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High Protein Food Sources For Vegetarian

Saturday, May 02, 2015

     One of the problems associated with having a vegan or vegetarian diet is the fact that it is quite difficult to get all the protein that the body needs. However, statistics show the fact that Americans actually eat too much protein. The truth is that vegetarians can get all the protein that is necessary and the reason why that does not happen is a lack of information about the high protein food sources that are perfect for vegetarians. Because of this, here are some of the best sources available. 
High Protein Food Sources For Vegetarian
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Legumes – Lentils – Beans

      Absolutely all of these are great in a vegetarian diet so you can choose any or all. Examples of what you should absolutely consider include Indian dhal, kidney beans, vegetarian chili, chickpea hummus, split pea soup and black beans. As a simple example, one kidney beans cup (canned) includes around 13 grams of protein. It is really easy to find legumes, lentils and beans in grocery stores. 
High Protein Food Sources For Vegetarian
Tofu

     Tofu is a great source of protein, just as soy milk is. We even see bodybuilders that are vegetarian choose soy sources for the protein based supplements that they use. You can also try tempeh and TVP as soy foods that are protein-rich. To make matters even more interesting, many of the soy foods include great quantities of vitamin B12, iron and calcium. One half cup of tofu includes around 10 grams of protein and soy milk will offer 7 grams if you drink one cup. 
High Protein Food Sources For Vegetarian
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Quinoa – Whole Grains

     When looking for protein sources for vegetarians, you need to take a look at whole grains, with quinoa being the best possible option. The alternative if you do not find quinoa at the grocery store is kaniwa. You will love the fact that one cooked quinoa cup includes 18 g of protein, together with 9 g fiber. To make matters even more attractive for vegetarians, whole grains are really cheap. 
High Protein Food Sources For Vegetarian
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Nuts And Seeds

     Almost all nuts include high quantities of protein. Examples that have to be mentioned are peanuts, almonds, walnuts and cashews. Seeds like sunflower seeds and sesame seeds also have good protein quantities. You can use them as an occasional snack or after your workout. If you do not like the taste, you can also consider nut putters. 2 peanut butter tablespoons offer around 8 g of protein. 
High Protein Food Sources For Vegetarian
Tempeh

     Tempeh is basically made out of soybeans that are slightly fermented and then cooked. A patty results. It is quite similar to the firm veggie burger. Similar to seitan and tofu, protein content is high and can be then cooked in so many ways. If you want to reduce the consumption of meat or you are a vegetarian, this is obviously something that has to be considered. 
High Protein Food Sources For Vegetarian
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Conclusions

     All that you really need to do is to learn all that you can about the various opportunities that are available when you need protein in your diet as a vegetarian. The only real problem appears in the fact that it is sometimes difficult to find what you need. If that is the case, you can always use protein supplements, which is an option you do want to take into account.

Feature: Magic Potions Online Beauty and Wellness Shop

Friday, May 01, 2015

     Shopping for beauty products and other body essentials are now easy as 1, 2, 3 because there are so many online shops that offer hassle-free shopping at the comforts of your home. Since we're talking about online shopping, one shop that's been 11 years in the business offers a wide array of beauty and health enhancing products from head to toe! Have you heard of Magic Potions? I'm sure you've stumbled or have heard this online shop before and I'm so excited to share with you some of their best-selling products.

