Let's Talk About Eating Disorders

February 20 to 26, 2011 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The goal is to let everyone know how serious eating disorders are and their biological as well as environmental triggers, in the hope of resisting the pressures, attitudes and behaviors that can contribute to them.

The 2011 theme is: It's Time To Talk About  It. In a culture we live in where unrealistic body-image messages are widespread, surely we know one or two who is struggling with an eating disorder. That's why we are encouraged to talk about it and do "Just One Thing" this NEDAwareness Week.

Natural & Effective Remedies For Chapped Lips

Chapped lips can happen to anyone at any time of the year, but it is often during cold season, such as now, that it affects almost everyone.  Aside from weather and overexposure to extreme temperatures, other factors that can also cause chapped lips are dehydration, lip biting and vitamin deficiencies. Dry, itchy, swollen and cracked lips can also be caused by allergies, infection, drugs, colds and flus and many other illnesses.

I used to think that Chap Stick or other lip balms, as well as lipsticks with moisturizer, is the solution. But I only find myself with more irritated lips. Who knows what kind of chemicals are used to make these products? If it's not 100% natural, chances are, they can infect our lips, especially when there is open skin.

So here are a few effective home remedies that you can use whenever you lips  become dry, cracked, flaky and sore.

Don't Drink Yourself Fat

This New York City Health Anti-Soda advertisement may appear disgusting. But that's exactly what happens when you drink sugary beverages. A lot of people just don't realize the amount of fat they take in when they drink sodas, juices and other liquid stuff loaded with sugar.

If you're the type whose stomach easily turns, you may not watch the following video. OR it might just prove effective to stop you from pouring on the pounds ever again.



It's never too late to make a healthy choice. Have a sweet (but sugar/fat free) weekend!

Mark The World Cancer Day With More Physical Activity To Reduce Risks

According to WHO, cancer follows cardiovascular diseases as the leading cause of death worldwide. Every year, around 12.7 million people find out they have cancer and 7.6 million die from some form of the disease. Worse, these figures continue to rise. Cancer will kill more than 13.2 million people a year by 2030 according to International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). This is very alarming, especially to poorer countries.

So, in today's observance of the World Cancer Day, United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) released new recommendations to prevent cancer: two and half hours of moderate physical activity a week can reduce the risk of breast and colon cancers.