I would like to tackle the subject of snacking at this juncture as this particular topic is one of great concern for most of us.

Snacking is good!

Yes you heard correctly, snacking is good!!

But before you run to the fridge and set up camp, lets go over what kind of snacks and why.

As I mentioned earlier the body should ideally receive food regularly in small quantities, say around six to seven times a day.

So having six snacks a day is much better for us than three large meals a day. It is therefore wise to always have some healthy options available for snacking in your fridge or your “yummy cupboard “as my kids and I call ours!

It is vital that you always have healthy things ready and prepared for snacks, as the lack of healthy options will ultimately end in disaster and by disaster I mean that one will turn to unhealthy easy options.

I am regularly disappointed at the lack of snacking food at people’s homes.

I normally always have the following ready and prepared.



Carrot sticks

Celery sticks

Cauliflower

Hummus

Greek yogurt

Rice cakes

Cheese

Cucumber

Mangoes

Zucchini

Cottage cheese


It is very easy these days to buy pre prepared vegetables and fruits like carrots and cauliflower, mangoes and pineapples. To prepare things like celery, cucumber and zucchini does not take long.

Fruits are essential to a healthy balanced body so make sure you always have your favourite fruits in a fruit bowl on your kitchen table or counter where you can see them and they are easily accessible to you and the other members of your family.

Lets concentrate on CARROTS.
They are sweet, crunchy and full of the stuff that keeps you looking young!!


Yes Young!!

It is a powerful anti oxidant and its anti aging which helps to keep the skin protected against sun damage and wrinkles.


In fact carrots reverse the effect of sun damage on the skin. Carrot juice has been found to have considerably LESS benefits than actually eating carrots themselves.

So eat them raw, grated in to salad, bake them, boil them, mash them, make them in to a pie or just cut them up in to small pieces with some lemon juice accompanied by hummus.

However you choose to have them is irrelevant, as long as you make sure you consume plenty of it especially if you live in hot sunny climates or are about to visit a hot country and expose your skin to the harsh sun.