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This #WellnessWednesday Liviya Nutrition and Fitness share their Chef’s choice - Vegan Thai Curry. If there is someone in your family who refuses to try Vegan food - this dish will change their minds forever! It is so delicious, incredibly healthy and cost effective too! What’s not to love! Vegan Green Thai Curry (serves 4) Cost of ingredients in January 2021: Approximately R10.85 per person Ingredients 25 - 50g Green Thai curry paste (depending on how “hot” you like your cur

This week’s #WellnessWednesday blog from Liviya Nutrition and Fitness: Being fit and healthy is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise. You CAN achieve a healthy body and mind by focusing on this 80/20 rule. You CANNOT achieve this by focusing on exercise while eating badly. For far too long the emphasis has been on exercise as the primary vehicle to obtaining health, wellness and longevity - with nutrition taking a back seat. At Liviya we emphasise the importance of nutrition to pre

Last #WellnessWednesday Liviya Nutrition and Fitness shared some of their cost-cutting healthy recipe hacks with us and promised to share their delicious low-cost Risotto recipe. Here they use ordinary white rice to create a cost-effective alternative to Italian Risotto at only R4.75 per person. This recipe is also far healthier than traditional Risotto as it does not contain butter, wine or cheese. Vegan Risotto Alternative (serves 8) Cost of ingredients in January 2021: App

This week’s #WellnessWednesday blog from Liviya Nutrition and Fitness: At this time of the year we all look for ways to save money, so Liviya Nutrition and Fitness shared some of their cost-cutting healthy recipe hacks with us: Cook leftovers in a pot on the stove with a tin or two of tomato and onion for a tasty and nutritious pasta sauce. Healthy, delicious and cost saving! Have overripe or bruised bananas? Peel the bananas, break them up into chunks and store in the freeze

Last #WellnessWednesday Liviya Nutrition and Fitness gave their top 3 tips for avoiding the post-holiday bulge. This week they share a delicious vegan party platter recipe with us. This recipe is nutritious, low in fat AND cost-effective - perfect for the festive season. Vegan Party Platter(serves 4) Cost of ingredients in December 2020: Approximately R15 per person Ingredients: For the dips 1) Tomato salsa 2) Avocado dip Mash together 1 avocado, a pinch lemon pepper and 1 ts

Last #WellnessWednesday Liviya Nutrition and Fitness wrote about the importance of eating a healthy lunch for mental and physical health. Liviya has a 3-step programme designed to make it easy and inexpensive to learn healthy eating and exercise habits for life. Here’s a perfectly balanced nutritious lunch recipe from their 4 Day Weight Loss Plan. Vegan Rice Salad Bowl (serves 2) Cost of ingredients in December 2020: Approximately R12.50 per person Ingredients 1 cup cooked b

Today’s #WellnessWednesday recipe from Liviya Nutrition and Fitness is a real family favourite and it’s a clever way to get your children to eat their vegetables without them realising it! LNF’s recipe is so cost effective, preservative free and super nutritious that you will never buy a jar of sauce from the shops again! Veggie Tomato Spaghetti (serves 8) Cost of ingredients in November 2020: Approximately R6.50 per person Ingredients 1 tbs coconut oil 2 tsp minced garlic wi

Today’s #WellnessWednesday recipe from Liviya Nutrition and Fitness is a refreshing detoxifying juice. It’s also a great tasting way to get closer to your recommended 8 servings of vegetables and fruit per day. Cleansing Green Juice (serves 4) Cost of ingredients in November 2020: Approximately R4.85 per person Ingredients Wash all the ingredients well 2 green apples deseeded and cut into quarters 1 cucumber 10 baby spinach leaves 1/2 lemon peeled, deseeded and cut into quart

Today’s #WellnessWednesday recipe from Liviya Nutrition and Fitness is a delicious, gourmet sandwich loaf made with their own bean mayo – perfect for when friends pop around for lunch. Beans are a fabulously low-fat protein, packed with fibre and minerals essential for overall health. Vegan Ciabatta Boat (serves 6) Cost of ingredients in November 2020: Approximately R10 per person Ingredients 1 large ciabatta loaf 1 tin borlotti beans (or butter beans), drained 3 tbsp vegan m

Today’s #WellnessWednesday recipe from Liviya Nutrition and Fitness is a fabulous fresh tomato soup. It can be enjoyed as is or used as a base for other soups and sauces. Versatile Tomato Soup (serves 8) Cost of ingredients in September 2020: Approximately R5.50 per person Ingredients 2 onions, chopped 2 carrots, sliced 1 leek, sliced 1 tbsp crushed garlic 2 tbsp coconut oil 1kg fresh ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 litre vegetable stock 1 tsp brown sugar ½ tsp dried chillies ½ tsp

Today’s #WellnessWednesday recipe from Liviya Nutrition and Fitness is a creamy vegan coconut ice cream which is naturally lactose free. We used only a teensy bit of sugar, but you are welcome to substitute it with Stevia for a sugar free version. Creamy Coconut Ice Cream (serves 6) Cost of ingredients in October 2020: Approximately R8 per person Note: this ice-cream takes approximately 24 hours to set Ingredients 2 x 400g tins of coconut cream Zest of 1 large lemon 1 tbsp le

Liviya Nutrition and Fitness  has created these delicious and healthy breakfast cups for today’s #WellnessWednesday recipe. Oat and Yogurt Breakfast Cups (serves 4) Cost of ingredients in September 2020: Approximately R6 per person for non-vegans Ingredients Base 100g oats 1 tbsp desiccated coconut 4tbsp coconut oil, melted 2tbsp date syrup (see recipe posted on 20 May 2020) 2 tbsp milk or almond milk Filling 200g yogurt or vegan yogurt 2 tbsp date syrup 125g fresh berries Me

Today’s #WellnessWednesday recipe from Liviya Nutrition and Fitness is a healthy alternative to potato crisps. Cooked in a little coconut oil instead of deep fried, beetroot crisps are heart healthy, packed with essential nutrients and help to lower blood pressure. Beetroot Crisps (serves 8) Cost of ingredients in October 2020: Approximately R4 per person Ingredients 2kg beetroot, peeled and topped and tailed Coconut oil Salt and pepper Method Place the beetroot in boiling wa