Category Archives: Health & Wellness

Smoothie King – A Great Place to Have Wraps

Posted on May 25, 2013 by bookjunkie

I find smoothies in general a bit too sweet and I was shocked by the calorie counts. I was quite impressed by the spicy grilled chicken wrap I had (cost S$5.90) and I will be returning for the wraps. The … Continue reading →

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Regressing Back to Bad Old Habits

Posted on May 8, 2013 by bookjunkie

I decided to cut out instant noodles and biscuits from my diet. I haven’t missed the instant noodles at all, but recently I has a digestive biscuit and soon I polished off eight and felt horribly guilty after. They tasted … Continue reading →

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#13. Fried Fish Soup

Posted on April 14, 2013 by bookjunkie

Not as healthy as sliced fish soup, but my favourite relatively healthy, low carb, hawker meal of all time. Fried fish soup with milk added to the broth, from Airport Road hawker centre. I love the silky tofu and the … Continue reading →

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Illuminating Near Death Experience

Posted on April 4, 2013 by bookjunkie

I am so thankful that my aunt shared this video with me. It just spoke to me as I am constantly living in fear and worry. While watching this, that feeling abated for a while. I really need to explore … Continue reading →

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Delayed Gratification

Posted on March 25, 2013 by bookjunkie

I’m a sucker for immediate gratification. I guess it’s the reason why I pick a greasy burger over a salad even though the salad will make me feel light and energetic an hour after, while the burger would make me … Continue reading →

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The Allure of Junk Food in Singapore

Posted on March 24, 2013 by bookjunkie

Why is it so hard to stick to a healthier diet. Well they do say that junk food can be an addiction as well, similar to crack cocaine stimulating pleasure centers in the brain. They say that about video games … Continue reading →

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Baby Steps

Posted on March 21, 2013 by bookjunkie

I’ve been taken with the idea of self improvement lately. Over the years I have attempted change and find that baby steps is the way to go.

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Attempting to Eat Healthy in Singapore

Posted on March 12, 2013 by bookjunkie

My cousin D always eats healthy in Australia and sent me a photo of her meal. The problem is I haven’t quite acquired the taste for salmon but perhaps I don’t know how to prepare it properly. And I have … Continue reading →

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I Wish Apples Tasted Like Burgers

Posted on March 8, 2013 by bookjunkie

Why do the yummiest foods have to have so many calories in them? And that awful thing called saturated fat. A McSpicy chicken burger has 585 calories and an almond croissant 330 calories. No wonder they say an apple a … Continue reading →

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One Bad Ritual I Broke

Posted on March 3, 2013 by bookjunkie

Am trying to get healthier so that I will have less to worry about as I age. Seeing people around me suffer due to heart attacks and strokes really scares me, and I want them to be healthy as well. … Continue reading →

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