Ang paggamit ng halamang gamot sa diabetes ay hindi na bago. Subalit ang pagiging sikat ng halamang gamot sa diabetes ay lalong nag ibayo dahil sa mga kamakailang pagaaral na kumumpirma ng pagiging mabisa ng mga halamang gamot para lunasan ang sakit na diabetes.

Ang diabetes ay isang pang habang buhay na sakit na kung saan hindi na kayang kontrolin ng katawan ang pagdami ng blood sugar sa dugo. Ang dahilan ng pagkakaroon ng diabetes ay ang kawalan ng kakayahan ng lapay o pancreas na magpalabas ng insulin. Ang lapay ang organo na responsable sa paggawa ng insulin, ang sangkap na komokontrol sa dami ng asukal sa dugo.

Kahalagahan ng Halamang Gamot sa Diabetes

Ang ilang salik tulad ng pagiging sobra sa timbang, kakulangan sa tamang ehersisyo at pagkakaroon ng mga kapamilyang may diabetes ay siyang dahilan ng ganitong sakit. Dahil sa ang diabetes ay hindi na maaalis sa isang pasyente, ang isang indibiwal na may ganitong sakit ay nangangailangan ng ibayong pagiingat para makontrol ito habambuhay. Ang istriktong pag pili ng mga kinakain, sistematikong programa ng pag eehersisyo, regular na pag monitor sa dami ng asukal sa dugo ay ilan lamang sa mga dapat isama sa pang araw araw na mga gawain.

Ang maingat na patiunang pagpaplano ay kailangan upang makaiwas sa seryosong mga komplikasyon na dala ng pagkakaroon ng diabetes tulad ng stroke, sakit sa bato, pagkabulag, pagkasira ng mga ugat at atake sa puso. 

Karamihan sa mga taong may diabetes ngayon ay interesado sa paggamit ng natural na pamamaraan ng paggamot tulad ng paggamit nga halamang gamot sa diabetes. May mga halaman kasi na may kakayahang pababain o kontrolin ang dami ng asukal sa dugo. Ang paggamit ng halamang gamot sa diabetes ay gingamit na ng mga tao mula pa noong taong 1550 BC. 

Maraming halamang gamot ang napatunayang epektibo sa pagpapababa ng asukal sa dugo, sa natural na pamamaraan. Sa pamamagitan ng makabagong mga pag aaral na unti unting nagbibigay ng liwanag sa tamang gamit at epekto ng mga halamang gamot at nutrisyon, ang paggamit ng halamang gamot sa diabetes ay unti unti ring naging sikat.

Naglista kami ng ilang mga halamang gamot sa diabetes na pangkaraniwang matatagpuan dito sa Pilipinas.

Ampalaya para sa Diabetes

Ang mga dalubhasang naatasan ng pamahalaan para suruin ang mga kakayahan ng ampalaya ay nagpatunay kumumpirma sa kakayahan ng ampalaya na magpababa ng asukal sa dugo (bloodsugar). Ang amplaya ay nagtataglay ng iba’t ibang sangkap na may kakayahan katulad ng insulin. Ang maganda pa rito, ang ampalaya ay walang side effect. Ang pagkain ng ampalaya araw araw o pag inom ng katas nito ay sinasabing nakapagpapababa ng blood sugar. Paano ba talaga nakapagpapababa ng blood sugar ang amplaya? Ang bunga ng ampalaya ay may hindi bababa sa tatlong aktibong mga sangkap na may kakayahang labanan ang diabetes. Kasama sa mga sangkap na iyan ang charantin, isang sangkap na kompirmadong may kakayahang magpababa ng blood sugar, ang vicin at ang polypeptide-p, isang kemikal na kahawig ng insulin. Ang mga sangkap na ito ay maaaring nagtutulungan para mabawasan ang asukal sa dugo ng pasyenteng may diabetes. Ang ampalaya ay naglalaman din ng sangkap na lectin. Katulad ng mga nabanggit na, ang sangkap na ito ay nagpapababa ng konsentrasyon ng asukal sa dugo at nagpapabawas ng gana sa pagkain, kapareho ng epekto ng insulin sa utak ng tao. Ang lectin ay siyang itinuturong pinakaepektibong sangkap ng ampalaya laban sa diabetes.

