A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Regular physical activity is important for good health, and it’s especially important if you’re trying to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight. In order to lose fat, some degree of aerobic and cardio work need to be done. However, the type of aerobic and cardio work needed for fat loss is a subject…
Swimming is an excellent way to stay active and fit, but if your pool doesn’t have a saline, ozone, or a structured water filter, then you’re going to be stuck swimming in chlorine. Chlorine and bromine are added to swimming pools to kill bacteria and germs, oxidizes organic debris from perspiration and body oils, and…
In recent years, the 10,000-steps-a-day regime has become entrenched in popular culture. You can barely walk down the street without someone stomping past someone wearing a FitBit. I used to wear a red colored strap FitBit during my daily morning runs. My second daughter wears a smartwatch which also keeps tract on the number of…
I recently discovered that Cass my youngest daughter would develop runner’s stomach about 15-20 minutes into running. The latest incident happened just a few days ago. We were in the middle of a great run on the road when all of a sudden, she told me that she preferred to walk instead. I knew something…
If you ever feel that you’re not as healthy as you should be or always feeling very tired, it is most likely due to oxidative stress. What is oxidative stress? Oxidative stress is essentially an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the ability of the body to counteract or detoxify their harmful effects…
Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms: bloating, gas, burping, diarrhea, constipation or acid reflux? If your answer is yes, I am sure you have been trying hard to be very careful with the type of food that you eat, when you eat them and even tried to reduce the portion, only to…
I started to switch to swimming about 2 months ago when my knees, especially the right knee hurt each time I jogged or worked out on the air-walker in the gym. I have been jogging intensively for the past 15 years and I think that my knees have worn down, lost their sponginess, thus are unable…
Someone sent me these healthy tea for weight loss! And I am so happy as I have been wanting to shed off the last 1kg that I gained after the birth of Cass 7 years ago! Cuppatea is the ideal detox teatox for those wishing to detox and shed off those unwanted fat. Cuppatea…
Some new gym equipment arrived at the gym of our condo last week. One of the new equipment is a water rower. I told the girls about this new cool equipment and they were excited to try it! After dinner at the Japanese restaurant of our condo last night, I brought the kids to the…
A few weeks ago, I had a sharp pain on my left knee cap each time I squatted down. Sometimes there was a cracking sound and the knee felt cold and numb. The pain went on for about 10 days. The funny thing is that when I did my usual run in the morning, I…