Bakasana

Bakasana or Crane Pose

I love doing this pose because its good for the wrist.

I just discovered lately that I can be able to do this pose.

I am not good in doing pretzel poses but I am more confident in doing arm balance poses.

The Simplest Hangover Cures

Hangover Cures You Should Try Now

By now you’ve realized—it’s impossible to cure a hangover just by sheer force of will. 

But there are things you can do to ease the pain…

Eggs

Easy on the stomach and packed with loads of protein, a quick fry-up helps absorb leftover toxins from one too many gin and tonics.  The saturated fats in eggs help to repair the brain cells that are potentially damaged by alcohol.  Eggs also contain cysteine that help mop up acetaldehyde, which is responsible for that hangover feeling.

Bananas

Replenish electrolytes after a night of heavy drinking with a banana. It’s an easy way to get potassium into your system.

Fruits

Apart from bananas, which by themselves are already a quick hangover aid, fruits in general, and the sugar fruits contain, help give your body a much needed boost—this means that your body increases the rate with which it tries to flush out the toxins. Choosing fibrous fruits such as papaya also helps break down and absorb whatever remaining toxins were left from the previous night and replenish all the vitamins and nutrients that you probably lost. 

Coconut Water

If you’re not a fruit person, use coconut water as a quick hangover remedy. It’s one of the fastest ways to rehydrate after having one too many beers or cocktails and a single serving has more potassium than a banana – potassium is the nutrient that really helps ease the symptoms of a hangover. 

Understandably, scouring the market for a fresh coconut when you’re nursing a hangover is too much to ask. So before a night out, stock up on Vita Coco. It’s low sugar content makes it a great alternative to fruits and soda (especially for those watching their waistlines), has a refreshing taste, and hydrates you naturally with its high potassium levels.

Vitamins

Before going to bed, take a vitamin B complex to help metabolize and eliminate the alcohol in your system.

Tea

Another better for you retox option is to sip green tea with some rosemary or lavender to help calm your stomach if you’re feeling nauseous. The antioxidants really help keep your body’s cells and organs A-OK. 

Sports Drinks

Yes, a bottle of sports drink will have fluid-balancing electrolytes, but use this option, if (and only if) you have absolutely no access to any of the aforementioned hangover cures. A sports drink is still recommended for when you’re trying to boost your energy while under intense physical activity, but if you’re nursing a massive hangover and have no access to other retox options, then pop a bottle open. Choose one with low sugar to keep it on the healthy side. 

Exercise

Speaking of intense physical activity, try to haul yourself off the bed or couch and cure that hangover with some exercise. Get your blood pumping to get your liver to work faster to break down the alcohol left in your system as you wait for the endorphin rush to snap you out of that hangover funk. Just be careful about dehydrating yourself and keep your refreshments close at hand.

When all else fails, get up, stretch and get some fresh air. Take a brisk walk and go home, rest and sleep it off. The simplest things can do wonders for the worst hangovers. 

Vita Coco is a natural, refreshing beverage that “hydrates naturally.” This low-calorie, coconut water drink is the perfect alternative to regular sodas and fruit juices, available in easy to drink Tetra Pak containers that preserves coconut water’s nutritional integrity and flavor.

Yoga Teacher: Bela Lipat

Thank you for the gentle flow, Teacher Bela @yogaforlife_ph @echoyoga #philippines #yogaforlife #yoga #gentleflow #echo #shala

Bela Lipat was born in the Philippines, and raised in San Francisco, California. She has been teaching Yoga since 1996. Last July 11, yours truly attended her gentle flow class in Echo Yoga.

Theres so much learnings she shared to us not just physically but mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Thanks to Yoga for Life community!

...teachings like;

'Yoga is not about flexibility...it's about being strong'

'Are you doing a pose because you wanted to be a better person? or Are you doing a pose because you are a better person...

Broccoli, an easy remedy healthy food

When there is no time to buy or even cook broccoli, then the best way I can think is to go to the nearest Hap Chan and order for their broccoli with garlic viand.

It costs more than P130 but I think its ok, mahal naman talaga kung bibili ka ng broccoli sa palengke, at least kung bibili ka ng luto na sa Hap Chan or kung saan man ay kakain ka na lang.

Okay so it is an edible green plant in the cabbage family, whose large flowering head is used as a vegetable.

The word broccoli comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means "the flowering crest of a cabbage", and is the diminutive form of brocco, meaning "small nail" or "sprout".

One order of broccoli plus one rice is okay for me to start the day right. Broccoli is often boiled or steamed but may be eaten raw, From the wikipedia

My first weekly progress report from Fitbit!

Hi Carlo V., here are your weekly stats. Jun 29, 2015 to Jul 05, 2015 WEEK'S MOST ACTIVE DAY Sat, Jul 4 WEEK'S LEAST ACTIVE DAY Mon, Jun 29 TOTAL STEPS 72,955 DAILY AVERAGE 10,422 steps BEST DAY 19,246 steps TOTAL DISTANCE 31.57 miles DAILY AVERAGE 4.51 miles BEST DAY 8.34 miles TOTAL FLOORS CLIMBED 294 DAILY AVERAGE 42 floors BEST DAY 173 floors TOTAL CALS BURNED 16,219 DAILY AVERAGE 2,317 cals BEST DAY 2,934 cals WEIGHT CHANGE 0.0 lb LIGHTEST 143.3 lb HEAVIEST 143.3 lb AVG SLEEP DURATION 5 hrs 16 min AVG TIMES AWAKENED 11 AVG TIME TO FALL ASLEEP 0hrs 8min Last week's step winners 1 Carlo V. 72,955 steps See current leaderboard Last week's badges See all of my badges What's the buzz?

Fit and Fun Run July 2015

Robinsons Supermarket #fitnfunrun #wellnessrun #wellnessbuddyrun #bgc #running #philippines #sundayrun #10K

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Running is fun. More fun when you have a running buddy.

On July 5, the 8th Robinson's Fit & Fun Wellness Buddy Run was held as it promotes health and wellness to thousands of runners and shoppers.

While the rainy season is near, the thousands of runners were unstoppable in keeping their commitment to good health.

In this run, yours truly ran alone late as the saying goes...'its better late than never'.

I am united with Robinsons' vision to help many Filipinos make healthier choices.

After finishing the race I am now ready to shop healthy stuffs at Robinsons Supermarket.

See you at the next run!

Energizer Night Race 2015

Yours truly is among the 3,000 runners participated in this year's Energizer Night Race.

Gave my best of two loops for the children of Bantay Bata 163. Every 3-kilometer loop ran is ₱100.

We were able to raise ₱800,000 during the run, Energizer decides to gave the goal of ₱ 1,000,000 to the chosen foundation.



Its now my third time for Energizer Night Run. See my last Energizer Night Run.



As part of its commitment and value, Energizer encourages us to keep on going...

At the interview session is MJ Tiquia - Energizer brand activation manager, Clarissa Ocampo - Managing Director of Bantay Bata and Claire Guevarra, Senior Brand Manager of Energizer.

All the support and effort of this years participants helps reach the huge amount of donations needed to support the medical children of Bantay Bata.