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Health and Fitness

Tips on how to raise a happy and healthy family.

The Case Against Breastfeeding

February 29, 2012 By Abel Cheng

Breastfeeding
Photo Credit: Dahlia

Even though I have not breastfed before (for a very apparent reason), it doesn’t take long to realize there are many parties are against breastfeeding mothers.

Mother-in-law. Friends. Neighbors. Aunties and uncles. Cousins.

Even confinement ladies. And worst of all… the milk formula company. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Health and Fitness, Parenting

Healthy cereals contain too much sugar

February 17, 2012 By Abel Cheng

Breakfast Cereals
Photo Credit: Alexandre Normand

It’s more common in Western countries but Asians are not far behind.

It’s indisputable that cereals are a popular breakfast, especially among children.

If your child (heck, even adults) is one of them, STOP doing this. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Health and Fitness

Lick the Leek

January 16, 2012 By Abel Cheng

leek - healthy food
Photo Credit: flikr

Normally it’s difficult for the kids to do something new.

But sometimes it can turn out to be fun.

Here’s the story:

I made an aggressive change to our family diet last year and I have brought home many foods that were unheard of before the change.

Anything that’s good for the body, I would introduce to the kids.

One of them is leeks.

At first, I was skeptical that J and K would accept it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Health and Fitness

Celebrities who quit smoking

January 5, 2012 By Abel Cheng

Contrary to what the media portrays (where smoking is cool), I am surprised many celebrities have quit smoking.

To me, this is a good thing.

I can’t tolerate people who smoke blatantly in public places such parks and restaurants… with disregard to the health of other people.

And I don’t get it at all (and it tears my heart into pieces) to see some parents just puff away in front of their children like it’s a normal thing to do.

Why? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Health and Fitness

Raising Healthy Children

September 20, 2011 By Abel Cheng

Photo Credit: Ubo Pakes

First off, I am not a doctor. Neither am I a nutritionist.

But I have read enough and done enough to raise disease-free kids. I am proud to say that my children are hardly sick, thanks to what they eat and do differently.

By sharing with you what I do, I hope you can learn one thing or two about rearing healthy children – the natural but unconventional way.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Health and Fitness

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