Come to think of, it’s what we all filipinos are lacking…  READ ON

Subject: FW: Can we deeply love the Philippines again?

I want to share this essay worth reading if you have not read it yet.
SUBJECT: KOREAN ESSAY WORTH READING
The message goes:

As you know, we have plenty of Koreans currently
studying in the Philippines to take advantage of
our cheaper tuition fees and learn English at the
same time.

This is an essay written by a Korean student i
want to share with you. (Never mind the grammar;
it’s the CONTENT that counts) Maybe it is timely to
think about this in the midst of all the confusion
at present.

MY SHORT ESSAY ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES
Jaeyoun Kim

Filipinos always complain about the corruption in
the Philippines . Do you really think the corruption
is the problem of the Philippines ? I do not
think so. I strongly believe that the problem is
the lack of love for the Philippines

Let me first talk about my country, Korea .
It might help you understand my point.
After the Korean War, South Korea was one
of the poorest countries in the world. Koreans
had to start from scratch because entire country was
destroyed after the Korean War, and we had no
natural resources.

Koreans used to talk about the Philippines , for
Filipinos were very rich in Asia . We envy Filipinos.
Koreans really wanted to be well off like
Filipinos. Many Koreans died of famine.
My father & brother also died because of famine.
Korean government was very corrupt and is still very
corrupt beyond your imagination, but Korea was
able to develop dramatically because Koreans really
did their best for the common good with their heart
burning with patriotism.

Koreans did not work just for themselves but also
for their neighborhood and country. Education inspired
young men with the spirit of patriotism.

40 years ago, President Park took over the
government to reform Korea . He tried to borrow money
from other countries, but it was not possible to get a
loan and attract a foreign investment because the
economic situation of South Korea was so bad. Korea had
only three factories. So, President Park sent many mine
workers and nurses to Germany so that
they could send money to Korea to build a factory.
They had to go through horrible experience.

In 1964, President Park visited Germany to borrow
money. Hundred of Koreans in Germany came to the
airport to welcome him and cried there as they saw
the President Park . They asked to him, “President,
when can we be well off?” That was the only question
everyone asked to him. President Park cried with
them and promised them that Korea would be well
off if everyone works hard for Korea , and the President
of Germany got the strong impression on them
and lent money to Korea . So, President Park was
able to build many factories in Korea . He always
asked Koreans to love their country from their heart.

Many Korean scientists and engineers in the USA
came back to Korea to help developing country
because they wanted their country to be well off.
Though they received very small salary, they did their
best for Korea . They always hoped that their children
would live in well off country.

My parents always brought me to the places where
poor and physically handicapped people live. They
wanted me to understand their life and help them.
I also worked for Catholic Church when I was in the army.
The only thing I learned from Catholic Church was that we
have to love our neighborhood. And, I have loved my
neighborhood. Have you cried for the
Philippines ? I have cried for my country several
times. I also cried for the Philippines because of so many
poor people.. I have been to the New Bilibid
prison. What made me sad in the prison were the
prisoners who do not have any love for their country.
They go to mass and work for Church. They pray
everyday.

However, they do not love the Philippines . I
talked to two prisoners at the maximum-security compound,
and both of them said that they would leave the
Philippines right after they are released from the
prison. They said that they would start a new life in other
countries and never come back to the Philippines

Many Koreans have a great love for Korea so that
we were able to share our wealth with our neighborhood.
The owners of factory and company were distributed their
profit to their employees fairly so that employees could
buy what they needed and saved money for the
future and their children.

When I was in Korea , I had a very strong faith and
wanted to be a priest. However, when I came to the Philippines ,
I completely lost my faith.
I was very confused when I saw many unbelievable
situations in the Philippines . Street kids always make me sad,
and I see them everyday. The Philippines is the only Catholic
country in Asia , but there are too many poor people here.
People go to church every Sunday to pray, but nothing has
been changed.

My parents came to the Philippines last week and
saw this situation. They told me that Korea was much poorer
than the present Philippines when they
were young. They are so sorry that there are so
many beggars and street kids. When we went to Pasangjan,
I forced my parents to take a boat because
it would fun. However, they were not happy after
taking a boat. They said that they would not take the boat
again because they were sympathized the
boatmen, for the boatmen were very poor and had a
small frame. Most of people just took a boat and enjoyed it.
But, my parents did not enjoy it because of love
for them.

