The Benefits of Vegetable Juicing

For a healthier body, a person should have at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables in a day. How many people were really able to follow this diet? In reality, kids are not the only one who is not keen about vegetables, even adults show frowning faces at the sight of a green, leafy plate in the dining table. To include fruits and vegetables on your diet, without having to endure its taste, you might want to try juicing.

Health and fitness buffs are swear on the benefits of vegetable juicing. Its popularity is also one of the reasons why juicers are highly in demand right now. Juicing is regarded to be the easiest way for the body to receive the vitamins and minerals that it needs. Kids are also encouraged to try it. So what can you gain from drinking a glass of freshly squeezed juice every day?

1. It gives the immune system a much needed boost. People who easily get sick often have a poor immune system. Pollution and other environmental factors contribute to a weak system and with the lack of vitamins and nutrients; you’ll become more susceptible to diseases. With daily intake of vegetable juice, the body receives it dose of vitamins to boost the immune system.
2. It washes away the toxins in the body. Individuals who would like to do some cleansing should try juicing. It flushes out the toxins from your body for a cleaner digestive system.
3. Juicing can also aid in weight loss so if you are planning to shed some pounds this season, you might want to grab some vegetables and the juicer. It can increase your metabolism thus you can burn more calories in a shorter amount of time. Just don’t forget to combine juicing with a healthy diet and exercise.

People should always be reminded that juicing should only be considered as a nutritional supplement and not as a substitute for complete meals and a healthy diet. This alone may not also provide your body with all the nutrients it needs. Always go for an all-natural recipe and avoid buying fruit mixed packages in stores.

Jessica is a freelance content writer that loves to share information about health, weight loss and fitness. She is currently working on a kaloriräknare project which is all about calorie counter.

Considering Diet Pills

Taking diet pills should be well thought about and not decided hastily. It wouldn't hurt if you do a little bit research about the product and find out more about the side effects of the diet pills that a person decides to take.

I've been ranting about my weight these passed months. Since I don't have time to go to the gym with my busy schedule, I am considering taking diet pills instead. However, I will have to do some research on my own and make sure that I will be taking the right product. I don't want to suffer the consequences of taking pills that are not highly recommended.

Health Plan For My Mom After 65

I made my Mom my dependent on our health insurance at work. She made use of the health card whenever she gets confined in a hospital. I like it because it's always a great help whenever my Mom gets sick. The problem is, it's coverage is only for parents who are 65 years old and below. My mother is turning 65 next month. She won't be covered with the health plan anymore next year. I'm a bit worried about that.

I've been browsing the internet for a reliable health insurance company and found out about East Coast Health Insurance. They are the most trusted health insurance online which guarantees affordable plans and believes that insurance is a right, not a privilege. I like that! They got a toll free number: 888-803-5917 where you can get affordable health insurance quotes and answer all your questions about the health insurance you chose.

With every life threatening ailment or illnesses that goes with old age, I hope I can find that health insurance plan which will also cater people more than 65 years of age. In that way, I won't have financial problems if ever my Mom gets sick even if she's beyond 65 years old.

Suffered From Allergic Conjunctivitis

I once again suffered from allergic conjunctivitis last week. I went to work last Wednesday but was sent home because the nurse thought I had sore eyes. Also to avoid spreading the contagious ailment at work. I must have eaten something that I'm not supposed to eat. I went directly to Makati Medical Center's Emergency Room so I can get treatment for my itching eyes. I really looked aweful that night because the nurses looked very worried when I came in. My eyes were already sore and they both were bulging. I just couldn't help myself from scratching, that's why I can hardly open my eyes when I got to the hospital. I was given eye drops and was sent home right away.

I stayed at home the next couple of days. When my eyes were back to normal, I went to see an opthalmologist for a check up. I was told that I actually didn't suffer from sore eyes. That it was allergic conjunctivitis. I was told to set an appointment with an allergicologist to get proper treatment. I will have to do that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Ah! Procrastination, again. :D There's just a lot of things to accomplish today that's why I can't do it today.

