Healthy Quest

Meditation

2010-10-10T13:58:00.003+08:00

Healthy lifestyle means we are fit physically and emotionally. To be fit physically, exercise is very important in our daily life. We should spend at least 15-20 minutes daily to do exercise. This can helps to keep us healthy and energetic.

Healthy emotions is as important as getting enough exercise. With all the problems in daily life, to reach a healthy emotions is quite a challenge. If we fails to handle this emotions, it turns out to be a disease that would kills us eventually. Many of us have heard of stories that someone commited suicide due to depression and stress.

Handling stress wisely is very important to prevent any health issues. There are many ways that we could do to release the tension and stress. For girls, one of it would be shopping and spending money. However, excessive spending will actually causes more stress at the end of the day - credit card debt, unable to meet month end, etc.

Meditation is about focusing our mind and deep thinking to provide relaxation and thoughts of an issue. When I'm in reall
y frustrating and stress moment, meditation would helps to provide peace of mind. For me, meditation is simply talking to God and listening to what He wants to tell us.

To start meditation, we must find a quiet place - best is in our room where no one would disturb. First, just sit down comfortably and close our eyes. Take a deep breath and stay focus with the breathing.

When the mind is calm, think of what is the issue that causes us to feel stress, frustrated or angry. I would normally ask myself few question:

What causes me to feel angry/frustrated/sad/stress/annoyed?
Is it within my control?
If yes, what can it be done to solve?
If its beyond my control, how should I tackle it?
Is it worth to be bad because of what had already happen or going to happen?

When there's no solution from the deep thoughts, try to focus the mind on happy things which related to the issues. For example: if we are unhappy at work and there's no solution to it at the moment. We can think of the happy gathering/party that we enjoyed. Or receiving bonuses/increment/promotions. Or anyone that brightens our day at work.

The most important of all is to learn to let go. While meditating, talk to God and listen to His tender voice within our hearts. When we open up our ears and listen, we will hear His voice gently comforting us.

Breaking the Plateau

2010-10-03T12:36:00.005+08:00

When I start my weight lost program, losing the weight seems easy. Averagely, I lost 3KG per month for the first year. After that, losing weight is so dissapointing. No matter how I try, the weight just doesn't moved on.

One of the possibilities is that I've gain more muscle than before. As we all know, muscle is heavier than fats. I can feel that my body is firmer and I feel stronger. If you are wondering whether your body stops losing that fats, try to see if you have lost some inches in your body.

When neither did we lose the KGs nor inches, this status is called plateau. I have tried all sorts of ways to break plateau but all the work just doesn't seems to bear any fruits.

I came across an article about plateau and some suggestions on how to break it. One of the many ways is to change your routine workout. If the normal workout is aerobics, perhaps its time to switch from aerobics to yoga (or any other form of exercise).

Determination too is another factor to helps in reaching our key goals. Set our goals, reach for it and find solutions. Nothing is impossible.

10,000 Steps A Day Keeps A Healthy Heart

2010-09-29T11:37:00.000+08:00

Have you ever count how many steps did you take everyday? During the ancient time, walking is the only way for a person to gets from one place to another. Regardless of the distance, our ancestors spends most of their time walking. As technology begins to advance, we human began to forget about walking. Now, we can get from one place to another within minutes.

Nowadays, we try to avoid walking too much by replacing them with cars, bikes, elevator and even prefered online activities to get things done. Walking is actually the best form of exercise for everyone regardless of age. It helps to trim up the tummy, keeps our heart healthy and refresh our mind with the nature of the earth.

If you are in Kuching, you can try to have a good walk at Friendship Garden. While walking along the garden, you would be amazed with the surroundings too.

Fishes at Friendahip Garden Park

Anyway, regardless of where it is, we should have the mindset to encourage walking in our daily life to keep us healthy and a step further from sickness. Here's some suggestion of how we can practice walking in our busy working life:

Avoid lift, instead use staircase
Park your car a bit further from the office entrance and walk your way to the office!
If there's an urgent issue to settle with another colleague, walk up to her/his place instead of calling their extension
If there's public transport to get to your workplace, make use of them instead of driving

Happiness Comes from a Healthy Lifestyle

Chakra Asanas or the Wheel Pose

2010-03-10T10:51:00.000+08:00

One of my resolution for this year is to attend at least 40 classes of yoga as a self motivation for myself.

On the sixth class that I attended this year, I began to like it more especially the posture chakra asanas. This posture is very good for us mentally and emotionally.

Although wheel posture is good for us, we should also be cautious of what it can do to our body if we don't practice it properly. Some of the impacts would be headache, back injury and heart related problems. So, make sure that you have a qualified teacher to teach you before trying out this posture!

So what is the steps to do chakra asanas?

First, you must lie flat on the back
Bring the knees close to the buttock while exhaling out. The feet must be flat on the ground
Then, bend the arms at the elbow and place the palms flat on the floor (under each shoulder). Fingers pointing towards the back.
Take a deep breath, then raise the head, back and buttocks off the floor.
Press downward on the hands and feet while raising the hips and stomach as high as possible.

In my googling research, there are few major benefits from wheel posture:
- it stretches the chest and lung
- stengthen the arms, wrists, legs, buttocks abdomen and most important of all, the spine
- also stimulates the tyroid and pituitary
- increase our energy level and helps release depression
- a therapy for asthma, back pain, infertility and osteoporosis

For more details, you can get from this website which for me, contains a lot of useful information

Yoga definitely challenge ourselves on what we can or can't do. However, nothing is impossible. If we can't do it now, doesn't mean we will fail forever. For those who can't do this, don't give up!

Calculate Your Body Fat

2009-12-16T13:52:00.003+08:00

Recently I'm stuck in a plateau stage where my weight doesn't seems to decrease. This has really de-motivating me in doing any dietary plan.

Then I realize that weight measurement is not only based on scale measurement but also on how much percentage of body fat in our body. Averagely, an Asian women will have the range of 25% of body fat and 75% lean muscle.

Some equipment in the gym have the formulas of calculating total body fat and total lean muscle that a person have. As I did not have the habits of going to gym, I've tried an alternatives way of finding whether my body fat is healthy or bad.

I found this website that tells us how much body fat is good and how much is bad. In average, women with 20% to 27% of body fat is consider as normal while men would have 13% to 17% of body fat. Slim or skinny doesn't mean that the body fat is lower. The body do have probability of having high percentage of body weight.

These website helps me to know my own body fat. In one sources, my body fat is 22% while another shows a lower body fat of 18%. After few tryout of the body fat calculation website, I found two website which gives more information and is nearer to each other than the others.

**The website is at the bottom of the picture.

This website gives more information. Other than the body fat percentage, it gives the ratio of waist to height and BMI.

So, what are you waiting for? Checkout your own body fat. Remember: Slim doesn't mean fit. And fit doesn't mean you must be skinny!!

Aerobics - Extreme Exercise?

2009-11-30T12:46:00.002+08:00

Aerobics is for everyone, regardless of age. Some of us would think that exercise is only for those who loves an extreme sports. Well, this is wrong.

I have been going for aerobics for almost 2 years now. The place that I went is quite nice. I can say that the instructor is good and the exercise is not very extreme. I guess she considers that not only youngster joining but also middle ages ladies.

For those who are interested, can always drop by at the centre every Tue and Thur, 6pm - 7pm.

While waiting for the class to start, I snap a video of our instructor demonstrating steps aerobics. Enjoy!

Maha Yoga, Jalan Song

2009-11-22T10:49:00.004+08:00

Finally, Maha yoga had opened another branch, which is nearer to my work place. They have another branch somewhere at Sekama area.

I didn't go to their opening but starts to join their yoga class with SK. It's quite a nice exercise where there's something different with the practising here. Although the movement is quite slow, we can sweat too.

Last week, we attend the Friday class, teached by Yikru. There's only me and SK that day. Well, it's fun to practice yoga in a small group of people. The teacher asked what we want to do on that day. SK say to reduce tummy fat. Hahaha... girls will definitely opt for this one. Well, after the yoga lesson, I really can feel my tummy is smaller.

Anyway, here's some details for those who wants to go. There are 3 teacher: Valerie, Yikru and Alvin. I believe any of them is equally good. You can drop by at the centre on weekday at

5.45pm for a lesson or 7.15pm for the night lesson.

Photo taking outside the washrooms. If you came early and previous class had not finish yet, you can wait here

Here are summary of the fees:
Drop in = RM15
4 class per month = RM50
8 class per month = RM75
12 class per month = RM90
Let's stay healthy!

Rambutan - Benefits and Nutritional Info

2009-11-18T11:25:00.001+08:00

Rambutan from my backyard

Rambutan is a local food found in typical Asia country such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. It's hairy appearance of either yellow or red color while the inner are white juicy fruits.

Before this, I thought that rambutan is one type of heaty food but in actual facts, it contains a lot of nutritional that our body needs. Rambutan is rich with:

- vitamin C - antioxidant that protects cells from radical and helps the absorption of iron
- vitamin A
- potassium
- zinc
- manganese
- magnesium
- calcium
- iron
- protein
- ash
- copper

Vitamin C helps in building up tissues, strengthening our immune system and decrease LDL cholesterol. It also protects from heart diseases and prevents us from fatigue, weakness, aches, rash and gum problems.

This juicy fruits contains a lot of fiber that is useful to eliminate waste, preventing us from diverticulitis, gallstones, hemorrhoids and colon cancer.

One major nutrition needed for structure of teeth and bones are calcium.

Well, I guess it is good to have some rambutan in our diets to help increasing our immunity and for good health. Since it is the season now, let's have rambutan for our health.

Durian Durian - The Benefit of It

2009-11-09T11:49:00.004+08:00

As we all know already, it is durian season now. We can see durians sold at almost everywhere; be it outside the supermarket, 'pasar malam' and it at the roadside. Durian is also known as the king of fruits.

Durian is an extremely heaty fruits. Once you had some, it is better to drink plenty of water so that we won't fall sick after over-consuming of this fruits. Some believe that drink salt water after taking durian can help in cooling down our body.

Before this, what I know about durian is that it is very high in carbohydrates and extremely heaty. Other than that, I know nothing about durian. So, I do some google search about durian and found the nutrition facts of durian.

Taken from nutritiondata

Durian contains not only carbohydrates but protein and fats. So for those that is thinking of losing weight and trying to reduce the fat level, try not to eat too much durian.
Like any other types of fruits, durian too have some benefits:

Junk Food - Is this Good?

2009-10-15T14:48:00.002+08:00

I believe all of us ever tasted all sorts of food that normally known as junk food. Common known definition of junk food is something which is consumable but not necessary.

Little did we know that the fried 'keropok' that we used to buy is called 'junk food' for a reason. Why?

Basically, the word 'junk' means something useless, something bad and no benefits. Here's what junk means in dictionary.com:

Isn't this means that junk food is actually something which is not suppose to be consumed but instead discarded? But why is it that we likes this food so much?
　
What about definition of junk food? Wikipedia defines junk food as "Junk food is a common term used for any food item that is perceived to be unhealthy and has low or poor nutritional value". Not only that, junk food actually contains too much calories and fats which are useless and may cause health problem such as obesity.

