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Pasta with mushroom, chorizo, feta and kale Serves 2 Ingredients: 160g mushrooms, sliced 100g chorizo, peeled and finely sliced 60g kale, roughly sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped 8g sage leaves, picked and roughly chopped 200g spaghetti 60g feta, crumbled 40g grated Parmesan Olive oil and cooking oil Salt…

From cereals to snacks to that smoothie you wolf down in the morning, our foods are increasingly supercharged with protein. We check the labels and when we see “with added protein” we assume we’re helping our body. But do we really need to dose up on protein? “Proteins are the main building blocks of the…

We asked Gerry Gerhardt, head of the BODYTEC Training Academy, to report back on the 2017 FIBO Expert event in Germany – an annual gathering for the wellness, health and fitness industry. FIBO is the world’s largest international trades show for fitness, wellness and health. The numbers for this year state a total of 1,019…

Mushroom tagliatelle Serves 2 Ingredients: 200g tagliatelle 200g portobellinI mushrooms, sliced 150ml cream 2 shallots, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced 3g thyme sprigs, chopped10mml wholegrain mustard 50g Gorgonzola 30g baby spinacholive oil salt and pepper water Method: Heat large pan on medium heat with a drizzle of oil and gently fry garlic and…

The ultimate chicken salad Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 Chicken breasts50g Blue cheese, crumbled8ml Yoghurt 4g Chives, roughly chopped 60g Sundried tomato, drained & roughly sliced 40g Walnuts, roughly chopped 100g Mixed leaves, roughly torn Olive oil Cooking oil Salt and pepper Method: Place a pan over a medium heat. Dry toast the walnuts until they…

Whether you’re eager to make a lasting impression with a Tinder date, or are sneaking away from the kids for a little one-on-one time with your partner, mixing things up is important. It’s not always necessary to book the hottest seat in town (that usually come with a hefty price tag) – there are plenty…

At the office you could suffer a paper cut or whopping headache. Small issues that the company’s first aid kit can handle comfortably. At home you need to bump up the contents of your first aid kit with some plasters, burn treatments for kitchen accidents and meds for the occasional tummy bug that will bounce…

Grilled linefish on pea smash with cucumber and fennel salad Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 hake fillets3ml cayenne pepper20ml soy sauce240g peas120ml yoghurt20ml apple cider vinegar1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced6g fennel fronds, roughly chopped160g cucumber matchsticks40g butterolive oilsalt and pepper Method: Preheat oven to 200C. Place fish on a greased baking tray. Rub with olive oil,…

  Greek hake with quinoa salad and herbed tzatziki Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 hake fillets200g quinoa 4 parsley stems, roughly chopped5 mint leaves 40g olives, de-pipped and roughly chopped100ml plain yoghurt 100g cucumber, grated 1 lemon, sliced on the round200g broccoli florets, halved Stock and spice mix: 8g vegetable stock 5ml ground cumin 5ml ground…

Carrot “falafel” lettuce cups Serves 2 Ingredients: 200ml falafel mix 2 carrots, grated 120g butter lettuce cups 1 avocado ½ lemon 2 onions, finely sliced 100g feta , crumbled 5g coriander, leaves chopped 2 eggs Cooking oil Salt and pepper 2T balsamic vinegar 2T olive oil Method: Place a pan or pot with lid on…

“I can’t do that – I’ve got sore knees!” Ever heard yourself say this when you’re exercising? Knee pain can really cramp your workout game, but the best thing for most forms of knee pain is, you guessed it, exercise! This is because you can target the muscles around the knee to offer it more…

One of the biggest tips dieticians give when you are looking to rewire your diet is to scrutinise food labels – you need to know exactly what, and how much of it, you are putting into your bod. According to dietician Gabi Steenkamp, South Africa has strict food label legislations to protect customers. Gabi, who…