Vegan and vegetarian meat-free options: pros and cons
During the last few years it has become increasingly common to incorporate more vegan and vegetarian options into our diets. As a result, the supply of vegetarian and vegan processed…
Simple ways to make healthy food child friendly
Mealtimes with the family needn’t be stressful and healthy meals to suit everyone can easily be adjusted with small measures. Such as choosing different carbohydrates then the children as they…
How to get the whole family to join you in your new eating habits
Changing your eating habits isn’t all that easy, but if you’re part of a family, your new eating habits may also encounter resistance or questions among the rest of the…
The ‘invisible food’ that prevents your weight loss
Do you eat well and exercise regularly, but the scales are stuck? Will the ‘muffin top’ that swells over your jeans not go away? Very strange, isn’t it? Maybe there’s…
Weighing food when it is raw or cooked
If you are a client at Trainimal Woman you’ll know that most of the foods you eat can be recorded as cooked, uncooked or raw. As a result of this,…
What you need to know about bread
Bread; it’s a love, hate relationship, right? It’s so tasty, but it’s not often we eat it without feeling a little guilt. The misconception is that bread is all bad,…
Reduce your food waste, for the environmental impact and your economy.
Approximately a third of all food produced is thrown away each year. That amounts to about 70-100 kg of fully edible food per person per year, depending on where in…
Basic nutritional facts that you should be aware of
In order to achieve the desired results from exercise and diet, you need to know the basics when it comes to food. How much should you eat? What are you…
Is your fibre intake under control?
You might already have your intake of carbohydrates, protein and fat under control, but are you aware of fibre and how much you eat of it? Even if fibre does…