Junk food is loveable in-spite of the name "junk" given to it. The sweetness or sourness of the taste makes human just gets attach to it. One of the factor that makes us link to junk food is the conveniency. We can find junk food at anywhere; the mall, small shops, five-foot stall and even our office/school canteen. As I'm creating a blog about health, so this time I'll stress on the effect causes by junk food.

There are two types of effect ; the short term & the long term:
Short term:
Reduce energy - as junk food contains little or no nutritional value, therefore, our body will weakens due to the lack of nutritions.
Reduce our concentration - without energy, there's no concentration as blood circulation decreases.

Long term:
Heart disease & high cholesterol- as junk food contains very high amount of fats and calories, over consuming it will cause heart disease and high cholesterol level.
Obesity - consuming junk food daily can lead to obesity

So, stop eating those unhealthy food and let's get on with healthy lifestyle!

Curry-Puff

2009-09-08T13:10:00.001+08:00

Business is getting better and so does the size of curry-puff. Few weeks ago, my cousin brought back curry-puff from KL. I believe this is one of the special food over there that they decided to enlarge the original curry-puff from the size of a soap into the size of 350 ml body shampoo.

For me, the taste of this super giant curry-puff has no difference than other curry-puff. I had difficulties finishing them and felt its such a waste to throw it away. So, I had to force myself to finish it and start the day with heavy stomach.

And yet Malaysian is wondering why obesity rate is increasing in Malaysia ......

Curry-puff is very high in calories and saturated fat. In one website, it is reported that every piece (25g) of curry-puff contains 115 calories with 14% of saturated fat. For the curry-puff that I've had for breakfast, it is equivalence of 4 piece of the normal curry puff. This means, for breakfast, I've polluted my body with 460 calories + 48% of saturated fat!!!!

For those who do not know what is this, here's where you can find the recipe. Don't eat too much ya!

Dark Chocolate

2009-08-28T14:42:00.002+08:00

I believe all of us are chocolate lovers. But how many of us loves dark chocolate? Not everyone!!
Dark chocolate is actually a much more healthy choice for chocolates compared to those which tasted so sweet that after taking one, you will need to drink one glass of waters.

In general, the benefits are :

Help in reducing blood pressure
Improve our circulation
Gives us lower percentage for heart disease
Improve the function of endothelial cells
Improve digestion and help to stimulate kidney

Dark chocolate (without milk) is a potent anti-oxidant that helps to prevent heart disease. As it contains anti-oxidant, therefore it can also gives the radiant look on our skin. In another words, glowing skin. Hot cocoa can be use to substitute coffee. Suggestion is to have 1 glass every morning.

Not only that, eating small amount of dark chocolate can actually helps to improve our memory too. For those who have difficulties in remembering things, try eating dark chocolate.
Like any other chocolate, dark chocolate can also helps in reducing depression.

Have anyone wondered what will cocoa do to our cholesterol level? Unlike other chocolates, dark chocolate (pure dark cocoa) can help to reduce the LDL cholesterol level by 12%.
So, stop feeling guilty to your weight when you grab a bar of chocolate. Grab one dark chocolate instead!

Papaya - The Source of Anti Oxidants

2009-08-26T09:15:00.004+08:00

I'm not sure whether I've posted anything about papaya or not, but anyway, there's no harm in posting again. Recently, my papaya tree had collapse due to the strong wind. Luckily, the root is still attach and I believe the fruits would be able to ripe, not just rotten and spoilt.
Some of the benefits of papaya:

(1) Eating papaya gives us a lot of benefit. It is believe to help in preventing cancer. Papaya is rice with antioxidant that helps the body to fight against cancer-causing cells. Sources of antioxidants are vitamin C, E and beta-carotenes.

(2) For those with digestive disorders, papaya is one of the best solution. It contains the proteolytic enzymes (one of the leading proteolytic enzymes that are found in papaya are papain). Papain breaks down proteins in food, thus allowing better digestion. Eating papaya regularly treats digestion disorders such as bloating and chronic indigestion.

(3) For male, papaya helps in boost male virility. Arginine, which is found in papaya is known to boost blood flow around the penis. These enzymes boost nitric acid in the body to relax the muscles around the blood vessels and increases blood flow. Specific use of arginine is to treat erectile dysfunction.

(4) For girls, we are very concern with the premature aging sign. Papaya are proven to be able to control premature aging. When our body digest the food properly and absorbs all the nutrients it needs, our body remain vital for a long time, indirectly controlling the premature aging.

(5) For those who concern with heart attacks and strokes, you can include papaya in your daily diet plan. The antioxidants in papaya prevents cholesterol from oxidizing. A plaque is form when cholesterol becomes oxidized, which causes heart attack or stroke.

Hope all this tips would benefits my readers. It is good to plant 2~3 trees of papaya in our yard. Papaya is easily planted and the tree can serve as a shed to our homes too.

Lui Cha

2009-08-17T11:35:00.006+08:00

"Lui Cha" is a traditional Hakka dish that contains seven types of vegetables which is good for our health. It is believe to be able to reduce the heat in the body, health in constipation, cleansing our body system and also free from artificial food.

Not long ago, my Godmum had prepared Lui Cha for breakfast. Lui Cha is not complete without the soup. For those that hate bitter stuff, you won't like the soup.

It is so bitter and it smells of chinese herbs. These vegetables are crushed in a lui cha pot and grind with a stick. Some people would use the blender as it is easier and faster. However, for those who loves lui cha, they says that the taste when grinding with blender is not as tasty at the original grinding with lui cha pot.

The vegetables, rice and soup are served by mixing all of them into a bowl.

Picture Illustration of Health Tips

2009-08-10T09:53:00.001+08:00

Smoking Hazard - It's Free to Quit Smoking

2009-08-04T09:44:00.000+08:00

Nowadays, the numbers of people that smoke increased day by day. Even though many know that smoking can kills not only the smokers but those close to them, yet this fact seems to be ignored.

Smoking can lead to deadly diseases to the smokers. In order to create this awareness amongst smokers, our government had taken the best measure. Some says that picture speaks louder words. Therefore, I have taken some photos that are printed on the cigarette’s package that shows some major diseases cause by smoking :

Another fact about smoking that many didn’t take into consideration is that smoking not only causes you bad health but would actually cost you a lot financially! Imagine if one packet of cigarette cost your $7. Most addicted smokers would require a packet a day. This would means 30 packets in a month, which is $210!! For those with family, you would definitely know how much pampers or baby milk powder you can buy with that amount of money!

So for those that want to quite smoking here are some tips, hopefully will be useful:

Chew on gums or fruits but avoid sweet stuff
Wash your hands as wet hands will urge you to pick up a cigarette
Shower frequently
Exercise, exercise and exercise!
Meditate
Pray

Remember that it doesn’t pay to quit smoking, but it cost to smoke!!

Say NO to Smoking!

Barley Drinks

2009-08-02T09:22:00.000+08:00

As we all know, the weather recently is extremely hot. It feels like the mother Earth is punishing us for polluting her.

Due to the hot weather, I decided to make barley drinks. Barley is believed to be able to cools down our body from the heat. It is not only nice to drink but is also soothing. The preparation method is also easy.

Ingredients:
Barley seed (opps, I don’t know how to call it)
Sugar (I combine normal sugar with gula melaka)
Pandan leaves
Water

Pour in water into the cooking pot, together with the barley seeds (don’t forgot to clean the barley seeds). When it is boiling, add in sugar up to your own taste. Lastly, when it is almost ready, add in the pandan leave to enhance the smells.

I keep the cooked barley drinks into warmer to soften the seeds. The seeds can be eaten as well.cooked barley drinks into warmer to soften the seeds. ce the smells. d yet. onut smell is gone. re will be games, foo

I’m thinking of cooking kundur soon!

Benefits of Drinking Plain Water In the Morning

2009-07-30T08:43:00.000+08:00

There is some research shown that it is good to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. It is said that this method can help to cure certain disease that is very well known amongst us. The diseases are - headache, bodyache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis, asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, eye diseases, womb, cancer, menstrual disorder, ear, nose and throat diseases.

The treatment methods are:

Drink 4x160ml of plain water right after you wake up, before brushing your teeth
After you brush and clean the mouth, do not eat or drink anything fo 45 minutes
Do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours after 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch or dinner

There are also study shown the total days needed to illiminate the disease:

High BP - 30 days
Gastric - 10 days
Diabetes - 30 days
Constipation - 10 days
Cancer - 180 days
TB - 90 days

As of how true is the above, I'm not so sure. Anyway, good luck readers!

Aerobics

2009-07-26T12:51:00.000+08:00

Many people thought that aerobics is a very fast and hard to catch up type of exercise. Well, for me, if you think its fast then it’s fast. If you give yourself a chance and try it out, after a while, you would feel that aerobics and other sports have the same level of frequency.

If you are going for aerobics, make sure that you do some warming up before the actual fun of it. Warming up is important because it tells your body that you are going to do something that needs energy. Also, don’t forget to drink warm water while you exercise. Many say that we cannot drink water while we are exercising. Let me ask you this- Do you drink water in between cleaning the house? It’s the same thing! Water is very important and if you feel like you need it, just drinks some (not one full cup!).

Warming up is not only important during the start of aerobics but also after the aerobics. After aerobics, it is also good to do warming up. This is to slow down your metabolism after the tedious possibly 30 minutes aerobics.

So, don’t just sit there and give reason for yourself! Let’s aerobics!

Snack Habits and Personality Traits

2009-07-19T12:55:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, an article in Borneo Post had kept my interest to read it more. It is about snack habits and what we can learn from a person habits on snack. Can’t help it but to share this with everyone else:

Disorganized Snacker
A person that often misses meals due to work or home schedule and snack when they need to. They may snack in the morning, evening or even during the day. They are seen as absent-minded and disorganized. They have a lot going on and meals are not high on their agenda. Often, this group of person is misunderstood as self-involved and selfish. They are ambitious and respected at work.

Emotional Snacker
Emotional snackers are friendly and outgoing and love life. Their cravings are driven by their emotions. Food cravings are often too sweet or too fatty snack to help sooth their emotional crisis. This snacker wants to feel appreciated and loves and can easily stress and feel fatigued.

Scheduled Snacker
This group has a set of snacking habit at the same time each day. Those that belongs to this group are set in their own ways and traditional in style. You can be charming as long as there’s attention. You live for your family and home life and can be opinionated.

Constant Snacker
Also known as nibbler loves to snack all-day long. The snacks are really mini meals 5 to 6 times a day. Also, the healthiest snacker among the rest. This group of people tend to be easy-going and experience little stress and rarely have mood swings. They cope well with life and are full of energy.

Joggings

2009-07-16T12:46:00.000+08:00

Jogging is a very good sport that everyone should do as a start to a healthy lifestyle. Not only that it is free, jogging can also help us to get closer with the nature. It is advisable that one should jog at least four times a week.

