Red bean soup can help reducing water retention

I have been having water retention on my feet a month or two ago.

At first, it only happen at night after a long day of working. And in the morning after a good night of rest, it would disappear. However, for the last few days, I noticed my feet, from ankles downwards, have swollen, even after some lying down.


And I remember a friend told me that red bean soup can help in reducing water retention. It also recommended by some of the mommies in some forums.

In fact, last week I tried for two days, I did noticed the difference. But these few days I just got lazy, as I couldn't bear standing long while preparing it. It made my feet ache and my back. So I stopped taking. And see, this is how they look since this morning.

Guess tomorrow I'll have make some red bean soup.

Besides, I also found that reducing salt intake can help in minimizing water retention problem as sodium will retain excessive water in our body. That's why some people recommended not to add salt or MSG in our confinement food.

The big D episode.

For a few days I was having diarrhoea.

Sunday - Dinner had something not clean. I think it was the soyacincau. Avoid soya milk sold in those Chinese coffee shops. Hubby told me: '...if you see the way they do the drink, you don't want to drink.' That's why he normally order the can one. Or if he really crave for soya milk, he would rather get from those soya milk and "tofu fa' seller who normally come in a van.

Monday - Bad diarrhoea with frequent toilet visit and by end of the end I was drained. Feeling exhausted and the body was so achy. Saw doctor twice. Once my GP, then later that evening, I thought that I had fever, so I quickly ran to see a gynae. Thank goodness, false alarm.

Tuesday - After three dosages of charcoal tablets, diarrhoea persisted, took one anti-diarrhoea pill. Took a half day. Slept through the afternoon. The diarrhoea slowed down. At night did my income tax.

Wednesday - On leave to rest. Much better. Can eat the food I want. No more diarrhoea. Had some pineapples to clear the system.

Small tip:
My dad used to tell me that when you have diarrhoea, try taking some pineapples coz it helps to cleanse your system. Well, not sure if it's true, but I find it effective so far. I don't mean the whole pineapple, just a few pieces will do, fresh or canned.

Oh, but if your stools are black you better think twice, it means you are bleeding inside, go see a doctor quickly.