Health & Home (July-August 2016)

Darren Espanto

Taking good care of hinges and sockets for better mobility

Touching lives through songs

Sharing the pain matters more than fixing the problem

Unspoiled dive spots to explore and enjoy

CONTENTS

JULY-AUGUST 2016 6 Connecting With Your Joints

By Evelyn V. Almocera

What they do and why they sometimes hurt

26 How Times Change!

8 Children and Self-control

By Ellen G. White

Why they can never succeed without it

By Rose Fres Fausto

Fixed income or equity?

Mutual fund or UITF?

By Dexter O. Quiñones

Our life and times then and now…illustrated

29 Life's Order

9 A 45-year-old Couple Asks About Improving FQ

By Evangeline T. Cailao

Timely tips for organizing small everyday stressors

12 The Other Guy

31 Trusting God When It Doesn’t Make Sense

By Gail Justesen

By Angie

Encountering a supernatural being

Abuse, despair, and peace

15 Struggle to Forgive

33 Balingoan: Underwater Paradise

By Daniel Tolek

By Angel C. Juarez

Sexual abuse ruins family and friends

Plunge into one of Mindanao’s offbeat diving sites

18 Milking “Liquid Gold”: Breastfeeding Fast Facts

36 Corn Cob Planter

By Janet R. Tolete

By Johanna C. Gallermo

Breastmilk is still best for babies

Dainty “dresses” for your indoor plants

37 When God Made the Ears

20 If Marriage Were an F150

By Bryan Schalesky as told to Marlo Schalesky

The things you fix and the things you just wait for

ABOUT THE COVER

Darren Espanto, a full-blooded Filipino living in Canada, was the 2011 grand champion of Pinoy Singing Sensation in Edmonton and 1st runner-up in the first season of ABS-CBN’s The Voice Kids Philippines. Besides singing, Darren is into charity missions. Read more about him on page 23.

Coming Up...

By Rowena R. Antemano

Hear ye! How they capture sounds

40 Aratilis: Abundant, Sweet, Healthy, and Free

23 Darren Espanto: Melody, Humility, and Industry

By Arlene May G. Corpus

Beyond your childhood memories

By Lucile B. Tañalas

The kid behind the voice

42 Weekend Weight Crunch

By Sue Radd

Stop binging and stop bulging

 Mighty Mint  Spider Veins  Welcome to Antique  When God Made the Nose  Office Munchies  Polycystic Ovary Syndrome  Handling Criticisms Like a Pro  Why Does the Moon Keep Following Me?

44 Stones of Blessing

By John T. Baldwin, L. James Gibson, and Jerry D. Thomas

What’s in a river and what’s in a day

Photos in this issue are by rogeRGSabio unless credited otherwise.

Columns 3 Passion and Purpose

By Lucile B. Tañalas

Compiled by Dexter O. Quiñones

Forgiveness 4 iContact 14 Dear Doctor

By Linda L. Varona

22 Personal Answers

By Arnold C. Serra

Abusive Boyfriend 28 Echoes of Life

By Ryan J. Martinez

Sticking With Church 30 Subscribers Section

By Eden B. Aguilar

43 Word for the World

By Ryan J. Martinez

Traversing the Storms

of Life 46 Children’s Corner

By Janet R. Tolete

Beautiful Differences

Do I Need to Take Vitamin D? 17 Consult Your Lawyer

By Silvino L. Sumagaysay, Jr.

Two Teachers and Health & Home 39 Food for the Family

Artificial Insemination

By Miriam R. Estrada

The Healing Power of Purple

Models not subjects of article

Children and Self-control

By ELLEN G. WHITE Prepare children for life and its duties

Well may the mother inquire with deep anxiety, as she looks upon the children given to her care, What is the great aim and object of their education? Is it to fit them for life and its duties, to qualify them to take an honorable position in the world, to do good, to benefit their fellow-beings, to gain eventually the reward of the righteous? If so, then the first lesson to be taught them is self-control; for no undisciplined, headstrong person can hope for success in this world or reward in the next.

Give nothing for which children cry

One precious lesson which the mother will need to repeat again and again is that the child is not to rule; he is not the master, but her will and her wishes are to be supreme.

Thus she is teaching them self-control. Give them nothing for which they cry, even if your tender heart desires ever so much to do this; for if they gain the victory once by crying they will expect to do it again. The second time the battle will be more vehement.

Never permit display of angry passions

Among the first tasks of the mother is the restraining of passion in her little ones.

Children should not be allowed to manifest anger; they should not be permitted to throw themselves upon the floor, striking and crying

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because something has been denied them which was not for their best good…. If an evil is permitted once, it will be repeated, and its repetition will result in habit, and so the child’s character will receive an evil mold.

No wavering or indecision

Perverse temper should be checked in the child as soon as possible; for the longer this duty is delayed, the more difficult it is to accomplish.

Children of quick, passionate disposition need the special care of their parents. They should be dealt with in a particularly kind but firm manner; there should be no wavering or indecision on the part of the parents in their case.

Never lose control of yourselves

Never should we lose control of ourselves. Let us ever keep before us the perfect Pattern [Jesus].

It is a sin to speak impatiently and fretfully or to feel angry—even though we do not speak. We are to walk worthy, giving a right representation of Christ. The speaking of an angry word is like flint striking flint: it at once kindles wrathful feelings…. In the home do not allow yourself to use harsh, rasping words. You should invite the heavenly Guest [Jesus] to come into your home, at the same time making it possible for Him and the heavenly angels to abide with you.