     Magic Potions sent me some of their best-selling products to try. If you're into whitening, I presume you already know this brand. I received whitening skin care products like BeauoxiWhite Whitening and Anti-Aging Moisturizing Soap and Beauoxiwhite Complexion Control Whitening Cream. They've also included an eyelash enhancing serum- Magic iLash Eyelash Enhancer, and White Allure Pure Morrocan Argan Oil. To know more about Magic Potions and the products I received from them recently, scroll down now dearies!
Feature: Magic Potions Online Beauty and Wellness Shop
Beauoxiwhite Whitening and Anti-Aging Moisturizing Soap, Beauoxiwhite Complexion Control Whitening Cream, Magic iLash Eyelash Enhancer and White Allure Pure Morrocan Argan Oil
     Magic Potions Merchandise Inc. is an independent distribution company in the Philippines of imported and locally made Nutraceutical and Beauty products. Magic Potions has been in the business since 2014. They're one of the trusted shop online because they are already 11 years as an online beauty shop that offers beauty products like skin care, skin whitening, anti-aging, slimming and weight control and other cosmetics. This online shop also carries health care products such as food supplements.
Feature: Magic Potions Online Beauty and Wellness Shop
     Even before Magic Potions tap me to feature their shop, I've already known them because they're one of the pioneers in selling affordable glutathione in the Philippine market and worldwide. I'm a lurker in different forums before I started blogging and in one of the thread that I'm following, members there buy their beauty and health care products at Magic Potions.

     So here are the individual photos of the products they've sent me to try. If you're curious about these products, I've included the price and important information on each one of them.

Beauoxiwhite Whitening and Antiaging Moisturizing Soap 120g Php120.00/$5.00 

     BeauoxiWhite is a uniquely formulated advance whitening and anti-aging soap for more moisturized, radiant, smoother, suppler and fairer skin. It contains Glutathione which is a powerful anti-oxidant, Grapeseed extract which is known to fight against free radicals and aging, it also contains a naturally extracted ingredient from seven Swiss Alpine plants which was proved to have a significantly natural whitening effect to the skin and reduces age spots, color and size and it also contains collagen that maintains firmness of the skin.
Feature: Magic Potions Online Beauty and Wellness Shop
BeauoxiWhite Whitening and Anti-Aging Moisturizing Soap
BeauOxiwhite Complexion Control Whitening Cream 30ml Php 400.00/$12.00
Spf 30 Antiaging Formula 
FDA APPROVED! FDA number NN 2014 111 090857

     BeauOxiwhite Complexion Control Whitening Cream more than just cover your blemishes, with continuous use it can help remove dark spots, age spots and wrinkles. BeauOxiwhite Complexion Control Whitening Cream provides natural-looking skin coverage with multi benefits that include skin protection from UV rays, skin whitening, oil control, moisturizing and wrinkle reduction.

Feature: Magic Potions Online Beauty and Wellness Shop
Beauoxiwhite Complexion Control Whitening Cream
White Allure Pure Morrocan Argan Oil 100ml Php 1,200/$32.00
Certified organic, Cold pressed, The Gold of Morocco, Super food for the skin and hair

     Argan Oil has been used for centuries by Moroccan women to treat dry skin, stretchmarks and other skin conditions. Argan Oil is an incredibly rich source of Vitamin E and essential fatty acids.

     It has astonishing healing, conditioning and anti-ageing properties to keep your skin and hair nourished and revitalized and to keep you looking beautiful from head to toe. Argan Oil is not only a super food for the skin and hair but for the whole body.

     Argan oil presents an exceptional percentage of essential fatty acids, one of which is linoleic acid ensuring the functions of repair and defense of the skin. The essential fatty acids fight again drying, dehydrating and the loss of elasticity which encourage the appearance of wrinkles. Vitamin E protects the cell membranes against lipid oxidization and thus slows down the process of skin ageing.
Feature: Magic Potions Online Beauty and Wellness Shop
Magic iLASH Eyelash Enhancer Serum 8ml per bottle Php 990.00/$29.99

LONGER AND THICKER EYELASHES Money-back Guaranteed!
     It's time you stop using falsies or paying a fortune for eyelash extensions that last only for a few weeks. Magic Potions has the answer to having flirty, beautiful lashes. Start growing them naturally now!

SEE INITIAL RESULTS AS EARLY AS 10 DAYS!
     Formulated to safely enhance your eyelashes giving you that longer and thicker eyelashes that you've always wanted.
Feature: Magic Potions Online Beauty and Wellness Shop
Magic iLash Eyelash Enhancer 
     There are so many reasons why you should consider Magic Potions Online Beauty and Wellness Shop on your next shopping online: 

  • Fast and discreet shipping to any part of the world.
  • You can pay securely thru their website. 
  • Magic Portions is a proudly pinoy (Filipino) corporation.
  • Their mission is to meet our client’s satisfaction.
  • They also help other online sellers because they are available for distribution and reselling.
  • They have retail stores located at: Makati, Ortigas, Manila, Alabang
  • Products are guaranteed authentic.
  • They have great deals, discounts, and offers that will surely save you from spending more when you purchase the products from other online stores.

