Try this...
Thick hot
chocolate
Nutritious and delicious, this
warm bevvy ticks all the boxesServes 8
You’ll need
cup soaked macadamias
1 cups water
cup cacao powder
3 tbs almond butter
3 medjool dates
1 tsp vanilla bean powder
tsp Himalayan sea salt
tsp cinnamon powder
1 tbs mesquite powderPlace all ingredients in a blender, blitz
until smooth, then transfer into a small
saucepan and place over low heat. Stir
for three to four minutes (or until hot)
and then pour into mugs to serve.How many hours do you spend
watching TV every week? If
you said more than 18, you’d be
bang on the money. Roy Morgan
Research has found that Aussies
spend an average of 1,095 minutes
in front of the telly, which equals
almost 1000 hours a year. Feel
a little uncomfy with those stats?
Swap your TV time with some
more productive activities – like
these ones – every now and then.
1 HIT THE BOOKS: Reading
uses more brainpower than
watching Netflix (unless you’re
trying to piece together what
happened on the last season of
GOT), so put your noggin to work
with a good book. If you’re not sure
which read to sink your teeth into,
head to recommendmeabook.com
for some fresh ideas.2 LEND A HAND: Boost your
happy feels and make a difference
by volunteering. Visit govolunteer
.com.au to find out where your
help is needed the most.3 HOST A COOK OFF: Get
creative in the kitchen with your
mates (or yourself) and whip up
a delish meal. Need inspo? Check
out reciperoulette.tv for random
recipe ideas to suit every occasion.Permission to skip your two-hour run
granted. During a recent review of
studies, Aussie scientists at Monash
University discovered a link between
intense workouts and leaky gut
syndrome. According to the pros,
when you exercise at an intense rate
for an extended period, the cells in
your intestine may become injured,
which can potentially cause chronic
health woes. Since not exercising can
also lead to health issues, it’s best for
those with gut problems to stick to
low to moderate workouts instead.
Get busy
Press pause Instant regret
We hate to be the bearers of bad
news, but your addiction to
two-minute noodles is sabotaging
your health in a major way. US
researchers have found that
women who nosh on instant
noodles are more likely to have
metabolic syndrome, which
translates to an increased risk of
obesity, high blood pressure,
cholesterol and blood sugar, as
well as a greater chance of
developing heart disease or
diabetes. In fact, women who
chow down on noodles twice a
week were 68 per cent more likely
to develop the syndrome. Guilty
of slurping down some mi goreng
when you can’t be bothered to
cook? Don’t stress – so long as
it’s a rare occurrence, you
should be in the clear.