A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
My face has always been flawless and free from zits. The only time I had acne outbreak was at the height of my PCOS disorder and during my pregnancies. I would normally use OTC anti-acne topical creams to apply on those zits and acne. However, during my pregnancies, I stayed clear from all types of…
Did you know that more than half of men suffer hair loss? Just sit inside a busy shopping mall and observe every man that passes by. You will notice that many of them are having receding hair line or are balding. Most of them don’t bother to get products to cure hair loss for men…
From my personal experience, the best ways to keep those zits and acne at bay are to drink lots of plain water (water flushes out toxins from your body), eat lots of fresh fruits that are high in vitamin C, get enough sleep, keep your skin clean, exercise, move your bowels everyday, pop Vitamin E,…
I know of many people who are struggling with the battle of the bulge. They go on a yo-yo diet or a crash diet, take weight loss products including trying discount diet pill, yet they don’t lose much weight. I tell them to exercise but they always tell me they don’t have the time and…
One of the things that I must have every morning apart from my cuppa decaffeinated coffee is my cuppa Japanese green tea. No matter where I am and what I am doing, downing a cuppa green tea a day is a must. Today, I read that green tea extract is one of the powerful thermogenic…
I was reading the Fit4Life section in the Sunday Star newspapers last week when an article really caught my attention. There was an article on poor blood flow / circulation. The symptoms of those suffering from poor blood circulation are: 1. Pale complexion — I am fair and at times pale! 2. Shortness of breath…
Do you really believe that anti aging products can help slow down the aging process of your skin, thus making your skin look younger? I have never used any sort of anti aging products for various reasons and I don’t really believe in them. I’ve heard of an anti aging cream called Prototype #37-C that…
Is that exercise bike in your bedroom gathering dust? You can still turn the room into a fitness haven – but forget the bike and head straight to bed: Having vigorous sex can burn off about 130 calories per half hour!! You can burn off two kilograms a year with 135 lovemaking sessions – that…
Many years ago when I was still attached to the corporate world, I almost registered myself in a part-time MBA course at a local college. I was single then and I wanted to climb up the corporate ladder fast and furiously. I of course dropped the idea later as I could not cope with the…
Though I am a health freak, I tend to have a weakness for certain snacks and carbs like cookies, cakes, bread and the occasional sinful Cheezels, Twisties and fish muruku 😀 And do you know that I eat my carbs mostly in the morning and during lunch time? After 3pm, I try to refrain from…