My mother who has been working for Catholic Church
since I was very young told me that if we just go to
mass without changing ourselves, we are not
Catholic indeed. Faith should come with action.
She added that I have to love Filipinos and do good things
for them because all of us are same and have received a great
love from God. I want Filipinos to love their
neighborhood and country as much as they love God
so that the Philippines will be well off..

I am sure that love is the keyword, which Filipinos
should remember. We cannot change the sinful structure at once.
It should start from person. Love must start in everybody,
in a small scale and have to grow. A lot of
things happen if we open up to love. Let’s put away
our prejudices and look at our worries with our new eyes.

I discover that every person is worthy to be
loved. Trust in love, because it makes changes possible.
Love changes you and me. It changes people, contexts and
relationships. It changes the world. Please love your
neighborhood and country.

Jesus Christ said that whatever we do to others we
do to Him. In the Philippines , there is God for people who
are abused and abandoned. There is God who is crying for love.
If you have a child, teach them how to love the Philippines .
Teach them why they have to love their neighborhood and country.
You already know that God also will be very happy if you love others.

That’s all I really want to ask you Filipinos.

(FOR THE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE )

An Email I received concerning the sweetener we love to use
Again, it’s very long but worth reading!

Dear all,

Read this….It could save your life!!

This was sent to me by an old friend, who happened to remember the best way to

EATING FRUIT…

It’s long but very informative

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It’s not as easy as you think. It’s important to know how and when to eat.

What is the correct way of eating fruits?

IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS!  FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let’s say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil…..

So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining - every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat it during a meal my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet etc - actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!

Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter.  If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don’t even drink juice that has been heated. Don’t eat cooked fruits because you don’t get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice.. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.

ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher.. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can you believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this ’sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE’: (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!) Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack .. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive…

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we’ll save at least one life.

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The following biological and therapeutic functions
have already been identified and verified by experiment:

• It can prevent damage to the endothelium (the layer of scale like cells that line the inside of the blood and lymph vessels, also found in the lining of the heart and some other body cavities). This has the effect of inhibiting the build up of cholesterol, thereby greatly reducing the chances of cerebral and cardiac arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of the arteries).

• The viscosity of the water is lowered, resulting in improved blood flow thereby aiding in the prevention of cerebral and cardiac thrombosis (clotting of the blood in the circulatory system resulting in the obstruction or complete blockage of the blood flow).

• Magnetised water greatly improves the solubility of calcium thereby inhibiting crystallization and, in fact, dissolving already formed calculus (any hard, solid, concretion or deposit in any part of the body, such as kidney stones, or in the arteries) allowing it to become smaller, looser, and easily broken. It is therefore helpful in the treatment and prevention of kidney and cholecystitis (gallstones).

• It has been found to seemingly increase the weight of the spleen (which has various functions in modifying the structure of the blood) and thymus, heightening the body’s production of disease resistant antibodies, whilst also aiding anti-aging.

• It has been found to seemingly increase the content of the body’s immunoglobulin and enhance the phagocytosis (the action or process of leucocytes [white blood cells] attacking bacteria) of the liver, spleen and blood vessels endothelium. This is of considerable benefit to the cellular immune system.

• It can lower the content of blood plasma urea and free amino acid, aiding in the prevention of renal failure.

• Magnetized water has been shown to assist in the protection of the stomach mucous, promote small intestine movement, and increase the active dissolution of food, there by alleviating the level of the pathological process of stress induced ulcers.

• The treating scope of magnetized water is such that it can prevent, alleviate or cure arteriosclerosis, hypertension (abnormally high blood pressure, especially in the arteries, or a diseased condition of which this is the chief symptom), coronary heart diseases are also able to be treated.

• Gargling with magnetized water may fight gum disease.

- from “Magnet Therapy with Burton Goldberg”

Experimental study and clinical observation have demonstrated that there are no side effects from drinking magnetized water over a long period of time.

