It's All About Diet (Part 4 - FODMAP [The Low Fodmap Vegan Protein Guide])

For those who are on the low-salicylate diet, chickpeas, lentils, tempeh, tofu, edamame, quinoa are permitted. Some people can tolerate pumpkin seeds.

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Thermomix Chicken Floss

Ingredients:

1. Chicken meat from 1 whole free-range chicken used to boil soup OR 2 chicken breasts (make sure it's in small pieces so that it's easier for the TMX to shred it).
2. Sea-salt
3. Coconut nectar (OR Maple syrup for salicylate sensitive)
4. Pepper (optional)
5. Sesame oil (OR sunflower oil for salicylate sensitive)

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1. Place meat into TMX jug. Add all seasonings to the meat. Set to 40minutes/70C/speed 1.

2. If it's not dry enough, you might want to add some extra time (depending on how dry you want the floss to be).

3. The alternative way would be to place the chicken floss into the oven and bake it. You can preheat oven at 180C. Bake for another 1/2 hour or until golden brown.

4. You can add the floss to your porridge, rice, noodles or sandwich.

5. It can be kept longer in an airtight container placed in the fridge.

Bon appetit!

Just For Laughs (23)

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Napa Cabbage (Wombok or Chinese)

I found out that this cabbage (called Napa or Nappa, Wombok or Chinese cabbage) is low in FODMAP. Apparently, it is also low in salicylates (if it is not, please leave a comment).

I guess it's another addition to the food I can take. It seems to be loaded with vitamin C and calcium.

I boiled the Chinese cabbage with one whole kampung chicken in the pressure cooker. It was delicious.

A Happy Life!

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The Different Names of Sugar

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Look Alike Sound Alike Medications

I saw this in an ER. Thought that it is a very good chart to be aware of.

Product Review (6) - NASOCARE NASAL SPRAY

I was given this by a doctor sometime back. This is a sea-salt nasal spray which is used to cleanse the nostrils. It works great except that it has Xylitol added to it. That totally ruined it for me. Each time I used it, it felt like I was spraying brown sugar water into my nostrils which flowed down to the back of my throat. I've used nasal sprays which only have sea-salt. Those were great. 

Verdict: I hated this. It would have been great without Xylitol. 

Aspirin & NSAIDs Allergies

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NSAIDs stand for Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. They are usually used for pain, inflammation, heart diseases and even fever.

Even though NSAIDs provide relief for many people, there are people who are allergic to them. Some people have hives (urticaria), swelling (angioedema), a sudden severe asthma attack and anaphylaxis.

Apparently many cold, sinus and allergy medication contain NSAIDS!

There are many types of NSAIDs which are sold. The four main NSAIDs are aspirin (Bayer, Bufferin, Ecotrin), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox DS, Naprosyn) and celecoxib (Celebrex).

There are so many variations of NSAIDs sold today. *And drug manufacturers combine NSAIDs with other medications such as narcotic pain medications, muscle relaxers, anti-histamine and decongestants, caffeine headache medications and anti-acid medications.

*taken from HERE

Below is a list of NSAIDs in medications. This list is taken from HERE.

ASA
Actiprofen
Actron Ketoprofen
Acular ophthalmic
Acular LS ophthalmic
Acuprin
Acuvail ophthalmic
Adran
Addaprin-
Advil
Advil Cold & Sinus
Advil Congestion Relief
Aggrenox
Aleve
Aleve-D Sinus & Cold
Alka Seltzer
Alka Seltzer Plus
Alor
Amersol
Amibufen
Amigesic
Anacin
Anaflex
Anaprox
Anaprox DS
Anflagen
Anco
Anodynos
Andran
Ansaid
Apo-NaproNA
Apo-lbuprofen
Apo ASA
Apo Asen
Apo Keto
Apo Naproxen
Apo Piroxicam
Apo lndomethiacin
Aposulin
Apsifen
Aquaprin
Argesic SA
Arthra G
Arthrinol
Arthrisin
Arthritis Pain Formula
Arthritis Strength Bufferin
Arthropan Liquid
Arthrotec
Artria AR
Asacol
Ascriptin
Ascriptin A/D
Ascriptin with Codeine
Asperbuf
Aspercin
Aspergum
Aspir-Low
Aspirin
Aspirtab
Astrin
BC Tablets and Powders
Bayer Aspirin
Bayer Children 's Aspirin
Bayer Childrens  Cold Tablets
Bayer Time Release Tablets
Bluton
Brufanic
Brufen
Brufort
Buff-A Comp Tablets
Buffaprin
Buffasal
Bufferin with or without Codeine
Buffetts ll Tablets
Buffinol
Buburone
Butylenin
Butalbitol/ Aspirin
Cataflam
Caldolor
Cap-Profen
Capron capsules
Cama Arthritis Pain Reliever
Canasa
Cataflam
Choline Magnesium Triasalicylate
Choline Salicylate
Clinoril
Codral
Combunox
Congesprin
Cope Tablets
Coricidin
Coryphen  asa
Cosprin Tablets
Counterpain
Damason
Daprisal
Darvon Compound
Darvon Compound with ASA
Darvon Compound with Aspirin
Darvon Compound 65
Daypro
Diclofenac
Difenac
Diflunisal
Difluzenal
Dimetapp Sinus
Disalcid
Doan’s Pills
Dolgin
Dolgirid
Dolgit
Dolobid
Dolocyl
Dristan Sinus
Durasol
Ebufac
Easprin
Ecotrin
EC Naproxyn
Efficin
Emagrin
Emodin
Emperin
Empirin with Codeine
Emprazil
Endodan
Entrophen
Epobron
Epromate- M
Equagesic
Esaprin
Etodolac
Equagesic
Excedrine
Excedrine Migraine
Excedrine lB
Femadon
Fenbid Spansule
Feldene
Fenoprophen
Fenoprofen
Fiorinal
Fiorinal with Codeine
Flector
Flurbiprofen
Froben
Gelprin
Gemnisyn Goodys
Genacote
Genpril
Halfprin
Haltran
Helidac
Heptogesic
IBU
Ibufen
Ibumetin
Ibuprin
Ibuprocin
Ibuprohm
Ibutid
Ifen

