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My aunt recently linked me to acnetreatmentgel.org and I can say I’m quite pleased.

Even with my age right now, I still have random acne breakouts. What brought this to my attention was how my friends noticed it on our high school reunion, and it made me start worrying. I guess it’s partly my fault for being so caught up with work and the stress it gives, and I can’t really say I had fun or did something to unwind in quite a while. I can also blame my diet for this. I haven’t really been that careful with what I’ve been eating lately, as well. With our current society focusing on aesthetic beauty, I guess this can be quite an issue. I am actually quite grateful that my aunt showed me this, it turned out to be quite a good website and I tried their product.

I’m still checking to see the results, but so far, it’s good, and I’m happy. Taking care of yourself once in a while doesn’t hurt, you know.

My sister’s husband, I believe, is the only person I know who apparently loves chicken too much.

On his first time in the Philippines, we took him to Max’s and Jollibee, and he just couldn’t get enough of them ever since.

Now that Max’s restaurant has a promo of unlimited chicken for a limited period of time, I think he’d enjoy it to bits. He actually even thought about getting a Jollibee franchise just so he could eat all of the chicken he wants.

The problem with him is I’m never really sure if he’s serious, though it sounds like a good idea. Jollibee could possibly be one of the best franchise opportunities that there is here in the Philippines not only because the product is good, but because Filipinos from all over the world love it, too.

My friend Rei recently got married, and no, it’s not a gunshot wedding - she’s not pregnant. It was a happy-romantic wedding. ^_^

With the couple being very career oriented, Rei told me, they have no plans on having kids for the next two years. Given that she’s only 25, it does seem practical. However, even with thorough planning and a combination of safe sex methods, pregnancy is still a possibility – especially for a newlywed couple. So, just to be on the safe side, I told her to start taking a daily prenatal vitamin.

For those who don’t know, prenatal vitamins are specially formulated multivitamins that is designed with pregnancy and breastfeeding in mind. While the supplements contain numerous vitamins and minerals, their folic acid, iron, and calcium content are especially important. These vitamins and minerals help reduce your risk of having a baby with a serious birth defect since a lot of defects develop in the first 28 days after conception – the time before many women realize they are pregnant.

So for the newlyweds, do consider prenatal vitamins at the onset of marriage. 0;) After all, you want to reproduce healthy, adorable babies, don’t you?

A friend of mine was recently hospitalized for side effects caused by taking diet pills she bought from the internet. I think the name is hydroxycut advanced. This brand was suggested to her by another friend because it was popular and effective years ago. Unfortunately my friend did not do any research about this product and just took the word of her friend for it.

The doctor explained that last year, the FDA issued a warning to the public not  use these drugs because of side effects that were discovered. This included general weakness, depression, liver damage, and many more. Good thing that my friend was immediately taken to the hospital in the first symptom. Else she could have had permanent damage to the body or even worse, she could have died.

I’m sharing this story to you as a lesson to those people so stubborn to consult a doctor first before taking any drugs. You don’t even know what those pills are made of so better consult a pro.

Lately, the heat has been killing me. Everywhere I go, and wherever I walk, the sun just hurts my skin so much.

Most of the time I just end up running towards the nearest shady area and walking slowly when I’m under it, then running to the next.

I’ve been sweating like a pig, too. And after the 2010 elections, I felt an intense headache. It was so painful that I wanted to slam my head into the wall.

My parents and siblings told me that I was just dehydrated and that I lacked sleep, and advised me to take vitamins. I followed their advice and sure enough, I felt better!

I guess parents know best.

Tired of weight gain supplements that do not seem to do you any good? Are you fed up with the awful taste of those high protein cookies? I know you are but I also know that you don’t have a choice. You are too skinny and you barely create a shadow on the wall. Well, why not try taking soya milk!

Soya milk is a great tasting way to gain weight. It has been proven by experts to increase muscle mass in just a few weeks of regular intake. You do not even have to put effort because it tastes great. I saw some good brands advertised in muscle milk reviews websites and some of them have already been tried by my friends.What is best about this is, soya milk is organic and it will not give you any side effects, unless of course if you are allergic to soya - which means you’re and alien.

If there’s one thing I envy about other girls, it is the soft flowing hair. As my mom always told me, “it’s their genes dear”. She always says that when I compare myself to others. I asked a friend of mine, who is a dermatologist, about how to keep my air and skin as beautiful as others. She told me that, genes do play a role in having glowing skin and nice hair but one big factor to consider is nutrition.Hair and skin need almost the same nutrients. Having a high vitamin E diet can really make your skin glow, that is if you keep yourself hydrated with lots of fruit juices. Good sleep and lots of exercise will also help your body detoxify which also make you look and feel better. Supplements such as metathiones and vitamins for hair are also available, however it is always better to consult your physician first. These supplements claim to make the skin fairer and the hair shiny and soft although you must be aware that some brands my have side effects to some people.

A healthy fat intake depends on your age and your lifestyle. The older and less active you are, the less fat you must eat. To lose weight, you must first have an idea on how much fat you take in, for this will be your basis on how much fat you need to lessen.

And now for the hardest part, before you think of using a weight loss product steer clear of your favorite pizza for a while. Burgers too are also very high in fat, from the buns, to the mayo, to the cheesy bacon mushroom melts. Choose healthy snacks like salads, fruit yogurts or corn chips. Choose white meat like chicken or turkey and remove the skin. For lean meat, it is better to grill it so that the fat will drip while cooking. Fish in olive oil is also great for loosing weight.

Always remember that low-fat food is may be low in fat, but if you eat too much, the effect is the same as eating fatty food of lesser volume. Try to dig in fruits and vegetables. These foods have no fat. So better have them in your diet.

The bad fat: Saturated fat

Foods high in this kind of fat include fatty meats, coconut oil, cakes, pastries, and our all time favorite burgers. These tend to raise cholesterol levels therefore must be reduced if not avoided. There is also the “trans fat” which is also Saturated fat, which can be found in dairy products and commercial frying oils.

The good fat: Unsaturated fats

Mono-unsaturated and Poly-unsaturated are basically the same in terms of benefits to the body. These particular types of fats are lower blood cholesterol and reduce the risk of blood clots, which is good. These fats come mostly from vegetable oils, peanut butter, and fish oils. The so famous Omega -3 fat is also unsaturated.

Big Fact:

Most people think that good fats don’t make them overweight. These people see these good fats as natural weight loss supplements. Wrong! Fats are still fats. Saturated or unsaturated, these fats will pile up in your body if not used. The body stores fat as energy reserves so if you don’t use your reserves, you’ll end up looking like a warehouse in no time.

When treadmills and static bikes do not seem to work anymore, it’s time to think about what you’re doing wrong. Yes, right. It’s your diet. Eating too much is the major cause of obesity. It doesn’t matter if you eat spam “lite” or “diet” coke, the small amount of fat you take into your body will pile up eventually.

Here are some brief facts about fats that you may not know about. There are three types of fats: saturated, poly-unsaturated, and mono-unsaturated fats. All fatty foods contain a mixture of these three fats, they only differ in the ratio. These three fats may raise or lower cholesterol levels, hence good and bad fats.