Cooked too much for dinner? Got excess from the party? If you’re a tightwad, then you know what you’ll be eating for your next few meals. Haha. Anyway, leftovers are part of any household. No one wants to throw away food that easy, especially when things don’t come cheap nowadays. Just follow these simple steps [...]

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I’m a fan of tea ever since my sister came back from Japan with all sorts of tea. I thought it was just something to drink. Little did I know there are a lot of benefits from drinking green tea. Amazing-Green-Tea.com posted these 15 top health benefits from research:
Here is a sample of what [...]

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I’ve been doing a lot of typing lately for my term papers for my graduate class. Working too long on the keyboard eventually makes my hands stiff and tense. Simple hand stretching exercises help in relaxing them. Here are some simple techniques on how to stretch and relax them:

Rest one hand on the palm [...]

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There are things that bug me and one of them would be seeing a person wearing sunglasses on a cloudy day. Hey, The Matrix is already a few years old and I don’t see any potential new cult classic so far to usher shades back (If Spartan loincloths become fashionable because of 300… never mind!).
Anyway, [...]

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Now the question “Will fast food ever be healthy?” That’s why I placed “healthy” in between quotes there. Super Size Me really broke down any association between healthy and fast-food eating. But if ever you end up eating in a fast-food joint, here are some ways to trim down on the bad stuff and [...]

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We’ve heard a lot of things about zits and popping them. We’ve feared that they’d scar yet we’ve been guilty of doing it. And most of the time, wondering there’s no scar. I’ve gone through that teenage phase of zits, acne and visits to the dermatologist. I always wondered why doctors can pop our zits [...]

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When I used to work the corporate grind, I always had the excuse of “I don’t have enough time to exercise.” That was until I was bent out of shape and overweight until I tried to squeeze in at least 15 minutes of exercise daily. Here’s a video of a great 15 minute exercise [...]

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And you though canned goods are built to last. Canned goods need a bit of care to get the most out of them. Canned goods save you time when cooking a quick meal. Here are tips on storing canned goods.

Keep track of expiry dates. Canned goods usually last for two years. Acidic canned foods (tomatoes) [...]

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Anything in excess is bad. The body needs some intake of fats and good cholesterol but only in limited amounts. Here are five quick ways to cut down on fats:

Eat lean meat, fish, poultry, dried beans and peas for your protein.
Trim the fat off meat (like in pork chops) and stay away from skin [...]

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Health buffs were always up at arms against soda. It’s a proven bit that concentrated Coke is acidic enough to bust metal. But what’s this soda companies are trying to get out? Healthy cola?
Coke and Pepsi will be coming out with new carbonated drinks that are “fortified” with vitamins and minerals, which, according to [...]

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Here are the common abbreviations your doctor might use on the prescription. Either way, you should carefully listen and clarify with your doctor what his/her prescription means. Sometimes the pharmacist or apothecary chemist might interpret these abbreviations clearly. So always confirm with your doctor if you understood everything yourself.
Here are some common abbreviations:

a. before
ac. [...]

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Hard and fast rule - if you don’t know how to use a condom, then you shouldn’t be having sex. You might want to read on my previous post on condoms.
View the video after the cut.

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Computer monitor glare causes eyestrain. And eyestrain can lead to a whole other array of ailments such as headaches, nausea, blurred vision and hampered depth perception. Here are a few tips on cutting back on monitor glare:
Get the best room lighting possible. A mix of overhead light and a desk lamp will create that [...]

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Ever got constipated? Then you’re probably lacking fiber in your diet. Not getting enough fiber increases your risk of developing cancer in your digestive track. Fiber scrubs your guts clean keeping it working fine. And that’s the bottom line. So better start taking more fiber.
An easy start is to switch from white bread [...]

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Ever gone ice fishing? I should’ve posted this some other time, but what the heck.
Fish hooks can be really dangerous and accidents during fishing do happen. Let’s face it, getting pricked by a fish hook stings and double that pain when the barb gets in you. It’s best to seek professional medical help if [...]

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