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…
(Yields: 1 glass, Serving: 1, Prep time: 10 mins) Ingredients 3 cups frozen blueberries 1 cup kale and baby spinach leaves 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1 tablespoon chia seeds Instructions Add everything into the blender. Use the food tamper to push down and blend until smooth.
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…
Ever heard of these sayings: Vitamin D is essential for bone health, but too much Vitamin D will cause hardened arteries and hypertension. Vitamin D can also be toxic when taking in large doses. Protein is brilliant for muscle building, but too much of it will cause us to gain weight, get high cholesterol and…
(Yields: 3 bowls, Serving: 3, Prep time: 5 mins, Cook time: 20 mins) Ingredients 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 large bok choy 1 packet of rice noodles A handful of shredded carrot 1/2 packet vegetarian chicken (or soy protein/soy nuggets) 5 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked overnight 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon…
(Yields: 1 small plate, Serving: 1, Prep time: 10, Cook time: 15 mins) Ingredients 1 small sheet of rice noodle, boiled 1 scallion Sauce 1 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon honey 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil 1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar Instructions Boil one small sheet of rice noodles and remove all the water and…
What causes people to bully others? This is one of those questions with a million answers. Just like there’s a dozen things that can cause a headache, there’s literally countless things that can cause someone to be bullied. However, from what I’ve witnessed, here are the main reasons: Jealousy, differences in interest, opinions and personalities,…
(Yields: 1 bowl, Serving: 2, Prep time: 10 mins, Cook time: 35 mins) Ingredients 1 purple onion 2 tablespoon olive oil 3-4 Sprinkles of sea salt 2 tablespoons red wine 3 teaspoons soy sauce Optional (separate): 1/2 avocado Soy sauce (to drizzle on avocado) Brown rice Instructions Dice the onion into small, bite size pieces….
My grandmother calls this Mawusa (in her dialect) and is different from the thousand-layered pancake, but tastes really good. We often eat this for breakfast or as a side dish. (Yields: 10 pancakes, Serving: 5, Prep time: 10 mins, Cook time: 25 mins (each)) Ingredients 1 1/3 cups all purpose unbleached flour 1 1/2 cup…
One of those absolutely delicious breads that’s just insatiable, it fills you up very fast and it’s different from Mawusa in that the flour needs to be kneaded first. (Yields: 12, Serving: 4, Prep time: 40 mins, Cook time: 15 mins each) Ingredients 2 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour (and more for kneading) 1/4 teaspoon…
Masala is best eaten with rice, so be sure to cook up a pot of rice first. (Yields: 2 bowls, Serving: 3, Prep time: 15 mins, Cook time: 50 mins) Ingredients 1 large yellow onion 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoon olive oil 3 extra large tomatoes (or 4 medium) 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Lemon…
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…
(Yields: 1 plate, Serving: 2, Prep time: 5 mins, Cook time: 15 mins) Ingredients 2 big bok choy 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 slices chili peppers 1/2 packet spicy tofu (about 1 cup) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Instructions Cut the bok choy in small pieces, separating the stems and leaves. Add olive…