Category Archives: Health & Wellness

Famous People Paralysed by Panic Attacks

Shania Twain’s Panic Attack when Confronting the Best Friend who Stole her Husband. Nicole Kidman’s panic attacks after her break-up with Tom Cruise. Britney Spears had panic attacks before her world tour in 2009 Robert Pattison of Twilight fame suffers … Continue reading

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Oprah Talks about Panic Attacks

This is a very old clip, but I never watched this episode before, and it’s so relevant to me as I have been suffering from panic attacks and the worse thing for me is other people seeing me in that … Continue reading

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Water Snobs

B prefers sparkling to still and I have taken sips and always said it tastes yucky till now. I was intrigued about the appeal of sparkling water and decided to do some research. Now I like San Pellegrino with a … Continue reading

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According to the Life Expectancy Calculator I have till Age 72

I was expecting it to be loads worse. I know that my lifestyle habits are crap, apart from the fact that I have never smoked or eaten beef (my red meat consumption would be pork sometimes). Wanna try it out? … Continue reading

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Singapore Government’s Health Promotion Board Telling You What’s Healthy at VivoCity

Saw this exhibition at VivoCity.  Interesting panels in the form of giant shopping bags, about what’s healthy and lower in calories.  I would pick the Korean rice over everything else.  That’s yummy.  Subway sandwiches are good too.

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Ten Habits of my Naturally Skinny Friends

I have naturally skinny friends and unnaturally skinny friends. The latter skip meals, just have coffee for lunch and look pale and frazzled. The former always look bubbly, full of energy and seem to have these habits in common. 1. … Continue reading

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An Insomniac Blogging

I know that my constant tiredness is due to lack of sleep, but every time I make myself go to bed early at 10pm, I automatically wake up at 3am and just absolutely can’t go back to sleep. I try, … Continue reading

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40 Seemed Old Till I Read About Eugenie ‘Sweets’ Who Lived to 114

Now 40 seems positively infantile. I am quite sure I am not fit enough to live that long. Nor do I have the resources, so I don’t wish to. I am still impressed by centenarians (100 or older) and supercentenarians … Continue reading

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Stop Taking Meridia or Reductiyl Right Now

Doctors easily prescribe these drugs even to people who are not that overweight. I wonder how much money clinics make off these drugs. The drug Meridia which is known as Reductiyl in Singapore is now seen to have it’s negative … Continue reading

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Mad Men Cast Interviews: Jon Hamm Suffered from Chronic Depression and Took Antidepressants

I am glad when celebrities share details about their mental illnesses. It makes things easier for the rest of us. Jon Hamm’s revelation that he took medication for his depression is very significant. There is quite a stigma related to … Continue reading

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Stop Aging: No More Botox?

A Russian scientist has claimed to have found the fountain of youth and it might be available in the form of a pill in a couple of years. He even cured his own cataracts with his eye drop formulation. To … Continue reading

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Home Grown Bananas

My uncle A brought us bananas. They were from another uncle E (his brother) who grows the plant in his home. I seriously have the best uncles. Every few months we get a supply when the fruits ripen. They are … Continue reading

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Top 5: Tips for breaking the late-night binge-cycle and ending the weight-loss struggle (via View from Wit’s End)

This is quite exciting! WordPress blogger Lyn, actually wrote a post for me. I just left a suggestion for an issue I am struggling with and she actually took the time to write a post. Go visit her amazing blog. … Continue reading

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I Want to Ride a Pink Bicycle

I have always felt left out not knowing how to ride a bike.  As a kid I just could not get the hang of balancing on one. I could ride the one with the training wheels, but even as a … Continue reading

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Happiness

I love these words and images that convey happiness. The pictures are all from Saying Images. I have a real hard time stopping my worries and living in the present. Love this quote from Kafka.

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Hugs Are Powerful

I think the best hugs are spontaneous ones and ones where you have real feeling. The always sunny Drew Barrymore said this: {Saying Images} & some other images I love… {Saying Images} Hugging is scientifically proven to be good for … Continue reading

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Jessica Alba’s Diet Secrets

Her only vice is cheese.  But this is her secret – she doesn’t eat processed or fast food. Oh no, I think all I eat is processed and fast food. “I try to work out as much as I can. … Continue reading

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Kate Hudson’s Diet Secret

Kate Hudson’s Hollywood trainer Ashley Conrad revealed the secret to Kate’s great body in an old issue of US Weekly. The berries, almonds, chicken and cod sounds ok to me, but I wonder if the cravings can be held at … Continue reading

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Why Bad Habits Stick And Good Habits Don’t

{Image: Phawker} They say it takes 6 weeks of continuously doing something before it becomes a habit. I think that only applies if the habit in question is no fun at all, like exercising daily, cutting down on starch and … Continue reading

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Ban Retouching and Unreal Celebrity Images in Magazines

I think it’s unfair that men as well as women, think women have to look a certain way just because celebrities look impossibly perfect in magazines. Nobody has skin that perfect or a body that proportionate. It’s usually air-brushing through … Continue reading

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Darn Those P.M. Cravings: Not Easy to Eat Healthy At Night

Why is it easier to eat healthy in the early part of the day, but when the evening rolls around I always give in to temptation. I become cookie monster at night! (took that photo of a cookie monster kiddies … Continue reading

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I Need To Eat More Red Grapes

Let me be the first to admit that I am not much of partaker of fruits or vegetables, but in the spirit of detoxing and trying to be a little bit healthier I decided to feature healthy food for a … Continue reading

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