Kat's Notebook

I’ve been very bad lately when it comes to food. I’ve been indulging myself with chocolates and other sweet stuffs. For the past nights, I’ve been snacking on homemade s’mores, tootsie roll, ice cream, and softdrinks. Foods that are highly cariogenic. I’ve not neglected my oral hygiene though. I brush regularly and thoroughly and I [...]

I’ve just received this email from my uncle. We are so cancer-conscious now because one of my uncles have Stage 4 colon cancer. I don’t know if the article here is true but for those who are fighting cancer and wants to know any means to fight it, read on. “Please read about this miracle [...]

Lately, I’ve noticed that I get indigestion more frequent than before. Twice now eating at home during my 1 hour lunch break, I will return to the office with a bloated and uncomfortable stomach. It’s an indigestion attack again. I usually pride myself of having a good metabolism. Before, I could eat a very big [...]

What’s in a winter melon? As post-script to the winter olympics, I decided to blog about this intriguing vegetable. I tried cooking this dish when my grandmother served this soup to us. She said that she imitated the recipe from a Chinese restaurant. The soup was simple, delicious and high in nutritional value. It was [...]

Almost every after dinner, our main dessert would be fruits. My dad loves to eat fruits. He abides by the rule “One apple a day keeps the doctor away”. So every grocery shopping, he buys lots of fruits: banana, avocado, apple, oranges, and watermelons. He shops at Costco where the fruits are reasonably priced and [...]

The past 2 nights were so frustrating. I’m on my bed with my eyes closed waiting for sleep to happen. For some unknown reason it won’t. Usually when I have insomnia, I would be awake until 2am in the morning. But this time it’s until 4am. And I don’t fall into a deep sleep. I [...]

I have heard of this syndrome when my former coworker identified the condition I was describing to her. I am seldom attacked by a peculiar sensation on my legs while lying on my bed about to sleep. It feels like a dull tickling sensation and I keep tossing to relieve the feeling. But when I [...]