tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120859812012-05-29T03:52:36.346+08:00I'm a diabetic living my sweet life to the fullest!Mauie Floreshttps://profiles.google.com/109475012352667008353noreply@blogger.comBlogger760125LivingASugarFreeSweetLifehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085981.post-33440831318780638102012-05-28T17:55:00.000+08:002012-05-28T18:02:50.031+08:002012-05-28T18:02:50.031+08:00Nowadays, running has become not only the sport of choice but also the most preferred fitness program of people who want to life a healthy lifestyle. Although it looks easy, runners also face tough challenges while training for a race. Tight hamstrings, lower back pains, and inflamed iliotibial (IT) bands are common problems among runners. Believe it or not, a relaxing yoga workout can help runners strengthen their bodies and prepare themselves for a race. “Runners usually exerts a...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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I do and it's not because she's has Filipino blood but because she definitely is the best. Now that she's in the Top 3, more and more Filipinos are getting excited to see her win. Here's her recent rendition of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." You can see in Steven Tyler's face that he was very satisfied with her version. After Jessica, it's Phillip Phillips on my list. Although he doesn't have the...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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The race will happen on June 17, 2012 at the Mall of Asia. Race categories include the Ceelin 500 meter dash for kids aged 5 to 12 years old and the 3km, 5km, 10km, and 21km race for adults. Singlets will be given immediately upon registration. However, the Active Health race belt bag, bib with timing chip,...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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(She also gave me the old blood sugar monitor that I've been using since 2008.) Now, I'm using the Accu Chek Softclix. It generally has the same features as my old glucometer except that I find the controls of my old one more user-friendly. Took me two pricks before I got enough blood. &nbsp;Ahh, the hassles of breaking in a new glucometer! My old GlucoSure Star is still working pretty well except that I ran out of...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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Guimaras mangoes are known to be the sweetest in the world. Reportedly, Guimaras mangoes are served at the White House and the Buckingham Palace. Such is the island's pride of their mangoes that they hold an annual Manggahan Festival (Mango Festival) to showcase their mango products. But of course, I had to restrain myself from eating too much of these sweet...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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He prefers to have a Thai massage because it doesn't use massage oils while I like the Swedish massage more. Last weekend, however, I chose to also have a Thai massage because I felt my body needed stretching. I still have a sprained ankle and I knew a little stretching will help relieve the pain. Since my mom was away for the weekend, I was tasked to check on my dad in their place in Greenwoods Executive Village. Since we were already there, ...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. Please click the title to read the rest of the entry. </i> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/un6hO8FTwEQYa6QojOu21Y5Oky8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/un6hO8FTwEQYa6QojOu21Y5Oky8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/un6hO8FTwEQYa6QojOu21Y5Oky8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/un6hO8FTwEQYa6QojOu21Y5Oky8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingASugarFreeSweetLife/~4/ReWAPf-qMHA" height="1" width="1"/>Mauie Floreshttps://profiles.google.com/109475012352667008353noreply@blogger.com0http://www.maureenflores.com/2012/04/my-sawasdee-thai-massage-experience.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085981.post-51180036470942801432012-04-26T19:31:00.000+08:002012-04-27T19:35:58.581+08:002012-04-27T19:35:58.581+08:00One of the recent comments I received in this blog was this question: "What has drug addiction got to do with diabetes?" I posted about drug addiction rehab centers in the Philippines about a year ago and I was overwhelmed by the traffic and the response the post has been getting. Apparently, there is little information on the Internet about drug rehabilitation centers in the web and, because of my work as a health website editor, I had access to such a list. I thought of sharing it in...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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Get the chance to win an exciting luxury and travel package just by sharing your moment of celebration at the "Live, Love, Firande! Electrolux Photo Contest." On its 10th year anniversary, Electrolux invites everyone to celebrate with them through this contest. The company traces its roots to Sweden and "firande" is the Swedish word for "celebration." It's very easy to join. Visit the "Live, Love, Firande! Photo Contest" tab of the Little White Book Facebook page...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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I love music and I had lots of fun singing and playing the piano when I was younger. I have little formal training because my parents could not afford the lessons and I don't hate them for that. As young as I was then, I already knew I couldn't make a living with music. But hearing my boy compliment my singing made me re-think and remember this "what if." People compliment my singing but it's a...