     I'm so excited to share with you my review/s on the products above. Comment below which one you like me to review first :)

Shop Locations
  • Magic Potions Main Office, MAKATI- Unit 3 G/F Eight One Eight Bldg., 818 A. Arnaiz Avenue (former Pasay Road) San Lorenzo, Makati City (Beside BPI Family Bank and Kashmir Restaurant and across Prudential Life Bldg.) 9am – 6pm (Monday – Friday) 815-9763/752-7009
  • Magic Potions St. Francis Square Mall, ORTIGAS- G/F St. Francis Square Mall (Near LBC, Western Union and Mall entrance along Julia Vargas) Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Center, Metro Manila Mall hours (Monday – Sunday) 696-7200
  • Magic Potions St. Thomas Square Mall, SAMPALOC 2/F St. Thomas Square 1150 España Blvd, cor. Padre Campa St., (Morayta) Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines Mall hours (Monday – Sunday) 254-9835
  • Magic Potions Metropolis Starmall, ALABANG 2/F, Right Wing Metropolis Starmall Alabang, Muntinlupa City (Near Netopia Internet Café and Beside Dodolon Amusement Center) Mall hours (Monday – Sunday) 822-1171

To know more about their products visit their website:magic-potions.com
You may also contact them thru Line: MagicPotions
Send them an email at: inquiry@magic-potions.com
SMS: 0917 888 2999
Like them on Facebook: MagicPotionsBeautyShop
Follow them on Instagram: @MagicPotionsBeautyShop

Good Times!~

Product Review: MET Tathione Glutathione Supplement

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

     Ever wonder why there are light and fair-skinned individuals who still consider taking glutathione as one of their daily supplements? I'm not sure if you will agree with me but not all 'mapuputi' have clear, flawless, porcelain, and glowing skin. Some women have pale white skin that is not flattering to look at. It's like they look 'sick' because their skin is pale and paperwhite. If you're to going to choose, do you like pale white skin or glowing white skin from within? Let's change your idea of whitening with the new Met Tathione Reduced Glutathione with Algatrium Dietary Supplement.

     I presume all of you already know what glutathione is. It is considered as a food supplement here in our country while in Japan and other countries, it is a medicine that can cure serious illnesses. Our body is producing glutathione naturally but as we age, the production of glutathione slows down that's why our immune system weakens. Glutathione is called the master anti-oxidant as it protects our body from free radicals. The whitening effect is the known side effect of glutathione :) I learned so many things about glutathione during our meeting with Dra. Cecille- Met's resident doctor. To know more about the new Met Tathione and why despite the price, I will still highly recommend it to everyone who wants to experience whitening at its finest :) More information after the jump!

Product Review: MET Tathione Glutathione Supplement
     
Met Tathione is a well-known brand of glutathione here in the Philippines. I can say they're one of the pioneer brands that's been commercially sold in pharmacies, drugstores, and beauty stores nationwide. When you say glutathione, the first brand that will come to your mind is MET, right? I've known this brand years ago but wasn't able to try it since I've read so-so reviews about the effects. 

     My cousin has tried Met Tathione years ago with the first formulation and swears with the effects on her body as a whole, she took this not only to whiten skin but to strengthen her immune system. Even though Met Tathione had received some negative reviews in the past, I still believe that premium brands will give great results. Always remember that results vary from one individual to another, the effect of whitening may be fast or slow depending on the individual's body. If you smoke, drink, and have more toxins in the body from environmental pollution, chances are there will be a slower effect since the glutathione will protect you first from those free-radicals then with continued use of glutathione let's say for two more or more, the whitening effect will be seen slowly but surely.

