Are you Team Fully Ripe or Team Half-Ripe?
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Category: Fruits
FollowA Simple Way To Blunt Blood Sugar Spikes After Meals
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One simple way to help reduce the rise in blood glucose after a meal is to get your muscles moving soon afterwards. You don’t necessarily need to go outdoors for a walk, though it would be great if you can. 5–10 minutes of squats, sit-to-stands or light dumbbell exercises can get your muscles working and…
Shopee Sale
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Shopee is having 50% OFF on clothes from selected sellers, and my favourite seller is one of them! As a responsible retired Ipoh auntie, I had to investigate. And somehow, my investigation resulted in a few new bra tops and skorts joining my wardrobe. But hello… 50% OFF leh! Half price! This is called saving…
Nong Geng Ji Hunan Cuisine @ Sunway Pyramid
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A quick lunch at Nong Geng Ji Hunan Cuisine @ Sunway Pyramid 🌶️🥢 Last month, when I went to Sunway Pyramid for my youngest daughter Cass’s figure skating competition at Skate Asia, we stopped by Nong Geng Ji Hunan Cuisine for lunch. I only had about 30 minutes to eat because my taxi was coming…
Trying a New TCM Treatment for Mum’s Chronic Pain and My Perimenopause Symptoms
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Today, I accompanied mum to a new TCM centre, Ji Ting TCM Specialist Centre, located behind Tow Boo Keong Temple. My childhood friend recommended this TCM centre to me after several of her family members reportedly experienced good results and improvement after consulting Dr Teow. Mum has tried almost everything for her chronic aches and…
One of the Best Kitchen Investments I’ve Made
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My Tea Of The Day is a beautiful blend of chrysanthemum buds, osmanthus flowers, blue pea flowers from our garden, red dates, and goji berries, all gently simmered in my new glass kettle. Dried flowers, herbs, red dates, and goji berries taste so much better when they’re briefly boiled rather than simply steeped in hot…
Grateful for the Little Things
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Durian Season Finale Breakfast Plate
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Wow… ChatGPT just blew my mind! 🤯 I simply described what I had for breakfast today, and ChatGPT generated this beautiful poster for me! 😍 I didn’t upload a food photo or give it any design instructions. All I did was describe my breakfast, and it created this magazine-style image complete with the food, layout,…
Delicious Curry Noodles and Lam Mee at Restoran & Kafe New Weng Fatt, Ipoh Garden South
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After the gym today, Mum and I headed to our favourite kopitiam for brunch. ❤️ Mum ordered her favourite Lam Mee again, while I had curry “noodles” without the noodles. 😄 My keto version was loaded with chicken, roast pork, char siu and extra crunchy bean sprouts. I paired my meal with a warm, unsweetened…
The Weights Don’t Get Lighter — You Get Stronger
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A friend recently asked me if lifting dumbbells, kettlebells, and resistance bands is easy because, in my workout videos, it looks effortless. The truth is, it isn’t easy at all. Even lifting a pair of 3kg dumbbells (6kg in total) while doing lunges, squats, shoulder presses, or arm raises takes a surprising amount of effort….
My High Protein Breakfast
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My breakfast today. 😊 Two soft-boiled eggs topped with crispy meat floss, chickpeas with melted butter, and half a steamed sweet potato with grass-fed butter. A simple breakfast that’s high in protein, packed with nutrients, and keeps me feeling full and satisfied for longer. Lately, I’ve been trying to cut back on bread, refined carbs,…
A Heartwarming Evening of Reconnecting
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Last night, my parents and I attended a fundraising dinner organised by the Living Faith Methodist Church, Ipoh, thanks to three complimentary tickets from one of Mum’s former students. Mum was only 18 when she taught this lovely lady, who was just 10 years old at the time. More than six decades later, they’ve remained…
Strength Training At 53, With My 80-YO Mum
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My 80-year-old mum has suffered multiple falls over the years, resulting in broken wrists, a fractured shoulder, head injuries, and even broken teeth. At her age, she simply cannot afford another serious fall. Like many seniors, she struggles with low muscle mass, weak hands and legs, fragile bones, and chronic aches and pains. But doing…
Raising a Child with Health Challenges: Love, Fear, Freedom and Letting Go
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Of my three daughters, I am closest to my youngest. Perhaps it is because of everything we have gone through together since the day she was born. Because of her health issues, I was fiercely protective of her. I breastfed her until she was over three years old, and much of my life revolved around…
When “Can’t Focus” Turned Out to Be Something Beautiful
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When my second daughter, Sherilyn, was younger, she was full of energy—almost like there was a motor inside her that never switched off. She couldn’t sit still for long, her attention in class wandered easily, and she talked non-stop. Even when she was sitting or walking, her hands were always moving, touching, fidgeting. At that…
Love Baked Into Every Meal
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Today, Mum skipped her usual morning walk and spent almost the entire day in the kitchen — from morning right through the afternoon. And honestly, the kitchen smelled like pure comfort and love all day long. First, she made me a double chocolate keto mug cake using coconut flour, an egg, unsweetened cocoa powder, and…