This beautiful Sacred Lotus is more than just a pretty flower, it’s been used in Chinese Medicine to treat various illnesses for thousands of years! List of Lotus Leaves Benefits Healthy Heart (Increases blood flow and lowers blood pressure) Reduces anxiety and stress Promotes healthy Liver functions Stopping internal bleeding (For Example: Urine in the…
Are you suffering from food allergies without even realising? I’ve had heart palpitations on and off for a couple of years and I just realised it could be a reaction to peanuts, because it’s the third time now that after having peanuts, I felt as if my body went into shock while I was sleeping,…
It seems that sometimes, the most delicious foods turn out to be the unhealthiest, which happens to be sugar and fat. Let me tell you that sugar and fat itself isn’t all that bad, it’s how we eat it and the amount. Don’t forget that fruits are sweet but still healthy. Our mind is programmed…
So you’ve got a husband, father, mother, or even grandmother who hates vegetables and eats a lot of meat because he/she loves it. You’re pulling out your hair each day, wondering just how on earth you can get them to eat healthier, let me give you some tips! Dipping Sauce If you know someone who…
Since my teeth are always quite prone to sensitivity because of my excessive consumption of, erm, candies when I was younger. Unfortunately, that also means there are a lot of foods that may be fine for others, but aren’t good for me if I eat too much of it. Here’s a list of foods that…
Wouldn’t you like to be 100 and bouncing around? I was just browsing the news and out popped an article about Jiroemon Kimura, who celebrated his 116th birthday. Surely there has to be a secret to his longevity, right? It’s simple: Living a life of moderation, avoiding smoking, and eating until you’re only 80 percent…
Growing up in a Chinese family, we have lots of “balms and oils” which can treat all kinds of problems like burns and injuries. After almost spraining my ankle yesterday, I’ve come to realize just how useful they are. All three oils are written to treat muscle aches and pains, sprains, injuries, headaches, burns and…
I would like to recommend a book that I’ve been reading lately, called The Liver Cleansing Diet by Dr Sandra Cabot. It’s a fantastic book written simply about the symptoms of an unhappy liver, what you can do about it and what to eat so that your liver enjoys a toxin-free life. I’d like to…
Believe me, you’ve got better things to do than be mummified with bandages or spend a week not being able to type properly because your finger is blue and purple. From personal experience, here are some tips to avoid injuries. (Image from Chinese Paladin 3) 1) If you’re climbing up or down a flight of…
2010 I started exercising after getting frightening heart palpitations early in the morning while I was still asleep. It truly gave me a scare and made me realise just how important it was to be healthy. Before then, I simply ate all I wanted and spent most of the day lying in bed if I…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
There’s a number of things we can do to keep us in glowing, healthy conditions in the morning! Let me share a few of my secrets. 1. Drink a Cup of Warm Water (Feel free to add some lemon juice.) Warm water in the morning is beneficial in many ways. It flushes out your kidneys,…