Monday, July 6, 2009

Got Ear Wax?

Ear - 25 days old

When was the last time you clean your ear? If you've experienced pain in the ear, hearing loss that tends to worsen over time, feeling plugged or clogged, may be it's time. The Waxy oil is called cerumen, it actual helps protecting your ear from dust, germs and other foreign objects.
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Skip this: Blimpie Special Vegetarian Sub 12'



Isn't vegetarian supposed to be healthy? Not really, the sub comes with 3 different kinds of cheese, pickles and olives. Total of 1186 calories, 60 g fat and a whopping 3532 mg sodium. Here'a a tip, skip the added salt, oil, skip the cheese and go easy on the pickles and olives, your blood vessel with thank you.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Product Review: Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face wash



I have never been a fan of facial products, growing up I only knew about 3 things: Shampoo, Soap and hair gel. So life after marriage is an experience, there were times where my wife insisted on me testing certain products with her, I never quite got into it simply because they all make you smell like flower afterwards.

After lots of trial and error, I've finally settle on a product that I can recommend. Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash, this stuff rocks, it cleans your face, if you leave it on for a minute, you'll really feel refresh and it doesn't  dry up your skin like other products do. Price is $5 and you don't smell like a girl. Share your favorite product in the comment area.

Skip this: Arby's Sausage Gravy Biscuit

arbysThis is one breakfast you can skip, with 1040 calories, 60 g of fat and 4699 mg sodium! That's almost 3-4 times exceeded the recommendation. Remember excessive sodium cause fluid retention, constriction of the blood vessel which lead to high blood pressure. Your breakfast is the most important meal of the day, don't blow it.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Recall: 4 million Inflatable Baby Floats

Ducky


If you've purchased baby floats from Target, Kids ‘R’ Us, Wal-Mart, KMart, Dollar General, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond., between 12/02 - 06/09. The leg straps on the floats can tear, which makes it possible for the baby to fall into the water and drown.


There have been 31 reports of the seats tearing so far.


Here's the complete list with pictures


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Eat This: Lentils

Mmm, lentilsDid you know that Lentils are loaded with fiber? 1 cup have over 16 grams! That's more fiber than a cup of Kellogg's "All Bran" cereal!  Lentils also have 27% more folate per cup than a cupe of cooked spinach does. According to Cornell University, there are compounds in lentils that contain disease-fighting antioxidants. One of my all time favorite dish is Curry Lentils on Brown Rice

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Friday, July 3, 2009

Is your TV a snack sacrificial altar?

post moving dinnerWe are creatures of habits, according to Yale University, if you watch food ads on TV , you consumed 45 percent more snacks, that increased amount of snacking would lead to a weight gain of nearly 10 pounds a year! So pay attention to yourself next time when you watch TV, see if you can catch yourself walking towards the pantry or refrigerator. Remember, no one gains 10 pounds in a day, every little steps you take help prevent weight gain. Do you have any anti snacking tips? Share them in the comment area!

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