A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
If lowering cholesterol was as simple as soaking in some sunshine everyday and absorbing vitamin D, everyone would do it. So, what’s the link between the “sunshine vitamin” and cholesterol? When our skin is exposed to sunlight, it makes vitamin D. One theory is that because cholesterol is used in vitamin D synthesis, levels of…
Most of us have heard about the harmful effects the sun rays have on our skin when we are overly exposed to it. In the past century, most public health messages have focused on the hazards of over exposure to the sun. Did you know that not getting enough of natural sunlight can have negative…
A few months ago, just before the Covid-19 pandemic took a turn for the worse, which led our country into a partial lockdown, I went for a deep-tissue massage. I was suffering from painful stiff shoulders for several weeks and needed a good masseuse to ease the pain. The massage that I booked in is…
What do you do with your unfinished takeout rice? Or if you have just a few tablespoons of unfinished rice from dinner and do not feel like keeping it in the fridge? Most people would just bin the unfinished rice. But wait, don’t throw the unfinished rice just yet! You can squeeze out a lot…
Fans of green tea, black tea, or oolong tea can now rejoice and enjoy their cuppa tea more. Besides the various health benefits that one can reap from drinking this aromatic beverage, a new study conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) along with the University of Essex and University of Cambridge, UK, showed…
An increasing amount of research has found links between poor sleep and several cancers. Getting regular and sufficient sleep are an essential part of your overall health. If that period of time when the body is busy rebooting and fortifying its defenses is chronically shortened or disrupted, this could eventually have serious repercussions for cancer…
For those who do not get sufficient sleep at night, a nap can often be the perfect solution. I need a 20-30 minutes nap by 10 a.m. on most week days as I am already up at 4:30 a.m. After 1.5 hours of doing house chores, I spend another 45 minutes exercising after the girls…
A dimple is an anomaly of the muscle that causes a dent in the cheek, especially when the individual smiles. Some people have dimples in both cheeks, others in just one cheek. Babies are likely to have dimples caused by baby fat in their cheeks. When they lose their baby fat as they get older,…
Chillies are a good source of antioxidants. Forty-two grams of the spice would account for your recommended daily allowance of vitamin C, but that would make for a pretty strong spicy curry! Chillies are also rich in vitamin A, as well as minerals such as iron and potassium. Hot-heads who ate spicy food six or…
Both my middle and youngest daughters were born with thick, jet black hair. My middle daughter had very thick, coarse and black hair as a young child. And the youngest daughter had very fine and black baby hair with big waves at the tip, like a doll. But as they grew older, the color and…