Few minutes ago I received an email from the people outside the Philippines, who encourages me to join their group in doing something good to our environment. This concerns a global issue.

Global Warming is the most significant and substantial issue than terrorism because it involves all the living creatures. Discipline is one attitude that connotes promotion, protection and conservation of our environment. The work of one, two, or three is not enough. It must and needs the work of all.

Let’s educate and teach people. The individual must conserve energy, recycle as much as possible, and plant a tree for tomorrow’s living. . . and of course, let’s start within ourselves. Instilling knowledge about pollution, open burning, recycling, etc. helps the young, especially, to be aware of the environment. So, keep up the good work because everything counts!

Let us stop from being selfish and focus on gaining profit (factories that expels more CO carbon monoxide). How can we gain for more if soon we don’t have a place to live in. The question is ” Are you ready to live in space? “. . . We should ACT NOW! 

Health is everybody’s business. Its protection and maintenance requires knowledge of the forces and diseases that threaten it. We should be aware of the causes and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases which have become the greatest threat to Filipinos today, if we are to avoid developing them. We must understand the principles and strategies of cardiovascular disease prevention to enable us to protect our children from cardiovascular disease and from acquiring harmful lifestyles that could lead to diseased cardiovascular system and impaired functions during their adult and elderly life.

Cardiovascular diseases are brought about by a multitude of causes - heredity, infection, under - and over - nutrition, environmental factors, aging, unhealthy lifestyles and habits.

But it is commonly started with our lifestyles and the food we eat. It actually started with the word “cholesterol.” We may feel just fine. But when your cholesterol sneaks up above a desirable level, it puts you at increased risk for heart attack, heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, that the quality of life of the victims is severely affected.

Let us understand first if what is this cholesterol all about. It is a member of a family of molecules called lipids. Fat is another member of lipid family. Like fat, cholesterol can’t travel through blood in their original form because they don’t mix with water, the major ingredient of blood. Cholesterol is also a component in the fat in foods, so the rest of the cholesterol in our body comes from the food we eat. This means that when we eat foods high in fat, we are also eating foods high in cholesterol.

I came across with this guide for Low-Cholesterol Living for us to keep our cholesterol at a desirable level. The sooner we start, the better, because a decrease in our cholesterol level leads to an even greater decrease in our risk for heart disease.

Set Your Cholesterol Goal - identifying your risk factors and knowing your current cholesterol level will help you and your doctor figure out what your cholesterol goal should be.

Reduce Your Heart Risks - you can help reach your cholesterol goal with weight control, aerobic exercise, and other risk-reducing actions.

Change Your Diet - reduce your cholesterol level by making wise food choices and by using low-cholesterol cooking techniques.

See Your Health Care Provider - sometimes diet and other changes aren’t enough to lower cholesterol and you may need to take medications. See your health care provider regularly so that your cholesterol levels can be monitored.