#Obesity ’causes one in five #cancer deaths’
I suppose one shouldn’t really be surprised that being overweight is bad for your health, but this is a shocking statistic and all the more reason to follow my lovely […]
Tag Archives: diet
UK cancer survival rates trail 10 years behind other European countries
This is perhaps unnecessarily depressing, even if true. What is important is Macmillan’s conclusion: ‘better prevention; swifter diagnosis; and better treatment, care and aftercare for all those diagnosed with cancer’ Healthy eating, exercise and a […]
Thai chicken with garlic and sesame seeds
It’s becoming very repetitive saying ‘quick and easy’ about every recipe – but it’s true! The sesame seeds offer a twist on more regular Thai recipes. We ate it with […]
Stir-fried Chinese cabbage
Even I sometimes get tired of Vicky’s Veg, so I have been looking for other easy and nutritious green veg to accompany all my dishes. Here’s a good one and […]
Grilled chicken with coriander sauce
Apologies for absence; I have been on a boat for 12 days, diving and eating freshly caught fish in West Papua. Heaven. Feel incredibly healthy…anyway here is one […]
Stir-fried morning glory with tofu
I love morning glory (kang kong here in Singapore), and by mixing it with tofu its the perfect accompaniment to any dish, no need for rice or anything stodgy. You […]
Thai noodles with hard-boiled egg and dried shrimp
A good combination of noodles and bean sprouts, gluten-free and tasty. I used brown rice vermicelli, but the recipe calls for sen lek, or flat rice noodles. I didn’t have […]
Morning glory or kang kong with rice vermicelli
I like to have green veg with every meal, and am not a great fan of rice, but do like rice vermicelli noodles, especially the wholegrain ones you can buy […]
Baked whole fish with hot, sweet & sour sauce
I was so excited to find a whole grouper on the fish slab that I bought it. Advised by my fellow Chinese-American shopper to cut off its head and tail, […]
Ottolenghi’s split pea (toover dhal) and sweetcorn salsa
I love Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes but so often they contain dairy, as do many vegetarian dishes these days. Other so-called healthy eating recipes are stuffed full of sweet ingredients like […]