Cinnamon para sa Diabetes

Ang cinnamon, na isa ring pangkaraniwang sangkap na mabibili dito sa Pilipinas ay napatunayan ding nagpapababa ng asukal sa dugo. Pinalalakas nito ang kakayahan ng sistemang panunaw ng katawan anupa’t mabisang natutunaw ng sikmura ang asukal sa pagkain. Sa pamamagitan ng paghalo ng cinnamon sa iyong pang araw araw na pagkain, maaari kang mgtagumpay sa pagsisikap mong makontrol ang type 2 diabetes. Bagaman hindi pa gaanong napagaaralan ang cinnamon bilang halamang gamot sa diabetes, wala namang masama kung susubukan mong kumain nito araw araw. Tandaan lamang na may mga taong allergic sa cinnamon at sobrang pagkain nito ay maaaring makasugat sa bibig mo. Katulad ng ibang mga food supplement, kailangan mong makipag usap sa doktor mob ago mo ito lubos na asahan bilang halamang gamot sa diabetes. Tumigil agad sa paggamit nito kung mapansin mong may side effect saiyo ang pagkain nito araw araw. Kung walang pagbabago sa dami ng asukal mo sa dugo sa loob ng ilang linggong pagkain ng cinnamon, huwag kang gaanong manghina, maging masaya ka na lamang sa masarap na lasa nito at subukan ang susunod sa aming listahan.

Sambong para sa Diabetes

Ang sambong ay isa sa mga mahahalagang halamang gamot na ginagamit ng mga Pilipino bago pa man dumating ang mga banyagang mananakop. Sa katunayan, tulad ng amplaya, isinama ito ng Department of Health sa sampung mga halamang gamot na aprobado ng pamahalaan upang ipanggamot sa iba’t ibang uri ng mga karamdaman. Ang halamang gamot na ito ay tumutulong na pabagalin ang pag-absorb ng katawan sa carbohydrates at pinalalakas nito ang kakayahan ng lapay na magpalabas ng tamang dami ng insulin. Pwede mo itong gawing tsaa sa pamamagitan ng paglaga sa dahon nito. Imbes na uminom ng kape sa umaga, maaari mong subukan ang tsaang gawa sa sambong.

Banaba para sa Diabetes

Ang banaba ay karaniwang makukuha sa Pilipinas. Ito ay maaaring gamitin bilang halamang gamot sa diabetes. Ito ay dahil sa mga sangkap na nakapaloob sa banaba tulad ng corsolic acid, tannin, at agerstroemin. Ang mga kemikal na ito ay kilala na kahawig ng insulin sa pagpapababa ng asukal sa dugo. Maaari mong lagain ang dahon at balat ng kahoy na banaba.

Mga paalala bago gumamit ng halamang gamot sa Diabetes

Ang lahat ng mga kwento na nagsasabing sila ay na napagaling ng pag inom ng isang partikular na halamang gamot ay dapat na maiging pag isipan bago gayahin. Ang mga halamang gamot na ihinanda sa loob ng bahay ay hindi nasuri o nasukat ng ga dalubhasa, kaya mahirap na masigurado kung ito nga ba ay naglalaman ng mga aktibong sangkap na napag usapan natin. May ilang babasahin na hindi nagsasabi ng totoo hinggil sa mga side effect o panganib ng pag inom ng isang uri ng halamang gamot sa diabetes. Tandaan, kung nagdisisyon ka na gumamit ng isanf partikular na uri ng natural na paggamot, responsabilidad mong pag aralan muna at timbangin ang magaganda at masasamang epekto nito.

Source:Apat Na Halamang Gamot Sa Diabetes ni Joselito Ocampo ng Halamang Gamot Website

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Ito ay isang herbal na gamot at kilala din sa tawag na ulasiman-bato, ulasiman-ilahas, singaw-singaw, sida-sida, tagulinaw at tangon-tangon sa ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas, ito ay kilala sa English name na Peperomia, shiny bush, silver bush, clear weed, rat-ear and clear weed.

Isang uri ng ilang na halamang tumutubo sa mga basa at nalililimang lugar, it ay may hugis pusong dahon na salitan ang pag-tubo sa pabilog at makatas na sanga, ang bulaklak nito ay maliliit na pabilog na nahuhulog sa lupa at dumadami.

