How Would You Like Your Pork? Well Done, Please!

If a restaurant server asks if you want your pork chops prepared rare, medium-rare or well done, it’s safer to choose the latter. Attention: Backyard barbequers – that goes for Baby Back Ribs, too.
Undercooked pork, which has an internal temperature less that 155 degrees Fahrenheit (69 C) , may still carry a parasitic agent that [...]

Asian Lemon Grass Tuna Steaks

Here is a great and healthy recipe for tuna steak. The combination of lime, garlic, lemon grass, chili and coriander add real zing to already succulent tuna steaks.
Ingredients:
8 tuna steaks, about 1.5cm-2cm thick
2 x 20g packs fresh coriander
2 large red chillies, de-seeded and finely sliced
4 shallots, finely sliced
Grated zest and juice of 3 limes
4 cloves [...]

Anti-Aging Tips

Who does not want to look youthful and pretty through their thirties, forties, fifties and beyond? I am sure everyone does.
If you want to have good-looking skin, no matter what age, a good rule of thumb is to use natural skin-care remedies and avoid undesirable poisons contained in endless commercial products.
Besides using natural skin-care products, [...]

Bicol Express – Time to Get Hot!

Our beautiful Bicol is known for its semi-active volcano Mt. Mayon which has an almost perfect cone shape. Because of this, Bicol, has been one of the great tourist spots in the country, helping to promote the culture of the Philippines, especially the Bicol Region.
Everyone wants to take a peek at Mayon Volcano. But that’s [...]

Exercise Makes Busy Executives Better Leaders

Imagine a scenario in which an executive, so overwhelmed with work that she can only spare five minutes at lunch to wolf down a hot dog from a street vendor, sees the CEO of the company jog past.
Where does the boss find the time? Can this be good for the corporation?
The answer to the latter [...]

Tip of the Week – July 27, 2009

Exercise Vital to Healthy Adolescent Bones
Contrary to common belief, exercise is a more influential factor than calcium in forming strong bones in young women, a U.S. study has shown.
The research from Pennsylvania State University’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center indicates exercise is really the predominant activity in determining bone strength in adolescent women, even though [...]

Chronic Fatigue Criteria Identified

Canadian researchers have identified physical criteria for identifying chronic fatigue syndrome, which is often confused with depression.
Researchers at the University of Alberta measured skin temperature and electrodermal activity with electrodes placed on subjects’ hands and found physical evidence for CFS and differences from patients with depression and healthy controls.
“There are a number of medical professionals [...]

Beef Mechado

Beef Mechado is a Filipino dish, sometimes spelled mitsado or metsado in Tagalog language. It is the equivalent of Beef Stew in America. Mechado is one of the favorite dishes among Filipino families as part of weekly menu or on occasion and gatherings. Aside from beef, other meat like pork and chicken can be substituted [...]

Coughing Children

A new study finds that over-the-counter cough medications do not reduce nighttime coughing or improve children’s sleep any more than non-medicated syrup in children with upper respiratory infections. And OTC (Over the Counter) cough syrups also don’t help parents of a coughing kid themselves rest any better, the research found.
“Over the counter cough medicines don’t [...]

Arroz a La Cubana

No Filipino knows for sure whether or not this dish is originally from Cuba. We can only assume that this dish was introduced to the Philippines by the Spaniards. “Arroz” means rice. Arroz a la Cubana is basically a stew using ground beef instead of chunks, and served with fried egg (sunny side up!), slices [...]

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