No to migraine or No to Chocolates!!!

No week in a month, no month in a year that my migraine forgets to visit me. She always have the time to be there, to ruin my day...haiizz

I wonder what really causes my migraine? Does it has something to do with my eight long hours work with my PC, or with my late night sleep, or my stressful activities in my Ph.D. class?

I am very much prone to migraine attacks, but what it really triggers is still a question to me until this very day? Why? thanks to my paps daily newspaper subscription.

I now found the answer why migraine really likes me much. It says in the article that it has something to do with the food I eat. Aside from late night sleep, and stressful activities, the food I eat also causes my migraine.

And here are some foods that can easily trigger migraine.(from People's Journal-Pinoy Lifestyle column)

1. Chocolate and coffee.Because of Tyramine ingredients, this can easily trigger severe headache. The percentage is higher in women because they are accustomed to eating chocolate (I am a certified chocolate lover huhuhu!!!) when stressed and during hormonal changes are both common headache triggers. And if you are a coffee lover, try to substitute your espresso and mocha with a decaffeinated one.

2. Cold drinks. Commonly referred as brain freeze, a big gulp or strong long sip of cold drink or ice cream can cause this and usually it will last for about five minutes. The pain occurs when cold foods or drinks touch nerves in your mouth, delivering sensory information from the mouth to the brain.

3. MSG. Although considered by some as a flavor enhancer, the feared MSG(monosodium glutamate) is commonly found on processed and junk foods.

Foods containing preservatives include pepperoni, bacon, sausage, ham, hot dogs, processed meats and deli-style meats.

Even red wine, beer, whisky and champagne can also cause headaches.

Other food that cause migraines are the following

-Crackers and snacks containing cheese

-Chicken Liver and other organs

-Dried fruits (dates, raisins, and figs)

-Soup made from bouillon or meat extracts (not homemade broth)

-Cultured dairy products, yogurt, buttermilk and sour cream

-Potato chips

-Pizza

-Artificial sweeteners

Oh, most(yes, I say most and not some ..hehe) of my favorite foods are on the list. So I am thinking now if I really want not to feel and not to have migraine anymore or I need to sacrifice my chocolates and pizza...( maybe I'll just eat once a month..hehe maybe)...It's really a choice to make..No to Migraine or No to chocolates (lol)

So now we had the list of what causes our migraines, you may want to list it down so you can avoid eating them next time...

Missing our Office Lunch date!!!

It's friday again, though it has been a month now that we haven't go out and have a better lunch at Mang Inasal (other than Jollibee, we could not find any place here in Tayug to have a superb lunch)and I miss it much hehe!!!!

I just hope we could have one today ...

If only we could go to SM (Max Restaurant) as what we had on this pix...haizzz..hehe

(An apology with the date posted here on my post...a little late hehe...) though today is really a friday December 9, 2011...

Hope we could go for a friday lunch date today!!!

Ten Principles of Losing Weight

Yes, I am taking it seriously ..lol,

My mom brought home a magazine .. " Health at Home , International Journal of Better Living and one article is about losing weight.

But of course , once I read it I found the urgency of sharing it and post it here.

This is what i got...( I included my comments hehehe)

"Ten Principles of Losing Weight"

1. Think long term. Shortcuts and quickie plans never last

I always thought that once I escape 3 meals i could lose 2 kilos hahaha!!!!

2. Do it for yourself. Improving your health and energy are better motivation than a coming class reunion

Oh well, we are planning to have a class reunion next year, maybe it would be a bonus then to have a slimmer look..

3. Prepare the way. Don't rush into a diet before you are ready for long- term changes. Keeping a diet journal. will help you become more aware of what you eat and why.

I should consider doing it. Since, as of now, I only limit my self to eating half cup of rice ( but I could still not resist eating chocolates haaaiiizzz)

4. Think fruits, grains, legumes, and vegetables. In the standard American diet, more than 50 percent of calories came from fat, sugar and alcohol

chocolates....chocolates........

5. Control portion sizes. Use a smaller plate. Serve yourself smaller portions and put away leftovers before you eat. At restaurant, ask for a doggie bag instead of cleaning your plate

We are using big plates hehehe....I might suggest to mom to have a smaller plate then (anyway she is also want to lose weight hehe)

6. Eat three meals a day. Eating at regular intervals will not send your body into a deprivation(starvation) mode, which may cause you to eat and binge more.

