Top 5 Tips on Successful Vegan Meal Plan

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Your success as a vegetarian will depend on how well balanced your diet is and this will be hard if you just stick to your meal plan. Therefore, a key to a good diet is variety. Variation in your meal plan is very crucial and that you should never stick to one kind of diet. Instead, change your meal plan every week. Try to change fruits and vegetables and look for something that will really blend in your taste. I guarantee you that you'll experience great results in no time.

Get To Know Your Coffee Beans

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My day isn’t complete without having a cup of coffee in the morning. It literally makes my day and makes me stay awake during my 7A.M morning classes. When I am late for school, I don’t eat anymore my breakfast but I make sure that I drink my coffee. I’m no coffee addict; it’s just that I wanted something that can heat up my empty stomach especially in the morning. I know this happens a lot to you too!

On this day, I pondered about what are the kinds of coffee beans that are out in the commercial and thought that it is a good topic to post. So I researched and here it is! There are currently 73 types of coffee beans, but only three (3) types of these coffee beans have commercial significance in the global market. These are Liberica, Robusta and Arabica.

Save water and Earn Extra Money

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Water is probably the most needed substance in order for us to live. Without it, a person can die in just three days! And with the current condition of the Earth, we must start conserving these precious life-givers. We use water everyday, for drinking, taking a bath, washing our clothes, cleaning our car, cleaning our house, etc. But, as we go on with our lives, we seem not to notice that we just take water for granted. One must know that not all waters can be used up readily. Ocean waters contain high contents of salt that can be bad when too much is taken up. These waters undergo a special treatment in order to be potable. Without proper management, our supply of water is at risk and the balanced of the ecosystems will be in chaos

I hope that this blog will be an eye-opener for readers to appreciate water. Hey! you can save lots of money too!


Tip #1: Use meters

Water meters can be a good idea in conserving water. What it does is that, it records the amount of water a person uses. A person who watches his water consumption is more likely to conserve more on the next month. With this, he does not only reduce his water bills but also helping in preserving the Earth.

Tip #2: Rainwater Harvesting

Yes, indeed, you can save water with these. Letting these rainwaters go down through drainpipes of the house and then collecting it using a drum can save you lots of money and save potable water. Of course you cannot drink this, but you can use collected rainwaters to water your garden, clean your car, or flush your toilet.

Tip #3: Treat wastewater

Wastewaters are waters that came from sinks, baths and showers. They can be treated using physical filtration. Upon filtration, you can now use it to water your garden, clean your car, flush toilet and sometimes used in feeding washing machines. Another tip to save and give you extra money!

Tip#4: Aerated showerheads

A brilliant invention to save water. What it does is mix water with air giving more pressure saving you buckets of water. Feels great too when you're having your shampoo. I would highly recommend you get one of these!

Tip #5: Fix them up!

Yes! You've got to fix leaks and any dripping taps. This may save you lots of water in a month and can save you 5,500 liters of water in a year! Imagine, how much money you can save from it!

Tip #6: Washing food

Instead of washing your veggies, fruits and other foods from running water. Try to wash them in a bowl. It'll save you almost 5 -10liters of water or more. After washing, you may use it to water your plants.

Tip #7: Bucket and wash!

Avoid using garden hose and try using buckets to wash your cars. Eight liters of water are consumed for an average bucket compared to 200 liters when using garden hose.

Tip #8: Faucets

Oh well, the old time favorite, brushing teeth while the water is running. Either you wash your hands or you brush your teeth, try not to let the tap water run and instead open the faucet when needed. In fact, five liters of water is wasted every minute by just letting the water run through the faucet.


Well these are just some of my points, there are more ways on how you can save water. It'll just take you some creativity. Remember, save today and earn someday!

Hope this blog somehow helped you. Feel free to comment on. I encourage you to give out some of your own ideas. Thank you!

Top 10 Reasons to Go Natural Beauty!

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Guide to Sustainable Living

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Global warming is not new, in fact it's on the news every week! Same old reports like melting of the glaciers and forest fires etc. This is done so that we are informed of the truth about the world. Who knows, 2012 might be it. But as along as we are still here. We still have the capacity to work on our current situation. We still have the power to change things back to normal, the way it used to be.

