I have always believed that milk - cow’s milk in particular, is a very nutritious and wholesome food for people of all ages. That’s until I read about the hazards of consuming milk, that milk is one of the causes of cancer, that cow’s milk is laced with the harmful antibiotics and drugs injected […]
Posted on December 31st, 2009 by shireen
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I have always wondered if potatoes are healthy. I’ve read so much about how unhealthy and fattening potatoes are in diet websites and books. But some people extol the health benefits of potatoes and eat them in adoration. So who do you believe in?
I got this interesting article on potatoes from http://nutrition.about.com:
Potatoes are […]
Posted on December 25th, 2009 by shireen
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The skin on both my palms and soles of my feet have a slight tinge of yellowish, orangy color. It is most obvious when I stretch my palms and feet. I think this is most likely caused by the beta carotene from the oranges and papaya that I eat. I eat an orange a […]
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by shireen
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Ever since I started my online store, I’ve been sitting in front of my computer for long hours. It’s been more than a year I last sat for more than 5 hours in a day in front of the computer. Most of the time, Baby is on my lap, latched on to her fix! […]
Posted on December 21st, 2009 by shireen
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Remember my previous post pertaining to the black dot on Baby’s eye white? I managed to capture a closer picture of another greyish patch on Baby’s right eye white. Here it is:
Please double click on the image for a larger view.
The picture is a tad blur as I don’t have a high-end camera or a […]
Posted on December 13th, 2009 by shireen
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Cantaloupe is one of the fruits that my daughters love very much. They are sweet and when eaten chilled, they are really refreshing. This is how Alycia loves to eat her cantaloupe:
I’ve tried cutting the cantaloupe into easy-to-eat bite size but she prefers to eat it this way. And I hate the mess she creates […]
Posted on December 10th, 2009 by shireen
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My mil loves cooking chicken with Chinese basil leaves or kau chung thap (”Nine-Storied Pagoda” in Cantonese). The minty flavor of the leaves, together with the flavorful taste of sliced ginger and Chinese cooking wine make the Sam Pei Zhi chicken dish (a Taiwanese chicken dish) really delicious.
Last week, she cooked Chinese basil leaves omelette […]
Posted on December 6th, 2009 by shireen
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Sherilyn my pernickety eater who does not fancy eating veggie and meat much surprised me about 2 years ago (when she was about 2.5 years old) when she showed keen interest in eating mushrooms and edible fungus. Well, I’d say not many 2.5 year olds would like the texture and taste of mushrooms and […]
Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by shireen
Filed under: Nutritional Information On Food, Sherilyn | 2 Comments »
