FOOD AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO HEALTH

According to the latest handbook of the Food and Nutrition (FNRI) and Research Institute titled Your Key Nutrients, food nourishes our body in three ways. First, it supplies energy for body activities. Second, it provides materials that build and repair body tissues. more

EXERCISE DILEMMA

The exercise dilemma is a problem besieging both martial artists and non-martial artists alike. What's keeping some people from starting an exercise program is the thought that if they can't stick to it regularly-meaning if they can't go to the gym at least three times a week, hire a personal trainer or purchase the latest exercise machine-they might as well not do it at all.   more

GERM CLUE TO TRAGIC 'COT DEATH' BABIES

Paris: British researchers say they have found strains of germs that appear to play a stealthy role in the rare but mysterious disorder known as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). more

PARKINSON'S BURDEN

Paris: A surge of Parkinson's disease linked to rapidly aging populations worldwide will severely tax health care systems in coming decades, experts warned recently in commemoration of World Parkinson's Disease Day in April. more

CARING FOR PARENT PUTS STRAIN ON SENIORS

We didn't plan on it and don't feel prepared for it, but here it is: We, as seniors, are often responsible for the care of an elderly parent or other relative. The exact number of us in this position runs in the millions, and many of us are doing it long distance.
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EMETICS
A substance that causes vomiting. Direct emetics such as mustard in water, copper sulphate, alum or a lot of salty water irritate the stomach, while indirect emetics such as apomorphine and ipecacauanha act on the centre og the brain that controls the act of vomiting.

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Upo
Lagenaria siceraria

Common Names:
English: Gourd, White pumpkin, Bottle gourd
Tagalog: Upo, opo
Visaya: Sikal, Kalubai

Folkloric uses: