Which Sugary Drink is Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?
So, do you want a super easy way to lose weight? Easy, stop drinking that sugary drink! “Ah!” I hear you exclaim that you “rarely have soda!”. But that’s where many of us are misled, there are lot more sugary traps than soda alone. We all know that soda is filled with sugar, but it’s […]
8 Ways Your Job is Making You Fat (Plus Easy Fixes)
You arrive at work, with your kopi in one hand and the takeaway nasi lemak you intend to scoff while at your desk in the other hand. As you rush off to your first meeting you quickly grab a kaya toast to get you through the morning. Then when you sit down, you notice that […]
Defeat the Sweet – Easy Tips to Beat Sugar Addiction
The ‘boss’, aka Active8me founder Jeremy Rolleston who is an Olympian, world surf life-saving champion and the general embodiment of healthy is the first to admit that he has a serious ‘sweet tooth’. Seriously, we have to hide the office chocolate supply to save him from himself! Ok, well that last part may not be […]
Active8me Recipe – Adobong Pusit
This well-loved Filipino favourite uses the adobo method to create the sweet, sour and savoury flavours. The squid is a great source of protein and so quick and easy to cook for yourself or the whole family. This low-calorie adobong pusit recipe has been especially designed to minimise the saturated fat and salt content for greater nutritional […]
Mythbuster: Intermittent Fasting is the Best Way to Lose Weight
When we decided to look into the intermittent fasting diet, we put the word around the office for who would like to be the ‘guinea pig’ for the article and give the intermittent fasting diet a test run. There was resounding silence! When we rephrased the request to ‘who wants to go on the diet […]
Fact or Fiction – Get the Skinny on Fat
For many years FAT has been a dirty word. But that only seems fair as eating fat makes you fat, right?! Well, it’s time to think again. Today we’re going to sort fact fat from fiction so you can better understand the good, bad and the ugly of dietary fat. To understand why fat is […]
Good Mood Food – Eat Better to Feel Better
Feeling cranky or down in the dumps? Looking for someone to take your ‘hangry’ feelings out on? Well, your diet could be partly to blame! The balance of both macronutrients – carbs, protein and fats, combined with adequate micronutrients – vitamins and minerals are essential to your body functioning well, both physically and mentally. There […]
Active8me Recipe – Egg & Quinoa Veggie Bake
There is good reason that quinoa has become the trendy grain in the last few years. It has a high fibre and low GI content, so great to keep you fuller for longer. In this egg and quinoa veggie bake recipe you get a wholesome hit of nutritional goodness with the combination of protein, carbs […]
Active8me Recipe – Brown Rice Champorado
Who would have thought you could enjoy this favourite Filipino comfort food while on a weight loss journey?! This brown rice champorado recipe is designed to keep the calories low, while still satisfying those sweet cravings. Using brown rice is a much better health and nutrition alternative, with a lower GI than white rice and great fibre […]
