COOKING PREPARATION

1.       If a recipe calls for wine, sherry, or cooking alcohol, adapt the recipe and substitute broth or water.

2.       Eat your fruits and vegetables raw whenever possible.

3.       Don’t soak raw vegetables or fruit before eating because water (and other liquids you drain out) also drain the nutrients out.

4.       Don’t wash rice (unless it is necessary) before cooking- you’ll lose some of water- soluble vitamins and minerals (iron, for example).

5.       In general, the shorter the cooking time, the more nutrients retained. Pressure –cooking is a good cooking method, as is steaming- but you’ll lose significant amounts of vitamin C, thiamine, niacin, and folacin when you steam. Stir- frying your vegetables and meats is a good technique (but go easy on adding oils!).

6.       Avoid frying foods in oil, as a lot of fat is soaked into the food, and fats are broken down to potentially harmful substances at high temperatures- particularly with deep- fat frying methods. Frying also destroys some vitamin C.

7.       Broiled, roasted, and fried meats retain more of the B vitamins than stewed or braised meat. If you drink the broth of braised or stewed meats, however, you’ll recapture the lost vitamins.

8.       If you eat your meat rare, you’ll get more thiamine than in well-done meat- but the rare meat will have more fat.

9.       Cook your potatoes in the skin, a handy jacket that holds in most of the vitamins and minerals.

10.   If you cook in water, find a way to use the vitamin- rich water in soups, casseroles, or gravies.

11.   Prolonged high-temperature baking of bread can destroy lysine, an essential amino acid. If bread is steamed or baked in a microwave oven, significant amounts of lysine will not be destroyed.

12.   If you toast bread, toast ligtly. Dark toast has about a third the nutritional value of lightly toasted bread.

13.   Avoid spicing food heavily- you’ll overstimulate your palate and lose your sensitivity to subtler flavors and textures. Spicing also tends to upset a sensitieve stomach. Some ulcer patients, for example, can’t tolerate higly spiced foods.

14.   Copper pots, unless heavily lined, can destroy vitamins C and E and folacin.

15.   Keep milk in the refrigerator and make sure it’s in an opaque or light-tight container- light destroys riboflavin, an essential B vitamin.

TIPS TO NOURISH AND STRENGTHEN YOUR BONES

1. Intake food with rich in calcium and phosphorous. Phosphorous is important ingredient in all energy reactions, and it combines with calcium to form and strengthen the bones.

2. Expose your skin to the sun. Vit. D is needed in your body that helps in the absorption of calcium.

3. Intake food with rich in Vit. D. Foods like tufo, soybeans, eggs, fish oil and liver oil.

4. Eat green leafy vegetables, sea food, and legumes.

5. Eat fruits that rich in Vit. C. like orange, guava, grapes, papaya, and others.

6. Drink Milk. Milk contains necessary vitamins for bones like calcium, vit.d, and others.
 Calcium supplements should be taken with a magnessium supplement of half the calcium dosage to keep these two minerals in proper balance.

7. Avoid Drinking Alcohol. Alcohol is greatly increases the excretion of calcium. It damages the digestive system that makes it unable to absorb calcium effeciently. X-ray stuties shows that alcoholic's bones are softer, less dense bone structures, indicating premature loss of minerals in the bones.

Some Symptoms of Calcium Defeciency.

Calcium defeciency include numbness or tingling in the arms and legss, insonmia, headaches, unhealthy teeth and gums, brittle nails, heart palpitations, and neuro-muscular irritability, muscle and mentrual cramps.

THROAT INFECTION: NATURAL TREATMENT (PROVEN)

 

1. GUAVA LEAVES. I have been suffering from throat problem for over 5 years, and i have tried a lot of synthetic medicines, but it was just the same.However, one day, a herbalist mentioned that he used guava leaves in curing most of his patients with sore throat.  Here, I immediately applied to myself. I have proven that it is excellent for throat problems.

Garlic

2. GARLIC. This Garlic was one of my throat relievers every time my throat gets worst. It was really helpful. Slice a bulb of garlic and put into a cup of hot or lukewarm water. Soak it for 2- 3 minutes and put a very small amount of salt. Then drink it like drinking a coffee or a tea.