Ellen G. White is author of more than 5,000 periodical articles and more than 40 books, one of which is Child Guidance, where this article was excerpted.

If Marriage Were an F150

By BRYAN SCHALESKY as told to Marlo Schalesky

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gripped the steering wheel, clenched my teeth, then turned the ignition key in my Ford F150.

Sput, sput, vrooooom. I smiled as the engine purred like a contented tiger. Who needed those guys at the repair shop? With a little hard work, I could fix anything!

My confidence ebbed as I sauntered into the garage and heard half-stifled sobs coming from inside the house. I hurried to find my wife sitting on the edge of the tub. A pregnancy test stick lay on the counter. Negative. Again.

I rubbed my hand over the back of my neck. “It’ll work next time.”

My wife didn’t even look at me.

“We just need to try something different.”

Marlo sniffed and glared at me. “This isn’t like one of your broken down cars. You can’t just turn a wrench and make it work!”

Darren Espanto: Melody, Humility, and Industry

By LUCILE B. TAÑALAS

H

e looks dashing in his off-white coat worn over a red casual shirt. His smile belies the tiredness he feels from a just-concluded presscon when he meets and greets us warmly at the start of the photo shoot for this issue’s cover.

An unassuming 15-year-old, Darren needs no cajoling for the poses. A pensive look. A million-dollar smile. A boyish grin. A serious expression. Indeed, he is a pro through and through. In just a little while, the pictorial is over. Who needs a hundred and one shots when a little over 30 will do and every photo is cover material?

That’s Darren, 1st runner-up in the first season of The Voice Kids Philippines two years back.

At two years old, Darren could already sing while most of his two-year-old contemporaries were just learning to talk.

Many a night he would jam with his family around a karaoke.

Aside from singing, Darren write songs, too. In fact, he started writing songs at the age of 11, but was too shy to pursue it then. Now, two of his original compositions were included in his second album. In fact, he wrote more than five songs already. His family is his inspiration when composing songs. "Home" is his favorite original composition. "It talks about family and wanting to be back home and going back to where it all started," he explains.

photo/MCA Music

His boyhood

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Balingoan: Underwater Paradise Text and photos by ANGEL C. JUAREZ

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n my continuous chase for offbeat dive sites in the country, I got a chance to explore the underwater treasures of Balingoan in Misamis Oriental. Heading to Barangay Mantangale with my perennial diving buddy, Ate Claudia Artazo, from Cagayan de Oro City one day, I was enthralled with the unspoiled beauty under the waters of this laid-back municipality.

Indeed, the place is one of the most underrated dive spots in the country.

While most tourists frequent Balingoan only as a jump-off point to Camiguin Island, for some like us, it is already a destination. It is a small piece of underwater paradise that will definitely keep us coming back again and again.

Finding Balingoan Balingoan is two hours north of Cagayan de Oro City. Unknown to many, the waters around this small town that stretch toward Camiguin bustle with vivid underwater life.

Without a doubt, Balingoan is one of my favorite places in the Philippines for scuba diving for two reasons: its rich marine life and the absence of the usual tourist traffic that popular dive sites get. This means Balingoan is generally unspoiled and unexploited!

Sipaka Point One of Balingoan’s known diving spots is Sipaka Point. Its sloping white and sandy bed is an ideal site for students and divers

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Aratilis: Abundant, Sweet, Healthy, and Free

By ARLENE MAY G. CORPUS

T

iny, cherry-like fruits dot the tree. Time to feast on this sweet and nutritious fruit.

There’s a good chance that, like me, you also have fond memories of climbing an aratilis tree with your friends and savoring its cotton candy-like taste and lovely fragrance.

Aratilis tree, scientifically called Muntingia calabura Linn, is also known as Kerson or calabur tree (English), Jamaican cherry, aratilis (Tagalog), mansanitas (Ilocano, Cebuano), or saresa (Ilonggo).

Aratilis is not just a ready-to-eat fruit snack. It is packed with health and medicinal benefits, too.

Fruits •Immune booster. The fruit is rich in resveratrol or

anthocyanin that protects our body from infection, reverses the effects of harmful free radicals, and contains anti-aging agents.

Though tiny in size, this fruit contains 24 different flavonoids and phenolic compounds strong enough to kill free radicals, considered to be the culprits in cancer and other diseases.1 •Nutrition-packed. Aratilis fruit contains vitamins A and C that combat colds and flu. It has B-vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin) for vitality and good mood. The fruit also contains minerals like calcium and phosphorus for strong bones, and iron for anemia.

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•Stomach problem fighter. Eating aratilis will help keep the doctor away because of its antibacterial compounds that fight staph and intestinal bacteria that cause infections like sepsis and diphtheria.2 •Pain reliever. Eating 10-15 pieces of aratilis fruits three times a day can help relieve all sorts of aches (headaches) and pain (gout) because they contain anthocyanin, which has antiinflammatory properties.

•Blood sugar controller. Though naturally sweet, this fruit helps stabilize blood sugar levels, making aratilis an ideal fruit for diabetics.

Flowers Got stomach problems? Brew fresh aratilis flowers like you brew a tea and drink it at least two times a day.

It can help calm an upset stomach, gas cramps, abdominal cramps, and indigestion.

The flowers have antiseptic properties, too.3

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