I read an article previously about benefits of joggings. It can help to increase our metabolism and also help to reduce our cholesterol level. Not only is that, jogging also another tips for those who wants to have a smaller tummy.

Recently, I started to jog near to a garden at my house. It’s actually a very fun activity and also a way to get together with our loves one. As we jog, we can watch around other kids in the garden playing and having fun. Also, we could see the nature of Earth growing around us.

Morning jog is another way to start our day. The fresh air from the garden soothes our body and spirits. It gives our body a fresh start to begin the day.

So, what are you waiting for? Get yourself ready and hop to nearest garden for a fun and thrills outing with your families now!

8 Possible Ways to Have Skins like Baby

2009-07-13T12:42:00.001+08:00

Many of us would feel that our skins textures degraded over the time. The skins get drier and more wrinkles when we age.

There are some ways that we could do to maintain our skins to be as smooth as baby. Of course, we had to admit that as we grow older our skin will too, gets older. However, there are few ways that we can do to make it at least a little bit better and smoother.

Watch what we eat. Wholesome, nutrient-rich diet would definitely helps our skin. Avoids fatty and high cholesterol food which not only is bad for our health, but also for our skins.
Beauty sleep is one of the key for better skin texture. A person needs at least 8 hours sleep a day. We should always get to bed early and not when it’s almost midnight. Cut off that late snack and movie is definitely a way for healthier skin.
Water is a very important item not only for better skins but also to cleanse our body from toxins. A person should drink at least 9 glass (ladies) or 13 glass of water a day.
Stress is possible the hardest way and it’s very hard to go for stress-free life. However, high level of stress can also damage our skin and causes more wrinkles.
As we know, our ozone layer is getting thinner and thinner. It is wise to put on some sun-screen when we go out to minimize direct sunlight to our skin.
Lotions are one of the best way to makes our skins smooth and soft. Don’t ever forget to put on lotions.
A hormones call Human Growth Hormones (HGH) can also helps in maintaining smoother and soft skins.
Yogurts, milk, fruits and grains mixtures are definitely other tips for smoother skins!

Hope this tips would benefit my readers..

Information for Good Health

2009-06-24T11:34:00.003+08:00

I got this information previously. It is about how to calculate the minimum amount of waters that a person need to consume daily based on their weight. Well, this is very interesting and I'm sharing it with everyone.

Minimum water (L) = (((weight (in KG)*2.2)/2/15)*450)/1000

For example, my weight are 50KG, therefore minimum amount of water that I should consume daily are

Minimum water (L) = (((50*2.2)/2/15)*450)/1000

I'm not very sure if this is applicable in reality or not. There is also a say that 8 glass a day is sufficient. Anyway, I hope that this information is usefull for everyone.

Another info that I've got is about what kind of food suitable for what area of our body. For example, for those who always have headache, it is good to eat more fish (protein). Fish oil helps to prevent headache.

(Click the photo to enlarge)

Top 10 Most Deadly Disease

2009-06-14T10:52:00.000+08:00

Do you know that most of the top 10 diseases infected animals more than human? According to livescience.com, there are 10 deadly disease that is very much known to all of us. They are:

10 : Gorillas Give Human "The Crabs" - Human gets pubic lice @the crabs are from gorillas, roughly 3 millions years ago. Human most likely gots pubic lice (most common live in pubic hair) from sleeping with gorillas.

9 : Human Viruses Kill Chimps - Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) and human metapneumovirus (HMPV) had take the life of infant humans in developing countries. Majority humans have had contact with these germs, thus have developed antibodies naturally to fight them. However, when these viruses transmitted directly from humans to wild great apes, history shows that the virus killed entire populations of chimps

8 : Polio, Yaws, Anthrax - These 3 diseases had taken many lifes of chimps and gorillas all around the worlds.

7 : Ebola - it is a threat to gorillas and chimps. When human ate infected animals with Ebola, the diseases would spreads to human. Human to human transmission occurs via blood or body fluids of infected human. Symptoms are sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function and also internal and external bleeding.

6 : Cat Ulcers - A large cat dining contracted an ulcer-causing bacteria, Helicobacter pylori. This virus had spread to lions, cheetahs and tigers, scientists figure.

5 : Insane Mind Parasite - a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii infects the brains of more than half the human population. It increases the risk of neuroticism and contributes to schizophrenia. This virus can be found in cat feces.

4 : HIV / AIDS - it destroys the immune system, causing our body to be easily infected with diseases including cancer.

3 : Animal bites - malarias, aedes, dengue fever, rabies are all cause by animal bites. Illness connected to animals had killed more than 55,000 people accross the country.

2 : Bubonic Plague - black death or bubonic plague is a bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis. It is carried by rodents and cats, is deadly when transmitted between people. Symptoms are fever, chills, weakness, and swollen and painful lymph nodes.

1 : Influenza Pandemic - In 1918, the influenza pandemic had taken the life of more than 55 millions people.

Benefits of Lemon Water

2009-06-08T11:23:00.000+08:00

Had anyone ever tried to drink lemon water? Well, I did and it is very refreshing types of drinks that could crunch our thirst.

Lemon is inexpensive, easily available for used to prepare variety of food recipes such as lemon cakes, lemon flavored drinks. Lemon juice consists of 5% citric acid and is also rich with vitamins C, B, riboflavin and minerals like calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and proteins. Lemon water is a healthy drink to starts the day.

Lemon water is used to prevent and treat different infections and also to control allergies. As lemon contains antiseptic properties, it is effective in healing wounds. It is also helpful in relieving symptoms of sore throat, tonsillitis or asthma.

As for our digestive system, it helps to boosts the metabolism and improves the digestive systems and prevents constipation, indigestion, nausea, heartburn and parasites. It also helps to dissolves gallstones.

For those who concerns on beauty, lemon water is also effective to get rid of obesity and belly fat. It is also good for skin care and hair care. It rejuvenated the skin and gives a clear, radiant and glowing complexion. Not only that, it is known for acne control and treat various skin diseases like eczema. If you are going for an outdoor outing, application of lemon juice on the skin can prevents sunburn. Lemon water, when applied on your hair for few minutes and later rinse with water would make the hair clean and shining.

What are you waiting now? Start your day with a cup of lemon water to get to a healthy lifestyle!

Cervical Cancer Information

2009-06-03T19:24:00.000+08:00

I believe most of us is like me-knowing cervical cancer as a type of cancer but not knowing what and how to prevent it.

There are two major risk that contribute to a person getting diagnose with cervical cancer:

· Those with many partner intercourse or partners with many sex partner have higher risk of getting cervical cancer

· Those with other sexual diseases

Symptoms

How do we know if we carry this disease? There are some symptoms that we can watch out and earlier detection is possible. We are at risk if:

· Abnormal vaginal bleeding, including longer period, bleeding between periods, after menopause and also bleeding during sexual intercourse

· Increase in vaginal discharge

· Pelvic pain

· Pain during intercourse

If anyone have these symptoms, it is advisable to go to your doctor for checkup. The best way to check is via Pap smear. For those actively having sexual intercourse, it is wise to get Pap smear once a year.

Other than that, there are few ways we can protect ourselves in fighting against this disease:

· Get screened for HPV

· Regular Pap smear to detect abnormality

· Limit number of sexual partner

· Quit smoking

· Get gardasil vaccine as per the advice from doctor

Remember: Cervical Cancer is The Second Most Common Cancer Affecting Woman!!

Prayer Heals

2009-05-28T13:25:00.002+08:00

Prayers, lot of prayers, and positive thinking - these have saved my uncle, Kanding Mambak, from dying from cancer. He was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis which caused cancer about 2 months ago (in March, 2009). About 5 percent of patients with cirrhosis get cancer of the liver. His reading was 7,000 compared with normal people with reading 29. Meaning, it was already too late to do anything. And to make the matter worst, for your information, cancer could double every 24 hours!

The doctor at Sarawak Government Hospital, Kuching (SGH) gave him two options; ONE, take chemotherapy and survive for another two months (only!?); or TWO, go back home and enjoy the last 1 month to live (and hope for miracle to happen). That's certainly not the thing that we want to hear from our doctor. As if we are reading the "Book of Life", found our names and see the times of our deaths. As if the Angel of Death whispering to our ears. As if our world collapse on us.

Well, he decided to take the second option. He skipped chemo and told everyone to pray with him for recovery.

The news shocked everyone in my big family. Due to this, our big family is now reunited again. Even my aunty, Aunty Anda, went back from abroad to meet him to give him support. We grouped together to pray for his recovery although we come from many different churches; Catholic, Anglican & SIB (Sidang Injil Borneo). Church members, relatives, villagers & friends also pray for him (thanks to them). Recalling back what he said in SIB's special prayer gathering for him, which my wife & I attended, he said, "... I put my life on God's hands ..."

May 24th, Sunday, 7.30PM - He was rushed to hospital again. That news updates did caught me in a big surprise. It was only last week when I talked about him with my father, "It's 2 months already. How's uncle doing? He seems fine because we didn't hear any (bad) news about him." We went to hospital in no time. He was still in SGH's Emergency Unit when we arrived, in "Red Zone", an area for critically ill patients! He was then hospitalised.

May 25th, Monday, 7PM - My wife and I paid him a visit at SGH. We can't believe what we saw. Uncle Kanding isn't the same person that we used to know. He looks like a different person. He is skinny from abdomen up, the upper part of his body. He looks skeletal. This reminds me of King Tut Mummy which I watched in Discovery's History Channel. But he is gumpy, fleshy from tummy down, lower part of his body - a symptom which indicates liver's inefficiency (could be also due to heart and kidney failure or inefficiency). His tummy is big. His legs are swollen. We touched his legs. They felt like plasticine. He said he can't feel our touches - his touch sensors were not really functioning. The leg's skin is stretched. There's no wrinkle, no normal folding of skin at kneecaps; and foot and leg joints. And we can't see his legs' skin pores too. His lower part is literally ballooning! It was a sad view. I'm sure that no one would like to see their love ones in that terrible condition.

My wife can't hold her tears. The sadness filled her eyes. She cried to uncle, her Tingkat's friend (Tingkat is the name of my village's name). This year's Gawai (harvest festival celebration) would be her 5th Gawai celebration with uncle. But the previous Gawai could be their last. No one knows if he can survive till June 1st, the Gawai's day. I managed to hold my tears somehow. Yes, men are good in hiding their true feelings. With soft and weak voice, uncle talked (whispered) about his readiness to meet his Creator. Quoting his words, "... everyone will go pass this way one day ... I'm not afraid ...". Everyone there, me, Eliza (my wife), Noni (my first cousin), Elizabeth (my first cousin's wife, Noni's sister-in-law), Enggan (my cousin, his youngest son) and Hannah's grandfather and grandmother (his in laws), paid close attention to what he said. We didn't want to miss it as that could be his last words. His son, Enggan, argued with him to give him spirit and will to survive. I could just listen.

