Why do people drink water, orange juice or diet coke while they eat a meal? Um…, it doesn't sound like a smart question. Some obvious reasons are that they are thirsty, drinks taste good and it's hard to swallow dry sandwiches without soda. Some goal-oriented people who are on diet might say that it helps losing weight because drinking water gives you a false sense of fullness. So it makes you eat less after all. Generally, drinking during meals is preferred than non-drinking. But there are people who would argue that drinking during a meal is not good. That includes me! So ...

When daylight saving time ended on Nov. 2, my body was already adjusted to outdoor workouts. Oh, no, I should say it's actually my mind. Running on the treadmill still doesn't sound appealing - sometime in my life, surprisingly it did! I seriously started to think about exercising in the morning. I had some myths about morning workouts from my messy collection of knowledge and some random assumptions. There was a Korean president who made a big deal about jogging in the morning. Some Koreans followed his example until they were discouraged by researchers. They were told that it's not healthy ...

Sa Rit Gol 3189 W Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90006 (213) 387-0909 Sa Rit Gol, favored by many Korean food lovers, impresses its customers with many tasty side dishes (banchan) in the first place. The restaurant has also earned the reputation of one of the best Korean restaurants in Los Angeles thanks to their famous seafood dishes, i.e., spicy cod stew, and good quality Korean BBQ. The restaurant, tucked away in the northeast corner of a tiny mall between Olympic and Serrano is well-known for fish dishes and Korean BBQ that have the flavor of home-style cooking. They have quite a big selection of ...

I don't run long distance a lot these days, but I certainly experience "something high" even with 5 mile running. Not all the time and not all to the same intensity, but quite a lot and quite "high". I actually come to enjoy running while my knees might be in pain as if the mood change has raised tolerance against pain. It feels refreshing and energetic, and I feel joy of jumping whenever I step each foot ahead. Like many other runners, I can probably call this "runner's high". But it's true that runner's high has been debated for a long ...