Inabrin
Indocin
Indocin SR
Indo-Lemmon
Indomethacin
Indomethagan
Inoven
Lamidon
Lebrufen
Ledifen
Liptan
I-prin
Ketoprofen
Ketoprofen ER
Ketorolac
Ketorolac tromethamine injection
Lanorinal
Liquiprin
Lodine
Lodine XL
Lortab ASA
Magan
Magnaprin
Magsal
Marnal
Maximum Bayer Aspirin
Measurin
Meclofenamate
Meclofenamate Sodium
Meclomen
Medipren
Mediproxen
Mefenamic Acid
Meloxicam
Menadol
Mesasal
Methocarbonal with Aspirin
Meprogesic
Micranin
Midol (see illustration)
Mobic
Mobidin
Mobigesic
Momentum
Mono-Gesic
Monogesic
Motrin
Motrin lB
Mynosedin
Nabumetone
Nalfon
Nalfon 200
Napacetin
Naprapac
Naprelan
Naproxen
Naxen
Neoprofen
Nobfelon
Nobfen
Nobgen
Norgesic
Norgesic Forte
Norwich
Novahistine
Novasal
Novasen
NovoGent N
Novo-Naprox
Novoprofen
Novo-Sundac
Novomethacin
Novopirocam
Nu-Naprox
Nu-lbuprofen
Nu-lndo
Nuprin
Nupryn
Nurofen
Orafen
Orphengesic
Orphengesic Forte
Orudis
Oruval
Oxaprozin
Oxycodone HCL/ Ibuprofen
Oxycodone HCL/ Aspirin
Oxycodone HCL/ ASA
Pantrop
Paxofen
P-A-C Analgesic
Pediaprofen
PMS- ASA
PMS-Pirocam
Pabalate SF
Pamprin
Panasal 5/500
Pentazocine HCL/ Aspirin
Pepto-Bismol
Percodan
Percodan-Demi
Persantine
Persistin
Pirocam
Piroxicam
Ponstel
Profen
Propoxyphene Compound 65
Propoxyphene HCL/ Caffeine/ ASA (aspirin)
Proprinal-
Rafen
Rebugen
Relafen
Rexolate Sodium
Rhovail
Robaxisol
Roidenin
Roxiprin
Rufen
Saleto Tablets
Sal-Fayne
Salflex
Salgesic Sodium
Salsalate
Salsitab
Seclodin
Sine-Aid lB
Sloprin
Sodium Thiosalicylate
Solaraze
Soma Compound
St. Josephs Aspirin
Stanback
Sudafed Sinus and Pain 12 hour
 Suldinac
Supasa
Suspren
Synalgos-DC
Synflex
Synflex DS
Tabalon
Tabprofen
Talwin compound
Tecnal
Tolectin
Tolectin DS
Tolectin 600
Tolmetin
Toradol
Trendar
Tricosal
Trigesic
Trilisate
Tromethamine tablet or injection
Ultraprin
Urem
Vanquish
Vicoprofen
Voltaren
Voltaren ophthalmic
Voltaren Gel
Wal-Profen Cold & Sinus
Zipsor
Zorprin

Pepto Bismol is a stomach medication which is used to prevent traveler's tummy. This contains bismuth subsalicylate.

How Anti-Histamine Works

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