NO CAFFEINE, MILK (AND DAIRY) AND CARBONATED DRINKS

Hyperacidity, gastritis, ulcers…these pains can be somehow alleviated by avoiding intake of caffeine, milk (dairy products) and carbonated drinks, for these induces acid production that is most harmful to gastric mucosa.

It is then advisable that coffee addicts shift to decaffeinated ones if cannot be avoided totally. I personally was able to shift years ago though started with the available brewed decaf until finally tolerated the instant decaf. Carbonated drink is a total no-no to all you who have the above mentioned irregularities. Some can tolerate juices, just be sure to choose bland non-acidic flavors, and fresh juices more preferable than processed. Milk turns to lactic acid thus milk and milk products are also a concern. Luckily, there are substitutes that can be used like yogurts, soya, and creamers, artificial discoveries. Calcium can then be taken from other sources (vegetables and supplements).

As always, it is better to go on PREVENTION THAN CURE! I’m pretty sure you will agree with me here. Thus, moderation is the key to healthy individuals to avoid onset of diseases that is nice to read about but never to have!

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EATING TOGETHER

We have been raised to eat together as one family, and seeing other families not doing the same makes me pity them for the strong hold of each other that they have been missing. The bond created during this short period is not enough but will suffice in guiding the children than none at all. During this time, exchange of whereabouts and advices are being passed from parents, children and siblings, both for learning and simply enjoying the company of one another.

Remember that your children will grow along with your guiding words and that they will never depart from them. So start early while they were mere vines, easy to trim, cut and guide through its growth than when they are already sturdy trees that have already built branches which are nearly unbendable and unbreakable.

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WHY DID JESUS SAY…

“I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God”? (John 20:17)

This HAS always been a confusion to me, on how our Lord Jesus Christ stresses out of this higher being that He believes in, that He will go to…or simply another existence that is NOT Him. That when I was raised to believe that Jesus and that God He talks about in third person all the time is one and the same, it left me asking “How can that be?” This is one of the questions I asked the elders and those that have the authority to answer me that time, BUT it all ends up with them telling me to “just believe because it is something so powerful for mankind to comprehend”. Is that so? But God Himself said that EVERYTHING is written in His book: the Bible.

How can our Lord Jesus (and His apostles) keep telling us and writing down that Jesus and God is NOT one and the same, and man saying otherwise? If Jesus talks to the Father saying “Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the One True God, and Jesus whom you have sent” (John 17:3), will we contradict Him by saying that there is Three and not One? That the “knowledge of truth” that Apostle Timothy tells in the “Instructions on Worship” is NOT precise?

“For there is ONE God and ONE Mediator between God and men, the MAN Christ Jesus” (1 Tim. 2:5)

That the bible to which God himself said to be complete and suffice forgot to mention that there is another God beside the One True God, our Father? That God’s very 1st Commandment of having “No other God’s before me” is NOT as it is, and that He was not able to specifically say…no other God’s before me and my other persona’s?

We all believe that our Lord Jesus Christ was sent to save us, but not all believe His EVERY word (I truly wonder why?!). And NOT believing in His words connotes NOT believing in God’s words because so many time did Jesus said that it is not Him but that of who sent Him. Just as in this verse, “For I gave them the words You gave me” (John 17:8) when He was once praying to the Almighty God.

We are not kids anymore to just take in what our parents and elders say. We have the ablity to rationalize and to decide what is right and wrong. BUT WE CANNOT DO SO UNTIL WE HAVE THE FACTS LAID DOWN BEFORE US. That in every comparison there is the existing truth and falsehood; there is the right and the wrong; there is the “what was led for us to believe” and “what we decide to believe”. Stand tall and look into your left, into your right…then decide which path to take.

LIKE IN THIS INSTANCE ~ There is only ONE TRUE GOD

and that is our Almighty Father!

And there is the ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN

and that is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

This is the TRUTH from the very words of God!

LOOK…for you might be missing the ONLY right way.

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8 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY?

Water covers 71% of earth, and the human body is 55% to 78% water depending on body size.

Therefore, water is something that we cannot live without! But we need it most for hydration. 8-10 glasses of water is needed, if you can exclude in it the other forms like juices and soups the better. This will avoid constipation and infections (urinary tract infections); plus so many benefits which includes healthier skin, shinier hair, moisture rich skin, etc.

Water intake is a must…and we have to drink a glass even before we feel the thirst, because thirst is the first sign of dehydration.

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NICE WORDS

It is never too hard to give a nice word because it feels a lot nicer to know that you made someone happy with it. But of course, it’s different when you say them from the heart or just so you can get something out of saying it…just as it is when you say something that is far from nice; when you blurt out something to intentionally hurt someone, or to embarrass purposely.

Anyone feeling positive with such deed have a black heart. That something inside is eating you up until it consumes you all reflecting outside, in your daily living and even in your external façade. Be reminded that someone up there see’s you no matter where or what name you hide to.

