August 2012
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Nestle chairman sees worse food crisis than 2008:...
The chairman of Nestle , the world’s biggest food group, warned that the world faced a worse hunger crisis than in 2008 given the amount of land devoted to producing biofuels instead of food.
“The World Food Organization has now determined what I have been preaching for years: no food for producing fuels, too much land is lost for nutrition,” Peter Brabeck told Austrian paper...
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Tips For Dating Intelligent Women
Ah, so finally boredom has gripped you.
You cannot take one more date filled with conversation revolving around shoes, bitchy friends, Bollywood, the new dress she just bought, or the million other irrelevant things that you’re least interested in. You’ve realised that this smouldering hot chick sitting across you is incredibly dumb. You want to date someone who challenges you, with whom you can...
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9 Signs Your Pet is Depressed
People aren’t the only ones who can get depressed. Pets can, too - especially if they’ve lost a human or animal companion or experienced a change in environment. So how do you know if your four-legged friend is feeling down? Put the following nine signs on your radar and talk to your vet if you notice any of them. Much like with humans, there are numerous options for treating...
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Stop Being So Negative!
How many times have you felt as if you are wasting your time wanting more out of your career? Or if something goes bad—whether it is a break-up of a relationship or making a wrong judgment when it comes to a friend—you automatically put all the blame on yourself?
If all of the above sounds like something you’ve done, well there is a term for you: Negaholics, people who always think the...
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Dropouts Who Became Millionaires
When it comes to success, all you need is sheer will and perseverance.
Let’s take a leaf out of these millionaires’ books and see if success really needs a college degree.
1. Walt Disney
The maker of the adorable Mickey Mouse dropped out of school at the age of 16 and went on to become the most fascinating and well-known film producers of the world. With an average of 3 Disney films produced...
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‘Bourne’ producer: Manila chase scene one of the...
“Bourne Legacy” producer Patrick Crowley said the Philippines will be joining “Moscow, Paris, Prague, London, New York City, Madrid, Tangier and Berlin as the new thrill ride on the billion-dollar “Bourne” roller coaster. “Millions and millions of fans worldwide will be rocketed through San Andres, raced through the Pasay Metro Rail Station, careened down Magsaysay Boulevard, and stopped very...
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Burmese Python Found With Record 87 Eggs
A double record-setting Burmese python has been found in the Florida Everglades.
At 17 feet, 7 inches (5.3 meters) in length, it is the largest snake of its kind found in the state and it was carrying a record 87 eggs. Scientists say the finding highlights how dangerously comfortable the invasive species has become in its new home.
“This thing is monstrous, it’s about a foot...
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10 ways to feel full, not fat
Sometimes go it alone
People can eat more when they dine in company or with the television on because they become distracted as to what exactly is going into their mouth. Make sure mealtimes are all about the food, focus on it entirely and you’ll feel full sooner. Avoid fast-paced music too, this can increase the speed you eat, resulting in a clean plate before your body is able to...
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Top 10 tips to maintain weight loss
You’ve worked hard to shed those extra kilos – sweating it out at the gym, denying yourself cheese and chocolates – but, it’s not over yet.
Most people once they have achieved their target weight fall back into old habits and pile on the kilos within months after losing them. This yo-yo approach to weight loss has its own drawbacks, for one it increases the risk of having a heart attack and...
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How to stay happy all the time
Are you the one who gets stressed easily?
Who walks around like he is carrying the burden of the world on his shoulder? Do you end up seeing the bad even in good things? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you suffer from SAS - Sad Always Syndrome.
Many-a-times happy people are stared at and questioned oh-so-often about what makes them happy. Sometimes I feel being happy is considered...
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7 Ways to Cure Snoring
If you snore regularly, you might be making life a bit difficult for your partner or family.
Snoring is among the more challenging of conditions to manage. Even today, there are no absolute cures for snoring. Some people might take the extreme step of undergoing the knife to get rid of scoring but mostly, people avoid taking the surgical route. It is advised to consider the following tips to...
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The basics of color therapy
Color therapy helps balance and enhance the body’s workings by using the seven colours of the light spectrum, stimulating the body’s own healing.
What is color therapy?
Color is all around us, be it in nature, in our wardrobes or as a part of our homes and cars. Also called chromotherapy, chromatherapy or colourlogy, color therapy is an alternative medicine method that helps achieve health and...
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PH is now Asia's strongest-performing economy,...
Amid a disaster, here comes some good news. This, as an expert claims Philippines is now the strongest-performing economy in Asia, thanks to improved exports even in a weak global environment. “The strongest-performing economy in the Asia today is the Philippines,” Michael Spencer, chief economist for Asia at Deutsche Bank AG, said in an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday. Spencer...
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Conquering the picturesque Palaui island
Palaui (Photo by Gael Hilotin)
Palaui is an isolated enclave frozen in time. Its surprising landscape will convey you to a different place, just like a condensed version of the entire country. Palaui Island is located off the coast of Sta. Ana, Cagayan Valley. The islanders are grouped in the fishing village of Punta Verde, leaving the majority of the paradisiacal island untouched....
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Revamped "Bourne" captures movie box office crown
Action movie “The Bourne Legacy,” with new star Jeremy Renner, raced to the No. 1 spot on U.S. and Canadian box office charts with an estimated $40.3 million in ticket sales over the weekend.
New adult comedy “The Campaign” debuted in second place, winning $27.4 million at domestic theaters. The two new movies knocked three-time box office champion “The Dark Knight...
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Top Eight Health Tips for Lazy People
Lazy health tip 1: Build exercise into your routine
Many of us think we need to spend hours working up a sweat at the gym to stay fit. However, while intense workouts are beneficial, they can also be extremely off-putting and are not strictly necessary. Research shows that regular daily activity could be more effective than sporadic workouts, so rather than allotting a specific “exercise...
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5 home remedies for rainy day illnesses
For those who don’t like the idea of over-the-counter drugs, here are a few natural home remedies to relieve common rainy season illnesses.
1. Raw honey, ginger and lemon.
Honey includes royal jelly, propolis and bee pollen which are all essential in killing bacteria and viral infections, while lemon contains vitamin C which speeds up the healing process when you are sick. Ginger helps control...
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Stay in control of your diet: The top eight ways...
All diets require commitment, but they shouldn’t be a hindrance when it comes to socialising and dining out. When we’re presented with a menu full of tasty carb-rich meals it’s hardly surprising that many diets get pushed to the sidelines for one evening of culinary bliss.
But Slim.Fast nutritionist Fiona Hunter believes that everyone can stick to a strict diet regime and enjoy an evening out...
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Secrets Women Keep from Men
Life is a drag.
What’s the point of anything?
I’ll never be happy.
Do any of these gloomy thoughts sound familiar? It’s likely they do. The occasional case of the blues is perfectly normal, but that doesn’t make dealing with it any easier. If you allow them to, negative thoughts can fester and lead to serious depression. That’s why it’s important to take...
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Parasites may get nastier with climate swings:...
Parasites look set to become more virulent because of climate change, according to a study showing that frogs suffer more infections from a fungus when exposed to unexpected swings in temperatures.
Parasites, which include tapeworms, the tiny organisms that cause malaria and funguses, may be more nimble at adapting to climatic shifts than the animals they live on since they are smaller and grow...
