Malini's blog

I finished my first 10k this past weekend.  I actually didn't have the intention of beating any certain time, and did it with a friend just for fun.  I felt good signing up because I was  read more »

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I came across a great website for calorie counting -

www.nutritiondata.com

I've recently come accross Naked Fruit Juice Smoothies.  They are delicious!  read more »

I often get pretty bad headaches - sometimes it feels like an overall throbbing sensation, and other times it feels like a short, sharp, shooting pain on one side. I've been told they are migraines or tension headaches related to stress. I never thought I was stressed out about anything, but every so often I do try to just sit, relax, and clear my mind of any thoughts and it does help.

I recently read an article talking about ways to keep your brain fresh -- we all know about the latest Sudoku craze, but this article mentioned little things such as using your non-dominant hand for normal every-day actions! Interesting, huh?

I've recently experienced some pretty strange, strong allergic reactions to bug bites. I don't know what kind of bug this was, since I was bitten at night while I was sleeping.

From one bite, I developed a big, splotchy, bright red skin condition that was extremely itchy (weird!!). It lasted a week, gradually turning black and blue and then slowly fading away. The second time this happened to me, I visited a dermatologist, who confirmed that it was just a strong allergic reaction to a bug bite. Cortizone cream helped ease the itching, which faded as the color faded.  read more »