Anyway, I'm supposed to be home an hour ago but I had to finish some pending work. Some technicians who have normal working hours are now doing their job checking some computers. They may be wondering why I'm still at the office. This isn't just an it company anyway so I think I'm still allowed to stay here for 30 more minutes. I'm waiting for the malls to open because I have to buy something that I just can't tell you guys yet! LOL! I'm actually excited.

I hope it's not too hot outside the office so I can go home not getting anxious of the weather.

I guess that's it for now. I hope we'll all have a great Tuesday! :D

Gaining Weight And Not Liking It

Gosh! I am really gaining weight and I don’t like it! Sigh! If I can just stay slim without having to do exercises and eat without hesitation. Life would just be too easy that way, wouldn’t it? LOL!

I ate a lot of food on my shift last night. I bought a rice-in-a-box meal to fill my hunger before the start of my shift last night. Later did I know that my bosses ordered a boxed meal from Shakey’s and also prepared Starbucks coffee for each one of us. I already ate some of the food in the box and still thinking if I will have to eat the remaining pizza and spaghetti or give it away. What a dilemma! :D

I still have a lot of things to accomplish today. I hope I could still get enough sleep when I get home.

One more day and it’s weekend again! It’s amazing how time flies by. I hope we will have a great Friday and a fun weekend!

Take care ya’ll! :D

Swollen Eyes Again!

My eyes got swollen again this weekend. This happened twice already and I still haven't had it checked by a doctor. I could be allergic to something I guess. And I think I have to set an appointment to a doctor soon because it's getting alarming already. The eyes weren't painful but I had headaches while my eyes were swelling and my back really hurt. I was just home most of my weekend and had enough sleep. I wasn't able to do some Church obligations during the weekend because of my eyes.

I didn't tell my Mom about my eye problem because I don't want her to worry. I think she still didn't know about my stolen laptop. I hope she won't have to learn about that.

I think stress is the reason behind my swelling eyes. I don't want to get too exhausted anymore and stress myself out or else I'll look like I had a boxing fight with Manny Pacquiao again. LOL! I'll lay low this time and give myself time to sit back and relax a little bit.

A Bully Boyfriend

My childish boyfriend kept bullying me lately. I'm gaining weight, alright! And his bullying doesn't help at all. I haven't gone to the gym for months now and I don't know when I'll find the time and enthusiasm to workout. Sometimes I worry about not being able to wear my dresses in the near future. I hope I'd be able to handle my diet and discipline myself from eating voraciously. I really don't want to be fat. I'd better look around and check out the best weight loss pills so I won't go back to how fat I used to be. I don't want to entertain that thought at all.

My friend, Marmi is also watching her diet. Since she stays with me at my boarding house, I better warn her about cooking delicious food so we won't get tempted on eating too much. I also hope my boyfriend will stop bullying me so I won't get too conscious about my weight.

Swollen Eyes...

I wasn't able to go to work last Monday of this week because my eyes became swollen after, I guess, they were bitten by a minute insect. I thought it was just one eye that's going to swell, but then in few minutes, after scratching (again) lightly the side of my other eye, it also got infected. I put hot compress on both eyes expecting they will just go back to normal but to no avail. It was funny because I looked like I came from a boxing match and got punched in the eyes! LOL! I ended up staying at home and not been able to report to work.

I felt even more frustrated because when I woke up yesterday and took a look at my face in the mirror, the swelling still hasn't subsided. I felt like I was looking at someone else's face. My problem was, I couldn't go out because I was scared that people will wonder what happened to my face. Thank God it was a sunny Tuesday morning that I was able to wear my Bolle sunglasses to cover up my bulging eyes. I was supposed to see a doctor but I got lazy and decided to just take a rest. I was having a headache at the same time that's why I preferred to stay at home.

