Conservative Filipino women (and men!) used to be shy about getting hair removed from their nether regions, but with the number of LayBare salons nationwide, many have become aware that it is nothing to be ashamed of.
With the fast-approaching dreaded date of Dec. 21, 2012, which the Mayan Calendar has predicted to be the end of the fifth and last Earth Cycle, there has been renewed interest around the world about what that date could mean to the fate of Planet Earth and its billions of inhabitants.
According to the much-awaited annual worldwide survey of fitness trends recently released by the American College of Sports Medicine and completed by 3,346 health and fitness professionals from every continent, body weight training, which includes basic exercise moves like squats, push-ups and planks, appears in the top 10 for the first time.
The holiday season is upon us and we have every reason to celebrate. However, there are many who consider this time as a license to overdo the merry-making. We all know where the extreme can take us. And we have been informed about the dos and don’ts of wining, dining and partying.
Running coach Rio dela Cruz, whose afro ’do has become the iconic image of the local running community, makes a stand against cigarettes and alcohol in the 6-km running event “Sin Tax Run 2012: Pinoy Runners Unite to Demand A Vote for Health, A Vote for Sin Tax Reform” on Dec. 16 at the SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.
The business of anti-aging has become a booming global industry, estimated by the Global Spa Summit to be worth $679.1 billion worldwide in 2010. The immense growth of the beauty and anti-aging business has seen an unprecedented spike in the number of “quick fix” anti-aging treatments that many times have proven to be not just expensive, but quite risky. Renowned experts Herbert Benson, director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute; T. Colin Campbell, author of “The China Study”; and best-selling author Dr. Andrew Weil lament that too many people are provided “quick fixes” when the best solutions for youth, longevity, beauty and vitality are found in a person’s lifestyle. Dr. Holt, professor of Medicine, maintains that: “Beauty lies within the body; the physical appearance is merely a function of general body health. Longevity is a legacy of a positive lifestyle, and such a lifestyle results in youthful looks.”
The best music this Christmas season is from MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines).
After serving a 14-year sentence for murder, no one would have expected Sarah Jane Coffman to go anywhere near the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center once she was released.
An American college student was killed during a visit to the Caribbean island of Dominica when she was struck by a dive boat’s propeller, police said Sunday.
Whether it’s making investments, collecting art or bidding for sports franchises, Steven A. Cohen has few rivals.
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