And God Almighty does hear our prayers. He does!

May 26th, Tuesday, 7PM - We visited him again. We joined Aunty Nila (my father's youngest sister), Uncle William (Aunty Nila's husband), Noni and Mit (his daughter who is taking shift with Enggan to look after him at hospital). And Aunty Nila's daughter, Rachel, who has a vision gift to see demon/ghost reported to her saying that she has stopped seeing "bad things" with Uncle in her visions. Rachel reported to her mother, "Uncle is just sick". And yes, uncle is much better now. He is recovering. The swollen legs reduced. And he is no longer receiving Sodium fluid intake. We were so delighted with the test result. Uncle Kanding is now free from cancer! How's that happened? God's miracle! Another God servant's life is spared.

May 27th, Wednesday - Aunty Anda in Australia sent SMSes to family members pledged everyone to fast and pray to God, beg to God for his full recovery. Hence, I fasted the whole day. No breakfast, no lunch. I had nothing but plain water whole day. And yet I survived the day - I did my things; went to (four) banks; accompanied my wife shopping at (three) shopping complexes; visited uncle at hospital; helped my sister-in-law to move her things to our house; and put her things in order in my house (she moved from her rented house and staying with us temporarily as her own house would be ready by next month). And to tell you the truth - I don't feel weak, tired and carving for food. I did felt energetic the whole day. I guess the God was with me as I was fasting yesterday. And yes He was, as my wife and my sister-in-law sponsored Pizza meals that night. Hmmm ... yummy!

We visited Uncle Kanding in "Yellow Zone" of the ward at 3PM after our shopping. Thanks goodness, he was transferred there from "Red Zone". Now, that's a relief! His condition has improved further. By now, we could see wrinkles and skin pores, more like our normal legs although they are still gumpy, fleshy. We do feel happy with his recovery. Uncle Julian, my father's eldest brother, was there too. They were talking about uncle's test result when we showed up at the ward. The cancer has left many small scars on his liver and his liver is "regrouping" (I don't know what it mean). By now, his liver is functioning at 18% efficiency. The cancer has damaged pretty much of his liver's part and function. 18% is low but just enough to survive - but we have to pay more attention to his health. 18% - it could increase or decrease.

That is what Uncle Julian meant when he said, "the God is testing us ... therefore, He doesn't give him full recovery yet (to Uncle) ... we have to pray harder." We left him at the ward after giving him a prayer. Uncle Julian led the prayer. And to add more to our delight, I received an SMS from my father yesterday's evening saying that uncle has been discharged from hospital. Yipee!!

Our big family is now praying so that Uncle Kanding Mambak's liver is fully recovered, renewed so that he can live a normal life, a second chance. Hold both your hands together, close your eyes and help us to pray for him.

Thank you.

Edited By: Ian Kree

Food to Lose Weights

2009-05-25T07:22:00.000+08:00

Most of us would usually go on a diet in order to lose weight However, not all of us practice the correct way of dieting. I read some article about the types of foods that we should have in our daily life that can help in losing weight.

For those who want to lose weight, here are some of the tips of what types of food that we should consume:

· Bran bread: mix of cereals, raisins and non fat milk contains vitamins, minerals and protein. It is the best food to start our day off.

· Egg white: low fat and contains high quality protein. We can also mix the egg white with spinach, mushrooms or other type of vegetables.

· Low fat milk

· Fresh fruits: these is often famous foods known among dieters

· Toasted bread/bagel delights: helps in lowering carbohydrates and fats

· Boiled vegetables: normally I would cook cabbage soup as part of my diets menu. It is very popular dish as well.

· Sprouts: can have this cook or uncooked.

· Salads: someone ever told me that by changing from mayonnaise to yogurt is a better mixture of salads for dieters. As of how true it is, I’m not sure either.

Well, that’s all for the tips of weight lose. Good luck!

Travelling Precautions, Prevents H1N1

2009-05-22T15:21:00.000+08:00

This morning, my HR sends out a notice of precautions that we should take note if we intending to go travelling. As we all know, the virus H1N1 is a hot topics accross the country. This information is from our Ministry of Health Departments. I also included the address and hot-line if anyone living in Malaysia has any enquiry about the H1N1 to the Health Department.

TRAVELLING ABROAD : PRECAUTIONS TO OBSERVE

Travel to the affected countries should be POSTPONED*.
If you have to travel, please observe the following measures:
Keep informed of the areas with outbreaks or high incidence of Influenza A (H1N1). Avoid crowded places.
Avoid direct contact with Influenza A (H1N1) cases. If you need to be in close contact with cases of Influenza A (H1N1), use an appropriate protective mask.
Observe good personal hygiene at all times. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. Wash your hands with soap and water.
If you fall ill, please seek IMMEDIATE treatment.

If you have recently returned from a Influenza A (H1N1) affected area, you should avoid close contact with other people for 7 days. If within this period you develop flu-like symptoms such as fever and any one of these - cough, difficulty in breathing, body ache, headache or sore throat, you should IMMEDIATELY seek treatment from the nearest doctor.

Inform the doctor that you have visited the Influenza A (H1N1) affected country/area.

Disease Control Division
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Level 3, Block E10, Complex E
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62590 Putrajaya
Tel: 603-8881 0200/0300
www.moh.gov.my
14/5/09-Ver.4.0(BI)
*For current update of Influenza A (H1N1) affected countries/areas please refer to www.moh.gov.my

Car Air-Cond ~ Do Not Turn on Immediately

2009-05-20T15:07:00.000+08:00

I received an emails about the danger of our car air-conditioner. When we got into our car, it is wise not to turn ON the air-conditioning immediately!!!
According to a research, car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emits Benzene, a cancer causin toxin (carcinogen). Not only that it would cause cancer, it can also poisons our bones causes anemia and reduces white blood cells. As we all know, another simpler words of white blood cells is antibody. Prolonged exposure to these would cause leukemia and also might cause miscarriage.
The acceptable level of Benzene are 50mg per sq. ft. A car parked indoors with the window closed can contains 400-800mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors (under high temperature-sun), it can goes up to 2000-4000mg!!!

Therefore, please do not turn on the air-conditioning right after you got into your car. Instead, open the windows and door to let the interior air out.

Benzene definition according to Wikipedia - "Benzene, or benzol, is an organic chemical compound and a known carcinogen with the molecular formula C6H6. It is sometimes abbreviated Ph–H. Benzene is a colorless and highly flammable liquid with a sweet smell and a relatively high melting point. Because it is a known carcinogen, its use as an additive in gasoline is now limited, but it is an important industrial solvent and precursor in the production of drugs, plastics, synthetic rubber, and dyes. Benzene is a natural constituent of crude oil, and may be synthesized from other compounds present in petroleum. Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon and the second [n]-annulene ([6]-annulene), a cyclic hydrocarbon with a continuous pi bond."

Benefits of Banana

2009-05-17T14:12:00.000+08:00

Many do not know that banana has a lot of nutrient that can help to prevent us from disease. Fully ripe banana produces a substance called TNF which are able to combat abnormal cells. This TNF has anti-cancer properties. The degree of anti-cancer effect corresponds to the degree of ripeness of the fruits. As the banana ripes, it will develops dark spots or patches. The darker the patches is, the higher the immunity quality will be. This also means the darker the patches is, the higher anti-cancer properties would be.

Banana can also increased our white blood cells, thus enhancing the immunity of the body.

Normal recommendation would be to eat 1 to 2 banana a day to increase body immunity to diseases. A research shows that skin bananas with dark spot are 8 times more effective in enhancing the property of white blood cells than the green skin version!

Another point for banana skin would be its effect to our teeth. If we rub the banana skin to our teeth, it can whiten our teeth. I read about this a while ago when I research on the benefits of banana.

Normal benefits that we all know is that banana helps to prevent constipation. So, whoever that had difficulties in doing the 'big business', you can try to eat more bananas...

Allergy

2009-05-12T09:07:00.000+08:00

Previously, I was having quite a bad skin allergy called contact allergy. It is a type of allergy that was cause by substances such as nickel, perfumes, rubber or related chemicals, potassium dischromate (cement, leather), hairdressing chemicals, medications, epoxy resins, colophony and plants. In my case, my skin is pretty sensitive towards perfumes or dish washing cleaning which contains lemon. Clorox is something that I totally can't get into contact too.

After the allergy, I figure out to write something about allergy so that everyone out there would knows and understand allergy.

What is Allergy?
Allergy simply means a response within the body towards a substances that results in an immune response and reaction that causes inconvenience to the body.

Symptoms like runny nose, itchy eyes or rashes is very common. Allergy occurs when the body's immune system overreacts towards a substances which by itself is harmless.

What Causes Allergy?
Substances that causes allergic reactions are called allergens. Almost anything can be an allergen. Most common types of allergens are:
Animal Products - for example, cat allergy, fur, dander, cockroach, wool, dust mite, etc
Drugs or chemicals - penicillin, sulfonamides, solicylate, local anaesthetics
Foods
Milk
Seafood - especially crabs and prawn
Sesame
Soy
Insects stings - bee sting, wasp sting, mosquitoes stings

Types of Allergy

Most common types of allergy are divided into three types, that is skin allergy, allergen inhalation and food allergy.

If any of you believe that you have allergy, it is better to determine which type. From there, drills down to the specific types of allergy. With this, you can easily find and tackle our allergy so as not to gets worsen.

In my case, I have skin allergy. Categories of the allergy are called contact allergy, another worlds contact ezcema. This types of allergy would cause rashes on the skins. Sometimes the cause and effect is obvious (with red scaly reaction around)

There is only one way to determine a substance that causes contact ezcema allergy - Patch testing. This testing can be dangerous but that's the only way. Treatment for this allergy are moisturisers and steroid creams.

10 Ways to Prevent Swine (or any) Fl10 Flu

2009-05-07T13:46:00.000+08:00

Got this very nice tips from my in-house clinic helpdesk.

Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands!
When water isn't available, use alcohol-based liquid hand sanitizers frequently. If using a gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry. It does not require water to work; the alcohol in it wil kil hand germs.
If you sneeze or cough, cover your nose or mouth and avoiding rubbing or touching your eyes and nose. Cold and flu are often spread by hand-to-hand contact, so avoid directly facing an individual who is coughing and sneezing. If you do sneeze into your hands, make sure you clean them, and do this EVERY time you sneeze or cough.
Limit your exposure (even brief contact) to those "suferers," especialy during the first several days of their flu symptoms.
Stay home if you're experiencing any flu symptoms. Do not report to work!
For individuals who are excessively stressed, some studies favor the use of daily vitamin C during the cold and flu season.
Eating a balanced diet and geting adequate sleep is a good first step in keeping your immune system from geting overly stressed. When you're rested, you wil be beter prepared to fight of ilness.
Remind your children to practice healthy habits. And of course that means lots of hand washing, covering their mouth when they cough or sneeze and using hand sanitizers when water isn't available.
Routinely clean and disinfect. Disinfecting actualy destroys germs, it doesn't just clean surfaces. Folow instructions of al disinfectants. Germs may live on countertops and surfaces for hours or even days.
Finally, if you have flu symptoms, immediately go to see doctors!