Ang pansit-pansitan ay isang karaniwan at maliit lamang na halaman na karaniwang tumutubo sa mga tabi-tabi at bakanteng lupa. Ito ay itinuturing na damong ligaw (weeds) sa maraming lugar. Ito ay may dahon na hugis puso, malambot na mga sanga at may maliliit na mga buto na nakadikit sa isang sanga. Ang halaman ay karaniwan sa buong bansang Pilipinas pati na sa iba pang mga bansa sa buong mundo. Maaari ding kainin ang halaman bilang gulay.

ANO ANG MGA SUSTANSYA AT KEMIKAL NA MAAARING MAKUHA SA PANSIT-PANSITAN?

Ang iba’t ibang bahagi ng halamang pansit-pansitan ay maaaring makuhanan ng maraming uri ng kemikal at sustansya na maaaring may benepisyo sa kalusugan. Ang mga sanga ng halaman ay may taglay na carbohydrates, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, at triterpenoids. May taglay din na mga mineral, bagaman mababa lamang, tulad ng manganese, iron, zinc at copper, sa dahon ng pansit-pansitan. Ngunit mataas naman ito sa sodium.

ANONG BAHAGI NG HALAMAN ANG GINAGAMIT BILANG GAMOT, AT PAANO GINAGAMIT ANG MGA ITO?

Maaaring gamitin bilang gamot ang ilang bahagi ng halaman tulad ng. Ang dahon ay karaniwang ginagamit sa panggagamot ang dahon ng pansit-pansitan. Kadalasang inilalaga ito at pinapainom sa may sakit. Ang sanga ay karaniwang hinahalo din sa paglalaga ng mga dahon at pinaiinom din sa may sakit.

ANO ANG MGA SAKIT AT KONDISYON NA MAAARING MAGAMOT NG PANSIT-PANSITAN?

1. Rayuma. Mabisa laban sa nanakit na mga kasukasuan dahil sa rayuma ang pag-inom sa pinaglagaan ng dahon ng pansit-pansitan. Ang pagkain mismo sa dahon at sanga ng pansit-pansitan na parang gulay ay mabisang pang-alis sa kondisyong nararamdaman kaugnay ng rayuma.

2. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Pinapainom naman ng pinaglagaan ng dahon ang taong dumadanas ng impeksyon sa daluyan ng ihi.

3. Hindi pantay na kutis ng balat. Ang pagkakaroon ng kaibahan sa kulay ng kutis ay maaaring banlawan gamit ang pinaglagaan ng dahon ng pansit-pansitan.

4. Pigsa. Ang pigsa naman ay maaaring matulungan ng pagtatapal ng dinikdik na dahon at sanga ng pansit-pansitan.

5. Iritasyon sa mata. Ipinangpapatak sa mata na dumadanas ng iritasyon o implamasyon ang katas ng dahon at sanga ng pansit-pansitan.

6. Mataas na cholesterol. Nakatutulong din sa pagpapababa ng cholesterol sa dugo ang pagkain sa mga dahon ng pansit-pansitan.

7. Tagihawat. Para naman sa kondisyon ng pagtatagihawat, pinangtatapal sa apektadong bahagi ng balat ang dinikdik na dahon at sanga ng pansit-pansitan.

Ang dahon at sanga nito ay maaaring kainin, ginagamit ito ng karamihan sa paggawa ng salad at maaaring kainin ng hilaw. Ginagamit din ang pansit-pansitan na gamot herbal sa: Rayuma,Gout, Pigsa, Sugat, Sunog na balat, Pamamaga ng balat, Sakit ng ulo, Sakit ng tiyan, Problema sa bato, Sakit ng lalamunan, Pagtatae, Problema sa pantog, Mataas na dugo, Lagnat, Mental excitement disorder .

-Kalusagan.PH

Banana is one of tropical fruits liked by many people in the world. The fruit contains many health benefits, along with high energy content which is often added in athlete’s diet. But not many people know that the banana leaves also have many health benefits. Banana leaves (dried one and fresh one) can be used as herbal too. They have many benefits for our health and beauty, and can cure ailments such as sore throat, cough, common cold, and fever. It is also used as traditional spa ingredients in Bali, which is very good for the skin. n South-east Asia, banana leaves are often used as garnish to enhance the appearance of foods and as food wrapping. So far, most people only know banana leaves as food wrapper or as a material for handicrafts.

