antibacterial soaps

saw this one somewhere on the net and thought it's worth sharing. a little info that can save you from the dangers brought about by health/sanitary soaps posing as antibacterial. i'm not saying we take it as the bible truth but at least let's start investigating the soap we're using.

i only have one problem with health/medical bulletins like this - it always says this or that is found to be dangerous then goes endorsing something in the end. can't help it but it makes me suspicious. at any rate, here's the article - it's up to you to discern.

Say no to antibacterial soaps
By Lori Bongiorno Posted Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:01pm PDT

Global Handwashing Day, held earlier this week, was established to promote a simple message: Wash your hands with soap and water to prevent disease. It's also the perfect time to visit the topic of what kind of soap you're lathering up with. This is an important decision that many of us don't think twice about.

The main ingredient in most liquid soaps lining store shelves is triclosan, a pesticide that kills bacteria. Turns out you just need to banish germs from your hands, not kill them. Studies show that antibacterial soaps aren't more effective at preventing illness or removing germs than good old-fashioned soap and water.

In fact, antibacterial soaps may do more harm than good.

There are concerns that triclosan may contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It's also present in human bodies and breast milk, as well as in streams. The Environmental Working Group says triclosan has been linked to developmental defects, liver toxicity, and cancer in lab studies. It also may affect thyroid and other hormones that are crucial to normal development.

The best thing you can do is avoid soaps that claim to be "antibacterial" while we wait for more research to be done. A quick read of the label will tell you if triclosan or triclocarban (a similar compound that's found more commonly in bar soaps) are active ingredients. If so, move onto another product.

Here's a small sampling of triclosan-free liquid hand soaps to get you started:
· Trader Joe's Lavender & Chamomile Hand Soap
· Method Hand Wash (Pink Grapefruit)
· Softsoap Soothing Aloe Vera Moisturizing Hand Soap
· Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 Pure-Castile Soap (Hemp-Peppermint)
· Terraessentials Organic Real Soap for Hands
· Desert Essence Castile Liquid Soap with Organic Tea Tree Oil

For more suggestions, visit the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database.

it's jun's day

second birthday boy po for the month of october si jun c, isang original addicque na obvious naman sa mga pix. kita nyo na lang ang mga ka-kengkoyan. nayanig ang pancitan dahil sa mga tawanan ng grupo. bumaha talaga ng food. kaya linds, wala daw munang pambili ng pako at semento para sa inyong mansion! hahahaha!!!

smile! hheheheee... pigil na pigil kasi baka ma-censor!

mag-blow ng birthday cake na naka-dila! sya lang ang makakagawa nyan!

ito po ang buong tropang addicque na pumiranha sa mga fud!

gift ng isang nagkukunwaring sosyal - guess ang lalagyan pero ang laman, cheap! hahaha

and from now on, magpapakabait na si jorge dahil sa gift ni tserman!

HAPPY HAPPY BDAY JUNC!

more pix in http://addicquotes.blogspot.com

happy bday raoul

Oct 17 po ang birthday ng kaibigan naming tserman. And today, he held a dinner party sa bago nilang condo ni ricky. Yummy ang food and, as usual, halakhakan dahil halos in full force ang mga adik. Absent lang si Orlee who's somewhere else pati sina Matt and Neil who are both on holidays (though pabalik na si Matt in a few hours).

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Here's a few pix of the party. Mas marami pong pix ang ipo-post ko sa http://addicquotes.blogspot.com/ at doon ko rin ilalagay yong poem na ginawa ko, my very first attempt in doing such a thing. First attempt ding magpaka-comedy, buti naman natawa ang mga adik.

Jun, Rommel, Ricky and Ega - pektyur muna!

Ariel, Ren and Irwin - tawanan muna!

james, tito bong and ren - part of the citrus gang!

ang gift po ni ega na dinamay na kaming lahat ng adik

isang framed poster ng aming birthday greetings

eto naman ang gift ni james na personalized pa ang wrapper!

sarrraapppp!!!!!

name-the-yummy cake courtesy of james

to tserman, Happy Happy --th birthday! May the good Lord continually guide and bless you and your family.

no. 11: my faves

for whatever reason, a song from the sound of music keeps playin on my mind this afternoon. it goes something like 'these are but few of my favorite things' (i'm not even sure if i got it right). then i said, yeah, why dont i come up with a collage of my favorite stuff - people, food and whatever.

well, this is how it turned out...

that's yum

A few months back, may na-discover akong restaurant somewhere deep in the residential areas of Al-Khobar. I’ve introduced the place to Ega, Raoul and Ricky last Ramadan. Maaga kasing nag-sara ang favourite naming Flamingo so I thought of showing them this place.

Di naman ako napahiya. In fact, I was happy na pumasa sa discriminating taste nilang tatlo ang food. And when you got “hmmm sarap” from these people, well, masarap talaga yon.

It’s called Mughal – a predominantly Pakistani/Arabic restaurant. I said predominantly kasi yong décor is more of oriental/mid-eastern plus the staff are mostly Pakistani. Ang maganda, they offer a wide variety of entrees kaya whatever you’re craving for, most likely meron sila. Steak, pasta, fish, chicken and all the other oriental favourites namin like fried rice, spring rolls, camaron, at kung ano-ano pa.

In fact they have a small section for fresh sea produce where you can choose crab, lobster or fish and have them cooked the way you want it. It’s pretty much like Marina or Sanbok. Though this place is tops for me kung yong tatlo rin lang ang pag-uusapan.

It’s because of the food. Dito, I asked for grilled hamour in lemon/butter sauce and get exactly what I wanted. Yummy na kahit si Raoul eh hindi masyadong mahilig sa fish, he was nodding his head in approval nong matikman nya. Nothing horrible like what I had in Marina – sinabawang salmon, remember?

Maganda ang ambience nong resto kaya lang may kaliitan yong place. And it gets to be buzzing with clients lalo na kung weekends. How I wish they could provide enough space for a more relaxing, intimate and cozy dinner. Para mas ma-enjoy namin yong mga chikahan at hagalpakan ng tawa over dinner.

At siguro, kami pa lang ang Pinoy na kliyente nila dahil in all the occasions na nandon ako, wala pa akong nakitang ibang Pinoy na kumakain. Mostly mga katutubo (arabo) ang guests nila though eto yong mga disenteng klase who goes there just to enjoy a good dinner.

Ang maganda pa, polite naman ang waiters na mukha ding malilinis sa katawan dahil wala kang maaamoy na makakasira sa appetite mo while they are busy shuffling cutleries and dishes over your table. What’s more, the service is remarkably good.

Plus, mas mura ang food nila compared to most of the favourite spots namin – Flamingo and Applebees included. And Sanbok will pale in comparison pag presyo na ang pinag-usapan.

With all these, siguro makaka-ilang balik pa kami don before we think of moving on to some place new. But for now, Mughal is the place.

sinabawang salmon?

i was with orlee and his utol/friends last thursday night prowling khobar dahil pare-parehong walang pasok because of the long holiday. first stop namin pagdating ng khobar was to have dinner kasi gutom na raw si orlee. and since nandon na rin lang kami sa area, sabi ko bakit di na lang sa marina kami kumain.

in two occassions kasi na nagpunta ako don, satisfied naman ako sa food. aside from the fact na maganda yong place. the glass panel offers a view of the sea na mas maganda kung sunset. kahit medyo pricey ang food, the ambience more than makes up for it.

kaso, napahiya ako sa grupo.

pareho kami ni orlee ng choice, salmon. and he wanted it cooked on butter/lemon sauce. good kasi di ko pa na-try yon. i had other entrees before but not the salmon. so after a while, dumating na sya. but to my disappointment, parang naging sinigang yong salmon. lumalangoy sa sandamakmak na sabaw. and that sabaw is supposed to lemon and butter pero pagtikim ko pa lang, the taste was awful, parang expired na laban!

with all the civility i could muster, nag-reklamo ako kay kabayang waiter. hiyang-hiya si kabayan up to the point na ikatwirang ganon daw talaga ang lasa non. hindi kako ah. sa tinagal-tagal ko nang nagda-dine out, ngayon lang ako nakalasa ng ganon. so the poor kabayang waiter took back the plate, papa-remedyohan daw sa cook.

whatever the cook did, nag-improve lang ng konti yong lasa. still, it wasn't worth the price we're paying (or should i say, buti na lang si orlee ang nagbayad! hahaha).

then comes the dessert. fruit platter ang kinuha nila (i opted out and had a smoke instead). pagbalik ko, nagtatawanan ang grupo. yong first few slices daw nong watermelon, lasang onion/garlic! ano ba yan! balik na naman si kabayang waiter and gave us extra slices of the watermelon.

i was really frustrated. hindi na yata ako babalik doon. babalik na lang siguro ako sa mughal. or sa sanbok. or try the newly-opened toni roma's.

and oh, by the way, mukhang hindi na rin muna kami babalik sa flamingo. it might be our all-time favorite place in khobar but the last time we were there, i had to ask the waiter if it was steak or rubber served to us! darn!

makisawsaw ulit

there are days na hindi pwedeng hindi ako mag-react sa mga balita. today's one.

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source: lahat yata ng news channels sa tv

headline: oj simpson found guilty of kidnapping and armed robbery, facing life imprisonment.

ay katagal na naman dapat nasa kulungan nyang oj na yan. 12 years ago pa dapat when his wife was brutally murdered. he was guilty as hell. iba lang talaga ang justice system sa america, maraming technicalities na pag pumalpak ang prosecuting panel, lulusot at lulusot ang salarin no matter how guilty he is.

:(

source : pilipino star ngayon

headline: pilipinas, hihingi ng danyos sa china

dahil daw sa gulong ginawa ng melamine-infected milk, (and two of the chinese brands found in the market were tested positive), hihingi daw ang philippine government ng compensation sa chinese government. napa-tawa ako ng malakas! eh sa spratly nga hindi nyo mapa-alis yong flags nila sa kini-claim nyong isla, eto manghihingi pa kayo ng compensation sa gatas! come on people!!!

:)

source : pilipino star ngayon pa rin

headline: psycho test sa mga ofw, walang bayad

siguraduhin nyo lang na walang bayad dahil kawawa na ang mga umaalis na ofw. kung ano-ano na ang pinababayaran ng mga walang-awang recruitment agency. as in baon sa utang bago maka-alis ng pinas. at saka please lang, siguraduhin nyong effective yang psycho test na yan. eh ang dami pa rin kayang nakakalusot na mga may sayad noh. i know some...

:)

source : manila bulletin online

headline : solons caution malacanang: don't sell petron, pnoc-ec

balak daw kasing ibenta ng philippine government ang shares nito sa petron at pnoc. what's wrong with this government? instead na mag-ipon ng lucrative investments, benta ng benta. bakit, kinakapos at kinukulang ba tayo sa budget? o baka naman kapos na ang naibubulsa ng mga magagaling na kurakot? kawawang pinas!

:(

source : abante online

headline : malakihang kupit aarangkada

aarangkada daw ang mas malupit na kupitan habang lumalapit ang 2010. pampondo daw ng mga tatakbo sa election. sabi na nga ba, kaya nagbebenta pati ng shares sa petron!

:)