Are you a recovering dieter? I only ask because you’re on a healthy food and wellness blog, so you’re clearly someone who’s interested in respecting their body – good for you! When I chat to my readers and Shape…
Do you ever have one of those days when you just really need a cookie? Not want, need. Nothing will fill the void. No matter how many pieces of fruit or roasted nuts you have, the craving remains. It might…
Were you under the impression that quiche is an “unhealthy” meal? Although I don’t like to label many things as strictly healthy or unhealthy, for a long time quiche was something I wouldn’t eat a lot of. If I was…
We’re more than halfway through healthy breakfast meal prep month in the Shape University community, have you been joining in? This all came about because I received a few emails and messages from ladies who asked me to bring back…
I’ve been getting a few requests to bring back the free challenges and themed months that I started last year. Some of your favourites were the meal prep challenge, lunch prep month and the intermittent fasting challenge. So I thought…
In my personal experience, I’ve come to realise that just about every aspect of your life improves when you begin to eat more vegetables. Not only are vegetables usually low in energy (calories) and super filling, they also offer a…
The chocolate season is nearly upon us. Is it just me or is grocery shopping 10 times harder at Easter time? Everywhere you look there’s chocolate! Easter eggs, chocolate bunnies, Easter-themed chocolate boxes. Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate! You might…
Do you ever get home from work/school/university and think to yourself, “I just really can’t be f**ked to cook”? Don’t get me wrong, most days I LOVE being in the kitchen. I even have a set of speakers in my…
Green seems to be super on-trend at the moment. There’s green pasta, green tea, green protein powder, green pizza bases. Heck, they’ve even made green juice! Psychologically, we’re programmed to think that something is automatically healthy just because it’s green.…
Have you ever met those people that say they don’t like chocolate or that sweet things aren’t for them? I often think how much easier my life would be if I didn’t love desserts as much as I do. But…