A day never passes with me taking my daily dose of chocolate. What I like most is to drink it rather than indulging myself with chunks ;-) What's best about chocolate is not it's cravenly taste, it's really good for your health. An August study in the journal Neurology is the most recent evidence of this.  Researchers found that chocolate may help older people keep their brains healthy and their thinking sharp. Study participants showed an 8.3 percent increase in blood flow to the brain who drank two cups of cocoa daily for 30 days, and they improved their scores on memory and thinking tests. Though this new finding is promising, it is not the only health benefit that seems to come as a result of eating chocolate. Above is only one, here are three more reasons why you should not be guilty indulging yourself with chocolate. Heart Healthy  According to a 2012 study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), daily chocolate consumption may reduce the risk of heart attack

Good reading folks! What I am is a desperate human being trying very hard to convince myself to do exercise at least once a week! Well, let’s read one great story to inspire us to share our end of the bargain! Meet Barbie Thomas… Grabbling on to the wires after she climbed onto a transformer while playing outside her Texas apartment complex, at the age of 2, she lost both her arms. From her hands out her feet, the electric current traveled through her little body, burning her arms to the bone. Fitness Unarmed, her website biography, she quoted, "They were like charcoal. They were completely dead and had to be amputated at the shoulders." No one expected Thomas to live. Could you? But today, at 37, she has accomplished what was once regarded as the impossible: Thomas is a competitive body builder and model. "I thank God I am alive," Thomas exclaims, who now lives with her two sons, aged 13 and 17, in Phoenix. She uses her shoulders as arms, which her chi

I must admit, I’m not an expert when it comes to feelings. I myself often misjudged feelings of my own with regards to love and especially understanding lust. So, in this field, we must consult an expert to discuss this thing with utmost importance and bearing.  I managed to browse an influential “For Her Magazine” and these are what various people of different field expertise have to say. When your guy says: “I would love to go somewhere quiet with you so we can talk” When you hear these lines and you assume that he is serious when he says it, yes you can tell if he’s serious assuming that this is not a one night stand, a line like this signals that he’s craving for an emotional connection, rather than a mere physical release. That’s according to sex therapist Carole Altman, PhD, author of You Can Be Your Own Sex Therapist. Be ready though and prepare yourself for a slow, slow, yes, so sloooooow burn! “He is probably feeling romantic and wants to have a sensual intimate

How to maintain a healthy lifestyle? A great question a lot of us might be asking ourselves, especially those of us who can’t see our belly buttons anymore! Well, to balance everything from life to work, that’s another dilemma! Planning what to eat and where to go and what time to sleep is not my thing! Though lately, well, it might come to age, I need to consider those things to make myself worthy to stay alive. Better yet, I need to do these to inform if not to influence more people to do it, and I seriously think that this is for a greater good ;-) What are your eating habits? That would be the first thing you have or you need to ask yourself. Do you eat breakfast regularly to start your day right? A lot of research indicates that the best meal throughout the day is the breakfast. But that doesn’t mean that you have to eat everything you see during breakfast! Are you aware that there were caloric requirements needed according to your body type, (I’m not doing it for you, you ha

When we say budget, we mean that you can start any of these without spending a pretty penny. Whether you decide to do any of these as a sideline or a home-based business, it’s all up to you. The fun part is, you can try all of the following then decide later on what suits you best. Take all the time you need, as what they say in business, it’s always never too late to start one ;-) 10. DESKTOP PUBLISHING If you are armed only with desktop publishing software and templates readily available almost everywhere and you can make a decent flyer or brochure, you should be proud of yourself. Not everybody can do that! Now, if you do posses the required talent, skill and creativity, then purchase a best quality printer, the magic begin. You can start your own publishing company! Yes you can provide brochures and other marketing collaterals for individual or corporate clients. What’s better is that you can even operate thru your own home or have this job as your sideline. 9. VIRTUAL ASSIS

They say that the dog is a man's best friend, well, the cat is really something else! It is usually my mom who is more of a cat-person in the family, there were times that she seems to be talking with them. The funny thing is, those cats seems to be  having conversation with her, for real! I don't really think that those cats understand her but, I think, sometimes they do ;-) Those simple meows and really cute stares, might be their way to tell you something. Just read on and who knows in anytime from now, you'll find yourself talking to your cat! Hey don't get me wrong here, sometimes, I find myself talking to plants ;-) Okay let's get on with this shall we? When your cat twitches its tail and fixes you with a cold, glassy stare, it means something like: 1. I want a tickle. 2. Let me out. 3. Could you please die now, so that I can eat your remains. My bet would be number three! Can you imagine, can they really eat your remains? ;-) Kitties ar

What is Burundanga? An odd name to name a person like that if you ask me ;-) I wouldn't name someone like that unless I'm not sober ;-) Well, it's been a while since I browse the net to update myself on what's goin' on. I want to write about almost anything when a Facebook post caught my attention. Burundanga! What the h*ll was that? So I went to seek help, from the net of course, and Burundanga seems to be more serious than I thought! The worse thing is, a lot of bent-soul people are trying to use it for their evil (and when I say evil it is really evil) intent. Let's get to it shall we! Burundanga is the street version of a pharmaceutical drug called Scopolamine. It's made from the extracts of plants in the nightshade family such as henbane and jimson weed. It's a deliriant, meaning it can induce symptoms of delirium such as disorientation, loss of memory, hallucinations, and stupor. According to Wiki, Scopolamine or (USAN) and also known

