Never Skip Breakfast

Live is so hectic these days that I'm sure many people, just like I used to be, skip breakfast. Or their breakfast is a cup of coffee and a donut, maybe a slice of toast, which doesn't provide enough nutrients for the body to tackle the tasks that lies ahead.

Like many others, I would rather spend a few more minutes in bed than got up a bid early to have something in my stomach. I would go all the way until noon time to have a bite to eat. Didn't feel much different when I was younger. But by the time I was in the mid 30s, I started to feel the effect. By about 11 in the morning, I start feeling a little dizzy, and by noon, my feet would start shaking. One day I came across an article somewhere reporting the most important meal of the day is breakfast.

I follow the rule. With a family of 4, I'm responsible for their well being too. So I make sure every body has a nice, nutritious breakfast every morning.

Quick and easy but nutritious breakfast in less than 5 minutes:
In a blender:
1 cup of low fat or skim milk
1 hard boiled egg
1 medium apple, cut up into small pieces
1 scoop of protein powder
2 tablets of vitamin B complex
2 tablets of vitamin C
2 tablets of calcium & magnesium
1 tablet of vitamin E
Blend everything for about 3 minutes, done! Everything our bodies need.

If you prefer a smoothier, creamer, fuller treat, add a banana, some strawberries. Or if you like the nutty taste, add some roasted walnut, peanut, almond, pecan, or any kind of nut your heart desire.

As for the vitamin and minerals, I use Nutrilite brand. Since they are natural, it doesn't taste like medicine. I have tried using other brands, they all have a slight medicine taste.
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Drinking Purified Water

Why do we need to drink purified water?

We all know that water is essential. It does more than sustain life; it can actually improve our health, our fitness and our appearance. Human body contains about 75% water. What kind of water is good for the body? It has to be clean, clear, odor less, contaminants free, fresh and has trace of minerals. It has to be pure!

Water is good for you only if it’s good, pure water.

Potable water has become a major concern for many people today. The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) maintains that the number of Americans exposed to water contaminant above EPA standard is growing.

Do you know what is in your tap water before it is in you?

We often take the purity of our tap water for granted – and we shouldn’t. There are endless reports of contaminants in our tap water. Aging pipes can break, leach contaminants into the water they carry and breed bacteria – all potential prescription for illness. Old-fashion water treatment -built to filter out particles in the water and kill some parasites and bacteria, generally fails to remove 21^st century contaminants like pesticides, industrial chemicals and arsenic.

First, there is chlorine in tap water. Chlorination process at the Municipal Water Supplies can form chemical compounds called trihalomethanes (THMs) which are carcinogens resulting from the combination of chlorine with organic compounds in water. These chemicals do not degrade very well and are generally stored in the fatty tissues of the body (breast, other fatty areas, mothers' milk, blood and semen). It can cause mutations by altering DNA, suppress immune system function and interfere with the natural controls of cell growth. Chlorinated water can destroy polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E in the body while generating toxins capable of free radical damage (oxidation); Chlorinated water destroy much of the intestinal flora, the friendly bacteria that help in the digestion of food and protect the body from harmful pathogens

Tap water may contain:

• Lead from soldered pipes. Lead can result in anemia, low birth weight in children, increase blood pressure in adults
• Microbiological growth inside pipeline or tank
• Particulates from corrosion and rusting inside pipes or holding tanks
• Pesticides from leeching industrial runoff
• Mercury, which may cause kidney damage
• Radon from land decade can increase the risk of stomach cancer
• MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether), a cancer causing chemical
• Bacteria and viruses

EPA estimates that 2-10% of bladder cancer may be from contaminated drinking water. The use of at source water purification devices is strongly recommended to protect you and your family’s health.

