Jul
6
Cleaning our equipment like A/Cs has me thinking that perhaps we need to be cleaning our bodies more thoroughly, so I started to make a list of body parts that I might clean:
the teeth (of course!) - I haven’t done one of those in while;
the mouth (… I’ve seen the Japanese do strange things with [...]
Jun
21
Are you becoming your own doctor?
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We were visiting our mother-in-law this afternoon. Father-in-law recently had a stroke (albeit minor) and is recovering nicely. I was surprised how interested both of them are in living a healthier life now that they are both in their early 60’s.
When I was a kid a few short decades ago, most homes confined their medical [...]
Jun
14
Losing weight isn’t much of a mystery, the formula is quite simple: consume less, exercise more and drink plenty of water… So while it’s tempting to believe all the diet pill reviews that you might read, spend hard earned cash on magic formulae, and join expensive clubs… nothing you do will alter that reality. As [...]
May
15
What supplements do you pop?
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Do you pop pills for improving your health? I didn’t use to … but a couple of years ago, I bought some multi-vitamins from Costco, and some Fish Oil Capsules as well and I take them irregularly…
But there are other supplements that can improve body functioning and help you get a good liver cleanse, improve [...]
May
13
When California Fitness finally opened in Taipei, I jumped to become a member … it came at the right time in my diet as I was trying to cut my weight and improve my lifestyle…
In stage one, I simply skipped to a lower calorie, lower fat diet and lost about 4kg. Then in stage 2, [...]
May
13
Losing weight in three easy steps!
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When dieting, there are times when you try out all sorts of ways: champagne diets, odd exercise programs, natural weight loss pills, home remedies, lifestyle changes, and much more… While each of these methods have their own champions, real success in dieting comes when you remember three things:
1. you need to exercise: that is the [...]
Mar
20
True story time: Last year, my wife took some carpentry classes at the local community school in Tamsui. She worked hard, and made quite a few great objects, including a chair, small table, spice rack, a stool, etc.
Anyway, I have a friend who really likes to exercise on treadmills, esp. the one he has at [...]