A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
I am quite a coffee lover but due to time constraint, only consume instant coffee. Drinking regular coffee is linked to many health benefits (1, 2, 3) The question is – do these benefits apply to instant coffee as well? For those of you who need your quick fix of cup of joe every morning, have you ever…
Do you think you stopped growing at age 16 or 18? Yes we may have stopped growing vertically at the end of puberty but did you know that some parts of your body continue to grow after the rest of your body is fully grown? My youngest daughter keeps commenting that my ears seem to…
Good news to lovers of mushrooms! A team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 per cent reduced odds of…
Good news to cocoa lovers! Consuming cocoa in dark chocolate or cocoa powder is a powerful and delightful way to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, and prediabetes. And this is backed by scientific researches. Chocolate’s polyphenols, particularly its flavanols, act in numerous ways to influence the health of the heart and blood vessels,…
During my bout throat infection recently, everything that I ate tasted bland. The coffee and green tea that I drank daily tasted extra bitter. The milk tasted funny and I thought that it had gone bad. Foods that are sour tasted even more sour to me. When we had lunch at a restaurant that serves…
When I consulted an acupunturist and herbalist in the hope of reducing the size of a fibroid in my uterus months ago, she asked me to list down the foods and supplements that I consumed. When she heard that I drink green tea on a daily basis, she advised me to stop drinking green tea…
Lately, my 14-year old daughter has been obsessed with gaining a few inches in height. At 13.5 years old, she stands at about 155 cm in height while I stand at 158 cm. My height is sufficient to get me into Malaysia Airlines for a flight stewardess job when I was 22 years old but…
Aubergines are one of our favorite vegetables in the nightshade family. Aubergine is a fruit used as a vegetable when cooked. Eggplant (Solanum melongena) or aubergine is a species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit. Eggplant is the common name in North American and Australian English but British English uses aubergine. It is known in South…
The word “holistic” covers so many health elements nowadays that it’s hard to know what to trust. Too many health “gurus” use the term to encourage general fear mongering, conspiracy theories, misused or abused applications, or simply pad their own wallets by draining yours. There are, however, some truly beneficial holistic practices. You may have…
If you or a loved one is battling addiction or substance abuse, you know how difficult the recovery process can be. Attempting to detoxify without professional help can lead to unwanted side effects, and trying to recover without a support system can sometimes seem impossible. If you’re serious about seeking help, consider enrolling in a…