List of Foods and Their Equivalent Calories

Milk & Milk Products
Calories	Quantity		Type
150	1 cup		Full-fat milk
102	1 cup		Low fat milk (1%)
157	1 cup		Cow's milk
264	1 cup		Goat milk
123	28 g		Sweetened Condensed Milk "cans"
635	Half a cup		Full cream milk powder
435	Half a cup		Skim milk powder
208	1 cup		Full-fat chocolate milk
244	1 cup		Strawberry Milk
114	Slice, 28 gm		Cheddar cheese slices
75	28 g		Feta cheese
110	25 g		Finuta cheese
101	28 g		Gouda cheese
80	28 g		Mozzarella cheese
80	28 g		Kraft Cheese "cups"
98	28 g		Edam cheese
104	28 g		Blue cheese
116	28 g		Harafati cheese
128	28 g		Mascarpone cheese
216	Half a cup		Ricotta cheese "whole milk"
171	Half a cup		Ricotta cheese, partly skim milk
130	28 g		Parmesan cheese
86	28 g		Camembert cheese
99	100 g		Cottage cheese
289	100 g		Akkawi cheese
404		100 g	Kashkaval cheese
363		100 g	Halloumi cheese
52		1 spoon	Cream focused
37		1 spoon	Cream Medium
141		1 spoon	Rob "yogurt" full-fat
114		1 spoon	Rob "yogurt" skim
105		155 g	Brick
99		1 cup	Clabber
135		Half a cup	Vanilla ice cream 10% fat
Ice Cream
240		1 ball	Vanilla
280		1 ball	Cocoa
220		1 ball	Strawberries

Drinks & Juices
Calories	Quantity	Type
60	Half a cup	Apple juice
72	Half a cup	Apricot juice, canned
78	Half a cup	Grape juice, canned
3	Spoon to eat	Lemon juice canned
59	Half a cup	Fresh orange juice
52	Half a cup	Canned orange juice
58	Half a cup	Grapefruit juice, canned local
47	Half a cup	Grapefruit juice, unsweetened
67	Half a cup	Canned peach juice
75	Half a cup	Canned pear juice
70	Half a cup	Canned pineapple juice
21	Half a cup	Canned tomato juice
49	Half a cup	Canned juice Islands
175	One cup	Guava juice
110	One cup	Mango juice
165	One cup	Vimto juice

	Hot Drinks
	5		Teaspoon		Nescafe coffee without sugar
	5		Teaspoon		Instant coffee without caffeine
	1		One cup		Tea without sugar
	5		One cup		American coffee
Soft Drinks
100		240 ml cup		Pepsi-Cola
0.00		240 ml cup		Diet Pepsi-Cola
90		240 ml cup		Seven Up
96		240 ml cup		Sprite
119		240 ml cup		Fanta
97		240 ml cup		Coca-Cola
1.00		240 ml cup		Diet Coca-Cola
126		240 ml cup		Cream soda
107		240 ml cup		Drink grape gas

 

Luncheon and Sausage Meat
Calories	Quantity	Type
142	Approx. 42 g	Beef
40	28 g	Pastrami - turkey
141	28 g	Pepperoni beef
56	28 g	Salami - turkey
72	28 g	Salami - beef
47	28 g	Mortadella - beef
		Bologna sausage
57	28 g	Turkey
88	28 g	Beef
		Frankfurter
102	42 g	Turkey
116	42 g	Chicken meat

 

Eggs
Calories	Quantity	Type
17	One, big	Egg whites, (fresh or iced)
59	One, big	Fresh egg yolk
79	One, big	Full cook boiled eggs
91	One, big	Fried eggs
92	One, big	Omelet
252	113 g	Omelet with cheese and vegetables
130	One, big	Duck eggs
267	One, big	Goose eggs
135	One, big	Turkey eggs
14	One, big	Quail eggs

 

Nuts & Legumes
Calories	Quantity	Type
380	Half a cup, 60 g	Nuts
209	Quarter a cup	Almonds, dry
160	28 g	Cashew, roasted, dry
165	28 g	Cashew, roasted, oily
170	28 g	Nuts, roasted, dry
176	28 g	Hazelnut, roasted, oily
215	Half a cup	Lentils, whole, green
210	One cup	Lentils, cooked

Oils & Fats
Calories	Quantity	Type
105	1 Tablespoon	Margarine
120	1 Tablespoon	Olive oil
120	1 Tablespoon	Sunflower oil
114	1 Tablespoon	Sheep fat
126	1 Tablespoon	Vegetable oil
125	1 Tablespoon	Beef fat
36	1 Tablespoon	Butter
120	1 Tablespoon	Corn oil

