Saturday, July 9, 2011

Top five foods for a slimmer body

Slimmer body? Why not? Let’s face it. Women are dying to have slimmer bodies, and many of us would resort to countless ways. You may have read countless articles or even books on how to stay slim, yet all of them got you even more confused. Just the thought of the word “dieting” keeps people scared or even feel totally deprived.


The problem with most women’s dieting for a much slimmer body is the strategy to keep the extra off. When they choose to eat snacks within a definite calorie range, they found themselves feeling more deprived and end up eating more.



Remember, instead of punishing yourself with the strict diet, plunge into nutritious food that will help you stay slimmer, after of course the benefit of good health!

Here, I have included the top five foods that made up the smart food choices guaranteed to keep you in shape when coupled with activity. You will not only learn to eat properly in your lifetime but also enjoy the benefits of changing lifestyle for the better.


1. Tomatoes 

Let’s stop arguing whether or not it is vegetable or fruit. The thing is, with its taste, you won’t believe it hits a much lower calorie meter. As it can be eaten raw or cooked, the flexibility of the preparation and availability makes it an easier option. Sounds easy for reaching the goal of a slimmer waistline.




2. Apples

Fiber factory! As common as it is available everywhere, apples are great sources of fiber that pulls cholesterol levels down while aiding the digestion process. Another great thing about this is not having the need to yield calorie intake while enjoying the taste. A recent research suggests that eating at least three apples and pears to daily meals can help you reduce weight than eating oatmeal.




3. Salmon

What can be healthier than fish? It is proven that fish can help prevent heart disease as with other sea foods. A good source of protein, salmon is low in calorie and has a tolerable fat content. When in need of protein but wants to avoid other meat, absolutely there is fish!


4. Eggs

There have been confusions as to how many eggs can be eaten daily. It was proven that eggs for breakfast can make you fight weight gain daily. When eaten at breakfast for least twice a week, you are guaranteed to shed some pounds a lot higher than those who prefer to eat bread.




5. Almonds

This is absolutely a combination of tasty and healthy! As a popular middle of the day snack, women tend to eat more of it as it was found that twice weekly consumption can make you lose weight effectively. With a combination of fiber and protein, you are safe from weight gain, feeling fuller for a longer time.



There are so many myths about weight loss, but only very few works. Instant slimming will never be for a long-term. Remember that in keeping your body slimmer, there are simple foods often neglected. When coupled with exercise, you can stay confident with your slimmer silhouette.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Nine Great Tips for Writing Letters of Credit

Letters of credit is one of the most popular business correspondence employees must know how to write. Here are the nine great tips on writing a letter of credit and winning the action you want done!

1.      Keep a courteous tone, no matter the circumstances. If you must deny a person credit, discontinue credit, or begin the collection process, maintain a professional tone as you explain your reasons for taking this action. Remember, you'll probably want to keep this customer's business, even if you must ask for cash payments.
2.      If you must deny a request for credit, leave the door open to future applications from the same party.
3.      If payment is more than a month late, encourage the customer to contact you to discuss the lapse in payment.
4.      If a payment is more than 60 days overdue and the customer has shown no move toward making the payment or discussing why he or she has not made payment, let him or her know exactly what the penalty will be unless he or she responds immediately with the payment. Don't make an empty threat, however. You must be prepared to follow through.
5.      Be clear and include enough information to clearly convey your request or offer to your client or potential customer.
6.      Tailor your letter to your audience.
7.      Be brief; letters of credit should be straightforward and businesslike.
8.      Be confident and persuasive. Be assertive but not overbearing.
9.   Assure your reader that any information he or she gives you will remain confidential.

With the above tips on credit writing letters,  what can be so difficult? 

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Top five ways to prevent breast cancer


Breast cancer. What could be scarier to women than breast cancer? There are actually some ways to help prevent the disease even before it starts, yet there are some simple ways many of us overlooked. Here are the top five ways to breast cancer prevention.

