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Your Solution to Lifelong Weight Management

2012-06-10T21:30:00.001-07:00

Your Solution to Lifelong Weight Management

Skipping meals, crash diets, starvation, fasting, extreme exercises, slimming teas and pills, body wraps, body massage - sound familiar?
There are various ways of losing weight but very often, the lost weight rebounds and our body shape reverts upon returning to our normal lifestyle

Dr Diet is a Moderately Low Calorie Diet (MLCD) meal replacement that is designed for people who wish to embark on a safe and long-term weight loss and maintenance programme. It contains nutritional ingredients such as Supro® Soy Protein Isolate, 25 essential vitamins and minerals, and also an excellent source of calcium and anti-oxidants. It does not contain any artificial sweeteners, lactose or cholesterol and is low in fat. Dr Diet is suitable for anyone including people who are overweight, normal weight, underweight, and even vegetarian.

As most dieting methods emphasise on very low calorie intake and rapid weight loss, they often depress our metabolic rate and cause extreme water, muscle loss, fatigue and health problems, to boot! Worse, the weight often rebounds later on.

With Dr Diet’s moderately low-calorie weight management programme, you can now lose, maintain or gain weight in a healthy, flexible and safe way. It is designed to break down fat through mild ketosis while maintaining the metabolic rate, thus weight loss is not caused by loss of water or lean muscles and weight rebound will not be experienced.

One of the greatest advantages about Dr Diet is its flexibility. With Dr Diet, you can still consume at least 1 normal meal daily, so there’s no need to starve, endure food cravings or forgo all lunch or dinner appointments. Dr Diet also maintains you in the peak of health and energy as it is formulated based on the Asian Food Guide Recommendation and contains many essential vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.

The efficacy of Dr Diet is such that a clinical study by Johns Hopkins University of Medicine showed that men lost an average of 30kg and ladies 21kg over a 16-week period. This formula is also used in major hospitals, recommended by over 15,000 physicians in US and used by over a million consumers.

Losing weight should not be a battle of willpower. Read on for the secrets to lose weight and break down stubborn fat simultaneously.

ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

Secret 1 : LOSE WEIGHT WITH DR DIET

Eat to lose weight
- No more soup or teas three times a day with no food for 2-3 weeks. Dr Diet's weight management plan allows you to eat/drink 5 times a day and you can opt for 2 small snacks and 1 normal meal daily on top of the delicious Dr Diet milkshake

Lose weight effectively
- Clinical studies on Dr Diet by John Hopkins University of Medicine showed that men on the programme lost an average of 30.6kg while women lost 21.6kg over 16 weeks. This formulation is also used in major hospitals and recommended by over 15,000 physicians in U.S

Maintain your new weight
- No more weight rebound caused by water loss or a depressed metabolic rate. Dr Diet is designed to provide a healthy, gradual programme to promote fat metabolism while preserving lean muscle tissue.

Stay Healthy
No more ill health caused by insufficient nutrition. Dr Diet is nutritionally balanced as it is formulated based on the Asian Food Guide Recommendation. It is also rich in many essential vitamins, nutrients and dietary fibre that enable you to stay healthy.

Keep your social life
- Dr Diet plan is flexible as you can keep your lunch or dinner appointments while sticking to the programme. You can also plan your own meals by counting the calories or simply adopt any one of the 7-day sample meals.

You can choose between two delightful flavours: Vanilla or Swiss Mocha. Each box of 21 sachets

USUAL PRICE : SGD 200. NOW SPECIAL PRICE: SGD 190!!

Unveiling a proven diet...See the results

2012-06-08T16:21:00.004-07:00

See the unbelievable results for yourself..revealing the special diet of the year soon...

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See the effective of El Marino for yourself..See the difference !

2012-06-08T15:42:00.001-07:00

INTRODUCING

A Unique Formulation from France Combining:
• Award winning Pomegranate Active VIQUA via Patented ADS Nano Delivery System that is RICH in ANTIOXIDANTS to nourish and protect skin cells
• Special Blend of Hydrolyzed Marine Collagen + Elastin Peptides Collactive.

3 Targeted Actions
• Inhabit collagenase and elastase activity that breaks down skin collagen & elastin.
• ACCELERATE production of COLLAGEN & elastin.
• REPLENISH lost collagen & elastin.

Collagen and Skin Aging
Collagen and elastin are proteins that form the strucure of the skin's deeper layers, providing skin with appropriate firmness, elasticity and moisture. Up to 70% of our skin tissue is made up of collagen.