Swine Flu (Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus

2009-05-05T10:45:00.000+08:00

As we all know, recently we are all hit with the panic of swine flu. This morning, when I read the newspaper, there is one case of suspected swine flu in Kuching. The guy had just came back from U.K and had been sick since then.

I believe most of us heard about swine flu but to know what is that, maybe, we thought it is connected with pig. Or maybe we know the numbers or infected people in every countries. But to protect ourselves from this virus, we know nothing. Well, that is me. All I know is there is new virus call H1N1. Further of it, I'm blank! So, this morning, when I ask myself what is swine flu, it takes me to do some google search.

What is Swine Flu?

Scientifically, swine flu is a influenza A virus that is resistant to antiviraal medications amantadine (Symmetrel) and rimantadine (Flumadine). However, this virus is sensitive to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza)... Hhmm, sound like a tough virus to me.

In general English words, this disease can causes death if we do not seek immediate medications

Symptoms
Normal symptoms are fever, cough, sore throats and some may even have breathing problem. Other symptoms would be vomiting, diarrhea, headache, chills, fatigue and dyspnea.

What to do if you suspect that you have this disease?
Firstly, avoid going to public. Second, go to the nearest hospitals to seek immediate medication to prevent the disease from spreading out to the public as well as saving yourself.

Prevention
Swine flu can be prevented via vaccination. In general way, remember to wash your hand frequently and not touching your face or nose with your hand if it is dirty. If you know anyone with flu, avoid touching them. The virus can remain viable for up to 48 hours on surfaces, therefore, it is good to clean your hand with soap or alcohol-based hand dissinfections.

Many of us wonders why is it that these virus came arise with the economy downturn. Is this another of the punishment from Mother Earth? Well, in general, our Earth is 'sick'. It may indirectly contribute. Nobody knows the exact answer.

There are explanation of the causes and reason scientifically. I am not going into details about this. I believe none of us, who is just normal people will not even understand the scientific jargons that explains the sickness.

Cosmetics & Skincare Banned by Ministry of Health

2009-05-04T09:52:00.000+08:00

A while ago, I receive this emails about 26 skincare / cosmetics brand that are banned by our Ministry of Health. How true is this, I am not sure. But I believe that it is better to be safe than sorry, right?

The new is from News Straits Times 2008/10/26. However, when I go to NST website, they do not have archive news from January 2008 onwards. I couldn't find the archive for this one. Anyway, let's just avoid from buying those brands...

NST 2008/10/26

The dark side of skin whitening products

The Health Ministry has taken 26 cosmetic products containing banned substances off the shelves in the last two years. Do you know what those products are? Do you also know that some of them are still being sold openly? New Sunday Times reporters went a hunting
THE plot was set -- to search for the perfect skin whitening product. The only difference was all the products earmarked for the search were banned ones.

But some of them were blatantly sitting on the shelves, waiting for the next unsuspecting victim to come by.

The hunt, which spanned six shops and utilised the reporters' winning portrayals of desperate vain pots -- yielded a bagful of products that could make you fair very fast.

How fast, you ask?
If you are willing to spend the ringgit, all you need is three days. These products are priced from as low as RM10 (works a bit slower) to a few hundred ringgit a set.

But what is wrong with them?

Nothing, if the product does not contain any ingredients such as hydroquinone, retinoic acid/tretinoin or steroids, which are banned in cosmetics.

The Health Ministry has, in the last three years, banned 26 cosmetic products for containing such ingredients.

Despite the ban, two creams are still being advertised on its distributor's website, alongside the agents' phone numbers.

The New Sunday Times team managed to buy the creams at a shopping complex.

The traders had no qualms about revealing that some "immediate effect" products did contain hydroquinone, although the abels did not state so.

"Produk ini memang cepat dan bestseller. Sebab ia ada bahan kimia hydroquinone. Tapi jangan risau, ia selamat. (This best-selling product works very fast because it has the hydroquinone chemical. But don't worry, it's safe)," one said.

What's more worrying is that some of the banned products have now been repackaged and renamed, but according to the traders, were essentially the same.

"Barangnya sama sahaja, cuma ada masalah dulu. Jadi sekarang dah tukar nama. (It's the same product. There were some problems earlier, so they changed the name)."

The National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau said consumers should be aware that hydroquinone and retinoic acid/tretinoin were scheduled poisons that were regulated as pharmaceuticals.

It is only allowed to be used under medical supervision and only supplied by doctors or pharmacies.

"Unsupervised use of hydroquinone could cause skin redness, irritation and discolouration.

"Excessive amounts of hydroquinone, when absorbed into blood circulation, could cause ringing in the ears, tremors, nervousness, vomiting, head-aches, seizures, muscle spasms and difficulty in breathing," the bureau added.

All this in the quest for that Asian obsession, fair skin.

From foreigners hawking whitening soaps, gels and creams by roadsides at every nook and corner of the bustling city, to booths in shopping establishments being crammed with similar products, it seems that fair skin is in vogue.

Adding to this is a multitude of advertisements drumming in the message for the need to be fair-skinned.

It is none too surprising then that a New York Times report in 2006 quoted a survey by market research company Synovate, saying that four out of every 10 Malaysian women use a whitening product.

The report also explained how whitening products work.

Some contain acids that remove old skin to reveal newer, lighter skin underneath.

Others inhibit melanin, like those with mulberry extract, licorice extract, kojic acid, arbutin and hydroquinone, an ingredient in prescription creams for blemishes as well as in photo processing materials.

The report also stated: "Some of the most effective agents are also risky and are often the least expensive, like mercury-based ingredients or hydroquinone, which in Thailand sells for about US$20 (RM70) per kilogramme, compared with highly concentrated licorice extract, which sells for about US$20,000 per kilogramme."

It makes one wonder what's really in the RM10 whitening cream.
Below are the 26th of the banned skincare/cosmetics by health ministry...
1.Dr Seagar SkinRecon
2.Ain's Beauty Care Natural Lightening Cream
3.Felisa GP Lotion
4.Sri Mutiara Krim Kecantikan Malam
5.Dewajah Night Cream
6.Ains Beauty Care Clear II Cream
7.Ains Beauty Care Face Lotion 1
8.Ains Beauty Care Face Lotion 2
9.Rihanna Beauty Cream
10.Sub Whitening Revitalizing Cream
11.Sub Instant White Cream
12.Herbarites Skin Whitening(Sensitive Skin)
13.Deep Skin White Plus
14.Atika Beauty Skin Lightening Cream
15.Crystal White Extra Night Cream
16.Crystal White Night Cream
17.Golden Deer White Complex Cream
18.Cellnique Skin Whitening Plus II
19.Cellnique Skin Whitening Essence I
20.Sendayu Tinggi Body & Skincare Cool & Lightening Soap
21.Kzanah White Pembersih Wajah
22.Gloskin Krim Malam & Siang
23.Reena's Astringen Lanjutan
24.Skin Desires Deep Whitening Cleansing Milk
25.Eetye Whitening Cream
26.O'Lynn Lynn's H2O Series Skin Lightening Cream

Hip Hop Dance

2009-04-30T09:31:00.000+08:00

Last week, I started to try something new, which is hip hop dance. I found it very interesting with the new moves and steps which is slightly or almost the same like aerobics. The difference is, for hip hop, there is more actions and twisting that creates a style, postures or attraction to viewer. For aerobics, it is more to look at ourselves.

Hip hop is fun! Has anyone watch the movies "Bring It On"? It is about groups of teenagers doing cheer leading in their schools. The hip hop that I went is something like that. It is something new to learn and very motivating as we challenge our body into fast dancing that steps up and improving our self esteem.

For those who is interested to learn dancing, you can drop by at Premier 101 (somewhere near to Choice Daily). The price is also very reasonable. Here are some of the schedules that I have:

Tuesday :
9.00am - 10am ~ Steps/aerobics/yoga (RM5)
7.40pm - 8.40 pm ~ Reggae (RM6)

Wednesday:
9.00am - 10.30am ~ Line dance (RM5)

Thursdays:
9.00am - 10.00 am ~Steps/aerobics/yoga (RM5)
7.30pm - 9.00pm ~ Line dance (RM5)

Friday:
9.00am - 10.30am ~ Line dance (RM5)
6.30pm - 7.30pm ~ Hip Hop (RM6)

Saturday:
1.30pm - 3.30pm ~ Line dance (RM4)

Here is hip hop dance that I get from youtube..

World Malaria Day

2009-04-25T16:00:00.000+08:00

Malaria is a type of tropical disease that is well known amongst children and pregnant women. This disease is cause by a parasite called Plasmodium, which infects the red blood cells. The first symptoms would be cold fever, pain and sweating. Areas in Asia, Africa and Central and South America are the major places where Malaria is spreading. In another worlds, places with high temperature.

In conjunction with the increasing of cases, World Health Organisation (WHO) had dominate 25th April 2009 as the World Malaria Day. This is to create awareness between in people about the danger of Malaria which could possibly lead to death.

The main symptoms for Malaria are:
- flu-like illness with fever, chills, muscle aches, and headache
- some might get nausea, vomiting, cough and diarrhea

Let us all united in taking part by creating awareness among ourselves and making sure that our home is safe from the breeding of the deadly virus.

Beware of Rove Beetle, Poisonous Insect

2009-04-22T12:58:00.001+08:00

Rove Beetle or another name, Charlie is very poisonous. Malay name are called "Semut Semai" or "Semut Kayap". There are roughly 47,000 types of species for these insects. The size are less than 1cm and can be found in paddy field, school field and jungle. The adult "Charlie" can live up to 40 to 60 days.

Rove Beetle are carnivore, which means, they eat small insects. When there is heavy rain or flood, they would migrate to dry land. The entire body of "Charlie" contains the most poisonous toxin called pederin. Pederin is 12x more poisonous than cobra venom.

It is wise to avoid from being bitten by Charlie. Some measurements that we can take note to avoid are :

Do not sit near to the lights
Minimize lighting
During beetle epidemic, it is advisable to close all doors and windows to prevent the insect from entering the house
When contacted, wash with water and soap
Go to the doctors if you suspected that you are been bitten by one of the Charlies!!!!

World Health Day!

2009-04-07T10:00:00.000+08:00

My office had just announce that today is World Health Day!!

This activities has been carried on since 1950 by World Health Organization and is celebrated on every 7th April every year. The purpose of the activities is to create awareness amongst the world on the global health issues.

In 2009, the theme is "Health Facilities in Emergencies". This is to reflect on the potential natural disaster or diseases that occurs all around us where medical assistant is barely existed. As one of the lucky human living in this world, we should be thankful that we are alive and is sitting in front of the computers reading my nonsense in orcaquest-diary.blogspot or wordofdidi.blogspot.

As part of the activities, my company is launching "No Elevator Day" and "No Smoking Day".

