Anjaylia CHAN - Juicy gourds and fruits in spring and summer

On graduating in 2013, Anjaylia has since then worked full-time in showbiz. She became a well-known celebrity after appearing in a TV cooking competition. Off stage, Anjaylia is very careful about healthy eating, and even cooks for herself occasionally.



“The key to health is a balanced diet,” says Anjaylia. Enjoying eating as she does, Anjaylia makes a painstaking effort to strike a balance between eating for pleasure and eating for health. As Anjaylia resorts to ready-made meals all day because of a hectic schedule, her diet may contain too much meat and too few vegetables. To counter the lack of fibre intake and nutrients, she carries fruit such as apples, kiwi fruit and dragon fruit wherever she goes.



According to Anjaylia, the seasonal soups made by her mother are one of her secrets to health. “In spring and summer, my mother usually cooks soups with American ginseng or wax gourd to counter heat and thirst.”

Exercising is also an important part of Anjaylia’s life. She maintains a daily exercise routine to wind down after a stressful day. She does fitness exercises, stretching and yoga.


Extract from CookSmart, Issue 21