Product Review: MET Tathione Glutathione Supplement
     
Met is a brand under Ivi Ryo Corporation. It is the pioneering brand of glutathione that brings you the latest in whitening: Algatrium. This product innovation makes Met Tathione three times more effective than the previous formulation in bringing out that radiant glow in your skin. 

     It works from the inside out, giving you evenly toned and lighter, glowing skin in as little as two weeks. One capsule contains a potent formula of reduced glutathione and an imported new antioxidant called Algatrium. 

These are the benefits you can get from taking Met Tathione on a daily basis:
  • MET helps strengthen the immune system, removes toxins from the liver, boosts sexual potency, and protects the body from free radical damage.
  • Reduced glutathione is the main ingredient in Met Tathione products. It is the safe and most potent form of glutathione that we need in our bodies.
  • Glutathione is often referred to as the master antioxidant. It has many benefits that prevent oxidative stress in cells. 
  • The Met glow is not just from the skin but also from the overall benefit of glutathione throughout the body. 
  • Glutathione (Met Tathione) keeps the body healthy. Can prevent cancer, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis in the long run. This product can help lessen the impact of age-related degenerative disease in the body.
  • White glowing skin from inside and out!

Product Review: MET Tathione Glutathione Supplement
Supplement Facts:  per one (1) soft gel capsule

Ingredients:
Reduced glutathione –200mg 
Algatrium –100mg 
Vitamin E –15mg 
Olive oil –160.9mg
Fish gelatin –137.3mg
Other ingredients –96.8mg

Product Review: MET Tathione Glutathione Supplement
size: 60 liquid soft gel capsules/box good for 1-month use
Also available in Packs of 2

price: 2,695 php (Around $60.90+)
90 php per sachet (Aorund $2.00+)

place bought: Free 
Available at Mercury Drug, Watsons Flagship Store in Lazada, South Star Drug, Rose Pharmacy, Shopwise, and other leading drugstores nationwide

instruction for use: As a dietary supplement, take (2) capsules daily after a meal. Ideally 30 minutes after so that there will be less to no stomach irritation. Protect product from direct sunlight and store at room temperature. Consume within (3) three months of opening.

NO NEED TO TAKE VITAMIN C because there's ALGATRIUM already. 

TIP: You can take 1 capsule after a meal in the morning and 1 capsule after a meal in the evening or before bedtime. Divided doses make it easier for our body to absorb the supplement.

ingredients: 
Reduced glutathione, Algatrium, Vitamin E,  Olive oil, Fish gelatin

Product Review: MET Tathione Glutathione Supplement
     
After 1 month of taking Met Tathione, my skin is visibly glowing even though I only have 3-4 hours of sleep. The photo below was taken around 5 p.m. The lighting wasn't able to show how fair my skin is but there's a pinkish glow in my arms. NO FILTER!

Product Review: MET Tathione Glutathione Supplement

What I like: 
  • Met Tathione glutathione is FDA approved. 
  • The packaging is so classy. I like that it is repackaged in a minimalist design. The design of the box and bottle packaging exudes what high-quality Japan-made products look like. The box is sealed with plastic and the bottle opening is well-sealed also. 
  • The new Met Tathione is also available in two-capsule sachets. Great for trips. No need to worry about the extra bottle in your baggage.
  • The new Met Tathione is in liquid soft gel capsule form- this kind of capsule is easily absorbed by the body, unlike the regular capsule.
  • This liquid soft gel capsule doesn't have a funky or weird smell. 
  • The new Met Tathione is now combined with Algatrium, a component that can triple the glutathione production in the body. It is one of the most potent boosters available in the market today. Algatrium is a patented antioxidant found only in Met, first in the country making Met three times more effective!
  • I did not complain of discomforts like vomiting, headache, nausea, breakouts, or whatsoever while taking this supplement.
  • No need to take a separate Vitamin C to boost the glutathione. Algatrium is more potent and will make absorption faster. So if you're acidic, this glutathione brand is for you. No need to worry about Vitamin C and the absorption of glutathione in your body.
  • Met Tathione glutathione made my skin glow. There are times that I only have 2-3 hours of sleep at night but 
  • This brand made me feel sleepy which is good for me because I have a hard time falling asleep at night. 
  • I always wake up feeling refreshed and energized. 
  • My skin looks luminous, especially in daylight. 
  • Made my skin less oily. 
  • Made my skin supple and plump. 
  • It lessened cystic pimples popping around my chin which I experience every month. 
  • No weight gain, bloating, or unruly cravings. I also look after what I eat so I guess the worry of gaining weight depends on the individual. I also exercise before I sleep.
  • I have a small scratch on my knee became a scar. Taking Met Tathione plus applying my favorite whitening lotion lightened the scar a bit but I can say taking the glutathione made the skin renewal faster than usual. Since I have fair skin, the scar is noticeable but after taking Met Tathione, the dark scar became less visible.
  • Batch, manufacturing, and expiry date printed on the package. 
  • Easily accessible.

