Sure, banh mis and burgers might be the big thing right now in the food mecca of Klang Valley, but there’s also a burgeoning health food movement making its mark on our grease-laden food map. These recently opened health-food spots pump in new energy to a rather tired healthy eating scene, and we welcome them with open …
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You probably know this gift from nature by its common name – honey – but I like to refer it to as ‘liquid gold’. We also tend to nickname our loved ones as ‘honey’, ‘honey bee’ etcetera – but have you ever wondered what gives honey such compelling qualities? 1. How is Honey Made? First of all, we need to …
Most of the time, yummy food isn’t healthy, and healthy food isn’t yummy. That’s what makes these 6 healthy cafés and restaurants stand out from the lot. All of them work on dishing out balanced meals which are both delicious and good for your body: 1. RAW (Real and Wholesome) Where: Wisma Equity; 150, Jalan Ampang, …
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What’s a Raw Food Diet? It’s actually not all that foreign. You’ve been munching on raw foods your entire life, from the bananas your mom mashed up for you when you were a toddler, to the nuts and raisins you just snacked on. All of these are termed “raw” by raw foodists. They believe that …
1. What is the main difference between eating raw and cooked food? The main difference in eating raw food is the heat involved in the food preparation. The regular food that we eat is normally cooked with high heat. We fry, steam, bake, grill, etc. usually at over 100°C. When eating raw food, the food is …
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Serves 2 people Ingredients For noodles 1½ medium-sized green zucchini (courgette), peeled For sauce ¼ cup pine nuts ½ cup almonds 1½ red bell pepper (capsicum) ½ tbsp lemon juice 1½ tbsp tamari (gluten-free, naturally brewed Japanese soy sauce) 1 tbsp raw honey Pinch of sea salt ¼ cup filtered water, or more to desired thickness (Alternatively, you can try a …
Yields 2 to 3 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup each slices of zucchini, cucumber, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, carrots, avocado, red capsicum, onion, cilantro (1/4 cup each of all the vegetables) 1/4 cup cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp Himalayan salt or sea salt 2 tsp onion powder (you can make your own if you have a …
Yields 2 cups Ingredients A ½ cup pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds 1 cup filtered water 2 cloves garlic Ingredients B ¼ cup fresh orange juice ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 3 tbsp tamari (note: Tamari is a gluten-free, naturally brewed Japanese soy sauce) 3 tbsp ground flaxseeds (grind flaxseeds using grinder/blender into fine texture) 1 tsp powdered mustard ½ tsp …
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Serves 1 to 2 servings Ingredients 1 large ripe sweet mango 5 to 8 leaves green spinach 1/2 cup filtered water Optional 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice Pinch of sea salt Method Blend all ingredients with a high-power blender until smooth. Adjust thickness accordingly with filtered water. Add more water if smoothie is too thick Serve immediately. This delicious …
Yields 2 servings Ingredients 3 large ripe bananas, frozen Raw honey or coconut palm nectar as sweetener (optional) Top tip: Other frozen fruits like ripe sweet mango is also great. Method Freeze the fruit slices until frozen. Process the frozen fruit slices through the homogenizing attachment of a slow juicer (note: if you don’t have …
