Health Talk - Create! With Danone Yoghurt

I have always enjoyed my diary since young and I love to have my milk and yoghurt as plain (and white) as possible. When Danone sent me the yoghurt to sample, my eyes lit up when I saw the honey one! I could not wait to try it! :P

I recently went on a staycation with J and we worked out in the 24-hours gym (so awesome!) one of the nights. It was around 11pm when we finished our workout and we don’t really have a habit of eating supper so we decided to get some strawberries, granola and Danone Yoghurt for our post workout meal. J really dislikes yogurt, milk and cheese products in general so I thought I would have a hard time persuading him to try but he ended up enjoying the strawberry version, which is my 2nd favourite! :D

Is Yoghurt for post workout good?

Yes, why not? The muscles in our body are depleted of amino acids after a workout so we will require ample amount of proteins to assist in recovery. Yoghurt in general contains a good amount (depending on your type of workout) of protein, low in fat and carbohydrates, topped with berries for anti-oxidants and calcium for healthy bones. My choice, anytime ever since I tried my first!

Danone Ultimate Greek Yoghurt

I know it sounds really cliché but I really grew up eating Danone Yoghurt, just not sure if I’ve been eating this range of Greek Yoghurt. But my mum, who is also a fan of diary, used to stock up on yoghurt and milk every week so I always have a constant supply at home growing up (until recent years with her obsession with kefir).

I love it that Danone Ultimate Greek Yoghurt is made from 100% Australian milk (I love the raw/original milk taste!) and the fruits within each serving are ultra fresh fruits and not dried fruits! Also, the yoghurt is ultra thick and creamy! So yummy! It comes in 5 flavours: Blueberry, Raspberry & White chocolate, Black Cherry, Strawberry and Honey.

This is my favourite and I finished it so quickly that I had to buy a new set to take more photos! :P The honey version! As mentioned, I really like milk and yoghurt products as plain as possible so I cannot stop raving about the honey flavor! Simply add granola with fresh strawberries if you wanna have it like a parfait, so easy!

Strawberry Granola Yoghurt Parfait

Ingredients:
- Fresh Strawberries
- Granola (of any brand)
- Your favourite Danone yoghurt flavor

Method:
- Layer it with yoghurt first and stack them (as much as you like) whichever way you like and there you go!

J still prefers his strawberry flavor so I will usually make another serving for him with the strawberry flavor (like the one at the back of the next photo).

Create! With Danone Yoghurt and Win!

Create your own recipe using your favourite yoghurt (doesn't have to be Danone) and share it on your social media! Hashtag #DanoneYoghurt, #CreateWithDanone and you may win a 2D1N staycation at Sofitel Singapore Sentosa! I’m gonna be taking part too to stand a chance to win! :P The top 10 winners will also be awarded with a special prize. Good luck!

Danone Ultimate Greek Yoghurt can be found in all major supermarkets and you may look out for promotions and contests on their facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/danoneultimate/. Find out more about Danone Yoghurt here too, http://www.danoneultimate.com.au/!

Advertorial - SunMoon Fruit Cups & Giveaways

If you have been following me on my Instagram, you would have remembered that these goodies were delivered to me in my office few weeks back! They are refrigerated in our office right now so my colleagues and I have access to a healthier snack alternatives when we have cravings! :X

SunMoon Food Company Limited is a leading Asian brand and divided into 3 main divisions: Fresh Division where they are known for their premium quality Fuji apples, Food Ingredient Division where they are the largest integrated exporter of dehydrated garlic and onion in China and Consumer Product Division which includes production of these fruit cups and fruit crisps.

My favorite from this bunch, and most interesting to me, are the fruit cups! They are so handy and convenient! I don't have to worry about washing fresh fruits or combing an area just to find a fruit stall now, because all I need to do is to purchase a pack from the nearest supermarket and I can conveniently have my fruits-on-the-go! To top it all, the fruit cups are very affordable too ($1.90/pack)! Comes in 3 variants, no artificial preservatives, no added sugar and no artificial colorings, each fruit cup is soaked in 100% Apple juice and rich in Vitamin C! Most importantly, the fruit cups are approved as a 'Healthier Choice' as compared to the canned ones!

