…from a distance

a personal blog of Jeffric So Pisueña

Facts About Smoking

Jun-17-2009 By Jeffric

no_smokingThe department of health does everything to discourage people from smoking. Even the individual local government implements certain rules and regulations about smoking. And it is very clear that it is Not Allowed to Smoke in a Public Place. Yet, it seems that many smokers still smokes in public places. It’s quite annoying finding yourself breathing the smoke of their cigarettes inside a bus or a PUB. Imagine, you never engaged in smoking because you love your “lungs” and there comes these “pasaway” smokers, lighting their cigarettes inside a bus or in a public place.. Aww!

But, why do people smoke? Read the rest of this entry »

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Cancer Fighting Herbs

Jun-8-2009 By Jeffric

Cancer cases is now dramatically climbing. And the best way to combat these menace is by prevention and the best place to start is in our kitchen. By using selected herbs with cancer-fighting properties and reducing the intake of fatty foods and preserved foods is found to be very helpful in preventing and combating cancer.

Several commonly used culinary herbs have been identified by the National Cancer Institute as possessing compounds that protect us against cancer. These defensive herbs include those belonging to the onion, ginger, mint, and parsley families, as well as flax. Use them regularly to flavor soups, stews, sauces, dips, salad dressings, entrees, vegetables, and stir-fry dishes.

They contain a diversity of active phytochemicals such as flavonoids, terpenoids, phthalides, and sulfur compounds that can produce a serious punch, combating the proliferation of cancer cells. Read the rest of this entry »

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