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I am a work-at-home mom and freelance writer who contribute articles to several magazines and newspapers here in the Philippines.

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Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Favorite festival foods: 3 of 33

Going to the carnival is one the best activities you can share with your family or with friends. It is always an exciting time to be preparing for such a trip and the priceless memories made there are usually always treasured. Each time I go to the carnival, whoever I am with, the thrill of the rides are balanced out by the ...
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utils Comparing Google's Gmail and Yahoo! Mail: 1 of 10

My very first email provider was Yahoo. At the time (2001, I think), Yahoo still has free pop forwarding which I gladly availed of because I found it's more economical to download mails in Outlook Express first, disconnect my expensive dial-up connection, then read and reply to emails later. Once I finish, I go on-line again...
Sciences > Medical Technology What is a heart stent: 1 of 7

Chest pains, shortness of breath and other bodily discomforts such as nausea or breaking out in a cold sweat may already be signs of a heart attack. A patient who comes to the hospital experiencing chest pains and whose ECG readings show that he is indeed having a heart attack should be taken to the cardiac cath lab immediat...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Identity: 6 of 40

"Today my identity is molded by the inescapable fact that the sum of my past is greater than the sum of my future." - Julius Lester in his book On Writing for Children & Other People. Life is made up of choices. It is up to us to choose which paths to take. Whatever decisions we made long ago contribute to who we are at ...
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Favorite books: 6 of 36

I grew up surrounded by books and other reading materials. My mom was a Reader's Digest subscriber and my dad would usually bring home various tomes that ranged from Agatha Christie novels to books about war. It's no wonder that my interest in the written word started very early. When I entered elementary school and found a ...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Get rid of toxins naturally: 2 of 7

Whether we like it or not, our bodies accumulate free radicals or poisonous substances through various means. We get these from the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink and the many commercial products we regularly use. In recent years, more and more studies continue to crop up about the negative effects of fr...
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Going green: How can individuals make a difference?: 5 of 17

Our world is fast deteriorating due a lot of people's disregard for the environment. Global warming is happening because the things we do and the things we use contribute to destroying the Earth. In my family, going green has long been established as something that should start at home. My husband and I are staunch sup...
Personal Finance > Banking Basics Guide to paying bills online: 6 of 15

Guide to Paying Bills Online The Internet has revolutionalized the way we transact business today. We can now shop for almost anything we want, communicate with clients all over the world and make financial transactions online among other things. One of the advantages to having an internet connection is the option to do onli...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics The benefits of antioxidants: 9 of 19

Every day, there are free radicals that get inside our bodies from the environment, the things we use and even some of the food we eat. These elements are actually toxins that are quite harmful to health. They transform healthy molecules into more free radicals. As a result, a chain reaction called oxidative stress is initia...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics The difference between soluble and insoluble fiber: 7 of 14

We often see the phrase "fiber-enriched" in food products we buy. I think we all know by now that fiber is good for us. But I would guess that there are still those who have no idea exactly what role fiber plays in our general well being. DEFINITIONS As we discuss about the benefits of fiber, let us also differentiate its tw...