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Big Opportunity to Pig Out on Naturally Ripened Mangoes (Baklas, no Kalburo) during the New Year

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Happy New Year everyone!  Flash news!  This new year January 3, 2013 while they have not re-stocked in the fruit vendors section in the wet markets is a very very good time to pig out on naturally ripened mangoes.  Here is the scoop for all you mango lovers who may not be so experienced yet.

Have you ever been disappointed with your ripe yellow mango?  Did you know that the naturally ripe mango is not THAT yellow?  The carabao mangoes are green and yellow when ripe.  You look for the SMELL.  It is the sweet ripe smell that is the marker of a ripe carabao mango.  The better smelling, the better tasting.  Smell before you buy.  Smell before you eat.Continue Reading

Pre-Christmas Food Shopping at the Malabon Wet Market

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Yesterday morning I decided it was a good idea to go shopping at a different location.  Try the Malabon City wet market for a refreshing change.  My objective was 2 fold:

1. To get horse meat, as this was the only reliable place where they sold horse meat every single day.

2. To get ocean shrimp; since for the past 2 months ocean shrimp had been absent in my 2 nearby wet markets.

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Most of Urban Society Disdains Healthy Strong Pure Intact Natural Young Men and Women

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Here is an end of 2012 observation for all you health seeking health minded healthy children raising fellow parents!  We are all trying to do the right thing by raising healthy, strong, pure, intact, un-drugged, un-vaccinated, non-tv raised, super well fed baby girls and boys.  But what if I told you that my hobby sociologist eyes observe that society isn’t ready for our children?  That society actually fears and disdains the very children we are raising with our healthy ideals?  Think about it.  I will give you personal examples of what I have observed.Continue Reading

Constipation Cure Testimonial with Saurkraut Probiotics

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Our 9 year old nephew young lady has historically been having bouts of constipation. She’s on a SAD diet. Her detox means is asthma, colds and coughs. There were times when she did colon cleansing with Dr. Tam’s Miracle Tea, but such colon cleanses are not long lasting. No diet change, no long term cure.

This time a few months ago, my youngest sister in law E got into making fermented stuff. One of her fermented stuff was saurkraut. Fermented purple cabbage. Reportedly, this is superior probiotics, reportedly better than store bought probiotics… cheaper too. It finally was put to a test with our 9 year old nephew S.Continue Reading

Paleo Diet Recipe in Pictures: Paleo Pancakes!

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My sister in law taught the children a nifty trick yesterday. So we all know flour / wheat / gluten is one a big bad no no in the house… so she looked up the internet for some fun cooked paleo diet recipe for pancakes! Pretty cool for children to toy around with huh? We had all the ingredients in our little village / compound:Continue Reading

Tung Shueh Pills Paused on 11 yr old Boy, Started on 9 year old Boy

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I consulted again with Sifu Jen Sam regarding my concern about the intake of the herbal concoction called Tung Shueh Pills Cowhead Brand for my 11 year old boy who has a long history of ailments. The last vestiges of his old ailment was externally indicated by eczema in his legs. Taking these Tung Shueh pills for 2 months has made his digestion more powerful. Powerful enough for him to dare eat organic white rice every day. Something that would have given him tummy aches in the past.Continue Reading