Importance of Family Dinners

I used to remember, when I used to live with my parents, it would take hours just for us to finish our meals. I despised it before since I have to turn-off our tv and would have to join our family discussions. Eventually, those dining experience is something we should treasure. It would only be during special occassions that I will have my chance to have that old tradition of eating with my folks. Growing up has its advantages, & it's nice way to find it out how those previous practices make me a better person. So let me share this article from reader's digest and I hope you won't feel bad eating with your folks again even during your favorite tv show.
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Finding time to eat dinner as a family has a host of benefits that go far beyond nutrition. Kids who eat with their family do better in school and are less likely to smoke, drink, do drugs or get into fights than those who are left to their own devices. But with two-career households and demanding schedules, who has the time? You do, if you remember some key rules.

Allow a little leeway In addition to all its other benefits, ''having dinner together is probably the single most important way to promote good health and nutrition,'' says Dr David Ludwig, an associate professor of paediatrics at Harvard Medical School and author of Ending the Food Fight. But experts agree that the family meal doesn't have to mean Mum, Dad and all the kids sitting in the dining room at six o'clock five nights a week, eating a made-from-scratch meal. Surprising new research from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health shows that even if the meal is served in front of the tele�vision, kids eat healthier than those who don't dine with loved ones. When a family dines together, they eat better. (pls continue on this Link)

Hot dogs, bacon put your heart at risk: study

It's pretty obvious that processed meats are really not healthy but what can we do, when these are already part of our morning regimen? Hotdogs are palate friendly, as for the other one which is bacon, we often place it our sandwiches (healthy version of it is just microwaved or steamed at least less oil). Today's comfort foods are dilemma to healthy buffs or at least those who wants to give it a try. I is one of those people who are conscious of what I eat but with such hectic schedule, cooking my own meals are really a luxury of time. 7/11 is my friend every morning, though recent non school days makes me more able to cook canned foods, gourmet is really my next target. I really hope now that I have my frig, I can have better options, but red meat is really such a delight! My 2 year old nephew could not even eat without hotdogs and I bet it's really a challenge to my sister-in-law to change the menu.

Anyway, at least we could still reduce our daily intake, that's what are professional people are saying...it takes time.Link

When being Pinocchio can make you a CEO

Now this is truly interesting...just when we thought that children never lie. I was really clueless of that cliche 'coz I started lying when I have to hide the remote control of our tv from my brothers...no one switches channel from my Sesame street!

Read it as I have found it in ABS-CBN...Link

From this day on, yellow or not...

It took me two hours, even coming from Bulacan that day, I managed to come early just to cast my vote last May 10. Of course, I was in my yellow theme that day and even some folks that were on their way to the precinct could easily recognize who will I vote for. Yup it was hard for me to stay away from social networks a day before the election �oz I was simply pissed on how some people bullied my candidate who would later on feeding their other presidential bets with lots of soil! It was clearly a good victory, landslide win! Anyway, it's not really my nature to quarrel on this petty issue, but I hope some people should be more wise to think that if ever we differ with preferences it simply doesn't mean that we made a huge error and that would mean that you're smarter. Now I could wear more of my yellows than their color themes. Even after elections, bitter losers still can't get enough of reality...hitting lame topics such as suggesting the exile of Kris. I may not be an Aquino by blood, but it's more of respect (stop the bonehead criticisms). The government would really seem interesting especially for the first time after so long, we got a real winner during elections (without allegations of scams or Garci issues). I was reading this morning from a column, this was termed the real People Power 3! I have volunteered to become part of yellow soldiers by numerous reasons amidst alot of rising detractors. No confrontation, I reasoned based on my sufficient decisions. I know probably a lot of people got our differences from this, but I admire how some people behaved properly amidst increasing tension. Unfortunately, it seemed his partner for Vice Presidential bid seemed more intense but whether Mar wins or loses, I am seeing Binay still on the side of Noynoy. Too bad, most of Liberal party's senatorial bets are trailing behind from the "Trapos". More unfortunate are those "Champions"from Kaya Natin Movement like Among Ed and Grace Padaca, who lost their bids in their provinces, favoring the infamous characters...it seemed that their regions have favored to go the dark side. I thought we have seen enough of Pres. Gloria Arroyo, but I'm smelling something "fishy". I am against midnight appointments of GMA, before alot of people are opposing to her conduct but it seemed the music has changed its tune. Saying that it would be an arrogant gesture from Noynoy not to recognize these appointees...blasted hypocrites! According to the news I also read, it would be possible to execute a similar presidential or executive order in order to revoke the midnight appointees, as similar to what GMA's dad did during his leadership. I may not really more keen about details but I guess people should have more "balls' to stand on their principles...so many shapeshifters!

We need to realize that our enemy is not the one who is to sit, he will leads us to another 6 years. It's not his responsibility alone. we have to choice whether we are gonna be part of this country's progress, stop whining...let's all work now.