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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It was so intense, like a leg cramp, that I wasn't able to move for a minute or so. I, then, remembered that I twisted my lower back muscles when I jumped from the floor to the couch after seeing a small mouse the other night. Hilarious, I know! But my back pain's the issue here, hahaha! So anyway, the pain is still here and it comes striking back every...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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My mom can even eat rice with nothing but chilies and salt. That's how much she loves chilies. But don't you know that chilies can burn skin? I learned it the first time I tried chopping chilies when I made chili flakes. Washing with soap and water did not even help remove the capsaicin, the substance that comes from chilies. Here are some of the ways...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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The Foundation will use the donation to fund college scholarships for students with type 1 diabetes as well as conference scholarships for families to attend the 2012 Children with Diabetes Friends for Life conference in Orlando. Read more about it below. Lilly Diabetes supports Diabetes Scholars Foundation with $100,000 donation in 2012Donation will help fund educational scholarships for...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. Please click the title to read the rest of the entry. </i> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sFBfR7FxV3C3erv0Ay3z3rRjZMg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sFBfR7FxV3C3erv0Ay3z3rRjZMg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sFBfR7FxV3C3erv0Ay3z3rRjZMg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sFBfR7FxV3C3erv0Ay3z3rRjZMg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingASugarFreeSweetLife/~4/oEKdy4IYZ_c" height="1" width="1"/>Mauie Floreshttps://profiles.google.com/109475012352667008353noreply@blogger.com0http://www.maureenflores.com/2012/04/lilly-diabetes-supports-diabetes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085981.post-85147695261026855962012-04-01T01:01:00.001+08:002012-04-23T18:36:10.932+08:002012-04-23T18:36:10.932+08:00I've just graduated from college when I got married in 2000 and became a mom a year after. I barely had enough work experience because I had to resign when we moved to Laguna in 2001. It was my decision to become a stay-at-home mom to take care of Rap. But when he started school, I started to think about going back to work. But, since I had a BA Political Science degree, the jobs that were available will have me holed up in an office for more than 8 hours a day. That I couldn't do because I...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. Please click the title to read the rest of the entry. </i> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k6Rtg4hj_I5GJP-OHm-HFO1o4ak/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k6Rtg4hj_I5GJP-OHm-HFO1o4ak/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k6Rtg4hj_I5GJP-OHm-HFO1o4ak/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k6Rtg4hj_I5GJP-OHm-HFO1o4ak/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingASugarFreeSweetLife/~4/vmQvDYxlgsw" height="1" width="1"/>Mauie Floreshttps://profiles.google.com/109475012352667008353noreply@blogger.com1http://www.maureenflores.com/2012/04/reinventing-oneself.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085981.post-60285653773042889322012-03-30T14:13:00.000+08:002012-03-30T14:18:52.740+08:002012-03-30T14:18:52.740+08:00Last March 28, Rap received his award as 5th grade gold medalist in their school along with the other awards from his extra-curricular activities. My husband and I are both happy and proud of his achievements. And because he's been a good boy this school year, we both decided to finally give him his wish... a brand new iPad 2! Thank goodness, the Apple cut the price of the iPad 2 after releasing iPad 3. Then again, I think that we would still buy one for him because he waited for...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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New research at the Henry Ford hospital in Detroit has revealed that if you are a female with diabetes and have not had the ability to maintain a healthy state with drugs, you have a greater chance of loss of hearing as you age. Clinical Trials A clinical study looked at women between the ages of 60 and 75 that have diabetes and were able to maintain a healthy state had less hearing loss...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. Please click the title to read the rest of the entry. </i> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M7aC98Eo5yx_WkArw4rrGloEs6o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M7aC98Eo5yx_WkArw4rrGloEs6o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M7aC98Eo5yx_WkArw4rrGloEs6o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M7aC98Eo5yx_WkArw4rrGloEs6o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingASugarFreeSweetLife/~4/_HNRXhJx02c" height="1" width="1"/>Mauie Floreshttps://profiles.google.com/109475012352667008353noreply@blogger.com0http://www.maureenflores.com/2012/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-diabetes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085981.post-69362011654842739632012-03-17T08:42:00.000+08:002012-03-17T08:42:00.076+08:002012-03-17T08:42:00.076+08:00The day of our first summer getaway for 2012 has finally come! We're leaving for Cebu this afternoon! We have never been to Cebu and what I know of the city are only bits and pieces of information I got from the Internet. I booked ourselves in a boutique hotel and got in touch with a local tourist guide who will tour us around the city tomorrow. Our bags are packed (I even packed my foldable hat) and we're all set to go! I'll post about our trip in my travel blog but I'll also...