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Smoothie's have become the rage for healthy types but are they really healthy? Well, the short answer is 'yes' but it is absolutely conditional on how you make them. Firstly, the primary ingredients of your smoothie need to be vegetables. Veggies contain loads of fibre, vitamins and water and not much sugar. As such, they are not as calorie-dense as smoothies based on fruit. 

Second, you need to make the smoothie up on a low-calorie liquid like coconut water or even plain water. Adding juices or full-cream milk will send the caloric density through the roof. Of course there will be plenty of nutrition in the smoothie but from a caloric point of view, you may as well be drinking Coke. 

Fresh, tasty and you can cook it with your eyes closed! Ohhhh yum!!!!

This Jerk Chicken and Green Bean Salad is packed with protein and comes with a bang of freshness and chilli! For those wanting to stay lean or lose weight, this is your perfect meal - low calorie and super-tasty! 

I have made the point before but I cannot state enough the importance of being prepared when it comes to eating healthy. Doing a weekly shop and dedicating 30 minutes to preparing your weekly meals will be a very worthwhile investment.

You know the situation when you’ve been out all day and you return home tired and starving? It’s either a greasy takeaway or cheese and tomato toasties? Well not this Sunday!

Check out my 15 minute Chicken Thai Salad. Actually maybe salad is inaccurate but hey, I don’t really care. I just want a quick, tasty meal that’s not going to make me hit the hay feeling like crap!

I'm putting this recipe up today for one reason - it is the ULTIMATE Sunday night meal and you're going to have ALL of tomorrow to let the pork slow-cook. 

So long as you don't add loads of sweet sauces, this is a pretty darn healthy meal!

Here's a real favourite of mine! Super-cheap, quick and easy to make. The perfect Thursday night meal. 

But instead of the fat-laden Chinese fried style, try my healthy san choy bau recipe. It's messy, juicy and will spill over the place. But when you start munching it down, happy days will be upon you!

It's Friday night and you're chilled on the lounge and starting to get peckish! The footy is about to start and you think, "Damn, I'd love some nachos!"

Well, rather than using the pre-packet stuff, here's a delicious, healthy option that you can whip up in no time. This recipe comes with a warning... IT'S ADDICTIVE! Enjoy!

Men LOVE meat. It's a fact! So as summer starts knocking on the door, what better way to finish a Sunday than with a delicious, lean-as Porterhouse steak sizzled up on the BBQ. To keep it company, I've chosen a deliciously fresh summer citrus salad... They go together like, um, steak and salad? Whatever! So tasty and downright healthy! 

This is a Sunday special and will go down a treat with a glass of wine! I've substituted regular white pasta with black bean spaghetti which is loads higher in protein and fibre. I love the texture of bean pastas and I've got to say, the black pasta looks delicious when served with a tomato sauce. Try this one tonight!

If you live in a small apartment, cooking fish can be a pain in the butt. It’ll leave your house smelling like a co-op and your clothes smelling even worse!

Baking salmon instead of grilling it on the hotplate is the answer. No smoke, no smells, grand taste!

BUT, remember this little tip! Once the fillet is cooked evenly through at about 180-200 degrees (usually 12-15 mins), flick the knob around to grill on high. After two mins, flip the fillet over and give it the same time on the reverse side. This will both crisp up the skin and brown off the fillet and the result is delicious!

Pink fish like salmon and trout is super-high in Omega-3 healthy heart fats and lean protein. Whether you’re looking to pack on muscle or trim down on body fat, salmon with either a summer salad or some wintery veggies is the perfect plan!

You know those cold Winter nights… it’s been pouring rain all day and there’s no sign of it going away. All you really want is that comfort meal to warm you up.

Well I’ve been running this Chicken and Veggie Soup for the last 15 years and it works every time to bring on that feeling of heartiness.

Loaded with fibrous veggies and very low in fat, it’s really filling, hight in protein but low in kilojoules. This makes your perfect rainy day meal and takes only 30 mins easy cooking with whip up. And the best part? There will be plenty left over for lunch the next few days!

Do yourself a favour and try this one tonight! JS

Ok, if there is one thing I am addicted to right now, it's Vietnamese beef pho. This aromatic, bone broth soup has become super-popular in Western cultures because of its suggested health benefits. Me personally, pho bo is my go-to, cheap mid-week meal when I can't be bothered cooking.

Whereas Chinese food leaves you feeling average afterward because of its heaviness and grease, I love the fact that you can be completely pho-bloated yet two hours later, you're light as a feather. 

This is not the meal to cook if you are in a hurry as a delicious pho is dependant on a patiently, slow-cooked base where the bones and spices have plenty of time to infuse the broth. So with a good few hours to spare while working, I decided to give my own pho bo a shot! Delicious!!