3. SALT GARGLE. Gargle a lukewarm water with salt was a great help also during my throat problem.

Gotu Kola

4. GOTU KOLA. This herb was also a help for me when I experienced a tight grip feeling in my throat and in my chest, and heart burn during my GERD.



5. PAPAYA RIPE FRUIT. This fruit is one of my favorite fruits because, it relieves the inflammation of my throat. Every time my throat gets irritated or inflamed by food or drinks, a ripe papaya fruit soothes it.


6. ONION. Onion mixed with small amount of honey will help. They have anti-infection properties. I have been using this, and it is good.

 

7. AVOID FOOD AND DRINKS THAT YOU FOUND OUT IRRITATE OR INFLAME YOUR THROAT.

8. FOLLOW ALSO THE 101 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EATING HABIT.

15 NON- DIETETIC HEALTH FACTORS

1. REST. Between 8 & 9 is said to be the best time to go to sleep at night.

2. EXERCISE. Exercise compensates a lot of good things to our body.

3. OBTAIN FRESH AIR DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT. Fresh air cleans the lungs and gives us oxygen.

4. MAINTAIN PROPER POSTURE. Proper posture opens and accommodates freely in our respiratory system.

5. SUNLIGHT IS IMPORTANT. There is a higher rate of breast cancer in localities where there is less sunlight.

6. DO NOT DO HEAVY STUDY JUST BEFORE BEDTIME. It makes you hard to go to sleep.

7. BE CHEERFUL, BE THANKFUL, AND BE CONTENTED.

8. CLEANLINESS. Keep your yard, house, clothes, and your body clean.

9. DO NOT WEAR TIGHT CLOTHES. It interrupts the good circulation of blood.

10. TEMPERANCE. Too much of anything is destructive.

11. REGULARITY. Following your regular meals, sleep, and exercise makes your health better.

12. FAST OCCASIONALLY. Skip a meal and just drink fruit or vegetable juice instead. It makes the digestive organ rest and relax. This prevent exhaustion of the digestive organ. This helps rebuilding and strengthening your body, so you will avoid later development of chronic and degenerative diseases.

13. AVOID NEGATIVE EMOTION. Avoid anxieties, fear, anger, and so on.

14. AVOID DUST, SMOKE AND CHEMICAL VAPORS.

15. AVOID LOUD NOISE OR SOUND. It irritates your senses and disturbs your emotion.

15 CAUSES OF INDIGESTION

1. EATING IN HURRY. Food must be masticated. It should be mixed with saliva.

2. TOO MUCH EATING. Good food is not exempted to this principle.

3. EATING TOO CLOSE TO PREVIOUS MEAL. 4 or 5 hours between meals is good.

4. EATING BETWEEN MEALS. This makes the stomach exhausted and weak.

5. HEAVY MEAL AT EVENING OR LATE AT NIGHT. Digestion should be nearly finished before retiring.

6. EATING WHILE TIRED AND EXHAUSTED. This disturbs good digestion.

7. HAVING MEAL WHILE NERVOUS AND DEPRESS

8. EATING HARD FOOD.

9. EATING OILY AND COMPLEX MIXTURES.

10.EATING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TOGETHER.

11. EATING OR DRINKING MILK WITH SUGAR TOGETHER. This causes fermentation.

12. EATING TOO MUCH LIQUID FOOD AND OR DRINKING WITH MEALS.This dilutes with the stomach juices.

13.DRINKING SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE, COCOA, LIQUOR,  AND SOFT DRINKS.

14.EATING DEMINERALIZED FOOD OR FOOD COOKED IN ALUMINUM UTENSILS.

15. THE USE OF VINEGAR IN FOOD.

16. FOLLOW THE 101 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EATING HABIT.

J. C. ULTIMATE INSURANCE

Many agree of the saying, "No other place like home." It is no other place like home because, it is where our family or loved ones dwell. We want to stay with them and cherish them forever. They are the most important in our lives more than anything. However, number of factors especially disease and death try to destroy this joyful experience. Death and diseases do not respect any one. They victimize anyone any time. Doctors, lawyers, and arms cannot capture and confine them into box to be locked up.