This is not “witch doctory” or “hokum”.  Water as medium is a scientifically proven and remarkably effective way of radically increasing the power of magnets. In short, when you drink water that has been magnetized, the magnetism travels into the stomach and is absorbed into the blood steam through the bowel wall, it is then very rapidly distributed around the whole body.

Of course the magnetic field that is circulating around the body has the same effect on the inside as the magnetic field has on the outside of the body. It will reduce inflammation within the body plus increase blood flow and oxygenation of the tissues, especially around any damaged areas.

Think about it… when you drink magnetized water you are tackling your problem from inside and outside at the same time. This 2 sided approach will most definitely increase the strength of the magnetic field at the point of pain, plus it will also speed up the healing process by increasing the absorption rate of external magnetic fields by an amazing 10 times!

Detoxifying with Magnetized Water

Your body stores harmful toxins within the tissues (dermis) of the skin, to keep the toxins from poisoning the body they are stored in small pockets of fluid, this is seen as cellulite and feels like lots of little raised bumps ( the body can store an extra 2 litres(4½ pints) of fluid containing toxins in the tissues). Toxins are released during many processes in the body such as: during the inflammation process; from the breakdown of medications (particularly painkillers and high blood pressure tablets); and from the chemicals and additives in food and from environmental pollution. Toxins are normally detoxified by the liver and sent to the kidneys for excretion (expulsion of waste products). Some toxins are potentially harmful to your body and can not be safely detoxified by the liver.

As magnetized water increases the size of the water molecule, it’s ability to absorb toxins is much greater!  So, as the magnetism of water is absorbed into the blood stream and transported around the body, harmful toxins are drawn out of the tissues and safely transported to the liver and then onto the kidneys for excretion from the body.

In a nutshell, you can lose as much as 2 liters (4½ pints) of excess fluid that you don’t need!  The effect of losing this excess waste fluid is that you will have so much more energy, and sleeping will be easier and generally you will have a great sense of well-being.

The Effects of Magnetic Fields on the Taste of Water.

Depending on the where you live magnetizing water may have no effect at all on the taste of your water, or it may dramatically improve the taste of the water. This is due to the vast differences in the calcium and magnesium (the minerals that make up lime scale) content of the water. Most people will be familiar with the terms hard and soft water.

Hard water refers to water containing a high concentration of calcium and magnesium.

Soft water refers to water with low concentration levels.

Rain water is naturally soft - it does not contain any minerals, but as it seeps through the ground it can pick up minerals, such as calcium and magnesium compounds, from the soil and rocks it passes through. If rain water passes through soft rocks like chalk or limestone, it picks up these minerals. If it passes through hard rocks, such as granite or through peaty soils, it does not pick up these minerals and so remains soft.

Hard water causes pipes to fur up and scale to collect in kettles and in electric irons and washing machines. If the scale collects on heating elements it shortens their life and makes appliances less efficient. It is also more difficult to work up a lather from soap, washing up liquid and washing powders. It can also cause “tide marks” on basins, sinks, baths and toilets.

If you live in a hard water area you will notice quite a considerable difference in the taste of your water once it has been magnetized. The magnetic field reduces the calcium and magnesium content in the water, which softens the water and improves the taste. If you already drink soft water, you will probably notice very little difference, or no difference at all to the taste of your water once it has been magnetized.

Magnetized water may sound like a panacea for all illnesses and ailments, but unfortunately it isn’t that simple. Magnetized water has numerous benefits for the body and it will boost the strength of externally used magnets by 10 times, but when used alone it will not take all the symptoms of an ailment away with out any other magnetic devices.

Having said this, magnetic water is an extremely powerful natural liquid that has immense potential for assisting in the treatment of a huge variety of conditions. As research into magnetic water continues, we can only conclude that an even greater list of properties and benefits will continue to be discovered.

It is perfectly safe to drink as much magnetized water as you like, there is no limit and you can never overdose on it. In some chronic and severe conditions, the more you drink the greater the benefit.

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Excerpt from the ‘Power up Your Mind’ by Bill Lucas

Brain Food

The three key principles with regard to food are:

1. Hydration
2. Balance Diet
3. Eat little and often

The first principle is that your brain needs to be fully hydrated to function effectively.
You need to drink several liters of water a day for your brain’s “circuitry”
to work well, more if you are eating food that is diuretic
(anyfood or drug that elevates the rate of urination) .

