Tag: happylife
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A Savoury Meal without Putting on Weight – Pineapple Konjac Fried Rice (Vegan)
By Victoria Q Bored of regular fried rice and looking for a new way to cook fried rice? Want to eat a savoury meal but worry about putting on a few extra pounds? No worries! You have it all here! So, you know we’re talking about Pineapple Konjac Fried Rice in this recipe. You might […]
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Vegan Black Bean Brownies
By Victoria Q I love dessert. I mean, who doesn’t love dessert? Especially a moist, soft, and rich brownie. I always wanted something more of a classic brownie and a chocolate fudge that melt directly inside your mouth. And these black bean brownies are the most perfect brownies that I’ve ever made. I just couldn’t […]
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7 Plants That Promote Better Sleep
By Victoria Q Nowadays, many people are having insomnia or some other problems that interrupt their sleep. Sleep is essential for us to stay happy and healthy. Not getting enough sleep at night leaving us sluggish, lethargic and will affect daily activities. Hence, they tend to rely on medication to put them to sleep, which […]
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What is Intuitive Eating?
By Victoria Q The Basic Intuitive eating is an approach toward food and body image by making peace with all types of food. This means you’re not restrict or ban certain type or group of foods and stop looking at food as “good” or “bad”. Instead, you listen to your body cues like hunger, fullness […]
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What I’ve Learnt Throughout My Weight Loss Journey
By Victoria Q DISCLAIMER: This essay included unhealthy weight loss methods that shouldn’t be used for any reason as they can be life-threatening. I’ve tried plenty of diets out there in my life. Whether it is Keto Diet, Low-Fat Diet, No Carbs Diet, High Protein Diet, Smoothie Diet, Juice Diet, Vegetable Soup Diet or even […]
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Best Ways to Win Over Yourself
By Victoria Q We’re born knowing how to eat only when we’re hungry, how to not care what other peoples think about our bad singing and awful dance movement, we know how to play, create, and love without holding back. And, most importantly we know how to trust our instincts. As we grow and learn […]
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Best Vegan Breakfast To Try Out This Weekend
By Victoria Q Previously, I’ve written a post regarding vegan breakfast that can be done very quick within 10 minutes for busy weekdays. This time, I’m going to write about vegan breakfast you can make during weekends or holidays when you have more time on hand. The options below are perfect to share with family […]
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How To Beat The Sunday Scaries
By Victoria Q Sunday, one-half of the weekend. One of the two days off that most of us can rest, relax and recharge before going back to workweek. A day that shouldn’t be spent worrying about Monday. It’s normal to have some anxiety and fear about the upcoming workweek. Perhaps you feel overwhelmed with responsibilities, […]
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Best PMS Snacks
By Victoria Q Exercise and a healthy diet are the most common natural ways you can keep PMS at bay. Exercising and eating right can control bloating, depression, and mood swings during PMS. The types of food you choose are just as important as the quantity and timing. It’s fine to give in to cravings […]
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Benefits Of Home Gardening
By Victoria Q Home gardening has become trendy now. It isn’t just about decorating your house with green plants. Although that could be one of the reasons, however, home gardening has a huge impact on health and wellness. It is an easy activity to share, and you could benefit from it. Interacting with flora not […]
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7 Ways For A Happier Life.
By Victoria Q How do we find happiness in our life? The question is simple though, but not everyone can answer it. Happiness is something everyone deserves and wants. But when you really take time to assess your level of happiness, you may find you’re out of balance. Like anything else, it takes practice to […]
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Everything About Period Bloating: How To Reduce It
By Victoria Q What is period bloating? Period bloating means your body is retaining water. Your belly will feel heavy or swollen 2 to 4 days (some people experienced a week) before and a few days during your period. This could include feeling tighter or gaining weight. If the symptoms continue for a long period […]
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10 Vegan Healthy Breakfast Ready In Less Than 10 Minutes
By Victoria Q How you start your day often depends on the first meal of the day – breakfast. Kick starts your day right with a healthy choice of breakfast can keep you concentrated on your work even better. So often we heard people having eggs and yogurt bowls for breakfast and this leaves plant-based […]
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7 Ways To Unwind Before Bedtime
By Victoria Q Relaxing before bed can be difficult at some point. Life is hectic and full of stress that you’re still thinking about what happened today, what you need to complete tomorrow, did you remember to do this task or else. This cause much harder to fall asleep at night because your brain just […]
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8 Nighttime Habits That Ruin Your Sleep
By Victoria Q When you get exhausted from being busy the whole day at work, your wish is probably to go back home as soon as possible and get a restful night. Step into your bedroom at 11 P.M only to find out you’re lying on the bed with your eyes fixed at the ceiling. […]
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Night Before Real Birthday
By Victoria Q The clock was ticking showing 7 hours left before midnight. I took my handbag, car keys and headed to a mart, which was located 15 minutes from my house. I walked around the mart, still wondering what to buy. Trying something new or unusual will probably be the best idea since I […]
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Declutter Your Living Space In 20 Minutes
By Victoria Q Everyone has a bit of junk lying around the house. However, the majority of us have more than a little. Many people feel stressed and life is out of control when they surround themselves with more things than they can manage especially in their house. Decluttering the entire house can be overwhelming, […]
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Alone Time