Intrinsic ageing - As we age, collagen degradation picks up speed. Starting from the age 25, our skin collagen content starts to diminish at the rate of 1.5% per year. At the age of 40, our skin's natural collagen synthesis slows down by at least 30% than when we were 20 years old. Gradually, collagen production is slower than depletion, causing the skin to become dull, dry and lose its firmness.

Extrinsic ageing - On top of that, UV light, environmental pollution, stress, unhealthy diet and smoking increase the production of free radicals in cells which trigger production & activity of enzymes that break down skin structure.

The signs of skin ageing caused by collagen deficiency:
• Dry skin
• Dark circles & eye bags
• Dull & uneven skin tone
• Loss of skin elasticity (sagging)
• Fine lines or wrinkles

So how do you prevent skin ageing and restore long lost youthfulness?
Besides Good Skin Care, we need effective Internal Skin Supplement (nutricosmetics) to not only help replenish lost collagen in our skin, but most importantly to inhibit activity of enzymes that break down collagen and elastin structure in the skin and boost synthesis of collagen faster than its degradation.

Earth Mother International: El Marino

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Product Packaging
Net weight: 7.5g x 30 sachets
Comes in mixed fruit flavour

Before and After using El Marino

Consumption recommendation
Dissolve 1 sachet El Marino into 75ml water and stir well. Consume once or twice daily.
Above 30 years of age: 4 sachets per day for the first month. 3 sachets for second month. 2 sachets from there on. Best taken with empty stomach.

USUAL PRICE : SGD 116. NOW SPECIAL PRICE: SGD 110!!

Nursing Covers

2012-06-05T01:51:00.003-07:00

Some moms prefer the security of a nursing cover when its time to breastfeed in public. Throwing a huge baby blanket over your body is one option, but regular blankets can be hard to keep in place, especially once baby starts wiggling and peeking. These nursing covers are stylish, easy to use, and have some way of attaching to you so that you won't struggle to keep the nursing cover in place while breastfeeding.

Practice Makes Perfect

Regardless of their right to nurse in public, many women are a little timid about actually doing it. If you are nervous about taking your show on the road without rehearsing first, practice a few times in front of a full-length mirror, either at home or in a dressing room in a department or clothing store. You will probably be surprised by how little — if any — skin actually shows while you're nursing your baby, especially if you're wearing a loose-fitting shirt or nursing top.

Find a Quiet Spot

A comfortable chair or bench that's a little bit out of the way makes an easier, more relaxing way to ease into breastfeeding in public. Some babies are very distracted by bright lights, noises, and people walking by. The first time you nurse in public, try bringing a friend or your husband along to sit next to you and give you a hand getting the baby latched on and your clothing settled back into place. Having another person there can help you feel less exposed.

Be STRONG

2012-05-23T20:07:00.001-07:00

Ever heard this story?

A man is walking along a beach where thousands of starfish have been washed onto the sand. He sees another man, scooping and bending, then hurling something out to sea again and again. When he catches up, he sees that the man is throwing marooned starfish into the water.

“There are too many to save,” said the first man. “What you’re doing is meaningless.”

The second man flings another starfish into the water, looks at the first man, and smiles. “It certainly meant a great deal to that one.”

If that seems entirely too New Age and hippie-dippie to you, maybe you’ll like this story better:

Two guys are hiking and they see a grizzly bear, who starts to chase them. The first guy starts running.

“What are you doing?” shouts the second guy. “You can’t outrun a grizzly.”

“I don’t have to outrun the grizzly,” the first guy yells over his shoulder. “I just have to outrun you.”

It amuses me that these are essentially the same story.

Despite our earnest do-gooder yearnings, sometimes not everyone makes it. That’s not a reason to give up.

If you want to save the world, paralysis and inaction are completely unhelpful. You’ve got to just start somewhere. And you might as well start with yourself.

Survivor guilt

So many are having a brutally tough time finding a job, or they’re consumed by anxiety about keeping the job they have. I have many friends in those ranks.

A few have more work than they can handle. They’d be pretty relaxed except they have an awful lot to do. But they’re smiling. I have friends in those ranks, too.

One of the most pernicious barriers to success is avoiding moving from the first group to the second, because you feel bad for for surviving, or even thriving.

You feel bad for the guy closer to the bear.

The answer, however, is not to lie down and let the bear maul you too.

No one benefits if you fail

The bear doesn’t even actually want to eat you. It just feels that way, with his hot breath at the back of your neck and the graze of his claws against your shoulder blade.

You may run a business, or be employed in one. You may be trying to put your dreams into action and start a business. You may be among the ranks of the newly unemployed, trying to figure out how you’re going to stay afloat.

You may feel a lot like a stranded starfish, with no compassionate philosopher to fling you back into the comfortable sea.