Best of all, you can eat the fruits immediately after purchase because each pack of 2 contains 2 spoons too! If you do not like to eat of the cups, feel free to bake and have them with yogurt! I like to have mine off the cups because I am needed to travel around and it serves as a healthier snack alternative.

Personally, my favorite is the Mandarin Orange! Never been a fan of mandarin orange but this got me hooked! Its fresh and every pulp is oozing with juice as I bite. Best of all, I don't have to peel the oranges!!

If you have always been a fan of cocktails/mocktails/desserts with peach and longans, time for a healthier change and use these Peach fruit cups instead!

Alternatively, you may have a switch to having a mixture of Pear, Mandarin Orange and Peach in cocktails/mocktails/desserts! This Mixed Fruits variant will add some interesting change to your usual peach-longan-rambutan desserts!

Get yours today at Sheng Siong, NTUC Fairprice and selected SPC & Caltex Stations. They can also found at SunMoon retail and online store (sunmoondirect.com).

So here is the fun part!!

SunMoon is giving away $30 worth of SunMoon products! You may even stand a chance to try their fruit crisps which I LOVE too!

All you need to do is answer this question!

Where are the fruit cups sold and which variant will you be interested to try?

Simply
1. LIKE the SunMoon Direct Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sunmoondirect
2. Leave a comment with the answer within this week!

Giveaways will end on 30 April, Wednesday at 12am! Good luck everyone!

Advertorial - Way Better Snacks!

Apologies for the hiatus! Had been swamped with too many things to do and too little time!

Nevertheless, I have had the privilege to try these chips from LeBono and I'm featuring 2 of my favorites! I've always been a fan of snacks, and it was only till recent years that I started to reduce the snack consumption because I realized this bad habit had been hindering me from achieving my fitness goals! I still snack once in a while and I am glad to be able to find the healthiest way to snack now with Way Better Snacks and Viva La Papa!

*Drum rolls* My 2 top picks are undoubtedly the ones from Way Better Snacks!

There has been a rise in demand for food containing sprouted ingredients, which is the next health trend in the food industry. These seeds are designed to survive the rigors of nature before they embed themselves and take root and are covered with a protective layer of physic acid (a substance present in the bran of all grains and seeds that can inhibit some absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, and enzyme inhibitors to help protect them and ensure they are able to fulfill their destiny to sprout). 

Nature doesn't want the seed to germinate before its time so it literally locks down the nutrients to ensure this doesn't happen. This is called enzyme inhibition. When we eat seeds and grains, these inhibitors can prevent the formation of enzymes in our digestive tract, interfering with the body's ability to effectively digest and absorb them.

The first pick is the Simply Unbeatable Blues! Each chip is filled with chia seeds, flaxseeds and quinoa! Not only does this taste more delicious than the usual tortilla chips you get from the supermarkets, the chips are also certified Gluten Free, non GMO, certified 100% Whole Grain, Certified Kosher and Low Sodium!

My top favorite is this Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips! These taste slightly sweeter and have a strong sweet potato after-taste, for somebody who loves sweet potatoes, this is the BOMB! We decided to keep half the pack for dinner with our favorite homemade/self-invented salsa sauce with beef!

So, in the evening, we got home excited and got ourselves busy in the kitchen whipping up our favorite salsa sauce with beef. Boy, we were not disappointed as the tortilla chips tasted heavenly with our salsa sauce! 

Get yours today at these retailers and snack healthier!

Real Food Grocer

http://www.realfoodgrocer.com

Mylifeinc

https://www.mylifeinc.me/way-better-snacks

Salad Stop

http://www.saladstop.com.sg/

Foodology

http://www.foodology.sg/

Zenxin

http://www.zenxin.com.my

Swiss Butchery

http://www.swiss-butchery.com.sg

Eat Organic

http://www.eat-organic.com.sg

Food Advisory

http://www.foodadvisory.sg