I finally went to work last night even though the swelling on my eyes hasn't completely subsided. My boss told me I should not have gone to work and was a bit worried about me. Well, I didn't want to have another day of unpaid leave since I'm not yet a regular employee at work. I guess I didn't have a choice but to be there. Besides, work really isn't stressful so I decided to be productive despite my situation.

Right now, I'm happy that the swelling finally healed. I placed hot compress on my eyes while I was at work and somehow had a few quick naps during my breaks. My eyes are now back to normal and my head doesn't hurt anymore. I'm glad I won't have to go to the doctor today!

I hope it was just an insect bite that caused the swelling. I didn't want it to be some kind of a food allergy because I don't want the ugly swelling to ever happen again. Besides, I don't want the allergies prevent me from eating the food that I love to eat! :P

The Pain Of Having UTI

I was in so much pain last night. My abdomen really hurt. I had problems urinating the past few days but I thought it wasn't a big deal. Until last night, my abdomen and lower back hurt so bad. I can barely move. I called friends over the phone but most of them live far from where I am. Thank God I was able to contact a friend who lives nearby. He helped me up and brought me to the hospital.

The Emergency Room wasn't very busy so we were attended by the nurses as soon as we got there. There were questions and they performed a urine test which only took an hour. My friend, Rijim, kept making laugh even though I was in pain. He was just being silly. But it helped. When the medicine for the pain worked, I found myself just laughing with Rijim and listening to his stories for an hour. I was glad he was there.

We went home right after the lab test result was read to us by the doctor. The findings was Urinary Tract Infection which wasn't in my medical history yet. Now I have it and suffering from it because of not eating the right food. I've been eating a lot of junk foods lately and kept drinking soda. Sigh.

Anyway, I was again suffering back pain when we got home. I thought I couldn't sleep. Thanks to my friend for buying all the medicines I needed and for staying for a while to make sure I'm okay. I went to sleep eventually and woke up as if I haven't gone through the pain I had few hours back.

Now I'll be taking antibiotics for a week. It sucks! But I don't have a choice. I don't want to go through that pain anymore! It hurt really bad!

Pre-Employment And Procrastination

I wasn't able to get enough sleep last night. I woke up early today to take care of some pre-employment requirements. I made a checklist of what else I have missing for pre-employment requirements. There's still a lot to accomplish.

I still have to get a fit-to-work certificate for my medical illness history. I had tuberculosis before and the scar on the upper left lobe of my lungs is there forever. So when I had my medical exam last week, the result showed the scar and I need to get a certificate telling my new employer that I don't have that illness anymore. Sigh. This just gets tiring. The doctor that I'll be asking for the certificate will be at her clinic tomorrow morning. I will have to wait and process all the other requirements tomorrow then. I just want to procrastinate, I guess. And I have to budget the extra money I have left. :)

Time for me to go back to sleep. Yeah right, procrastination at its best, again.

Have a great Tuesday everyone! :)

Jennifer Hudson - from size 16 to size 6! :D

From being size 16, the famous singer/actress Jennifer Hudson wowed everyone when she went out amazingly sexy and now size 16! I was surprised when I saw her picture with a gorgeous body! I wonder what diet pills she took to be successful on her weight loss!

Jennifer Hudson was one of the finalists for American Idol season 3. She became even more popular when she starred and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the movie Dreamgirls. I was able to watch the movie and saw how good an artist she is!

She had her lows on 2008 when her mother, brother and nephew got killed in a shooting. Everyone who was able to watch that part of her life sympathized with her.

But now she's back! Whatever may have happened in her past, she has overcome it and is making a great comeback. I hope she'll do another movie soon! :D

Will Miss Jogging With Friends

The youth members in our Church locale made Saturday mornings our official exercise day. Even though I lack sleep, I still went to jog with the boys and girls who wanted to stay fit! :D

I end up jogging alone because most of them easily give up when I wasn't even sweating yet! :D Not that I'm being proud. I just wanted to do what I came there for.