The dried banana leaves has important compounds for our health, such as polyphenols (act as antioxidants), lignin, hemicellulose, protein, and allantoin. Banana leaves also have astringent effect. That is why banana leaves can cure ailments. To get the benefits of dried banana leaves, we can use it just like other herbal medicines, for example use it as infusion like making tea, or boil it to make decoction.

The Health Benefits:

1. Boosts Immune System - Dried banana leaves contains allantoin, a substance known to boost immune system, accelerates healing process and acts as an astringent. This is why banana leaves can cure sore throat and fever, which are mainly caused by poor immune. Even if we do not have such ailments, we also can drink banana leaves decoction or tea atleast once a day to boost our immune system, so we cannot contract the ailments easily.

2. High in Antioxidants - Banana leaves are high in polyphenols, a type of antioxidants. Antioxidants is needed to fight many disorders caused by free radicals in our body. It fights free radicals, thus preventing micro-inflammations caused by free radicals. Those micro-inflammation can cause many degenerative diseases, such as atherosclerosis, alzheimer, dementia, even cancers. High anti-oxidants is also known to prevent early aging signs such as wrinkled and dull skin. To get this benefits, we can drink banana leaves tea 1-3 times a day.

3. Heals Wounds and Skin Irritation - Fresh banana leaves are used traditionally to cure wounds and irritation. Just crush some banana leaves by a mortar, then put it on the affected area. We can bind it with bandage to prevent it falling away. Change the leaves and bandage 2-3 times a day.

4.Cures Sore Throat - Sore throat is a symptom of many respiratory-related illnesses, and mostly caused by virus, so antibiotics may not help at all. Sore throat is really annoying, making us feel painful when swallowing foods or beverages. Drinking banana leaves decoction atleast once a day can reduce the sore throat gradually.

5. Treatment of Dysentery - Allantoin and polyphenols in dried banana leaves can reduce intestinal bleeding in dysentery. We can drink the decoction atleast once a day to stop the bleeding. The astringent effect also reduce the stomach pain due to hyperperistaltic activity of intestines. The good news, banana leaves do not interfere with prescribed drugs, so in severe dysentery we can take drugs and banana leaves tea/decoction together.

6. Reduces Fever - Antioxidants and astringent contained in banana leaves are good substances to reduce inflammations, which often take form in fever. The astringent effect will also sooth the unease feeling of fever. To reduce fever, we can drink the decoction 3 times a day.

Banana Beauty Tricks

7. Maintains Healthy Skin - One of the health benefits of banana leaves is to promote healthy skin. Banana leaves mask has been used in traditional spa for generations to maintain healthy skin. The fresh leaves are crushed with mortar or blender, then applied to the face or all over the body. The allantoin and antioxidants helps preventing early aging signs on the skin (such as wrinkles and dark spots), cures skin irritation, reduce acne and pimples, and keep the skin moist and soft.

8. Maintains Healthy Hair - Banana leaves extract can cure dandruffs, maintain healthy scalp, and keep the natural color of the hair, thanks to its high allantoin and astringent effect. If we often have itchy and sore scalp, this banana leaves hair mask is proven to be very effective. We can take some fresh banana leaves, then crush it with blender. Apply it as hair mask on the scalp and hair, let it sit for 10-15 minutes, then rinse it off with cool water. Using this hair mask regularly will also make our hair looks shiny and more beautiful.

9. Reduce Cellulites and Body Weight - Traditional spa also uses banana leaves as traditional weightloss program. There are 2 ways in using the banana leaves: first, the mashed fresh leaves are used as body mask to reduce the cellulites and keep the skin healthy. The second, the whole banana leaves are steamed and then wrapped on the desired area (usually belly, upper thighs and upper arms) for 1-2 hours. After the treatment finishes, a cup of tea made of banana leaves and ginger is taken. This treatment was popular in Sultan’s Palace in Yogyakarta and the Kings’ Palaces in Bali, to maintain the beauty of the queens, princesses and concubines. But now we can find this traditional treatment in many spa in Bali. However, the treatment will be more effective if we do low-calories diet and sports too.

Other Traditional uses of Banana Leaves

10. Handicrafts - Many handicrafters use dried banana leaves for their products. Usually, dried banana leaves are woven and made into bags, belts, and bracelets. Dried banana leaves are seen as waste in tropical countries, but those handicrafters can transform them into beautiful artistic goods, which are highly priced. Some designers now are looking for these goods to make up their fashion ideas, as a program of reducing waste.

