Monday, March 21, 2011

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

(Another contribution through e-mail)


1. No Breakfast 

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration. 

2 . Overeating

It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking 

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease. 

4. High Sugar consumption 

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development. 

5. Air Pollution 

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our  body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency. 

6 . Sleep Deprivation 

Sleep allows our brain to rest.. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.. 

7. Head covered while sleeping 

Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects. 

8. Working your brain during illness 

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain. 

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts 

Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage. 

10. Talking Rarely 

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain 
The main causes of liver damage are: 



1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause. 

2. Not urinating in the morning. 

3 . Too much eating. 

4. Skipping breakfast. 

5. Consuming too much medication. 

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.. 


7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. 

As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is  very fit. 


8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver. 

Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store. 

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to 'schedule.' 


The top five cancer-causing foods are: 


1. Hot Dogs 



Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate. 
2. Processed meats and Bacon 

    

Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer. 
3. Doughnuts 



Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer. 
4. French fries 



Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams . 
5. Chips, crackers, and cookies 

       
All are usually made with white flour and sugar.. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats. 


 Please take care of your health... good luck

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

(someone sent me this by e-mail. I love it)
I'm sure we've all seen this before but its always a good reminder.

 

 

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them' 

2. 
Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. 
Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name isAlzheimer's. 
4. Enjoy the simple things. 

5.
 Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. 
The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 

7. 
Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. 

8. 
Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. 

9. 
Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10.
 Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. 
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, 
but  by the moments that take our breath away.
And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!     
 
Worry about nothing, pray about everything!!!

Saturday, February 26, 2011

25 YEARS OF PEOPLE POWER

25 taon na ang nakaraan when we successfully toppled an authoritarian ruler, but what did we get in return? Ang nga buaya, linta at buwitre ay nandiyan pa rin sa gobyerno. At dumami pa sila. Walang pinagbago. Mas lalong naghirap ang mga mahihirap na Pilipino at yumaman ang mga sakim...


PAGBABAGO
Asin


Nakakasawa ang mga pangako
Nakakapagod din ang maghintay
Ang mga pangakong laging napapako
Sa pagtitiwala ay pumapatay

Nakakapagod din ang umasa
Lalo't ang bituka ay walang laman
Napakailap sa mahirap ang hustisya
Lalo't bansa ay hawak lang ng iilan

Nag people power1 nagpeople power 2
Ang buhay natin di pa rin nagbabago
Nagpeople power 1 nagpeople power 2
Ngunit hindi pa rin tayo natututo

Maghapon-magdamag sa pabrika
Kayod-kalabaw sa bukirin
Ulan at arawin tayo sa kalsada
Maisulong lamang ang adhikain

Hinarap na natin ang lahat ng hirap
Binalikat ang lahat ng pasanin
Ngunit ang bunga ng ating pagsisikap
Sinasarili lamang ng mga sakim

Tayo ang nagtanim, ang nagbayo at nagsaing
Ngunit nang maluto ay iba ang kumain
Tayo ang nagtanim, ang nagbayo at nagsaing
Ngunit nang maluto ay iba ang kumain

Tayo ang pangharang sa tangke
Tayo ang pambala sa kanyon
Habang nag-aabang ang mga buwitre
Naghihintay ng tamang pagkakataon

Tayo ang nagtanim, ang nagbayo at nagsaing
Ngunit nang maluto ay iba ang kumain
Tayo ang nagtanim, ang nagbayo at nagsaing
Ngunit nang maluto ay iba ang kumain

Tayo ang pangharang sa tangke
Tayo ang pambala sa kanyon
Habang nag-aabang ang mga buwitre
Bantay-salakay ang mga lider ng nasyon

Kahit nag-Edsa III, kahit mag-Edsa IV
Ang buhay natin di pa rin magbabago
Kahit mag-People Power tayo ang talo
Hangga't hindi tayo natututo

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

THE GREATEST ADVICE - The Purpose Driven Life

(Copied from www.iluko.com)

Don't date because you are desperate. 
Don't marry because you are miserable.
Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior. 
Don't philander because you think you are irresistible.


Don't associate with people you can't trust.
Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend.
Don't dictate because you are smarter.
Don't demand because you are stronger.


Don't sleep around because you think you are old enough & know better. 
Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder.
Don't sell yourself, your family, or your ideals.
Don't stagnate!


Don't regress.
Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back. 
Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr. Right.
Don't throw your life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your biological clock is ticking.


