10 Quick Home Remedies for Food Poisoning

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10 Quick Home Remedies for Food Poisoning

All of us have suffered from food poisoning at some point in life. You may have had those mouthwatering sausages from the roadside stall, only to be visited by severe stomach ache and diarrhoea within a couple of days. It's probably food poisoning you're suffering from and you've caught it at least once in your life. With symptoms ranging from mild to severe abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness and dehydration, food poisoning is a condition not to be ignored.  Listed below are a few effective home remedies to cure food poisoning, right from grandma's own medicine chest!

Ginger: It adds flavour to your dishes, but is also an excellent home remedy for curing almost all types of digestive problems. Take a tablespoon of honey with a few drops of ginger juice to reduce inflammation and pain.

Cumin: Cumin or jeera seeds are a good way to soothe the inflammation in your stomach, reduce the tenderness and aid healing. Crush a tablespoon of cumin seeds and add it to your clear soup.

Basil: Basil is another excellent home remedy to cure infections of both the stomach and the throat. Strain the juice of a few basil leaves and add it to a tablespoon of honey. It's bound to show positive results within a couple of hours.

Bananas: Bananas are a rich source of potassium. They aid recovery and reduce the effects of food poisoning to an impressive level. Mash a couple of bananas and apple, or whip up a quick banana shake.

Apples: Apples are as effective against food poisoning as they reduce heartburn and acid reflux. Apples are known to have enzymes that inhibit the growth of the bacteria that cause diarrhoea and stomach ache.

Lemon: The acidity of the lemon juice kills most of the bacteria that cause food poisoning. Squeeze the juice of a lemon and add a pinch of sugar to it. Drink it as you would take any medicine, or you can even add lemon to your tea.

Activated charcoal: Activated charcoal absorbs all the unwanted gases and substances that may be harmful to the delicate lining of the stomach, thereby aiding speedy recovery.

Water: It is very important to keep yourself fully hydrated during the period of food poising, as your body tends to lose more water through diarrhoea. Also, keeping up your water content, rapidly flushes out the toxins and bacteria, which enhances your recovery.

Apple cider vinegar: Being acidic in nature, vinegar, specifically apple cider vinegar, soothes the gastro-intestinal lining. Also, it makes the environment of the stomach inhospitable for the bacteria to breed in, which helps speed up the recovery.

Peppermint tea: It's not just aromatherapy. Peppermint oil is known to have a soothing effect, which is extremely beneficial for people suffering from stomach spasms due to food poisoning. Add a few drops to your tea; your cramps will vanish in a couple of hours.

What's eating you up?

Let the message in this video sink in.  Before you watch it, ask yourself if there is an obsession you have that is affecting your health.  Think about your bad eating habits.  Are you eating too much junk food?  Are you cooking with too much fat, salt and sugar than you should?

Think about the obsessions you have.  Smoking?  Alcohol? As you watch the video, visualise your obsession and sub-impose it over the image of "Key Lime Pie". 



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MaLing Pork Luncheon Meat Banned

I have verified that information in this email is true at asiaone.com and Centre for Food Safety, Hong Kong.

Take time to read the article from asiaone.com for alternative to Maling Luncheon Meat.

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Pork Luncheon Meat Banned
Don't eat, pls.



There goes the world's yummiest luncheon pork.
Banned Can Food!
Cancer-causing antibiotic found in popular luncheon pork

SINGAPORE- The agent of a popular mainland canned pork product has initiated a recall and suspended sales after tests showed a sample contained a cancer-causing antibiotic.

The Centre for Food Safety yesterday revealed this after laboratory tests showed a sample of Shanghai Ma Ling B2 340g pork luncheon meat (less sodium) was found to have traces of nitrofurans.