11. Livestocks’ Foods - Livestocks such as goats, sheep, cows, chickens, even rabbits like to eat banana leaves. They like the taste, especially the young leaves. Banana leaves also contain good nutrition for them and act as their natural medicine. If we have livestocks or pets at home, we can feed them fresh banana leaves. It is cheap, and sometimes people just throw away the leaves after taking the fruits. The dried leaves can be stored and used like hay. Now, many animal food factories use powdered banana leaves as an ingredient of their products.

12. Food Wrappers - Traditional South-east Asian foods, such as Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian foods often use banana leaves to wrap the cakes, chicken and fish. The banana leaves give particular pleasant aroma that can increase our appetite. Foods wrapped in green banana leaves also looks beautiful.
Rice or other foods wrapped in banana leaves for take-away will last longer too. The mechanism is still unknown, but banana leaves probably has some anti-microbial effects which can kill germs that cause foods to rot. For example, the Sundanese nasi timbel (rice wrapped in banana leaves) can last for 24 hours without rotting, and is often prepared for picnics and travels.

The banana leaves are also used for wrapping fruits in big baskets when transporting the fruits to the local markets. This makes the fruits last longer and keeps their colors and firmness.
And the most important of South-east Asian cultures, banana leaves are often used as garnish for foods offerings in temples. We can see this kind of garnish in Thailand and Bali, also in many other places in big ceremonies such as wedding.

13.Headaches reliever - Young leaves used for cool dressing of inflamed and blistered surfaces and as cool application for headaches.

14. Hygienic - The Banana Leaf is a wrapper for food hygiene. To wrap food, better use banana leaves as compared to using a plastic wrap made with polymers that can cause cancer, especially when used to wrap the food that’s hot.

15.Prevent Nightmare - leaves put under the pillow at bedtime to prevent nightmares

16.Prevent Hallucination - leaves put under the pillow at bedtime to prevent Hallucination.

17. . Enhancing Body Endurance - Banana leaves can enhance the immune system of a human body that are weak. In addition to enhancing endurance, a banana leaf can also ward off free radicals inducing cancer that are increasingly dangerous for human health. Perhaps this is a strange thing, but the substance that is stored in a banana leaf namely allantoin can be converted into an anti-oxidant producing agent.

18.Pre Hepatic Jaundice - infusion of leaves used for bathing in pre-hepatic jaundice.

19. Anti-Ulcer Activity - Study of dried powder of banana pulp showed anti-ulcerogenic activity, esp in the unripe, mature green plantain banana.

20. Wrapping or Cooking - Leaves used for wrapping food for cooking. Leaves used for polishing floors, lining pots for cooking rice.

21. As Neutralizing poisoning agent against venoms - Banana leaf benefits can also be used as a poison neutralizing agent against liquid that was injected into one’s body such as venom. If you are attacked by insect bites such as ants or mosquitoes then you can use banana leaves to neutralize the toxins and it will have no side effects whatsoever. You just need to grind banana leaves until it turns into a powder, then applied to the affected area of insect bites accordingly.

- BK Rubytha Huntarigo Batiller of HERBAL PLANTS BENEFITS A LOT WHICH IS GOOD FOR OUR HUMAN BODY

Bees swallow, digest and regurgitate nectar to make honey; this nectar contains almost 600 compounds. We need our bees, so let’s do everything we can to save them and keep them here on this earth.

Honey is so good we have included it in our list of powerfoods that should be in your kitchen right now. “My son, eat thou honey, for it is good” — King Solomon – Proverbs: 24:13

The Health Benefits:

1. Prevent cancer and heart disease - Honey contains flavonoids, antioxidants which help reduce the risk of some cancers and heart disease.

2. Reduce ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders - Recent research shows that honey treatment may help disorders such as ulcers and bacterial gastroenteritis. This may be related to the 3rd benefit,

3. Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-fungal - “All honey is antibacterial, because the bees add an enzyme that makes hydrogen peroxide,” said Peter Molan, director of the Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato in New Zealand.

4. Increase athletic performance - Ancient Olympic athletes would eat honey and dried figs to enhance their performance. This has now been verified with modern studies, showing that it is superior in maintaining glycogen levels and improving recovery time than other sweeteners.

