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Archive for June, 2009

My hubby is getting crazy with Marie. Should I be angry about it? I guess not. Because, Marie is not a person instead it’s the name of the biscuit that he liked after my cousins gave him one. This biscuit is indeed very delicious. It’s even my favorite beginning when I was still a little girl and until today. I remember this was also my Lola’s favorite biscuit.

Every Sunday, my cousins brought with them this biscuit and they gave some to our church members. After they have tried this biscuit, everyone in the church we’re all in love with Marie biscuit. LOL!

When I was hospitalized due to asthma, my doctor advised to do away with foods that would trigger asthma. She told me to avoid all kinds of yellow foods, like mango, banana, squash and etc. She even added that I should avoid eating citrus or oranges because the pulp can trigger asthma. She told me that if I want to get Vitamin C from those fruits, it’s better for me to take a Vitamin C tablet. I also have to refrain from eating chicken and shrimps, but thank God she did not mentioned about Lechon. So from now, I am avoiding all of these kinds of food but I just can’t refuse to eat banana.

I was also searching the internet today and I have found this list from www.bellaonline.com.  Here’s the list of food that can trigger asthma.

1. Eggs
2. Peanuts and tree nuts
3. Soy
4. Fish
5. Milk
6. Shellfish
7. Seeds
8. Wheat
9. Sulfite, a preservative
Sources:
—Dried fruits and vegetables
—Packaged potatoes
—Wine, beer, and cider
—Bottled juices, especially citrus
—Shrimp
—Pickles and pickled foods
10. FD&C Yellow 5 (tartrazine), a food coloring
Sources:
—Numerous packaged and convenience foods
—Most condiments
—Shampoo, lotions, and other personal care products
11. Sodium benzoate, a preservative
Sources:
—Jams and jellies
—Salad dressings
—Soft drinks
—Soy sauce
12. Monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer
Sources:
—Package soups and stocks
—Frozen dinners
—Fast food
—Some soy sauce, steak sauce, and worcestshire sauce
13. Aspartame sweetener
14. Salicylate, a compound
Sources:
—Aspirin
—Skin-care products
—Pepto-Bismol

Hope you find this information helpful.

When hubby reminds me that it’s time to tighten our belts, I then refrain from buying the things that isn’t so important. Eating outside is one of the factor that can sometimes take us out of budget. So in this case, we choose to eat at home. Even though it’s tiring to prepare food but it also allows us to save some money. Not only that, we can also eat what kind of food we want and we are very sure that it’s clean and healthy.  So,I guess it isn’t bad at all when your budget is really tight. In fact there are also advantages from it. Right?