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5 Tips to Helping Your Teenage Athlete Remain Healthy for the Season

Teenage athletes especially those in pro sports, are likely to find themselves in play all year round. While this is great for their career, it can also expose them to injuries. It can also expose them to nutritional deficiencies, which can affect their career, as well as their daily lives later along into retirement. To help you take care your teenage athlete, here are 5 tips to helping them remain healthy for the season.

1. Tell them to report any pains immediately
For athletes, especially those in contact sports, pain can be a pointer to some more serious problem. Unfortunately teenagers being teenagers might decide to ignore pain, just to prove to their fellow athletes that they are tough. That’s why you need to talk to your teenage athlete, and help them understand the importance of reporting pain to their doctor. By doing this, you can be sure that they will stay in play all season.

2. Ensure that they get enough sleep
One of the things that contribute to injuries and other health issues among athletes is lack of sleep. To ensure that your teenage athlete remains healthy all through the season, ensure that they get enough sleep every day. Sleep allows the body to rejuvenate and repair damaged tissue. As a result, they have a less predisposition to injuries that might rule them out of play for the whole season, or for significant parts of it. If you can ensure that they get at least eight hours of sleep daily, the better for them.

3. Give them multivitamins
Vitamins give you micronutrients that you can’t get from other forms of food. They also help improve the immune system, hence keeping you healthier for longer. For your teenage athlete, a higher immune system means that they stay in play for longer during the season. That’s because they won’t have to take sick –offs that might affect their season performance. Check out this review of multivitamins for teenage athletes, and get one that best meets the needs of your teenage athlete.

4. Ensure that they stay hydrated
Taking water helps transport much needed nutrients into the blood cells and all across the body. That’s why you need to ensure that your teenage athlete stays hydrated at all times. This way, their body can absorb as much nutrients as possible. They need these nutrients, for them to stay in play all season.

5. Ensure that they rest
Like sleep, rest is a great way to have the body rejuvenate and repair damaged cells. That’s why you need to ensure that your teenage athlete gets as much rest as possible when they are not in play. Some of the ways you can help them rest by is keeping them busy with non-physical activities such as playing video games, or playing cards. By doing this, you will have played a critical role in helping your teenage athlete stay in play all season, and advance faster in their career.

Hallmark Philippines Valentine’s Day Special

The best part of every occasion is receiving a personalized message from our love ones specially written on a Hallmark card. Writing on cards and putting your personal touch is still one of the best ways to celebrate your love. Receiving cards from our love ones feels so real. Maybe this is just me but that feeling of holding and reading something that your love one has touched is really touching. Ay puro touch. But really, in this time where in it easy to send out an ecard, receiving a hand written card feels like winning the lottery (or having a 100,000 followers on your Facebook Page).

This season of love, Hallmark Philippines invites everyone to #sharewhatsinyourheart and send your Hallmark Valentine’s Cards for FREE.

Yup! You read it right! You don’t have to worry how to send it, Hallmark will do that for you! This activity is in partnership with National Bookstore, LBC, and Fairmont Hotel.

How to send out Hallmark Philippines Card for free this Valentine’s Day?

1. Purchase any regular-sized Hallmark Valentine’s Card worth P50.
2. Present your receipts to Hallmark Merchandiser to get your LBC Courier Slip.
3. Fill out the form. Make sure to complete the details.
4. Give your filled out form together with your Hallmark Valentine’s Card to the Hallmark Merchandiser.
5. Regular-sized Hallmark Valentine’s Cards are the ONLY document/s allowed to be delivered.

Hallmark Philippines #sharewhatsinyourheart free card sending FAQs:

1. Libre po ba ang card? Hindi po. Ang libre po eh yung pa LBC. At para maka libre ng pa LBC, kailangan nyo po bumili ng Hallmark Card.