Do you know how much one cigarette can do to our body??? Well, it is barely unexplainable and most side effects will be absorbs by people arounds the smokers!! Let us together say NO to cigarette!!!

Durian Belanda - Methods to Fight Cancer

2009-04-04T13:36:00.000+08:00

Got this from one of my mail ... this information is very useful for those who have the determination to fight cancer. Well, I'm not sure how true it is, but it's worth to try, agree?

Billion-dollar drug company nearly squashes astounding research on natural cancer killer
Colon and breast cancer conquered with miracle tree from the Amazon found to be 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy.

Since our inception in 1996, Health Sciences Institute has scoured the world to find cutting-edge treatments few people have access to or have even heard about. And sometimes, what we uncover startles even the medical mavericks on our board.

Two months ago, we learned about an astounding cancer-fighting tree from the Amazon that has literally sent shock waves through the HSI network

Today, the future of cancer treatment and the chances of survival look more promising than ever. There's a healing tree that grows deep within the Amazon rain forest in South America that could literally change how you, your doctor, and possibly the rest of the world think about curing cancer. With extracts from this powerful tree, it may now be possible to…

conquer cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that doesn't cause extreme nausea, weight loss, and hair loss
protect your immune system and evade deadly infections
feel strong and healthy throughout the course of treatment
boost your energy and improve your outlook on life

Through a series of confidential communications involving a researcher from one of America's largest pharmaceutical companies, this ancient tree's anticancerous properties have recently come to light. Although not yet tested in human trials, the tree has been studied in more than 20 laboratory tests since the 1970s, where it's been shown to:

effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 different types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung, and pancreatic cancer
be 10,000 times stronger in killing colon cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug
selectively hunt down and kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells, unlike chemotherapy

So why isn't every health publication extolling the benefits of this treatment? Why hasn't it been made widely available throughout the natural-medicine community? And, if it's only half as promising as it appears to be, why isn't every oncologist at every major hospital insisting on using it on all his patients? Especially when you consider that since the early 1990s, extensive independent research-including research by one of today's leading drug companies and by the National Cancer Institute-confirms that the tree's chemical extracts attack and destroy cancer cells with lethal precision.

The answer to these difficult questions can only be explained by recounting a disturbing story we recently uncovered. More than anything else we've reported on this year, the story of this Amazon cancer treatment reinforces the need for groups like HSI and illustrates how easily our options for medical treatment are controlled by money and power.

News of this amazing tree was nearly lost forever

A confidential source, whose account we've been able to independently confirm, revealed that a billion-dollar drug company in the United States tried for nearly seven years to synthesize two of the tree's most powerful anticancerous chemicals. In the early 1990s, behind lock and key, this well-known drug giant began searching for a cure for cancer-while preciously guarding their opportunity to patent it and, therefore, profit from it.

Research focused on a legendary healing tree called Graviola. Parts of the tree-including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit, and fruit seeds-had been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems, and arthritis. Going on little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing Graviola's anticancerous properties-and they were shocked by the results. Graviola was a cancer-killing dynamo. But that's where the story of Graviola nearly ended.

The pharmaceutical company had a big problem. They'd spent years trying to isolate and create man-made duplicates of two of the tree's most powerful chemicals. But they'd hit a brick wall. They couldn't replicate the original. And they couldn't sell the tree extract itself profitably-because federal law mandates that natural substances can't be patented. That meant the company couldn't protect its profits on the project it had poured millions of dollars and nearly seven years of research into.

As the dream of big profits evaporated, testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt

After seven frustrating years and without the promise of lucrative sales, the company shelved the project and refused to publish its findings in an independent journal. But one responsible researcher struggled with the decision. While understanding the company's goal of profits, he couldn't accept the decision to hide this unique cancer killer from the world. Following his conscience and risking his career, he revealed the findings.

It was discovered that several other teams in the United States (in addition to that of the drug company) had been testing Graviola in vitro (in test tubes). The results supported the drug company's secret findings; Graviola had been shown to kill cancer cells.

Health Sciences Institute came across Graviola a few months ago while researching Chanca Piedra, a natural kidney-stone therapy from the Amazon, that was featured in our September 2000 issue. And needless to say, our panel of experts were intrigued by the possibility of this powerful natural cure for cancer.

Graviola hunts down and destroys prostate, lung, breast, colon, and pancreatic cancers…leaving healthy cells alone

Since November, we've been looking closely into the research to date on Graviola. It appears one of the first scientific references to it in the United States was by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In 1976, the NCI included Graviola in a plant-screening program that showed its leaves and stems were effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells. But the results were part of an internal NCI report and were, for some reason, never released to the public.1

Since 1976, there have been several promising cancer studies on Graviola. However, the tree's extracts have yet to be tested on cancer patients. No double-blind clinical trials exist, and clinical trials are typically the benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge a treatment's value. Nevertheless, Graviola has been shown to kill cancer cells in vitro in at least 20 laboratory tests that our research has uncovered. The most recent study, conducted at Catholic University of South Korea earlier this year, revealed that two chemicals extracted from Graviola seeds showed "selective cytotoxicity comparable with Adriamycin" for breast and colon cancer cells. The chemicals targeted and killed malignant breast and colon cells in a test tube-comparable to the commonly used chemotherapy drug Adriamycin.2

Another study, published in the Journal of Natural Products, showed that Graviola is not only comparable to Adriamycin-but dramatically outperforms it in laboratory tests. Results showed that one chemical found in Graviola selectively killed colon cancer cells at "10,000 times the potency of Adriamycin."3

Other promising and ongoing research at Purdue University is supported by a grant from the National Cancer Institute. Purdue researchers recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells "among six human-cell lines" and were especially effective against prostate and pancreatic cancer cells.4 In a separate study, Purdue researchers showed that extracts from the Graviola leaves are extremely effective in isolating and killing lung cancer cells.5

Perhaps the most significant result of the study cited above from the Catholic University of South Korea, and of each of the others we've found, is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the enemy-leaving all healthy, normal cells untouched. By comparison, chemotherapy indiscriminately seeks and destroys all actively reproducing cells-even normal hair and stomach cells. This is what causes such often-devastating side effects as hair loss and severe nausea. In this respect, Graviola looks to be a promising alternative or supplement to mainstream treatments.

Patient reports show Graviola help eliminate tumors

From a clinical standpoint, Graviola still has a long way to go. Its properties have only been studied in a test tube. That's why it has yet to become widely known and accepted. The unfortunate truth is that without the promise of huge revenues from a synthesized, patented drug, it's unlikely that any pharmaceutical company will invest the hundreds of thousands (even millions) of dollars it would take to conduct the double-blind, placebo-controlled studies on humans. This is the underlying challenge to substantiating most nutritional therapies. Fortunately, Graviola is a natural substance, so we don't have to wait around for the drug companies. And, thanks to one researcher with a conscience. Only a relative handful of doctors and patients in the United States have been using Graviola to fight cancer. Still the combined therapy has produced some incredible results.

One such case history involved an executive at a high-tech company in Texas. Daryl S. came across Graviola when exploring alternative treatments to cure his prostate cancer. A sonogram and biopsy confirmed that Daryl had more than 20 tumors in his prostate. One doctor recommended surgery. But Daryl thought a cure using this common conventional treatment would come at too great a cost. He didn't want to suffer from impotence and incontinence for the rest of his life.

Instead, he agreed to a far less invasive round of hormonal therapy (to shrink the size of his prostate) and began a rigorous supplement regimen that centered around Graviola.

Within two months, Daryl's PSA level had dropped from 4.1 to 0.00. A sonogram and several other gamma-ray tests later confirmed that all the malignant tumors inside his prostate had disappeared.

Seven years of silence broken

We are continuing to work with others conducting ongoing research on Graviola. As more scientific and anecdotal evidence comes to light, you'll be among the first to hear about it. However, after seven years of silence and hidden research, we felt it irresponsible not to bring this to you now.

Grown and harvested by indigenous people in Brazil, Graviola is available in limited supply, but now, you can be among a select few in the entire country to benefit from Graviola. We encourage you, as always, to consult with your doctor before beginning any new therapy, especially when treating cancer.

You can make tea out of the Graviola leaves, obtain the herb alone in capsule form as well as in tincture form.

Graviola is completely natural substances with no side effects apart from possible mild gastrointestinal upset at high dosages (in excess of 5 grams) if taken on an empty stomach. Despite the mounting collection of laboratory tests and anecdotal reports about this cancer-fighting dynamo, Graviola may always remain an underground therapy!

Graviola has yet to be clinically tested on animals or humans. And because Graviola is a natural product, it can't be patented. Without the promise of exclusive sales and high profitability, it will likely never again draw the attention of a major drug company or research lab. So we may never see a double-blind clinical study on the tree that's reported to help defeat cancer.

But there's no doubt about it-the early laboratory tests and anecdotal reports about Graviola are very exciting. And if you've been diagnosed with cancer, you and your doctor should look at all the available treatment options. Graviola may just provide the help you've been looking for that could make all the difference in beating cancer.

Unlocking the healing bounty within the Amazon...

The U.S. National Cancer Institute has identified 3,000 plants that are active against cancer cells--70 percent of which are found in the Amazon rainforest.1 Until recently, only shaman, healers, and indigenous tribes held the key to unlocking their extraordinary secrets. Now, thanks to the unrelenting work of leading nutritional researchers, herbalists, and alternative doctors like those in the HSI network, the healing secrets of these plants, such as Graviola, are being uncovered.

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia)
Over the last decade, most of the research on bitter melon has focused on the vegetable's anti-viral properties. But bitter melon extracts are also being closely studied for their anticancerous properties.

Five of the plant's phytochemicals have been well documented as having cytotoxic properties, meaning they've been shown to both kill and inhibit the growth of cancer cells in vitro. One recent in vitro test conducted by researchers at Seoul National University studied the cytotoxic effects of 100 plants on different cell lines in the body. According to their results, the bitter melon extract showed the "strongest" ability to kill and retard the proliferation of cancer cells.2

Espinheira Santa (Maytenus illicifolia)
Early scientific research in the 1970s showed that this tree's leaves contain a unique group of chemicals called maytansinoids that display powerful antitumorous properties. Although testing on cancer patients revealed some significant regressions in ovarian carcinoma and some lymphomas, research was discontinued due to the toxicity reported at high dosages. In the 1990s, scientists isolated and synthesized a version of the tree's chemicals showing little to no toxicity to humans. Since then, the tree has been given a second look.

According to one recent study by a research team in Massachusetts, maytansinoid extracts were found to be "100- to 1,000-fold more cytotoxic than anticancer drugs currently in clinical use." Specifically, when combined with a special protein called an antibody that hunts down and kills foreign substances in the body, this chemical extract was found to be highly cytotoxic toward cultured colon cancer cells in vitro and showed "remarkable antitumor efficacy in vivo" (in the body).3

Mullaca (Physalis angulata)
Mullaca's recently identified steroids have garnered the most attention from the scientific community. In several in vivo animal tests and in vitro lab tests, Mullaca's steroids demonstrate powerful immune-system support.

