Not another food blog!
I may have lost count of the number of blogs I have started, but for this one, it will be primarily on my love for nutritious food. I have a penchant for surfing health and food websites (which I will introduce them to you, my dear reader in time to come), picking up health magazines like SHAPE from news stands and when I have the leisure of spending my time in the kitchen, I love creating dishes that bring comfort to one’s soul or lifts the spirits, just by looking at how fresh the ingredients are. Of course, taste would be another matter all together but I aspire to marry flavors together to create a distinct, unforgettable dish.
I currently a university student (without a major yet because I can’t make up my mind), who loves cooking, eating, blogging… Now you know why I am here…
Being a Singaporean, where the locals take much pride that their national hobby is eating (oh, and shopping too), there is no reason for one to feel starved when walking along the streets. Just let your legs (and nose) guide you to the nearest food court (affectionately known to us as Kopitiam), a nondescript coffee shop, a mid-priced range cosy hole-in-the-wall cafe or a restaurant that has attracted hoards of loyal customers since its beginning. I love my local food like Indian thosai and Bak Chor Mee, but I am aware that having them too often isn’t exactly very good for the waistline! Nonetheless, I hope to share local food that I have grown All Singaporeans I know who have gone overseas for an extended period of time never fail to have a hearty meal (either plates of roti prata, laksa, sambal stingray, chicken rice or Hokkien mee will be present) at a hawker centre before having to jet off once again. Food as a national identity, why not?
Food for the soul
I am sure this quote by Greek philosopher, Hippocrates, is not unfamiliar,
“Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.”
It is true that eating healthy food nourishes our body in ways that advanced medicine cannot compare. Just by being more conscious of what we put inside our mouths, and by making it a habit just taking just a few seconds to glance at nutrition labels goes a long way in living a balanced, healthy lifestyle.
Over the past two years, I have come to appreciate the wonders of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Nowadays, my body would feel out of all sorts if I didn’t have at least one fruit or one vegetable for the day. It doesn’t sound to difficult to get nutrients from God’s harvest of natural foods, but trust me, I have been though periods of times where by hectic schedule doesn’t allow me to pause and enjoy the taste of wholesome foods. What’s more, when one gets so caught up with work and stress overwhelms, our body has a terrible way of sending out an SOS, in that of food cravings for sugary chocolate, high fat and sodium laden potato chips, an artery clogging plate of char kuey tiao etc, which only sends our blood sugar level and our moods crashing. I know for sure that if I have indulged too much, my mood dips more because I feel sooo guilty of the calories indigested! (Sorry for the girly whine here.)
That said, everything should be done in moderation, and I hope this blog will allow me to achieve that as I become more aware with what we deem ‘fuel for our bodies’. And I must admit now that I am quite a sucker for desserts, especially chocolate (a good piece of quality dark chocolate makes me go weak in my knees!). Not to cover up for my guilty pleasures, but did you know that 70% dark chocolate has health benefits in the form of antioxidants? So go ahead and bite into a piece… just not the whole block in one sitting though!
Well, I would rather have my cake and eat it, rather than starving myself. I love running and occasionally going for a swim (when the tropical weather holds all the dark clouds and thunderstorms at bay), and I believe that there shouldn’t be a reason why people should deprive themselves of gastronomical delights when our bodies expand the energy we intake through our daily activities.
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OK I think it has been a long introductory post, but I am looking forward to posting up my meals, recipes that I have tried and everything and anything related to health, wellbeing and food (books, websites, eateries etc)! I greatly appreciate comments too!
Join me as you GET INTO MY TUMMY. 
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