May 2013
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April 2013
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Three years and three months of boycotting...
I haven’t had Mcdonald’s since December 2009. Cool!
I know it’s just a small act by one person, and won’t really make a difference in the world. It’s more of a symbolic act, a starting point, and just a personal refusal to spend any more money on a huge fast food corporation that advertises to children and takes advantage of people who don’t know any better....
December 2012
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Save Philippine Seas » NEW! SPS Volunteer... →
This wonderful org, Save Philippine Seas, is looking for:
Bloggers/writers – to cover and document marine-related events and issues
Graphic artists – to create infographics and publicity materials
Reporters and respondents – preferably based at or living near coastal communities outside of NCR who can regularly report (via email or SMS) any sea-related news from their area to the SeaNN media...
November 2012
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October 2012
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Got my butt kicked by CrossFit yesterday!
Went to CrossFit Alabang for a free trial sesh. Warmup pa lang pagod na and was only able to do half the workout :)) it’s basically HIIT + muscle confusion. Got really excited about the super slim jumping ropes— got to try those out and they’re super fast! WHA-PSSH! And those ropes are not available at local fitness stores!
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Excerpts from Paula Aberasturi’s thoughts on dieting:
- Food should nourish you, make you glow, put a twinkle in your eyes. So, you have to be happy with the diet you pick. For example, eat healthy because you love it, not because it keeps off the pounds. Otherwise, you’d be walking around mad at the world everyday because it deprived you of chocolate.
- Don’t obsess about it. When you...
Sustainable Manila Updates!
Lotus Bloom Soaps Review - After showering I wanted to get dirty again just so I could shower with the soap again! Lovely handmade cold-pressed soaps with pure ingredients.
Mind - Gut Connection, Functional Foods, & Stem Cell Enhancement - Free Seminar on October 21, 2012, Sunday, at the Makati Tuscany Condominium.
Sustainable Shopping Guide - Updated our map and directory listing of...
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Really tired
… after my first Peak 8 jump rope workout in a long while! Gotta get back to my fitness routine. Although I don’t really gain a noticeable amount of weight when I’m not exercising… I really notice a difference in how I feel. Exercise regulates hormones, metabolism, digestion, etc. I’m definitely moodier and grumpier when I don’t get my daily dose of...
September 2012
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Anonymous asked: Because you speak as if you are a learned food analyst. I think it's the thorough research that you do and the citations of authorities that make you convincing that you're good at it. It may be good. It may be bad. But one thing is sure. You make a following. And, that gives you more pressure to work harder. Not to appear convincing but to be responsible advocate of what you espouse...
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How To Tell If Any Food Is Healthy: Assess Dosage,...
People often ask me whether this or that food is healthy, and why or why not. I’m not a scientist or doctor or farmer, so I’m not a licensed expert, and I don’t have all the answers. I’ll try my best to figure it out, though! I do have plenty of curiosity, and a large vested interest in preserving my health, my community’s health, and my planet’s health. These,...
Anonymous asked: Hi! This is super cool. I am trying to gain weight but I can't because I have so many allergies. I do notice that drinking cow dairy is really bad for my skin. I would love to try Arce Dairy ice cream. Aw, I really hope it doesn't give me pimples! Thanks.
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Alzheimer's may be a type of diabetes
Food for thought: eat your way to dementia excerpt:
Poor sensitivity to insulin is typically associated with type 2 diabetes, in which liver, fat and muscle cells fail to respond to the hormone. But results such as de la Monte’s have led some researchers to wonder whether Alzheimer’s may sometimes be another version of diabetes - one that hits the brain. Some have even renamed it...
August 2012
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Anonymous asked: Hey ^^ I love your art and your bog~ can I ask... is it healthy to use spice pastes (e.g. thai green paste) ? Thank you :)
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“We are all shareholders in corporation Earth.”
– Feanne
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Anonymous asked: "what are your favorite makeup...
Thank you so much :) I try to avoid wearing makeup, but when I do, I use Face Shop. I’m not a makeup expert though, and I haven’t tested a lot of makeup brands. If you ask me why Face Shop, I don’t actually have a good answer, so you may describe my choice as arbitrary! ;)
I highly recommend focusing on maintaining healthy and clear skin, so as to reduce dependence on makeup :)...
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Home / herbal / natural remedies for people...
If you’ve been exposed to the floods, or you’re stranded at home due to the flooding, and you’re feeling under the weather, or you have no access to medicine / pharmacies, here are some things that may help your body at least until you have access to a pharmacy or doctor. Hopefully you already have one or more of these items in your household.
Above all, remember that a...
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WatchRay Anderson was already a middle-aged, rich, and powerful CEO when he read an environmentalist book in the 1990s. He proceeded to overhaul his carpet company— dominant in the global market— from a petrochemical intensive operation to a sustainable technology driven one. He doubled profits and generated priceless goodwill at the same time. His company attracted the best and brightest...
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“Perhaps people think the nutrients just magically reappear or are inexhaustible.”
