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  • Philippines wins the Best Diving Destination at World Travel Awards 2019

    Philippines wins the Best Diving Destination at World Travel Awards 2019

    During the 26th World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony on November 28 in Muscat, Oman, the Philippines hailed as the world’s best diving destination.

    Azores Islands, Bora Bora in French Polynesia, Cayman Islands, Fiji, Galagpagos Islands, Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Maldives, and Mexico were also nominated for the said title.

    Our country is home to the highest concentration of coral reef life and astounding variety of marine species. This latest recognition is a validation that the Philippines is truly a premier dive destination,” Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.

    Further, as cited in the report of Spot.ph, bagging World’s Best Diving Destination is not a surprise because the Philippines’ archipelago is located in the Corale Triangle. As marine experts explained this triangle means that it is in the center of the center of the marine biodiversity.

    “The World Travel Awards started to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries in 1993,” report stated.

    Respectively, the Philippines also bagged the Asia’s Leading Beach Destination in 2013, 2016, and 2018. 

    Report mentioned that in 2019, the country received Asia’s Leading Dive Destination and Asia’s Leading Tourist Board, while Amanpulo Resort in Palawan was recognized for being the World’s Leading Dive Resort and Banwa Private Island was hailed World’s Leading Luxury Private Island Resort.

  • Which Coffee has the Most Calories?

    Which Coffee has the Most Calories?

    Have you ever wonder which kind of coffee has the most calories? This article will guide you on the calorie count of the common coffees that most people drink.

    A perfect cup of coffee is a great way to begin your day. But it is also essential to track down the calorie count of your go-to beverages, especially when you want to lose weight.

    Here are the calorie count of the common types of coffee that most of the people drink:

    1. Black Coffee

    Among the all types of coffee, black coffee has the lowest calorie count. It only obtain five calories per cup. Unlike other coffee, brewed ones do not have milk fat and sugar.

    2. Instant Coffee

    In the Philippines, instant coffee is the most convenient go-to beverage every morning because of its affordability and accessibility. Based on the article of Molok, this type obtains five calories per cup. However, the Nescafe 3-in-1 coffee that most Filipino prefers amounted 72 calories (See full report here Nescafe – 3 In 1 Instant Coffee Mix).

    3. Iced Coffee

    Iced coffee, on the other hand, has varying amount of calories depending on your add-ons.  Frappuccino has 140 calories while whipped cream obtains additional 100 calories. According to Starbucks, Mocha Frappuccino has 410 calories per  grande (16 fl oz) serving (See report here: https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/426/iced?parent=%2Fd). It is also the type of coffee that has the most calories.

    4. Cafe Mocha

    For other coffee lovers who love their coffee to have a little taste of chocolate, Cafe Mocha is what they prefer. This kind of coffee attained 197 calories yet prepared commercial mocha coffees typically have 250 calories depending on the milk.

    5. Latte

    Tightening pants can also be attributed in drinking latte.  An average small latte with 220 ml of milk has 120 calories and additional 16 for every teaspoon of sugar.

    6. Kopi C

    Another type is Kopi C, wherein coffee is mixed with evaporated milk with sugar, has a calorie count of 90. On the other hand, coffee with condensed milk has 135 calories.

    7. Cappuccino

    What’s more, cappuccino with skim milk has 68 calories while regular milk possess 150 calories. If you’re wondering what’s the difference between cappuccino and latte, the answer is the ration. Cappuccino has lesser milk but has more foam while latte has more milk and lesser foam. (See article here Cappuccino vs Latte Showdown).

    Inducing coffee while studying or having conversation with your friends is not an issue. Too much of anything is bad. That’s why it is important to control what you eat and drink to become healthier.

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  • Young Professionals Prefer Co-Living Spaces

    Young Professionals Prefer Co-Living Spaces

    Co-Living spaces are in demand in metro because young professionals take into account convenience and cost when deciding where to live.

    Based on the report from Business World,  Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) explained that co-living spaces are housing where people in the same space have similar interests and values.

    On the article entitled “Co-Living in Costly Cities-Asia Pacific”, JLL highlighted that “shared living spaces are  more organized system with an emphasis on the 4Cs — collaboration, convenience, cost and community.”

    Young professionals opt to stay in co-living spaces because of the flexible offers and shorter lease terms.

    Moreover, report mentioned that “contracts generally cover all services and move-in requirements. The spaces are fully furnished, utilities are set-up, and cleaning and maintenance services taken care of.”

    Specifically, JLL added that “a co-living space may cost more than a room in a shared apartment at first glance. Once all the additional costs like move-in and move-out, agent fees, utilities, maintenance and furniture depreciation are factored in, the pricing is relatively similar — with the added benefit on having flexible lease terms.”

    Apart from convenience, young workers consider the feeling of belongingness within a community.

    “Catering to a young, aspirational demographic, residents within co-living spaces enjoy the collaborative benefits that the community provides,”JLL imparted.

