My Sugar Free Sweet Life

Boost your immunity by strengthening your white blood cells

2013-05-03T23:44:00.000+08:00

Deadlines, piled up tasks, and never-ending stress. That's the life of a freelancer like me. Oftentimes, I wish that I had more than 24 hours in a day just so I could finish everything I need to do. It would be normal for me to sleep at 12 midnight and wake up at 4:30 am to help the boys prepare for work and school. I try not to get sick because it would be surely chaos here at home when I do so I supplement with Vitamin C. Lately, taking Vitamin C is not enough to boost my immunity. I...

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Walking at Ever Gotesco Ortigas

2013-04-27T15:40:00.000+08:00

4 rounds of this 725 meter path . Not bad. My doctor's check-up last Friday revealed that I'm having an episode of slight hypertension again. My blood pressure reading that day was 140/100 and it was done three times that morning. I somehow had a feeling that it was high even before they took my blood pressure. Oh you know, my sister-in-law came home from Britain and it was a grand homecoming with a lot of eating as usual. Plus, we went to Caramoan for a vacation that really had me...

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Support World Hemophilia Month by becoming a Blood Brother

2013-04-26T14:48:00.000+08:00

Are you familiar with the medical condition known as hemophilia? People who suffer from hemophilia have blood that do not clot properly. It is rare, hereditary, and occurs most often in males than in females. Moreover, it could affect the young as much as the elderly. April is World Hemophilia Month, and Blood Brothers Aid Inc., a non-profit organization based in the Philippines, aims to raise awareness about hemophilia in the country and to get more Filipinos to recognize the problem and help...

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Smartphone App Aims to Lower Blood Sugar, Fight Diabetes with Exercise

2013-04-18T21:05:00.000+08:00

Smartphone and tablet applications are starting to play a significant role in diabetes care, and Power 20 recently launched with that in mind. “It’s no surprise that doctors and patients are looking to smartphones to help fight diabetes,” said Arshad Chowdhury, founder of Power 20. “Today, 46 percent of Americans own smartphones, and one in 10 Americans has diabetes. The number of diabetics will more than double in the next 25 years so tools like Power 20, which can help control blood sugar...

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Spring Fashion – Embracing Color and Polka Dots

2013-04-01T18:45:00.001+08:00

With each season that passes by there is a new opportunity to embrace new and fun trends. Sometimes trends are must-embrace fashion trends, where as others you may choose to ignore. Whether you’re opinionated about coming and going trends is up to you, but it’s always worth to look into what is popular in the fashion world. This season’s trends are all about patterns, color, and polka dots. Whether you choose to enjoy them is entirely up to you, but women’s wear is fiercer than ever. So instead...

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30-minute resistance band exercise workout

2013-03-13T16:40:00.000+08:00

I've been exercising for months now through MetaFIT and dancing Zumba. I noticed that, after I lost 10 pounds during and a few months after our C-Lium Fibre challenge, I only manage to keep the weight off these days. I hit the plateau, so to speak, so I need to put my training into the next level and this I will accomplish with the help of the resistance band. The first time I used a resistance band was during the Body Vive session I had at Fitness First. I bought my own band as I find...

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Foods Not to Miss While in Tuscany

2013-03-11T17:04:00.000+08:00

The flavor and taste of well known foods differs from place to place around the world. Every region has its own traditional cuisine with distinct flavors. Depending on your taste buds you may find and remember your favorite foods, delicacies and more every place you travel. Tuscany, a region in Italy, also has a few specialty foods that every traveler should try when they visit Italy. When you’re settled into Tuscany and you are enjoying your Tuscany villa rentals, think about all of your...

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Setting up a garage sale

2013-03-04T11:40:00.000+08:00

If you're looking for extra income, you can start looking inside your closet or up in the attic and see what you can sell. You'll never know, your garbage may be somebody else's lifelong find. Here are some tips in setting up your own garage sale. Photo: “Garage Sale” by Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose, c/o Flickr. Some Rights Reserved Read more »

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Adding a Hint of Imagination to an Everyday Picnic

2013-02-28T12:28:00.000+08:00

If you happen to live just around the corner from a park or inviting green hill perhaps going on a picnic is part of your everyday spring activity. If you have little ones or work at home it’s often nice to get away just for a quick hour during lunch and then once the weekend arrives perhaps you spend even more time at your favorite park. After all, it’s nice to be able to soak up some vitamin D and enjoy the nature, isn’t it? If you find yourself getting stuck in a pattern of taking the same...

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C-Lium Fibre capsules for fiber on the go

2013-02-25T18:23:00.000+08:00

If you have been following my blog from last year, you may have already read about my success in managing my blood sugar and cholesterol levels with C-Lium Fibre. This achievement would not be possible without the fiber I was getting from my daily intake of C-Lium Fibre. I still take a sachet a day, before I take my breakfast, not only to keep my blood sugar levels in the safe zone but also to lose weight. Read more »

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FeastRizal.com is live

2013-02-24T07:32:00.000+08:00

Remember when I wrote about serving the Lord in The Feast through the Media and Events Ministry? Well, here's my first project and I'm very happy at how it turned out. Yes, Feast Rizal now has it's very own dot com! Read more »

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Rabies 101

2013-02-22T15:47:00.001+08:00

I was swatting mosquitoes the other day in the garden with an electric racket. Bronson, our 5-year old APT probably thought that I was playing with him that he jumped and accidentally scratched my arm. It was so quick and I didn't see it happen. I thought he bit me but the houseboy said that it was Bronson's nail. Thankfully, there was no open wound. I'm so scared of getting rabies! My paranoia of getting rabies led me to do some research on it. Rabies is a viral infection that...