– Gary Kline remarking on the finite nature of soil minerals, and how people take this important resource for granted
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“‘The more you know, the more you don’t know.’ A sobering...”
– Feanne
July 2012
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WatchAWESOOOME. Stephen Fritz keeps telling us, “I’m not a farmer. I’m a teacher.” He’s been teaching his students— most with learning disabilities and handicaps, most from foster homes, most living below the poverty line— how to grow vegetables, green walls, urban gardens, green roofs, flowers. This school is in the poorest Congressional district in...
Anonymous asked: Wow! This is a well-researched answer. Thank you so much. Yes, heard about healthy grassfed meats. Thanks! Thanks!
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Does Meat Rot In Your Colon? No. What Does? Beans,...
“Humans can’t actually digest meat: it rots in the colon.”
“Meat takes 4-7 days to digest, because it has to rot in your stomach first.”
J. Stanton corrects these ideas by explaining that plants are actually very difficult to digest due to their tough cellulose walls. That’s why ruminant animals (grass-eaters such as cows) have four stomachs and a lot of bacteria friends to help them...
Anonymous asked: I am very curious with number 4 on low fat. I am a low fat milk drinker for decades. Is it something bad?
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The Outstanding Filipino Award » Sister Eva Maamo,...
“While in Lake Sebu, she built a crude bamboo infirmary and treated T’bolis, Manobos, Muslims, B’laans, and other hill folk from nearby mountains.
“Her faith led her to make do with whatever she could use, even substituting coconut water for dextrose.
“She also trained tribesmen and women who never had access to education, to serve as her “barefoot” doctors by providing...
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Anonymous asked: Tag a quality blog, You’re it! Quality doesn’t means that you have a lot of followers, or a lot of messages. It means that you’re nice to other people, and you deserve to be happy. If you get this message, someone is telling you that they love you as you are, and they don’t care how much followers you have. Send this to 15 blogs who deserve it. If you break the chain,...
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Why the big fuss over Haagen Dazs leaving?
We have awesome ice cream brands that are proudly Filipino made, such as Arce Dairy (made from carabao milk) and Pinkerton Ice Cream (lovingly homemade). #BuyFilipinoGoods
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“Repost if you, too, dream of a small simple indie live music venue that’s...”
– Feanne (via feannekitty)
Anonymous asked: I think, she will be better with the executive branch but not as a legislator. That's the problem with PH politics eh, sumikat lang gusto ng maging senador. Bakit di siya sa OPAPP or CHR or DOH (focusing on Reproductive health)? Well, better naman siya kay Lito Lapid at Bong Revilla.
Anonymous asked: You are truly an artistic person. Good writer, good painter and very good singer. I think you can share more to your fans because you really study your advocacy and accept criticisms possitively. You are the Hontiveros with the genuine talent at may K na ma-expose sa media. Minsan kasi talagang nakakairita pag sabak ng sabak na di naman magaling talaga. Advocacy is not an excuse to make kalat...
Anonymous asked: Gorgeous nga siya eh. Thin or fat can be sexy basta tama sa proportion and healthy. There are thin people with no waist naman but there's nothing wrong with that. Di nga lang sila sexy if we want to categorize sexy.
Anonymous asked: Hehe. Sorry. I don't like Risa. She is the opposite of my idol --- the effortless beauty, genuine activist and not media savvy Maita Gomez.
Anonymous asked: I saw the trailer of Island Insiders. Not really phenomenal but another good promotion of the Philippines as a tourist destination with a twist of taking care of the environment. I suugest that the producers should also address the problem of security in the country because it is actually one of the main impediments in marketing our country. Well, not to mention the bad infrastructures in the...
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“THIS is the kind of CELEBRITY and touchstone of society I wanna read about....”
– Carlos Celdran on Ami Swanepoel being featured in Celebrity Living for her work in maternal health.
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People who always have enemies. Are they fighting...
May mga taong laging may kaaway. (There are people who always have enemies.) It’s either they’re fighting for a good cause, or they take too many things personally. How to differentiate?
People who have lots of enemies because they are fighting for a good cause:
- Spend a lot of time working to build up their advocacy.
- Treat their enemies with decency & give them a fair...
Anonymous asked: Thanks. Do you put price to each of your work during the exhibit?
Anonymous asked: Hmm, interesting. Free admission? :-)
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Why I paint crystals -- they remind me of wise...
Crystals are the result of millions of years of slow biological and geological processes. These beautiful mineral creations of the Earth are formed by immense heat and pressure acting on rocks. Rocks, of course, come from compressed sediments, which partly come from the organic matter of dead plants and animals. Over time, what was once dust and ashes can be transformed into precious gems that...
Anonymous asked: How impressive of you to realize that skin color is not a gauge of beauty at all. I remember one senator candidate who said that her sister is prettier than her because she (the sister) has bigger boobs at mas maputi (to quote the candidate exactly). Mind you, not all white mestizas are physically beautiful.