Fresh Fruits
Calories	Quantity	Type
81	Medium, 140 g	Apples
17	Medium, 30 g	Apricot
105	Medium, 100 g	Banana
37	One, 40 g	Fig
38	Half	Grapefruit
49	10 beads	Cherries
162	Half	Avocado
53	Half a cup	Grapes
45	One, 85 g	Guava
46	One, 76 g	Kiwi
68	Half, 85 g	Mango
62	One, 110 g	Orange
117	Medium	Papaya
37	One, 85 g	Peach
98	Medium, 170 g	Pear
42	Slice, 82 g	Pineapple
36	One, 60 g	Plum
110	Medium, 150 g	Pomegranate
67	Medium, 142 g	Nectarine
26	Piece, 100 g	Watermelon
33	Piece, 100 g	Melon
23	Half a cup	Strawberries
37	One, 85 g	Tangerine
122	One cup	Blueberry
150	10 beads	Rutab/ripe dates
49	100 g	Loquat
52	100 g	Plum
17	One, 60 g	Lemon
53	Fruit size	Sweet Lemon
117	One cup	Black berry
9	30 beads	Nabq (rhamnus)
60	Medium	Quince
82	Half a cup	Tamarind

Canned Fruits
Calories	Quantity	Type
111	Half a cup	Canned apricots (with sugar syrup)
94	Half a cup	Fruit salad (with sugar syrup)
107	Half a cup	Canned cherry (with thick sugar syrup)
95	Half a cup	Canned peaches (with sugar syrup)
94	Half a cup	Canned pear with (with sugar syrup)
100	Half a cup	Canned pineapple (with sugar syrup)

Dried Fruits
Calories	Quantity	Type
26	One	Dried dates
288	100 g	Dried figs
109	Half a cup	Raisins
113	Half a cup	Dried plum
169	Half a cup	Dried Apricots

Spices
Calories	Quantity	Type
7	1 teaspoon	Cardamom
13	3 teaspoons	Dried hot red pepper
7	1 teaspoon	Cinnamon
6	1 teaspoon	Cloves
6	1 teaspoon	Latency
1	1 teaspoon	Ginger "powder"
20	One, medium	Ginger root
9	1 teaspoon	Nutmeg "powder"
8	1 teaspoon	Black pepper

Red Meat
Calories	Quantity	Type
220	63 g	Lamb shoulder, cooked with fat
135	48 g	Lamb shoulder, cooked without fat
205	85 g	Lamb thigh, roasted with fat
140	73 g	Lamb thigh, roasted without fat
200	85 g	Lamb rib, grilled without fat
307	85 g	Lamb rib, grilled with fat
189	85 g	Beef, chest, cooked
183	85 g	Beef shoulder, without fat
245	85 g	Beef, minced and cooked
317	85 g	Shawarma, only meat
174	85 g	Beef steak without fat
133	85 g	Tekkah
226	85 g	Kebab
281	85 g	Kubba, stuffed
182	85 g	Slices without fat
148	85 g	Cow heart, cooked
122	85 g	Cow kidney,  cooked
241	85 g	Cow tongue, cooked

Vegetables
Calories	Quantity	Type
31	Medium, 60 g	Carrot
35	Half a cup	Carrot, cooked
15	Half a cup	Cauliflower, cooked
12	Half a cup	Cauliflower, uncooked
7	Half a cup	Cucumbers, chopped
100	Half a cup	Fried eggplant
13	Half a cup	Eggplant, cooked
20	Half a cup	Green beans, cooked
25	Half a cup	Green beans, canned
16	Half a cup	Cabbage, cooked
8	Half a cup	Cabbage, uncooked
10	Half a cup	Celery
77	One, medium	Corn
9	Half a cup	Mushrooms, fresh
19	Half a cup	Mushroom, canned
4	Half a cup	Lettuce
54	Half a cup	Mixed vegetables (a variety of vegetables cooked together)
25	Half a cup	Okra, cooked and chopped
27	Half a cup	Fresh onions, chopped
16	Half a cup	Green onions, chopped
67	Half a cup	Green peas, cooked
12	Half a cup	Peppers, chopped
18	One, 30 g	Hot pepper
220	195 g	Baked potato, with the peel
162	195 g	Baked potato, without the peel
158	10 pieces, 42 g	Fried potato
14	Half a cup	Shalgam kale, boiled
2	Half a cup	Watercress
41	Half a cup	Squash
7	10 grains, 40 g	Red rweid radish
9	10 leaves, medium	Red rweid radish, leaves
6	Half a cup	Chopped spinach
18	Half a cup	Zucchini, chopped and cooked
111	Half a cup	Sweet potatoes, mashed
26	One, medium	Red tomatoes
73	One cup	Green beans
46	One cup	Beet
73	One cup	Cabbage
1	1 Spoon, minced	Leek
97	1 package	Coriander
25	1 package	Fenugreek, leaves
7	5 pieces of garlic peeled	Garlic
146	1 cup	Grape leaves
84	Package, medium	Mint
95	10 grains, medium	Black olives
66	10 grains, medium	Green olives
34	1 cup, minced	Parsley
25	Package, medium	Parsley
58	Package, medium	White rweid radishes
14	1 Cup, chopped	Spinach
31	1 cup, chopped	Zucchini
40	One, medium	Zucchini
50	100 g	Basil
32	100 g	Boil
32	100 g	Legume
82	100 g	Sugar-cane

