It takes discipline to stay in shape in crisis, particularly when everyone is still advised to stay at home and in quarantine. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, the World Health Organization (WHO)[1] recommends keeping a healthy and nutritious diet. Alcohol and sugary drinks consumption must also be avoided, as well as smoking, which increases the risk... Continue Reading →
As instantaneously as the pandemic that gripped us three months ago, came the need to assess our fitness and health status, and take the necessary steps to regain or maintain this state of well-being. Fortunately, more brands and their companies are joining the bandwagon of demonstrating corporate social responsibility in these troubled times. They may... Continue Reading →
For some reason, a week prior to the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) I embarked on an ambitious attempt to be caffeine-free. I felt ready to begin a new caffeine-free chapter of my life because: For 2 years now, I had been drinking, on the average, only 1 cup of java. This was the hot go-to... Continue Reading →
Hello Running Adiks! Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Matt Alea, a writer and contributor to online news publications. You’re hearing (or should I say reading?) from me today because I’m here to take on the serious topic of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD). MY FIRST BRUSH WITH CVD When I was the ripe... Continue Reading →
Flashback: In November 2018, UP rose from the dark ages and fought hard in the UAAP Season 81 Finals. While succumbing with much humility to the stronger Adamson University, history also recorded the powerful display of competence, teamwork and champion-spirit that put the Fighting Maroons on the map 32 years ago.https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/28/18/at-long-last-up-fighting-maroons-top-adamson-for-1st-uaap-finals-trip-in-32-years Riding on this high... Continue Reading →
The irony is that we are still missing the Robin Hood of our times, a prominent figure who will unabashedly use the charm, money and wit and maybe, risk it all, to see through the beginning of the end of the smoking culture.
Right from the moment Jason was diagnosed with autism, I knew and felt our world has gotten smaller. He didn't socialize like neurotypicals and became automatically drawn to the digital world. Gaming was a way of not only "killing time" and getting some form of excitement; it became a replacement for the great outdoors and... Continue Reading →
During the egress of a recent footrace where I was fortunate to have been part of the Organizing Committee, I saw a middle-aged runner, dressed in branded sportswear, happily but diligently picking up empty plastic bottles from the event site and collecting them in plastic reusable sacks. From afar, I cannot help but be reminded... Continue Reading →
As a lifestyle rewards program that offers the promise of flying for free, GetGo is committed to bring its members to various local and international destinations. To show its gratitude to its members, GetGo rewarded its 2017 top free flights redeemer, Socoritto Alcantara, with a big surprise. Upon arriving in Manila from her Dumaguete flight,... Continue Reading →
Without you knowing or noticing it, your hair could be dying on you. The daily grind can take its toll. Workload, traffic, stress, even sleep deprivation are inescapable realities. Indeed, it is difficult to look good or even decent with everything that needs to be done day in and out, but looking good on the... Continue Reading →
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