How then, can we secure our family? There are a lot of insurance companies that offer insurance that will help us to cope up with these threats in life. These insurance companies have their official offices, and websites on the internet, like:

• Familyinsurance.com. This insurance company offers insurance like home insurance, health insurance, auto insurance, life insurance, renters insurance, and pets insurance.
• American Family Insurance. This company offers car insurance, motorcycle insurance, homeowners insurance, boat insurance, condo insurance, renters insurance, life and business insurance.
•  Philam Life. Its complete name is Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company.This is one of the famous life insurance companies in the Philippines and currently, the largest insurance company in the said country. This company offers numerous plans such as health, education, savings, and others.

There are more good insurance companies out there where you can join. The purpose of these companies is to help you manage the risks of relatively rare, but expensive events throughout your life such as car accident, theft or fire, and others.

 These insurance companies are really good for us, they have been a help for individuals and families. However, they cannot provide protection from death and accident. It is beyond their control. They cannot either return our loved ones even ourselves from death to life if we die.  Thus, separation of the members of the family and or loved ones by death still happens. Whether we like it or not, it will happen to us. Many tears have shed and still many will shed tears.

The Resurrection  of Lazarus

However, there is an insurance that can insure our lives from the power of death. Even if we die, we will still back to life, and this life is unto eternity. This insurance is available to everyone who believes. It is free and available anywhere and anytime. Just contact the Owner, Jesus Christ. He is available wherever you are. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die" (John 11: 25, 26).

Those who accepted Jesus Christ, will experience total healing and restoration of health and life. The Apostle Paul stated in this way, 

52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable,and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”    (1 Corinthians 15: 52 -54)

After the restoration of life and obtained complete healing, from perishable or corruptible (decaying) unto imperishable or incorruptible, they will be ascending up to heaven to fellowship with the heavenly hosts and the Creator. Again, Apostle exclaimed in one of his epistles, he said,

16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words. (1 Thess. 4: 16 - 18).

 

There will be a great reunion to all who obtained insurance from the Savior. There will be no sickness, death, separations, sorrows, pains, and tears over there but eternal joy, security, and life with all the perfect eternal property which God has prepared for those who got insurance from Him.

WATER: TREATMENT FOR SICKNESSES

Hydrotherapy means treatment with the use of water in any of its three states: solid (ice); liquid (running water); and gaseous (steam). Water has therapeutic value when its temperature differs with that of the body temperature, thus changing the physiology stability of the body.

1. Sponge bath. A bath given to a bedridden patient for the purpose of removing dirt and waste products from the skin.
Effects: Cleansing; stimulates circulation, lowers body temperature; sedative effect; refreshing effect.


2. Baby's Tub bath. A full immersion bath to refresh and clean the baby.
Effects: cleansing; refreshing; sedative effect.


3. Care of the mouth. The care given to the mouth of sick person.
Effects: maintain good condition of the mouth and teeth; prevent the spread of disease; increases appetite and comfort of the patient; prevent sores and mucous ulcerations; fosters habits of personal hygiene; maintain general health and vitality of the body.



4. Cold Compress. A cold wrung from cold or ice water which maybe applied to any part of the body surface.
Effects: Relieves pain; prevents and relieves head congestion; slow heart rate if applied over the heart; constricts blood vessels and decreasing blood flow; lowers body temperature; stops nosebleed when applied on the nasal area.


5. Hot Compress. The application of heat to a small area with hot gauze or hot compress cloth.
Effects: increases circulations locally; relieves pain; relieves congestion.



6. Heating Compress. A mild, prolonged application of moist heat of several hours duration.
Effects: Relaxes muscles; relieves pain of throat or rheumatic joints; relieves abdominal discomfort; reduces joint inflammation; a mild heat effect.



7. Hot and cold bath for arm and leg. The Immersion of the arm or leg alternately in hot and cold water.
Effects: increases blood flow; hastens healing for unhealed ulcers; hastens removal of waste products; relieves congestions and edema after traumatic conditions; increases oxidation and elimination of bacterial toxins; increases calcification of callus in healing fractures.


8. Contrast local application. The alternate application of hot and cold fomentation to a local area.
Effects: relieves pain through acceleration of local circulation; stimulates healing in local injuries; relieves muscle stiffness and pain; stimulates healing in wounds infections.