There are a wide range of water filter or purification systems on the market. Most pitcher filter or the faucet mounted filter will eliminate some of the chlorine in the water, thus improving the taste, but are not effective in removing contaminants and bacteria. Some like the reverse osmosis filtering or distillation systems are removing everything in the water, including the minerals, which are beneficial to our health. These systems need high water pressure and waste as much as 75% of it. The best in home filtration system to date is the combination of carbon block filtration and ultraviolet light. A multi-stage carbon block filter can trap particulates 300 times smaller than a human hair and reduce lead, mercury, organic and inorganic contaminants, but it will leave in all the beneficial minerals. Ultraviolet light can destroy 99% of waterborne disease causing bacteria and viruses.

To maintain good health, purify your water before drinking, when cooking and even when washing food, fruit and vegetables. Watch a video demonstration or you can experiment it yourself.

Go to your local hardware or pool supply store, buy a small OTO water test kit and test your tap water for yourself.

To protect my family from harmful contaminants in tap water, I use this water purification system. Water is clean, fresh and pure tasting that I have no problem having the kids drinking water. We don't have sodas at our house, not even bottled water. Beside protecting our health, imagine the money I saved! Check out their product here.

Here is a video showing how dirty some tap water may be. This guy has been away for 3 days and return to find that his water is....what do you think? It is pretty scary when you can see how dirty it is. But it's even scarier with things we can't see with our eyes then we take it for granted that it is clean when it is actually not. A good water purifier will at least save you from having unnecessary contaminants intake though water.

Benefits of Drinking Water

What is the real benefits of drinking water? And what kind of water is good for us?


Through out our lives, we heard the phrase: "to maintain your health, drink 6-8 cups of water".

But many people can't seem to stick with the advice because they don't know exactly what and how water can affect our well beings.


Water plays an important role in our body. There are 92% of water in the blood, 22% in the bones, 75% of the brain and the muscles are water. So there is an average of 65-75% of our body's weight is water! Water makes up the majority of every cell in our bodies. It helps flush out the toxic substances in the kidneys. It helps control the blood pressure by balance the electrolytes. It helps moisten the eyes, mouth and nasal passages. It helps keep the body cool when it is hot and insulates the body when it is cold. It also acts as a shock absorber t cushion the body's organs, and it helps lubricate joints and is part of sweat, tears, and saliva.



Now can you see why drinking enough water has major benefits to maintain a healthy body?

*Water helps maintain blood volume, which maintains your energy

*Proper hydration improves your concentration and reaction time, especially during exercise

*Water increases the number of calories you burn during regular daily activities, helps body reduce fat deposits

*Water can help prevent the stomach distress concentrated medicines can cause

*Water helps rid the body of excess sodium that can cause fluid retention

Water also help protect against a variety of ailments. There may be links between high water consumption and a reduced risk of : cold, constipation, urinary track infections, kidney stones, and bladder cancer.


Did you know that drinking enough good quality water may improve your appearance?

Because water reaches the skin last; if your body doesn't get enough water, your skin will feel the effects more than any other organ. Water can help hydrate the skin, leaving it:

*smoother
*softer
*more supple
*less wrinkles

Ah....! It may even help you lose weight. People often mistake thirst for hunger pangs, so we tend to eat snacks, when in reality, our bodies just need some water to drink. Drinking water can also help you feeling full, thus lessening your desire to eat.

How much water do you drink a day? It really depends on several things: the size of your body, how physically active you are, under what condition do you work, and even the climate you are in because your body works hard to keep you warm or cool. As a general guideline, the average person should drink between 1.5 to 2.5 liter (about 1.5 - 2.5 quarts) or 6 to 10 8 oz. cups. For example, if you weight 120 pounds, and exercise 20 minutes a day, then you need to drink at least 8 cups of clean water to replace the bodily fluids normally lost throughout the day.

Do not get dehydrated. Dehydration occurs when your body has less water than it needs, and it is a very serious condition. When your body is just 1% below normal, you feel extremely thirsty, when you are 5% below, you will have a mild fever, and if you are 10% low on water, you will turn blue and not able to walk!

Water is the best way to keep hydrated. Caffeinated beverages such as coffee, tea, and colas actually dehydrate the body, using more water to process than they provide; alcoholic beverage do the same. Drinking purified water is the best way to stay hydrated. Choose the best water purifier is critical to the quality of the water you are feeding your body.