Category: Diet & Food

Ingredients for approx. 150 g Pesto For the chilli Pesto 300 g of tomato puree 3 TABLESPOONS peanut oil 1 ½ TABLESPOONS Xylitol or cane sugar 1 TBSP Apple cider vinegar 1 TBSP chopped ginger 2 Kaffir lime leaves – remove the stalks 1 stalk of lemon grass – cut into thin rings 1 TSP

Oreo’s may just be our favorite grocery store cookie. I mean, whether you bite ’em, twist ’em or dunk ’em, they are delicious, but their latest flavor has us scratching our heads. According to Instagram user @thejunkfoodaisle, Nabisco will be releasing a buttered popcorn-flavored Oreo. Say what?! Details about the cookie are vague, though we imagine

With the rise of gluten-free and dairy-free diets over the past few years, food allergies and intolerances appear to be surging now more than ever. Celebs like Kourtney Kardashian and Kate Hudson have famously stripped their diets of common allergenic foods in the name of health, and the public seems eager to follow suit. Have

Raise your hand if you’re a vegan who’s sick of people asking you how you get enough protein. Same. Even though there are *plenty* of ways to get enough protein with a plant-based diet, vegan protein power can help you meet your needs in a pinch. “Some misconceptions about vegan protein powders are that you

Here we thought 2018 was Giada De Laurentiis’ biggest and best year to date. Not only did the Food Network star release a gourmet popcorn line, Simply7, boasting authentic Italian flavors and clean ingredients, but the Giada at Home host also created a new Dutch oven with Italian cookware company Lagostina. Not to mention, the

Ingredients for 4 servings (16 pieces) For the Gyoza 240 g wholemeal spelt flour for the work surface 100 ml of boiling-hot water 60 ml cold water ½ TSP crystal salt For the filling 80 g of Shiitake cut into thin strips 100 g Savoy cabbage (Wirz) – remove the stem and into 3-cm strips

It’s mad tempting to reach for your fourth cup of coffee…an energy drink…or literally any form of caffeine when you’re taking a ride on the exhaustion train. But the best fuel when you need to liven up is actually, wait for it…carbs. (Praise be!) “Carbohydrates are broken down to glucose, the body’s main source of

Lemons are true all-rounders. They are healthy and strengthen our immune system. Especially in Winter, the citrus is used fruit in teas. Why you should but throughout the year, lemons food, explains nutrition expert Antje Gahl. Whether as a juice, to fish or as a tea: lemons are not only extremely versatile, you are also

On chilly winter nights, I often find myself craving rich stews and creamy casseroles, and I’m guessing many of you feel the same. The thing is I rarely have time to actually make these kinds of dinners, which are far more involved than the throw-it-together pastas, salads and grain bowls I crave during warmer months. The

Kim Kardashian, the resident Instagram queen on #sponcon, is getting some major criticism for one of her most recent ads. She posted this picture yesterday to promote Flat Tummy Co., a company that makes meal replacement shakes, and her followers went off in the comments about it. View this post on Instagram #ad You guys

So you want to clean up your diet? Good for you. Except that now you have to pick a plan from the endless number of options out there. First, there’s the high-fat, low-carb keto diet, responsible for some impressive weight loss transformations, but also notoriously difficult to follow. So difficult that many dietitians generally advise

Ingredients for 4 servings (makes 2 Sushi rolls à approx. 15 cm) For the vegan Sushi 120 g Sushi rice – wash 2 nori sheets 100 g of smoked tofu – the length of the longer portion 6 thin slices cut 1 large leaf of red cabbage – wash, cut into thin strips something cucumber

A couple in Melbourne, Australia recently found needles hidden inside a bag of grapes, according to 9News. Skender Hasa bought the green grapes from Woolworths Supermarket. Shams Alsubaiy, who is pregnant, pricked her finger when she picked up one of the grapes. The couple cut open the grape to find a needle stuck through it,

Fast food breakfast can be pretty hit or miss, save for one glorious, consistently perfect breakfast side: McDonald’s hash browns. Who doesn’t look forward to ordering these crispy, starchy bite-size treats, especially on long road trips when decent breakfast food can be difficult to find? Sure, they leave your hands a greasy mess, and fine,

2018 was a real doozy of a year, even where food was concerned. Not all of it was good — we mourned the death of legendary food and travel personality Anthony Bourdain, teens started eating Tide Pods and pretty much everything regarding politics was a total shit show. But! There were a lot of great

Lunch can be a tricky meal, as you want something that’s satisfying and filling enough where you won’t break into the office’s cookie jar an hour later, but also not too dense where you’ll feel sluggish afterwards. And throw in a restrictive eating plan like the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet, and you’re dealing with an

Growing up, I was always the overweight girl, the “sweet bigger friend,” the last one to finish the mile in gym class. I hit my heaviest weight after college: I moved home after graduating and struggled with depression and anxiety—food became my coping mechanism. I ended up gaining 50 pounds. At my annual physical that

Raclette-Pizza cook: your oven has given up his spirit, but you have to promised your family’s Pizza? Try the Raclette-Pizza: Pizza by the raclette grill. FOCUS Online tells you in detail what you need to do for the alternative Pizza. The word “Raclette” has three meanings: It describes the full-fat cheese from the Swiss Alps,

Real talk: Dieting during the holidays is always tough—yes, even for Jenna Jameson, who’s been crushing the keto diet since April. In her latest #motivationmonday Instagram post, Jenna tackles the frustrations of being on the keto diet during this time of year. “The holidays are such a tricky time when it comes to staying on

Cooking on any diet is kind of a hassle—but multiply that by 10 on the keto diet (one person can only eat so many meals consisting of steak and arugula salad—sorry, Jenna Jameson). Luckily, meal delivery services have gotten in on the keto game, offering tons of meals that are keto-friendy (a.k.a., that meet those