Please know that no one benefits if you fail. You collect no karma points by standing idly by while the economic meltdown engulfs you. You have to get strong before you can help anyone else.

We all feel like sitting down and giving up sometimes. Then we stand up again and keep working. It’s what human beings do. It’s how we’ve come this far.

You have every right to survive. You have every right to rescue yourself.

Teach yourself. If you can’t afford the expensive guru classes, create your own class using the amazing amount of free information we have now. Write your own success map.

(You can start with one of these, if you like. They’re free, and honest-to-goodness, I won’t spam you or sell your email address to a Romanian meth lab.)

Keep going

Your success is going to be a lumpy, funny-looking little thing at first. Keep at it. Your first eBook, your first consulting client, your first blog posts, your first podcast might not be thrilling successes.

What other people call failures, you’ll learn to call fascinating experiments.

Learn from everything you do. Keep doing projects that are a little bigger. Keep figuring things out.

Quit talking to people who tell you it’s a pipe dream, or too risky. Or that it’s pointless, the starfish are too many and there’s only one of you. Right now, you can’t afford the luxury of pessimism and whining.

Learn to fling yourself back into the sea.

2012-05-22T21:05:00.002-07:00

For All Mothers

Mothers are God's gift to humans, so that they could be raised in a manner to achieve greatness. Hence, the occasion of mother's day is a day extraordinaire for all of us.

Through our lives, we find solace in putting our heads in the laps of our mothers, irrespective of our status, position and standing. For her, we always remain the flesh of her flesh and the bone of her bone.

So, this is the day to go visit her, spend time with her, hold her hands and reassure her of our love and care. Some of the most beautiful messages from a few sons and daughters are listed here, paying a glowing tribute to the mothers this mother's day.

Spirulina Smoothie

2012-05-20T23:14:00.000-07:00

Spirulina Smoothie to Share :)

Benefits of Spirulina

2012-05-20T22:46:00.001-07:00

Spirulina as an antioxidant

The high amount of beta-carotene in spirulina - estimated to be 10 times that of carrots - means it has the ability to neutralise and prevent free-radical damage in the body. However, it is not beta-carotene alone that is responsible. The green colour of spirulina comes from chlorophyll, another antioxidant.

Spirulina to prevent cancer?

A study conducted in India found that daily consumption of spirulina slows down the growth of oral cancer. This was observed in 20 out of 44 study subjects.

Spirulina as nourishment

Malnutrition is a major health problem throughout the world, and one of the hardest hit groups are children in developing countries.In Afreca alone, more than 30% of deaths of children under five are due to malnutrition.

A study carried out at the Centre Medical in St. Camille, Burkina Faso, in western Africa, involved 550 malnourished children under the age of five. The children were divided into four groups and given one of the following :

a. Traditional meals only

b. Traditional meals with spirulina

c. Millet, soya or peanuts only

d. Millet, soya or peanuts with spirulina

It was discovered that the combination of spirulina and millet, soya and peanuts had more positive results on the malnourished children than traditional meals alone.

Spirulina for diabetics

Smaller studies have been conducted to evaluate the possible benefits of spirulina for type 2 diabetes patients. Those given spirulina showed a positive difference in their fasting blood sugar levels and lipid profiles. It was suggested that this could be the result of either the fibre content or the proteins in spirulina having some insulin-stimulating ability.

Spirulina for allergic rhinitis

In a study carried out at the University of California, USA, individuals with allergies were given either placebo or spirulina daily. The results of the study revealed that spirulina had a protective effect against allergic rhinitis by reducing the level of cytokines (proteins that mediate and regulate immunity and inflammation). This study confirmed an earlier one conducted in vitro to determine the connection between spirulina and the production of cytokines.

Spirulina as an anti-hypertensive

Scientists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico carried out a study to access the effects of spirulina on glocose, serum lipids, amino transferase and blood pressure. A total of 36 subjects between the ages of 18 and 65 were given oral spirulina supplements for six weeks. At the end of the study period, spirulina demonstrated a hypolipernic effect ( the ability to reduce blood lipid leve;s) as well as the ability to lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

SMART Weight Control

2012-05-16T01:55:00.000-07:00

Take Control of Your Weight Today With SMART Goals

When it comes to losing excess weight and keeping it off, research continues to show the basics still apply—eating a healthy, reduced-calorie diet, becoming more active and shaping healthy lifestyle habits are critical to maintaining a healthy weight. However, there isn’t a “one size fits all” approach to weight loss. Tailoring your goals and planning regimen to meet your specific needs is critical for successful weight management.