9. Enema. The introduction of water into the colon to stimulate bowel activity and to cleanse the bowels.
Effects: stimulates peristalsis or bowel activities; cleanse the colon; relieves gas pain.


10. Fever sponge bath. A sponge bath given to a person with fever.
Effects: reduces fever or lowers body temperature; sedative effects.


11. Fomentation. A local application of moist heat be means of cloth wrung from boiling water or from steam tank.
Effects: increases blood flow to the area; relaxes muscles; sedative effect if applied to the spine; relieves pain; relax spasm or cramps; relieves congestions; produces sweating


12. Hot foot bath. A local immersion bath covering the feet, ankles and legs.
Effects: relieves head, chest and pelvic congestions; stops nosebleed; relieves pain and spasms of the feet and legs; induces sweating in case of fever; relieves menstrual cramps; relieves headache; relaxes the whole body.


13. Hot sitz bath. A partial immersion bath covering the pelvic and the anal areas.
Effects: relieves pain after rectal operation; hastens healing and cleaning of the operated area; relieves cramps and spasms in pelvic region and urinary bladder; stimulates pelvic circulation; relaxes urinary bladder.


14. Hot water bag. A rubber bag or container use to hold hot water for various heat application.
Effects: induces perspiration and relieves muscles spasm; raises body temperature and makes chilling patient comfortable; stimulates circulation in the internal organs and relaxes tense muscles.


15. Ice bag. A flat rubber or container to hold ice chips, used for cold application to a body part.
Effects: constricts blood vessels and slow blood circulation; reduces swelling in contusions and stops bleeding; relieves headache due to congestion and fever; lowers body temperature if applied on the forehead and /or nape; slows down the activity of bacteria in infections; slows intestinal activity in abdominal inflammation and appendicitis; relieves pain in engorged breasts; depresses milk production; prevents swelling and bleeding in injured tissues; slows down heartbeat.


16. Salt gargle. Letting the salt solution roll in the throat for a few seconds.
Effects: relieves throat congestion;s; relaxes throat muscles; reduces inflammation;relieves throat itchiness; relieves sore throat.


17. Steam Inhalation. Inhalation of warm, moist air into the mucus membrane and respiratory tract.
Effects: relieves inflammation and congestions of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract; relieves irritation (throat tickle) by moistening the air; loosens secretions and stimulates expectoration; relieves spasmodic breathing; relaxes muscles and thus relieves coughing; prevents excessive dryness of the mucous membrane.


18. Starch bath. An immersion bath in starchy water for a soothing effect.
Effects: relieves skin irritation; soothes burning and itching sensations; tendency to dry skin.


Ellen G. White, a great author of a health reformation says,

"There are many ways in which water can be applied to relieve pain and check disease. All should become intelligent in its use in simple home treatments. Mothers, especially, should know how to care for their families in both health and sickness." {Ministry of Healing 237.2}

I HIGHLY ADVISE YOU ALSO TO READ THE 15 NON-DEITETIC FACTORS OF HEALTH.

101 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EATING HABIT

Education in health principles was never more needed than now. Notwithstanding the wonderful progress in so many lines relating to the comforts and conveniences of life, even to sanitary matters and to the treatment of disease, the decline in physical vigor and power of endurance is alarming. It demands the attention of all who have at heart the well-being of their fellow men.  I have here 17 guidelines to proper habit in eating to gain a better health.

1. Regularity in meals. Do not eat them early or late, but maintain a regular schedule. Your stomach is used to eating at certain times each day.

2. Moderation. Only eat as much as you need. Never over eat. Eat only to satisfy hunger.

3. Take small bites. Only put an small amount in your mouth at a time. You will chew and salivate it better, and tend to eat less at that meal.

4. Relax and eat slowly. If you are too rushed to eat, then do not eat or eat a little only. Do not be hurried, anxious, worried, fatigued, or angry.

5. Chew your food well. you will derive far more energy out of less food, if you do this.

6. Do not eat to many things at meal. Three or four items are all you need.

7. Avoid complicated mixtures. Say no to the gravies, vegetables loaves, gluten foods, and all the rest. keep your meal simple.