Grains
Calories	Quantity	Type
17	100 g	Bread, cereals
70	Quarter of a loaf	Lebanese bread
79	Quarter of a loaf	Oven bread, Iranian
130	One, 50 g	Whole wheat bread
208	One, 75 g	Manaqich (bread with thyme)
209	One, 75 g	Sammon
150	50 g	Rusk (cake)
190	Small, 130 g	Pasta with sauce
95	Cup, 25 g	Corn flakes
333	Quarter of a loaf, 115 g	French bread
178	4 pieces, 55 g	Plain biscuits
131	Half a cup	White rice, cooked (long grain)
61	A slice	Brown toast
64	A slice	Plain white toast
99	Half a cup	Spaghetti, cooked or pasta
110	Half a cup	Spaghetti, cooked with minced meat and tomato
154	Half a cup	Lasagna with meat sauce
672	One cup	Barley
344	One cup	Pasta
471	One cup	Cornstarch
675	One cup	Rice, uncooked
354	One cup	Rice powder
99	One cup	Vermicelli (balaleet)
613	One cup	Bulgur (groats, crushed)
485	One cup	Wheat
225	One, medium	Jabati (Indian bread)

Meat & Chicken
Calories	Quantity	Type
167	85 g	Chicken leg (hip), without skin, grilled
223	85 g	Chicken leg (hip), with skin, grilled
142	Half a breast	Chicken breast, without skin, grilled
193	Half a breast	Chicken breast, with skin, grilled
161	Half a breast	Chicken breast, without skin, fried
99	1 wing "35.5 g"	Chicken wings, with skin, grilled
290	6 pieces "104 g"	Chicken pieces, vacuum, fried
238	85 g	Chicken gizzards, fried
135	85 g	Chicken livers, cooked
173	85 g	Duck meat, without skin, roasted
Kinds of Turkey Meat
161	85 g	Red dark meat, without skin
190	85 g	Red dark meat, with skin
135	85 g	Red light meat, meat without skin
169	85 g	Red light meat, meat with skin

Fish and Shellfish
Calories	Quantity	Type
58	28 g	Sardines, canned in oil
42	21 g	Anchovies, canned in oil
104	85 g	Tuna, canned in water
169	85 g	Tuna, canned in oil
99	85 g	Smoked salmon
136	85 g	Grilled Fish
228	3 pieces, 85 g	Fish fried with rusk
206	85 g	Shrimp fried with rusk
84	85 g	Crab, canned
83	85 g	Shrimp, cooked
23	28 g	Oyster, uncooked
46	28 g	Oysters, fried
84	85 g	Oysters, fried with rusk
40	1 tablespoon	Caviar, black or red

Legumes
Calories	Quantity	Type
187	One cup	Beans, boiled
349	One cup	Dry beans
37	Half a cup	Beans
269	Half a cup	Chickpeas, boiled
339	One cup	Flour
192	Half a cup	Lentil
170	28 g	Nuts mixed with roasted and dry peanuts
175	28 g	Mixed nuts roasted in oil
170	28 g	Sunflower seeds, roasted and dry
175	28 g	Sunflower seed, roasted in oil
357	Half a cup	Pistachios, dry and roasted
165	28 g	Peanuts, dry and roasted
170	28 g	Peanuts, roasted in oil
95	Spoon 16 g	Peanut butter
44	28 g	Roasted chestnut
100	28 g	Coconut
59	28 g	Grated coconut
127	28 g	Roasted pumpkin seeds
158	28 g	Dried watermelon seeds
102.2	28 g	Circuit pills
174.16	28 g	Sesame
172.7	28 g	Pine

 

So, It’s A Date: Father Mario’s Mass and Dr. Tam Mateo’s Seminar

This is actually a very late post as I’ve been very busy with my work.  I might be focusing on my experience of  Dr. Tam Mateo's seminar but I will also be sharing other bits and pieces of my day.

