A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Here’s just one of my typical breakfast ideas on a weekday… Organic oat bran with chia seeds and baked almonds with chilled chocolate milk. Weekday breakfast is very simple, healthy and easy on my innards before I put in slightly unhealthy stuff over the weekend with something like this for a breakfast on Saturdays… See…
At the supermarket earlier this week, I bought a packet of Love Earth organic oat bran to try. I know that oats are a heart healthy cholesterol-lowering food and I try to include 3-4 tablespoons of oats into my diet everyday. I have read somewhere that the most virtuous and versatile component of the oat…
Despite a chilly morning and having a slight runny nose, Cass went swimming with her grandma this morning. On Thursday, she told me that her throat hurt a little and on Friday, she was sneezing with slimy worm-like goo oozing from her nostrils. Â Many moons ago, I would have panicked when my girls had…
Important nutrients are normally absorbed by your body through healthy foods and vitamins, but there are many people who don’t eat nutritious foods, or even regular meals. If you’re daily diet is lacking in essential nutrients, natural health supplements can help your body replace what it needs. A poor diet without adequate amounts of protein,…
My low-carb + high fiber lunch today after 20 laps in the pool this morning 🙂 East Meets West salad, composing of  Royale butterhead,  pink and white pomelo,  satay sauce as dressing and 3 forkfuls of my favorite Mee Siam (Thai-style stir-fried vermicelli). Satay sauce (sauce made from peanuts, spices and chillies) is from the…
You think you are healthy, but you don’t feel energetic and not in the mood to do much. You struggle to find the energy to get through the day. You’re irritable. Your stomach isn’t acting right — it’s bloated and you belch a lot. And all those nagging headaches! These types of ailments affect many…
Whether you’re planning to start a small coffee house or you’re looking to tempt the pallet of guests with an extensive menu, there are several appliances you’ll need to purchase. When developing your business plan, these appliances need to be listed and included in your startup costs. While some may be more obvious depending on…
Several months back, a friend of mine nearly lost her husband to hemorrahagic dengue fever. Her husband was hospitalized for almost 3 months. He had partial loss of memory, his liver and kidneys almost failed him, he had to be intubated and now he has to undergo rehab and physiotherapy. Thank God he survived this…
A supermarket at my neighborhood is having a promotion for avocados today. Â At only 99 sen each, I could not resist buying at least 10 of them! Â But I only bought 2 to test if they are fresh and yes they are almost perfect inside. Â Tomorrow I’m set to charge the supermarket at 9am…
You’ve tried the fad diets. You’ve followed the advice of every tabloid out there. If you’re weary of ineffective or downright insulting weight loss tips, here are five real ones that will get the job done. 1. Add, Don’t Subtract Instead of just denying yourself cookies and cakes, replace the junk food in your fridge…