Bell Pepper (Capsicum) Bell pepper, or capsicum, originates from Mexico, Central and South America, and belong to the nightshade family, Capsicum annuum whose members include potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants.These bell shaped vegetables, with their tangy flavour and bright glossy exteriors,…

Have you ever wondered how celebrities can look so good even without make-up on? It is the glow that they emanate, making them look all healthy and radiant. No beauty product can produce such glow as it comes from within…

Our feet take us places and allow us to leap, hop and kick but sometimes we do not appreciate them as much as we should. Just imagine some of the things we do – standing for long periods of time,…

Have you been feeling down in the dumps lately? Don’t, because life is too short to be miserable all the time. Sing the song Don’t Worry, Be Happy instead and cheer up. But of course, things are easier said than…

Trying to make sense of sun protection factors, UVA and UVB blocks, waterproof versus regular, and so on can leave your head spinning. But if you take a few minutes to sort out the facts about sunscreens now, you’ll be…

Soursop Soursop (Annona muricata) is native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the Caribbean, South America and sub-Saharan African countries that lie within the tropics. It was most likely brought from Mexico to the Philippines by way of the Manila-Acapulco galleon…

From birth, we spend a third of our lives asleep. After decades of research, we’re still not sure why. There is a rare disease called Fatal Familial Insomnia. Patients are unable to sleep and they ultimately die usually in their…

Black tea gel Tea is indeed one of the best natural protections from the sun. The black tea is not to be left out but instead of being ingested, it is best used in the form of a gel. A…

Bean Sprout Bean sprouts can be grown from mung bean or soya bean. Nonetheless, green mung bean sprouts is the type which is the most popular in the South East Asian recipes, where the Chinese have been growing mung bean…

“All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination and then works its way out. Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein Whenever I tell people that we can use hypnotherapy for weight management and for weight loss,…