Sometimes, we eat out of boredom and not of hunger. Maybe, that's the reason why snacks are invented. Well, aside from the fact that big businesses are trying to sell their products, and they wanted to create that need for snacks. I feel like snacking recently. Great thing that I have the ingredients to create a homemade protein bars instead of buying.
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How to Enjoy Pizza and Fudgy Brownies When You’re on Low Carb Diet
Going low carb doesn't mean you have to deny yourself from delicious food like pizza and brownies. You still can get to enjoy them - less the guilt - but you have to check the ingredients and the calories. Sometimes, you may need to substitute them with better and healthier options.
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COVID-19 Food Diary: Going Low Carb and Doing Intermittent Fasting
Since there is no cure for COVID-19 yet, the best defense we have right now is social distancing, proper hygiene and staying healthy. More studies is still needed about this virus. Right now, we seem to be fighting an unknown enemy, with no conclusive information of where it came from and what the treatment is.
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COVID-19 Food Diary: My Health Journey in this Time of Crisis and Online Grocery Shopping
January 27, 2020 – I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I felt sad and emotional at first. But, at the same time, knowing that I have this disease, was enlightening. It was enlightening because it provides an explanation for what I’ve feeling for a long time. I typically have headaches. Sometimes, it is bearable but there are times that they become paralyzing pain. Sometimes, it would last for days and even up to a week. I was placed under medication for my blood sugar. I’m taking metformin every day aside from the statin drug to control my blood pressure. I’ve been under statin medication since last year because my…
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COVID-19 Food Diary: Delicious Realizations
It's been 2 weeks since I last stepped outside my house. After my exhausting experience of buying my meds, the long queue at the grocery story, and the tiring walk of going home with my heavy grocery items; I thought, I wouldn't go outside again until this ECQ ends. I'd rather pay for the deliveries than go outside to buy stuff.
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COVID-19 Food Diary: Kitchen City Frozen Meals
For most of us, this COVID 19 and this ECQ experienced brings the creativity in us. With the challenges in buying our food supplies and limited budget, we are forced to think on what ways we can reinvent the same ingredients to an entirely unique meal.
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Second Week of ECQ: COVID-19, Diabetes and One Delicious Meal
Today marks the second week of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. To celebrate my survival of this first two weeks of barely leaving the house and for being COVID-free, I believe, I decided to have a delicious pan-fried beef and buttered veggies.
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The First 7 Days of the Coronavirus Lockdown
As you stepped out from your homes, you'll see that the streets are almost empty. The once busy streets are suddenly deserted. Surprisingly, I don't see stray cats and dogs too. They seem to understand what's going on.
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Keto Filipino Bakeshop: Healthier Cake Options
People who are particular with their sugar consumption, whether its a personal choice or its because of underlying health issues, can still enjoy some sweet treats without comprising their daily calorie consumption. Thanks to bakeries like Keto Filipino Bakeshop that surprisingly bakes delicious cakes, pastries, and some delicious keto snacks and treats. Chocolate Obsession Keto Cake I was amazed by how gratifying their Chocolate Obsession Cake is. There is not a hint that it is a keto cake. Since it is not using sugar, you wouldn’t have that guilty pleasure feeling for enjoying something decadent. The cake gives you the same pleasure, I guarantee, but without you regretting afterwards. A…
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Simple Chicken Recipes for Dinner
Our work week can sometimes be so demanding and hectic that we don’t have the energy to think of what to cook or eat when we get home. It is easier to just go to 7-Eleven, Mini Stop or to the nearest fast-food restaurants to grab food. However, no matter how convenient that sound, it would take a toll on our wallet if we do that every day. It is also not good for our health in the long run. As a simple hack for career people, you need to buy your ingredients during the weekend and have your meals for the following week planned. That way you really don’t…