Get Real About Weight Gain

Get Real About Weight Gain

Why do we gain weight as we age? Well there are many reasons….busy life, stress, lack of physical activity, eating more. But what if you maintained the exact same eating and physical activity patterns, would you still gain weight? You might. Did you know that your basal metabolic rate (aka the amount of energy or calories … Continue reading »

GetReal Recipe: Granola Bars Baby

GetReal Recipe: Granola Bars Baby

Whilst looking through the granola bar aisle, one can easily be over come by the plethora of high-sugar rice bars that are on offer. I find it extremely difficult to find a granola bar that tastes good, provides fibre and protein, doesn’t contain an unreasonable amount of sugars  and is reasonably priced. (Sorry Kashi brand … Continue reading »

GRG Food Find: Syrup

GRG Food Find: Syrup

Got the breakfast blah’s? Bored of the usual cereal for breakfast or toast with peanut butter? Good news- you can enjoy whole grain waffles, pancakes and crumpets (they do exists!) without breaking the calorie bank with E.D. Smith’s No Sugar Added Syrup. It’s delicious (trust me- I’ve tried it) and it only has 30 calories … Continue reading »

GRG Recipe: Quinoa Pudding!

GRG Recipe: Quinoa Pudding!

This quinoa recipe was recommended by a friend – what a good find! Who doesn’t love a yummy pudding, especially one made from quinoa – what! Quinoa is so versatile as this recipe shows, it basically subs for rice in ANYTHING, even pudding apparently. Talk about a fibre and nutrient boost! Here is the recipe … Continue reading »

GetReal with Four Ways to Pump up Breakfast

GetReal with Four Ways to Pump up Breakfast

Breakfast always seems to get the shaft especially when we can’t help but get just ”one more snooze” in. Who invented the snooze button anyways?? Don’t make the cardinal nutrition mistake and skimp on breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day, remember? Here are four ways to pump up breakfast and your day: 1. Add protein - breakfast … Continue reading »

GRG Recipe: Mexican Lasagna

GRG Recipe: Mexican Lasagna

The perfect recipe if you love tacos and love lasagna, and really who doesn’t love those? What’s best is that it only take 15 minutes of prep time. That beats the hour of prep time it takes to make traditional lasagna. Make a big batch to freeze or for lunches for the week. Thanks to … Continue reading »

GetReal (Awesome) Product: PC Blue Menu Muffin Mixes

GetReal (Awesome) Product: PC Blue Menu Muffin Mixes

Muffins are usually a dietitians worst nightmare. As posted previously, muffins usually = cake. There ain’t much of a difference, especially when talking about store-bought/coffee shop muffins. Those suckers can usually set you back 400 calories +, not to mention loads of fat and refined flour. Needless to say, a healthy breakfast they do not make! … Continue reading »

GetReal with Five Food Frauds

GetReal with Five Food Frauds

Here are some doozies – they have a rep for posing as “healthy” but really, they may not be doing you any favours (say, keeping your waistline in check). Get in the know and be sure to identify a “food fraud” when you see one. And stay away. Or modify as suggested. Have fun! 1. … Continue reading »