There’s an awesome giveaway going on at EverydayPaleo! Please check it out here.

Slow Cooker is so versatile and easy to use. I’ve been enjoying soups that my friend makes in the slow cooker!

To my readers: I’m so sorry that I’ve been missing in action for awhile. I really don’t want to make any excuses but I’ve been really busy with work… whenever I come home, I am either too tired to do anything or occupied with other things. I am definitely not leaving this blog any time soon, so I really hope that you guys stick with me too through the good and bad posts

On exciting note, I finally found my dream school. This is the ONE! It fits with what I love and get excited about. My vision in life right now is to help people (especially the ones I love) with their health, to guide them towards optimal lifestyle to live healthy for long time. In order to do this, I need to get certified and be educated. Yes, I know a lot about fitness and health than “normal” people but not enough to change people’s lives. My goal is to help people see that “what you put in your body can really make a difference in the overall health being.” I really hope I get the opportunity to learn in this school and achieve my goal!

I have many reviews and giveaways that need to be written. I am so sorry to my readers and the companies that have given me their trust to pass on the information of wonderful products. 

I hope to bring you these posts asap. Until then, live happy and healthy! 

Junghwa

Skin Regenerating System

• Dermelect’s three-step skincare system utilizes the stem cells of the alpine rose to increase skin’s cellular turnover while protecting it from oxidative stress and harmful free-radicals.
• Contains key ingredients of Alpine Rose, EcoSkin, Vitamin C, AHA, Mushroom and Seaweed Extracts.
• Available for $159.00 ($208 total value) on www.dermelect.com.
• Packaged with the signature Dermelect quilted clutch, the seasonal set includes:

o   Dermelect Resurface Stem Cell Reconstructing Serum protects and helps regenerate skin stem cell vitality while improving the skin barrier function and preventing and reducing the formation of wrinkles and fine lines.

o   Dermelect Resilient Stem Cell Regenerating Treatment boosts epidermal regeneration while reversing damage by free radial agents.  The treatment leaves skin looking rested and supple.

o   Dermelect Resurgent Stem Cell Firming Activator acts as a finishing application to reinforce stem cell protection and resurgence of youthful looking skin tissue while further preventing free radical damage.

I was sent the last one, cell firming activator. This is a spray that you use with the other two in this system. It is the last application that protects your skin and helps your skin to look young! It prevents free radical damage, which in the long run is beneficial for you youthful looking skin =]

I love how easy this is to apply on skin after putting on lotion. You can still put on make up without any hinderance.

I want to thank Alyssa from Dermelect, who helped me to review this wonderful product and share the important message of protecting our skin right now

thanks!

Winter break starts now. My hubby is taking his last final right now, which means celebration tonight as soon as he gets back. I’m really excited to go Christmas shopping with my hubby to pick special gift for everyone I love very much.

There are many reviews/giveaways that have been delayed and I really apologize for that.

Such as Conscious Box giveaway, Alvarado Bakery review, Enjoy Life, Natural skin care products, etc.

I can’t wait to share my opinions with you, my wonderful readers. I hope the information I post help you in choosing the best yet yummiest food for your needs!

Until my next post, have a great day!

Junghwa

The winter is cold and I am always freezing but cozying up with my hubby really makes it better Last winter, I lived by myself going to school down in LA. But now that I am with my hubby and many friends (I moved near to my hometown area), I feel so much better and warm!

Today’s review comes from what I am so passionate about: yoga! These yoga mats below are from Aurorae. Don’t you just love that name?

They sent me an awesome yoga mat to review!

“Aurorae Northern Lights Yoga Mat with Golden Sun Focal Icon – Most Innovative Design that will Awaken the Energy within you. PER Eco Safe Material, Biodegradable and Phthalates free.”

Aurorae Northern Lights Yoga Mats have very nice colors. I got the orange red one, which reminds me of the sunrise!!! so beautiful. They have 5 different colors that you could choose from.

This mat is very durable and even though at first it was slippery, the mat (using non slippery grip) got better and better every time I used it! =D I also use a little towel on top of it just in case that I slip.