So as I was jogging, I come across different people. Some came there with their families. Not to exercise but they brought along basket of food for their breakfast. Those kind of scenarios make me smile and make me feel a bit jealous. It made me think about my family and why we haven't done something like before.

There were also couples who jog together - man and woman, some are a pair of gorgeous men who have muscles that looked like they're gonna explode! LOL! They look good though. I bet they take best creatine supplements to make those muscles look better. I just doubt if both of them were straight guys! LOL!

There were also cuddly animals brought along by their masters. It made me think about wanting to own one of those cute dogs in the future. :D

I won't be able to jog with my fellow youth members this coming Saturday because of my new job. My work ends at 7 o'clock in the morning every Saturday. I'm sure I'll miss this kind of bonding moment with my friends! Sigh!

I Hate Medical Examinations...

I had my medical examination done this morning. It was one of the requirements for my new job. Honestly, I really don't like medical examinations not only because of the needles for the blood test there are numerous things that really makes me feel uncomfortable.

I had a hard time starting my day because the thought of collecting my stool made me really disgusted. But since I didn't have a choice, I was able to - - you know what! Urrgghh!

So I brought my stool which is by the way completely sealed (LOL) as I came to the lab. I drank lots of water before I left the house so that when they collect my urine, I would be able to fill the bottle which I did with the door not completely closed. The woman in the lab needed to make sure that the urine came from the patient. Yeah right. That's how it is now, I guess.

Although the doctor who did the interview and other tests is very accommodating, I still feel humiliated when I was asked to put my pants down and bend over. I know.. She's used to seeing a lot butts in a day.

Sigh! I wish I won't have to go through medical examinations anymore!

No More Junk Foods From Now On!

Ever since I live alone in my room, I don't cook my own meal most of the time. The food usually get wasted since I'm on a diet at the same time. I am also not proud of my home cooked meals so I can't give some to my neighbors. :D

So I end up eating at a fast food chain. I also have been eating a lot of junk foods. I'm on a diet but I eat unhealthy foods. How ironic, isn't it? Sometimes I miss cooking healthy viands even though they don't really yummy. But I also don't want to spoil food anymore. Sigh. I'm thinking about taking cleansonix so I can get rid of unhealthy toxins in my body.

I better think of other ways to make my life healthier. Enough with junk foods from now on!

Valuing Health...

Smoking cigarette used to be part of my day. I was influenced by peers during college days. I used to smoke more than 5 or 10 cigarettes in a day. I don't know. Maybe it was fun watching and feeling the smoke come out of my mouth. Being able to do it with friends added to the fun. And I thought I looked cool because I smoked! LOL! That was very immature-ish. I also had parents who smoked. So basically, I already had the idea of cigarette smoking when I was a kid.

All of a sudden, about 3 years ago, I just decided to quit smoking. I realized it really wouldn't do me any good. Other than putting my health at risk, I also didn't want to be one of those who contribute to air pollution. :D And I would like to prove that whatever vices you have, you can overcome being addicted to it because I believe in Mao Zedong's popular phrase which is "mind over matter". Mind is always powerful over the body. So whatever your mind thinks, the body just follows.

Anyway, I wouldn't say I am nicotine free, but I have quit being a chain smoker for about 3 years now. I have colleagues who smoke and I sometimes find myself curious about the new brands and flavors of cigarettes that they have been smoking. Sometimes I would try to have a taste of it, like just a few smoke then hand it back to them just out of curiosity. I just wanted to know how those cigarettes tasted like. It's just funny because after having a taste of it, I didn't have the same relaxed feelings that I used to feel towards cigarettes anymore. I am also curious about how tobaccos like the alec bradley cigars tasted. I'm just curious, you know. But that's just about it now.

I'm glad I kicked out that habit. I have learned to value my health and other people's health too! Yeah. Everybody knows that health is wealth, right? :D

Feeling Better And Ready To Hit The Gym...

