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I spent the whole morning in the medical center today for my annual health screening. I can’t remember when was the last time I did a comprehensive one but I’m glad I got it done. While waiting for my turn to be called, I noticed a few other women who were waiting to consult the [...]

As the new year began, many people are pinning their new year resolutions on their desk board and reminding themselves to follow them throughout the year. This year, I didn’t write down any goals. Like most years, I ask myself what I want to achieve for the year and think about how I can attain [...]

So with all the Christmas parties and eating you anticipate every year, the sense of guilt will follow once the holidays end. This is when people start to search for weight loss strategies to cut down those extra pounds especially when the new year is set with new resolutions about getting healthy. Well, one of [...]

Staying in shape seems to be the desire of most young women. After all, with all the peer pressure, who wants to be the odd ball and stands out for the wrong reasons. As such, the world of weight loss is growing and more business owners are jumping on to the weight loss bandwagon. There [...]

If you were recently standing on a polluted corner of a busy city sidewalk, well, maybe you did stop to wonder about what sorts of dirt and dust molecules were seeping into your body. But for most of us, especially when weíre in our own homes, the quality of the air weíre breathing is not [...]

After a hard day’s work, a soothing bath is all it takes to rejuvenate our senses and renew our minds. This explains why many pampering spas are sprouting every corner especially in retreats and island resorts. For me, I prefer to go to a pilates class and stretch my body and increase my flexibility. Making [...]

I know my hubby will disagree with me but I am one person who believe that everyone needs a vacation, short or long, far or near. A vacation can does wonders for the mind, body and spirit of a person. Some people are adventurous and some prefer to just do nothing but laze at the [...]

So it’s past mid year and I wonder how is everyone keeping with their yearly goals. I set a few health goals early this year and I’ve been pretty good in following them to date… it’s been exciting! It seems that most people have set their minds to lose some pounds at the beginning of [...]

Lately, I have been thinking hard about a second career. After being a designer for more than 10 years, I decided to take a break years ago and never looked back since. But since my first Pilates class six months ago, I have grown to enjoy pilates very much and am thinking about pursuing it [...]

As I pass by a residential estate the other day, I noticed that there are heaps of banners outside many of these weight loss centers, promoting their packages and weight loss success stories. Then I begin to realize that the weight loss pills industry is fast growing as more people want to lose weight. This [...]