1. Stretch ‘em up!!!

It has been noted that there is a great connection between amount of exercise and breast cancer prevention. Research says doing an intense exercise regularly lessens the risks of our estrogen levels. The higher the estrogen levels we have, the higher the risks for developing breast cancer. It means, the lower the levels, the lower the risks too! Why not keep moving?

2. Eat right

Stretching our muscles daily may help some more if supplemented with proper diet. Women must be aware that prevention of breast cancer can also be as simple as eating healthy and keeping a good lifestyle. Changing our choices of food and nutrient intakes make a huge difference that can be enjoyed long term.

3. Be aware!

Never rely on your personal judgment alone. Most women find out their conditions only too late to be treated easily. To prevent breast cancer, know the ways to examine yourself, and when things are not so good, seek medical help. A simple visit to the doctor may actually be your life saver!

4. Be futuristic

Always try to look at the possibility of having breast cancer beside your lifestyle. With the feeling of dread brought about by the mere thought of possibly having to deal with it, get a shot of the vaccine. Many women chose not to stick to their diet or exercise alone, but take precautionary measure to the closest certainty. Why live with the fear of having breast cancer when you can prevent it this early?

5. Invest on your health

Try to account the expenses you have for the movies or fine dining. If you can actually afford such, then saving a little for your health insurance and medical examinations fees can be quite easy. Once you have the plan, stick to it. It’s better to be prepared than be caught defenseless.

Preventing breast cancer may sound quite tough as discussions on the ways to do it may not end sooner. These, however, shall not be neglected nor ignored. Our simple way of living the right way; having a healthy diet and active lifestyle in the present will help us enjoy life to ripe old age.



Thursday, June 23, 2011

What to put in a Business Letter Closing


·         Adios,
·         All best wishes,
·         All best, always,
·         Always in my thoughts,
·         As always, with affection,
·         As usual,
·         As ever,
·         Be good,
·         Be well,
·         Best Regards,
·         Best wishes for your future,
·         Best Wishes,
·         Bye for now...,
·         Cheerio,
·         Cheers
·         Chill,
·         Cordially,
·         Enjoy,
·         Enthusiastically,
·         Forever yours,
·         God bless
·         God be with you,
·         Godspeed
·         Good wishes, always,
·         Goodbye
·         Gotta boogie,
·         Grace and peace,
·         Have fun,
·         Health & Happiness,
·         Hope to hear from ya soon
·         Hope all is well,
·         I look forward to hearing from you soon,
·         I hope to receive news from you soon,
·         I'll be thinking of you,
·         Just to keep in touch with you,
·         Keep the faith,
·         Keep smiling,
·         Kind regards
·         Kind Regards,
·         Kind thoughts,
·         Later Vader!,
·         Later
·         Later alligator
·         Later,
·         LET'S GO,
·         Looking forward to seeing you again,
·         Lots of love,
·         Love
·         Many thanks,
·         May the horse be with you,
·         May the Force be with you,
·         May I always live to serve you and your crown
·         Miss ya,
·         More later,
·         More shortly,
·         Most sincerely,
·         Onward and upward
·         Over & Out,
·         Over and out,
·         Peace, Love & Happiness,
·         Peace be with you,
·         Peace & Love,
·         Peace out,
·         Peace and Blessings,
·         Peace
·         Prayerfully,
·         Regards,
·         Rock on,
·         Season's blessings,
·         See ya,
·         Sincerely yours,
·         Sincerely
·         Smell ya later
·         SMILE!,
·         Smiles,
·         Ta ta,
·         Take care
·         Take good care,
·         Take it easy,
·         Talk to you later
·         Thank you for your time and consideration,
·         Thank you,
·         Thank you for yor kindness and consideration,
·         Thinking the best for you,
·         Til then, my beloved,
·         Till we meet again,
·         Toodles,
·         Truly,
·         ttyl,
·         Until we meet again,
·         Until next time,
·         Very truly yours,
·         Waiting for you,
·         Warm regards,
·         Warmest greetings to all,
·         Warmest Regards,
·         Wishing you all the best of everything,
·         Wishing you the best,
·         Wishing you a safe journey,
·         With confidence,
·         With kind affection,
·         With kindest personal regards,
·         With warmth,
·         With gratitude,
·         With all best wishes,
·         With love
·         With all good wishes,
·         Yearning for you,
·         You're in my prayers,
·         You're in my thoughts,
·         Your friend,
·         Yours truly
·         Yours faithfully
·         Yours sincerely
·         Yours regardless,
·         Yours 'til the cat meows,
·         Yours most sincerely,
·         Yours always,
·         Yours ever
·         Yours respectfully
·         Yours,