Recent cancer studies indicate Mullaca is capable of killing several different types of malignant cells in vitro. In one study from 1992, Mullaca exhibited strong cytotoxicity against cancerous kidney cells in a test tube. The plant extract was also shown to reduce the size of cancerous tumors in mice with lymphocytic leukemia.4

Vassourinha (Scoparia dulcis)
Much of the recent research on Vassourinha has centered around one powerful phytochemical called scopadulcic acid B (SDB). In a 1993 clinical study, SDB inhibited the growth of tumors in a test tube and in mice.5 Since the mid-1990s, scientists have been trying to synthesize several of Vassourinha's phytochemicals, including SDB, for mainstream use by the pharmaceutical industry.6

Mutamba (Guazuma ulmifolia)
In 1990, a team of Brazilian researchers demonstrated that leaf extracts from the Mutamba tree inhibited the growth of cancer cells in vitro by 97.3 percent. Some of the latest research on Mutamba has focused on the antioxidants found in the bark and leaves and their ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria and pathogens.

Suma (Pfaffia paniculata)
Recent studies on Suma's anticancerous properties look particularly promising. Two of Suma's phytochemicals have been shown to inhibit the growth of tumor cells in vitro, and in the year 2000 a Japanese team of researchers demonstrated that Suma inhibited lymphomas and leukemia in mice.

Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa)
Recent studies indicate that at least six of the Cat's Claw vine's alkaloids can increase the functioning of the immune system by up to 50 percent. This has led to its use around the world by cancer and AIDS patients. Cancer patients who take Cat's Claw in conjunction with traditional cancer therapies have reported fewer side effects than typically associated with chemotherapy and radiation, such as hair loss, weight loss, nausea, secondary infections, and skin problems. Additionally, five of the vine's alkaloids have been shown to inhibit the growth of lymphoma and leukemic cells in vitro.7

Used for centuries by South American medicine men, Graviola and these other botanicals from the Amazon have only recently begun to reveal their secrets in rigorous scientific tests. And their cancer-fighting potential is undeniable. Furthermore, these extraordinary botanicals actually boost your immune system, instead of destroying it, as chemotherapy does.

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Graviola fights more than cancer

While the research on Graviola has focused on its cancer-fighting effect, the plant has been used for centuries by medicine men in South America to treat an astonishing number of ailments, including:

hypertension, influenza, rashes, neuralgia, arthritis, rheumatism, high blood pressure, diarrhea, nausea, dyspepsia, ulcers, ringworm, scurvy, malaria, dysentery, palpitations, nervousness, insomnia, fever, boils, muscle spasm.

Paget's Disease - Cancer

2009-03-13T08:31:00.001+08:00

I got this from one of my forwarded emails. This information is very useful that I would wants to share with everyone...

New kind of Breast Cancer - DO NOT DELETE Please forward to all of the women in your lives .. Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, friends, etc.

In November, a rare kind of breast cancer was found. A lady developed a rash on her breast, similar to that of young mothers who are nursing. Because her mammogram had been clear, the doctor treated her with antibiotics for infections. After 2 rounds, it continued to get worse, so her doctor sent her for another mammogram. This time it showed a mass. A biopsy found a fast growing malignancy. Chemo was started in order to shrink the growth; then a mastectomy was performed; then a full round of Chemo; then radiation. After about 9 months of intense treatment, she was given a clean bill of health.

She had one year of living each day to its fullest. Then the cancer returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided that she wanted quality of life, not the after effects of Chemo. She had 5 great Months and she planned each detail of the final days. After a few days of needing morphine, she died. She left this message to Be delivered to women everywhere:

Women, PLEASE be alert to anything that is not normal, and be persistent in getting help as soon as possible. Paget's Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureole It appeared rash, which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. I would not have ever suspected it to be breast cancer but it was. My nipple never seemed any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so I went to the doctor for that.

Sometimes, it itched and was sore, but other than that it didn't bother me. It was just ugly and a nuisance, and could not be cleared up with all the creams prescribed by my doctor and dermatologist for the dermatitis on my eyes just prior to this outbreak. They seemed a little concerned but did not warn me it could be cancerous.

One of the biggest problems with Paget's disease of the nipple is that the symptoms appear to be harmless. It is frequently thought to be a skin inflammation or infection, leading to unfortunate delays in detection and care.)

What are the symptoms?

1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it to itch and burn (As I stated, mine did not itch or burn much, and had no oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer edge on one side)

2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal.

3. Usually only one nipple is effected. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram of both breasts, done immediately. Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin),your doctor should suspect cancer if the sore is only on one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to confirm what is going on.

Cancer Prevention

2009-02-27T15:32:00.000+08:00

Cause of Cancer:
1. Smoking is very often the main cause of cancer.

It kills us silently and drains money from us quietly. There’re 4,000 harmful chemicals (though in diluted form) in one stick of cigarette. Taking one puff is 600 times worse than inhaling exhaust fumes from vehicles.

Some foods that cause cancer are :

Barbecued Food
Deep Fried Food
Overheating Meat
Food that is high in fat causes our bile to secrete acid that contains a chemical which is a promoter of cancer cells.
Food that contains preservatives, too much salt or nitrates, e.g. canned food, salted egg & veggies, sausages, etc.
Overnight Rice (where Aflatoxin is accumulated)
Food that is low in fibre : Our body needs 25gm of both soluble & insoluble fibre daily. We must drink at least 1.5 litres of plain water a day.
Contaminated Food (e.g. moulded bread causes our body to secrete toxins that may eventually lead to liver cancer in the long run. Never eat bread that is kept in room temperature for more than 2 days especially in a humid weather.)

Types of fat and which is the best?

Highly Recommended for Health :

Olive Oil - It does not absorb in our body.
Fish Oil - Omega 3 (contained in NI’s Circulytes) has poly-unsaturated fat. It’s good for our brain cells.
Peanut Oil - It contains Vitamin E. A small dosage is recommended only. Not Recommended for Health
Vegetable Fat - Palm oil is worse than coconut oil. It is high in cholesterol and highly unsaturated.
Coconut Oil - It has saturated fat.

Specific Food & Beverages

Egg when eaten too much can cause High Colon Cancer, Risk Ovary Cancer, Prostate Cancer.
Cabbage is highly recommended for health reason.
Tomato is best eaten raw with a bit of olive oil for better absorption. Other alternative is to take tomato sauce. Do not boil – tomatoes became acidic when boiled.
A little coffee is good because it contains 2 anti- oxidants. Inhale coffee aroma for half each day is equivalent to eating 2 oranges a day.
However, the residue of over-burned coffee is extremely bad for health.
It can cause cancer.
Tea, as long as it is in its original tealeaves and not processed into BOH or Lipton packets, it is good for health. Tea contains 30 anti-oxidants. Recommended dosage is a cup a day.

And lastly get FIT:
F : Frequency : 3 to 5 times a week.
I : Intensity : Exercise till we sweat and breath deeply.
T : Types of exercises : Find one that suits our age, lifestyle…

Facts About Cancer

2009-02-05T13:58:00.002+08:00

Hi.. Would like to share these tips to everyone ... The facts about cancer:

There are more than 100 types of cancers; any part of the body can be affected.
In 2005, 7.6 million people died of cancer – 13% of the 58 million deaths worldwide.
More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low and middle income countries.
Worldwide, the 5 more common types of cancer that kill men are (in order of frequency): lung, stomach, liver, colorectal and oesophagus.
Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill women are (in the order of frequency): breast, lung, stomach, colorectal and cervical.
Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer in the world.
One fifth of all cancers worldwide are caused by a chronic infection, for example human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer and hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes liver cancer.
A third of cancers could be cured if detected early and treated adequately.
All patients in need of pain relief could be helped if current knowledge about pain control and palliative care were applied.
More than 30% of cancer could be prevented, mainly by not using tobacco, having a healthy diet, being physically active and preventing infections that may cause cancer.

Approach to Fight Cancer

2008-12-03T11:04:00.000+08:00

Would like to share this info with everyone. As we know, there is no exact cure for cancer. All we can do is to go for chemotherapy and medicines. Hope this articles which I got from my forwarded mail can help save life. Whether or not this is a true story, I let it to readers to judge....

Under weakly alkaline condition, cancerous cells are not able to grow, or even to survive.
在弱鹼性體質的狀態下，癌細胞是無法生長、甚至是無法生存的。
Dalam kondisi darah dengan pH basah, sel kanker tak bisa bertumbuh, atau pun berkembang.

These are real cases which are very important. Please read patiently and pass this on. Even if you had read it, you should read it again, especially the list of acidic and alkaline food stuff. It's best to read it several times and remember them. Please read this article in full patience. It helps to improve and maintain your health.
實案例，很重要，請耐心看完，請轉寄哦! 即使看過了還是要再看，尤其下面的酸鹼性食物最好多看幾次，就可以記住了。請耐心看完這篇文章，對自身健康很有幫助。
Ada beberapa kasus yang terjadi dan sangat penting. Mohon baca dengan sabar dan sampaikan kasus tersebut kepada orang lain. Jika Anda sudah membaca, ulangi baca kembali, terutama menu berkaitan dengan makanan yang ber pH asam dan ber pH basah. Bacalah beberapa kali supaya bisa mengingat menu makanan tersebut. Sekali lagi mohon baca dengan penuh sabar. Ini sangat bermanfaat untuk kesehatan Anda sendiri dan juga keluarga.

About 30 years ago, a Mr. Zhang who worked in the Public Sales Department of a Taipei Brewery, sat for Overseas Study Selection Examination, and passed with flying colours. Before leaving, unfortunately, the medical examination at a public hospital discovered that he had a tumour growth in his lung about the size of a child's fist. Thus, he was not able to make the overseas trip for further study.
三十多年前有一位服務於公賣局台北啤酒廠的張先生，參加該啤酒場選派技術人員到國外深造的考試，以優異的成績及格。在出國前經某公立醫院體檢發現，罹患有像小孩拳頭大小的肺部腫瘤，因而不能出國。
30 tahun yang lalu, Pak Zhang berkerja di Departemen Penjualan Umum, PT Taipei Brewery. Beliau telah mengikuti Ujian Seleksi untuk melanjutkan sekolah di luar negeri, dan beliau lulus dengan nilai tertinggi. Kasihan, sebelum beliau berangkat dilakukan pemeriksaan kesehatannya di rumah sakit umum dan ditemukan tumor ganas di dalam paru-parunya, sebesar kepalan tangan seorang anak. Dengan demikian, harapan melanjutkan pelajarannya di luar negeri pupus.