It’s pitiful to hear such tongue lashings, or read such nasty words. The person where it is coming from is most pitiful since it connotes one thing, that that person is either lacking attention, have not been taught good manners probably with parents not caring or having none as well, or simply too evil to enjoy the discomfort of others.

That is why NICE WORDS always represents NICE INDIVIDUALS. They are those that are selfless, given with a pure heart, at peace with their life and who they are, full of love from love ones and friends that they obviously have because that person gained it with the nature that she or he is.

So, don’t be frugal with NICETIES. And do away with tainted words.

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HAVE YOU WRITTEN YOUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT?

One of the old customs that I have seen to be practical is the writing down of the Last Will and Testament. It need not be legalized by lawyers as was the tradition if it will be too much for you, but by just keeping safe a letter that is dated and signed by you that will have to be opened at the event of your demise. There written will be the monetary or whatever treasure that you have and their passwords and appropriate information for the benefactor to know.

Some sees it unacceptable, saying you are the one hurrying to end your life. Think about it, no one knows when our time is to come. It may be tomorrow or decades yet. One thing you will know though, is that what you have worked for will somehow be given to your love ones. That in your small way you have shown them that you care enough to think way ahead of time for them.

So wait no more, just write them down, what harm will it do? REMEMBER though to keep it real safe. It might go to the wrong hands!

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TOO LITTLE TO MATTER

“Who am I to suggest, I am but a secretary”. ”I cannot beat somebody as popular as that”.

These are common bits and pieces of things I hear from people who do not believe in what they can do, or of who they are in the society. Is it insecurity? cowardice? In these instances that I remember “David and Goliath”. The little David, not even a man yet, versus the giant warrior Goliath. A bible story that have possibly been written to push us up when we are on the losing battle with our self-worth. For us to be David and believe that we can do something other bigger man cannot because we have a God. That Goliath may be way out of our league, but his size is small in comparison to our faith. And that we will be guided as to what best to do like David was guided of using a sling-shot not the ax or blade that will be far too small as to Goliath’s gigantic one.

NOTHING is greater than God’s power. Believe and live pleasing Him, He will never let you down.

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PIZZA BREAD

Who does not love pizza! I do not know a single person who does not eat pizza...even my 4 year old loves it. BUT O simply cannot buy it all the time, and so have bought bits and pieces of ingredients to make a home-made pizza in a bread.

Any plain bread will do, my little girl loves the Filipino "pan de sal" more than any other, so I do the pizza in a pan de sal. I sauteed the mixture if I have time, or if not, buy the Del Monte Pizza Sauce and just add either slices of ham or hotdog, grated cheese on top and put it in a toaster.

A filling and colorful snack for your little ones! That's what you need if you have kids at home, imagination, less time consuming and healthy food. This one does have calcium. If you will learn to vary your prepared food to serve, you will meet their nutrient requirement. It may not be daily since they do not eat as much as adults do, but be sure to meet them all in at least 3 days. And remember to give them treats once in a while...like this PIZZA PAN DE SAL!

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BEST TIME OF THE DAY?

For me that's the early dawn, when you see the sky turning orange as the sun starts to peek into the horizon. That same moment that the world is starting to stir to wakefulness; the birds waking up as it tweets one at a time, the rooster cocks the neighborhood awake, the people getting ready for another day ahead.

I love the smell of the morning air, with the dew drops still present in the window panes. The sound of traffic starting to buzz as engines starts rolling, the honking of the pandesal and newspaper being delivered...everything seems to be up and about in no time.

I LOVE IT because it reminds me of God's creation. The beauty of what he created for man to enjoy. Every little thing contributing to the cycle of life, of ecology. Every single minute is worth seeing...until it all calms down to rest for a long day ahead on the morrow.

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A BEER A DAY...

I have heard this for a number of times while I was doing patient counselling, the question of "is really having a beer a day, good for the heart?"

...and I always answer with "if you are not a beer drinker, why start now?" because it is true that we should not go with what's the latest fad, or what so and so said. In giving a diet guide I do not pressure someone into following a STRICT list of what he can eat and what he cannot eat. It is a partnership between the health instructor and the patient. We go into adjustment according to your daily meal plan so you will not have a hard time following it. And doing something as big a leap as drinking beer just so you will do what your friend is doing is not necessary.

Another is facing reality that beer is not the only thing to have to have a good heart. There are a lot of factors to see to, and beer can be ruled out of it. For one, beer is not always spiritually (as is written in the bible regarding drunkenness) and socially acceptable. Another is, it is addictive and having it daily may lead to two, then three, then to who know's how much. It also have an alcohol content that needed to be measured especially if one have a heart irregularity. Those with high sugar levels and triglycerides should not take even a bottle. Same goes with red wine!

Remember, in every rule there is an exemption!

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