Philippine Food Cart Business

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In the Philippines, the popularity of street foods and selling P1 food on the street is not a good business if you look at it in a customer perspective. How would you even earn profit from a P1 food? But not many people know is that in business, it is always a numbers game. Those people that have a food cart business in the Philippines know that this business is not about how lucrative is the price of your product. But how many can you sell all at the same time.

Reasons Why Food Cart Business is Successful

Food cart business is are the ones that deliver street foods that Filipinos love. They want to eat on the streets especially if it is cheap. It is also a “mirienda” food for all that they can also socialize to other neighbors.

Food Carts Are Cheap

For the businessmen, food carts are cheap! Ones you got a good profit from your first cart, its easy to buy another cart and hire somebody to sell. Split the profits with them and everybody happy. This is where the numbers game comes into play. Buy more and more carts that you can sell to anyone. Haven’t you wondered why there are lots of people selling street foods in their food cart even though they only sell them for the cheap price of 1 peso?

The answer to that is numbers game. There has been a lot of Filipinos turned into millionaires because of having a huge army of food carts. They started as one cart and reinvest it in buying more carts. Like compound interest that results in exponential growth against time.

It’s Easy To Manage

Food carts only has 1 person selling the foods. And the fact that its easy to cook this food because its only fried foods, its easy to just hire people and give them jobs. Give them a chance to earn an income based on how many they can sell. This will give them the motivation to sell more and work hard in earning money for you because, it will also give them more money. Motivating people to work hard and rewarding them with money is one great way to give them hope in this time of financial crisis. This way, not only did you provide jobs for the Philippines, you also earned a lot of money. It’s a win-win situation.

Gives Chance To Less Fortunate

This kind of business gives chance to our less fortunate brothers that never finished schooling. Knowing that the Philippines is a third world country makes sense that most of the people willing to work for you would be in the low class family. In which you will never ran out of people qualified to work for you and gives you a chance to expand greatly. It gives them chance to earn money as a vendor while working for you. You also give chance to working student for added money for school expenses.

What Is The Food For Healthy Skin And Beyond

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Looking beautiful and young is something that every person in this world wants; we go to any extent to achieve the same. And this urge becomes even stronger when we reach in our thirties and forties because by this time signs of aging start appearing on our skin.

As we grow, we act in a way to bring back our health on the right course and there is no denying that a balanced diet is the first step of the journey towards a beautiful and healthy skin.

In quest for food for healthy skin numerous papers and studies have been published. All of them ask you to stick to the basics. Let us revisit them.

1. Hydrate your body

Water – the most essential and balancing element of life. Our body consists of more than 70% of fluids. It is essential for us to keep our body properly hydrated lest we may have dry skin. You should drink at least 5-8 glasses of water every day to maintain a proper level of moisture in body. You should also aim to include health drinks like natural fruit juice, shakes etc. in your diet because higher fluid content means moist, soft and smooth skin.

2. Provide your skin the essential vitamins

Vitamin C and Vitamin K are two most important vitamins, without these any list of food for healthy skin is incomplete. Vitamin C is very effective in reducing the wrinkles. All citrus fruits like Orange, Sweet Lime, Minneola and Grapefruit are rich sources of Vitamin C.

Vitamin K on the other hand helps in repairing the skin and removing the imperfections of skin. Food sources for Vitamin K include green leafy vegetables, spinach, turnip greens, kale etc.

3. Include Antioxidant foods in your diet

Other fruits, vegetables, cereals, legumes, nuts and seeds are very effective antioxidants. Antioxidants play a vital role in fighting the harmful effects of free radicals. Free radicals are the number one cause of wrinkles on skin. If you really want to reduce wrinkles start a balanced diet of fruits and vegetables.

It is a fact that food for healthy skin can help you in maintaining a good tonal quality of skin but it does not help you in reversing the signs of aging skin like age spots, lower collagen levels and deteriorating skin cells.

To compensate for all these signs, along with foods for healthy skin you need skin care products that consist of all natural active ingredients. Such products consist of ingredients that are targeted to increase collagen levels, remove age spots and fight wrinkles.

With so many products available in the market the decision to choose the effective ones should be straight forward. You should take a look at ingredients and then try to find out the side effects if any. Because, if the ingredients are not natural or are chemical based then the product is useless. For instance Mineral Oil is one such ingredient you should avoid. It clogs the skin pores and leads to acne and black heads. There are many more such ingredients that you should avoid.

One thumb rule that you can use is that all effective and natural ingredients are safe enough to eat.