I also love their yoga bags! They made them using recycled jeans!! beautiful for yoga mats and for environment too! Love it!

How did you spend your 11/11/11? Did anything special happen? Did you make a wish at 11:11 AM or PM? I am really superstitious, which I inherited from my mommie. lol. I didn’t get to wish anything because in the AM, I was helping a friend to cook 6course meal. Then in the PM, I was watching a movie (it was horrible, so we left halfway) with hubby and friends. But I am still happy because I was with my love at the exact moment! heehee

Weather is getting colder as holidays are approaching. I think this review will bring you the warmth and coziness!

LoveSac specializes in BEANBAGS! These sacs come in different sizes and shapes to fit the different needs of people. They can be used for movies, reading, work, relaxing, and even napping!

They sent me this awesome slippers. This is super comfy and soft. My feet just melted away in comfort when I put them on.

This is the description of the slippers from the site: “Slippers Phur Feet…What a concept. As with anything made by LoveSac, these are simply the greatest slippers available…maybe in all the world. LoveSac Phur is a hypo allergenic polyester knit that is surprisingly durable. With a vintage LoveSac tattoo neatly embroidered under-foot, you can wear these slippers and feel like the closet rock star that you are, while keeping that edgy, hardcore, late night, brawling, binging, head banging, gun slinging, moshing, line dancing, partying side of you under wraps in front of the family…as you get a glass of water before bed in your real kitchen.”

This is super warm too. The co-op I live here in Berkeley gets really cold during the winter and especially at night. It makes it harder to get out of bed or room… But, these slippers are so inviting!

I was given the white color. It totally reminds me of SNOW! They are simply adorable, warm, cozy, and comfortable. All I need for winter, right?

These are delightfully crispy, fluffy, and tasty!

They remind me of regular rice crispy but with more added flavor such as chocolate or peanut butter. They are whole grain that provide essential nutrients for growing kids. They are made for kids, but I believe that adults and students can enjoy them too as yummy snacks. My favorite was Chocolate chip with crunchiness of the chocolates throughout the bar. Another bonus to them is that they are organic! This insures that the ingredients deliver maximum and best nutrients to our bodies. Organic ingredients are metabolized by our body faster and more efficiently.

Giveaway:

1. Do you like Clif? which one is your favorite?

2. Please subscribe to my blog

3. Add Clif on your facebook fan page.

4. Follow Clif on Twitter.

This giveaway ends on Nov.16th, 2011. thanks!

I came to a conclusion that I need to make drastic changes to this blog in order to make progress and positive improvements. I feel like I’ve been making excuses so that I don’t feel bad about not updating or posting a review on this blog. I also feel that I need to make this more personal, especially if I want to make it unique and ultimately “mine”. Reviews and giveaways are nice but I know that there are no “heart-to-heart” sharing between the readers/subscribers and the writer (myself). I am really sorry if this have made you walk away from this blog after reading one or two or three posts. I definitely saw that the number of subscribers or viewers dramatically decreased over the couple of months when I lacked in detailed posts. I want to apologize for this. I am going to do something about this, whether it is writing more personal writings or putting up pictures or more tasty recipes, etc. I know this change is going to take time. I can’t promise that this will happen overnight. I can’t promise that I will be bringing fabulous or life changing recipes that other bloggers bring to you (they inspire me so much but I am not as talented… i hope i can improve though!). However, I am going to try my best to make An Apple A Day unique and special to my heart and hopefully to you as well.

Thank you for listening!

Btw, I attended Foodbuzz Festival this past weekend and it was a very good experience. First night was a bit awkward because I didn’t know anyone there. I brought my husband along… and I was sorry that he had to suffer through the awkwardness that night too. We felt that we were out of the picture but this was partly due to our fault because we didn’t make the effort to really make friends. On Saturday though, we made friends and talked about very interesting topics. We enjoyed ourselves through people AND food. I am very glad that I was given this opportunity to attend the festival. I really hope I can attend again next year (honey, you should start that coffee blog soon!

Today, I bring you a giveaway from Simple Squares!

These bars are perfect combination of savory and sweet.

