[Media Invite] Klarity CC Miracle White Lotion

Mothers need to stay youthful & beautiful.  I believe a mother should learn to take good care of her well-being so that she would be healthy enough to take care of her family & presentable enough to make her husband proud.  While 1 should not neglect these, there is no need to spend too much money & time on these too.

I was so fortunate to be invited to Klarity product launch recently, which otherwise I may not have known of Klarity Lastertox CC Miracle White Lotion, a skincare product which is inexpensive, yet effective.

The  CC  Miracle  White  Lotion  boasts  of whitening  effects, allowing  one  to become at least one tone lighter.  Enriched with diamond powder and wild rosehip  extract, the  lotion  gives  one  an instant  glow  after  application & helps to prolong skin youthfulness.

I use BB cream occasionally, especially during formal occasions when I want a more polished look.  But the texture of BB cream is a little too thick for our humid weather.  When I got to try Klarity Lastertox CC Miracle White Lotion, I was quite surprised by the light texture & the instant glow I have achieved.  As it comes with SPF30, I happily skipped the sunscreen!  It is parafen free too, which is important to me.

Ever since I have started using Klarity Lasertox CC Miracle White Lotion, I have ditched my BB cream & am not looking back.

My neckline has obvious shades difference.  After applying Klarity Lasertox Miracle CC Whitening Lotion,
you can see that the skin on the neck is more even out.

Klarity products are available at online store Secretive.  Please do go check them out!

More photos are uploaded at lazyoneatwork facebook fanpage!

[Media Invite] How Cool Is Your Poo?

I had always wanted to attend talks on colon cancer but, somehow, I always couldn't attend one.  When Abeille d'Or invited me to attend this talk on 19 Apr, I knew I must make time for it.  In fact, it turned out to be a really educational one.

As a parent, I always request to examine my son's poo.  By that, I don't mean taking them out to check.  I will observe the colour, the texture & the smell left in the toilet bowl.  This helps me to ascertain whether he has been eating correctly or whether there could be any signs of virus in the stomach (stomach flu, diarrhoea, etc) or constipation.

But, as adults, are we also that diligent in checking our poo?  I bet not many of us have 'premium type' of poo as shown in this picture.

I learnt from Dr. Haresh Kumar Kantilal that day that Colorectal Caner is the no. 1 cancer in Singapore & Malaysia now.  The primary causes of constipation can be faulty nutrition, ignoring call to eliminate, lack of physical activity, emotional & mental distress, extrinsic poisons & medications, & lack of adequate amounts of water.

What is scary: What goes in doesn't always come out.  Drugs (medication) can settle in the tissues of the body & the colon catches a good deal of these.  Laxative is not to be consumed on a regular basis as it is harmful.  So what is the remedy?

Dr. Haresh Kumar Kantilal recommended:
(1) Drink lots of water;
(2) Exercise
(3) Eat plenty of whole grains, high fiber foods, food that will spoil easily (i.e. non-processed food), go organic, low fat meat & poultry, & fish; &
(4) Eat lots of vegetables from the Brassica species. Broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts & kale belong to that species.

Seriously, it means you will have to eat a lot of vegetables. I really mean A LOT.  But, most of the meals served outside lacks that.  If you really really can't take in as much vegetable, at least drink it.

Yakult Health Foods has Maroyaka Kale Powder in sachet form which is very convenient for you to bring around. It is available for sale in Guardian Pharmacy.  Do make it a point to take baby step to help yourself attaining better health.  You may read up on my review of this here.

Maroyaka Kale Powder

If you don't take vegetable, at least drink it!

After attending this talk, I tell you, I am sore afraid.  What's inside our body we can't see, what's happening inside we do not know.  The unknown is always scary.

What I'm going to do next is to contact my doctor to do a cancer marker test. I shall do this yearly.  This will help to detect early stage of cancer.

If you are above 50, Health Promotion Board (HPB) has an Integrated Screening Programme for you.  Please click this link to know more about it.

Following a good diet & establishing a regular health check routine are some simple ways we can help ourselves to better manage our health.  Don't wait till it is too late.

[Review] Yakult Health Foods - Maroyaka Kale Powder

Kale

Have you eaten Kale before?  It is a vegetable with green or purple leaves.  Kale is very high in Calcium, vitamin C, vitamin K & beta carotene (provitamin A).  Kale also contains sulforaphane, a natural chemical with potent anti-cancer properties.

Such power food, but it is not available in supermarket most of the time. :(

Maroyaka Kale Powder

I was introduced to Maroyaka Kale Powder by Yakult Health Foods (YHF) when it hit the shore recently.  I went for the product launch debut on 29 March 2014.  I must say, I am truly impressed with how YHF kale & barley grass were farmed, cultivated, harvested from the soil of Kunisaki Peninsular of Oita Prefecture, Japan. It is 100% organic - no preservatives, no additives, no artificial colourings & no pesticides were added/used.  The factory in Oita is ISO 9001 certified for quality assurance, ISO 22000 for food safety, ISO 14001 certified for environmental management & the health food it markets are all GMP certified.

No pesticides are used, so all bugs are removed by hand.

I eat fruits & vegetables, in fact, I love them.  I also take raw vegetables because they are a lot more nutritious than cooked vegetables.  In a way, I am used to eating raw vegetables, & I don't mind the taste. But, many people today lead a hectic lifestyle with the habit of eating out & not eating enough greens. Greens are essential in our diets to achieve optimal health and wellness. YHFs’ Maroyaka Kale offers consumers the goodness & benefits of genuine, premium kale, readily available for easy consumption.

I tried 2 ways of consuming Maroyaka Kale Powder. The 1st way was to simply dissolve the powder into a glass of water (100ml).

A sachet of Maroyaka Kale Powder added to 100ml of water

I have to tell you, the taste of raw vegetable is real (after all, it is made from raw kale).  If you are not the type who take raw vegetables, you might not like the taste, so this way of consumption is not for you.

The other way I tried was to add the Maroyaka Kale Powder to yoghurt.

A sachet of Maroyaka Kale Powder added to a small tube of yoghurt

In this case, the flavour of the yoghurt helped to disguise the taste of Maroyaka Kale Powder (raw vegetable) which some of you may find it easier on you.

If you are convinced that you should eat your greens yet lacking opportunity to, YHF's Maroyaka Kale Powder is a good way to supplement your greens intake.  All you need is to try out different ways of consuming it & settle for 1 or 2 that is easier on you.

If you don't take vegetable, at least drink it!

A box of Maroyaka Kale Powder contains 30 sachets, each sachet is 9g.  It is recommended to consume 1-2 sachets per day.  It is retailing at Guardian Pharmacy at $79.90 from now till 30th September 2014, after which the usual price of $87.90 will resume.

There is a Colon Health Talk coming up this Saturday 19 April 2014.  The seminar fee is $10, fully redeemable for YHF's products during the seminar.  Please call to register your interest.

YHF's range of health supplement

Photo credit: YHF facebook fanpage

I was given the product to try.  All opinions in this review are my own.