On Healthy Living

We went to the pediatrician early morning yesterday for a well-baby checkup. Even though I my son does not feel sick, I make it a point to visit his pediatrician every month or once in two months. I just want to make sure that everything I do with my son is good for him.

So, the pedia did her routine checkup. She then noticed the dark spots on my son’s skin. She told me that my son has very sensitive skin. I told her that he used to have topical dermatitis, maybe that’s the reason why insect bites tend to discolor his skin. She told me to consult a dermatologist again, just so we know what to do about the bites.

And so, we did. Luckily for us, a dermatology clinic is located nearby so we decided to pass by. The derma said that I do not have to use bleaching cream for the old bites, since my son will still shed off this skin. But for our future use, we should look out for mosquito/ant bites (since these are the most common insects in the house) and immediately put on a small amount of Bactroban first and then Lidex .05% ointment on the affected area. She said that it will prevent the discoloration of skin.

She also said that even in hot weather, i should always make sure that my son wears his pajamas by 4pm. She also told me to buy the citronella plant (which, by the way, I haven’t bought yet) and put one in each room in the house. The smell drives mosquitoes away. And of course, put on insect repellent on my son every 3 hours. Hope these work.

We went to the pediatrician early morning yesterday for a well-baby checkup. Even though I my son does not feel sick, I make it a point to visit his pediatrician every month or once in two months. I just want to make sure that everything I do with my son is good for him.

So, the pedia did her routine checkup. She then noticed the dark spots on my son’s skin. She told me that my son has very sensitive skin. I told her that he used to have topical dermatitis, maybe that’s the reason why insect bites tend to discolor his skin. She told me to consult a dermatologist again, just so we know what to do about the bites.

And so, we did. Luckily for us, a dermatology clinic is located nearby so we decided to pass by. The derma said that I do not have to use bleaching cream for the old bites, since my son will still shed off this skin. But for our future use, we should look out for mosquito/ant bites (since these are the most common insects in the house) and immediately put on a small amount of Bactroban first and then Lidex .05% ointment on the affected area. She said that it will prevent the discoloration of skin.

She also said that even in hot weather, i should always make sure that my son wears his pajamas by 4pm. She also told me to buy the citronella plant (which, by the way, I haven’t bought yet) and put one in each room in the house. The smell drives mosquitoes away. And of course, put on insect repellent on my son every 3 hours. Hope these work.

The Preposterous Rhinoceros picked up the book Skinny Bitch which promises to be “a no-nonsense, touch-love guide for savvy girls who want to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous”. Personally, I’d have thought that the secret to not eating crap was to not eat crap. But that’s just me.

Rhino shares her experiences:

Last year I bought this book with the intention that I would become what the title suggests.

Maybe I’d go a little easy on the “bitch” part of it.

Maybe not.

It didn’t work out and I left the book to rot on my bookshelf.

I cracked it open again yesterday to see if maybe I read it wrong the first time. Nope, same old bullsh!t.

The book is like a really hot chick who all the guys are intrigued by until she opens her mouth to reveal she is a freaky nut job. The reaction is the same as well: Avoid eye contact and bolt like a bat outta hell!

When I started to crack the book open the first time, I grew excited at the thought of “skinny” things like itty-bitty bikinis, tiny Marc Jacobs dresses, skinny jeans,ordering water with lemon in it instead of a chocolate milkshake and those really big shades the Olson Twins always wear.

OK so maybe I’m glad this book was written in the Twilight Zone.

This book is nothing but demeaning insults and vegan propaganda from start to finish. The tone is flippant and the content is misleading.

So here’s the book in a nutshell:

“Wanna look like a model? Of course you do you lazy cow. Now get off your ass, exercise and don’t eat any meat whatsoever. Or processed foods. Oh and no alcohol, caffeine, artificial sweeteners, dairy, meat or refined sugar. By the way you are terrible for eating meat and here is why…Here is a list of unaffordable foods you can only buy at Whole Foods. Maybe. OK so you should totally be a model by now.”

There’s just no substitute for exercise and eating right. And for me “eating right” involves meat. Not a lot, but I definitely include it in my diet.

How about you? Meat, or meatless? And, has anyone found the magic get-skinny pill? Didn’t think so.

Via The Preposterous Rhinoceros: Skinny Bitch: This book makes me feel like I’m on crazy pills

Drinking beer or any alcoholic drink is often said as one of the popular past time being enjoyed by man or even women. Though it is not applicable for all times, I still believe that drinking session will always be a part of any celebration. There are times that happiness and success are being celebrated with friends thru a bottle of beer. On the other hand, problems and loneliness are sometimes being shared by friends by means of drinking. Hence, I may say that drinking beer also serves as an outlet to express any kind of feeling.

Using the premise mentioned above, I may conclude that drinking is not bad. But the question is “Why does drinking beer leads to more problems, accident and crime?” Is drinking beer…proper or not proper?

On my point of view, drinking beer/ may be considered as a proper past time for individual provided he/she drink it moderately. Drinking beer moderately will help reduce risk of having stroke and heart disease. Beer can also help increase the level of HDL (good cholesterol) in the body. It is fat free and aids to restful sleep and promotes relaxation. There are other benefits that can be derived in drinking beer provided we DRINK MODERATELY.

When drinking of beer goes out of hand or become excessive, the benefits mentioned on the previous paragraph becomes a negative factor that will affect your health. Drinking more alcohol increases danger in alcoholism, obesity, stroke, breast cancer, high blood pressure and other. Sometimes drinking too much leads to trouble, suicide and accidents. Hence, drinking beer on this case is not proper.

