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Discretion Advised: This entry contains information not intended for those that are weak of stomach.

Last Friday, my voice teacher passed out a packet called "Vocal Health." It basically urges singers to abstain from specific behaviors and foods to maintain their instrument, since a Vocalist's instrument is in fact their person. This is all well & good..I mean, health is a good thing to be concerned about so OK, I'm down.

But the second part of this packet includes information about the horrors of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (or GERD). GERD is caused by insufficient tensing of the quasi-muscle that separates the stomach from the esophagus, or the esophagus is overpowered by excess pressure within the stomach. This causes leaking of stomach acids into the esophagus, which is NOT good.

So, what foods should I avoid to prevent this disease from occurring? Well, glad you asked. It is good to avoid:

-spicy foods [OK, no big. I hate spicy foods.]
-Alcohol [No problem, I'm underage.]
-Coffee [Um...what? Live w/o coffee? Really Informational Packet, let's be reasonable..]
-Tea [OK. Wait a sec. If I don't have coffee, I substitute w/ tea.]
-Chocolate [Yeah...not letting all this Easter candy go to waste.]
-Hot Foods [Soup. I will NOT stop eating soup. Sorry.]


So in response I am immaturely writing a stubborn blog, sipping on my Lemon Chamomile Tea. And I will NOT regret it!



Song of the Day:

I love coffee
I love tea
I love the java jive and it loves me!
Coffee and tea and the java and me
A cup a cup a cup a cup a cup [Boy!]

-The Java Jive (I don't remember who it's by...)


Quote of the Day:

"Coffee is the lifeblood that fuels the dreams of champions."
-Mike Ditka, Kicking and Screaming