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Some-Kinda-Blog-Stop Let's talk about me. Me. Me. Me! Are You, Nuts?!
Some-Kinda-Blog-Stop Let's talk about me. Me. Me. Me! Are You, Nuts?! | Let's talk about me. Me. Me. Me! Are You, Nuts?! |
| Friday, 18 July 2008 | |
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Have you ever met someone (a guy), who talks about himself all the time? I did. He's not drunk nor high. He's normal. Boy, I am glad we've lost touch. He's still lurking around somewhere probably busy talking about himself, so let's not talk about him. He can do that on his own with little help from anyone who's as patient as I was as a listener (you bet, I was!). He just popped my mind because I was thinking of something to talk about (and because I did see some numbers on my screen again). Drop him (I did that, too). Let's just talk about hmmm... peanuts. Yes, peanuts. There are a lot in peanuts that we could talk about than some senseless guy. I am not bitter or something. I just like to compare a guy's sensibility to a peanut. Let's not use it with S, it will be too much. All right, let's drop the guy as it will be unfair to the family of nuts to compare one of them to such guy. Let's move on and make some sense out of this. You may be asking what came to me and why I am talking about peanuts today. Nothing much. I have been thinking about this all day in the office as I was staring at my improvised bowl of peanuts. Note: If you're my officemate, and some of your scratch papers were missing, go ask me. I may know the culprit. My improvised bowl is made of paper by the way. And I make one everyday. When I'm gone I know I am going to be missed. Come on, admit it people! Me and my peanuts? *hehe* And I am going to miss sharing a bag of its variety, too. Honey roasted. Garlic flavored. Sun dried. Adobo flavored. Cheese. Mexican style. Or the plain roasted ones. Everyday I am munching on peanuts in the office. Lately I am into the plain roasted peanuts which you could get in Greenhills. What's with peanuts aside from that they could keep you busy and awake in the office? It is good for the heart. It could even replace a meal when working out. They contain no cholesterol. They are high in protein. They have unsaturated fats (our brain needs fats), fiber, vitamin E (for the skin), minerals such as magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium and zinc (all for the heart), B vitamins, phytochemicals, and a lot more. It is high in uric acid. A what?! Uric Acid. You know that acid that could cause you severe joint-pain? It is actually deadly to our kidney when not filtered out, hence, the development of kidney stones. I saw my grandma suffer from arthritis and rheumatism and have seen them control their intake of foods which are high in uric acid. I don't think I could do that-- control my love for peanuts?! *argh!* Now JS, that is why I was doing my research on gouts and uric acid. I'd go nuts without a nut. I could have a handful or two (or more) everyday. And right now, I can't see the bad side of it. I am still young, that's what people say. "Wait until you feel the pain." Wait. Wait. Wait. Are you cursing me? All right, I'll just take that as a warning. So I Googled to find out what I can do to balance or at least flush out the excess uric acid in my system without giving up my too-much craving for peanuts. Here are what I got: [www.seekwellness.com] A balanced low-fat, high-fiber diet is recommended. Drinking plenty of fluids, especially water may also help flush uric acid out of the body. Weight loss is recommended if you are overweight, but avoid fasting or rapid weight loss because these can actually increase uric acid levels. Consider a vegetarian lifestyle. Eating plenty of raw fruit, vegetables, grains, seeds, and nuts. Cherries and strawberries appear to be most beneficial. Avoiding purine rich foods like anchovies, asparagus, crab, fish roe (caviar), herring, kidney, liver, meat gravies and broths, mushrooms, mussels, peas, beans, and sardines. Avoiding alcohol. Avoiding rapid weight loss while seeking an appropriate weight/height ratio. Excess body weight and crash dieting both can result in increased uric acid levels in the blood. Reduce any extra weight slowly and healthfully. Exercising regularly. Drinking black cherry juice. Black cherry juice, available at health food stores, may prevent attacks and shorten acute attacks according to claims from others with gout.... [ezinearticles.com] ...eat fruit and vegetables, as much as possible with each meal, for at least two to three weeks. Cherries may have an impact on the amount of uric acid in the body, so they should be eaten or taken in the form of juice. Shoot for one half a pound per day, or the same amount in juice form. Blueberries are said to be beneficial as well. Burdock Root: This uric acid lowering supplement helps the body flush out the excess toxins better, and with gout, that would be the uric acid. It may help maintain a healthy level of uric acid... Vitamin C: Most people are aware that vitamin C is good for the body, but it may also help with gout pain. It has been shown to help the body flush out excess uric acid... My conclusion: Drink plenty of water everyday.
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