These are free of wheat, gluten, dairy and soy. However, there are nuts (if you’re allergic to them). The honey is the main source of sweet, which also do not make them vegan. Coconut flakes also add nice touch of sweet as well. Nuts and sea salt add the saltiness/savory side to the bar. I enjoyed them but I am not a huge fan of coconut flavor. I loved how I was able to see the chunks of huge almonds and cashews! Another downside was that I couldn’t really tell the difference in flavor between the three. I couldn’t detect rosemary flavor as much as I hoped in the Rosemary bar. But that doesn’t mean they didn’t taste good because they were delicious!!! These bars are infused with vanilla, which I loved and adored at the same time

Giveaway:

1. What would you like to see more from this blog?

2. Please subscribe to this blog if you haven’t done so already.

3. Please follow Simple Squares on Facebook.

4. Follow Simple Squares on Twitter.

This giveaway ends on Nov. 15th, 2011.

“Incorporating Lichi Super Fruit into a healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet, and regular exercise, is a lifestyle approach termed the Lichi Lifestyle, and includes a whole line of high quality, natural dietary products to help you achieve your weight management goals. Featuring the Lichi Super Fruit Dietary Herbal Dietary Supplement to support healthy weight loss; the Lichi Super Fruit Lactospore Probioitic, to help regulate and improve digestive health; and the Lichi Super Fruit Total Body Detox, to effectively cleanse the body of toxins, and eliminate excess weight, Lichi Super Fruit gives you the tools you need to achieve results.”

Toxins are found everywhere: the air, our food, and most alarmingly, our bodies. While our bodies automatically flush these toxins out, our system needs a little help in clearing out the years of buildup accumulated in our system from time to time. Using a gentle and safe detoxification program allows your body to refresh. Detox programs have been around for centuries, with people using nutrients and vitamins to rid their body of impurities. Today, more and more people are doing their part to take care of their bodies through natural detox programs.

Unlike other cleansing programs, you are not required to fast during the Lichi Total Body Detox program, allowing you to adapt this program into your lifestyle more easily. – I really liked this. we should not starve ourselves ever! this would just slow down our metabolism…

“Lichi Total Body Detox’s exclusive formula includes ginger root extract, a popular natural remedy, believed to calm your digestive system and dandelion, alfalfa, and slippery elm extracts which gently flushes away toxins.” – i love the ingredients in this product. Not only is it tasty, but has all the superfood power in it! There are essential vitamins ans nutrients that most of us have hard time achieving daily from meals.

About the Lichi LactoSpore® Probiotic:

The Lichi LactoSpore® Probiotic is a healthy digestive aid, that helps protect and restore balance to the digestive tract.

Why Probiotics:

Digestion is a non-stop process that occurs in the body around the clock. Over  time this process can become compounded by negative eating habits, stress, dehydration, nutritional deficiencies, throwing your digestive system out of balance.

Lichi Super Probiotics helps protect that balance, by proliferating teams of friendly bacteria that work to restore, and regulate your digestive tract.

Probiotics can also be found in natural dairy products like cottage cheese, yogurt, and certain cheeses. Eating these foods as well as fibrous grains and vegetables, in addition to taking Lichi Super Probiotic will assure added protection.”

This product’s background idea is awesome because it is trying to help with ppl’s digestion. However, I am not fond of ingredient silica, which is included in this product.

I didn’t try the meal replacement either. However, my friend tried it for me especially since she is a busy girl who usually doesn’t pack any food! She ends up always buying meals at restaurants/cafes OR doesn’t eat until dinner. She is always starving by the time she sits down to eat.

After trying this replacement meal, her sugar level hasn’t had much of ups and downs. VERY stable now because she isn’t super hungry before dinner.

She loves the chocolatey flavor and how convenient it is for her to bring in her purse. she just mixes with cool water or milk and carry it around with her

Giveaway:

1. Please comment below telling me your favorite superfruit.

2. Please friend LichiSuperfruit on facebook

3. Follow them on twitter too for another extra point

4. subscribe to my blog

thanks!

this giveaway ends on Nov. 11th, 2011. 111111!!!!