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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She's a year older than me but most people say I look older because I am the one who acts like the big sister. She's well-loved by people because she's wittingly funny and spontaneous. At the same time, her jolly being can be often misunderstood as tactless and insensitive. Nevertheless, I stand behind her no matter what. She's my only sister and my first best friend. I look up to her and I got to realize my strengths and...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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The event is designed to show you the latest in fitness, wellness, proper hydration and nutrition, weight loss and more. &nbsp;You can also have 1-on-1 sessions with Women's Health experts and bring home summer must-haves from the event partners! Want to join the event? Just bring the March 2012 issue of...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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But since I was still young and carefree, I didn't give particular attention to facial care. My routine was simple - washing with soap and water. That's it. And the pimples just kept on coming. Although I didn't have large breakouts, I had horrible whiteheads that I try to squeeze out when I'm bored. It just kept coming back because my pores eventually got larger from the constant pricking and squeezing. It's foolish of...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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The boys and I are off to Cebu this coming weekend and I am definitely excited to be there. It will be a first time for the three of us and we're anxious to see the sights and taste the food that this great city has to offer. We're also spending a day on the beach! Thanks to Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion, I and the boy's will surely be covered from the summer sun's harmful rays. I won't forget to pack Dadi's Schick, too, so he won't...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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Since I'm diabetic, the cardio-internist who saw me prescribed simvastatin which I religiously took for a month. Fortunately, my cholesterol went back to healthy levels and I'm off simvastatin or any other statin up to now. I recently read a post on Diabetes Self Management site which was about a study that showed how statins increase...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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My blood pressure has gone up, too, despite the fact that I shied away from meat because of the Lenten Season. I read that extreme hot weather can directly affect blood pressure and can cause heat stroke especially to children, senior citizens, and those with high blood pressure or heart disease. That's when I remember that my dad's latest stroke happened during the first week of May when it...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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They would spend thousands of dollars either to erase or prevent the lines that appear on their face. I'm scared of wrinkles, too. I want to look as young as possible but not to the point of having a facial procedure. Fighting wrinkles need not be expensive. In fact, there are anti-wrinkle solutions that you can get straight out of your kitchen cupboard. Here's just a few of them: Source: google.com via Tamika on PinterestVirgin...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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Let's just say that I'm that I hate halitosis and I'm scared of heart diseases. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, tooth decay may cause heart disease. It's all about the bacteria. The bacteria that thrives in tooth decay and dental plaque can cause blood clots in the arteries. These blood clots can then trigger heart attacks. Meanwhile, dental plaque causes gum infection that can...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. Please click the title to read the rest of the entry. </i> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/83u_dRaHXvkI-nvts6QwMzO3yzo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/83u_dRaHXvkI-nvts6QwMzO3yzo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/83u_dRaHXvkI-nvts6QwMzO3yzo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/83u_dRaHXvkI-nvts6QwMzO3yzo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingASugarFreeSweetLife/~4/3FmhlGhVjcg" height="1" width="1"/>Mauie Floreshttps://profiles.google.com/109475012352667008353noreply@blogger.com0http://www.maureenflores.com/2012/03/oral-health-and-heart-problems.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085981.post-45125885017952868322012-03-01T21:37:00.000+08:002012-03-04T21:45:54.239+08:002012-03-04T21:45:54.239+08:00As a parent, I am most often concerned about the health of my son. His immunization schedule is updated even up to now that he's almost twelve years old. It gives me the peace of mind that he's protected from life threatening diseases. For so many years, I have grown accustomed to thinking that vaccines are for babies because they have weaker immune systems. But just recently, I learned that vaccines are also important for adults, especially for those age 50 and above. One such important...<br/> <br/> <i>This is only a preview. 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