Author: Maria Tikka ANutr, MMedSci

My name is Maria Tikka. I am a Registered Associate Nutritionist and a biologist. I post about nutrition topics, healthy lifestyle tips, weight management advice and healthy recipes!

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Nutrition Topics

March 12, 2022

How to maintain your balanced diet when your friends indulge: 7 social eating tips

Social eating tips to maintain your healthy eating habits when you are out with friends. Mindset is as important as your food choices!

Article cover. Tiitle in pastel beige letters on the top left: Tips to enjoy chocolate in moderation! On the bottom right there are six strawberry and milk chocolate truffles. The background is black with a flowery pattern on the right sifde and rose gold on the left side. A black flower stem decorated with tiny chocolate truffles separates the right and left side. @Nutrition by Maria Tikka

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March 2, 2022

How to enjoy chocolate in moderation: 8 realistic tips

8 Tips to enjoy chocolate in moderation as a part of a healthy diet or your weight loss plan!

Article cover image. Title on the top left corner in reddish brown letters:, written on a beige frame: How to use up your fruit & vegetables before they go bad! The right half of the background is light purple and the half left is light green. An alarm clock is exactly in the middle, syrrounded by the phrase: "No food waste!" in burgundy red bold letters. On the rop right corner there are small animated pictures of an aubergine, a carrot a white onion and a lettuce head. On the bottom left corner there are small animated pictures of a strawberry, a red apple, purple grapes and two cherries. On the bottom right the watermark "@Nutrition by Maria Tikka" is written on a beige frame.

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February 26, 2022

How to use up produce when you cook healthy meals

Healthy recipe ideas to use up produce before it goes bad. Ideas to use up fruits and vegetables in low calorie meals and snacks.

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February 16, 2022

Tips to make healthy snacks for late evening cravings

Easy tips to make low calorie healthy snacks for late evening cravings, sweet or savoury!

Article cover for the post "Kitchen tools to save calories when you cook". Pastel pink kitchen background. The kitchen hobs are on the left and there is a pastel pink frying pan on a hob. On the right, above the sink, there are four big white windows with white grills. Over the windows it is written "Kitchen essentials for healthy cooking!"A glass of water with three flowers is placed on the left of the sink. A wooden baby blue kitchen table is on the bottom of the picture. A pastel pink food scale is on the botom right corner. A roll of beige cooking paper is on the bottom left corner.

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February 9, 2022

Kitchen tools and essentials to save calories when you cook

Kitchen tools and cupboard essentials to save calories when you cook healthy meals and tips to use them.

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February 5, 2022

10 healthy ready-to-eat foods for super quick meals

10 ready-to-eat and prepacked foods for healthy meals within minutes. Or, even if they are not the most nutritious options, they contain way fewer calories than takeaway foods!