuming enough fruits and vegetables is becoming an increasing prevalent issue in many Western societies. But did you think that is only a Western society issue? Nope! The Asian population is definitely not immune to this phenomenon, at least not among the Hong Kong people who eat out a lot (by a lot, I’m [...]
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Five Tips For Smart Eating Out
Eating out, to many people, is a big part of enjoying life. It certainly can be an event that is central to many important occasions, like birthdays and anniversaries. Regardless of the reason why we eat out, dining out has inevitably become a regular part in many people’s lifes. Although eating out more may nurture [...]
Time For Squash! 10 Tasty Ways to Enjoy It