We cannot deny the fact that the Earth's temperature increases yearly, that's a fact and you've read it right! I suppose you're already experiencing it and we must act now. We must act the very best we can to stop global warming and avert potential dangers that may happen.

For those who still don't know yet, Global warming is a condition of the Earth wherein temperature increases at a much higher rate compare to the past. It may not have significant instant effects and maybe you will not be able to feel it but as time passes by, even a 0.5 degrees increase in temperature have an adverse effects on the natural systems of the planet such as seasons, ecosystems and life cycles. If we do not change our lifestyles according what the Earth wants, we will suffer all the consequences.


I will give you some examples of the threats of global warming

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1.) Melting of the Polar regions
2.) Rising of sea level
3.) Ecosystem of plants and animals are changing
4.) Other species are dying
5.) Increasing bug infestations

With these factors changing abruptly and almost uncontrollable today, mankind is at risk! One factor to consider in this situation is the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. This silent but deadly compound is above our skies since the start of industrialization. What it does is, it actually let the sunlight pass entering through our atmosphere but blocks it and preventing it to go out. Therefore, increasing the temperature of the Earth. But there are a lot more to consider and this is just an eye-opener for us.


This is what this blogsite is all about. We will try our very best to convey our message to the simplest explanation we can and help you achieve a sustainable living without having so much compromises about your daily lives. We will make sure that you'll still be able to enjoy your every day while helping our planet Earth recover from its disease.

Top 10 Reasons to Go Natural Beauty!

I myself is a fan of natural products, not because I am a student of Science but because, I love what the Earth can give us. These are the by-products of the creation of our Holy Creator, and therefore must be utilize properly.

There is no doubt that there are uncertainties regarding synthetic cosmetic products such as lotions, creams, body scrubs etc. Because basically, they are made up of chemicals that consumers have a little knowledge about. Well, you've just come into the right place. I will list down my top 10 reasons why you should go natural all the way with cosmetics and other products.

Top 10: Natural Cosmetic products are easy to make!

It will only take you for about 2-15mins. Depending on what kind of product you are making.


Top 9: You can help recycle plastic containers when making your own

Yes, you don't need fancy and expensive kinds of container. Even a resealable plastic bag can be a good container for your product. As a rule of thumb, always make sure that the product you made is sealed and if it is made from edible products or dairy products, you should keep them inside the refrigerator for preservation purposes. Fungus and molds can easily develop on these kinds of products.

Top 8: You know what's inside!

Because natural products are made from common raw materials such as cereals and coconut oils. You are sure that these products are edible and can therefore be applied to your skin. Another rule of thumb! When a product can be eaten, more or less, you can use it topically.

Top 7: Reduce risk of health problems

Synthetic cosmetics or commonly known as conventional cosmetics have chemicals that may harm people. Some of which contains allergens, and can even initiate one's allergy. Some of the household detergents contain SLS, SLES and parabens which are known to be allergens and are suspected to increase risk on cancer. With natural products, you know that these are safe and are healthy to your skin.

Top 6: Synthetic cosmetics and chemically made household products contain petroleum.

Products that contains petroleum can moisturize, and protect skin from from external elements. It normally acts as a water and humidity repellent to avoid dryness of the skin. But, there's a pitfall for this product, it does not actually moisturize but gives your skin a glossy coating that clog pores of your skin that can cause acne and dryness. How ironic right? In addition, cosmetic products that contain petroleum can cause cancer. when impurities are found.

Top 5: Save money!

You don't need lot's of money to buy Natural cosmetics and natural household products. Yes, you've read it right. Because they are natural, they must be cheap and can be acquired easily. But let us admit it, there is a market for these things and the demand is increasing every year. Thus, resulting to a higher price more than expected. They may be pricey but I am sure they are cheaper than commercially available products.

Top 4: Save time!

Because you made them, you don't have to go out and buy what you need. Plus, you can make them in bulk! If you want, you can even have a milk bath in a bathtub!

