Stay Healthy & Well Informed: Protect Yourself from Prostate Cancer

 

When compared to the staggering numbers of COVID-19 virus cases over the past year, there are over 8,000 newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients in 2020 hardly made any statistical buzz. According to medical experts, more proactive disease awareness and education are key. It is possible that the actual number is more than 8,000 but patients exhibiting symptoms who did not seek professional help were not even counted. 

As part of its customer service responsibility and as advocates for more Filipinos to become aware, Johnsons and Johnson Philippines Inc. continually and strongly supports activities that would better spread the right information about prostate cancer across the country. They helped organize recent activities such as the recent Usapang Prostate Cancer lay forum and Libreng Patingin teleconsultations spearheaded by the philippine Urological Association in partnership with the Department of Health, Philippine Society of Uro-Oncologists, and Cancer Warriors Foundation, Inc. Both events were held on Prostate Cancer Awareness Month last September. 

Led by the country’s top urologists, the Usapang Prostate Cancer webinar discussed how prostate cancer can be tricky to detect, as its more worrying symptoms only present themselves when it is already in its late stages, which makes it, ultimately, harder to treat. This characteristic is also why prostate cancer is responsible for the ninth highest number of cancer-related fatalities in the country, as reported GLOBOCAN.

How to Get an Hourglass Figure the Easiest Way

 

Sexy body figure

Most women want a model-thin body as it is the ideal body shape found in fashion magazines. But for some, an hourglass figure is still the shape of choice. Hourglass figures rose to fame back during the 40s and 50s when popular actresses like Marilyn Monroe flaunted their curves.  Even beauty icons like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez come to mind when you think about this body shape. They have chiseled shoulders, shapely curves, and a whittled waist. According to some research, less than 10 percent of women come by the shape naturally. The most common shapes are apple and pear. 

In today’s age, super-slim, less curvaceous physique still dominates the fashion world but the hourglass figure is making a huge comeback. So how to achieve an hourglass figure? To achieve an hourglass figure, one needs to have a fairly large bust, wide hips, and a tiny waist. The narrow waist emphasizes the breasts and hips. This particular body shape is all about the breast to the waist, and hip to waist ratios.  For a true hourglass figure, one’s breasts and hips must be almost equal in circumference. The perfect measurement is often said to be 36-24-36. 

Lycra Backless Bodysuit

The good news is, even if you are not born or you don’t have this body figure, as long as you’ve found the best body shapewear for women, you can still achieve an hourglass figure. These undergarments help to pull in the waist, they actually make your waists look tinier than they actually are because they have a built-in girdle that creates some silhouette creating an illusion of a slimmer body and waist. 

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Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream introduces new exciting flavors

 

Guest celebrities during the Magnolia Gold Label Big Reveal online party include entrepreneur Happy Ongpauco-Tiu, actor and restaurateur Marvin Agustin and Miss World 2013 Megan Young with host, Bianca Valerio

Who doesn't scream for ice cream? I guess we all do. Ice cream brings so many childhood memories. If you're a child of the 80's like me, the sound of the bell from Mamang Sorbetero may stir enough excitement for you. And during the Christmas season, my family and I would troop towards the old Magnolia Ice Cream factory along Aurora Boulevard in New Manila to get our ice cream fix and be able to play at their play area for free. I used to look forward to my birthday because of my favorite Magnolia Ice Cream. I remember how I love their Magnolia Chocolate Pinipig. This is why I am glad to know their Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream introduces new flavors to choose from. Magnolia had always been creating and experimenting on new flavors and playing with combinations with a variety of ingredients other than the usual and classic chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry flavors. 

I was fortunate to witness its online launch called The Magnolia Gold Big Reveal via FB Live. It had model Bianca Valerio as host with special guests restaurateur and actor Marvin Agustin, 2021 Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist Hidelyn Diaz, entrepreneur and restaurateur Happy Ongpauco-Tiu, 2013 Miss World Megan Young, and multimedia actor and endorser Alden Richards.

Guest celebrities gamely shared their favorite Magnolia Gold Label ice cream flavors

This velvety smooth and naturally rich ice cream is now within your reach. Celebrating its arrival, the country's exceptional talents came together to celebrate  The Golden Moment: The Magnolia Gold Label Reveal Party last October 26. The reveal introduced the NEW Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream, now made with fresh carabao's milk which makes it creamy and is Certified pure with no artificial flavors. 

Since 1925, Magnolia has always been a well-loved and world-class brand that holds a  huge part of our culture. Reinventing its way to reach their gold standard, they're taking ice cream to the next level. Get ready to taste not just the classic flavors, but the ones that'll spark your curiosity and satisfaction. Take Wintermelon Milk Tea and Table Yema for example!

