Written by crizlai on Jan 16th, 2011 | Filed under:
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I have been consuming too much of good food recently and it had shown quite obviously through my waist line. That would surely not be a great sign to be in great shape. Sickness would indeed hit me when I least expected. It could well be a great blow to my future. I think it’s about time I go on a strict diet plan but would that alone help me to stay healthy always? I’m not sure about that. I might need to try other alternatives as well to ensure that I would always have an energetic life and a strong immune system.
Should I go for a colon cleansing product? The Ancient Egyptians and Greeks had used alternative medical therapy to remove feces and nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract. It was believed that toxins from your gastrointestinal tract can cause a variety of health problems. By getting rid of the toxins, it would somehow help in promoting better health. Thus, it would also reduce some weights in the long run. I was kind of skeptical how this method of detoxification would help me since there are a few methods involved in colon cleanse, by special equipments through hydrotherapy or in form of dietary supplements.
Somehow by checking through one of the recommended colon cleanse product in the market, I found out that the latter method seemed to be well accepted by the public. That product has one major ingredient that I have heard so much about – Psyllium Husks. Originated from the India and Pakistan region, these husks had higher fiber content than oat bran. The husks are soluble and would enhance the lipid and sugar levels in the blood. Therefore, it would effectively helps in reducing the body weight. Cool! That should be great for some weight loss now.
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Written by crizlai on Jan 14th, 2011 | Filed under:
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games,
life,
lifestyle,
technology
With so many social networks available through the internet nowadays, you can practically find a steadily increase in the number of social games almost in any site you pop in. Social games are becoming a key aspect in people’s lives. About 60% of the social network users had at least got themselves involved in a social game, with more than two thirds started at the beginning of last year. Most of the social gamers were introduced through the mode of heavily promoted advertisements within the social networks, followed by a substantial numbers being drawn in by their social network friends.
From a survey, it was learned that two thirds of the social gamers play at least 2-3 games per week. One third of them play at least a game daily with a quarter of them logging into their game account several times daily. Surprisingly, those golden aged group surpassed the teen and middle aged group in social gaming. I guessed they have more time in hand after retiring from their jobs. Amongst those social gamers, 70% of them are playing for fun or to kill time, 25% of them play to compete with friends while one fifth plays to relieve stress.
From the current trend of social gamers, it looks as if social games would be here for a long time since there’s a significant growth in the computer games development market within these few short years. This is becoming a reality as no matter where you go, whether in subways, colleges, offices or homes, you can easily spot people playing social games on their laptop computers, tablets or mobiles.
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Written by crizlai on Jan 14th, 2011 | Filed under:
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As time passes by swiftly by the winks of many blinks, you can actually feel that the body clock is deteriorating much faster than ever each day. Physically and mentally, you would get more illness cruelly hitting hard on you. Your senses would begin to show signs of failing. Your medical bills would hit high on the ceiling. If you are rich, these problems would not be a problem at all as you can seek many alternatives with your richness. The worst scenario would be to be sent to the Home for the Aged to settle all your “inconveniences” by just paying a lump sum of money. Thus, there’s the lack of personal contact with the ones who had undyingly loved you from the start of your birth into the world. All they would get would be a few hours daily of visit from their personal helper.
Unfortunately, a large number of the elderly would not fall into this category of the rich and famous. They have to spend their lifetime earnings to fend for themselves. Medications, supplements, vitamins or even frequent visits to the doctors are not costing any much lesser nowadays. The amount spent in keeping the body in the best of health can be quite a surprise. How great it would be if any member of the family is in the nursing line. He or she could at least have the necessary experiences in caring and nursing any elderly members in the family within the best of their knowledge.
As a Registered Nurse (RN), one would provide scientific, psychological, and technological knowledge in the care of patients and/or families in many health care settings. It would even be better if one were to possess a B.Sc (Nursing) which could easily be achieved through any of the bsn online programs available out there. Don’t you think that it would be so ideal to have someone so qualified who has gone through bsn online around to empathize along with you through old age?
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Written by crizlai on Jan 3rd, 2011 | Filed under:
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Nowadays, the number of healthy conscious people has grown quite big as you would see that more and more buyers had opted out for pesticide-free produce. Although the cost might be higher a bit, you are assured of not getting any unwanted chemicals into your body systems. It’s not easy to get the produce as you always wanted from your nearby grocery stores, especially for your daily consumption of fruits and vegetable, but you can still take note on how to reduce the risks of getting the least affected produce. Foodnews.org would be a great guide to your healthy consumption.
Veggie wash would be another great way to wash out all those water-proofed chemicals on your raw food. It’s cheap and an all-natural organic vegetable and fruit based cleanser that is formulated to rid produce of pesticides, dirt and chemical residues. Although you might lose out some of the nutrients in your food, peeling off the skins would also help in minimizing pesticide poisoning. Whenever you are out for some grocery shopping, do check out on some of the frozen produce. Generally, these produce would have measurably less exposure to pesticides.
Visiting your local farmer’s market would also enlighten you on the existence of any pesticide practices. Firstly, you could be sure that the produce would be sold directly to you rather than the produce from your grocery store which might have gone through many changes in hands. If you still think that those farmers are not trustworthy, you could always grow your own. There are many hydroponics systems out there on the market that would ascertain the safety of your fruits and vegetables consumptions.
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Written by crizlai on Jan 1st, 2011 | Filed under:
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health,
insurance,
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What would be your phobia as age began to creep in slowly before you knew it? It’s the fear of being sick. It can be one of the scariest things to deal with when you do not have the means to get any proper treatments. As we know, certain medical treatments can be rather costly and it would not be as affordable as popping into any pharmacy for some basic medications. This could be a nightmare for many who were not somehow covered by any sort of health insurance.
If you are a frequent traveler, even within your own continent, you might want to get the best health insurance coverage as most insurance companies out there, do not provide adequate travel medical insurance, emergency medical evacuation, repatriation or trip cancellation. I’m sure your preferred insurance agent would be more than happy to guide you through your questions. I found mine, the NC health insurance to be real helpful in this matter.
Amongst NC health insurance’s offers includes individual health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC (BCBSNC), known for their Blue Advantage products, group health insurance, life insurance from multiple carriers, short term health insurance, dental insurance, Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage.
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