A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
The MIL made some buckwheat noodles from scratch the other day. She used half the portion of the buckwheat noodles to prepare seafood noodles with anchovies soup for us. The other half – she stir fried them with sliced beef, cabbage, black pepper and eggs the next day. The next day, she made some kau…
I have an extremely sensitive throat which will get inflamed if I eat deep fried food, food that’s still hot and just out from a pot of oil and spicy food. Some of my friends with a throat like mine have removed their tonsils but I am against the idea of going for a surgery….
The girls’ art teacher recently bought a robotic vacuum cleaner. Being a full-time teacher and tutor without the help of a maid, she has invested on many household gadgets to help her in the household chores. The robotic vacuum cleaner is programmed to vacuum the floor twice a day and a technician from the company…
I recently joined Melaleuca as a member. The main reason why I joined Melaleuca is because I wanted to try Renew Intensive Skin Therapy lotion to rescue my extremely dry skin and horrendously bad cracked heel and feet. Melaleuca is a company that manufactures and sells products that are safe and natural, free from parabens,…
During my teenage years, I was a very active girl who loved to do everything outdoor, from cycling to camping, hiking, swimming, running, tree-climbing, mountain climbing, snorkeling and traveling. At 16 years old, we joined a 10-day jungle and sea adventure program at Wilderness Adventure Camp in Lumut and that was one of the best…
My blissful world came crushing down during a routine well-baby check up when Alycia was about 6 months old. She was suspected of having Hip Dysplasia or clicky hips. If not treated, this could lead to serious problem with one’s gait and position of the legs on the hip socket. For months, I google searched…
The only time I can do my writing is when the kids are at school and at night when all three of them are in bed. With 4 hours of me time everyday in the morning and at night, I normally update my blogs, write my online assignments, churn out invoices and work on things…
Many people will raise their eyebrow if I tell them that I drink coconut water at least 3-4x in a week. They would remark that coconut water is too cooling for one’s body, will cause ‘wind’ in the tummy, will cause stomachache and will induce cough. But I feel healthier ever since I started to…
My dad and mum still wear their wedding rings on their fingers. And it’s been 42 long years they are married to each other. My dad wears two rings on his fingers – a wedding ring on this left ring finger and a green ring that looks like a military ring on his other ring…
I don’t and I know I must. It could save my boops and my life. My excuse? Too busy. Yea, lame excuse. Healthy should come first. After talking to a friend who told me that a friend of hers was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, I started to do self breast examination again. Her…