Many people are, in fact, permanently living in a state of partial dehydration
in which their brains work considerably below their capacity.
It is difficult to power up your mind if its circuitry
lacks the water it needs to function effectively.

A study by Trevor Brocklebank at Leeds University in the UK
found that schoolchildren with the best results in class
were those who drank up to eight glasses of water a day.

According to Bill Lucas “When I was interviewing business leaders for this book,
I asked them various questions about how they look after their brains.
Jayne-Anne Gadhia, managing director of Virgin One Account,
has noticed improvements in performance
since she and her senior team started drinking more water.”

Now, wouldn’t it be better if you’re drinking “magnetized” alkaline water,
that not only hydrate your body, but same time balances
or neutralizes your hyperacidity, so you’ll have your optimum health?

Did you know that with alkaline water, you can have your weight loss?

Learn more about it at www.healthylifephil.com

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Free Weight Loss programs

The race to fitness is now the trend and a lot of people are getting into the band wagon. Some people do it just to achieve a sexy body, some people do it because they are embarrassed with the body they have now, while others do it simply to remain fit and healthy.

As such, many fitness programs are out in the internet, in gyms, spas and fitness centers all over. Some are too expensive to afford, that they may even lose weight just by trying to work out the money needed to enroll in these fitness programs.

You don’t have to go to the gym or the spa or any fitness center and spend much just to slim down to obtain that longed for sexy body. There are many books available in Amazon.com, which offer weight loss programs that are convenient and for free, of course the books are not though.

These weight loss programs, or diet plans are gaining immense popularity with so much publicity, testimonials and reviews that one may be confused which exactly to follow.

So before choosing which weight loss plan to follow, read these summaries about the most popular diet programs out today.

1. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution by Dr. Atkins.
This weight loss program encourages high protein diet and a trim down on the carbs. Meaning, you can feast on vegetables and meat but should fast on bread and pasta. No resriction against fat intake, so it is okay to pour in the salad dressing and freely spread on the butter.
However, after the diet, you may find yourself lacking on fiber and calcium yet high in fat. Intake of grains and fruits are also limited.

2. Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet by Drs. Heller.
This diet plan advocates low carbohyrate eating. Approves on eating meats, vegetables and fruits, dairy and grain products. However, warns against taking in too much carb. “Reward” meal can be too high on fats and saturated fats.

3. Choose to Lose by Dr. Goor, Restrains fat intake.
You’re given a “fat” budget and the liberty on how to spend it. No pressure to watch carbohydrate intake. Eating meat and poultry as well as low-fat dairy and seafoods is okay. A go signal is also given on eating vegetables, fruits, cereals, bread and pasta.
This weight loss plan is fairly healthy, good amounts of fruits and vegetables as well as saturated fats. Watch triglyceride levels though; if high, trim down the carbohydrates and tuck in more of the unsaturated fats.

4. The DASH Diet.
Advocates moderate amounts of fat and protein intake and high on carbs.
Primarily designed to lower blood pressure, the diet plan follows the pyramid food guide and encourages high intake of whole wheat grains as well as fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy. Some dieters think it advocates too much eating to procure significant weight loss.

5. Eat More, Weigh Less by Dr. Ornish.
Primarily vegetarian fare and strictly low-fat. Gives the go signal on the “glow” foods but warns to watch it on non-fat dairy and egg whites. This diet is poor in calcium and restricts consumption of healthy foods like seafoods and lean poultry.

6. Eat Right for Your Type.
Interesting, because it is based on the person’s blood type. Recommends plenty of meat for people with the blood type O. Diet plans for some blood types are nutritionally imbalanced and too low in calories. And for the record, there is even no proof that blood type affects dietary needs.

7. The Pritkin Principle.
Focused on trimming the calorie density in eating by suggesting watery foods that make one feel full. Eating vegetables, fruits, oatmeal, pasta, soups, salads and low-fat dairy is okay. Although limits protein sources to lean meat, seafood and poultry. Although it is healthy by providing low amounts of saturated fats and rich amounts of vegetables and fruits, it is also low on calcium and limits lean protein sources.

