Yo-yo dieting doesn't do you and your health any good

MANILA, Philippines -- Doctors and dietitians agree that exercising and a balanced diet can make you slim down, albeit slowly. It is this combination that gives "dieters" the long-lasting weight loss they desire which they can maintain at healthy levels, not to mention a strong immune system.



Husband and wife Melton and Bing Ngo, prosperous entrepreneurs, were already leading healthy lifestyles when they learned about the So Easy Life Camp where attendees learn about colon health and how the wheatgrass-based product scrubs the colon clean.

“At first, we saw no urgent need in trying the product. We were already health-conscious-we ate brown instead of white rice, brown instead of white bread, and brown instead of white sugar,” 57-year-old Melton explained to Life Camp participants.

Heeding friends’ advice, Melton signed up with Life Camp in November 2009 and because he had a productive experience, he convinced his wife to join the next camp.

“So Easy Colon Cleanse is a very effective product. After three days, I immediately felt the physical changes. I finally found relief from the nagging pain in my lower back, and eventually it didn’t bother me anymore. The ovarian cyst which I’ve had for some time also surprisingly disappeared, according to my Ob-Gyne,” said the 50-year-old Bing.

“I used to stuff myself with energy drinks when I drive to keep me from being dizzy along the way. The dizziness disappeared with my regular consumption of the product. Most of all, I felt that I had more energy and my wife noticed it as well,” Melton said.

“It feels really good when you’ve done colon cleansing. You will be conscious of the food you eat. Sayang kasi, you have already cleansed yourself, so why not continue to stay healthy by doing a monthly colon cleanse?” he added. Internal medicine and cancer specialist Dr. Roger Salindong explained why everyone needs colon cleansing.

“The body has its own natural healing system. However, this healing system becomes restricted due to the toxins that we acquire from our environment. The food that we eat, the cosmetics we put on, even the medicines that we take contain harmful chemicals that can endanger our health. Unless you remove those toxins from our cells, we won’t be able to absorb nutrients properly. So our body’s healing system can’t function as well as it should, and we suffer,” the doctor said.

US-registered dietitian Cheshire Que, RND, RN, RD said drinking eight to 12 cups of water everyday when exercising helps regulate body temperature. Water also adds bulk to stool, making them soft and easier to pass. The key to sustained health, she said, is lifestyle modification which means proper food intake, physical activity and behavior change.

melts in your mouth not in your hand slogan

How tall is LeBron James? What about Michael Phelps? Oh, and where's the beef?A nation of game-show watchers totall cheated with Google during Monday's (Dec. 20) premiere of FOX's new game show "Million Dollar Money Drop."Questions from the game show (hosted by comedian Kevin Pollak) lit up the Google Trends rankings late Monday night as people played along with the contestants. On-screen, teams of two were handed a million dollars in cash at the outset of the game and then asked to bet on multiple-choice trivia questions. If they placed money on a wrong answer, it literally dropped through a trap door and couldn't be recovered.Among the questions that had people turing to the web was one about the relative heights of NBA All-Star James, Olympic champion Phelps, Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning and New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (for the record, James is the tallest at 6-foot-8; A-Rod is the shortest at 6-3).The first contestants on the show, dating couple Gabe and Brittany, also had to know who the lead singer of U2 is (Bono) and how to punch in his name on a phone keypad (2666). They were also asked which of the following ad slogans is the oldest: "Just do it," "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands" and the aforementioned "Where's the beef?" The honor goes to "Melts in your mouth," which M&M's introduced in the 1950s.What did you think of "Million Dollar Money Drop"? Does it have you hooked?

where s the beef

Yes, I said it, and no it is not the ’80s: Where’s the Beef? Today is Hamburger Day and I figured since everyone seems to be up late for the lunar eclipse, we might as well celebrate both.My family enjoys many types burgers and although the winter is not usually when you think of burgers, we grill them on an indoor grill. My favorite meat of choice is bison or grass-fed beef but no matter your preference, we have recipes to make you drool…The Mediterranean Bison Burger is unique due to spinach & artichoke hummus as a topping.If you are a meatloaf lover, you will go crazy for the Grilled Meatloaf Burgers.And finally, if you love buffalo wings and burgers, this Buffalo Burger with blue cheese spread is your dream come true.

eclipse tonight

Now, a lunar eclipse doesn't look like a solar eclipse. Don't expect a sharply defined perfect circle to completely blot out the face of the moon. Instead, when the Earth cuts in front of the path between the sun and the Moon, the moon takes on variety of red tones. Here's how NASA explains the rouging:A quick trip to the Moon provides the answer: Imagine yourself standing on a dusty lunar plain looking up at the sky. Overhead hangs Earth, nightside down, completely hiding the sun behind it. The eclipse is underway. You might expect Earth seen in this way to be utterly dark, but it's not. The rim of the planet is on fire! As you scan your eye around Earth's circumference, you're seeing every sunrise and every sunset in the world, all of them, all at once. This incredible light beams into the heart of Earth's shadow, filling it with a coppery glow and transforming the Moon into a great red orb.If you take any great photos of the eclipse, though, we want to see them. This concludes your Atlantic Technology Channel PSA.

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Southeastern Iran was struck by a strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake Monday night (local time). The temblor struck in a relatively lightly populated area but the region is one that is prone to damaging and deadly quakes.According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the quake occurred at 10:11pm local time (18:41 UTC) approximately 133 miles southwest of Zahedan or 176 miles southeast of Kerman. The earthquake was centered relatively deeply at 7.7 miles beneath the surface.Get more details on the quake in the slideshow to the leftThe USGS warned that some casualties and damage are possible from the quake however none have been reported yet. Nearly 500,000 people are estimated to have been within range to have experienced moderate to severe shaking from the temblor.Several fault lines crisscross Iran making it a hotbed of seismic activity and the nation is home to frequent damaging and deadly quakes. The earthquake today occurred approximately 60 miles southeast of the city of Bam. On December 26, 2003 a quake near the ancient city killed over 26,000 people and injured 30,000.