A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Two days ago, I felt an impending throat infection, cough and runny nose attacking me. My throat felt slightly painful, my voice started to change, nose felt stuffy and the entire body just didn’t feel right. I knew I had caught the bug from Alycia who was having a slight cold. At the immediate onset…
Many, many years ago, there was a tall guava tree outside our house. It was my favorite tree as I would climb the tree and stay up there for a long time. Sometimes I would pluck ripe guavas and sometimes I would hang from branch to branch like a monkey! That old guava tree bore…
Did you know that sour candies like Sour Skittles, Super Lemon and some flavored Altoids are high in acids that strip away your teeth’s protective surface? Even lemon juice will corrode your teeth enamel. I can vouch on that. After almost every drink of freshly squeezed lemon juice or grapefruit, I have this sensitive, uncomfortable…
One of my favorite vegetables is cabbage. I like it eaten raw in salad, coleslaw, stir-fried with dried shrimps, boiled with soup and stir-fried with noodles. Many years ago when I had my first Mastitis (blocked milk duct) when Alycia was a newborn baby, I used frozen cabbage to apply on my boops to relieve…
Baby has been facing constipation for the past 2 weeks. In the past, she hardly had constipation, well perhaps once in a blue moon. Lately the constipation is quite bad. She would only poo poo once in every 2 days. Baby’s surgeon had warned us before that constipation will trigger a urinary tract infection (UTI). I’ve…
Many people ask: Isn’t honey a type of sugar? Will consuming honey cause weight gain? Won’t the calories in honey negate your weight loss efforts? Well, here’s a very interesting article for weight watchers who are also honey lovers. Honey and weight loss are often associated. Why is honey a smarter choice than table sugar…
The ample of acids present in lime helps clear the excretory system by washing and cleaning off the tracts, just like some acids are used to clean floor and toilets. Then the roughage in it is also helpful in easing constipation. But it is mainly due to high acids. An overdose of lime juice with…
We have given up hope of ever claiming reimbursement from our insurers for Baby’s surgery bills incurred last year. We feel cheated by them. They knew Baby had kidney reflux and our application for medical insurance was still approved. Some of our friends have asked us to pursue this matter, even up to the Court….
Have you ever swallowed seeds of lime and apples? If you have, please be extra cautious the next time you eat apples or make lime juice so that you don’t ingest the seeds again. The seeds of all citrus fruits (and also apples) are poisonous and if ingested in large quantity (even a small handful)…
Another interesting fact on green tea. Green tea has gained popularity worldwide as a tea to help in weight loss. Green tea enhances your body’s metabolism rate and quickens the consumption of fat storage of the body. Recently green tea has replaced other beverages in the western world as its helps in weight loss. Drink…