In conclusion, the quest for glowing and young skin is incomplete if one relies only on food for healthy skin. Use of natural skin care products boosts the effect of such foods.

Visit my site Skin Health Solution if you are interested in more information on skin care products, how to avoid the bad ones and what are the effective ingredients you should be looking for to achieve soft and smooth skin.

Kerri Doyle is a researcher, consumer and advocate of natural skin care products. She shares her research into natural skin care health on her website Skin Health Solution. To discover cutting edge, anti-aging skin care products she recommends after extensive research visit http://skinhealthsolution.com

Food Safety Legislation in the UK

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Washing facilities

It is a legal requirement for all food businesses to have hand washing facilities. Hand washing facilities must be for hand washing only and have adequate access for staff to wash their hands. The hand wash sinks must have hot and cold running water, soap and drying facilities. It is also recommended, although not a legal requirement, to have separate food and equipment sinks with hot and cold running water.

Legislation

UK food legislation includes:

The food safety act 1990

The food hygiene, England, regulations 2006

EC 852/2004 regulation on the hygiene of foodstuffs

Since 2004 the Food Safety Act has become more concentrated on food quality rather than food safety.

If any of the laws of broken, an individual or business can be prosecuted. Food safety is covered under criminal law which involves being prosecuted in either a Magistrate or Crown court. The Magistrate court deals with less serious offences, termed summary offences, whilst the Crown Court deals with more serious offences, termed indictable offences.

Penalties in the Crown Court include an unlimited fine and/or imprisonment of up to 2 years. The penalties in a Magistrate court are 20,000 fine and/or six months imprisonment.

The enforcement officers who oversee the legislation are called Environmental Health Practitioners.

They:

provide food safety advice, and inspect food premises
enforce legislation covering food
can enter and inspect premises at any reasonable time of the day or night and can be accompanied by the uniformed police
can investigate outbreaks of foodborne disease, food poisoning and other possible offences
can instruct that food be destroyed if it is considered unsafe to eat
can issue improvement and prohibition notices
can take food businesses to court for breaking food safety laws
can initiate prosecution by gathering evidence.

If a company is prosecuted they can provide a due diligence defence. This means that the business can prove that they took all reasonable precautions to prevent contamination and food poisoning. This due diligence defence is achieved with the use of written records. The written records are called the Food Safety Management System, which is a collection of records, procedures and all information regarding running the food business safely. The information includes some of the following:

training records
suppliers audits
pest control documentation
cleaning schedules
temperature records
maintenance contracts

There are legal requirements that apply to food handlers and these include:

keeping themselves clean
ensuring the workplace remains clean
to protect food from contamination or anything that cause harm to it
following good personal hygiene practices such as hand washing and regular bathing or showering
wearing clean protective clothing
informing their employer if they are suffering from food poisoning and foodborne illness.

For further information on the UK Food Legislation go to Food Safety.

Exploring the Candida Crusher Scam

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I’m a woman who likes to explore alternative therapies. Some work, some don’t. Some are simply the victim of time. We live in a fast-paced world where everyone expects a quick solution. While I often try to stick to the most natural cures and remedies possible, even I will opt for a quick fix once in a while. A wife and mother simply has to function.

That said, over the years I’ve had dozens of conversations with other women about yeast. We all agree that the vaginal yeast infection is awful and some of us have found ways to minimize their occurrences. What most women don’t realize, however, is that the vaginal infection is just one type of yeast infection. It’s caused by the Candida albicans organism and can actually manifest in a wide variety of different ways, including toe or fingernail fungus, oral thrush, skin irritations, ringworm, and even jock itch. Some people develop systemic infections that mimic more concerning diseases ranging from depression to simple urinary tract infections. Some people even develop the dangerous leaky gut syndrome.

Are Candida Scams Common?

As we started to research more, we found that while yeast infections are relatively common, information regarding tried and true treatments is really hard to come by. There are several people who don’t even believe the Candida albicans organism, which exists naturally within your body the same way you’d find bacteria, is even real. I spent a while giggling at a blog post I found about a year ago in which a woman outright denies the existence of the organism. Perhaps she’s the single lucky woman on the planet who has never had a vaginal infection or bout with toenail fungus. I often find that the people who are screaming the loudest about Candida not being real are the ones who are trying to sell over the counter or chemical treatments for the symptoms we often associate with the chronic yeast condition.

And that’s the problem right there. These people are herding you away from the root cause so that they can convince you to spend money to cure not your root cause, by the underlying symptoms. That’s the type of vicious cycle that could never end.

