Kat's Notebook

Bruxism aka teeth grinding is a destructive action caused by stress, lack of sleep, anxiety, etc. One can do it unconsciously awake or when asleep. It can be from a mild clenching of the jaw to a severe grinding of the teeth. I’ve always known that I’m a bruxist. I will wake up with a [...]

I got this tip from a yahoo article. After reading it and contemplating the loopholes of the author’s advice, I say that this may work. To remove bacteria from your cleaning sponges and toothbrush, try microwaving them on high for 30 seconds. 30 seconds can kill the E. coli species. In the yahoo article, it [...]

I read this in a yahoo article (http://food.yahoo.com/blog/hungrygirl/23716/10-things-to-never-eat-from-vending-machines). For us who can never go without snacks while working, here are the food to avoid! “We’ve all been there… It’s 3pm, you’re at work, you need a snack, and the office vending machine is RIGHT THERE in front of you. If you haven’t armed yourself with [...]

While I was researching for the article on the 10 dirtiest places in your house, I stumbled upon this report. I’m going to post the summary list of the places, if you want to read the full article check out: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3473728/ 10: TACO BELL The 100 Taco Bells we sampled had the fewest total critical [...]

I’ve read a better article in a magazine regarding the dirtiest places or things in the house. As I can’t recall where I’ve read it, I did some investigation in the internet and came up with this article. I input some items that I remembered from the magazine article, which just says that it made [...]

Having brought up in the Philippines, our dishes majorly revolve around Filipino and Chinese dishes. When I was younger I hear about MSG in food, how bad it is. I never actually know what it did to the body and I couldn’t even discern its taste so I wouldn’t know if I’m eating food with [...]

Extracted from Your Life in Your Hands, by Professor Jane Plant. I had no alternative but to die or to try to find a cure for myself. I am a scientist – surely there was a rational explanation for this cruel illness that affects one in 12 women in the UK ? I had suffered [...]

Ever wonder if what you’re drinking is good for you? I know sodas are packed high in calories and they’re very bad for the teeth too. What about coffees? Caffeine can make you be a nervous wreck all day when consumed too much. Juice drinks – are they natural or artificial? Based from a research [...]

Trouble sleeping? Well same here. For the past few nights I’ve trouble going back to sleep after doing my nocturnal routine trip to the bathroom. My mind is just racing with thoughts. Counting sheep doesn’t help at all. Is this insomnia? According to the medical background of insomnia, I have what the doctors call an [...]