あたまがいい, health & wellnessJanuary 23, 2009 1:10 pm

 here are some of the biggest myths on weight-loss tips.. these misconceptions may actually ruin your diet…they were actually rank from the most untrue to the less ones…  it is up to you to believe it or not… maybe you have done most of it and you were quite disappointed that it was included in the list…well whether you believe it or not, it doesn’t matter… just be healthy… =)

 1st  — Drinking hot water will "increase your metabolism."

       — Some foods have "negative calories."

 3rd  — Fasting is a quick and effective way to lose weight.

 4th  — Doing sit-ups will flatten your belly.

 5th  — Cut out carbohydrates after 5 PM.

 6th  — Exercising on an empty stomach will help burn more fat in less time.

 7th  — Diet alone will lead to sustained weight loss.

 8th  — Eating less shrinks your stomach over time.

 9th  — There’s a "fat-burning zone" you can reach with low-intensity exercise.

あたまがいい, health & wellnessJanuary 20, 2009 2:54 pm
i’ve read this article from Reader’s Digest December issue entitled "Beauty from the Beast"…it was quite interesting.. especially when it was made the Japanese…as everybody notice… "Japanese has been admired for their youthful complexions and longevity" said RD…and what was their secret? is it the food? the sushi? sashimi? vegetables? the ramen? their climate? well, according to RD they had bottled it… their secret was named Placenta 10000… it was a peach flavoured drink that contains 10,000mg of pig placenta.  according to RD its properties in the blended placenta are said to be both a beauty treatment and an energy booster….problem with the drink is that,it’s not going to be available to everyone… so for those who want to try it will to go to Japan… the drink hasn’t been approved for import, thus said RD..interesting right? i think this would be a click to those who are into health and wellness…especially those who really work hard to be beautiful…
health & wellnessSeptember 5, 2008 3:33 am

Everybody wants to be physically beautiful.  Perhaps even you would want to have a beautiful face and a perfect body.  Why?  Others would say its because it makes them look and feel good and boost their self-confidence.  Thus many are into surgery and operations either to alter or improve their body parts.  Common examples were cosmetic surgeries, which includes tummy tuck, liposuction and breast augmentation especially for women.  Thus a lot of health and wellness center were actually put up just to satisfy the great demands for such services.  

To give us an overview what these cosmetics surgery methods I’ve enumerated above, let us consult the web.  According to Mr. Wiki, Abdominoplasty or commonly known tummy tuck is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to make the abdomen more firm, improved body contour and a smoother shape to the abdomen.  The surgery involves the removal of excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen in order to tighten the muscle and fascia of the abdominal wall.  Patients usually seek this type of surgery with loose tissues after pregnancy or individuals with sagging after major weight loss.  Lipoplasty or liposuction removes fat from many different sites on the human body.  Areas affected can range from the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, to the neck, backs of the arms and elsewhere.  And breast augmentation or popularly known as breast implant is a procedure used to enlarge the woman’s breast.  The common slang term for it was boob job.

With lots of available options to improve your physical look and lots of available wellness centers, such activities have now become man’s commodities.  There were actually popular cities and even countries specializing on wellness activities, which have become a favorite destination for those who seek beauty.  One of which was the popular Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.  It was a favorite because of their good surgeons, staffs, facilities, equipments and hospitality.  So if you are into such activities make sure you have lots of money.