My boyfriend took me out on a date which according to him will make us spiritually, intellectually and physically healthy. We attended a mass of Father Mario in the morning and then a seminar of Dr. Tam Mateo in the afternoon. You must try attending Father Mario’s mass which happens every Sunday at SM Megamall, you will never get bored plus his mass were always aired on ABSCBN. Andrew is a big fan of his sermons. He is so enthusiastic, funny and his stories are very timely that even the teenagers find him cool.  So spiritually, Father Mario's sermon taught to me to watch my thoughts about others, as Father Mario said, “Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.”

After the mass, we ate lunch, and then we moved on our way to Dr. Tam Mateo’s seminar. First, let me share how we get there, we were actually just walk-ins. Well, you don’t need to call for a reservation or schedule if you will just attend their seminar. We searched online on how to reach their office and found this information;

Free Health Seminar
Sundays
2:30pm – 5:00pm
#433 F. Legaspi St., Maybunga, Pasig City
Tel (63)2 900-0547 to 49 / (63)2 643-3309 to 10
Mobile (63)917-572-4601

We rode the UVExpress van with the sign Binangonan or Antipolo passing by at the back of SM Megamall and asked the driver to drop us at Dr. Tam Mateo’s Vegan House. Dr. Tam is very popular among those drivers so you don’t have to worry. We paid Php15.00 for the fare. There is also a UVExpress van in the SM Megamall terminal that goes through the same route but it asks for Php40.00 for the fare. Travel time would only be 20 to 30 minutes.

Upon arrival in Dr. Tam's office, there were already people lining up to sign up for the seminar. We lined up and wrote our name. Afterwards, they gave us pamphlets and a food stub.  Since the seminar will start at 2:30pm, and it’s still early, we went to the vegan house first which is located beside the office. I am really happy to see very affordable, yet healthy products. I am amused to know that everything sold there were made of vegetables. There were malunggay bread, spinach noodles, coconut sugar, and a chicharon made from vegetable starch. I tried their beetroot juice which tastes sour and bitter. It is quiet awkward but it felt good to know you’re drinking something good for your body.

The paphlet and food stub

At 2:30pm we went to the venue of the seminar. It looks like a basketball court turned to a seminar room. It is really big and I am surprised to see that the chairs can all be filled with people eager to listen to his seminar. A lot might have watched him in Salamat Dok, which made him famous for his Naturopathy. The seminar started at 3:30pm, and by that time, people are still coming. It was handled by Dr. Tam’s assistant who showed us some slides about how the foods found in fastfood and even supermarkets poison our body. One thing I can’t forget is that cows, pigs, chickens and even fruits and vegetable were given chemicals so they can grow faster and it causes harm to our body when we eat them. These chemicals alter our body which is the cause of cancer. It is said that consuming them are deadlier than smoking cigarettes.

                                                     The seminar room

We thought we couldn’t hear from Dr. Tam but when his assistant finished talking, Dr. Tam came to the stage for another round of seminar. That is already around 6pm and it’s quiet late. We still decided to stay and listen. Dr. Tam’s seminar was more on biblical aspect to encourage us to go vegetarian. As I observed him, he is very far from the person we watched on TV. He is very simple, and talks very humbly as if he never appeared on TV and as if he isn’t famous. He is very down to earth. He shares how hard it is to maintain production of their products at the same price so everybody could afford it even if the prices of their materials (which they import abroad) were getting higher. He also explained how their products work. According to him, Miracle Tea cleanses our colon and detoxifies our blood and body while the Live Green supplies it with proper nutrients. There were also users who testified how they had cancer and how Dr. Tam’s products cured them.

                                     Dr. Tam himself, notice how simple he is

The seminar ended at 8pm and we were surprised that Dr. Tam provided us a free food from his vegan restaurant and a taste of his miracle tea (review link). A free seminar with a free food? Woah! I thought that this man is a real blessing to others. It’s sad to see others calling him a quack. Shame to those people trying to get other persons down though that person has done nothing but good to others. There is also a raffle wherein the winner will get a bottle of miracle tea or live green.

        Brown rice and Vegan Menudo. Those looked like it has pork, but they're made from vegetable starch

          
Pure pineapple juice (notice how the fibers sink in the bottom) and Dr. Tam's Miracle Tea

I have no regrets and I feel blessed being able to attend the seminar of Dr. Tam. Before leaving, we bought two bottles each of miracle tea and live green to test it myself. I have consumed all of those by the time I write this post, and you can find my experience and review of Miracle tea and Live Green here (Click here for a complete review of Dr. Tam Mateo's Miracle Tea and Live Green). All in all, the experience was great.So I encourage you to try the same and spare a day for Dr. Tam Mateo's seminar. This is a good way to spend time with your love ones. It is indeed a spiritually, intellectually and physically healthy way of loving ourselves and our significant others. Cheers to a better us!

