Health Advice/Discussion

i've been having wierd morning sore throats for the last 3 days, it kind of goes away by noon... today it hasn't gone away completely. on top of that, my mom has to stay away from me because of her radiation, and one of my nephews and my bro-in-law is sick now.

it's becoming a hospital ward here...

krim wrote:i've been having wierd morning sore throats for the last 3 days, it kind of goes away by noon... today it hasn't gone away completely.

Probably the same problem I had until it turned into a full-blown sore throat: really cold and zero-humidity with the heater on... Perfect conditions to irritate the throat and sinuses... :bleh:

for those of you with sore throats, something that really soothes the throat is ginger. if you're a ginger fanatic, than you could slice off a piece of fresh ginger and kind of suck on it through the day. or you could make ginger tea. just gently boil some water with sliced ginger in it and add honey or sugar to soften the taste. tastes great, too! and good for warming the body.

bmwracer wrote:
Probably the same problem I had until it turned into a full-blown sore throat: really cold and zero-humidity with the heater on... Perfect conditions to irritate the throat and sinuses... :bleh:

i dont use a heater... i think my nephews gave me something... or maybe it was when i was in DC, or all the coughing passengers on my flight back.

my advice.. NEVER EAT CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST!! it will totally ruin your appetite and may cause stomach ache like what is happening to me right now :bleh:

kisarazu wrote:my advice.. NEVER EAT CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST!! it will totally ruin your appetite and may cause stomach ache like what is happening to me right now :bleh:

pooh. sorry that's the case. i love chocolate, too... hope you'll feel better soon!

advice to avoid nausea at the gym: hydrate yourself before going. sounds like common sense, but i urged my brother to take a muscle toning class with me and he didn't drink enough water beforehand. he ended up almost blacking out in class and with nausea for a couple of hours.

lilly_pad wrote:

pooh. sorry that's the case. i love chocolate, too... hope you'll feel better soon!

advice to avoid nausea at the gym: hydrate yourself before going. sounds like common sense, but i urged my brother to take a muscle toning class with me and he didn't drink enough water beforehand. he ended up almost blacking out in class and with nausea for a couple of hours.

I love chocolate too!! do you know the brand royce?? I think it's only found in japan. here is the link of the website www.e-royce.com I totally fell inlove with their chocolate!! anyway yeah defitely drink water!! or atleast have a bottle of it near you incase something like that happens..gatorade is also a best way to avoid that..

never heard of royce, but i would definitely be into trying it out. looks so yummy!

i love neuhaus chocolate, of course. when i visit belgium, i go crazy over it. also really love dagoba's chocolates, which i've found in health food stores. chocolate with lavender and blueberry infusions -- to die for!

incidentally, dagoba's chocolates are organic and they believe in sustainability. so if you purchase their products, at least you're buying responsibly.

lilly_pad wrote:never heard of royce, but i would definitely be into trying it out. looks so yummy!

i love neuhaus chocolate, of course. when i visit belgium, i go crazy over it. also really love dagoba's chocolates, which i've found in health food stores. chocolate with lavender and blueberry infusions -- to die for!

incidentally, dagoba's chocolates are organic and they believe in sustainability. so if you purchase their products, at least you're buying responsibly.

choco with lavender??? now that's something..it's nice to eat chocos when you know you're aeting a healthy one.. not too much sugar and everything..

bmwracer wrote:
Exactly: I went to the store and loaded up on a few more boxes... :sweat:

Just in case you do run out...

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kisarazu wrote:my advice.. NEVER EAT CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST!! it will totally ruin your appetite and may cause stomach ache like what is happening to me right now

Ouch. You have my sympathy, kisarazu. I've done that in the past. It really seems to be the case that one's body is not ready for heavy food early in the morning. :beaten:

Keps wrote:It really seems to be the case that one's body is not ready for heavy food early in the morning. :beaten:

But the typical American breakfast is eggs, bacon/sausage, pancakes/waffles, etc.... If that ain't heavy, I don't know what is... :sweat:

yes, i think a light meal in the morning is the best. and plenty of water, too, to hydrate you for the day. i myself combine the two and do a smoothie with some yogurt for easier digestion. go probiotic cultures!

Keps wrote:

Ouch. You have my sympathy, kisarazu. I've done that in the past. It really seems to be the case that one's body is not ready for heavy food early in the morning. :beaten:

thanks a lot dude glad somebody understands the feeling :shamefulcry:

anyway eggs,bacon/sausage and other american style breakfast.. yeah that's heavy all right.. the only light food americans eat for breakfast I think is cereal.. yeap.. cold cereal.. which is my favorite breakfast..

wow lily-san you really are a nurse.. go pro-biotic sure sure :mrgreen:

lilly_pad wrote:yes, i think a light meal in the morning is the best. and plenty of water, too, to hydrate you for the day. i myself combine the two and do a smoothie with some yogurt for easier digestion. go priobiotic cultures!

Yeah, typically I'll have yogurt and a banana or bran flakes and milk for breakfast... Light and healthy. :)

a simple diet for those who want to lose weight..
a friend of mine taught me to drink 4 glasses of plain water every morning before taking your breakfast. she did it and yes, she lose weight. but of course, you still need to go for an exercise and control your food taken. at first, it quite hard for me but after several times, i did it!!
but, i still love to fast. it's the easiest way to lose weight and of course, save cost. (i always did it when i'm ran out of money..:hehe: :hehe: )

there have also been studies done on different species of animals that show half starved animals typically had longer lifespans than those that did not.

for animals.. but is it applicable for us humans??

kisarazu wrote:for animals.. but is it applicable for us humans??

why don't you give a try?
:hehe: :hehe:

amyhisashi wrote:

why don't you give a try?
:hehe: :hehe:

actaully I'm always starving :hehe: but i'm too lazy to eat :hehe: specially when I'm infront of my computer..


so does that make me half starved? then I might live for a thousand years :hehe:

kisarazu wrote:

actaully I'm always starving :hehe: but i'm too lazy to eat :hehe: specially when I'm infront of my computer..


so does that make me half starved? then I might live for a thousand years :hehe:

i'll pray for that.. :hehe: :hehe:
pray that you'll stay healthy... :mrgreen: