If you’re not so good at guzzling your daily water, here are some fun way to pimp up a glass of H20.
We all know that we need water to survive and thrive. Every cell in our bodies relies on water to get its job done.
Water helps things ‘move along nicely’ down the digestive tract, alleviating constipation, removing waste, and keeping your gut happy.
Thirst can be mistaken for hunger. If you’re trying to lose a few extra kgs and only drink a couple of glasses of water a day, upping your water intake may just curb your appetite.
Water is the main ingredient in our sweat. Perspiration helps regulate our body temperature, cooling us down on a super hot day or during a workout.
Is there anything better than the lemon, ginger + honey combo for soothing a sore throat? Ginger is also nature’s digestive, being nice and soothing on an upset or bloated belly.
Top with 2 cups (500ml) of just-boiled water. Allow the ginger to infuse overnight, or for at least two hours if you’re impatient ;)
Add the lemon juice and honey to the ginger infusion in the a.m., before pouring it into a small pot and bringing it to boil on the stovetop, stirring occasionally.
Carefully ladle or pour into your favourite mug. You should have a second serve leftover for later. Allow to cool off for a minute, and then sip slowly…heaven!
Slightly sweet and a little spicy, this combo always curbs a sweet tooth, and cinnamon’s antioxidants– polyphenols – make this a cell-protective, health-promoting tonic. Thanks Made By Fressko for the recipe!
Fill the glass or jar up to halfway with iced water and allow to infuse for 15-30 minutes so the flavours develop.
Many people don’t realise how rich kiwifruit are in vitamin C…drink this baby up next time you’re feeling a little under the weather – when you really want to make sure you stay hydrated. You’ll need an infusion pitcher jug for this one, or make it in a Fressko Flask so you can drink it while you’re out and about.
Need a bit of breakfast inspo? This 1 Minute Banana Bread Mug Muffin has been a group favourite on our NEW Online Program Going Whole, your 6 week guide to a wholefood life. This nifty recipe is so quick and easy to make in the morning (or even at the office) that there's really no excuse for skipping brekkie! Click here to find out when Going Whole registrations open!
1 free range egg OR for a vegan option, a vegan ‘egg’ (1 Tablespoon chia seeds mixed with 3 Tablespoons water; Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes or until it thickens to a gel consistency)
Crack the egg into the mug and whisk well (for the vegan ‘egg’, scoop into the mug and mix with the coconut oil).
Add the rice malt syrup and banana to the mug and mix well, until all the wet ingredients are combined.
Add the LSA, baking powder and cinnamon and mix again, until the mixture has a smooth, batter-like consistency.
Leave to cool for a couple of minutes before eating straight from the mug with a teaspoon; Or, flip the mug upside down onto a plate – It should slide right out!
Notes: Don’t have a microwave or prefer not to use one? This can also be baked in the oven; Just pour the mixture into a lined muffin tin and bake at 160 degrees Celsius for about 10 minutes or until cooked through.
"Day 1 of Going Whole by @goodnessmebox. It is really cool to see so many people begin their journey to a healthier life. When you get cake for breakfast you can't complain!" - @motivateater
"Breakfast is the same as yesterday but equally delicious! I had to make 3 of these babies today because my kids wanted one each!" - Melanie H
"The #goingwhole One Minute Banana Mug Muffin certainly did not disappoint! And when the instruction says a "large mug" it really does need to be large or you'll have a muffin top like mine " - @1440_personal_training
As someone who regularly follows the RDF (Reality Distortion Field) emanating from his Steveness, I was looking forward to yesterday’s keynote with particular interest on what would be announced for Leopard (MacOSX 10.5) and iWork (whether a spreadsheet app would show up or not)
Though I was personally disappointed with the keynote (only the AppleTV and iPhone) was announced (I thought the one more thing would a Quad Core iMac 🙂
I can see why Steve Jobs decided to keep the entire focus on the iPhone. I don’t know how the impact of having the phone exclusive to Cingular would be and the phone is arriving in Asia only in 2008. The lack of 3G of the phone might also hurt its chances in Asia.
What I think is going to be very intersting is that the phone is stated to run MacOSX, now it’s not clear if this means that standard MacOSX programs will run on it. If it does then its a major thing.
But this does mean that developers will have to seriously ramp up Safari/Webkit testing since this browser/rending engine is getting some serious uptake.
MacOSX + Parallels/Vmware Fusion is the way to go for software development/QA. I had already purchased Parallel’s last December when they were offering the one-year upgrade protection plan. Haven’t decided whether to go for an iMac or a Mac Book Pro. I am inclined for the 20″ iMac with 2GB RAM.