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Loving the smell of book pages

2013-02-19T22:14:00.001+08:00

Unlike my boy, I'm not really a book worm. I love to read books, that's a fact. But I easily get bored especially if the pages are thick. The only book with thick pages that I read with enthusiasm from cover to cover are the last Harry Potter books. What makes me stick to reading thick books really is the smell of its pages. Read more »

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Public speaking reminders

2013-02-19T22:11:00.001+08:00

This week, my speakership training for the new business I am engaged in will commence. I am glad that W1N International offers free speakership training to their distributors because I really learned a lot from our training sessions. Believe it or not, I'm no speaker material. I almost flunked my Public Speaking course in college if not for my professor who allowed me to sing my way to a passing grade. But here I am now, just a speaking test away from accreditation.Read more »

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Must-buy grocery items for living longer and looking younger

2013-02-13T14:01:00.002+08:00

We all know that living longer and looking younger requires eating healthy food. However, in these times, it's easier said than done. I myself am guilty of not buying enough healthy stuff for our household. But I'm not getting any younger (and healthier, tsk!) so I better start eating more healthy food. Read more »

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iPad apps for diabetics

2013-01-17T19:30:00.000+08:00

I'm a sucker for gadgets. But don't get me wrong, I buy not because I want to fit in and be cool but because I fall in love with its features. Our iPad, for instance, has been very useful to me since Day 1. Since I'm the only one who's left at home most at the time, I'm the one who frequently use it. We divided the iPad into three home screens to organize our favorite apps. Obviously, mine has the most apps. I have an app for almost everything! Of course, the first ones I...

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Sin Tax Law, Yay or Nay?

2013-01-13T19:42:00.000+08:00

The sin tax law has finally been signed and has been in effect starting the first day of 2013. I am one of the people who are happy with this historic development because I strongly oppose smoking and dislike second-hand smoke like it's the plague. I know that, somehow, with the higher taxes that the government is now imposing on cigarettes and liquor, less Filipinos will get into the habit. Read more »

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Tips to take care of your back

2013-01-09T06:51:00.000+08:00

"My back is killing me!" This has been my favorite line lately. My activities nowadays have not been kind on my back, not to mention I always carry a heavy back. Massages do work for a while but it's always prevention that's better than the cure. So read on if you're also having back problems like me. Read more »

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Cleansing the body with barley juice

2013-01-02T20:54:00.000+08:00

It's the second day of 2013! Happy New Year! For most of us, the holiday season has already ended. As you can see, the Christmas season had me tied up with a lot of activities. I haven't written much in the past two weeks, gah! It's not only my writing that was on holiday mode but my diet as well. With all the parties and reunions with friends and families, who would expect me to stick to my diet, right? I know, I'm just making excuses but I hope you bear with me,...

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Why You Should Switch From Soda To Coconut Water

2012-12-22T10:19:00.000+08:00

With the increasing decline in the sale of sodas, the demand for tasty and healthier drink options has grown. This is due mainly to the awareness and growing interest in physical fitness and healthier life styles. One of the beverages for which interest is rising is coconut water. This is a tropical drink, which offers healthier benefits, especially when used fresh rather than processed with preservatives and additives. As a nutritious and delicious drink, coconut water is fast becoming a...

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What is TMJ?

2012-12-18T22:48:00.003+08:00

Whenever I get my teeth checked by a new dentist, that doctor would always ask "hindi pantay ang bite mo? (your bite is not aligned?)" To which I would casually reason out that it's because of my dentures. A dentist-friend of mine made my second set of dentures for the two front teeth I lost on a bicycle accident when I was eleven and he had already noticed my bite. I was already 18 that time. Of course, I didn't make a fuss about it. What I didn't know was that an uneven...

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Meow!

2012-12-14T09:36:00.000+08:00

My son performed with the school choir in Oakwood Premier Joy Nostalg last night. We were so happy with this year's Christmas caroling because the boys showed great improvement in their singing. Well, I still have to process the videos before I can upload it here. For the meantime, I'd like to share the Meow video I recently watched on YouTube not because the boys in my son's choir sang that but because I find it so amusing. Read more »

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Dreaming of Anawangin Cove

2012-12-12T10:30:00.000+08:00

One of my dream travel destinations this coming year is Anawangin Cove in Zambales. I first got to read about this place in my son's elementary text book. I was amazed because pine trees grow amidst the white sandy cove. I'm always a sucker for all things unique, hehehe... Image from Wikipedia. Read more »

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Be a w1nner!

2012-12-10T07:52:00.000+08:00

I have just recently signed up as a distributor of W1N health and beauty products. The manufacturer of these products is a family friend of ours and the plant is located in our town. They have been manufacturing beauty products around 20 years now that's why They are really trusted when it comes to skin care. These are just some of the products that they are offering. Read more »

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Taking control with A!Life Control

2012-12-03T14:09:00.003+08:00

When our C-Lium Lose More, Live More blogger's challenge ended, I promised myself that I will still go on and continue what I started. I'm still taking C-Lium Fibre everyday before breakfast but my exercise routine suffered because I am mostly out of the house these days. I'm not losing a pound a week as I used to. In two months, I only lost three pounds. A far cry from the 6 pounds I lost during the month-long challenge, waaah! Thankfully, Pascual Laboratories, distributors of...

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