Friday, June 17, 2011

Top five reasons community service exposure is good for students

There have been many questions about the need for community service exposure of students. Can you even imagine the world without community service? It means a society where people don’t know what charity and usefulness are. More than just a prerequisite for graduation, it actually addresses problems in the community commonly missed by the government or the non government organizations.



All smiles. The recipients of our college's annual community service weekend.
Good Shepherd's Fold Academy and Orphanage, Buenavista, Guimaras.  
Other than fulfilling your subject’s requirements, experiencing community outreach programs help push communities for the better. With my experience as a student-volunteer in my university for four years and as an active support faculty for the National Service Training Program of the college, I will be enumerating the top five reasons it is good for students.

1. Assist and make a difference to someone’s life
With many students who prefer to get jobs and earn, there are young minds that think of benefitting society than just themselves. A simple act of helping to take care of the elderly and the handicapped might not be pocket-friendly, but can create changes that will make someone believe he/she is useful. They might not be earning something monetary, yet the experience of changing people’s lives is infinitely more than what any amount can afford.


2. Gaining confidence

Having the chance to be with different kinds of people can make one gain confidence. In the community, a student-volunteer will have the chance to experience things first hand. They may even be given responsibilities to design or implement changes. As they needed to go on some processes with this, meeting people of diverse personalities will help them gain confidence. Believe me, it is more than just how much you earn that will boost your self-image. In most cases, having the feeling of being able to help someone is in itself gratifying.

3. Improve one’s self

Going out of your way and reaching out to help someone who is a total stranger at first will make you feel good about yourself. As time goes by, students will eventually develop a sense of concern and empathy for people. With such, they will continue to live by the values they acquired and most likely be socially involved. Someone who has an in-depth understanding of people will be flexible enough to adjust, and will never have difficulty dealing with new faces. With their understanding of the realities of life, they won’t be hard enough on themselves, and will even be more appreciative of their blessings. They are bound to enjoy the many different experiences life has to offer.

4. Open new perspectives
 Nothing beats lessons from experiences. As students are exposed early on to the social forces that define their society, they will acquire awareness and even devise ideas to make life better. When people are used to living with all the conveniences, they lose interest and concern for society and become greedy. They may even look down to people who are already suffering enough. Giving them the chance to know or even feel the experiences of the less fortunate will open their minds on the possibilities of having to be understanding and non judgmental.

5. Foster long term changes
 With their understanding of the world, and the experiences and actions they did to change it, students exposed to community service are likely to foster long term changes. Other than the fact that they influenced the lives and beliefs of the locals, their acquired social concern and sensitivity will enable them to live by their values and pass them on to people they work with, or better yet, with their children. What else could be better with having children sensitive enough to answer the call for social actions?

I have learned so much from my community service years, and I am happy to have seen my students feel the same. The significance and value of committing one’s self to community service is beyond imagination. With students budding into individuals with concerns to the world they live in, we will find it easier to avoid, if not totally take away the problems that continue to exist. Exposing students to the glory of community service will benefit those who are in need. As they reach out, they will have conveyed to the community the message of unselfish love and knowledge that will foster developments. Social conscience leads to better life not just for the people we work for, but for ourselves at most.




Have you ever been onto community service? What have you learned so far?