Getting to finally enjoy these blissfully decadent and creamier treats is truly a golden moment for us to celebrate. They also came up with these 2 unique new flavors that are delightful as the sound of their names suggests—Choco Peanut Butter made with the beloved and authentic Skippy Peanut Butter and the S’mores made with premium vanilla ice cream blended with graham bits and toasted marshmallows swirled with dark chocolate fudge that will bring you to an indulgent campfire experience! 

For Marvin, it was quality, consistency, &  pure hard work, saying, "It has always been my dream to run a restaurant and food  business kahit nung nag-aartista palang ako. I knew kailangan kong paghirapan yung  pangarap ko para maging reality". Happy, coming from a family of restaurateurs,  mentioned that it's indeed longevity. "To be the gold standard, you need to reinvent without sacrificing quality and service", she says. They both agreed that their restaurants are just like the new Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream, a product of hard work and tradition.  It's based on a rich history, giving us deliciously creamy ice cream that's proudly Pinoy with world-class flavors that suit every taste. Among the flavors, Marvin’s favorites are Double Dutch and Rocky Road, which is the staple flavors in their family celebrations. But recently, he has been fond of the indulgent Quadruple Chocolate and the new Choco Peanut Butter made with authentic Skippy peanut butter!

For Megan, she enjoys this luscious comfort food with her hubby in their favorite flavors: classic and rich Vanilla which she described as the vanilla of vanillas, mellow yet premium Ube, and Pinoy with a creamy twist, Taro White Cheese. "The flavors are unique and perfect for celebrating different milestones", she shares. With its elevated taste without artificial flavors, she reveals that the new Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream is worthy of her life’s golden moments and that it truly lives up to her standards. 

2021 Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist Hidilyn Diaz's favorite is the Mango Dark Chocolate

For Hidilyn her favorite flavors are the luscious Mango Dark  Chocolate (which she also revealed that she sometimes loves to enjoy all to herself!) and the very Pinoy flavor Kesong Puti. It's her reward after a long day of training, especially when she just wants to chill. "Once a week, may cheat day ako so dun ako kumakain ng  ice cream kasi mahilig kasi ako sa ice cream talaga. So pag medyo pagod sa training,  dun ko nilalabas—kumakain ako ng ice cream” she adds. This world-class Filipina deserves only the best and truly the one that levels with her accolades just like the new Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream. As she was parting the interview, she also invited the  viewers to try it “Deserve natin lahat mag-ice cream. Masarap talaga itong bagong  Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream. Walang halong biro. Try niyo na!". 

During the said event, the guests were able to share the flavors that they enjoyed the most among Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream options. Hidilyn Diaz loves the Mango Dark Chocolate, Alden Richards is partial to Smores, Marvin Agustin is a huge fan of Peanut Butter hence, he is biased with Choco Peanut Butter flavor. Megan Young who considers herself a purist loves the Avocado Macchiato while host Bianca Valerio likes the Wintermelon Milk tea flavor. 

Multimedia actor Alden Richards with host Bianca Valerio

Alden Richards also joined the said event. He'a self-confessed Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream fan, that’s why  when he discovered that it’s now made creamier, he got excited to try all the flavors! Now  that he’s also reinventing himself from being a host, singer, actor, gaming content creator,  and now a restaurateur, he relates this to the new Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream being  very courageous in introducing new flavors that’s unique yet caters to the standard of  Filipino taste. A few from his must-try list is his ever favorite, the fusion that is Avocado 

Check out the other exciting new flavors from Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream: 

S'Mores-Premium Vanilla ice cream blended with graham cracker bits and toasted marshmallows swirled with dark chocolate fudge

Avocado Macchiato-Avocado ice cream blended with ground tablea bits swirled with coffee ripple

Taro White Cheese -Dual base of taro and white cheese ice cream blended with creamy white cheese bits

Tablea Yema -Dark chocolate ice cream swirled with yema fudge and ripple

Mango Dark Chocolate-Mango ice cream blended with dark chocolate stracciatella swirled with dark chocolate fudge

Ube Keso-Baguio's famous Good Shepherd ube ice cream with cheese bits and cheese ripple

Turon Dulce De Leche-Langka ice cream blended with banana chips, waffle bits and swirled with dulce de leche fudge

Cookies and Cream-Premium Vanilla ice cream blended with chocolate cookie bits

Double Dutch-Premium Vanilla ice cream with chocolate stracciatella, marshmallows, cashews, and chocolate ripple

Rocky Road -Premium Chocolate ice cream mixed with roasted peanuts and marshmallows

Wintermelon Milk Tea-Wintermelon milk tea ice cream blended with brown sugar jellies swirled with caramelized brown sugar fudge 