The elixir of life, -well, I don’t suppose you believe in such a thing, also known as elixir of immortality and sometimes equated with the philosopher's stone, according to Wiki, is a legendary/mythical potion, or drink, that grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth. You might have watched about it somewhere, or you might have read it on a book. Many practitioners of alchemy pursued it. The elixir of life was also said to be able to create life. It is related to the myths of Thoth, and Hermes Trismegistus, all of whom in various tales are said to have drunk "the white drops" (liquid gold) and thus achieved immortality. It is mentioned in one of the Nag Hammadi texts. The elixir of life, as the text revealed, will give you the ability not to age, not even a bit. Immortality as what those philosophers say. But for brothers Matthew and Michael Clark, they’re not immortal, they are just aging backwards. Tony and Christine Clark are raising two rambunctious

This new year of 2012, my friends and I decided to spend our eve at Eastwood. We’re supposed to enjoy the event at Mall of Asia but unfortunately, the place was too crowded even as early as 7 PM. We need to witness the spectacular fireworks display at the place, we heard the rumor that their fireworks are tremendous. Well, it supposed to be tremendous. We then decided to spend the night at Eastwood. We’ve heard that they too have their own share of spectacular display of fireworks. Just to bore you with some definitions to make this post long enough, just read on. Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event (also called a fireworks show or pyrotechnics) is a display of the effects produced by firework devices. Fireworks competitions are also regularly held at a number of places. Fireworks (devices) take many forms to produce the four prima

Last Monday, November 21, 2011, two students escaped from abductors and claimed they have witnessed the suspects extracting internal organs of two other students inside a hut in a village located somewhere in Cagayan De Oro. Not revealing their real names, nine-year-old Anna and 13-year-old Mary said five men wearing bonnets, one of whom is a foreigner, kidnapped and dragged them onboard a black van while on their way to school in Zone 7 Mahayahay, Barangay Bayabas on Monday. They also saw two other students while inside the van, who were wearing the same uniforms and were sleeping. Anna is enrolled at the Bayabas Elementary School while Mary is a first year student of Bayabas National High School. The two students claims that the suspects brought them to a hut in Barangay Camaman-an near a relocation site in Bolonsiri after the suspects covered their mouth with handkerchiefs. While inside the hut in Camaman-an, the suspects allegedly operated on the two other students and extrac

Committing with each other with such a great passion and dedication is hard to come by these days. Though one couple in the Philippines have proven that being together in a lifetime can happen no matter what it takes. Meet Lola Aurelia Matias, living just a simple life along with her family and a loving husband Lolo Luis Matias.  On November 10, Lolo Luis Matias was lost. The family may have suspects that Lolo Luis is suffering from dementia, and he is 78 years old. Just for a quick info,  dementia (taken from Latin, originally meaning "madness", from de- "without" + ment, the root of mens "mind") is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging. It may be static, the result of a unique global brain injury, or progressive, resulting in long-term decline due to damage or disease in the body. Although dementia is far more common in the geriatric population, it can occur before the age

The world welcomes Nathaniel James “Nate” Alcasid last 8 th of November, 2011. The happy couple Ogie and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid brings home the joyous baby boy last November 18. The songwriter and songbird are as hands-on as can be with their first-born. Of course, they have waited almost a lifetime to have this moment. Rumors has it that the baby will be named Herminio Jr. According to Ogie himself, there's nothing wrong if they will use such a name, though he admits with a smile that it is not applicable nowadays.  When we search the name Nathaniel, this is what the books are telling. Nathaniel \n(a)-tha-niel\ as a boy's name is pronounced na-THAN-yel. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Nathaniel is "God has given". Biblical: one of the 12 apostles, who was also called Bartholomew. Used by the Puritans. Author Nathaniel Hawthorne; musician Nat "King" Cole. Nathaniel has 15 variant forms: Nat, Natanael, Nataniel, Nate, Nathan, Nathanael,

When the couple Chad and Keri McCartney refer to their daughter Macie Hope as Born Again, they were not referring to the religion. Macie Hope was born literally twice, the difference of her birth was 3 months. Confused? Yeah, I got that when I read her story, and it is really fascinating as well as amazing as a lot of people, especially the couple 'dubbed' this as indeed a miracle. During Keri's six month's pregnancy, the doctors of Texas Children Hospital took the tiny fetus from her womb to remove a tumor. If the operation will not be done, the tumor will kill Baby Macie before she was born. The operation was indeed remarkable, after another 3 months, Baby Macie Hope was born again. May 3, 2008 to be exact, the world welcomes a healthy baby girl. “We were very, very fortunate. It really turned out perfectly.” Words were also amazing to hear being said by Dr. Darrell Cass. He is the fetal surgeon who led the team that performed a surgery that has been successfull

As you read this article, you might say that you already know everything about the "Pambansang Kamao" Manny Pacquiao. Well think again, Manny Pacquiao really has a lot more to offer than throwing his fist around and knocking out everyone who stand on his way. Who is Manny Pacquiao then? Emmanuel 'Manny' Dapidran Pacquiao, born December 17, 1978 is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). He is also a three-time The Ring and BWAA "Fighter of the Year", winning the award in 2006, 2008, and 2009. Currently, Pacquiao is the WBO Welterweight World Champion (Super Champion). He is also currently rated as the "number one" pound-for-pound best boxer in the world by most sportin