Make your goals SMART
Small, gradual changes in your behavior can have a tremendous impact on your health. Start now by carefully crafting meaningful goals to help you lose weight. Here’s how:

Specific—Instead of setting a goal of “losing weight,” think about the specifics involved to reach your goal and define them. For instance, set a goal to avoid or minimize sugary, fatty, and processed foods, one of the easiest ways to cut excess calories from your diet. Your next goal may be to walk 30 minutes every day.

Measurable—In order to evaluate your success, goals need to be measurable. The point of setting measurable goals is to determine whether you are making progress. One way to measure success is to keep a journal that logs your exercise regimen and daily food intake so that you can see whether you are meeting goals on most days.

Attainable—Agoal needs to be attainable, yet it also needs to present a challenge. It is better to break a lofty goal into “bite sized chunks,” starting slowly and working your way up to a larger goal than to try too much initially, get discouraged, and then quit.

Realistic—Set realistic goals. For example, healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds a week.

Timed—Putting a time frame on the achievement of a particular goal is essential for success. This allows you to be proactive today. Otherwise, you may become victim to the “I’ll do it tomorrow” approach.

There is no miracle for slimming down but only discipline and hard work...

Music for relaxation

2012-05-14T20:55:00.002-07:00

If you are looking for tranquillity in music, you can consider listening to Life in Balance series of CDs.

The multi-use, high-frequency bowls used by LIFE IN BALANCE are 98.9% quartz crystal. The bowls have been used by the semi-conductor industry as a medium of intense energy for growing crystal silicon chips. Because of its ability to condense and radiate energy, we use the crystal bowl as an
instrument for healing and to create pure sonic environment's.
Crystal bowl music is a form of vibrational medicine which validates that everything in the universe is in a state of vibration, and the frequency at which an object or person most naturally vibrates is called resonance. The chakras, bones, and organs in the body all possess a different resonant frequency. When an organ or part of the body is vibrating out of tune or is in disharmony, it is called "dis-ease" or disease.

A body is in a healthy state of being when each cell/organ creates a resonance that is in harmony with the whole being.

Here are music samples from Studio CD "Star". I enjoy Vibernum and Orbit of Venus particularly :) Enjoy

Samples of all these music are found here.

Good manners- the way to success?

2012-05-12T15:41:00.000-07:00

Created in Western Europe by French aristocrats, etiquette is a social code of conduct. Aristocrats used these rules to interact and updated rules regularly to meet the changing times. Etiquette spawned a set of relaxed social rules for commoners known as manners. Demonstrating good manners is important for both personal and professional relationships.

It's a pain to have to teach children good manners. Remembering those "please" and "thank yous," chewing with your mouth closed, speaking in polite volumes, not interrupting, etc., are not easy skills to acquire. But if you equip your children with these, they will be able to go out in the world and interact without embarrassing you - and as adults, they won't be held back.

Manners are a way of showing respect and consideration for others. Having good manners is not following a book of rules, but rather, a measure of how polite you are your interactions with others. There are manners for a range of different interactions. Each time you are in a new setting, the manners may change to reflect the behavioral expectations of the group. Good manners demonstrate a level of confidence in yourself and your surroundings. You can adapt socially to a range of surroundings without altering your personality. The ultimate goal is adaptability.

Good manners are important when dealing with other cultures. Aristocrats enjoyed the benefit of interacting with prominent people from around the world. In order to make a positive impression on their peers, they established behavioral guidelines. Today, people from different cultures commonly interact regardless of socioeconomic status. Demonstrating good manners is important to build social bridges to other groups by making them feel welcome. You have the opportunity to break the ice, opening the door to a potential friend or colleague.

It is vital that manners and values should be brought to children's awareness since young as it proves to be easier to take in than in older age.

I Love Being a Mother and Wife.....

2012-05-11T16:07:00.002-07:00

I lOVE BEING A MOTHER AND WIFE EVEN THOUGH MOST DAYS I am totally drained at the end of the night. The best thing bout being a mother is feeling your baby kick the first time, seeing those gorgeous eyes for the first time and counting their tiny toes. Hearing their first words and taking that huge step.

But the most important thing and the best about watching them grow up is knowing that you have made them the person they have become. You like hearing them say please and thank you, secretly watching while they help the old man next door. Those little things that are actually the biggest! i get upset when my kids are disrespectful to me but I love the fact that they are so respectful to everyone else, that is why I love my job.

The best thing about being a wife is the fact that you have that special person to hold you when you sleep or comfort you when you cry, and just knowing at the end of the day that this is why youi worked so hard. Good or bad it doesn't matter cause a marriage is something you have to work at, I also thought that marriage would be fun and easy but years later I know our struggles are what keeps us together.

The only thing that matters at that tomorrow I know when I wake up I have something to live for. And that is why I love being a mother and a wife!