This is a technique that really works for me and I want to share it with you. Sometimes, you’re faced with choices. Whether it’s someone giving you a list of places to go, you’re looking at a costume set with eight pieces but you can only choose two as you ran out of mone It’s…
If you’re like me and love sitting on the computer, it may be a problem if you’re mostly sitting and not moving around. Today, I kind of ate too much food and was thinking: Oh great, I gotta burn this off, otherwise it won’t be healthy for when I go to bed. This was when…
If there is one thing that drives me completely crazy, it’s the fact that one study always has to disapprove of another study, making me wonder which is true. Examples of Contradicting Studies: (You just need to type these keywords on google and you’ll see the article) Calcium Supplements Lead To Heart Disease vs Live…
1. Not all Fats are Bad! That’s a thought trap! It’s something many people will think: Fats will make people fat. In fact, that’s wrong because believe it or not, there are a lot of food high in fats that actually help you lose weight. Good fats, mostly Monounsaturated Fats and often, Polyunsaturated Fats help…
After dealing with days when I sleep well compared to days I don’t sleep well, I noticed there’s a giant difference. But I can really just split most of my tiredness and wakefulness in three categories: Note: This is based on my own experience, everyone has different bodies and may react differently to sleep, so…
Yesterday, I was trying to find a sweet potato cake recipe without sugar, because I assumed, since sweet potatoes are sweet, why is there need to add extra sugar, right? Wrong! I was so wrong, because almost every single recipe I found required at least one cup of sugar. See an example here. The endless…
It’s always recommended that people take their vitamins from food rather than pills, but there are some which I simply don’t get the chance to eat. So I want to share the list of vitamins I take, as well as why I take them, so you can see if they will be any useful to…
I’ve always found reading to be quite difficult, and I think I’ve figured out why. Whenever I read Wikipedia, I get this “ARGH I don’t understand any of that” feeling, but I never realize why until I looked at what made me not understands. Unknown words! I grew up with English being my second language…
So you wanna lose weight? I’m going to help you step by step in this process, to help you achieve your goal without making it too difficult for you! This will just be an introduction. I will be breaking this goal into many steps so you can do them in your own pace, whenever you…
Something I’ve noticed anywhere I go is that people can be so mean and nasty towards obesity. What I mean is, an overweight is very likely to receive rude comments about that person being fat or ugly, particularly online. (Because some people tend to think that because they’re hidden behind a screen, they can say…
Actually, it’s not a miracle, but knowing what to and not to do. What saved my grandmother 1) A change of diet, focusing almost entirely on vegetables, fruits, whole grain rice and legumes. 2) Eat fish once a week. 3) Walk about 15 minutes 2.6km/h on the treadmill twice a day. 4) Take a walk…
Heartburn loves to make an dramatic appearance in my life once in a while to make itself look grand and almighty, and leaves a horrible acid taste in my mouth as a souvenir, particularly right after I eat or drink. To put it simply, heartburn is some kind of indigestion that causes acid to regurgitate…
Unfortunately, I’ve had a very good friend come across horrible dating scams and because of them, she has suffered greatly both emotionally and physically with stress, anger, hate and lost self-esteem, as well as feeling as if she was cheated on. Because there’s such a big amount of experience that can be useful, I will…
Depression is a an intense feeling of sadness, dejection, hollowness and sucks away our energy and makes us feel hopeless. What’s worse is that it’s persistent and doesn’t go away like normal sadness does. I’m sure almost everyone has experienced depression in some point in their lives. Here are my 10 self help tips for…
The older you get, the less you tend to sleep. Many older people assume sleeping isn’t as important as when they were younger. However, that’s a misconception. It’s still very important to get a good night’s sleep, no matter how old you are. According to research, older people generally needs 6 hours of sleep. Here…
Often, we overlook what our bodies are telling us. In fact, even when we’re not getting enough sleep or eating properly, our bodies often show symptoms. The important thing is that we recognize these symptoms and do something about it! Not getting enough Sleep You may experience stuffiness on your chest, a slight discomfort around your stomach…
I hadn’t started thinking about this until a couple of months ago when we went to Movie World and I went on a bunch of rides. One of which is the Scooby Doo roller coaster. My husband and I went in expecting it to be all nice and kid-friendly, and then the darn thing turns…
Losing someone we love is hard for every single one of us. There’s no denying that as long as we have a connection with someone, we’ll feel the pain of loss if they’re gone. Although we can’t get rid of grief unless we’re simply alone for the rest of our lives, there are ways to…
Emetophobia is the irrational fear of vomiting. Be it yourself, your family, friends, colleagues or people you work with. It can even be random people on the road! Even the thought of it is unthinkable and sends you into a panic attack. All humans have this amazing way to protect ourselves so that we’d have…
Water is something we often overlook. For years, I’ve never kept up with the 8 glasses of water a day to stay hydrated and healthy thing. Mostly because, whenever I drank over a cup of water, I felt so full and bloated in a weird way, it’s kind of like the beginning of being nauseous…