Archive for the 'Health' Category

Does the Fast 5 Diet really work?

I’ve wanted to loose weight for several years now for health reasons. I’ve tried a lot of stuff already and the only diet system that worked was when I took a Chinese herbal medicine product. I think I moved about 2 or 3 notches in my belt. The product is great because you don’t feel [...]

The perfect ab exercise – The Plank (planking)

In today’s modern society when you talk about “Planking” every body thinks it’s posting pictures in Facebook while making out a crazy position. No, I’m not talking about planking the fad. (Or commonly known as the lying down game) I’m talking about the original Planking or “The Plank” which is a very effective yet neglected [...]

How to get water out of your ear

Recently I enjoyed a trip with my family and friends at Kawasan Falls in Badian Cebu. I really love traveling and if I have the time and resources I would love to do more of it. Yet going places and enjoying life has some of its consequences. When I enjoyed the nice cool waters of [...]

Is flaxseeds good for your health?

People are getting crazy over alternative sources of medicine. In the Philippines, T.V and radio ads are filled with “herbal” food supplements that although do not guarantee a cure are however marketed as a “cure all.”

Seaweeds mania!

Months ago my wife bought some dried seaweeds and started to eat it with rice. Naturally, I was curious what it tasted like, so I tried some.

Is drinking red wine really good for your health?

Before, they use to say “An apple a day keeps the doctors away.” Now it’s “A glass of     wine keeps the doctors away.”

Yet another weight loss pill

Weight loss is big business these days. People are certainly trying to loose the excess weight either for health reasons or aesthetic reasons. But regardless of the reason, the only sure winners I see in the battle against flab is not those who are trying to loose weight, but rather those in the weight loss [...]

Is LASIK laser eye surgery for me ?

I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 9 years old. I believe it was in the late 1990s when eye laser surgery was introduced in our country. Later on the popular LASIK procedure in laser eye surgery was introduced.

Treadmills vs. stationary bikes

My mom gave me a stationary bike. She said that I should quit being a coach potato and instead of just lying down while watching my favorite show, I should work out on a stationary bike for just 15 minutes a day.

Another weight loss diet pill

In my previous post I mentioned that I prefer to loss weight naturally, because I believe if you do, then you will be able to keep the weight off for the rest of your life since you have developed the discipline to do so.

Weight loss tips?

I am in no position to give out weight loss tips since I am overweight. I’ve tried a lot of exercise machines and programs, diet regimens, pills and other gimmicks and fads out there. The only thing I haven’t done is surgery (gastric bypass or liposuction) which I don’t dream of ever doing.