Home for the Holidays
(And For Health)
By Mikee dela Cruz
PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 2009
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CARE AT HOME.
As more and more people from all over the world are traveling to other countries, not only as tourists who come for sightseeing and shopping but also to get medical, dental, and surgical services from hospitals and other health destinations, the Philippines is fast becoming a favored destination for patients seeking quality medical care at very affordable prices.
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Dance for Life
By Mikee dela Cruz
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Dancers may look, well, effortless when they do what it is that they do - gliding (at times seemingly flying, even) from a point to another on the dance floor, as if without any form of exertions. But dancing is now considered a sport (of some sort), acknowledging the effort given to it by the dancers - fortunately, just about everyone can dance, as it has now become a way to stay fit.
New Beauty Products
All for Beauty
The market has so diversified, that most major companies are unable to respond to the accompanying varying needs/demands to satisfy individual wants/necessities. Enter relatively smaller players, offering world-class solutions that are often not one-of-a-kind, but, fortunately, effective, too.
VMV Hypoallergenics
Global Pinoy
Working on the premise that all skins are just, well, skins, VMV Hypoallergenics came to being to be a Filipino global brand.
Bad Medicine
The warning over the buying - and the use - of fake medicines.
Zen Zest
Power of Scents
A Filipino business - helmed by Michelle Asence - tapping the power of scents.
ACHDB
Class A Training
Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, a college of hair design and beauty opens its dooes in Metro Manila to give Filipinos good education.
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Body Worx Spa and Fitness Club
Changing Lifestyles
When Body Worx Spa and Fitness Club (Body Worx) opened in 2002 in Quezon City, the goal was (and has always been) very simple: For the venue to provide knowledge and the needed guidance to help apply that knowledge on how to achieve wellness. And this, says Kathy Lim-Uy, Body Worx president, remains the company’s main goal.
Scent-illating
A Look at Aromatherapy
/main-004.jpg) Unless overwhelmed, the sense of smell is not always given as much importance as, say, seeing and tasting. But aromatherapy is showing why this is just as important.
...Is Still Good for Babies
Breastfeeding in Focus
Not many continue to know the truth about breastfeeding, what with many MNCs winning over as far as promotions are concerned. Mompreneurs Janice Villanueva and Candice Yaw attempt to change this with an innovative business.
Spa Going 101
Zest Magazine provides a quick list of musts for the spa/health and wellness experience tobe good for both the guests and the service providers.
Tight Grip
Understanding Kegel
/main-003.jpg) It can be done at home, while driving, while showering, while in a meeting, while... you get the point; but Kegel exercise is becoming popular as an easy way to make your sex life pleasurable.
A Closer Look at Smoking
Smoke Signals
The Marlboro Man may have given a face to millions of cigarette smokers worldwide as he exuded virility and masculinity, traits stereotypically associated with smoking. But Wayne McLaren, the Marlboro Man in the promotional photographs first published in 1976, died of lung cancer on July 22, 1992.
So, what is the truth about smoking?
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