Author Archives: baleleng

Memory Loss

Baby boomer’s number 1 concern now is forgetting things – or memory loss. I had been experiencing things on forgetfulness, like, I went to the kitchen to get something, then, suddenly, I would stop and think, “why I am here,what am I gonna do here in the kitchen?  And to remember it, I will walk…

Headache

One of the causes of headache is caffeine withdrawal.  Say you failed to take your coffee and now suffering from headache, then your caffeine withdrawal is responsible for that. Caffeine is a widely used stimulant, it is readily available and cheap.  Causes of withdrawal symptoms include headache, weakness, muscle pain, difficulty concentrating, or a feeling like…

Eucalyptus Oil

I came across a forum talking about Eucalyptus Oil. The discussion is more of the benefit of it in warding-off insects, particularly mosquitoes. Since, I for one, as much as possible don’t want to use strong spray for the said insects, I decided to buy and try it. The posters were right, I noticed that…

Tips to Live Longer

** Monitor your weight.  Eat healthy foods, mainly fruits, vegetables, lean meat/protein and carbohydrates. **  Get enough sleep.  It helps maintain our brain function. **  Stay away from smoking and alcohol intake. **  Exercise.  Get some stretching and physical body activity at least 3x a week. **  Drink lots and lots of water.  It helps improve…

Herbal Medicines

Nowadays more and more people resort to alternative medicine known as Herbal Medicines.  It refers to the use of a plant’s seeds, roots, leaves, bark and flowers – just all the plants’ parts for medicinal purpose. The herbs are available in many forms : teas, oils, liquid extracts, tinctures, and dry extracts in pills or…

All about Depression

The US National institute of Mental Healt (NIMH) issued some definitions of depression. *  The illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts.  It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one thinks about oneself, and the way one thinks about things…Being a mood disorder, it is a chronic condition which runs…

Shun Away from Stress Related Weight Gain

Stress can cause weight gain.  When our body is in a stress mode, our appetite increases, driving us to eat more and more.  Whenever we experience stress, our reaction is to sit, sulk in one corner and dwell on our frustration and anger without burning up the calories, that automatically leads to weight gain. To…

Carrot-Apple Salad

5 carrots, peeled and sliced 2 apples, diced 1 pear, diced 2 tbsps lemon juice 100 gms cream cheeze 1/4 cup cream salt and pepper Put carrots and apples in a bowl. Mix pear with 1 tablespon lemon juice and add to bowl.  Mix remaining lemon juice with cream cheeze and whip.  Fold cream into…

Banana Split Salad

1 to 5 pcs. banana lettuce mayonnaise raisins Cut bananas in half lengthwise.  Place on a bed of lettuce greens.  Spread with mayonnaise on the center of bananas and put raisins all over the bananas.

Corn Lima Salad

Ingredients: 1 pkg whole kernel corn, frozen, drained 1 pkg lima beans,f rozen 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish 1/4 cup non-fat mayonnaise 1 tsp cider vinegar Cook lima beans, drain and mix with corn.  Chill .  Add the other ingredients.  Toss and serve with lettuce leaves.