Everyone must know this…Grabbed from Health and Home Issue 2010

Red Wine.

The heart benefits of red wine are often troute, yet there are many other negatives associated with alcohol consumption.  These includes excess weight, social problems, an increased risk of injury, and liver disease.

Light Oil.

The “light” in oil has no relation to fat content and usually reflects the coil’s color or flavor.  Look at the fine print to determine the characteristic that makes the oil light.

Carob.

Although carob contains a different and slightly healthier type of fat than chocolate, it’s just as high in fat as chocolate and just as likely to cause weight gain.

Artificial sweeteners.

While artificial sweeteners help reduce the number of calories in food, research has shown that people eat more food afterward.  There is also a weak link between artificial sweeteners and some cancers, although more research is needed to verify the actual risk.

Fat Free.

A food that is 90 percent fat free is still very high in fat.  The fat percentage is listed by weight, which can also be misleading if the food has a high water content.

No Cholesterol, cholesterol free.

This does not mean low fat.  Plant foods like peanut butter, coconut cream, or avocados can’t contain cholesterol, but you’ll still see the cholesterol free claims.

No added sugar.

This means no added sucrose, honey, malt, or glucose syrup, but these claims are often found on products fairly high in natural sugars such as fruit juice and jam.

Reduced, less, and lower fat.

This does not mean low fat, although it has at least 25 percent less fat than regular foods in the same category.  Also, it must contain 3 grams less fat per 100 grams than the regular food.

1.  Stop drinking calories.

Saying bye to soda, fruit juices, energy drinks, and etc.

2.  Eat more protein

But not more that you can’t burn.

3.  Eat more fiber

I love this!  Slice up carrots and cucumber and have them as your finger foods while watching movies or TV instead of the cheese-loaded popcorn or pizza.

4.  Lead not yourself into temptation.

My guess on this is not to stock food that is very tempting right in your locker.   Or podluck yourself at night and give the key to other members of the house so that you can’t reach the refrigerator to eat a pint of ice cream.

5.  Add 2,000 steps a day.

And how many is that when you multiply that number into 365 days?  Hmmm no wonder then that you can permanently lose that couple of pounds in a year.

6.  Cut your screen time.

Lessen TV and Computer time.  I doubt if i can do that.   Whatever.

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Hmm am really doing these habits no wonder i can’t keep my wieght off to my ideal weight.

1.  Putting serving dishes on the table.

Oh i really love to eat together with people.  I love to eat comfortably so i love the food to be on the table.   So, should i stop?  I still dunno.  I just read this article now.

2.  Getting too late or too much sleep.

That’s a sin that i committed daily since when? I really dunno.  I sleep so late on weekdays and try to grab more sleep on weekends.  More sleep because i still sleep very late on weekends.  Oh my gulay what should i do to help me get a healthy sleeping habit.  I need more hours…plsssssssss

3.  Not multi-tasking while watching TV.

Oppss I don’t watch TV so i don’t do this sin.  But in my China times, i just turn the TV on and i do my thing like – being online, wash the dishes, clean the house or even sleep.  The TV makes my apartment a place where someone outside can hear that somebody is staying inside.

4.  Drinking Soda

Good thing i have turned my back on habitual soda drinking.  The last time i love the feel of soda in my throat was during my student days.  Possibly milk supply is not cheap here in the Philippines.  Good thing i landed in China where milk is very affordable that it seems i drank milk daily and does not ever want the taste of soda anymore.  When i came back here in the Philippines, the milk is expensive so i stopped drinking milk again but i don’t crave for soda anymore.  I enjoy a sip or two though when the weather is so hot and the only available drink is soda.

5.  Taking big bites.

Hmm i should learn how to do this.  I don’t really do take big bites but am a very fast eater.  I can eat quick.  I chew quick.  And this article is telling me that i eat 52 % more food to make me feel full. Tsk tsk tsk i really should learn how to take small bites.  Maybe i will start using fork and knife and let go the use of my hands. lol!

6.  Not eating enough fat.

Now i know it’s not also healthy not to eat fat.  And these fats can be taken from protein foods and also dairy products. So i won’t mind eating eggs or fried fish for breakfast.

7.  Not Getting the best guidance

Now i hope I am starting to get one.

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Body care should be taught at an early age so that a person will never ever forget it until he or she grows old.   I can’t help at times to feel sad seeing urchins on the streets, knocking on car windows to ask for coins or food.  There are even some who just plainly ask for money.  They don’t need food. They need cash.  Whatever!  I just knew that these kids never had a decent bath ever.  So for sure when they grow into an adult they will have acne on the neck, the back, and even the face. Just because of plain lazyness, we are just the culprit of unwanted acnes in our life. Right?

I do bath and wash several times a day but during my acne years, i really had to think why oh why i had acne when i did have a smooth face when growing up…until i was thirty. lol! Thanks to 999 capsules, it was gone. Thanks to Olay, too, it smoothen and lighten the acne scars. Right now, the scars are obvious but i can’t afford anymore to buy Olay night creams. Hahaiii life!

I met a girl in college whose hobby is always picking on the small spots (blackheads) on her nose. She just love doing it at times when not all is out, it causes inflammation. So she ends up at times having a red nose. If a strip to remove blackheads from the nose is already easily available that time then for sure id give her a gift like that.   I love the ability of those strips to easily remove the blackheads.  But those years were the early years of Gaisano mall in that area so it was still almost like behind civilization era.

I don’t like picking on my nose for blackheads. When i have enough budget, i like pampering myself by getting a facial spa.