A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Many of us like to store uncut, whole watermelons in the fridge so that we can eat it when it’s chilled. Chilled watermelons taste so much better and so refreshing, especially on a hot sweltering day. But did you know that it may be healthier at room temperature. Why? Cancer-fighting carotenoids still develop after a…
Lemonade may prevent kidney stones. In a long-term study, Duke University doctors found that people who drank a daily mix of lemon juice and water had increased levels of urinary citrate (low levels are linked to stones). Avoid sugary, calorie-laden mixes and stick to ’ades made with real lemon juice.
Having 3 kids with 3 different colorful characters is interesting! My first born is caring, responsible, sweet and thoughtful. My second born is bold, rambunctious, loud, smart and entertaining. With her around, I don’t need to go to entertainment centers to find amusement. She entertains me with her antics everyday, sometimes to the point of…
If only I had the extra wherewithal, not only will I execute my plan of setting up an eatery for the health conscious and weight watchers immediately. I will also invest in another unit of the condo that we are staying in now and perhaps also invest in an Austin real estate. Living in an…
Did you know that sitting in an air conditioning room makes us fat? Without air conditioning, we have to expend energy and burn calories to regulate body temperature; with air conditioner, it’s done for us. Modern technologies such as air conditioning and heating help keep us in “the thermoneutral zone,” a temperature range where we…
I love pan meen but I hate the carbo that goes with the noodles. Pan Meen is strictly a no-no food for dieters because of the high carbo content of the noodles. So this is how I eat the Pan Meen: A bowl full of protein and fibre MINUS the noodles — minced pork, deep…
After reading an article from the February 2009 issue of the Reader’s Digest, I have been reminding myself to eat SLOWLY!! Most busy mothers, especially mothers with many kids have to eat hurriedly and gobble down their food without really enjoying and savoring their food. If you are one of them, I am sure you…
If my plan of setting up a health eatery materializes, I think the most expensive equipment that I would have to purchase would be the POS systems or Point Of Sale system for restaurants and the kitchen equipment. It would run into tens of thousands of bucks or even more. My other business idea is…
One of the business plans that I have long thought of is to set up an eatery that serves healthy and organic food for the health and diet conscious. However, this would eat up a lot of my time, from the initial planning stage to the execution to the running of the eatery. When my…
Coffee addicts, read this! I got this interesting article from Reader’s Digest March 2009 issue: Mounting evidence suggests that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, gallstones, Parkinson’s disease, cirrhosis and certain types of cancers. Hundreds of compounds, including antioxidants, seem to be responsible for coffee’s many protective benefits. A Harvard…