Ohh did I read it right? three meals a day!!!!! okay.. no comment hehe

7. Maintain your program. Successful weight - lose managers realize that they are not on a temporary diet - they are starting a permanent new lifestyle.

8.Exercise. It's fun and keeps you flexible. Activity is the key to successful weight control, particularly in middle age.

Emphasizing middle age hehe .....

9.Don't overdo it. Don't push yourself to the higher end of the target range. A brisk one-hour walk a day is a terrific goal for steady, healthy weight management.

Yaah, I should not push my self to the limit...

10. When you think activity - think "play". Walking the dog, gardening, yard work, household chores, sports, bicycling, and playing with kids are all productive activities. How do kids exercise? They play! You can have fun too.

Jumping rope and badminton with Clarence might do for now!

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This principle are so simple, though requires a lot of Self discipline.

Mang Inasal Lunchdate

Last week, we again agreed to have a Friday lunch outside the campus

So, we had another lunchdate at Mang Inasal, this time, Sir Jacaban treats us (yippeeeyyy!!!!)

Looking forward to another Friday lunch date with you sir!!!

Edible Fern

Most of the time if we were not able to have a quick breakfast before going to work, we order breakfast meal and let it delivered at the office. Though sometimes we could no longer manage to eat what we ordered so we often have it for lunch.

It was a rainy Tuesday then when we had this conversation

Buddy: Breakfast?

Me: Yup..

Buddy: So, what is your order?

Me: Oh I have "pako" here.

Buddy: "Pako"? Nakakain ba yon?

Me: Yup! why?

Buddy: Haven't heard about it .

Me: Oh well, You could try eating it later hehehe!!!

Buddy: How did you cook it?

Me: Nope, I did not cook it, I will make salad later. A fern salad.

Buddy: Can't wait tasting it, Could I see how it looks like?

(I wasn't able to take picture of it before the salad thing, but thanks to google for having this picture.--http://pinakbet.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/486pako02.jpg)

It was first introduced to me by my grandpa(father side) when I was i think 7 years old and became one of my favorite edible plant. So this is how my "pako" salad looks like then..

There are lots of ways to prepare this edible fern – you could have it fresh as vegetable salad mixed with fresh tomatoes, a little of calamansi juice and "bagoong" or any dressing that you want. Some folks cooked it in coconut milk or simply blanched and mixed with grated green mango and onions.

Well anyway, I have learned from my mom that this fern only grows at the sides of very cold rivers or streams and usually folks and kids go near rivers and picked them and sell them to have extra cash ( one bundle I think ranges from Php15 to Php20)

Also you might try doing this recipe:

Bundle of Pako (1 or 2)

2 Red/Salted Egg (Itlog na Maalat)

1 Onion (either white or red) chopped

2 Tokwa (deep fry until golden brown then chopped )(optional)

3 Tomatoes chopped (desired shape)

8 Tbsp calamansi juice

4 tsp patis

a pinch of salt and pepper (to taste)

1 tbsp sugar

- wash pako, remove young leaves and tops from the stem. disregard the stem. wash again the young leaves and tops, put in a bowl then set aside

-mix onion, tomato, calamansi juice, patis, salt, pepper and sugar. (taste will be dependent to what you prefer. if you want it sweeter you could add some more brown sugar) in another bowl.

- in a bigger bowl put the pako, toss in the dressing together with the salted egg and the tokwa

-serve and enjoy eating the edible fern salad.

Oh, before I forget, my buddy enjoyed eating the salad and looking forward to another recipe soon.

Best Breakfast

It's my third already!

Our Ph.D. class had a fieldtrip at Benguet Province - Benguet State University last saturday September 10, 2011. and had our first stop at our Prof's house. (I think it is my fifth already at Sir Cip's house) and had our best breakfast ever.

with Sir Cip's wife.

vegetable salad top with bacon bits

Delicious persimmon fruit - rich in health promoting nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants that are vital for optimum health

Grilled Labahita in oyster sauce

steamed Sayote (talbos) with tomato, sayote omelet,sweet ham, veg salad, hush brown potato

well, it's really a great day for us for we started it right, having a very good breakfast and ended the trip....right.

till next breakfast to Sir Cip's house..

