Archives: 2007 September
Life is Short- Does that mean we eat what we want?
September 19th, 2007, Comments Off
I was having lunch with my colleague a few days ago and as we were walking back to the office, he told me he had suddenly craved for Burger King the evening before. So he stopped at Burger King and enjoyed a nice burger.
So me being me, I was just about to venture into a [...]
Comfort Food
September 15th, 2007, 2 Comments
When a woman is feeling down, she turns to the 5Cs.
Nope… not Credit Card, Condo, Car , Carreer and Cash.
But it’s Cakes, Cookies, Candies, Chips & Chocolates.
For men, it’s normally ice cream, soup, pizza or pasta.
We all have our own comfort foods. A number of studies have been done to identify the root cause [...]
Food Vibes
September 11th, 2007, Comments Off
Last Friday, while helping out in a course organised by my unit, I helped myself to breakfast that is provided by the course. I ate 2 pieces of fried chicken wings and a bit of meehoon. After that, I did not feel quite well. Hard to describe but it’s probably due to the fact it [...]
New Direction
September 9th, 2007, 1 Comment
I was updating my profile a few days back when I noticed a change in my interests. Previously favourite movies were Hero, Grey’s Anatomy and House. Now, it’s health programs in Discovery Health and Living (channel 77 in Astro). And my interests used to be dabbling with crafts (loved crafts since my childhood), new age [...]
Exercise Without Losing Weight
September 9th, 2007, 2 Comments
Today, an article in Sunday Star is quite interesting: it talks about a study conducted to find out the effects of exercising without losing weight. Subjects (slim, obese & diabetic men) were given an exercise program but with a twist- they have to eat more to compensate for the extra calories lost.
The results:
even though there [...]
Lose Weight for Yourself, Not to Impress Others
September 7th, 2007, Comments Off
When you want to go on a diet/exercise program, do it for YOUR WELL BEING, YOUR HEALTH and not just because you want to impress somebody, or your partner insists that you do so, etc. Because if you go in for the wrong reasons, you tend to take up extreme quick fixes fad diets that [...]
It’s OK to Slip Once a While- Just Don’t Make it a Habit
September 1st, 2007, Comments Off
First, it’s ok to slip up once a while. Nobody’s perfect.
It does not mean we are useless or is a failure. Don’t hate yourself.
Before I started eating sensibly, I used to feel guilty about my sweet tooth and food addiction, not realising it is attributed to the way the food I take react in my [...]
It’s OK to Slip Once a While- Just Don’t Make it a Habit
September 1st, 2007, Comments Off
First, it’s ok to slip up once a while. Nobody’s perfect.
It does not mean we are useless or is a failure. Don’t hate yourself.
Before I started eating sensibly, I used to feel guilty about my sweet tooth and food addiction, not realising it is attributed to the way the food I take react in my [...]
