Here we go. The month of creating a long to-do list is just around the bend. In the first few weeks of January up to the start of the second quarter of the year, gyms will be packed not only by its regular members but mostly by the so-called New Year’s Resolutioners.

Let’s face it -- being healthy doesn’t come that cheap. From the food that we eat to the equipment/gears that we need, trying to live a fit lifestyle can be really costly; especially in my case since I’m still a student. This brings me to my dilemma in enrolling at a gym.

Protein is essential for muscle growth and can prevent weight gain as it gives a sense of fullness because it breaks down slower than ‘quick carbs’, which digest instantly. In the recent years health shops have also sprouted like mushrooms supplying easy-to-prepare supplements like Protein Bars and Whey Protein powder.

I was always the fat/chubby child. Growing up was hard, being bullied by some random children just because I was heavy. It was very, very traumatic for a child. Worse came when I hit puberty, the mockery and ridicule was sky-high.

The martial arts culture in the Philippines currently faces a threat that may endanger the practice as local quarantine measures stretch on.

Two years ago I was a smoker, I drink beer anytime I want and when my barkada want. I stay up late every night as my work needs me to, so I drink at least 3 cups of coffee a night...