How to Compliment or praise a product or service supplier


 

Tips: Keep your letter brief! Be sure to mention specifically what you like about the service or product and, if appropriate, mention the names of individuals who have provided extra help.

Sample Letter #1:
We want you to know that we are very pleased with the quality of service your company provides. We sincerely appreciate your responsiveness and the way you conduct business. We have recommended your company to others because of our satisfaction with your service. We look forward to doing business with you for years to come.
Sample Letter #2:
We want you to know how much we appreciate the way you have cared for our lawns and flowers this year. I can't remember a time when our lawns have looked so nicely groomed and weed-free, or when the flowers have been more beautiful. Several visitors to the corporate headquarters have commented on how nice things look. Thank you for your excellent service.
Sample Letter #3:
Thank you for your prompt deliveries to our Doe Plant.
In our business we must get our products to the stores on a regular schedule. We rely on dependable service from suppliers like you to help us keep our schedule and satisfy our customers. We want you to know that we appreciate your efforts and look forward to continuing our business relationship.

Sample Letter #4:
Thank you for the computer benchmarks produced by Springfield Computer Associates; they really are excellent!
Computer benchmarks produced by an independent third party such as your company provide a professional and unbiased standard that the industry relies on for making critical purchasing decisions. In addition, the software is easy to use and is updated regularly.
Thank you once again for your contribution to the industry.

1. Tell the supplier that you are pleased with the service or product.
Sentences:
·                     We want you to know how pleased we are with the outstanding service you have given us.
·                     I couldn't let our contract end without telling you how much I have enjoyed your friendly service.
·                     For five years you have faithfully delivered top quality products to our door.
·                     It's a pleasure to work with people who know the meaning of efficiency.
·                     I would like to compliment your foreman on finishing the work a week before the deadline. I appreciate the timely completion and the excellent workmanship.
·                     We have appreciated the friendly business relationship we have had with your company.
·                     The brochure you created for us was a huge success.

Phrases:
·                     have appreciated
·                     have been impressed with
·                     have enjoyed your
·                     how satisfied we have been
·                     how pleased we are
·                     how very much
·                     it's a pleasure to
·                     never fail to be impressed
·                     our sincere appreciation
·                     so rare nowadays
·                     such excellent quality
·                     the outstanding service
·                     the quality of
·                     to let you know
·                     to thank you for
·                     top quality products
·                     want to express our
·                     want you to know

2. Elaborate on the compliment.
Sentences:
·                     Rarely has a supplier given us such complete cooperation.
·                     We have always been able to rely on your flexibility and courteous service.
·                     Your staff has consistently made extra efforts to assist us in completing our projects on time.
·                     Your supporting work on the Doe project did not go unnoticed.
·                     You always seem to make something positive out of negative events.

Phrases:
·                     a commendable job
·                     at a very reasonable cost
·                     come through for us
·                     consistently excellent service
·                     creativity and initiative
·                     did a great job
·                     know that we can depend on
·                     knowledgeable and helpful
·                     made a special effort to
·                     most satisfactory relationship
·                     rendered invaluable assistance
·                     save me the trouble
·                     strong and durable
·                     such impressive efficiency
·                     the wonderful service you provide
·                     tireless efforts
·                     to meet our needs
·                     well before the deadline
3. Add a final word of thanks.
Sentences:
·                     Thank you for your support.
·                     Thank you for your assistance.
·                     We look forward to many more years of cooperation. Thanks.
·                     Thank you for the timely deliveries.
·                     Thank you for your promptness.
Phrases:
·                     a continuing relationship
·                     buy from you again
·                     convey our thanks
·                     dealing with you again
·                     for the excellent service
·                     for the fine job you did
·                     look forward to
·                     many more years of
·                     mutually profitable relationship
·                     our sincerest thanks
·                     our wholehearted appreciation
·                     please accept our
·                     please pass on my
·                     producing such a fine
·                     thank everyone involved
·                     thank you for
·                     the next time
·                     the quality of
·                     trying your other products
·                     will come back to you
·                     will be sure to
·                     working with you again