2. Magkano ang Hallmark Card? Dapat 50 pesos worth ang bibilhin mo pero alam ko iba iba ang presyo ng cards.

3. Pwede ba ako magpadala ng malalaking cards? Hindi po, regular sized cards only ang allowed.

4. Pwede po ba ako magpadala sa UK or sa US? Hindi po, within the Philippines lang po ang pwede.

5. Kailan matatangap ang padala ko? Delivery of Hallmark Valentine’s Cards will take up 3 days for NCR, North Luzon and South Luzon. Delivery of Hallmark Valentine’s Cards will take up to 7 days for Visayas, Mindanao and Islander.

6. Pwede po ba ako magsingit ng pera o ng check sa card? Hindi po dahil Hallmark Philippines and LBC are not responsible for any item included aside from the Hallmark Valentine’s Card.

7. Sa lahat ba ng LBC pwede ako maghulog at libre ito? HINDI PO. Exclusive po ang free padala sa mga sumusunod na lugar at dates:

Event Center of SM Megamall Bldg. A from February 9 to 10, 2018
Atrium of SM Fairview from from February 10 to 11, 2018

8. May ballpen po ba doon? Hindi ko po sure, malalaman natin sa Feb 9 pero para mas mainam na magdala kayo ng sarili ninyong pen.

9. May limit po ba ang card sending? Huwag nyo po ako i judge, para po sa mga friends ko yung iba. Wala pong limit. As long as you buy 50 pesos worth ng Hallmark Card.

10. Makikita ko po ba si Mommy Blogger Pehpot sa event? Yes na yes po! Darating po ako sa activation day which is on February 9, nandoon po ako ng around lunch time pero hindi po ako manlilibre ng lunch, magbibigay lang ako ng cards sa ilan sa mga followers 🙂 See you po!

Hallmark Free Card Sending Vlog

4 Tips To Choosing The Best Chef Knife

A chef knife needs to be light enough so it does not tire you easily, sharp, and requires less maintenance. It should perform various tasks easily may it be cubing meat, chopping carrots or slicing onions. Best of all, the knife needs to be durable so that it can give you service for a long time.

So, how do you know which is the best chef knife?

The knife with a well-balanced blade and handle

When choosing the knife, check the grip. The knife should have a comfortable grip and it should feel good when you hold it in your hand. The blade and the handle of the best chef knife should be well balanced to provide an excellent grip. It should have a good balance such that it does not put a lot of weight either on the handle or on the blade. The knife should not place a lot of weight on your wrist so you do not tire quickly.

To check the grip, try the knife by placing your finger on the handle in the grip groove and hold it horizontally with the edge down. Most people find the 8-inch chef knife more comfortable since it has the best ratio of mass to the cutting surface and it can perform most of the kitchen tasks such as cutting vegetables and meat.

However, if it feels a bit long for you or if your kitchen is small, you can opt for the 7-inch one. It does not mean that the bigger the knife the better it will be, it all depends on how comfortable you are while using it and the intended task.

It does not require frequent maintenance

The best chef knife does not require frequent sharpening and maintenance. It should remain sharp for long. Knives that require frequent sharpening end up losing their shape, which affects their effectiveness.

Made from durable material

A chef knife should be made from a material that can withstand a lot of use without being damaged. Choose a heavier knife with thicker blades and that can endure the work, rather than a knife with thin blades that are brittle and can chip easily if they come across a hard surface like that of a bone.

Most chefs prefer knives made of high-quality stainless steel since it is easy to care and can remain sharp for long. While most chefs opt for heavier knives on the notion that they ‘feel’ right, make sure you choose a knife that you can use for a long duration without being tired. You may opt for a lighter knife that can perform as well as the heavier ones, provided you keep the blade sharp to compensate for the lack of weight.

Choose the right handle

The handle of the knife should be comfortable, provide a sturdy hold, and not cause bruises on the palms. You can opt for a handle made of fiber, wood or steel depending on what you prefer and the ‘feel’ of the knife that you prefer. Just make sure that the knife has full tang so that it can have a good balance.