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Beauty & Fashion January 18, 2016

I TRIED OIL PULLING: HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED

WHAT IS OIL PULLING? Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic technique that involves placing a tablespoon of oil into your mouth and swishing it around for about 20 minutes. (Like mouthwash.) Make sure you DON’T swallow the oil and brush your teeth regularly afterwards. REPORTED BENIFITS OF OIL PULLING? It whitens teeth Better oral hygiene (Better breath, Cavity & Gingivitus prevention.) Reduces headaches and hangovers (Oil pulling helps eliminate bacteria from the body.) Detoxes the body (helps inflammation and sinus problems.) Helps clear skin problems (Improvement in acne, psoriasis, and eczema.) MY EXPERIENCE? (Trader Joe’s Organic Virgin Coconut Oil 16…

Food & Lifestyle January 14, 2016

My Favorite Porridge Restaurant in Los Angeles

Mountain Cafe 3064 W. 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90005 (213) 487-7615 (Abalone Porridge – $8.25) – Abalone and rice chowder. I have to say this is the best porridge house in Korea town Los Angeles,hands down. For those days you can’t chew due to your new braces (i.e. like me they hurt so bad right now), or even if you are sick and can’t eat. The abalone porridge (전복죽) from Mountain Cafe (aka 산) has so much flavor especially when eaten together with seasoned jorim beef (장조림) & their signature kimchi (김치) 😍 The restaurant itself is very small and…

Food & Lifestyle January 11, 2016

Week 2 – Meal Prep (+Progress)

Week 2 – Meal Prep Menu! 🍳 Two hard boiled egg whites, sriracha seasoned chicken on a bed of green peas, salted and peppered tilapia fish with a garlic lentil mash and arugula, boneless London broil steak round with a spring mix salad + balsamic vinegar dressing, and lastly a three bean 90% lean ground turkey chili! 🍴 This meal prep (per day) consists of: 790 Calories 113g Protein 40.5g Carbs 13.6g Fats Exercised 4 days out of 7 at the gym. Last weeks weight : 107lbs. This weeks weight: 102lbs. Total weight lost since 01/04/2016 is 4 pounds. (YAY!) (Note: Hi…

Food & Lifestyle January 4, 2016

Starting the New 2016 Year with a Fitness Plan

01/04/2016 Hi Guys! I know I have been gone for a long long time. I actually decided to stop blogging in 2015, but with the new 2016 year coming up, I really wanted to start back at it. This time blogging more as a diary to record progress and memories this new year has to hold. First matter of business, New Year Resolutions! Yeah, yeah, they usually all fail. We’ve all been and done that before. But the key to succeeding in your goals is to create a plan and making sure you stick with it no matter what. This…