5. Reduce cough and throat irritation - Honey helps with coughs, particularly buckwheat honey. In a study of 110 children, a single dose of buckwheat honey was just as effective as a single dose of dextromethorphan in relieving nocturnal cough and allowing proper sleep.

6. Balance the 5 elements: Honey has been used in ayurvedic medicine in India for at least 4000 years and is considered to affect all three of the body’s primitive material imbalances positively. It is also said to be useful useful in improving eyesight, weight loss, curing impotence and premature ejaculation, urinary tract disorders, bronchial asthma, diarrhea, and nausea. Honey is referred as “Yogavahi” since it has a quality of penetrating the deepest tissues of the body. When honey is used with other herbal preparations, it enhances the medicinal qualities of those preparations and also helps them to reach the deeper tissues.

7. Blood sugar regulation - Even though honey contains simple sugars, it is NOT the same as white sugar or artificial sweeteners. Its exact combination of fructose and glucose actually helps the body regulate blood sugar levels. Some honeys have a low hypoglycemic index, so they don’t jolt your blood sugar. (Watch this video Sweetener Comparison where I compare stevia, brown rice syrup, honey, molasses and agave, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each.)

8. Heal wounds and burns - External application of honey has been shown to be as effective as conventional treatment with silver sulfadiazene. It is speculated that the drying effect of the simple sugars and honey’s anti-bacterial nature combine to create this effect.

9. Probiotic - Some varieties of honey possess large amounts of friendly bacteria. This includes up to 6 species of lactobacilli and 4 species of bifidobacteria. This may explain many of the “mysterious therapeutic properties of honey.”

10. Beautiful skin - Its anti-bacterial qualities are particularly useful for the skin, and, when used with the other ingredients, can also be moisturizing and nourishing! For a powerful home beauty treatment for which you probably have all the ingredients in your kitchen already.

- BK Rubytha Huntarigo Batiller of HERBAL PLANTS BENEFITS A LOT WHICH IS GOOD FOR OUR HUMAN BODY

Merienda is a light meal in Southern Europe, particularly Spain, Portugal (lanche or merenda), Italy (merenda), Slovenia and Croatia (marenda), as well as Hispanic America and the Philippines. Usually taken in the afternoon or for brunch, it fills in the meal gap between the noontime meal and the evening meal, being the equivalent of afternoon tea in the English-speaking world; or between breakfast and lunch. It is a simple meal that often consists of a piece of fruit, cookies, yogurt, and other snacks paired with juice, hot chocolate, coffee, spirits, or other beverages. It is typical for Argentines, Paraguayans and Uruguayans to have merienda or "tea" around 5pm, between the midday meal and supper. It generally consists of an infusion (tea, mate, coffee, mate cocido, etc.) and a baked snack (scones, bread, toasts, cake, facturas, etc.), usually accompanied with dulce de leche, honey, butter or jam. North Americans may consider this light meal a kind of "second breakfast."

In coastal parts of Croatia, Slovenia, and in the Greek island of Corfu, it is called marenda, a meal eaten between breakfast and lunch. Usually it is a light snack, like sandwiches or toast, eaten during a work break.

In the Philippines, merienda (Filipino: meryenda or minandál) is a generic term encompassing two light meals: the first is a morning snack that may correspond to either brunch, elevenses, or second breakfast; the second one is the equivalent of afternoon tea. Merienda taken in the early evening around sunset just before or in place of dinner is meanwhile distinctly referred to as merienda cena. Broadly, merienda is any sort of dish or snack in a portion smaller than the traditional "full meal" consisting of rice and a complementary viand (unless the merienda is taken as brunch or merienda cena), coupled with either a cool or hot drink (usually coffee). Common fare may be sweet or savoury, ranging from breads, pandesal, pastries, or even noodles (pancit). Sometimes Filipino meriendas can include wide-ranging desserts such as halo-halo, "champorado"and even food such as balút (egg with an advanced embryo in it).

Nagtanong ako sa aking mga Facebook friends ng ganito, "Ano ang favorite merienda mo? Kung spaghetti, bakit ito ang paborito mo? Help guys! Ilagay ko lang sa blog ko." Luckily, may dalawang sumagot.

Ngunit, maging favorite pa rin kaya nila ang Spaghetti? Matapos malaman ang Budget Friendly Spaghetti na recipe ko? Walang meatballs at cheese.

