big & huggable

Choose variety. A key to healthy eating is to source a variety of foods from a wide range of food groups.

Eat more cereals, bread, legumes, fruits and vegetables. These foods should make up the bulk of each meal you take. For snack, choose fresh fruits and unsalted nuts.

Select healthy fats, such as olive, sunflower, canola and peanut oils. Choose margarine, not butter. Opt for low-fat milk and yogurt or soy products with calcium added. Eat fish at least twice a week and pick lean meats when you are shopping.

Go slow on salt and alcohol. Stick to two or fewer drinks of alcohol a day. Avoid eating a lot of salty foods, such as commercial sauces, snack foods, cured meats, and fast foods.

Stay within a healthy weight. Don’t go for crash diets. Balance your level of regular activity with healthy eating instead.

I am so excited about this coming Thanksgiving Day. My third child told me that her two older siblings are planning to surprise me and their dad. Just like last year, when my 2nd child bought me some flowers. It is too unusual for my son to do that. I think he is really a grown-up man and mature enough to buy me flowers. I am so touched about it. My eldest however, is a little extravagant. My husband and I shop all paid by her. I feel so lucky that day because she does that twice a year that is during thanksgiving and Christmas.

For this year, I am a very excited but, I told my husband to be discreet about it. Because my 3rd child could be in big trouble if her older siblings would know that she leaks the information about their Thanksgiving gifts. The thought of my children loves us so much really tickles me and gave me inspiration to be healthy for a long time. So, I can still savor the love that they are showing me.

Well, my husband and I are also planning to hold a little celebration for the family. And, we also have to buy some gifts for my mom and for my mother in-law which we will give a visit a day before.

We might not know it but the scalp is among the most abused regions of our body. There should be proper amount of attention to make it healthy as this is an essential part of our looks although it stays hidden from our sight. Simple things are extremely important - such as applying shampoo and various conditioners using the pads of the fingers (not the nails) and massaging them into your scalp with gentle rubbing motions.

Not only that, before you color your hair especially if you're thinking of bleaching it or dying it black make sure to test the dye or bleach on a small portion of the scalp in order to ensure you're not allergic to any of its components. Don't brush your hair too energetically while it's still moist, and remember to use a soothing and regenerating hair mask at least once a week and coconut oil is a great idea. Don't overdo the styling, and give your scalp time to recover. Surely you will enjoy all the benefits of a healthy scalp for a very long time.

If you happen to receive calls from unknown numbers, worry no more. With our technology nowadays, we can already use Reverse Phone Number Lookup service. It is very useful in tracing information of all National Phone Numbers for both phone and cell numbers. In addition, it is very ideal in searching information of a long lost friend. This will surely answer your problem to unknown number.

This is part of the People's Park here in Davao City. It's nice to jog or take morning walk here, or just sit down alone or with family. You can't see people because I took this picture in the morning. It's busy here in the afternoon especially weekends.