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Confessions of a Single Mum

The ups, the downs and sideways views of life as a single parent

Budget-Friendly Meal Planning Tips for Busy Single Mums

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Let’s be real: meal planning as a single mum can sometimes feel like a never-ending game of "what's going to expire in my fridge today?" We’ve all been there, standing in the kitchen, staring into the abyss of the fridge, trying to figure out what on earth we’re going to feed the kids (and maybe ourselves if we’re lucky). But don’t worry—I’ve got some budget-friendly tips that’ll make meal planning a little less daunting and a lot more fun (well, as fun as feeding small humans can be). 1. ... VIEW POST

Tasty Tips for Saving Money on Food

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When it comes to saving money, one of the most effective ways is to cut back on unnecessary expenses such as dining out or ordering takeout. However, that doesn't mean you have to sacrifice the taste and quality of your meals. In this blog post, we'll share some tasty tips for saving money on food without compromising on flavor. 1. Plan Your Meals in Advance One of the easiest and most effective ways to save money on food is to plan your meals in advance. This way, you can create a grocery ... VIEW POST

Significance Of Fiber For Health And How To Cook For A Fiber Rich Diet

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Why Fiber? Fiber is of great significance to our health and extremely necessary as a part of our daily diet as it aids in proper digestion and facilitates a healthy lifestyle. We receive fiber from plant sources hence eating meat or a dairy product does not help our body in procuring the much needed fiber. Therefore a diet rich in plant produces, vegetables, cereals, nuts, fruits help our body in achieving the two main types of fibers – soluble and insoluble – which are both significant in ... VIEW POST

Brown Rice, Bread And Pasta Versus Their White Counterparts

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Science is a wonderful thing, with the efforts of the scientific community over the years we have learnt a lot of new things which have helped us live a better life. But unfortunately, scientific inquiry is not wish fulfillment. There is still no consensus on probably billions of issues; an individual might encounter thousands of those in their lifespan.  Carbohydrates are one such issue.  As of now, there is no answer to question whether carbohydrates in diet are required or not. We ... VIEW POST

The Importance Of Breakfast For Health and Weight Control And 6 Healthy Breakfast Meals

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These days, most people have surely heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Nevertheless, this doesn’t stop an incredible number of individuals from all over the world from skipping this meal or choosing to only have coffee. The reality is that breakfast is really the most significant meal of the day, and you'll have a far more healthy diet if you include breakfast in your life.  Breakfast is appropriately named: break-fast. People do not eat while they sleep and so for ... VIEW POST

Health Benefits of Cooking with Coconut Oil

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Over the past few decades, coconut oil received flak because of the demonization of saturated fat. This was mostly because saturated fat was thought to be connected with an increased rate of heart diseases, Alzheimer’s and obesity.  However, research conducted recently has shown that different types of saturated fats have different effects; some are indeed dangerous and should be avoided, while others are actually beneficial. Coconut oil falls in the latter category.  Studies ... VIEW POST