Quadruple Chocolate-Dark chocolate ice cream mixed with cocoa nibs, blended with white chocolate ice cream, swirled with pink chocolate fudge

Latte Choco Brownie-Creamy coffee ice cream made with the finest roasted Arabica coffee beans and blended with brownies and chocolate chips

Choco Peanut Butter-Premium Chocolate ice cream blended with Skippy peanut butter with chocolate chips and peanuts

Of course, there are the classic flavors we've always loved:

Vanilla-Premium Vanilla Ice Cream

Chocolate-Premium Chocolate Ice Cream

Ube -Premium Ube Ice Cream 

Mango-Premium Mango Ice Cream 

Avocado-Premium Avocado Ice cream

Kesong Puti-Premium Kesong Puti Ice cream

Smores is one of Magnolia Gold Label ice cream new flavors

Magnolia Gold Label introduces its ice cream in Choco Peanut Butter Flavor made from Skippys.

Just like them, your golden moments, too, deserve to be enjoyed with delightfully  rich and heavenly ice cream. Now we can all get to try the premium new Magnolia Gold  Label Ice Cream since they have a Christmas promo just in time to make our holiday  celebrations GOLDEN! Get a 1.3L tub of the new Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream for only  P295 starting this November 1 until December 31, 2021! 

Experience this next-level creaminess in the new Magnolia Gold Label Ice Cream, a  world-class taste made for golden moments. Every tub is a golden treat! Go ahead and  indulge — after all, nothing beats the gold label. 

Shop Magnolia Gold Ice Cream at supermarkets and grocery stores, or online via San Miguel Frozen & Chilled on Shopee and Lazada, The SMC Hub and other online partners. Follow Magnolia Ice Cream Philippines on Facebook for updates.

LifeFood introduces natural food supplements for specific health needs

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

For almost two years now, most of us have been stuck at home all day, while coping with added stress has caused several bad habits to resurface. Some of the downstream effects of these behaviors aren’t benign, though, and can harm our mental health, and immune function as well, which is the exact opposite of what we’re trying to be mindful of. 

During times of high stress, it’s common for us to return to our comfort foods. These are foods from our childhood, family, or other emotionally soothing time in our lives. They make us feel good by releasing neurotransmitters in the brain which interact with our mood and sense of well-being.

And since more time is spent at home, we’ve become successfully re-immersed in our devices. Creating digital discipline is something we’ve been working on as a community since learning that clicking and scrolling interact with brain chemistry in a way that mirrors addiction.

While some of us may be relishing this at-home time, others are listlessly going about their days in limbo feeling lost and unproductive.  A total departure from our scheduled routines can disrupt sleep, cause us to miss meals (or the opposite: snack all day), neglect to take medications or supplements, and generally harm our well-being.

 

There are also those who are starting to feel low energy and even lower motivation. It is during these times that we need to shift our priorities and maybe be able to make new self-discoveries. I’ve heard of people who didn’t know a thing or two about cooking but are now experts in the kitchen. Those who have picked up the hobby of taking care of plants who are now considered certified plantitos and plantitas. And those who were able to turn their hobbies into amazing businesses.

During the webinar via Zoom and LifeFood launch

I recently attended Life Talks hosted by Boy Abunda with the topic “Paano Magiging Buhay na Buhay ang Buhay?” which had featured personalities such as actress and mom of 5 Ina Raymundo who has managed to balance between caring for herself while being busy with her responsibilities as mom and wife. Now based in Vancouver Canada, Ina shared that despite being able to maintain her body figure with her healthy lifestyle, she is also suffering from arthritis just like everyone else. 

Actress Ina Raymundo

Healthy and delicious made easy with Maya ThinkHeart

 

Maya ThinkHeart Product Line

Never before have we been more focused on our health, and that includes being mindful of what we eat. Eating healthier doesn’t have to be difficult, boring, or tasteless. Maya is giving your breakfasts and baked treats a healthier twist! The Maya ThinkHeart line is the tasty and easy way to be healthy, with the goodness of oats, whole wheat, and muscovado sugar.

Oatmeal Pancakes

Enjoy the nutritious and delicious benefits of the Maya ThinkHeart line with these offerings: the all-new Maya ThinkHeart Oatmeal Pancake Mix and the tried and tested Maya ThinkHeart Whole Wheat Pancake Mix and Maya ThinkHeart Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Mix. The newest Maya ThinkHeart Oatmeal Pancake Mix combines the beloved flavor of the classic Maya hotcake mixes with all the benefits of another breakfast favorite: oats! These oatmeal pancakes may have the same Maya hotcake taste the entire family enjoys, but they’re now thicker and chewier because they contain real oats.

Whole Wheat Pancakes