Dr. Tam Mateo Miracle Tea and Live Green Product Review and Experience

After I attended Dr. Tam’s seminar, I was so inspired to live healthy and to detoxify my body with hope that it will help me with my liver and gallbladder problems. I was diagnosed with Cholelithiasis and Fatty Liver last 2013. I had excruciating pain whenever I get too full, ate too much fatty foods or even if I only get too overwhelmed with the smell of foods. I was so paranoid reading articles on how gallstones can eventually lead to pancreatic or liver cancer. Being so desperate to live longer and not to develop further harm to my body, I started doing some exercise and became disciplined on what I eat. I do HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and started on a balanced diet which made me lost 10 kg in a period of 3 months. (more information here on how I lost weight). I bought Dr. Tam’s Miracle Tea and Live Green and decided to give it a try and to see if it will help with my health problems.

First, let’s take a look at what composes these products. Miracle Tea comes in a 750 mL bottle which is a healthy combination of herbs such as Cinnamon Bark, peppermint, Jamaican sarsaparilla, ginger-rhizome, prunos nigra and many other organic ingredients. It is said that wastes from the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat are gathered through the blood stream and are carried to various eliminatory organs such as liver, gallbladder, kidney and colon. This is an ongoing process and this way, body wastes and food residue should be expelled in less than 24 hours, otherwise, putrefaction will take place and the accumulated wastes and toxins in the body will invite illness and interfere with our body functions. The Miracle Tea works by releasing the toxins from colon, liver, gallbladder and kidneys. It also has an anti-mutagenic property that stops the incubation of disease.

Live green, on the other hand, is a combination of an Egyptian wheat grass known as “Kamut”, Alfalfa, and Barley. All of these three are a rich source of Chlorophyll, not to mention other nutrients and enzymes. They are even called Super Foods due to the many benefits they bring to our body. Chlorophyll is the most superior antioxidant available for us. It is a very powerful healing and cleansing agent, a cell stimulator and rejuvenator, and has oxygenating properties to tissues and blood.

 I consumed a total of 2 bottles for the Miracle Tea and two bottles of the Live Green for two months and here are my unbiased thoughts and experience. First, these products come with specific instructions written on a paper. It basically says when to take these products and how much. Refer to the picture below for these instructions.

As for me, I decided to start taking the tea after New Year since I would like to go vegetarian while taking the tea. Oh well, my plans went hay wire when my gallstones reacted to lots of food I consumed during Christmas season. I had excruciating pain I was about to cry because that means a sleepless night. That’s when I thought of the tea. I took it and in just 30 minutes the pain from my gallstones was gone. I am not saying that the gallstones were dissolved since nothing can dissolve it unless you have it removed through operation. Yeah, I have tried all of those gallbladder or liver flush and they are fake and they don’t work, well, at least for me. When I had pain from gallstone attacks, only pain medications can handle them. I am not a fan of drugs and any medicines from pharmacies, so knowing that this Miracle Tea can help me relieve the pain is really really a blessing for me. I continued taking the Miracle Tea since then and started taking the Live Green with it the next morning. As expected, the next morning I felt a sudden urge to defecate. It is an urge and it is not painful unlike when you take Biguerlai tea. My poop that time smelled so foul, there were black sediments and even some oil. I also noticed that my lower abdomen became smaller, which made me realized  that the tea’s slimming properties was also true. The following were the advantages and disadvantages I’ve experienced while taking the tea:

Advantages:

1.                   It is a natural laxative. You would need to defecate to remove the toxins in your colon. Miracle Tea is very effective as a natural laxative.

2.                   It is very effective in stopping pain due to gallbladder stones.

3.                   I don’t easily get tired when I am taking the Live Green.

4.                   My sister had flu, I let her took the Live Green and tomorrow morning she was well.

5.                   Miracle Tea really can flatten the stomach, makes you feel lighter and makes you feel full easily after eating.

6.                   I also observed that I never had cravings for salty foods, sweets, junkfoods and fastfoods. In addition, I don’t get hungry easily. It seems like Live Green is already providing enough nutrients, I don’t need so much additional food.

7.                   I am getting a good glow on my skin plus my acne is starting to improve.

Disadvantages:

1.       The laxative effect of the tea diminishes on my 5^th day of taking the tea. It could be that my body is already adapting to its effects that I became resistant of its effects.

2.       The Miracle Tea causes me some sort of Gastritis when I took the tea on my 8^th day. It feels like there’s air in my stomach that can’t get out, it is quiet painful but manageable. My boyfriend who also took the tea experiences the same.

3.       After the 10^th day of taking Miracle tea, I became constipated. It seems like my body became dependent on the tea for defecating.

