Secrets to a long, healthy life
Dear Nanay,
I was extremely impressed to read in your column that you continue to go to the office at your age of 89. Wow! Please share with us your secrets. We already all know the basics of good health — diet, exercise, no stress — but some people swear by certain practices or long life. My Chinese lola, for example, believed in the Chinese practice of ge lai — no bathing or eating of cold foods and strictly adhering to a rigid Chinese diet of soups and herbs one month after giving birth to restore the body’s yin yang balance, and she lived up to 100 years old. Did you follow any similar practices or do you swear by certain foods for your good health?— CK
Dear CK,
Actually my only secret to long life is kailangan matakaw ka kumain! (You need to eat a lot!)
Kidding aside, though, I think you have to stay active. You have to keep going to work. These are the things that keep your body healthy and your mind sharp. If you start to sit at home and not do anything, that will be the beginning of the end. So my only advice is to keep busy. Work. Study. Take classes. Read. Make sure you keep learning new things every day. And surely you will extend not only your life, but the quality of your life as well.
Sincerely,
Nanay
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A great service to Filipinos
Dear Nanay,
I am an avid reader of your column in STAR. I am always inspired by the advice you give your letter senders. They are sound pieces of advice that seem so simple to follow yet profound. You are doing a great service to Filipinos around the world like me by generously sharing your success story and advice.
However, I am writing to you today for a different reason. My father, Victor, has been meaning to get in touch with you but he doesn’t know how. We have a nice product that we would like to be carried in National Book Store. Both me and my dad are Laking National. — C
DEAR C,
Thank you for your kind words.
If you would like to offer a product to National Book Store, please get in touch with our purchasing department at 631-8061 or visit us here at our head office at Quad Alpha Centrum, 125 Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City.
Thank you for keeping us in mind.
Sincerely,
Nanay
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If you have a question, email us at asknanay@nationalbookstore.com.ph or just drop your letter at drop boxes in all National Book Store branches nationwide.
