roque20

@roque20 (518)

Philippines • Age 38

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Respectful Assertiveness!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 31 Oct 08

You need not be angry to assert yourself. Here's how: *Use simple language. Say what you mean and mean what you say. *Empathize with other person by saying what you think they feel, then say that you also need to be...

Online Marketplace!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 31 Oct 08

Looking to sell your old computer or buy good-quality secondhand furniture? You might want to check out the Web to find or get rid of your stuff. At www.TipidPC.com, you can buy or sell new or secondhand computer parts,...

Skimping on SLEEP can make you.............????

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 29 Oct 08

FAT. Research shows that people who get fewer than seven hours of sleep a night are 30 percent more likely to be obese. Lack of sleep alters the flow of hormones that regulate hunger and satiety, which can cause you to eat more....

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pillow talk!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 27 Oct 08

While sheets and mattresses get all the attention, it turns out that pillow - with their puffiness (or fill) and construction - have an even bigger impact on your sleep. A pillow that doesnt keep your head aligned with your spine...

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The XYZZZZ's of a great night's sleep!!!!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 27 Oct 08

It seems so simple: Get in bed. Place head on pillow. Sleep. If only! But sneaky sabotours make sleep so elusive. Sleep Busters: Ten things that could be preventing you from getting the shut-eye you need. 1. A DISTURBING...

Nonsmokers Take Heart!!!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 27 Oct 08

Studies have shown that when towns ban smoking in public places, the number of heart attacks drops significantly. Now research from Indiana University pinpoints that it's nonsmokers who benefit first. In the 22 months after...

Can Vitamin D put the brakes on aging?????!!!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 26 Oct 08

In a British study of 2,160 women, researchers compared subjects' blood levels of vitamin D to changes in their DNA (in units called telomeres, which shorten as you get older). When those changes were analyzed, the difference...

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6 simple stay-fresh secrets!!!!!!!1

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 26 Oct 08

1. Wash and dry your hands thoroughly before putting your fingers into the product. 2. Avoid reinfection. Stop using eye all eye make up if you have an eye infection and lip products if you have cold sore. The exceptions:...

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SLEEP and KIDS!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 25 Oct 08

Parents are notoriously troubled sleepers. But when kids sleep better, so do mums and dads. Have little kids sleep alone. Lying down with younger kids as they fall asleep is fine, until they wake up in the middle of the night....

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be SMART, feel SEXY and become SLIMMER with a better nights SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 25 Oct 08

To some people, the need for sleep is viewed as a sign of weakness. It's the new macho - and women, especially, are buying into it. But while you're asleep, every system in your body is bring fine-tuned, reset, cleaned up and...

Laser Breath Test!!!!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 25 Oct 08

Say goodbye to invasive screening tests: Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado at boulder have shown that, by blasting breath with laser light, they can detect molecules...

You can be too clean!!!!!!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 25 Oct 08

Asthma rates in kids are on the rise. Surprisingly, some experts say it may have to do with our sterile lifestyle and overuse of antibiotics. Exposure to bugs puts the immune system into fighting mode - and that's good thing....

asthma

cleanliness

hygeine

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Mothers milk is the BEST!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 22 Oct 08

This is why C-section mothers need to provide their babies with best source of defense, something that comes naturally. "Mothers milk has important nutrients for the growth and development of the baby" says Dr. Quillamor, "It has...

BABY matters!!!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 22 Oct 08

Recent studies suggests that caesarean babies may be more susceptible to allergies, asthma and gastrointestinal infections. The reason: they bypass the birthing process, which promotes the early awakening of their immune systems...

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LUTEIN: the wonder pigment

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 20 Oct 08

Research shows that a pigment called Lutein can help protects your child's eyes. Lutein acts as filter against harmful blue light. Blue light is a wavelength within the visible spectrum of light. It is present in varying degrees...

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Why is saffron ridiculously expensive?

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 20 Oct 08

The saffron threads used to color and flavor many dishes, particularly in Indian cooking, are the golden orange stigmata of the autumn crocus, a plant of the iris family. Autumn crocuses are far from rare. So why is saffron so...

Why do LOBSTER turn bright red when boiled?

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 20 Oct 08

Wouldn't you get flushed if you were dumped into a vat of boiling water? But seriously, before the lobster gets boiled, it has dark purplish-bluish color. But hidden in the exoskeleton of the lobsters (and shrimp) is a pigment...

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5 Ways to STASH CASH

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 19 Oct 08

Inspired to save? I hope so. But maybe you're wondering where the money will come from. 1. Limit trips to the supermarket. Every time you walk through those automatic doors, you're bombarded with opportunities for n impulse...

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High Blood CHOLESTEROL!!!!!!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 19 Oct 08

Researchers in Europe studying hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol) conducted a survey and found that patients who were in lipid-lowering therapy had been sub optimally treated. The CEPHEUS study involving 15,199 patients...

The truth about MSG!!!!!!! AJI-NO-MOTO

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 19 Oct 08

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) has been a staple in every filipino kitchen for over half a century. with this long history, it has also become target of various hearsay health warnings and misconceptions. to set the facts straight,...

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