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Tea is considered a healthy beverage.  According to studies there are many benefits that tea gives our body.  Among the benefits we get are:  better dental health, healthier circulatory system, lower cholesterol, anti-cancer qualities, it's an antioxidant and an antiviral agent, and a host of other disease preventing characteristics.   Studies have shown that it is best to drink tea before dinner in order for the stomach to get filled up partially and also before going to bed to feel relaxed and mentally destressed.   I am a tea-lover and I like to put lemon and honey in my tea for two reasons:  to add zest to my drink and also to reduce the bitterness.   Lately, the market has been infused with this new beverage called 'milk tea.'  All of a sudden, there is a milk tea branch in every corner of the city.   Milk tea is a beverage that is part of the culture of people from Hong Kong.   It is black tea mixed with milk, usually...

Are you the type of person who feels guilty whenever you see food rotting in the ref and fruits becoming over-riped because you have lost interest in eating them?   You are not alone.  Yours truly feels very guilty whenever I see bread, rice and fruit rotting away.  One of the most common fruit that easily ripens is the banana.  People often refuse eating over-riped bananas in the Philippines because there is an oversupply of bananas.  In some places in the country, bananas are very cheap.  They are almost given away.  But there are also expensive banana varieties.   The lacatan variety is an expensive kind of banana.  This is often the exported quality.  They are exported to countries like Japan and Korea.  Koreans take their fill of these delicious bananas whenever they visit the Philippines because bananas are expensive in Korea.  They always say, it's so unfair that there are so many delicious and cheap fruit...

It seems that I am the only person who does not know about this new herbal medicine that has made it to the list as among the must-try natural/herbal medicines.  My father even started his own Ashitaba garden at our backyard and plans to sell them, well, what can I say, at 74, he is still active, fortunately. Thanks to good genes and a healthy lifestyle.    I did a research as to why Ashitaba should be part of our daily routine being natural and healthy and here are the things that it is known to be effective at: If you are suffering from any of the following ailments or illnesses, you can try making the ashitaba tea or juice as alternative medicine.  Who knows, it might be good for your system and it will give you the natural remedy that you want instead of the synthetic medicines that are often prescribed by our regular physicians.

Wellness is a concept that is gaining popularity lately all over the globe.  We see people around us turning into natural living and getting into the healthy lifestyle by practicing healthy activities such as eating naturally grown products and cooking more naturally, avoiding  toxic materials and ingredients.  There are many healthy alternatives to many food products that we used to enjoy.    One of the plants that is also gaining respect and recognition in terms of its healthy qualities and benefits is the lemongrass.  It is a plant that is grown widely in Asia, particularly in South east asia. Thais and Filipinos use it as additional flavoring as well as freshener in their dishes.  The lemongrass is effective in removing fishy and strong taste from fish or chicken especially when the dish is a soup.   It is used as a substitute for ginger because it is not overwhelming and also it is not as expensi...

      It's the holiday season once again friends and what does this mean?  We are all guilty of one thing, over-eating.  It seems that food becomes irresistible during the holidays.  No matter how hard we  try, we just cannot resist the urge to try the food that is offered by friends whether in the office or in the department stores.  There are many free-tasting of new products introduced in the market everywhere like ham, and etc.  They just materialize everywhere during the holiday season.  Food becomes just so tempting that we can't resist buying and eating.  It seems that the holidays is the excuse to eat the things and drink the beverages that we skipped the entire year.     Of all the things that you eat and drink during the holidays (or even in ordinary days), you should not forget to drink one important item, wine. Wine is healthy as it does wonders to your system. Here are the benefits that you get from ...

One of the things that women agonize about is their hair.  They take pains in keeping it shiny, soft, clean and smelling good.  They would go to any lengths just to find that perfect shampoo and conditioner that will match the nature of their hair.  They even go to a hairstylist regularly, paying lots of money just to keep that mane in perfect condition.  Many women envy other women who have gorgeous locks that attract the opposite sex.  Let's admit it, some men really do get attracted to ladies with nice, well-maintained hair.  Somehow it adds to the total appeal. And we all know of course how shiny, healthy, no-misplaced-strand hair enhances the appearance of ladies.  This obsession with great-looking, head-turning hair has made shampoo production a major industry as far as beauty products is concerned.  I have heard various stories regarding the magical effects of coconut milk to a woman's hair.   According to regular users th...

     In some cultures in Africa, honey is considered, "yellow and sweet gold."  They consider honey to be a precious commodity.  Indigenous groups would climb very tall trees, endangering their lives in the process just to provide their families with this "yellow and sweet: gold." They actually eat honey straight from the comb, beeswax and all, after all, wild and raw honey is ready-to-eat.  What could be more natural than eating it straight from the honeycomb that it was taken from.  Honey is believed to be the healthiest food ever known to man.  The fact that it has no expiration date is an indication that it has components or elements that makes it long-lasting and makes it withstand all season and temperature. Imagine what benefit a teaspoon of honey brings to our body and imagine the kind of fortification you can get from honey.        Well, according to research, eating a spoonful of honey at least once a day wi...

Cathy and I were supposed to enjoy the spa together but for reasons unbeknownst to me, she hied off to Baguio City leaving me no choice but go look for a spa within the Commonwealth area myself…and found one I did…Just across Ever Department store is the Royal Place that contains alternative shops to what we normally find at Ever. At the Royal Place, I stumbled into the Aromatherapy Wellness Haus where I availed of their aromatherapy massage in therapeutic oil which is said to be good for the respiratory system.

I have been to this establishment to enjoy their services, not once, but four times. I can vouch for their honest service, having tried them out and coming out, without feeling short-changed. I first tried their Cleopatra body-scrub a few months before I started blogging and found that paying P450 for that was not enough compared to the value of their service. I should have paid even more. From the very well-trained and fast workers, you would not have to worry you’d miss your appointments or not go home in time to make dinner because they start and finish at the promised hour without cutting short the process. They would give you what is due you, as far as service is concerned. Just one caveat, come early on a weekend if you are planning to avail three or more salon services to avoid the long queue during the middle of the day.