FOODie MOMster

Children can easily catch colds and flu during the rainy season.  For some children colds can easily come and go just like changes in the weather.  Giving our kids proper medication and nutrition can help improve their condition or speed-up their recovery.  Chicken Soup is our usual ally whenever one of our kids gets sick [...]

Our kids’ snacks will not be complete without drinks or refreshments to match.  During our time our choices were Chocolait, Fresh Milk, Hi-C or Sunkist Juice Drinks.  Now there are numerous drinks with their own claims of health benefits that you can choose from in the market.  Finding the healthy drink that will fit the [...]

One of the concerns of health authorities nowadays is the alarming increase of diabetic cases over the years. It has gone from a rare disease to one of the most common ailments afflicting people of different ages and different segments of society. Recent reports have shown an increase of reported cases in Type 2 diabetes [...]

My sister and I attended an event sponsored by Johnson & Johnson’s LifeScan Inc., which intends to increase diabetes awareness among Filipinos and to encourage the blogger attendees to spread the word about this prevailing disease and the importance of proper diabetes management. Given that we have a number of relatives who have diabetes and [...]

// Most mothers would eventually find themselves contemplating weight loss programs several months after giving birth. This is due to the fact that a lot of women tend to gain extra pounds and flabs during the pregnancy period and these often stay on the body indefinitely. Some are blessed with bodies that can easily bounce [...]

Shellfish are often great appetizers that are served in dinner parties. Crustaceans like shrimps, prawns, crabs, and lobsters may also be served as a main course. Clams, oysters, scallops and mussels on the other hand are mainly used as appetizers or added ingredients in soups, sauces and dishes. A popular shellfish appetizer that we love [...]

  Summer is filled with activities for the kids and the whole family. During this extra active period we always stock up our pantry with snacks that will give them enough nutrients to sustain them in all the extra activities. While I was looking over some cereal bars in the grocery, there was a couple [...]

Dish up quick and simple fares for no-meat Fridays that lets you enjoy the natural flavors of your meal. For this week, we savored the taste of Steamed Shrimps and Kangkong with Pickled Radish. This appetizing dish is packed with nutrients in every ingredient used. Shrimps are great sources of amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids [...]

Star Margarine has already established its reputation for having fortified ingredients that promote growth or height increase in kids.  Now, they improved their product by coming up with additional variants that we can use for meal preparations. The Garlic flavored Star Margarine may be used for cooking healthy meals like fried rice, buttered vegetables, or [...]

Celebrations are not just for special occasions or grand achievements.  A good day or a small accomplishment can be a cause for celebration and would therefore require a special menu.  So when my best friend got her pilates certification last week, we immediately set out for a healthy food binge at Sonya’s Garden in Tagaytay. [...]