Posts by vickinutritionist
Cilantro, a Culinary wonder and Superfood? Mais oui!
Not just a garnish, cilantro has a distinctive and many surprising health benefits.
Read MoreFresh Salmon Burgers
This salmon burger recipe is very fast to pull together and delivers ample amounts of omega-3s, protein, b-vitamins, selenium and antioxidants (including astaxanthin which is what give wild salmon its red colour).
Read MoreThe Supplements I am Taking During the Pandemic
Currently, the best way to protect yourself from covid19 is social distancing and sheltering-in-place (stay at home). After all you can’t catch the virus if you’re not exposed to it!
Read MoreWhat Should You Continue to Do To Stay Safe?
We are entering the 6th week of the lockdown. I hope everyone is safe, healthy and making the most of this pause in life. We should continue to think ahead about the actions that we can take to stay healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreHEALTHIER SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH CRUNCHY PECAN PRALINE TOPPING
Irresistible combination of sweet, buttery, crunchy……my healthier version uses more wholesome ingredients and no refined sugar – the taste is as mouthwatering as the original.
Read MoreVegetable and Pork Dumplings
It’s the lunar New Year and what better time to share one of my favourite Chinese food recipes. Growing up my mother made these dumplings on Fridays as a special weekend treat. I continue this tradition with my own family, and although this recipe is slightly labour intensive, once made the dumplings can be frozen…
Read More6 Mind Tricks To Resist Food Temptations
Your mind is your most powerful tool for weight loss, don’t let it sabotage your success. Whenever you are tempted to eat unplanned or unhealthy food, use as many of the mindset Resistance Techniques as necessary. Stay the consistent, and results will follow. RESISTANCE TECHNIQUE 1 – SAY TO YOURSELF, “NO CHOICE” This short phrase helps…
Read MoreGinger Almond Flax Cookies
Gluten-free, dairy-free, flourless, eggless, vegetarian makes 12 cookies This is one of the most unique cookie recipes you’ll ever come across. It consists just of 3 main ingredients – almonds, flax and honey 🍯. This cookie doesn’t need an egg to hold the ingredients together, honey does double-duty as egg-replacement and sweetener. First, the back story…
Read MoreSkin Beautifying Green Smoothie
I was cleaning out my fridge of produce that was about to go bad. Inadvertently created the most tasty, skin glowing, detoxifying and debloating greens drink ever! 🥬 🥑 🍎 Basically every skin problem, to a certain degree, starts from inflammation, free-radical damage and toxins accumulating in the body. So to combat skin ailments from acne to…
Read MoreFish Tacos with Lime Slaw and Mango Salsa
serves 4 (2 tacos per serving) Fish tacos make a light lunch or dinner and packs a lot of fresh flavour! Only the fish requires cooking, the rest is assembly! Make it gluten-free with corn tortillas or make it low-carb with lettuce leaf wraps. There are 3 components to this recipe – the fish, the…
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