SHAPING UP FOR HEARTS’ DAY

Nothing beats a healthy heart on a heart’s day and any other day for that matter.

To be a healthy person, not only for your sake but for those who cherish and treasure you the most will probably be one of the greatest gifts you can give to them. The gift of love and health is something we are given and just like anything given, we must learn to appreciate and value it.

People, it is a must that we know how to take care of ourselves. It is necessary that we know what is best for us. It is we do things for our well-being, which of course includes the proper food intake and daily activities.

If you truly know yourself, by now, you must already know what is slowing you down or what is keeping you away from the top of your game. By now, it must not be a secret to you why sometimes you can’t keep up with your love one’s energy.

It could be possible that these kinds of matters concern your health. It might be possible that you are not eating right. It is also possible that due to your inactivity, your health is going down or it could be both.

Health as I have mentioned last time and as you already know is wealth and to be healthy, we must all learn how to it properly. We must master the art of encrypting to or minds and hearts and not merely our stomachs what we eat, how much we eat and how often do we eat. We must know these three and allow me to give you a hint.

If you are the typical Pinoy or Pinoy who can’t take their serving of rice every meal, try brown rice. We have been hearing brown rice for years now. But what is really with it that can help our bodies, health wise?

Brown rice has high-fiber content. The health benefits of high fiber content foods are numerous, it reduces the possibility of heart diseases, helps avoid abrupt spikes in sugar levels, helps digestion and reduces constipation. It contains other nutrients like, B vitamins, manganese, selenium and iron which are all needed by our bodies.

Help yourselves with brown rice and not the regular rice we commonly take in.
Another tip is eating whole grain products on a regular basis. A study conducted in 2007 showed that women who regularly eat whole grain as part of a low fat diet and healthy lifestyle, tend to weigh less and are less likely to gain weight over time.

Whole grain product just like brown rice contains fiber. Whole grain products such a whole grain cereal is a healthier option for most cereals, milling involves the removal of the outer husk, or bran, and the nutrient-rich germ from the endosperm which is then used to make flour.

And as what you hear more often than not, avoid fatty foods!

What to eat is just the beginning. We still have to learn how much to eat. Of course, anything overboard is not good. Too much of anything can bring you no good. Try to talk to your nutritionist to find out what is best for you. Some may need special diet. Other people may require a closer look from specialists before they go on a diet. Then again, keep in mind these five words, “anything too much is bad”.

Do not eat all the time. It is not advisable that you eat every time you are bored and you feel like eating. Do not involve too much of your emotion when eating. Avoid putting food in your mouth when you are feeling intense emotions. You might get carried away and might lead to overeating. Overeating is something anyone, even those who are on normal side of the scale must avoid.

Again, health is wealth. Take care of it. Live a longer life.



MICLAT, Augie Monica A.
BJ III-1D






Reference:
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/brown-rice-health-benefits-of-brown-rice-391158.html
http://www.readersdigest.com.ph/rd/rdhtml/en/communities/food_cat.jsp?mccid_ccid=11_86
Harland, J.I. And Garton L.E (2007) Whole grain intake as a maker of healthy body weight and adiposity. Public Health Information

Art in unexpected places

It was an accidental discovery, which made it all the more pleasant.
I went to the Government Services Insurance System headquarters at Diosdado Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City to accompany someone and happily found out that they had a museum of art. Anyone can go in for free!
Paintings of all sizes and colors can be found here. Incidentally, February is national arts month so they have all kinds of activities lined up, along with a lecture series on Juan Luna called the Parisian Life lecture. It is held every Wednesday which will end on March 24. They also hold their GSIS art competition annually and exhibit the winning pieces on the museum. For music lovers, fear not for they also have a concert series every Thursday.
Established in April 1996, the GSIS Museum ng Sining is a tribute to the creativity of Filipino artists. Its vision is to help define the growth and glorious flowing of Philippine visual art. Its objectives are to collect Philippine art and artistic expressions from the colonial period up to the present, to exhibit and document Philippine and non-Philippine art and artistic expressions and to heighten art appreciation among the GSIS personnel in particular, and the general public.
There are worls by National Artists Fernando C. Amorsolo, Carlos “Botong” Francisco, Vicente S. Manansala, Hernando Ocampo and many others with Federico Alcuaz’ tapestries hung on walls.
Arguably the most popular painting in the museum is the “Parisian Life” done by Juan Luna. The GSIS was able to bid for this piece at an auction at the JW Marriot Hotel in Hong Kong in October 2002. It depicts a French woman sitting in a restaurant in Paris while Dr. Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, and Dr. Ariston Bautista Lin are talking on the table behind her.
All in all it was a wonderful art experience. For someone like me who is not artsy at all, finding art in the most unexpected places never fails to make my day!

Jomie Jean O. Apostol