Our body is regulated by a wide variety of hormones that ensure optimal functioning of the body. What is insulin and what is its function? Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is needed for the use or storage of body fuels (1). For this very reason, insulin is known as an anabolic […]
Overnight Oats Steel cut/rolled oats – 2-3 tbsp Milk of choice – 1 cup (200ml) Fruit of choice – 1 cup Chia seeds – 1 tbsp Almonds – 5 Mix the oats and milk. Top with the fruits and seeds. Refrigerate overnight and enjoy it in the morning! It’s that easy! What is even better […]
We are back with our supplement series for the month! Incase you haven’t read our previous article, click here. This month we will be covering some supplements that are seen very commonly in households. Do you and your family take these supplements? If so, are they really necessary? 1) Multivitamins: Multivitamins are supplements that usually […]
ONP Fruit Salad Pomegranate pearls – 1 small cup Almonds – 10 nos. Orange slices – 3 Strawberries (sliced – 4-5 nos.) Dragonfruit – 1 small cup (1/4 of the fruit) Watermelon cubes – 1 small cup Mint – few sprigs Cut all the required fruits. Add these one by one in a jar/box to […]
Eating this causes weight gain. Eating this increases cravings. Eating this gets you addicted to it. Meet the new villain in the health and fitness industry, sugar. White sugar has got a bad reputation in the health industry for a while, since we moved away from fat. Leaving aside weight gain, white sugar […]
Mushroom and Cherry Tomato Sandwich 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce Salt & freshly ground pepper 1 small cup mushrooms (quartered) 1 cup cherry tomatoes (quartered) 2 small shallots (thinly sliced) 1 bunch rocket/lettuce roughly chopped 1/3 cup continental parsley (roughly chopped) Step 1 Place the olive […]
You’re eating a banana while working. You suddenly notice an email from your boss that you haven’t replied to. You shove the banana down your throat and your fingers swiftly start typing a reply, while you struggle to chew the banana. You are done typing a few seconds later, but notice that your banana is […]
Beetroot and Feta Salad / Sandwich 1 medium beetroot 50 g baby spinach 1/2 small red onion (thinly sliced) 50 g feta (crumbled) 1/4 cup walnuts (lightly toasted) 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard Salt and pepper (to season) 2 slices whole wheat/multigrain bread Step 1 Preheat oven […]
Gut health is currently the new buzzword in the health and fitness industry. Products claiming to improve your gut and its function are slowly increasing. This might make you wonder what the fuss is all about! Gut microbes, microbiota, microbiome… What do these terms mean? Why is the gut so important? Read on to find […]
Berry Smoothie 1 cup frozen strawberries 1 cup almond milk Handful of ice cubes (4 or 5) 1 apple Handful of frozen blueberries 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt Unsweetened flaked coconut (to garnish) In a high speed blender, blend all ingredients together until smooth. Add ice to the blender and blend or you can […]