Take, for example, some of these common (and not so common) signs that you might have a chronic yeast problem:

You show signs of food allergies; You are bloated or have frequent gas; You have indigestion, constipation, or diarrhea; You are tired, fatigued, depressed, or anxious; You feel foggy or have trouble concentrating; Your vision blurs or you feel like you’re seeing spots in your vision; You’re irritable, moody, nervous, or confused; You have a wide variety of gastrointestinal symptoms, including heartburn, hemorrhoids, peri-anal itching, mouth sores, or stomach problems; You have frequent kidney, bladder, or urinary tract infections; Your skin is itchy, dry, or red; You have a strong smelling odor from your skin, feet, or hair that deodorant doesn’t help; You have muscle aches and pains; or You bruise easily.

These are, sadly, just a handful of the symptoms you may experience that can be caused by a systemic Candida infection. The problem is that the moment you walk into a traditional doctor’s office and describe, for example, the distinct symptoms of a bladder infection, you’re likely to walk out the door with a script for antibiotics. Antibiotics will, unfortunately, give the yeast organism something to thrive off of, allowing more fungus to form in your body.

The Good News about Candida Crusher

My friends and I all purchased copies of the Candida Crusher book by Dr. Eric Bakker at the same time and you can get the book here if you’re interested in seeing it. We each had different symptoms but we all led similar lifestyles. Three of us tried the spit test and one reluctant friend decided to browbeat her doctor into doing the bloodwork to test for Candida. We all showed signs of infection.

The bad news? Following a strict Candida diet like the one outlined in the Candida Crusher book isn’t really easy. You’ll have cravings for foods you shouldn’t have and you’ll feel like your diet is really restricted. The good news is that the book lays everything out simply and makes it easy to follow. That, combined with the support of my friends, allowed me to follow the program for a good 4 months.

We all had our doubts when we started researching Candida. We even had our initial doubts about Candida Crusher. I, for one, am glad that’s the resource we chose to stick with. I’ve never felt better and my family is glad to have a more energized and enlightened wife and mother in the house. In this case, I can assure you, the quick-fix would have been the scam. Stay true to yourself and don’t try to rush the process. This plan works and if you follow it you’ll feel better before you know it!

Five Easy Ways To Get Rid Of Bloated Face

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Nobody wants a bloated face. Picture this: you stare at the mirror and all you see is a swollen lump as big as a pumpkin. It doesn’t look or feel good, does it? Having a puffy face will definitely make you more conscious about your appearance, and that’s not good if you’re trying to impress a date or have your photo or video taken.

Is it possible to shed off unwanted fat on your face? Yes, it is! The key to making your face slimmer and sharper is to lose weight and excess water in the body. The following are effective tips to help you get that toned face you’ve been wishing for a long time.

1. Avoid eating salty foods.

Salt causes your body to retain much water, and this leads to facial bloating. When you snack with food loaded with lots of salt, you’re likely to feel thirsty and your face will swell the next day. So this means you’ll have to say goodbye to chips, burgers, pizza, and other foods with high sodium content. A good trick is to prepare your own food at home so that you can control the amount of salt you consume.

2. Be alcohol free.

Alcohol is known to make the belly bigger. But did you know that alcohol can also make your face bloat? Alcohol dehydrates the body and adds a huge amount of calories, thus leading to facial bloating.

3. Drink plenty of water.

You need to stay hydrated to lose your face fat. The belief that drinking lots of water can make your face bloat is a myth. If you don’t drink the right amount of water daily, your body will store as much water as it can to make up for the deficit of water. This leads to bloating on your face. If you drink at least eight glasses of water every day, your body will have enough water in it. As a result, your body will eliminate all the excess water, so your face becomes leaner.

Also, avoid drinking soda and other sweetened beverages because the sugars they contain make your face bloat.

4. Undergo cardio and weight training.

Workouts are a great way to slim down your face. Weight training and cardio exercises, when combined with a balanced diet, can help you burn more calories and lose face fat.

5. Eat more fruits and vegetables.

Ditch those processed foods in the fridge. Opt for something natural like fruits and veggies to reduce the bloating on your face. These natural and healthy foods contain water that keep you hydrated and prevent your face from retaining water. Try to eat not less than three servings of veggies and three servings of fruits a day. Instead of reaching for a chocolate bar, snack on a fruit salad or a bunch of grapes. Fruits and veggies contain fewer calories, more fiber, and more anti-oxidants; that’s why they are recommended to those who want to stay fit.