4.       The price of the Miracle Tea is P1,495 for a 750 ml bottle while the Live Green costs P1,395 which made it hard to continue taking the product

The Verdict:   It is already amazing that these products helped stopping the pain brought by my gallstones. I know a lot of people who had the same problem and they might benefit with this product. It is quiet pricey, but if you will think of it, we shouldn’t think twice if it is for our health. It will cost us more if we will go to the hospital for treatments. These products works, but like other supplements, it has its side effects, although they are only minimal. We shouldn’t think that we need these just to be healthy. To be healthy, it still boils down to a simple way, and that is to eat right, exercise right, drink lots of water, and sleep well. We heard and see them a lot of times. They are basic but it takes a lot of discipline to do. It is never too late to start loving our body and taking care of it. No one will benefit from it but us.

If you would want to try Dr. Tam’s Miracle Tea and Live Green, you can drop by their office at Pasig City. Sometimes, they have a promo like buy one take one.

Home Remedies to Swear By

When it comes to combating simple illnesses, I think going au naturale is still the best. Here are some of the home remedies I swear by.


 How To Effectively Stop Vomiting at Home

 Vomiting could be due to varying reasons like food poisoning, hangover or just early stages of pregnancy. It is quite worrisome as continuous vomiting for a long period of time may cause severe dehydration and weakness. Good thing is there is a remedy that we can use at home to ease a person’s suffering due to vomiting. Ginger has been used during ancient times to ease nausea and vomiting. They are the best anti-emetic one can find at home. The most effective way to use it is to boil ginger in water and drink it as a tea. You can also add honey to make the taste better. I also use tried using already-made ginger tea and still find it effective. If you are brave enough to stand its spice, you can also just chew a slice of ginger and it still works the same. It is still unclear why ginger can help ease vomiting but it is a remedy that I promise would deliver results.


 Onychomycosis Fix

 Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail that causes the nail to become yellow, thick and causes the nail to separate from the skin. My big toenail was infected before and it was a horrible experience. I was shocked to see my big toe without any nail at all. I can’t wear open shoes since then. I tried to search for anything at home that I can use to fix it. I was out of Hydrogen Peroxide, and what’s left that has antimicrobial properties is my Listerine mouthwash. I just thought of trying it on my infection and when I did, I discovered that it helped in treating the fungal infection. I mixed 1 part Listerine mouthwash and 1 part apple cider vinegar to a basin of water. I soaked my feet for 30 minutes every day for three months and it really helped a lot. I refrained from wearing close and tight shoes while doing this. I also kept my toes dry all the time. I know that it worked because the nail on my big toe is growing back again. I’m glad that soon, my toenails would be back to normal.


 The Magic of Garlic

 When you’re one of those persons who constantly sit, stand and carry heavy weights, you might have encountered getting hemorrhoids. They are very painful that my father can’t even walk after defecating. I’ll share one effective home relief for hemorrhoid pain and even other kinds of pain. Our secret weapon for pain is garlic. Many thought of garlic as a remedy for relieving toothache, but this can also relieve hemorrhoid pain. Garlic contains eugenol. Eugenol has properties similar to that of anesthesia. First, put 5 to 10 cloves of garlic in two cups of boiling water. Second, use it to do a Sitz bath. Put the boiled solution on a basin and sit on it for 15 minutes or until pain is relieved. Lastly, another option is to rinse your anal area into the water once it has cooled down to a temperature you can tolerate. You can also crush the boiled garlic and apply it directly to your external hemorrhoids. This is a relief for pain. A person with hemorrhoids should also watch their diets and eat high fiber foods for further relief.

Review: Queen's Lair Salon Hair Rebond

I went through a military training and had my hair cut very short last year. After eight months, it grew fast and reached beyond my shoulders (TIP: Washing your hair twice a day can really make it grow fast). It grew fast but it is stiff as tree branches. Even conditioners and argan oils can't do any miracle. I decided to try having a hair rebond but it costs around P3,000 to P10,000. I won't shell out that much money just for my hair! I searched through metrodeal for days and weeks. I can't decide which one to try. I am afraid that since I will be using a voucher, the service will be blah or worse. I experienced that before. I dunno what has gotten into me that I purchased and availed a hair rebond service that is only for 500 php. I know I am only getting what I paid for. My hair looked like a straight broom stick. I think it got chemically burned that's why it rubberized. Oh well, lesson learned. There are lots of known salons that offer vouchers and hair rebond for half the price. I originally wanted to try unica hija salon's volume rebond ( volume rebond gives you a straight hair but with oomph. It gives that nice shape and bounce. I would definitely try that someday, maybe next year.), but I can't find any reviews about it so I hesitated. I really need reviews first to consider a salon. I accidentally got into femalenetwork forum about hair rebond and they mentioned the friendly staff and good service of Queen's Lair Salon. I am actually hesitated as the salon's name sounds very new to me. In my mind, new salon means inexperienced staff. Yet reviews are so powerful to me and I actually believed the salon is good. So there, I purchased the voucher and contacted them to schedule my "paguunat ng buhok". Here are the terms of the voucher and it is a must to read them to prevent further disappointments.