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1. Hiwain muna ang mga hotdog, sibuyas at bawang. Isantabi at simulan ang pagpapainit ng kawali.

2. Kapag mainit na ang kawali lagyan na ng mantika at simulan ang paggisa ng hotdog. Kapag napansin ng luto ito, isunod na ang bawang bago ang sibuyas. Ginamit ko ang hotdog na may cheese para hindi na maglagay ng cheese sa mismong sauce para makatipid.

3. Kung nagisa na ng maayos ang hotdog, bawang at sibuyas. Ibuhos na ang sauce - sweet plus parmesan cheese.

Ang total na budget dito ay 207 pesos only.

Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte (Tagalog: [roˈdɾigo dʊˈtɛrtɛ]; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong,[5] is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the 16th and current President of the Philippines. He is the first Mindanaoan to hold the office. At 71 years old, Duterte is the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency; the record was previously held by Sergio Osmeña at the age of 65.

Duterte studied political science at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, graduating in 1968, before obtaining a law degree from San Beda College of Law in 1972. He then worked as a lawyer and was a prosecutor for Davao City, a highly urbanized city on Mindanao island, before becoming vice mayor and, subsequently, mayor of the city in the wake of the Philippine Revolution of 1986. Duterte was among the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines, serving seven terms and totaling more than 22 years in office.

Duterte's political success has been aided by his vocal support for the extrajudicial killing of drug users and other criminals. Human rights groups have documented over 1,400 killings allegedly by death squads operating in Davao between 1998 and May 2016; the victims were mainly drug users, petty criminals and street children. A 2009 report by the Philippine Commission on Human Rights confirmed the "systematic practice of extrajudicial killings" by the Davao Death Squad. [14] Duterte has alternately confirmed and denied his involvement. The Office of the Ombudsman closed an investigation in January 2016 stating that they found no evidence that the Davao Death Squad exists, and no evidence to connect the police or Duterte with the killings. The case has since been reopened.[16] Duterte has repeatedly confirmed that he personally killed three kidnapping suspects at a police checkpoint while Mayor of Davao in 1988.

On May 9, 2016, Duterte won the Philippine presidential election with 39.01% of the votes, defeating four other candidates, namely Mar Roxas of the Liberal Party (23.4%), Sen. Grace Poe of the Nationalist People's Coalition (21.6%), former vice president Jejomar Binay of the United Nationalist Alliance (12.9%), and the late Sen. Miriam Defensor - Santiago of the People's Reform Party (3%). During his campaign, he promised to reduce crime by killing tens of thousands of criminals. His domestic policy has focused on combating the illegal drug trade by unleashing a deadly crackdown on the suspected sale and use of drugs. According to the Philippine National Police the death total passed 7,000 in January 2017, after which the police stopped publishing data. Following criticism from United Nations human rights experts that extrajudicial killings had increased since his election, he threatened to withdraw the Philippines from the UN and form a new organization with China and African nations. He has also declared his intention to pursue an "independent foreign policy", and sought to distance the Philippines from the United States and European nations and pursue closer ties with China and Russia.

Education. Duterte went to Laboon Elementary School in Maasin, for a year. He spent his remaining elementary days at the Santa Ana Elementary School in Davao City, where he graduated in 1956. He finished his secondary education in the High School Department of the then Holy Cross College of Digos (now Cor Jesu College) in today's city of Digos in the now defunct Davao province, after being expelled twice from previous schools, including one in Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) High School due to misconduct. He graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at the Lyceum of the Philippines in Manila. He obtained a law degree from San Beda College of Law in 1972. In the same year, he passed the bar exam. Duterte eventually became Special Counsel at the City Prosecution Office in Davao City from 1977–79, Fourth Assistant City Prosecutor from 1979–81, Third Assistant City Prosecutor from 1981–83, and Second Assistant City Prosecutor from 1983–86.

The Presidency of Rodrigo Roa Duterte, also known as the Duterte Administration, began on June 30, 2016 following his inauguration as the 16th President of the Philippines, succeeding Benigno Aquino III. Congresswoman Leni Robredo from the 3rd district of Camarines Sur also took office as the 14th Vice President of the Philippines on the same day, succeeding Jejomar Binay.

