A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Today I made overnight oats for the first time after I got inspired by my friend, Barb. She posted a picture of her overnight oats in Facebook and I really wanted to try it as it looks wholesome and delish. I then did a google search to read more about overnight oats and was even…
After a week long hiatus in my exercise regimen, I started running again 2 days ago. I ran for about half an hour and felt very energized. However, the next day, my right lap was very achy. The affected part felt very sore and sensitive even when I gently touched it. My mum gave me…
The past one week has been very hectic for me. I worked 7 full days with NO rest day this week, getting only 4-5h hours of sleep 🙁 Cass fell very ill on Friday. She complained of headache, a very painful throat, a very colicky tummy and constipation, chest pain, ear pain and had eye…
The Chinese believe that one’s fortune changes at intervals. One may go through a period of hardship and misfortunes but at a change of feng shui, you will be showered with good fortune and happiness for a period of time and vice versa. A friend of mine went through a very unhappy marriage which ended…
Three days after having my lower premolar tooth extracted, my gums and mouth were still very painful. My tummy was growling in hunger but I did not feel like eating anything that required me to use my teeth to chew. Every movement I made with my mouth and teeth hurt the affected site. I…
Emergency room departments often need to take blood samples from individuals that have serious injuries. Sometimes, it is essential to analyze a person’s blood when no visible symptoms are visible. Doctors may quickly call an onsite phlebotomy technician that can draw several vials of blood samples that could be sent to onsite analysis as soon…
Today is a Saturday but I got up at my usual time at 4:45am. Sherilyn has a school trip to Petrosains, KLCC and has to be in school by 7:30am. So it is a normal working day for the slave mom. After hubs left the house with Sherilyn, I fixed myself a quick healthy breakkie. …
The colon, a part of the digestive system is responsible for extracting water and salt from the solid wastes prior to release. At times the colon does not function properly and causes a build-up of harmful toxins along the colon walls. This can cause headache, skin allergy, low energy level, vomiting, bloating and so on….
I love chu kiok chou (pig’s trotters cooked with black vinegar). Chu Kiok Chou is a Chinese dish where pig’s trotters are cooked with black vinegar. It is a popular dish for Chinese women in confinement after child birth. The confinement ladies whom I hired to care for my babies and me would throw in…
It’s been a while since I last whirled out some refreshing and healthy fruit smoothies for my girls. Since there were quite a bit of fruits in the fridge, I swirled up some refreshing fruit smoothies for the girls for their lunch last week. On the left is orange, apple, passion fruit and chia seed…