Suspend-It

Being fit is often associated with one’s weight. And with a lot of people being more conscious about their weight, they tend to watch their calorie intake and start to exercise to shed off some unwanted fats.

FYI: A calorie is a unit of energy supplied by food.

Still, keep in mind that you do not just lose weight simply by watching your calorie intake and exercising. You need to take into account how much you eat because it affects how much exercise is needed to make a difference in your weight. Consequently, you need to have a reliable calorie counter to keep track of your food intake.

One of the most reliable calorie counters I’ve come across with is from MyFitnessPal.com. Their counter is fast and easy to use. To cap it off, it also teaches you the nutritional contents of what you are eating, and how you can make better food choices. That is, you need not starve yourself to slimness. After all, your diet ought to provide enough calories to make up for the energy you expend daily.

For those who already have their desired figure and just want to maintain it, all you need to do is exercise regularly and eat a balanced diet.

Today the “Breast-Feeding Campaign” catches the attention of all sectors of society. This does not only concern the “milk formula” manufacturers or the cows /goats raisers, nor the government for its effects on revenues. This campaign is the concern of everybody including that of the unborn, for their future health status will depend on the perception of the child’s future parents.

About few years ago, my family and I had attended a vegetarian cooking demonstration. The session started with a short introduction which caught the audience’s attention. The speaker, equipped with a freshly harvested pineapple and a newly butchered cow’s meat (still with blood) told us that what is best for human consumption are those from nature, as natural as these could be. Thus, the next question was, “Which would you prefer, the pineapple or the cows meat?”

“Remember, the advice is to take the food in its natured form,” the speaker added. At this juncture, my children, as well as the rest of the adult audience, unanimously chose the pineapple. The speaker gladly declared that we made the right choice.

She emphasized that the pineapple will remain as pineapple even after several hours, or even days. On the other hand, the cow’s meat will rot easily after few hours. The speaker further stressed that our stomach should be a garden of fruits and vegetables rather than a cemetery or funeral parlor of dead animals.

This cooking demonstration taught us a big lesson in our life. With this great concept of eating food in its natural form, we could easily associate that the best milk for the infant is not the animals’ milk but the mother’s milk. Let us support the “Breast-Feeding Campaign”.