Chopped carrots and cucumbers with a bit of Lady’s Choice sandwich spread topped with bits of cheese cubes and fish fillet. They’re my tummy friends these days, keeping me away from rice, bread and other high carb dishes. I’m now on my 10th day of low carb diet, (no rice for me!) and so happy […]
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For the health-conscious folks
Most of people nowadays are health conscious as never before. The awareness of the public on things natural and raw, when it comes to veggies and fruits, has heightened; and with this follows their awareness of the contents of products being offered in the market today. Apricot seeds are said to contain Amygdalin, or the […]
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Sports-minded
Are you into active sports activities and outdoor recreation? Do you hit the gym at least twice a week and engage in sports tournaments? I find it quite admirable to see some folks out there who are very much into anything athletic. Personally, this is what I need to improve on, being actively involved in […]
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About nutritional requirements
Many years ago, our family dealt with the hospitalization of my mom. It was such a difficult phase we went through as my mom experienced so much pain and discomfort, she was also subjected to a lot of medical tests and she was really sick. The cause, lack of electrolytes particularly sodium, was too simple […]
I’ve read an article from the Reader’s Digest about a couple who were successful with their weight loss journey, but the author (the wife) would not encourage the term ‘weight loss’ since it denotes something negative. According to her, it’s better to have healthy eating goals than weight loss goals. Tsk… too bad I wasn’t […]
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Making healthy choices
Here at home, we try to make healthy choices in our food and lifestyle. That means more veggies and fruits and less fatty foods. My parents recently had their executive medical check-up and will be visiting their physicians soon. Mom is taking maintenance medicines for her hypertension, while Dad has his own prescription medicines as […]
Working for long hours in front of the computer oftentimes result to back and neck pains. Big bro explained to us the proper sitting posture when using the computer: 1. Incline your back a bit (don’t sit straight) so the weight of your upper body won’t go directly to your lower backbone. 2. The direction […]