I'm feeling a lot better now. I was sick yesterday because of tonsillitis but I think I'm ready to hit the gym. My head doesn't hurt anymore and my tonsils are not swelling anymore. :D

I miss the gym. I miss 3 days of working out this week already! Although I don't eat that much because of being sick, it's way better if I'd be able to burn the calories I have incurred for 5 days. I'm addicted to working out, I guess.

I haven't bought my dress and shoes for the Thanksgiving Day this Saturday at our Church. There are a lot of things that I need to accomplish today. Gotta take off!

Healthy And Happy Life Is A Choice

There are a lot ways to lose weight. There's the gym where you can work out to burn those calories or if you don't want to spend some money, you can jog on the roadside or at a park, wherever it's safe. You can follow proper dieting, or you can take diet pills as long as you're aware of the side effects of diet pills that you're planning to take. It also depends on how your body would react to the pills. It would be better if you consult with your physicians.

I know a lot of people who kept saying they also wanted to lose weight but don't do something about it. They don't watch their diet, don't exercise and scared of trying diet pills. They just keep ranting about how fat they look, that they don't feel good about themselves. Isn't it annoying to hear someone complain and yet they don't have any intentions of solving their problems?

For me, it's always a choice if you want to live a healthy and happy life. Just ranting won't do any good.

Cancer Awareness In The Family

Some of our relatives in my mother's side died of cancer. My grandmother died when my Mom and her siblings were still young. Aunt Tessie, my mom's sister passed away sometime ago. It's so painful when someone dies in the family. We already moved on with our lives but because of the death in the family due to cancer it made us a bit worried since cancer may run in our blood. If we're not so careful about our health, Mesothelioma diagnosis or other cancer diagnosis might be too late.

My cousin Michelle already took a shot of a cancer vaccine. It's a bit expensive that's why I haven't got the shot of that vaccine yet. I'll just be careful with what I eat and with my work environment. As long as I don't work at a factory that has chemicals which may cause danger to my health, I think I'll be okay.

Trying To Suppress My Craving For Burgers! :D

My cousin Michelle was supposed to treat me at her favorite burger house earlier today. It was supposed to be a good treat because the burger house had a 50% sale today. Too bad we were not able to take advantage of the yummy burger because Michelle has to run some personal errands.

Even though I'm a bit disappointed, I'm also glad that I haven't munched on a burger today. Did you know that a quarter pound burger is equivalent to more than 350 calories? Burning 300 calories for me is spending 45 minutes running and brisk walking on the tread mill. You can just imagine how exhausted I get just to burn 300 calories a day. That's sort of my goal whenever I hit the gym. That doesn't include the other exercises I do in the gym.

At work, a lot of people noticed my weight loss. I'm glad they did! :D I'm putting too much work on this just to look good and feel good. LOL! I'm still trying to convince some colleagues to workout with me but most of them prefer diets for quick weight loss. They don't want to go through the physical work out just yet.

Anyway, I'll try to keep myself from eating burgers. I might still satisfy my craving but I won't eat the whole burger. How's that? I'll find someone to eat half of it! I promise! :D

Work Out After Pig-out! :D

Our team had lunch at the office after work yesterday. We had pancit Malabon, pork barbecue, and piche2x with cheese which we ordered from our favorite restaurant nearby. I ended up so full! I felt so tired and sleepy because of my busy schedule this week so I decided not to hit the gym. Geez! I have to burn the calories from yesterdays pig-out! I'm also thinking about colon cleanse to totally eradicate unwanted toxins in my body. Talking about turning into a health freak! :D

Anyway, after giving gifts to September birthday celebrants, we went home. I was already thinking about bed on my way home. It was raining yesterday and that gave me a very good sleep last night.

I'll be working out later today. That's after I'm done with my home and online chores! Thank God it's another rest day from work!