How to have a healthy Thanksgiving (and still enjoy it)
Thanksgiving is a glorious time of year if, like us, you love food. Crisp-skinned, juicy turkey! Fluffy, creamy mashed potatoes! Sweet, nutty pecan pie! It’s not difficult to imagine going overboard and ending up bloated, and full of regret. But you don’t need to miss out on all your Thanksgiving favorites either – it’s all […]
Seven Steps to Going Vegan
Dry January isn’t the only form of dietary restriction that people put themselves through at the start of the year – January also sees the start of Veganuary, 30 days of switching over to a vegan, or vegan-leaning diet. With its emphasis on vegetables, fruits, legumes and grains and, of course, it’s ethical consideration of […]
5 Healthy Cocktails To Celebrate National Cocktail Day
TGI Friday, anyone up for a little snifter? If you’re looking for a reason to raise your wrist, it’s National Cocktail Day today and so we’ve rounded up five of our favourite healthy cocktails. Put these in your pipe and smoke them… Cucumber Mint Refresher Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz vodka 3 oz cucumber juice 1/2 […]
How Can Herbs and Spices Help With Weight Loss?
Let’s be clear right up front – we’re not talking about any magic herb that instantly melts your stomach fat, like those adverts that you see flashing away on the sidebars of crappy websites. We’re talking about the sort of herbs and spices that the true culinary geniuses know form the basis of a good […]
5 of the Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks Under 50 Calories
Naturally, any article that deals with low-calorie non-alcoholic drinks could and should start and finish with tea and coffee. Although some may quibble over the inclusion of milk in tea – it’s all too apparent that the humble brew is the perfect pick-you-up for any aspiring dieter. But in this post today we’re trying to […]
Where Are You Getting Hit With Hidden Calories?
Hidden calories are those sneaky little devils that can sabotage your weight loss efforts if you don’t keep an eye out for them. But that’s not always easy because as the name suggests – THEY’RE HIDDEN. What we’re talking about here are the calories that sneak into your diet from unexpected sources, and they can […]
Why We’re Celebrating Brew Monday Rather Than Blue Monday
We don’t need much of an excuse to stick the kettle on here at MVF, so today we’re going to be enjoying Brew Monday rather than Blue Monday. Brew Monday is a campaign started by the mental health charity Samaritans to encourage people to take a break and have a cup of tea with friends […]
Seven Steps To Going Vegan
Dry January isn’t the only form of dietary restriction that people put themselves through at the start of the year – January also sees the start of Veganuary, 30 days of switching over to a vegan, or vegan-leaning diet. With its emphasis on vegetables, fruits, legumes and grains and, of course, it’s ethical consideration of […]
How to Read Food Labels
When you decide to lose weight, you need to pick up a vital new skill that will help you make the best food decisions, namely, reading the labels to get the information you need. Once you learn to quickly scan the Nutrition Facts section present on almost any package, it will take you less than […]
10 Tips To Beat Bloating
Bloating is that queasy feeling that often accompanies either a hangover, or a few days of excessive eating. Typically, you notice you’re bloated when your stomach feels distended and you perhaps have an accompanying case of wind. We all get bloated sometimes but if you’ve got a bloated stomach that won’t go away, it may be […]
