Typical Filipino Christmas Food
Does your diet fail each year because of Christmas? Holidays are almost always relegated to as the time when everyone gains a few pounds. This year though, it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are four pain-free ways you can stay on your diet this Christmas:
Drink lots of water
Even as with any diet, drinking more water is all important any time, but especially so during the holidays. Your body can get dehydrated without you even realizing it. Instead of pouring a glass of wine …

Never wear anything tight or uncomfortable during pregnancy. You clothes should hang from the shoulders. Avoid any tight bands around the waist or legs at this time. Comfortable low-heeled shoes are best. High heels may throw you off balance, especially during the later months of pregnancy. Lower heels are always advisable. Walking is important during pregnancy. You will find low heels safer and more comfortable.

Need we ask why proteins are so important in the diet? It is from proteins that the living protoplasm within the cells is build. This wonderful living material is constantly absorbing and expending energy. Part of this energy is needed for the growth of the cell itself. The rest is expended on the work the cell does, and the heat it produces. That is what keeps us warm and alive. And as long as we are alive and good health, those cells of ours will maintain more or less the …

Now let us supposed you are about 30 pounds overweight. You know this is far more than you should be carrying, and you should do something about it. But what? First of all, try to find out why you weigh so much more than you should. Don’t be shocked to learn that some people are overweight because they are worried and frustrated. Maybe they feel somewhat neglected by other members of the family. To soothe their injured feelings they nibble a little here and there between meals. Some even …

“But,” you say, “aren’t most plump people rather jolly and good natured?” yes that is quite true. They are usually pleasant and easy to get along with, but they are still overweight. Most of them have all manner of reasons. Why they are too fat. But in almost every case the only reason is that they are eating more than they themselves really need. In other words, extra weight is due to extra eating.
It is surprising what just a few extra calories a day more than we actually need …

What is your ideal weight? That depends on your height, sex, age, and also your type of body build. There are different standards for men and women, and for people with large, medium, or small frames. You can easily find out how much you should weight by reading some of my post.
People with large bones and well-developed muscles may seem somewhat overweight compared with those of lighter build. But actually the lighter person may be carrying around more actual fat. His muscles may be weak and underdeveloped. One must therefore …

Calcium or lime, is the most abundant mineral in the body. Almost all of the calcium is found in the bones, where it provides strength and stability to the whole system. A small quantity of calcium is always carried it helps to prevent serious hemorrhages..
Calcium is also necessary for nerves and muscles. When the calcium level in the body drops below a safe level, the nerves become extremely irritable and the muscle go into spasm. Cramping pains may then be felt in various parts of the body, particularly in …

Why do modern manufactures remove the bran and the germ of the wheat? Because are live and tend to spoil when the flour is stored for any length of time. They also attract weevils that spoil the flour. Evidently the weevils know what is good! For although ordinary white still as plenty of starch or carbohydrates, it does not contain the elements needed for normal growth and development of the body.
Take the question of polished rice, a food used by millions of people in many parts of the world today. …

Rain is the original source of all our drinking water. Raindrops are formed from the heavy vapor arising from the sea. As the clouds pass over the land, they condense into drops of rain. We are familiar with the fact that a rainstorm clears the air, washing it clean and free from dust and smoke.

Do you know that water is that basic element of good health? While water does not directly provide energy by itself, it is essential to all cells and process that do provide energy to your body.

Water and Body Processes. Each vital process in the body occurs through the help of water fluids. It carries oxygen in the blood stream and it aids in the removal of waste products by enabling proper excretion and urine. It also functions as the all-important solvent