Powerfoods: Pineapple
Pineapple: Pine of the Indies Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering the pineapple on the island of Guadeloupe in 1493 – although the fruit had long been grown in South America. He called it piña de Indes meaning “Pine of…
Avene XeraCalm A.D Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil Contest
Contest ends in: [wpcdt-countdown id=”101884″] Avene XeraCalm A.D Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil is a gentle daily hygiene product to soothe and calm skin prone to atopic dermatitis (eczema), itching and very dry skin. I-Modulia, its patented biotechnological complex, calms itching sensations,…
Staying Motivated to Exercise
Exercise is always a do-it-yourself venture. No other person or machine can do it for you. Hence, it is important to have those motivating factors so that a person who is into exercise in order to lose weight will hang…
Bee Warned!
Over the past couple of years, nearly one-third of all honeybee colonies have disappeared. No bees, no pollination, no mankind. Some people think that bees are only important for honey they produce. Do you know that over one-third of our…
A Pesky Problem
Household Pests & Natural Ways to Contain Them Sooner or later, we’re all pestered by pests. Whether it’s ants in the kitchen or rats gnawing at night, pests can be annoying and bothersome. Some may bite, sting or transmit disease.…
Agonizing Over Acne
One of the major if not the number one cause of unhappiness and depression amongst teenagers today is acne. In the past it is often ‘pooh poohed’ as skin deep problem only. Words like “you will grow out of it”,…
Zest Up After 25!
It’s the time of life to strengthen the foundations of your health By the age of about 25 years, the body systems have fully developed and the body should be at its peak. At this age young adults have total…
Better Nutrition, Better Mental Health
Mental health problems are quite pervasive in our society. For example, it has been found that generalized anxiety disorder may have a lifetime prevalence rate of about 5% in the population (www.mentalhealth.com). And that is only one of the 52…
Under Pressure?
Checking your blood pressure is a routine medical assessment that you may not have paid much attention to. What these blood pressure readings really say about us, and how important are the readings to your health and well-being? Be warned…
What’s Your Water Footprint?
“Hello, is this the water supply department?” “Yes, can I help you?” “My taps are dry since this morning… lah, no water.” “…the water flow is so low in this area” was another complaint of a consumer from a different…
