I Was Doing A Zoom Call With A Friend And Noticed She Was Drinking Water Like Crazy And Going To Pee

I was doing a Zoom call with a friend and noticed she was drinking water like crazy and going to pee often. When I asked her why she was drinking so much water she replied it was for her skin. That got my thinking about how we should drink water. Turns out there are some interesting facts and myths about drinking water. Drinking too much water before a meal will make your stomach acidic according to one study. Your stomach needs to be alkaline for proper digestion. Turning your stomach more acidic before a meal does not help digestion and also creates bloating. A little bit of water during a meal is actually beneficial as it lubricates the stomach lining and helps your stool be softer. But not too much. Take a page from the Chinese custom of sipping hot tea with their meals in small little cups. Maybe they do know a thing or two about digestion because it turns out drinking cold water is not great for digestion as it apparently solidifies fat in food, worsens joint pain and might even give you a sore throat. One thing that is clear, drinking too much water will wash away salts and other electrolytes. And my friend was exhibiting the classic symptoms of such electrolyte losses, especially headaches, irritability, muscle weakness, fatigue, lethargy and especially abdominal cramping. But she is as stubborn as they come. Not even willing to run an experiment and see. Sigh. The good news is she sips her water, only drinks warm water and drinks while seated. At the end of the day we do have to use common sense and really listen to our bodies. As we get older our thirst receptors do not work as well, often mistaking thirst for hunger. So a little extra water will be useful.

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A celebrate Chinese New Year we thought we should try our hand at a fabulous Chinese style melt in your mouth pork belly with Ceylon Cinnamon, Star Anise, brown sugar and a few simple ingredients. It’s easy to make too. The infusion of Ceylon Cinnamon powder and Star Anise gives this recipe the top note and that intoxicating aroma which is amplified with brown sugar, soy sauce and some sweet cooking rice wine. The aroma is incredible, the taste is rich and decadent and it looks fabulous.

https://www.cinnamonvogue.com/chinese_style_cinnamon_pork_belly.html

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You only need one New Year Resolution. Practice.

One of many causes of diabetes and obesity is that we have the wrong type of gut bacteria in our stomach. You can search for the studies pretty easily. In one example when they inserted fecal matter from a thin person into an obese person, they lost weight. In another study showed Fecal microbiota transplantation was effective at improving insulin resistance.  While most people get on a diet program, fasting, cutting carbs and exercising, all good things, they should also pay close attention to changing their gut bacteria. Pickles are a cheap and effective way to get gut bacteria into your stomach. You need a variety of pickles not just one type. Once a week is enough really. Most people eat like 8-9 different types of vegetables only. That won’t give you enough types of good bacteria. Get it up at least twenty in a month. Different food stores have different types of bacteria in their food. Food rotation also helps. Good bacteria need fiber for food while the bad bacteria eat sugar. If you got sugar cravings it could also mean lots of bad bacteria are in your stomach. Which is why Ceylon Cinnamon is also an excellent idea. It takes out the bad bacteria without harming the good bacteria. In Sri Lanka they generally put a pinch of Cinnamon in many curries. They didn’t have refrigerators those days and the Cinnamon was probably a great way to keep any bad bacteria at bay.  They also discovered Ceylon Cinnamon adds a fabulous savory taste with deep flavors to curries, soups and stews when combined with things like tomato, cumin, lime, lemon and the like. 

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Einstein was right. Knowledge is limited. Imagination is everything. Take Ceylon Cinnamon. First it was used a preservative because in ancient times we didn’t have refrigerators. Adding Ceylon Cinnamon allowed people to keep food from spoiling for longer. Then people discovered mixing it with citrus like orange, lemon and lime added a wonderful taste combination. More imagination and experimentation led to the discovery it works very well with spices like ginger, cumin, coriander, anise #cloves #cardamom, turmeric and nutmeg. Creating recipes with deep multi layered flavors. In Mexico they started combining it with chocolate and started making Cinnamon stick tea. And more imagination lead to the discovery it has powerful health properties. People in cold climates discovered it keeps you warm in winter. Others discovered the scent of Ceylon cinnamon Bark Oil improves the mood and reduces irritability. More imagination led to the discovery that Ceylon Cinnamon is a wonderful sugar substitute, negating the need to use so much sugar. What can your imagination discover about Ceylon Cinnamon?

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The fears of the Covid vaccine is understandable. Marcus Aurelius the Roman emperor known as the good emperor said “It is not death that a man should fear, but never beginning to live”. We will all die, but should we live in such fear that we forget to live? The benefits of the Covid vaccine at least the Pfizer vaccine more than outweighs any risks. Getting together with family and friends becomes normal. Even the most reclusive of us need people. If there is an elderly relative or a young child you reduce the risk of infecting them if vaccinated. Wearing those troublesome masks will become a thing of the past. Many employers especially in critical industries will not offer you employment. You get to travel freely. If you are single you can date again with less fear. And should something go wrong the United States government has the Counter Measures Injury Compensation program that takes care of you for any possible side effects caused by a Covid vaccine. Now that is a good guarantee. We are so lucky to have the best vaccine and insurance while other countries are crying for any vaccine. I got mine and nothing has fallen off yet. I would rather live well than die slowly from fear. Sometimes we have to have a little courage and be pragmatic. Life never goes according to plan.

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