Being Overweight is Not Healthy

Today's lifestyle has given rise to some unhealthy eating habits resulting in increased health issues. Top of the list of health issues has to be weight concern.

Our tightly-packed schedule leaves little or no time at all for regular exercise to burn away those extra calories. This leaves some of us to resort to taking weight loss pills to shed off the unwanted weight.

It is not a bad thing to be taking these supplements. The thing to remember is to do a thorough check on the pills in order to make informed decisions.

Eat More Vegetables and Fruits

Carbohydrates and fat are the two food items people would want to eat less of to stay a little healthier. Instead, salads and fruits would be better food choices. Here is a Papaya-Avocado salad recipe from EatingWell.com that you might want to give it a try.


Makes 4 servings, about 2/3 cup each
INGREDIENTS
1 medium organic papaya, diced
1 medium organic avocado, diced
3/4 cup diced organic jicama
2 Tbsps chopped toasted walnuts
2 Tbsps low-fat naturally prepared raspberry vinaigrette
Crunchy jicama and nutritious walnuts pair with creamy papaya and avocado for a refreshing salad with tropical notes. On a hot summer day, this is truly “the food of the gods.”

Toss papaya, avocado, jicama, walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette together in a medium bowl.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 116 calories; 8 g fat (1 g sat, 4 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 5 g fiber; 23 mg sodium; 325 mg potassium.

1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Safety First, Always!

Accidents can happen anytime and anywhere, be it at home or in the workplace. Some accidents or mishaps can be avoided and should be prevented by following some basic rules, such as the use of gloves at the very minimum in the home environment when handling chemicals. In the workplace, protective gear would include face-mask and eye-wear in addition to gloves.

For your own and your co-workers' safety at the workplace, it is imperative to use protective gear as required. It is also important to know where other safety equipment is kept or located just in case you may need any when the occasion arises. Remember, safety first and better to be safe than sorry.

Alli to the rescue

Year-end is a time of holidays and merry-making and naturally, food is one big part of the whole holiday season. When families get together, there is always the tendency to throw caution to the wind and everyone indulges in the sumptuous food available.

For weight-watchers, "everything in moderation" is conveniently forgotten in the midst of the festivities. That is when diet pills, such as alli, comes to mind. Diet pills give you a new meaning to weight-watching and how effective they are with the right diet and exercise.

Packing The Essentials for A Holiday

It is the holiday season again here. School is out and families go for holidays either to local holiday destinations or overseas.

Packing is made easier based on a checklist. Every age-group requires different items, for example, babies and smaller children would require baby diapers, baby wipes, baby formula, milk bottles, etc, while adults will require their own range of items. Elderly folks would also require their own items. An elderly person would find wearing an adult diaper most convenient while travelling in case a toilet facility is not readily available.

Making sure every member of the family is well-stocked up on essentials makes for an enjoyable holiday.

What is Emotional Intelligence?

These days we not only talk about IQ, we place strong emphasis on EQ, Emotional Quotient or what we term as Emotional Intelligence.

Do you observe the following about yourself?

1. Better at perceiving, using, understanding, and managing emotions.

2. Generally more agreeable and open.

3. Less likely to engage in risky behaviors including smoking, drinking, drug abuse, and violence.

4. More positive social experiences.

If these are true of you, then you can safely conclude that you have got emotional intellitence as these are some observations seen on emotionally intelligent people.

Read more about Emotional Intelligence on, About.com: Psychology

Carlsberg Football Web-TV

Soccer or football is a great sport for fitness. It is such a popular sport that it is being played all over the world. If you are a football fan, there is now another way you can enjoy the game.

Carlsberg has just launched its football web-tv. Located at www.partofthegame.tv, it has five channels and they will be sure to give you endless hours of football pleasure.


Not only can you just watch your favorite matches, you will also be able to upload your own favorite video clips, even from YouTube and watch the matches any time you like. And for some hilarious moments, be sure to tune in to their football bloopers on Football Magic channel.