Rodrigo Duterte is the first president from Mindanao and the oldest person to be elected president of the Philippines. He is also the first graduate of Lyceum of the Philippines University and San Beda College of Law to become president,the first president who had his marriage annulled, the first motorcycle-riding president, the second Cebuano to become president (the first being Sergio Osmeña), the third Cebuano-speaking to become president (the first being Osmeña and second was Carlos P. Garcia), the fourth Visayan to become president (the first was Osmeña, second was Manuel Roxas, and the third was Garcia) and the third mayor (of Davao City in his case) to be elected president (the first former-mayor president was Emilio Aguinaldo of Cavite El Viejo, and the second was Joseph Estrada of San Juan, Metro Manila).

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The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for a flat landscape of canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is home to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid during WWII. Canalside mansions and a trove of works from artists including Rembrandt and Vermeer remain from the city's 17th-century "Golden Age." -Wikipedia

The Netherlands is a densely populated country in part reclaimed from the sea with about half of its land lying below sea level. Many tourist only come to the Netherlands to visit Amsterdam. But Holland has plenty to offer outside its capital. Crisscrossed with canals, the flat landscape is perfect for cycling with historic town centers, classic windmills and other tourist spots sprinkled across the country. In the west and north the long coastline is marked by mile upon mile of protective dunes and sandy beaches. During springtime the flower gardens become great tourist attractions in the Netherlands providing a bold spectacle of vivid colors.

10. Delta Project

The Delta Project or Delta Works are a series of constructions built between 1950 and 1997 in the provinces of Zeeland and South Holland to protect large areas of land from the sea. The works consist of dams, sluices, locks, dikes, and storm surge barriers. They have been declared one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

9. Maastricht Vrijthof

The Vrijthof is the best-known city square in Maastricht, a city in the southern most part of the Netherlands. It features the massive Saint Servatius Church and Saint Jan’s Cathedral. The Vrijthof regularly hosts large festivals at various times throughout the year, including autumn and winter festivals.

8. Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the largest and most prestigious museum for art and history in the Netherlands. It has a large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age including works by Vermeer and Rembrandt. Until 2013, the museum is being completely renovated, but the major masterpieces are still on show.

7. Kinderdijk

More than 1.000 old windmills still exist in the Netherlands. The largest concentration of Dutch windmills can be found near the village of Kinderdijk (“Children’s dike”). To drain the excess water from the polders, which are situated below sea-levels, 19 windmills were built around 1740. They have been well preserved to the present day and are now popular tourist attractions in the Netherlands.

6. Hoge Veluwe

The Hoge Veluwe National Park is one of the largest continuous nature reserves in the Netherlands, consisting of heathlands, sand dunes, and woodlands. The Kröller-Müller Museum with it large collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh is located within the park. Bicycles are available for free to visitors of the Hoge Veluwe, with much of the area being inaccessible by car.

5. Keukenhof Gardens

Keukenhof Gardens is the world’s largest flower garden, and actually a promotion for the Dutch flower industry. Approximately seven million flower bulbs are planted annually in the park with not only tulips, but also hyacinths, daffodils and other spring flowers on display. The gardens are open from the last week in March to mid-May. Keukenhof is one of the most visit tourist attractions in the Netherlands.

4. Delft City Hall

The City Hall in Delft is a Renaissance style building on the Markt square across from the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church). Originally designed by the Dutch architect Hendrick de Keyser, it was heavily changed over the centuries and was restored in the 20th century to its Renaissance appearance.

3. West Frisian Islands

The West Frisian Islands or Waddeneilanden in Dutch are a chain of islands in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. They continue further east as the German East Frisian Islands. The islands separate the North Sea from the shallow Wadden Sea, with tidal mud flats. Under the supervision of licensed guides several islands can be reached by walking on the mudflats during low tides. On the islands cycling is the most favorable means of transport.

2. Leiden Canals

Leiden is known for the oldest university in the Netherlands, the birthplace of Rembrandt and its beautiful canals. The two branches of the Old Rhine enter Leiden on the east and unite in the city center which also contains several smaller canals. The old center of Leiden is one of the largest 17th century town centers in the Netherlands, second only to Amsterdam.

1. Canals of Amsterdam

Amsterdam began building its famous canals in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age. The three main canals, Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht form concentric belts around the city, known as the grachtengordel. Today there are over 100 km (60 miles) of canals and 1,500 bridges. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings.

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