It's already December 16th, leaving us only fifteen days more in 2008. I've started to think about how my 2008 has been. In regard to health, I feel I've got weaker this year. It's got harder for me to run long distance and it's got more painful after I do it. These days I run very slowly, run less, do alternative cardio workouts or don't exercise at all! I've run less and less after my knees started to bother since last month. It's not like I ran a half marathon. I just ran 45 to 50 minutes and I felt discomfort on ...

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 ...