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We want to eat chicken. But not Chicken joy but a chicken barbeque. Well, we have Barbeque at Jollibee, but the rice is not unlimited haha..Sir Darwin wants to have unlimited rice on his Chicken Barbeque. And we could only have it at Mang Inasal. People in Tayug are just so lucky not only that they already have a Mall to shop (though too little for a mall brat--anyway I'm not a mall brat haha!!!) they also have Jollibee (CJ and I had set friday to be our Jollibee day) and MANG INASAL..

Mang Inasal Logo and Tagline : Hahanap - hanapin mo...

Waiting for our order...We got No. 17 here

L (facing PC) - Sir Darwin, Ma'm Rhoda, Ma'm Lyn, Ma'm Jane , R(facing PC) - Ma'm Marlyn, Gina(me) and Ma'm Lani

Front - we have Sir Hans, getting ready for his first bite, And Ma'm Jane...(Oh what are you looking Madam?)

Time to eat....til our next lunch date. ( Ma'm Jane might treat us already ...wish..wish..wish!!!!)

...masterchief US season 2

I love food, no doubt about it. I love watching masterchief US I love watching masterchief Australia I love watching Masterchief class I might join someday I may not

But I will continue loving food ooohhh I should write something about masterchief US season 2 today not about me loving food (lol) Masterchief US episode tonight is a very emotional episode....Emotional??? It should be all about cooking Gina not about feelings!!! Haha Well, I say emotional because there are lots of crying and disappointments from the contenders. Christine, a single mom had to face Max on the elimination challenge because she (together with Max) was chosen by Esther to be the weakest on their group. She felt very disappointed when Chef Gordon Ramsay asked Esther if she would like to face off among Christine or Max since she is the leader or stay at the gallery and watch Max and Christine cooked steak in three ways. (I just don't like the rare cook steak...or the medium rare..I rather go to Well-done). Esther did chose to stay at the gallery and watched the two. Lucky Christine she won and Max got eliminated..And Christine cried a lot. There are a lot more disappointments from the 3 Chef Judge when most of the contenders did not make it well on their cooking, like serving the Judge a Lamb that is not cooked, a dessert that looks like a not a dessert, a vegie food without any protein from it ( oh well you could just imagine how a vegie food does not have protein??) or a replica of a food but not a replica at all, even the taste did not give justice... Whooahh..the episode might have a lot of disaappointments but ohhh we are talking about masterchief here... Anyway can't wait for next sunday to watch the next episode.. Tomorrow is Hell Kitchen's day!! Can't wait who among the two contender will win...

...buffet at tramway...continuation

two way of eating camaron rebosado....hand and fork

where's ate bambi??? second round?? hmmm..

i think i've got a problem with my phone here...needs to have a new one, maybe this blackberry phone not really meant for me...

clarence and I...both food lover....

...buffet at Tramway ...

It's been more than 4 months now since we've been to Tramway and experienced it's superb Buffet , and eat all you can food. Take a look for some of the food we've enjoyed.....

Ohh...it's Arnold's food hehe..Camaron Rebosado at the top and some Buchee..with chopsuey and a fried rice, with lechon kawali.

hmmm, we have beef with broccoli, patatim and sushi here..if i remember it right this is an extra plate for ...me??? whoaa!!! just the sushi and beef with broccoli, the patatim??? well it's for arnold..

this is my food...pansit canton, chopsuey and camaron rebosado..ohhh will 'got another plate for my sushi (lol)

it's mom's plate??? i think she got a clam, a sushi, fried rice and chopsuey..

well, this is also an extra plate...haha for me and arnold again??? nope it's phia's extra plate.. Can't wait for another buffet again...hope to have one or two or three..haha...sooonnn!!

buffet

Clarence with grandmom Pilar and cousins Jan Rnold and Jeannie Rose enjoyed taking pix at the entrance of tramway garden buffet @ quezon city (courtesy of Uncle J and Tita Kit) and Arnold and Phia.

It was a supppeerbbb buurrrppp food experience to a food lover like me.