September 4, 2020
Category :Diabetes Research
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Also called flattened rice or poha, beaten rice is a simply rice which is pounded into flat light dry flakes. This can be done by simply parboiling the grain and then pounding to remove the husk until the rice become flat, which is dried for around two days. In which case, grain undergoes partial fermentation and is supplemented with probiotic bacteria and vitamin B.
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Beaten Rice, concoction, fermentation, losing weight, low carbohydrate diet, probiotic bacteria, rice flakes, smoothies
June 29, 2020
Category :Diabetes Research
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Paco or Pako is one of the fern vegetables that Filipinos love to eat. This vegetable which has a scientific name of Athyrium esculentum, is usually eaten as salad or as a side dish to a main viand. Aside from its distinctive taste, paco is very well known to be healthy among Filipinos. However, people are not really aware of what is the nutritional value or benefits of this vegetable. Here under are some of the nutritional benefits of Paco leaves.
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losing weight, mineral content, nervous system, nutritional value, tissue repair
May 12, 2020
Category :General Wellness
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We’ve all needed to reach a goal at some point in our lives. Whether it’s about losing weight, quitting a habit, or keeping true to a New Year’s resolution, as long as it kept you looking forward to reaching an achievement in your life, you can call it a goal. It’s the drive to keep you moving right on track. Having a goal makes it clear for you to see where to concentrate your efforts and pushes you closer, inch by inch, to where you want to be.
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losing weight, mental image, target
September 14, 2019
Category :Fitness
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Ours is a figure-conscious world. We see models sashaying down a ramp wearing clothes that show off their flat tummies and flabfree arms, and we turn green with envy. The message—”Lean is in, skinny is beautiful”—is trumpeted everywhere, in billboards, on TV, and in print ads that feature celebrity endorsers flaunting their perfect, to-die-for bodes.
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exercise, losing weight, weight, weight loss
September 11, 2019
Category :Healthy Advocacy
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New Year’s resolutions are like reading through the user’s manual of the laptop you just got for Christmas – you know it’s good for you, but halfway through you can’t even remember why you started reading it in the first place when all you wanted to do was update your Facebook.
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losing weight, new year, unrealistic expectations
March 29, 2015
Category :Healthy News
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Oolong Tea is a traditional Chinese tea made primarily by withering the leaves, buds and stems of the Camellia sinensis plant before bending, which gives it its slightly fermented and semi-oxidized taste. Following are some benefits of oolong tea.
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blood sugar, boosting metabolism, digestive tract, health benefits, losing weight, skin problems, type 2 diabetes, ultraviolet radiation
March 22, 2015
Category :Healthy Recipes
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Pancit is a Filipino Noodle dish usually served during birthdays and special occasions to symbolize long life. Pancit was actually introduced by the Chinese and has since been adopted into local cuisine.
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diabetes, diabetics, losing weight, pansit, risk factors
March 22, 2015
Category :Healthy News
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A Tea is an aromatic beverage typically prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves. Tea is especially popular in South Asia and Middle East Asia and had been associated with good health for its many health benefits. Following are some benefits of a tea.
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body metabolism, free radicals, losing weight, nervous system, neurological diseases, phytochemicals, smoking
January 12, 2015
Category :Healthy Advocacy
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Tomato is a very popular vegetable used by people in their dishes. Filipinos usually eat them raw as a condiment. Tomatoes are actually a kind of fruit berry. Aside from the variety of recipes or viands that can be made using tomatoes, it is also made in to a juice by extracting or squeezing its fluid from the fruit. The juice is rich, tasty, and filled with health benefits.
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coronary artery, fiber content, immune system, losing weight, low sodium, prostate cancer, tomato juice
November 4, 2013
Category :Diabetes Research
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Diabetes is a disease which has many complications and can manifest itself in different ways. One of the most common manifestations of diabetes is through the skin in terms of texture or discoloration. One of the most common skin pigmentation disorders cause by diabetes Vitilgo or leucoderma. This condition essentially manifests itself as white patches on the skin, which is primarily caused by the damage or the insufficiency of melanin which is the skin coloring pigment. The white patches or spots can be found anywhere in the patient from face, to body to extremities but is more common in the chest and abdomen. If this happens, it is advisable for to wear sunscreen protective lotion in affected areas which is vulnerable to sunburn.
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Acanthosis nigricans, complication of diabetes, diabetic patient, fungal infection, leucoderma, losing weight, melanin, skin disorder, Vitilgo