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Water is one of nature’s most powerful forces. We have seen this power in recent times (kudos to typhoons visiting the Philippines especially Ilocos Norte). In the Visayas, thousands of homes in Iloilo were destroyed or damaged by water, along with everything in it - mud, garbage, stones, etc. Many appliances were damaged and lives were put to risk.

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If you are conscious with your health just like this author, then consider detoxifying on a daily basis. As part of my regimen to detoxify myself daily, I do drink coffee, red wine and lately, beer (San Mig Light). Read my previous articles on these topics by clicking on these links: “Some Facts About Coffee: Coffee Has More Antioxidants Than Tea” and “Drinking Red Wine is Good for Your Health“. I don’t drink natural fruit juices (although it’s a good way to detoxify) because the acids in fruit juices upset my stomach. Drinking natural fruit juices like orange juice and guyabano juice does more harm than good to me because of my stomach’s sensitivity.

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Colon cancer is a type of cancer that is easier to prevent than any other types of cancer. This is because you can actually use natural cleansing or detoxification methods to clean your system from the inside. Colon cancer by the way primarily affects the large intestines. To refresh you a bit (if you’re a regular reader of this site), please read the article “Colon Cancer, a Former President and What it Means to a Country” - an article about colon cancer and former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino.

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My wife informed me that American researches show that cosmetics such as makeups, lispticks and eye liner contain some poisonous/toxic chemicals. These chemical components are used to either add moisture to or lengthen the shelf life of these products. Some of these chemical components are Mineral oils and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).

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The following list of milk and milk products found positive and negative for melamine contents is the third batch released by the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD). It was released two days ago but I failed to update this site due to other tasks. For past batches of milk and milk products found positive and negative for melamine contamination, please refer to these articles: “Updated List of Milk and Milk Products Found Positive and Negative for Melamine Content by DOH-BFAD” and “Updated List of Milk and Milk Products Tested by DOH-BFAD for Melamine Content and Melamine Contamination“. Please be informed that the laboratory testing of hundreds of products is still being conducted by the BFAD. We expect to see the list grow more in the next few months. This in turn, will clear the doubts of the now hesitant Filipino milk consumers. However, the list hopes to reduce the “Milk Scare” felt by the people so please be advised to know the status of milk brands that you buy from stores to ensure the health of your family. Read the rest of this entry »

Pepperjam has been around for a number of years now and many webmasters like myself have signed up with their program. The company offers search engine marketing, Pay-Per-Click (PPC) management, and SEO services.

Advertisers have the chance to sell more products through Pepperjam’s PPC management program while bloggers/webmasters get to earn from these ads.

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Another short list of milk and milk products found positive and negative for melamine content was released yesterday by the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD). The updated list contains 3 milk and milk products found positive for melamine (malamine/melanine/melanin for some, which is a typographical error so I’ll take this chance to correct it here).

The following list of milk and milk products were found positive for melamine content:

1. JollyCow Slender High Calcium Low Fat milk (1 Liter) - which contains 4 parts per million (ppm) of melamine, which is beyond the allowable limit of 0.5 ppm
2. Mengyu
3. Yili

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Every Filipino dreams of owning a home (I know nobody who doesn’t). With all the problems in the Philippines particularly inflation, owning a home is such a relief. It’s one item less to pay on a monthly basis. Monthly home rentals are sometimes a pain the butt. Personally I even find the caretaker of my apartment annoying at times because she kept texting me about the rent even in the wee hours of the morning. I can’t blame her though. That’s her job and it’s my obligation to pay the rent.

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We were watching last night the processing of Brand’s Essence of Chicken on National Geographic Channel. It was not a feature show, only a commercial. I was taking Brand’s Essence of Chicken in college as part of my regular maintenance. As a math student at that time, stress was very common and we were really subjected to too much mental stress. We were mentally overloaded especially in our higher mathematics courses like Numerical Analysis, Abstract Algebra 2, Advanced Calculus 2 and Advanced Differential Equations. I remember the days when I felt like there was nothing left in my head and my memory was failing due to mental stress and frustration (Note: Not being able to solve a one-line math problem is frustrating and stressful in case you didn’t know).

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Sleep is very important to attain good health and strong immune system. Sleep recharges the body of lost energy and it is during this period that the body repairs damages cells. Muscles grow during sleep that is why for bodybuilders, sleep is an inevitable part of their regimen.

Before this period when I can get enough sleep, I’ve been battling several sleep problems. One of the reasons is work. I work overnight on theses, researches and a bunch of other activities. Sleep deprivation for me was normal. Another reason was habit - I was a heavy cigarette smoker (I’m cutting down on smoking these days) and a voracious coffee drinker (which somewhat helped me fight diseases because of coffee’s antioxidants).

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This is the second part of the two-part discussion on the importance of breastfeeding and why mothers should breastfeed. The law under discussion is the The Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992 (RA 7600) and to fully understand the concept of posting this article, please read Part 1. Two sections of the law have been discussed in the first part. Here is the second part: Read the rest of this entry »

In response to the need to inform the public on the importance of breastfeeding in relation to the recent “Melamine Scare” due to the Melamine Content in Milk and Milk Products Made in China, I am posting here a law enacted by the Philippine Congress and Senate (The Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992 also known as RA 7600) mandating hospitals and their staff (including nursing students during their RLE periods or duties at hospitals) to strictly monitor breastfeeding of newly-born babies by their  mothers as part of enforcing the law.

This two-part discussion on breastfeeding, in view of the law, hopes to increase the awareness of readers, especially mothers, on the importance of breastfeeding.

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