8. Volumetrics.
For low-density calorie eating. Recommends the same foodstuff as Pritkin, but restricts fatty or dry foods like popcorn, pretzels and crackers. This plan is reasonably healthy given the high amounts of fruits and vegetables as well as being low in calorie density and saturated fats.

9. The Zone.
Moderately low on the carbs yet moderately high on the proteins. Encourages low-fat protein foods like fish and chicken plus veggies, fruits and grains. It is also healthy but lacking in grains and calcium.

10. Weight Watchers.
High carbohydrates, moderate on fats and proteins. A very healthy diet plan and very flexible too. It allows the dieter to plan his own meal rather than give him a set to follow.

Given all these plan, and in the end, I still believe in Water Therapy (drinking Alkaline Water or superhydrating yourself with alkaline water), coupled with regular and right physical exercises, the best weight loss program.

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Even Diabetes… Would you believe that there’s a 4 year child, who had been diagnose as having diabetes?

Their arguments was that it comes with the new lifestyle of NOW GENERATION !…

Come to think of it.. there’s truth to it somewhere somehow.

About 50 years ago, these diseases, such as diabetes, are well known only to well-off or rich people. Poor folks very seldom died from it. WHY ?…

1. Poor folks then, doesn’t lead a very stressful life.
2. Alternative or soft drinks are not very familiar to them, most of them doesn’t have Fridge.
3. They don’t eat meat much. Only during ‘Fiestas’ & special celebrations such as weddings and the likes.
4. SMOG and pollutions were never heard during those times.

All those mentioned above could have triggered and have contributed to the excess toxic waste and acid waste in the bodies, which eventually caused the immune system to weaken and invaded by these diseases.

But GOD still is very generous with us… He gave us the measure to prevent the degradation of our bodies, if only we would follow what is necessary. So, what is necessary ?…

We have to have a means to counter the effect of these toxic and acid waste in our bodies. ALKALINE WATER

ALKALINITY = THE CAPACITY TO NEUTRALIZE ACIDS…

For it’s benefits, it shouldn’t be ordinary alkaline water… it should be small clustered alkaline water for the effective neutralization and removal of excess acid waste.

Well, it doesn’t need plenty of explanation for us to discover that… after constantly drinking small-clustered alkaline water (after about 2 weeks to one month) you’ll feel the pains associated with rheumatism gone. You’ll feel more energetic and able…

Added benefit - Colon cleansing; see the Youtube video Alkaline Water in Colon Cleansing

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Other than physical appearance weight affects a person in many ways.

This could be the overall quality of life, self-esteem, depression, health risks, and physical incapability.

There are a lot of positive changes once a person experience weight loss.
It is for this reason why a lot of people are searching for a weight loss technique that will surely trim down those fats and get a super slim head-turner body.

The first thing that an over-weight should do is seek a doctor to recommend the best weight loss regimen. This will be done after a full physical examination, which leads to the determination of proper weight loss technique. And to lose weight fast and effectively four aspects of life should be changed:

What to eat, how to eat, behavior and activity level

Here are fast tips that can change an over-weight’s life:

• Fast weight loss composes of a multi-faceted technique that includes mind setting, exercise, and in other cases, diet supplements.

Begin by learning a diet food plan that can easily be accustomed with. Incorporate an exercise plan that allows even at least fifteen minutes a day like brisk walking, running, swimming, and dancing.

• Set realistic approaches.

The ability to focus and have proper mindset enables someone on a diet to quickly lose those extra pounds. With discipline and proper mind set, a dieter will never be discouraged and lose focus.

• Listen as the body speaks.

Each and everyone’s body metabolism reacts differently to different fast weight loss programs and plans. Try substituting one program for another, early on, to know which one is best suited for you. Exercise program must be suitable to one’s body, as others are not able to exercise as rigorously as others can. If walking is all that can be done, then walk. This is proven as one of the best exercise. Muscles burn more calories than fats so it’s also best to put on a little muscle and looking good too.

• Eat more fibers for it makes a person full sooner and stays in the tummy longer, slowing down the rate of digestion.

A single serving of whole grain bread moves fat through the digestive system faster. Grains turn into blood sugar that spikes the body’s insulin level. Thus, making the body more energized and ready to tell the body when it should stop burning fats or start storing.