But the questions still remain… is drinking beer, proper or not proper? Well it is up for the person to decide. As for me, it is proper as long as it is moderately consumed and gives more benefits than harm. Come and let’s drink moderately!

To Soften Hands

Mutton tallow is considered excellent to soften the hands. It may be rubbed on at any time when the hands are perfectly dry. Another good rule is to rub well in dry oatmeal after every washing, and be particular regarding the quantity of soap. Cheap soap and hard water are the unknown enemies of many people, and the cause of rough skin and chapped hands. Castile soap and rain water will sometimes cure without any other assistance.

To Soften Hands After Soapsuds

One can have the hands in soapsuds with soft soap without injury to the skin if the hands are dipped in vinegar or lemon juice immediately after. The acids destroy the corrosive effects of the alkali, and make the hands soft and white.

To Soften Hands Where Roughened

Indian meal and vinegar or lemon juice used on hands where roughened by cold or labor will heal and soften them. Rub the hands in this, then wash off thoroughly.

To Soften Hands

Mutton tallow is considered excellent to soften the hands. It may be rubbed on at any time when the hands are perfectly dry. Another good rule is to rub well in dry oatmeal after every washing, and be particular regarding the quantity of soap. Cheap soap and hard water are the unknown enemies of many people, and the cause of rough skin and chapped hands. Castile soap and rain water will sometimes cure without any other assistance.

To Soften Hands After Soapsuds

One can have the hands in soapsuds with soft soap without injury to the skin if the hands are dipped in vinegar or lemon juice immediately after. The acids destroy the corrosive effects of the alkali, and make the hands soft and white.

To Soften Hands Where Roughened

Indian meal and vinegar or lemon juice used on hands where roughened by cold or labor will heal and soften them. Rub the hands in this, then wash off thoroughly.

Whenever I looked back at my childhood days, I still vividly recall the advice given by my mom and dad which is to practice a “Healthy living attitude”. Healthy living? At young age then, it’s a vague word that needs further explanation. It is a terminology that gave rise to a lot of questions on my innocent mind. Does eating vegetables and right foods will give an assurance that I’ll be able to practice a Healthy living attitude? Or can I acquire it by avoiding vices like cigarettes and alcoholic drinks? Questions that slowly being answered as I reach the age of maturity.

From what I learned from school coupled by experiences I had in life, I can now simply define Healthy living as an individual’s behaviour or attitude of preventing and controlling factors that will have a devastating effect on one’s health. A person on my own point of view, who does not drink or smoke but cannot be immediately considered as a Healthy living individual. This is because avoiding vices is not a sole indicator of Healthy living. It is the same thing that a person who is suffering mild illness such as high blood can’t be considered a healthy living individual.

I define a person who is practicing healthy living attitude whenever he prevent and control factors that will bring negative effect on his health. Preventing is a stage wherein you avoid to acquire negative factors for your health. Controlling on the other hand, is a stage wherein a negative factor (illness) had started to affect your health but you are doing something to reduce, minimize or totally eliminate it from your body.

Hence, we have to practice the act of preventing and controlling to have a healthy living behaviour. Let’s PREVENT illness for our body by following the food pyramid guide combine with right exercise. For those who are unfortunately carrying illness, let’s practice CONTROL by limiting (if avoiding it is impossible) intakes or acquisition of factors what will worsen the illness.

Admittedly I drink a little and smoke a little…but I considered myself as Healthy living individual because I avoid factors that will give me other illnesses. As to my drinking and smoking habit… I controlled it a lot and I am starting to eliminate them as part of my routine.

Let’s practice Healthy living because it is the best gift we can give to ourselves.

I have been living in Singapore for almost a year now and I noticed that majority of the residents are health conscious. When I go to the supermarkets, most of the cold cuts no longer have the skin part. Yes, the yummy part is missing. hehe. I rarely see it here.

If I go to the beverages section, I see a lot of tea and flower-flavored drinks. One combo is an apple and aloe extract juice.  Another, crysanthemum tea. Whew! I admire them for being able to drink such. I simply cannot. Maybe it is why they live a very good life.

In the morning, I often see group of elders doing taichi and others jogging. And in most eateries (hawker as what they call it), most elders still work as service crews. I applaud their stamina for such activities because back home in the Philippines, I rarely see elders do same thing. They would prefer a non-extrenous activity such as gardening or reading.

I think that no matter where we are and what other people would say, it is solely our decision on how to make ourselves worth living for. We should learn to be conscious of our healths for our own self-fulfillment and to others.

We all get our fair share of cuts, scrapes, and insect bites everyday. Our kids especially, because of their curiosity and activeness. But we only go to the doctor for treatment of major injuries. For minor ones, it is better if we know a little of first aid and home remedies.

For insect bites, apply cold treatment immediately to alleviate the swelling. Take pain reliever if the person feels pain. Apply calamine lotion to alleviate itching. In cases of fainting due to insect bites, bring the patient to the emergency room.

For cuts and scrapes, thoroughly wash the wound with soap and water. Use over the counter hydrogen peroxide or betadine to flush out bacteria in the wound to prevent further infection. Cover with bandaid.

We all get our fair share of cuts, scrapes, and insect bites everyday. Our kids especially, because of their curiosity and activeness. But we only go to the doctor for treatment of major injuries. For minor ones, it is better if we know a little of first aid and home remedies.

For insect bites, apply cold treatment immediately to alleviate the swelling. Take pain reliever if the person feels pain. Apply calamine lotion to alleviate itching. In cases of fainting due to insect bites, bring the patient to the emergency room.

For cuts and scrapes, thoroughly wash the wound with soap and water. Use over the counter hydrogen peroxide or betadine to flush out bacteria in the wound to prevent further infection. Cover with bandaid.