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Children are simple and innocent naturally. But with the exposure to technology and media, you can expect them to talk and behave like adults sometimes. Whenever I’m in the toy store with my son, he’ll be pulling me to his favourite corner. And some of the toys he likes are just not suitable for his [...]

Being big isn’t a bad thing yet sometimes society makes it a social taboo. Some people are born ‘big’ – they have bigger frames, bones, body structure…etc. But that doesn’t mean they are fat. Obesity is a different. Personally, I think obesity is a choice unless you are on medications that make you put on [...]

The question of whether the body needs additional vitamins and supplements is always debatable among our circle of friends. Some believe that we can get sufficient vitamins from the foods we eat everyday while others don’t think so. I am a believer of taking supplements as I know that I have not consumed the right [...]

Suffering from allergies can bring lots of distress for some people. In fact, I never knew that I was suffering from eczema until I was a teenager. I got bitten so bad by sand flies that the sores didn’t recover at all until a skin doctor spotted that it was caused by eczema. At that [...]

Going on diet is a common thing these days. Sometimes it becomes an easy way out for some people who are overweight and instead of cutting down on their food choice, they decide to go on a weight loss program. You can read reviews about diet and weight loss on line and find out what [...]

I have no idea that shopping for mattresses can be such an expensive experience until recently, when I went shopping for our new home. I was looking at the Sealy Posturepedic and Tempur ones but they cost a couple of thousand each. Though it’s costly, I look at it as a long term investment for [...]

I started my depression therapy two weeks ago for my aching back and neck and it’s beginning to show improvements. I have never really paid much attention to my back and neck until recently when I started experiencing pain. Being early for my therapy sessions is good. It helps me start the day right and [...]

Last weekend, I went searching for health supplements for our family and it was a great shopping experience as I found out about the benefits of some new supplements. With so many brands and various supplements to choose from the marketplace, it can be equally confusing and doubtful if all these vitamins and supplements will [...]

Sometimes using the wrong beauty products can lead to more problems for the skin than good. For reasons unknown to me, I had breakouts on my t-zone and it must be something I haven’t done right. I was reading some skincare information online to find out solutions to my breakouts. I’m always afraid that it [...]