The deal is really a money-saver. Just think of the additional services you can get such as the haircut, hotoil and pedicure. I chose to have my hair done at Metrowalk and had it scheduled on a holiday morning. Since I am availing the service through a voucher, I went there very early for 2 reasons; first, there might be a long line of people trying to avail the service and second, the staff can perform well in the morning since they are not yet exhausted. It is true that the staffs are very friendly. They even crack jokes at you, listen to your stories and they are always smiling. You wouldn't feel a hint of discrimination even if you are only using a voucher. First, they checked my voucher, then they did a strand test. They suggested that it will be better if I avail their brazilian blowout first to condition my hair then after a month I can go back to have a hair rebond. They said the strand test shows that there's a big chance my hair will get rubberized. I thought about for a while and bravely continued with the hair rebond. I just don't like brazilian blowout. They politely complied and suggested to add a treatment to diminish any further damage. It is already 10:30am. They started putting the rebonding cream. After an hour they washed my hair, blow-dried it and then they started with the ironing. I had my pedicure done while the guy is ironing my hair. By the way, the one doing it is their new employee. I find it uncomfortable at first, but then I learned he is from Index salon before. Index Salon at Starmall is the best hair rebond I had so far. The new guy is very kind. He even ate his lunch late because he finished ironing my hair first. He even ate his lunch fast and that is only for 15 minutes. When he came back, he put the neutralizer on my hair. After an hour they washed my hair again. Then, they put some conditioner which afterwards, I discovered to be the keratin pro treatment. That one already costs an additional 800 php. I know, I know, they put it in just like a conditioner, then washed it away and poof! there goes my 800 pesos. After that, they blow-dried my hair and told me it is finished. I gave the tips to the new guy and his assistant and off I went home.

Here is the result after the first wash:

I am actually impressed with the result of hair rebond. It did not rubberized, it is soft, and not super straight. It still has a body, bounce and curve. It is just perfect.

Queen's Lair Salon delivers good result but I still got a couple of issues. First, when they applied the keratin treatment, they should have at least let it stayed in my hair for a while to let my hair absorb it's nutrients. They just put it in and washed it right away. I just feel I have thrown away my 800 php. In some salons, they even put a heating cap and let it stayed for an hour. They must be in a hurry to finish the process.  Second, it took me 6 hours staying in the salon  not because of the process itself but because I waited for too long since there are a lot of customers they would need to assist. Well, that one is forgivable, I just have to eat lunch at 4pm. Third, I accidentally stripped the nail polish on one of my nails, the new guy saw it but didn't even offered to reapply the nail polish. I just let it go. And lastly, they didn'f offer the haircut. That is included in the package. I would want to have it done but after telling me it is finished, they went off. Since, everybody in there is busy, I can't ask someone to cut my hair. There I go, I just paid for the keratin treatment and went home. I can't stand another hour in there anyway as I am very hungry.

They deliver good results but not a really good experience. Well, I still consider myself lucky. If you will ask me if I would still come back, then my answer is Maybe. Well, no matter how bad my experience is, the result of heir hair rebond is still good.

SIX UNKNOWN CLASH OF CLANS TECHNIQUES, GUIDES, TIPS, AND HACKS

These are my self learned rules that I am not sure if everybody know. Well, everyone has their own opinions based on their experiences, and this one's based on mine and found very effective in playing clash of clans. Here are the top six unique techniques I swear by in winning the game;

1. Greater in Numbers is Better than Greater in Types of Troops

Limit the "types" of troops you are using to 4 or 5 and then make many of them. Troops work best when they are greater in numbers. For example, 30 hogs then 17 wizards in a 220 capacity army camp can likely gain more stars than a combination of more troops. It proves the saying there is POWER in NUMBERS. But combine intelligently, don't be ridiculous in filling your  army camp with all healers and wallbreakers in it...lol

2. Upgrade Inner Walls First

Most of the time, attackers already had wallbreakers with them so that means most of the time the first line of walls would only get crushed by the wallbreakers. The inner layers of walls will truly serve their purpose if they are upgraded because that's the only time giants, barbarians and other troops would try to defeat the walls to get to their next target. That will definitely buy your defenses' time to kill the attacker's troops before getting into your storages or townhall.