Top 3: Natural cosmetics and products are effective!

They are effective just like the commercially available ones. More or less, the developers of commercially available products derived its benefits from natural products.


Top 2: Best friend of sensitive skins!

My aunt have skin asthma, her skin dries up easily and her doctor advised her not to use regular soap. With the pursuit of helping my aunt, I decided to give her my formulated natural soap. Since then, her skin does not dries up easily and itching has lessened. It was a total relief for her and for me too. And yes, I got some pennies for the next orders. teehee. :)

Top 1: Contribute to our nature!

It is time to give back the love the nature has given us. Let us thank her for what she have done. Utilize her fruits for all she wanted was to give us everything we need. Production of natural products do not have harmful wastes that can deteriorate nature.

How to be Vegan and Be a Vegan Today!

Technology is a sign of development and a symbol for modern prosperity, but because of these advancements, we cannot deny the fact that too much will also increase health risks such as cancer and other dangerous diseases. Like for example, the tendency for a free radical to initiate cancer increases because of the development of new cosmetics or a food that is sprayed with some pesticides or supplements that can harm people when eaten.

Because of this reason, people tend to be more health conscious and they want knowledge about the new things that the human race developed. So, consumers looked for alternatives wherein they can reduce their exposure to these health risks and that they want something that could give them longer life. With this pursuit of looking for a better lifestyle, some people turned to being a vegetarian. They chose to be and more or less, you chose to be a vegetarian because of health benefits and vitamins that you could get. I myself love vegetables and as a matter of fact, my meal isn't complete without it.

For a vegetarian, the heart of their diet is of course Vegetables. Some found these distasteful especially on the part of the kids. Kids surely love meat! But parents, let's think of its health benefits and other betterment that it could give to us. Today, many culinary schools, restaurants and chefs made new and delicious vegetable dishes that some of which already tastes like meat!

There are huge arrays of vegetables, and all of which are full of vitamins and nutrients that helps the body to become healthy. As a matter of fact, eating vegetables can also fight aging because it also contains anti-oxidants that protect your skin from UV light and radicals present in our surroundings. In addition, eating vegetables also helps you lose weight. Now, we’re already talking about diet and aging! I knew it! People should love this piece of art created by our Holy God.

Vegetables does not only give you youth and great body but also boosts your immune system and improves your overall health. There are a number of health studies that show people who choose to be a vegetarian are likely to improve their health and longevity. One study shows that, vegetarians experience a 30 per cent (30%) less heart disease, upto 40 per cent (40%) less prone to cancer and 20 per cent (20%) less premature mortality. It also shows that, people who have a good diet as a vegetarian have a decrease in blood pressure and circumstances of obtaining obesity and diabetes are reduced (Parragon Books Ltd, 2005).

While eating vegetables is good, having a balanced diet tops it all up. This includes eating fruits, eggs, dairy products, ,nuts, seeds, lentils and pulses. A healthy diet can be achieved by careful planning and proper combination of foods. Though this method is quite difficult, you can get the hang of it through reading, practice and experience.

Eating vegetables are healthy but it is also advisable that you also include enough amounts of zinc, iron and Vitamin B, especially B12 (also known as cobalamin) because it maintains your nervous system and is essential for red blood cell formation. Sources of this are cheese, eggs, fortified soya milk. and fortified breakfast cereals.

The mineral zinc is essential for boosting your immune system, protecting you from diseases such as colds. A diet of a vegetarian contains low amounts of zinc because it is normally found in beans, lentils, dairy products, nuts, seeds. It is advisable that you take this into consideration especially when you are starting this kind of diet.

Last is iron, it is responsible in the formation of hemoglobin and plays an essential role in oxygen transport. A deficiency of iron is common to vegetarians because it is normally present in meat products but you can substitute lentils, beans, brown rice, broccoli, dried fruit, eggs, and dairy products. But, Iron found in vegetables are not easily absorbed by the body. So, taking Vitamin C will aid in the absorption in the body. A glass of orange juice will do the trick or you can buy supplements that are normally found in your local drugstores.

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