The batch number is B2 5 for the product, which carries a best-before date of December 26, 2009 . According to the sole agent, the canned pork was imported on only two occasions - last December and January this year. The scare spread when Singapore 's Agri -Food and Veterinary Authority detected carcinogenic traces in a consignment of canned pork from Ma Ling and Gulong food processing factories.
These brands have been banned from entering Singapore since August 2007 for containing nitrofurans( an antibiotic for pigs)
Chinese Malaysians pls be cautious !- Including Portuguese Malaysians (and Indians!) who enjoy this Luncheon Pork.

Do Chinese eat human feotuses and still born?

These photos look so real. I did a research and discovered that a Chinese artist, Zhu Yu, created an art performance called "Eating People" for the Shanghai Arts Festival in 2000. So, could these photos be taken during one of his performances?

Maybe his work had inspired someone to recreate it. So, I thought until I read a posting on Asia Finest Discussion Forum. So, what do you think? Is this for real?

Read more about Zhu Yu's art form from Snopes, BBC News and Sky News.

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For Food Lovers

93 places in Singapore for you to check out for restaurants.

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*Something to share with all the Food Lovers,*

*Tired of having the same food day after day? Now, you can plan where to
have your makan outing with his comprehensive and informative web site, The
Internet "Best Food Guide".

*This is a site that gathers all the best, delicious and tasty food which
are all favoured by Singaporeans. It will help you to navigate your makan
trips via 5 different regions.*

*So, here is your chance to search and try out all various food to fulfill
your appetite. Do enjoy your meal and don't forget to tell your friends,
colleagues and relatives about this Food **Paradise** Web Site, OK ? *

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Facts about Dragon Fruit

My family have been to a Dragon Fruit Farm at ZenXin Organic Park located at Kluang, Johor. So, it is interesting to read about it.

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DENTED CANFOOD A HEALTH RISK

Posted by FRIEND OF THE COMMUNITY on Bandar Sungai Long Section 4 forum.

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this may not be new to some, but a reminder that dented cans contain
micro-organisms that are harmful to health. some hypermarkets offer
such dented canfoodS at big discount. don't fall for it, according to
consumer association of Penang (CAP). common canned foods include
infant milk, fruits and drinks. for example, one damaged tin of infant
milk normally priced at more than RM70 was priced down to RM32.

such dented canfoods are also common in minimarkets and grocery shops.
be warned: buy at your own risk.

the star online has this report

The Alcat Test for food allergies

Are there any food or chemical you are sensitive to? If you have no idea, see if you have any of the following symptoms:

* Migraine Headaches
* Chronic Fatigue
* Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
* Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
* Eczema and other skin disorders
* Asthma and other respiratory problems
* Weight Gain and Obesity
* Arthritis
* Fibromyalgia

According to Roger Deutsch, founder and CEO of Cells Science Systems Ltd, food intolerance can create:

1) metabolic disorders
2) inflammatory diseases
3) behavioural problems with children

So, how do you identify "trigger foods" that may be affecting you. Try the Alcat Test, a simple blood test, which he has developed since 1986.

You can find testing agents providing this test in your own country. In Malaysia you can go to

PATHOLOGY & CLINICAL LABORATORY (M) SDN BHD
87-91 Wisma Kam,
Taman Bukit Emas,
Jalan SS 25/2,
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: 603 7809 8188
Fax: 603 7803 8022
eemail:gohbt@pathlab.com

I discovered "What is your 'trigger food'?" written by Chai Mei Ling on New Straits Times.

If being overweight is an issue with you, you may also be interested in reading "Slimming The Healthy Way" which records how my sister lost 12kg within two months.

The World's Healthiest Foods

The World's Healthiest Foods is a nonprofit website where foods are ranked by vitamins and nutrients.

And of course, you will find recipes there. In fact over 100 Quick and Easy Recipes at The WHFoods Kitchen. Just indicate the ingredients you want or don't want and the nutrients you need from their "Foods to Include" or "Foods to Exclude" drop down list. Submit it and you will be taught how to prepare, cook and plan the healthiest meals in quick, fun and easy ways that will even help save you money.