    Dormitels are one of the common example of co-living spaces here in the Philippines. It is a combination of services similar to a dorm and hotel. In Metro Manila, dormitels can be found at the hustle and bustle areas of Bonifacio Global City and Makati City.

    The convenience and community which co-living spaces offer have enticed not just young professionals but as well as the the residential market gap which was under-served before.

  • McDonald’s to Limit the Antibiotic Usage in Beef

    McDonald’s to Limit the Antibiotic Usage in Beef

    MCDONALD’S Corp said on Tuesday it plans to reduce the use of antibiotics in its global beef supply, fueling projections that other restaurants will follow suit.

    Objective of McDonald’s

    The move by the world’s biggest fast-food chain addresses concerns that the overuse of antibiotics vital to fighting human infections in farm animals may diminish the drugs’ effectiveness in people.

    McDonald’s becomes the biggest beef buyer to tackle the issue in cattle, potentially creating a new standard for livestock producers and threatening sales by drug companies such as Merck & Co and Elanco Animal Health.

    “McDonald’s iconic position and the fact that they’re the largest single global purchaser of beef make it hugely important,” said David Wallinga, a senior health adviser for the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council.

    McDonald’s said it will measure the use of antibiotics in its 10 biggest markets, including the United States, and set targets to curb their use by the end of 2020. The markets cover 85 percent of the company’s global beef supply chain.

    Under the McDonald’s policy, medically important antibiotics cannot be used to routinely prevent disease in food animals in the supply chain.

    Issue

    According to Fantozzi, “in 2016 in announced that it had removed antibiotics important for human medicine in chicken products in the U.S. and later expanded its efforts with stricter guidelines for its global suppliers.”

    Respectively, he also imparted to his report that “the World Health Organization has identified antibiotic resistance — accelerated by the misuse or overuse of antibiotics, particularly as an immunity defense mechanism in livestock — as a high priority public health issue for the organization.”

    Future Prospect

    The company does not expect the policy to raise hamburger prices, although franchisees set their own menu prices, spokeswoman Lauren Altmin said.

    Franchisees operate about 90 percent of McDo’s restaurants.

    Written by Reuters

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  • Incentives of Home-Grown Food #OrganicFood

    Incentives of Home-Grown Food #OrganicFood

    The demand for organic produce is attributed from the ongoing concerns of the effects of the chemical used for food. Brought about by urban lifestyle, people consume instant food which off-sets the importance of nutrients. Today, farm should not be staying in the rural areas anymore but to come to the city. Despite the modernization, there are still things which opt to stay, and it is to go back to green basic, gardening.

    Here are the underrated “ORGANIC” reasons why setting-up your own garden at home is beneficial.

    1. Optimizes time and resources

    Having your own garden will help you save time in going to the market to buy what you need to eat. It is also a source of family time, where you can bond through gardening.  Home-grown food will also cut-off economical cost in buying fresh produce.

    2. Relaxes your mind

    Studies show that gardening reduces stress, and a good exercise while enjoying the vitamin D from the sun will generate happy hormones.

    3. Go Green

    Cultivating will not only address health concerns but also environmental issues. Waste management can be controlled while gardening through using plastic containers for pots and biodegradable waste for compost that will lead to healthier plant growth.

    4. Acquires healthy food

    With farm to table movement, you will not worry about the cross-contamination. According to the scientist, vegetables from own gardens are 50% healthier than vegetables that are being traveled.

    5. Nurturing knowledge

    Basically, planting will fill you up information that will help you grow healthy crops.  Art Veneracion together with his wife influenced people in Bulacan to have their own backyard garden. He was inspired by the idea that children of today’s generation are not familiar with the various plant. For him, backyard gardening is not just for sustainability but to educate Filipino families especially in urban areas. Planting can also equip children’s self-reliance and will appreciate the importance of vegetables. This will address the concern of children’s early cases of obesity. While you are working under the sun, you will be able to know the healthy nutrients and the benefits of the home-grown food that you have.

    6. Improves livelihood

    Setting-up your own garden will exceed the fresh produce that your family needs.  In areas in Sasa, Davao City, there are households which make their urban farm as another source of income through selling or use the crops as an ingredient for food eateries. Also, there are also opporunities that usage of organic fertilizer will free of organic certification, license and registration imposed by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA). This a filed bill of Senator Nancy Binay.

    7. Connects within the community

    People can be easily be influenced into the community where they belong.  What you are passionate about will radiate in your action that will touch other people. An exchange of vegetables from your own garden enables communication within the community that can lead to a peaceful environment.

    Similar to the Huni Farm in Davao, an educational destination, which demonstrates how organically grown produce is beneficial to families when they grow their own food.

    The ‘ORGANIC’ reasons are not just the only advantages you can get from having your own garden. There are a lot of reasons which await when you start tilling. You will never know unless you will try.

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