8. Avoid peculiar additives, such as vinegar,monosodium glutamate, etc., which only upset your stomach and slow digestion.

9. Vary you diet from meal to meal. If you ate oatmeal this morning, try rye or wheat tommorow.

10. The food should be palatable. This promote joy in eating, an emotion that boost health condition.

11. Never eat anything prepared in aluminum. Never drink water or juice out of an aluminum container. Alzheimer's is worth avoiding.

12. Aside from fresh, raw juices or the green drink, drink all your liquids between meals, not with your meals. It hinders good digestion.

13. As a rule, eat your fruits at one meal and vegetables at another. Acid fruits (such as citrus) can be eaten with either.

14. Greens have more compacted vitamins and minerals than other type of food. They only lack vitamin D, which the body can get from sunlight. But they do not have adequate amounts of trace minerals.

15. Nova Scotia dulse and Norwegian kelp (two types of seaweeds) are the only rich source of trace minerals.

16. Blackstrap molasses is the only very rich source of iron. It is also a very rich sources of choline and inositol, the two B vitamins used in the largest quantities.

17. The best pattern is to rest before the meal and walk around after it, not vice versa.  

A famous health author and adviser in the 19th-century states, 

Those who understand the laws of health and who are governed by principle will shun the extremes both of indulgence and of restriction. Their diet is chosen, not for the mere gratification of appetite, but for the upbuilding of the body. They seek to preserve every power in the best condition for highest service to God and man. The appetite is under the control of reason and conscience, and they are rewarded with health of body and mind. --Ministry of Healing 319 (1905). 

I HIGHLY ADVISE YOU ALSO TO READ THE 15 NON- DEITETIC HEALTH FACTORS AND APPETITE: A GREAT CONQUEROR AND DESTROYER.

HOW TO FACE BULLYING IN THE WORK PLACE

Dr. Maurice Lipsedge, consultant psychiatrist at the Guy's Hospital in London, said the effects of bullying could lead to a sense of helplessness, inadequacy, confusion, anxiety, tiredness, disorganization at work, lowered self- esteem, and depression.

Workplace of bullying is a form of violence which is rapidly becoming an everyday reality for many workers.  Not dealing with it and shrouding it in silence , however, is counterproductive. Generally, workplace bullying could be any situation when you feel singled out for unfair treatment by a boss or a colleague.

Dr. Paul Brown, director of Adaptive Research at Penna Holdings, says, "Trouble is, it takes two to be bullied. The person who is being bullied begins to feel like the coward. It's a complete invasion."

However, there are remedies to any situation. If you feel you are being singled out or bullied at work you should not to put up with it. There are steps you can take.

1. keep a diary. This will give a vital record of the nature of the bullying and when it occurred. It will be important when the bullying is confronted. many of the incidents may appear trivial in isolation, so it is important to establish a pattern over a period of time.

2. Speak to the bully. A direct approach is usually the best. Tell the person that you find his behavior unacceptable and ask him to stop. This is sometimes all that is needed. Bullies do not like being confronted particularly by someone who is calm and civilized.

3. Majority of bullying goes behind closed doors, so tell a friend or work colleague about it. you may well find out you are not the only one who has suffered. It is important that you do not try to cope on your own.

4. If you are in union and there is a Union safety representative where you work, tell him what has been happening. This will be in confidence and does not mean that a formal complaint will automatically be made. A safety rep will only do what you want him or her to and will give you the advice and support you need.  He or she will want the bullying stopped quietly and quickly and can go with you to speak to the bully, or see him or her on your behalf. The safety rep will also help you with a formal complaint, if it goes that far, giving advice and support throughout the procedure.

5. Tell your manager or supervisor. Take your diary with you to back up what you have to say. Your manager or supervisor may not believe you, but you have at least told him there is a bullying problem. The more people that know, the more difficult it is for the bullying to flourish.

6. Make a formal complaint. In the end, you may have to make a formal complaint and go through the grievance procedure.

It is important to find your voice by setting out our criticism concisely and clearly and sending a copy of it to proper authorities. Stand up and be counted by requesting your human resource to spell out the organizational policy on bullying.

Some bullies are not worth the battle. Ask yourself why you would want to stay in an organization that runs on undisciplined, insecure people.