Health and Fitness

Tea crazy: We’ve got all the tea you need to try.

By Aunty Adelaide For centuries, different cultures have always regarded tea as being healthy and some used it for medicinal purposes. I love herbal teas because not only do most of them taste great, but they have many health benefits. How great is it that we have nature to support us and give us an abundance of good health through herbal teas? Heres my top 10. Hope you find your fave! Vanilla Chai Tea- Woolworths (cuddles tea) My absolute fave and it is definitely number one on my list, vanilla chai tea has the best fragrance of all and the…

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November 11, 2019

Health and Fitness / Kitchen Diaries / Prowl Junior

Quick and Easy Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows Recipe

Ingredients (serves 2) 750ml milk 2 tablespoons hot chocolate Sugar to taste Mini marshmallows Ground cinnamon to sprinkle Method Heat the milk in a pot to just boiling and remove from heat. In a mug, place 1 tablespoon hot chocolate and sugar to taste. Add the heated milk to the mug leaving space for the marshmallows. Add the marshmallows on top and sprinkle some cinnamon on top of the marshmallows. N.B.- milk can be substituted by 500ml boiled water and 250ml milk.

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November 11, 2019

Health and Fitness

Want To Get Rid Of Belly Fat? Now You Can With These Foods

Nothing sucks than belly fat especially if you into body cons and crop tops *crying emoji* I struggle with belly fat too (so you are not alone) but I have a list of foods you can eat to lose the pooch. Low-Fat Milk/ Low-Fat Yogurt When your calcium is low, your body secretes hormones that let you make better use of the calcium you have. Problem is, at the same time, your body signals fat cells to hold onto fat, including the fat in your belly. Dairy, including milk (even whole milk, just watch your calories) and yogurt, are the…

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June 26, 2019

Health and Fitness

#MentalHealthMonday| 5 Ways To Self-Care

Self-care is not selfish. (Louder for the people in the back. ??). Self-care isn't always doing yoga or meditating (like 5 hours a day). There are so many ways to practice self-care, so here are just a few ideas you might not have thought to do yourself. Talk to a loved one on the phone This works a lot and you can actually feel better afterward. Trust me when I say mum knows best. 2. Be Active Work-out even for 5 minutes a day. Yoga is a common form of self-care for people, but an intense workout, such as kickboxing,…

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June 24, 2019

Health and Fitness

3 Foods You Should Be Eating During That Time Of The Month

My period is the worst sometimes. From killer cramps, period belly, the fear of my pad being visible (hmm why are they so long sometimes?) and not to mention the acne that appears every month to remind me who is boss -my period can be a nightmare. Thankfully I can take comfort in food right!? Here are the foods you can eat on and around your period... 1. Ginger I am a ginger addict and I can actually chew it without giving myself a pep talk *yay right*. In a research study, 150 women were instructed to take 1 g…

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June 18, 2019

Health and Fitness

Actionable Ways To Make Your Feed Positive

Admit it. Seeing negative stuff on social media can be exhausting. It's time to spring clean our closets (you heard me ) and the toxic people in our lives who need to go. It's finally time to see pictures of cute puppies on our Instagram's and positive tweets right girls!? Here are 5 ways guaranteed to give you an enjoyable experience on social media: Unfriend/ Unfollow Negative People Fed up with their negative posts and vibe? Hit that unfollow button. You do not owe anyone an explanation sis. 2. Block Them Your mental health matters so you don't have to…

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May 6, 2019

Health and Fitness

Best Tips Ever For The Tired

TwitterFacebookPinterestEmail Nothing sucks than having to wake up at 5 am after having knocked out at 1 am all thanks to a binge marathon of Grey's Anatomy or an assignment that kept you up (so disrespectful). Thanks to all our 99 problems we often find ourselves feeling very tired and sleepy throughout the day, and we end up yawning and spacing out. Next time you feeling tired and sleepy try these to get a little energy: 1. Stretch Please re-read, I didn't say run a marathon *LOL *. A light stretch will do wonders for your body by getting the blood…

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March 20, 2019

Health and Fitness

How To Quickly Get Over A Bad Day

If we are being honest with each other, we all have bad days ?? but the good thing is that bad day's don't last. They are days when my day is a bunch of bleeps and guac so I so get you, sis. So I am sharing a few things I have used to get over a bad day. Call someone There is always that one person that will brighten up your day. It could be your parents, childhood friend or your youth pastor, call them. 2. Self-care There is nothing better after a rough day than treating yourself. Have a…

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March 14, 2019

Health and Fitness

#GirlChat :Do I really have to shave down there (and other questions)

If we are being honest-there are so many ways of dealing with pubic hair. It’s up to you really whether you want to allow it to bloom, shave or just trim it a bit. At the end of the day you should do what feels right for you, so we compiled the burning questions you have about shaving down there. 1. DO I *HAVE* TO SHAVE IT? We all have been there! You keep getting bombarded with the homie chanting the shaving anthem and you team minimum trim -and you are like: so what do I do? So GIRLS to…

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October 17, 2018

Health and Fitness / NEWS

Things Your Underwear Wish You Knew

Your underwear deserves an award for keeping your lady bits in check. So we compiled the underwear mistakes you are making and the lies you tell yourselves. Going commando to bed is a No-No The heat is in full swing so stop feeling grossed out for going commando to bed. Allow your bits to breathe and avoid heat getting trapped which can allow bacteria to grow. Most people think going commando is gross, but not wearing underwear to bed actually Cotton is so high school and Lace is more Grown-ish We all have that one pair (or two) of super…

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September 21, 2018