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Do you exercise regularly and watch your diet, yet still see fats accumulating on your body, especially your thighs, butt, tummy and maybe arms? Those who suggest that you exercise to lose your fats really have no idea what you go through. It’s not as if you have not tried; the fats simply won’t go…

I woke up this morning feeling nausea. My stomach felt like it was filled with water, even though I hadn’t drank any water since the night before. At several occasions, I felt the urge to throw up the contents in my tummy, but when I rushed to the toilet, nothing came out. I felt so…

There is more to fluoridated water than you may be aware of. Many of us have been brought up to think that fluoride in our waters protect our teeth from tooth decays and keep our teeth and bones strong. What we were NOT told is that consuming fluoridated water can be problematic. Its impact on…

If you suffer from infertility or menstrual issues (e.g. menstrual irregularity, delayed or missed periods, extreme menstrual cramps), it is very likely that you actually have some form of imbalances in your sex hormones (e.g. estrogen and progesterone). Many women today suffer from hormonal imbalances in one way or another. This phenomenon could be a…

The black sesame seed may be small, but it is a powerful food which the Chinese have learnt to use for many health-promoting and anti-aging benefits. Learn about their health secrets, and find out ways to incorporate this little treasure in your daily meals. The anti-aging powers of the black sesame The Chinese believe that…

If you are pregnant, then you might want start making sure that you are getting sufficient good quality sleep. Why? Because research has found that insufficient and poor quality sleep during pregnancy can bring about many problems for the mother-to-be and her off-spring. A May 2014 study in the journal Diabetes reported that pregnant mice…

Have you heard that probiotics can help you improve your digestion as well as immunity? If you have not, well, these friendly bacteria are crucial for keeping the harmful bacteria in your gut in check. By maintaining a healthy flora balance in your gut, they keep your digestive functions running smoothly. Probiotics can also improve…

For today’s dinner, my family had an extremely tasty yet nourishing Chinese soup – the black bean soup. We love it. And the wonderful thing is that the soup is extremely simple to prepare. Here’s what you need to make this Chinese-styled Black Bean Soup: black beans – 150g (for a thicker soup, add more…

My husband’s struggle with systemic candidasis issues has been driving him to look for healthy everyday foods to nourish his body without feeding the yeast in his gut. His search has led us to two wholesome “grains” – buckwheat and quinoa, which we now incorporate regularly in our breakfast menu in place of wheat. Let…

As recent as the early 1900s, the average person did not live past 50 years old. Today, in many developed countries, life expectancies have risen substantially. On the average, people can expect to live to their mid- or late- seventies. It is against the background of such changing trends that the question of how to…
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