By Victoria Q I spend plenty of time by myself. In fact, I don’t know if anyone I know spends more time alone than me. At least 85% of my time is spent solo – be it in walking, writing, exercising, reading or thinking. In the beginning, I felt uncomfortable being alone – the silence […]
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Warmth Of Love
By Victoria Q I was sick for quite a long time. I had to eat more than 20 tablets of medication each day. One night after work, I was suffered from gastritis for having too much medication. So, I had to go to a hospital to get it treated, with my BFF accompanied me. Gastritis […]
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Friends
By Victoria Q 4.05 P.M, the sky was cloudy, the air-conditioned office was getting colder, it’s a hint that it’ll be raining sooner or later. I was supposed to be focusing on my work, strangely, I just couldn’t get through it. I scrolled through my phone, checking if I have any message or notification. No, […]
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Lockdown Holiday
By Victoria Q It has been the fourth day since lockdown began (again). Not everyone enjoys the lockdown. In fact, no one loves lockdown – where you can only stay at home, limited car passengers, limited shopping time, limited staying outside. But I do love lockdown. I do enjoy lockdown. Stay at home makes me […]
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How To Use Your Phone Wisely
By Victoria Q Nearly two-thirds of people in the world use a smartphone, whether it is for work or personal use, or both. The presence and use of smartphones had led to concerns about their effects in daily life such as emotions, individual’s stress level, possible risks of illness or accident and even vision problems. […]
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The 3 A.M. Reading
By Victoria Q I woke in the middle of the night at 3 a.m. Couldn’t fall back asleep so I took a book I’m recently fond of – Christmas For One by Amanda Prowse and read it, hoping to fall back asleep quickly as I have to wake up at 7.10 a.m for work later. […]
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My Top 10 High Protein Vegan Foods
By Victoria Q A very common concern about a vegan diet is that they might lack of protein intake. When talking about protein, everyone already knows they’re from animal products such as cow’s milk, chicken breast, lean pork, lean beef, eggs, cheese, yogurt and many more. What people don’t know is that many plant-based foods […]
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My Healthy Diet
By Victoria Q There’s a phrase saying “You are what you eat. Which is the reason so many of us feel like rubbish.” And it was true. A few years back, I never really take care of my health. I don’t exercise, I don’t eat vegetables and I sleep late at night. I felt like […]
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Tips For Slow Living
By Victoria Q We are all living so busy in modern life – busy catching up on our works, responsibilities and commitment. Daily life seems to have become a never-ending list of tasks to be done – get up early, make breakfast, get the kids ready and send them to school, rush to work, get […]
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Better Quality Of Sleep
By Victoria Q Getting a good night’s sleep is important for your mental and physical health. This will directly affect your daytime energy, productivity, emotional balance, and even your weight. Even so, many of us regularly tossing and turning at night, struggling to fall asleep or to get back to sleep after awake in the […]
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Cope With Overeating During Period
By Victoria Q As a woman, you’re probably familiar with the craving to eat certain foods just before your monthly period which are usually high in carbs and sugar. It’s totally normal as fluctuating levels of estrogen, progesterone and serotonin levels during period. These hormonal changes in the body cause a drop in blood sugar […]
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Preparation For The Next Period
By Victoria Q Let’s be honest, many people get emotional and have cramps before and during their period. Most women, over 90% , say they get some premenstrual symptoms, such as bloating, headaches and moodiness. Some may get severe that affect their daily activities such as working, walking and even sleeping. However, these symptoms tend […]
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Benefits Of Mindful Eating
By Victoria Q What is mindful eating? Mindful eating means putting our full attention on the whole process of enjoying a meal. It means turning off the TV, ignoring any distractions, sitting down at dining table and putting 100% of our focus on the meal itself. The point is to be fully focused on sight […]
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How Many Serving Of Each Food Group Should You Eat Per Day?
By Victoria Q Eating a healthy, balanced diet is one of the most important things you can do to protect your mental and physical health. By doing so, it can lower your chances of getting major diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many more. A healthy diet can reduce blood pressure, helping you […]
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Eating Your Way To Mindfulness
By Victoria Q Mindful eating is an act of mindfulness or being present, pay attention to what you put into your body. The goal is to shift focus from external thinking about food to exploring and enjoying the eating experience. It has become popular as a way of self-calming and as a method of changing […]
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4 Steps To Stop Binge Eating
By Victoria Q Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. It is a mental illness in which a person, due to underlying issues and other risk factors, develops a pattern of binge eating which they come to rely on food as a way of coping. If left untreated, BED can lead to […]
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What To Do After Binge Eating
By Victoria Q So, you just had a whole large pizza, three burgers, a bag of chips and a whole sleeve of cookies. Afterwards, you felt guilty for eating too much and being in a negative mood which then leads you to starve yourself for the next two days, going on an extremely strict diet […]
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5 Reasons You Might Have Binge Eating
By Victoria Q Everyone overeats from time to time. But binge eating disorder is different from normal overeating. Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a mental illness in which a person, due to underlying issues and other risk factors, develops a pattern of binge eating which they come to rely on food as a way of […]
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