Learn a new skill.
Find a new friend.
Start a new career. 
Sometimes, there is no race to be won, only a price to be paid for some of life's more hasty decisions. 


To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless.
To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy. 
To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy.
Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons.


To make yourself happy, pursue your passions & be the best of what you can be.
Simplify your life. Take away the clutter.
Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits, and dangerous liaisons. 
Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty.


Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family. 
Be true to yourself. 
Don't commit when you are not ready.
Don't keep others waiting needlessly.


Go on that trip. Don't postpone it. 
Say those words. Don't let the moment pass.
Do what you have to, even at society's scorn.


Write poetry.
Love Deeply.
Walk barefoot.
Dance with wild abandon.
Cry at the movies.


Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you. 
You light up your life.
You drive yourself to your destination. 
No one completes you - except YOU.


It isn't true that life does not get easier with age. 
It only gets more challenging.
Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love. 
Pursue your passions.


Live your dreams.
Don't lose faith in God.
Don't grow old. Just grow YOU!


When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back. 
Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give to someone is your time.
Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is T-I-M-E because the essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves. 
God is good all the time!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

DATING VS. MARRIAGE

(Copied from www.iluko.com. posted by Patrick Gapusan. http://www.iluko.com/forum_responses.aspx?topicid=74623)


Ladies, a word of advice, think twice before you decide to tie the knot!

When you are dating ... He takes you out to have a good time.
When you are married ... He brings you home a six-pack and says, 'What are you going to drink?'


When you are dating ... You are turned on at the sight of him naked.
When you are married ... You think to yourself, 'was he always this hairy?'

When you re dating ... You enjoy foreplay.
When you are married ... You tell him, 'If we have sex, will you leave me alone?'

When you are dating ... You picture the two of you together, growing old together.
When you are married ... You wonder who will die first.

When you are dating ... He understands if you are not in the mood.
When you are married ... He says, 'It's your job.'

When you are dating ... He understands that you have friends.
When you are married ... He thinks they are all out to steal you away.

When you are dating ... He likes to discuss things.
When you are married ... He develops a blank stare.

When you are dating ... He calls you by name.
When you are married ... He calls you 'Hey' and refers to you when speaking to others as 'she'.



(d--d-kted to Rosemarie and Marites. Mga batchmates, hindi pa huli ang lahat...)

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Reyes' last statement: 'I walked into corruption'

Reyes' last statement: 'I walked into corruption'


"I did not invent corruption. I walked into it. Perhaps my first fault was in having accepted aspects of it as a fact of life."
These are perhaps among the last recorded words of former defense secretary Angelo Reyes, reportedly penned as rough "discussion notes" on Sunday, February 6, as he was preparing for an interview with Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism's (PCIJ's) Malou Mangahas —just two days before he killed himself amidst allegations that he and several other former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chiefs of staff received millions of of pesos in send-off money when they retired from service.
In these terse words, Reyes tried his best to walk the fine line between admitting guilt and insisting that he pursued an honest career as a professional soldier. “I might not be guiltless/faultless, but I am not as evil as some would like to portray," Reyes wrote in his notes that a close confidante later passed to PCIJ’s Malou Mangahas. The full transcript, including Mangahas' own comments, are posted on the PCIJ website. “Tinyente pa ako, ganyan na ang sistema (i.e., “conversion" system, etc.)… ," Reyes explained in his notes. (That's the way it's always been, even when I was just a lieutenant.) “I can perhaps be faulted for presuming regularity in a grossly imperfect system. As CS (chief of staff), [I saw] a big landscape, presume regularity, convenient to ignore it, accept it as part of the system. It’s easy to say, institute reforms after the problems have erupted," Reyes continued in what Mangahas explained as still rough, unpolished, and incomplete notes.
The statement sheds light on Reyes' motives for killing himself, after it was alleged that he and several other former AFP chiefs received millions of of pesos in "pabaon" (send-off money) upon retirement from service.
In an ongoing Senate probe, former AFP fund manager Lt. Col. George Rabusa claimed that Reyes alone allegedly received P50 million on his retirement.
On the morning of February 8, Reyes killed himself in front of his mother’s grave.
He died from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, apparently from a caliber .45 pistol, based on the findings of a special investigation task group of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO).
Eyewitnesses told police that Reyes, his bodyguard, a driver, and two sons arrived at around 7:00 a.m. at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City. Sometime before 7:30, Reyes reportedly told his sons and bodyguard to go ahead to where their car was parked. Then, standing alone in front of the grave of his mother, a single shot rang out and he fell to the ground. — GMA News