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8 Great Gifts for Christmas
Just kidding, I really have nothing against fruitcake. I have a recipe for a Christmas Suet Pudding that’s fruitcake-like and extremely moist and amazing but for now let’s concentrate on non-edible goodies.

Beware of Fake Aromatherapy Oils
"There are many essential oils on the market but they are often adulterated, synthetic or diluted in order to achieve a cheap price. However, such products do not have the therapeutic effects of real essential oils," warns Mike Turvill, a doctor in chemistry from the University of Nottingham, U.K. and chartered chemist and member of the British Royal Society of Chemistry.

LUCKY 13 FRUITS
This New Year’s eve, many Filipinos will once again display 13 round fruits on their tables to invite luck and prosperity in their homes for the coming new year. How we wish that at this point in our lives, we already believe that whatever we have or have had, have always depended on how we ran our lives. Beyond wishing for luck and prosperity, look at those thirteen fruits as a symbol of health for each member of your family. Let me point out the health-giving powers of those thirteen round fruits which you may opt to take advantage of:

Molding the Future of the Philippines Tennis
In the fast-paced sport of tennis, achieving a certain level of success early bodes well for one’s career. That’s why in the local scene, Milo, through the Milo Junior Tennis program, continues to lead the way in discovering and developing the country’s future tennis stars, who someday hope to make their mark as world-class champions.

Christmas Treats
Alternative treatment for vericose veins

Understanding Autologous Stem Cell Transplant:
A medical breakthrough introduced to refresh the basic building blocks of life, targeting directly and precisely whatever ails you. Building blocks that combat regenerative diseases before they’re serious enough to kill, leaving you free of diseases, with no side effects. Cells that stimulates brain neurons damaged by Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Florencio Lucero, a renowned plastic surgeon based in the Philippines, has thrown his weight behind a campaign to promote the science of Autologous Stem Cell Transplant, the latest treatment shown to dramatically reduce today’s big killers – diabetes, heart disease, cancer, stroke and even aging itself – which would mean longer lives for us.

Reverse crunch on the chair
Sit on the front part of the chair but not on the edge. Support yourself by holding both sides of the chair as you bend your knees and lift it up from the floor. Exhale as you bring your knees to your chest and inhale as you bring it back to starting position. Do two to three sets of ten repetitions.

Looking Forward to Better eyesight
Eye patients, especially those with refractive problems, can now look forward to a clear and vivid new world. This was the outlook of the country’s foremost organization of optometrists, the Philippine College of Optometrists or PCO, during the conclusion of their third annual meeting. PCO represents the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct and provides education and research opportunities in visual science.


 

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