What I don't like:
  • The price is steep for budget-conscious individuals and those with a tight budget. 

Will I purchase? Yes! 

Recommendation:
     I give this a 4.75/5 rating. I'm happy with the results that I've experienced with Met Tathione after taking it for a full month. I take the capsules in two divided doses because according to Dra. Cecille, absorption of glutathione is better in divided doses than popping it all at once. No need to take Vitamin C because Algatrium will boost the absorption of glutathione in the body faster. Fewer pills to pop because of that too. 

     This post is getting lengthy already and I have more things to share. Comment all your questions and I'll base my answers according to what Dra. Cecille explained to us :) I'm relieved that there will be professional advice or backup for those who want to take glutathione but are afraid of ingesting food supplements/medicine inside their body. 

Good Times!~


DISCLAIMER: This product was sent to me by IVI Ryo for review. The views expressed here are my honest opinion about the product. We have different skin types, what works for me will not work for you or vice versa.

Product Review: Natura Organics Miracle Fluid

Monday, April 27, 2015

     Hello dearies! Here's a review of Natura Organics Fluid Miracle that made my contact dermatitis subside after five days of use. I'm planning to use this product as a face moisturizer but the need to treat the non-stop itchiness of my upper back arise so I tested this miracle in a bottle on that part. This product is very promising because it can be used from head to toe! By the way, the irritation/allergic reaction that I have on my upper back came from a cloth tag. I know you can relate when I say cloth tags can irk you and the only thing you have in mind is to cut them right? Or else, suffer the consequence like skin irritation. Since I've been scratching my back from time to time, I've developed small wound like scratches five days ago but with this product, it's almost gone :)

      If you're intrigued with this miracle fluid well in AYURVEDA, this unique blend of oils and herbs is formulated to help skin look young and healthy. It helps illuminate skin color, smooth fine lines, cool and cleanse while helping clear blemishes. Liquorice, an antiseptic, protects against bacterial and fungal infections. It also helps improve skin texture. To know more information about Natura Organics Miracle Fluid, click CONTINUE READING now!
Product Review: Natura Organics Miracle Fluid

Biorè UV Sunscreens for Cool Summer Days!

Friday, April 24, 2015

     I admire Japanese women because most of them have beautiful skin. Aside from their lifestyle and healthy diet, they give so much importance to their skin care routine and use products that contains the purest of all ingredients. I've read somewhere that they have ten to eleven steps in their skin care routine morning and evening. That's way beyond my skin care routine and sometimes I wonder if putting too much on their face literally give them a 'heavy' feel.

     One of the most important steps in our skin care routine is the application of sunblock and sunscreens everyday! Some women don't value UV products because they don't care walking under the sun. If you have medium or dark skin tone, don't be confident that you don't need sunblocks and sunscreens because aside from preventing your skin to get dark and burned, these products protects you from aging and skin cancer. Going back to Japanese products, one of the best-selling UV products in Japan recently arrived and wanted us to experience Cool Summer Days. Wanna know how you will experience a summer like no other with Biorè UV? Click CONTINUE READING now!

Biorè UV Sunscreens for Cool Summer Days!

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