• Keep away from fried foods especially deep-fried as this contains a great amount of fat.

Although fish and chicken appear leaner than beef, this white meat can contain more fat than when a beef is fried. It is recommended for those on strict diet to opt for grilled food as this does not have or contain less amount of fat after the food is cooked.

• Takes lots of fluid.

Drinking at least six to eight glasses of water a day, preferably alkaline water which helps your body achieve its alkaline/acid balance, will keep your body refreshed. Since weight loss depends on how the body eliminates body wastes, the body must stay hydrated.

All in all, discipline and consistency is still the best practice and the key to a rapid weight loss success. Light dieting, workout, and right amount of supplementation applied in a regular way everyday, will result in faster weight loss than having a massive action only to be followed a return to old habits, as this would only lead to gaining more weight than when the weight loss plan has started.

On our next topic you’ll learn How you can get “Free Weight Loss programs”.

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Are natural skin care products the answer to your problems?

• What if a natural skin care product is not available for the treatment of a particular skin disorder?

• Are the synthetic skin care products so harmful that they should be banned?

Different people have different answers to these questions.

However, the reality is that due to presence of synthetic preservatives, it’s really tough to find a natural skin care product that is 100% natural. There are natural products that have natural preservatives, but their cost could be overwhelming.

Moreover, such natural skin products have a shorter shelf life, and hence are not preferred by the manufacturers of natural skin care products.

Some people carry a wrong notion that since natural skin care products are natural, they cannot cause any harm to the skin. The suitability of a skin care product is not based on whether it is synthetic or natural. An unsuitable product can harm you in almost the same way as a synthetic one.

So, use natural skin care products, but be open to synthetic ones too (you might need them when a natural solution is not available)

Your selection of a natural skin care product should be based on 3 factors:

1. The skin type (dry, oily, normal, sensitive) of the person who will use it.
2. The climatic conditions in which it will be used e.g., hot and humid condition would warranty the use of oil-free natural skin care products.
3. The process for application/use of the product. A good one (in fact any product) can seem useless if not used in the proper way.

You can also make natural skin care products by yourself, by using the recipes that are readily available on the internet and in the books at book stores.

Use of organic fruits and vegetables is also popular as a natural skin care procedure.

Some essential oils, herbal oils, are useful too and are known for their moisturising and antiseptic properties.

However, using a natural skin care product does not mean that you can exercise carelessness with other aspects of skin care. The products should be used like supplements to the following ‘essential’ recommendations:

• healthy eating habits (avoiding oily food)
• regular exercise
• drinking a lot of alkaline water (8 to 10 glasses everyday)
• cleanliness

This will then form a perfect and completely natural skin care routine that will help maintain a healthy beautiful skin for longer time.

The content of this article are only suggestions and for educational purposes only.
It doesn’t intend to claim to be the total remedy or care for whatever subjects or topic discussed.
Consult your medical doctors for more professional help.

Natural Skin Care as explained by wikipedia

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Let me begin by sharing you an inspiring one, I’m sure some of you had already read this.
But just the same, for the sake of those who haven’t yet,
I guarantee you’ll remember it tomorrow, a week from now,
a month from now, a year from now and even as you grow older.

THE WOODEN BOWL

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson.
The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.

The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and
failing eyesight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon and onto the floor.
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.

“We must do something about Grandfather”, said the son.
“I’ve enough of this spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.”
So the husband and the wife set a small table in the corner.
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.

Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
When the family glanced in grandfather’s direction,
sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone.

Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions
when he had dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four-year-old watched it all in silence.

One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.
He asked the child curiously, “What are you making?”

Sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I’m making a little bowl for you and Mama
to eat your food in when I grow up.” The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.

The words so struck the parents that they were speechless.
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.

That evening, the husband took Grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family.
And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer
when a fork was dropped, when milk was spilled, or when the tablecloth was soiled…

On a positive note

• I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
• I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
• I’ve learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch - holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
• I’ve learned that no matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life goes on and it will be better tomorrow.
• I’ve learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they are gone from your life.
• I’ve learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.
• I’ve learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
• I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
• I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn
• I’ve learned that you should pass this on to everyone you care about. And I just did…