3. Holes in the Walls are Fantastic

Open holes in your walls are the best for funneling and great when you doesn't have enough walls. I see some level 7 attacked by level 8 or 9 but can't get their loots because of those open holes with traps in them.

4. Xbow Positioning

How should you position your xbow? You should not put all of your xbow in air and land defense mode. It is weakest when put in air and land defense. You cannot put both in land defense mode only as you are at risk from air attackers. For me, the best position to do this is to have one in land mode and the other one in air & land mode. Well, that's for me, since I got two xbows. If ever you only got one, just put it in land mode. Why? Because that is when it is at its advantage, for long range attack, you got air defenses anyway.

5. Clan War Participation

Clan war ranking and participation were determined by one's trophy count. There are times wherein your clan lacks 2 or 3 members to be able to accommodate everyone in the clan wars. I was town hall 7 on my 2nd account so I thought that I am automatically included in the war because most of the other members were only town hall 6. I was wrong; I was not included because their trophies were higher than mine. LOL

6. Look for Bank Accounts

Remember last Halloween wherein you get tombstones and when you "clean" them up, you will get 75,000 worth of elixirs? How about last Christmas, wherein you will get Christmas trees worth 75,000 gold with gifts under them that are worth 5,000 elixirs each. These are treasures from what I so-called Bank Accounts. Don't clean them up yet if you will not use them right away. These loots can't get stolen from you if not yet "cleaned". So the technique is to reserve them for future need.

     
    

THL T100S review (after 4 months of usage)

I believe the most reliable review one can give is after one has used the product for more than a month. Due to high raves about THL T100s before, I was swayed to buy the product. I was quiet hesitant because my boyfriend owns an Ainol tablet (which was distributed by Novo7tech) and after 4 months it malfunctioned and easily gets hot and easily gets battery drained. Knowing that my boyfriend is so meticulous when it comes to his gadgets made me think that the product itself is not well-built. That made me think that Novo7tech is selling cheap but low class products. Well, I still pursued buying the THL T100s  because of the cheap price for an octacore plus the 13 MP for both front and rear camera. Let me give my own review about THL T100s.

Let me provide you first with the complete specifications;

• Display: 5 inch full HD display using OGS (One Glass Solution)
• Processor: 1.7 GHz MT6592 True Octa-Core with Mali-450 GPU
• RAM: 2GB
• Android: 4.2
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
• Cellular: 2G – GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and 3G – WCDMA 850/2100 MHz
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, GPS, NFC
• Cameras: 13 Megapixel Rear Camera with flash + 13 Megapixel Front-Facing Camera
• Battery Size: 2300mAh
• Storage: 32GB and a microSD slot with support for another 64GB
• Dimensions: 144 x 70 x 9mm (L x W x D)
• Weight: 147g

I will not go in detail about the features as there are lots of reviews online that will supply you that. I'll just give you the "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" of this phone.

THUMBS UP:

• 32 GB of Storage: One thing I liked about this is the storage, Not all Octacore phones has 32GB of Storage. You might find some but those phones won't let you put an expansion memory card.
• Display: I appreciate the display specially when I play games, It was crisp and clear, it almost made my gaming experience like heaven
• Battery: The battery is 2300Mah. It might sound small but believe me, it will surprise you as it lasts me more than a day, and that includes playing clash of clans, browsing the internet and listening to music. You also gotta take in mind that this runs an octacore, so having this phone to last more than a day is already superb.
• Camera: The camera is good but not excellent. It produces great pictures when I use apps like DSLR. The pictures looks crisp and very vivid but when I zoom them in, it looks blah. Let me provide you a sample:

This looks fantastic right? But look at the next picture when I zoomed it in

It looks bloody and messy.












Anyway, I put the camera feature on thumbs up since it still look gorgeous when not zoomed..Heehee




THUMBS DOWN:

• Not durable: Yeah. It is first on my list of thumbs down since this part really made up the majority of my disappointment in buying this phone. When I bought this I noticed on the bottom part that there is like a hardened glue which made me think that maybe the rough part on the sides of the phone were just glued. In the 2nd month, the charger malfunctioned then in the 3rd month the charging port became loose. In the fourth month, the charging port no longer functions so I have to take it to their technician.
• It is only Octacore by name but not by its Function: There were times while using this phone that it will hang even if I am only browsing or only playing clash of clans. By the way, I don't have high-end games installed on my phone.

THE VERDICT:

I had headaches with this phone. I am not used to high end phones. The previous phone I owned was Starmobile. My Starmobile phone doesn't have those high end features but that lasts for 3 years without any problem! I am really disappointed. That made me think that all phones Novo7Tech was selling were low-class since this is the second product we got from them that easily gets broken. Well, this is one MAJOR lesson learned. Anyway, who would need a phone with super mega features if that phone is not working?  :))