Mondays Starter For Ten !

As regular readers know, this blog brings a variety of articles, studies, thoughts, recipes and more! It is presented in a magazine style - we hope something for everyone. Our main focus is about the Low Carb Higher (Healthy) Fat lifestyle, LCHF for short, and you can read/find out more about that here

But today for a change I thought why not start the week with some trivia! So here are ten facts to start the week! Did you know any of these facts?

The first movie ever to put out a motion-picture soundtrack was Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

Staying with movies; Daniel Radcliffe was allergic to his Harry Potter glasses. He had an allergy to nickel, and they were quickly replaced with hypoallergenic specs. Also, did you know that his glasses had no lenses? This was to stop the reflection from anything happening behind the scenes. The glass lens was added in post-production.

If you point your car keys to your head, it increases the remote’s signal range. This works by using your brain to act as a radio transmitter.

Astronaut is a compound word derived from the two Ancient Greek words “Astro” meaning “star” and “naut” meaning “sailor”. So astronaut literally means “star sailor”.

At birth, a baby panda is smaller than a mouse.

Elvis was originally blonde. He started colouring his hair black for an edgier look. Sometimes, he would touch it up himself using shoe polish.

There is an island called “Just Enough Room”, where there’s just enough room for a tree and a house.

Standing around burns calories. On average, a 150-pound person burns 114 calories per hour while standing and doing nothing.

Researches have found that flossing your teeth can help your memory. Flossing prevents gum disease, which prevents stiff blood vessels, which cause memory issues.

A single strand of Spaghetti is called a “Spaghetto”.

talking of spaghetti - have you tried the low carb alternative?

Courgette / Zucchini Spaghetti

Courgetti recipes are a fun and nifty way to make quick and healthy meals for one (or more!).

Eat hot or cold with your favourite grilled vegetables for lunch or dinner. More details here

Please note, not all the recipe suggestions featured within this blog may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.

All the best Jan