Kasta
Love my children and husband, friends, family. Need indulgences in good food and wine. Like to be surprised, stimulated, challenged and productive. Like to be around water, trees, other living things.
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How I Lost 5kg and Kept it Off
Don't you think the 5-kilo thing is funny. We all "want to lose 5 kilos". I'm the same.Posted 05 Feb 07
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People with diabetes have often wondered whether hypos (hypoglycaemic attacks - induced by low blood sugars) can have long-term effects on brain function. The The New England Journal of Medicine reports NO.
Posted 05 Jun 07
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I used to pretend that the ribena I was drinking was wine when I was younger....
Imagine my disappointment when wine didn't taste like that!
I do that for my kids. Well I used to. They would have ribena in a plastic wine glass if we were having a special meal and were having wine ourselves (or should I say "Poppy Juice" as Oliver calls it - my dad likes wine and Oliver obviously noticed that!). I stopped buying it whehn I found out how much sugar was in it!
Posted 29 Mar 07
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I made vietnamese rice paper rolls and used lemon grass to marinate some chicken before cooking it. It was combined with garlic, fish sauce and ummmm, can't remember what else. I had to chop it though. It's the first time I have ever cooked with it so I was unsure if I was chopping the right bit. It seemed pretty fibrous and was meant to be pureed but I ended up with stringy bits. Still tasted good though. I would love some more recipes for lemon grass.
Posted 13 Mar 07
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I finally got myself in to a chemist and bought some hayfever tablets. No sneezing, wheezing, itchy eyes or runny nose. I am a happy woman!
Because hayfeever comes and goes I always find I have no tablets left when the symptoms return
Posted 10 Apr 07
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Went to yoga today and my neck lost all its stiffness. Been working for a few hours and have realised how bad the height of my desk is - my neck is killing me again. I don't know about you but I'm a bit blase about this sort of thing - when really a few small changes would probably make a world of difference.
Posted 15 Feb 07
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Interesting...
3/20/2007: Girish from Chicago, IL writes: "Here is why (I think)
Cayenne Pepper works: Cayenne Pepper contains Capsaicin - which known
to us for long time as a great pain killer. When one gargles with
pepper powder, capsaicin overloads the nerve endings in the throat
giving instance relief from the pain. If you gargle on a regular basis
then the nerves are overloaded and you don't feel pain. Capsaicin is
used in chronic pain management exactly for same reason. I don't think
it has any curative qualities in this case (like getting rid of the
actual infection), but the pain relief is great! Cheers, Girish"Posted 21 Mar 07
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