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Sugar and spice and all things nice. This section covers health benefits about herbs and spices, weird ingredients, health benefits of certain products and more.

Zucchini tagliatelle

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Zucchini Pasta

Today I felt like pasta, but I didn’t feel like committing myself to a plate of starchy pasta,  so I found an awesome alternative: Zucchini tagliatelle. No flour, no wholemeal, no starch, just zucchini! And the best bit is that making them couldn’t be simpler. For the zucchini pasta, all you need is: (for 2) Prep: 3 small [...]

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Super food: Carob

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Carob drying

Carob is one of those foods which absolutely fascinates me. I’m sure it will be announced as a super food one day! Carob is best known in the western world as a chocolate substitute but it is so much more than that. Carob has amazing nutritional values. It is high in fiber, high in calcium and potassium. It is [...]

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8 Simple, Low cal salad dressings

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sour yogurt dressing

So you think salad is boring? I promise you it will not be anymore! The problem with many shop bought salad dressings is that they are fattening, full of preservatives and generally taste so good that you tend to use too much. Of course, they taste so good because they’repacked full of salt (which elevates [...]

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4 tricks that lessen carb intake

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Cabbage Vs Pasta

Let me be very clear, carbohyrates are an important part of any diet. Going without carbs for too long can lead to low energy levels and should not be part of a lifestyle diet. This article is about ‘good carbs’ and learning how to replace a few starchy carbs with healthy carbs in your meals. [...]

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Eat an ”English Breakfast” to lose Weight

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Egg, bean and spinach breakfast

Last night I was out and about and at one point I had the opportunity to eavesdrop on what seemed to be a conversation about losing weight for summer, diets and what to eat for breakfast. I was pleasantly surprised to hear a friend of mine stress that an English breakfast is the BEST kind [...]

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What kind of eater are you?

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Print

This is DrDietRight’s first ever infographic! It is about types of eaters. One way or another we all fall into a category of eater, be it carb conscious or a protein freak. Personally, I am somewhere in between the two! What about you? What kind of eater are you? Do you eat when you are [...]

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The next super food: Chia Seeds

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Every year we hear of some new super food!  One year it was green tea, the next it was pomegranate juice, another year avocado, yet another year it was asparagus, then was blueberries and even almonds.  Normally these super foods are food items that you either never heard of or knew about (ok, not almonds!) [...]

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How to make sundried tomatoes

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sundried_day3

Last summer, my dad taught how to make sundried tomatoes, using real sunshine, not factory ovens, real sun! It was a great experience at the organic farm. What a lovely tradition and delicious treat! Our climate (in Malta) allows us one month to produce the best sundried tomatoes. This month would be August, with temperatures [...]

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Herb: Rosemary

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I love the smell of rosemary, i wish I could share the smell of this rosemary! Fresh rosemary is just delicious.  This weekend I picked some fresh from my father’s organic farm and Im in the process of drying it out. Unfortunately as much as I prefer it fresh there is just too much. So [...]

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Lactose free diet

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Just one of the joys of my new year was being put on a lactose free diet for 40 days. 20 days in and the diet change has become easier. Here is a list of alternatives to dairy Milk Alternatives Soya Drink Rice Milk Almond Milk Goat’s Milk Soya Cream Rice Cream Coconut Milk Coconut [...]

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