Mr. Zhang was very disappointed. He had the feeling that the diagnosis could be wrong. So he went for a 2nd check-up in another hospital but the result confirmed that there was no error in the previous diagnosis. The young Mr. Zhang was in great despair after the confirmation. He made several calls to Mr. Wei, his old classmate who was the Mayor's secretary of Huangsun County, Taidong County Government.
張先生非常失望之餘，一直懷疑診斷有誤；於是再到另一家醫院檢查，結果還是證實原來的診斷並無錯誤。當時年輕力壯的張先生得到這樣的絕症，在人生絕望之餘，多次打電話給當時任職台東縣政府黃順興縣長機要秘書的魏姓同學。
Pak Zhang merasa sangat kecewa. Dia menduga bahwa hasil pemeriksaan itu mungkin bisa salah. Jadi dia lalu pergi ke rumah sakit lain untuk memeriksakan kembali tetapi hasil pemeriksaan kali ini pun positif juga. Maka Pak Zhang, yang masih muda, putus harapan setelah dikonfirmasi bahwa dia benar-benar terkena penyakit kanker paru-paru. Dia pun menelpon beberapa kali kepada Pak Wei, teman sekelasnya, yang bertugas sebagai sekretaris Walikota Daerah Huangsun, Pemerintah Wilayah Taidong.

On hearing the sad news, Mr. Wei rushed to Taipei to see Mr. Zhang on Sunday. Mr. Zhang briefed Mr. Wei in detail about his despair and pessimism, and entrusted his friend regarding his affairs after his death. It happened that Mr. Wei was a good friend of Dr Lu Geling, who in 1949-55 was in charge of the Maijie Hospital, and was a researcher and specialist in cancer.
魏姓同學便利用星期日趕到台北和張先生見面，張先生向魏同學詳述相關絕望的詳情和悲觀感受，並請位同學協助其後事，恰逢魏同學與前任馬偕醫院院長1949－55年專精於癌症臨床研究的呂革令博士係知交好友。
Setelah mendengar berita sedih dari Pak Zhang, kemudian Pak Wei pun langsung berangkat ke Taipei pada hari minggu menemuinya. Pak Zhang, dengan putus harapan dan sangat pessimis, memberitahukan Pak Wei hal penyakit yang buruk itu dengan panjang lebar, dan meminta temannya membantu mengurus hal-hal pribadinya jika dia meninggal dunia. Pak Wei lalu teringat teman baiknya, Dr. Lu, yang memimpin Rumah Sakit Maijie pada tahun 1949-55. Beliau adalah seorang peneliti dan spesialis penyakit kanker.

He suggested to Mr. Zhang to seek Dr Lu's treatment immediately. Mr. Zhang initially refused to consult doctor anymore as the result might add further misery to him. But Mr. Wei said that he had called Dr Lu and made an appointment with him. So Mr. Zhang felt obligated and went with Mr. Wei to meet Dr Lu.
當即建議前往訪求呂博士醫治，起初張先生說不願再看醫生，以免徒增傷悲；但魏同學說先前已以電話請教過呂博士並安排好時間，張先生只好偕同前往呂博士住處造訪。
Dia minta Pak Zhang menjumpai Dr. Lu untuk perobatan dengan segera. Pada awalnya Pak Zhang tidak mau berkonsultasi dengan doctor lagi karena hasil pemeriksaan baru akan menambah kesengsaraan untuknya. Tetapi kata Pak Wei sudah buat janji dengan Dr. Lu. Jadi Pak Zhang pun merasa wajib menemui Dr. Lu didampingi Pak Wei.

When meeting Mr. Zhang, Dr Lu said: " Mr. Wei is my best friend and he has introduced you to me. We are fated to know each other. Let me ask you do you know why is that cancer is referred to as terminal illness?" Both Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wei did not know how to answer.
呂博士和張先生見面就說：「魏先生是我的好友，介紹你和我認識是我們緣份，感謝。我請教你：『癌為什麼叫絕症，你可知道嗎？』張先生和魏先生都不知道如何作答。」
Waktu bertemu, Dr. Lu berkata,"Pak Wei adalah teman baik saya. Boleh dikatakan perkenalan ini merupakan satu pertemuan yang sangat baik. Saya mau bertanya kenapa penyakit kanker adalah yang mematikan?" Pak Zhang dan Pak Wei tidak bisa menjawab.

Dr Lu explained: " There are only 2 approaches so far to treat cancer today. The 1st is to destroy the source of the disease. The 2nd is to increase the immunity to fight the disease. But the strange thing is that, whether we use Cobalt 60 or other drugs to destroy the cancerous cells, before they are killed, the good cells are destroyed first. On the other hand, no matter what nutrients or supplements we use, before the good cells have a chance to absorb them, the cancer cells have taken them up. This simply speeds up the growth of cancer. Therefore, both approaches are doomed to fail, that is why cancer is terminal."
呂博士又說：「人類醫治癌症到目前為止只有兩條路，第一條路是消滅病源，第二條路是增加抵抗力。但很奇怪的是，癌無論用鈷60或其他藥物去消滅癌細胞，可是癌細胞還沒被消滅，好的細胞卻先被殺死。另無論用什麼營養、補藥，好的細胞還未吸收，癌細胞卻先吸收、讓癌長得更快；因此可說上述兩條路都行不通、所以叫絕症。」
Dr. Lu menjelaskan," Sampai saat ini cumah ada 2 cara digunakan untuk mengobati penyakit kanker. Yang pertama harus menghilangkan bibit penyakit kanker. Yang kedua meningkatkan kekebalan tubuh terhadap penyakit kanker. Nah, walaupun Cobalt 60 atau obat-obatan lain digunakan, yang mengherankan sekali, sel kanker belum bisa dimatikan, tetapi yang telah dimatikan adalah sel yang sehat. Juga apa pun bahan gizi atau suplemen yang dimakan, sel kanker dengan cepat mengabsorsi gizi atau suplemen tersebut sebelum sel sehat mengabsorsinya. Ini mengakibatkan sel kanker berkembang cepat dalam tubuh. Dengan demikian, boleh dikatakan kedua cara pengobatan ini akan gagal dan menyebabkan kematian."

Dr Lu continues: "Human beings are the most intelligent creatures and they had successfully put men on the moon. But why there is no one ever questioned the above 2 approaches for cancer treatment which lead to ultimate death, and try to look for a 3rd approach? When I was conducting clinical research in Majie Hospital, I had many opportunities to work with many colleagues who had assisted me in the hospital. I found out that the blood tests of cancer patients showed 100% acidic results.
呂博士又說：「人類的聰明連登陸月球也都已經成功，但為什麼沒有人去懷疑上述兩條治癌的路是在鑽牛角尖，另外找第三條路？我以往在馬偕醫院做癌症临床實驗，並得院內各部同仁協助的機會，我發現癌症病人血液檢查的結果百分之百都是酸性反應。
Dr. Lu meneruskan,"Manusia adalah makhluk yang paling cerdas dan telah sukses mengantar angkasawan ke bulan. Kenapa tidak ada seorang pun yang bertanya kedua cara pengobatan penyakit kanker tersebut yang gagal dan menyebabkan kematian dan tidak mengusahakan dengan cara pengobatan yang ke3? Waktu saya buat penelitian klinis di Rumah Sakit Majie, ada banyak kesempatan untuk saya berkerja sama dengan kolega yang sering membantu saya. Pendapat saya dari hasil pemeriksaan tersebut bahwa darah pasien kanker menujukkan 100% pHnya asam.

Those Buddhist monks and nuns who are long term vegetarians and live very close to Nature, their blood are prevalently weakly alkaline and none of them has yet been detected of any cancer illness. Therefore, I can boldly concluded that under weakly alkaline condition, cancerous cells are not able to grow, or even to survive.
長期素食、且生活接近自然的佛寺僧尼，由於體質都偏屬優質弱鹼性，所以尚沒有發現罹患癌症的病例。因此我大膽的斷定在弱鹼性體質的狀態下，癌細胞是無法生長、甚至是無法生存的。
Ternyata rahib dan nun budda yang tinggal dilingkungan alam dan hanya makan sayur selama hidupnya, darah mereka rata-rata dalam kondisi darah ber pH basah yang rendah dan tidak ada satu pun diantara mereka dideteksi penyakit kanker. Dengan demikian, saya berani berpendapat dalam kondisi darah ber pH basah yang rendah, sel kanker tidak akan bertumbuh atau pun berkembang.

Mr. Zhang, I would suggest that starting from now you must reduce your intake of the acidic meaty dishes. Consume more alkaline food. Also you can take green algae and soup made from water chestnuts with skin. Modify your physical condition, and try seriously to have a regular life style which is close to Nature. If you live for another 5 years, you should have no further problem. Best of luck."
張先生我建議你從現在起少吃酸性的葷食類，多吃鹼性食物，另外可吃綠藻和帶殼菱角湯，改變你的體質，並勵行接近自然的良好生活規律；如果五年內不死、你就沒問題了，祝福你。」
Pak Zhang, saya sarankan bahwa mulai sekarang kamu mengurangi makanan daging dan mengkonsumsi makanan sayur-sayuran. Kamu bisa makan ganggang hijau dan sup kenari. Mengubah kondisi tubuh dan mencoba serius cara hidup didalam lingkungan alam. Jika kamu akan hidup dalam 5 tahun ini, kamu sudah aman. Kamu akan bernasib baik."

Mr. Zhang followed Dr Lu's suggestion and was serious in changing his eating habits. Every day, he ate green algae, drank chestnut soup, became optimistic and did an appropriate amount of exercise. One year later, he went back to the same public hospital for a check up. It was found that the tumour not only did not increase in size, but was also skrinking. It's a miracle to the hospital staff who examined him. Five years later, the tumour had shrunk to almost disappearing stage. Now after almost 40 years, Mr. Zhang's health is totally normal, and is living a very pleasant life.
張先生依照呂博士的建議，認真改變吃的習慣，每天又吃綠藻、喝菱角湯，樂觀加上每天適當的運動，一年後再到同一公立醫院檢查結果，發現腫瘤不但沒有長大、反而已呈現萎縮狀態，遂令醫院檢查人員驚為奇蹟，五年後竟完全處於萎縮、至近於消失狀態。經過了將近四十年歲月，現在張先生的健康情況完全正常，生活起居甚為愉快。
Pak Zhang mengikuti nasehat Dr. Lu dengan serius untuk merubah kebiasaan pola makan. Setiap hari dia makan ganggang hijau, minum sup kenari dan membuat dia optimis melakukan olahraga yang cukup. Satu tahun kemudian, dia melakukan pemeriksaan kesehatannya di rumah sakit yang sama. Dari hasil pemeriksaan menunjukkan bahwa tumor kanker tidak bertambah besar tetapi semakin mengecil. Ini adalah satu keajaiban untuk staff rumah sakit yang memeriksa dia. Lima tahun kemudian, tumor kanker hampir hilang seluruhnya. Sekarang sudah hampir 40 tahun, kesehatan Pak Zhang benar-benar sudah normal dan kehidupannya sangat menyenangkan.

After Mr. Zhang's case, a Mr. Chen Tianshou, who was previously Head of the General Administration of the Taidong Provincial Hospital, was also diagnosed with lung cancer. When Mr. Wei knew about it, he told Mr. Chen what Mr. Zhang had gone through. Mr. Chen started to follow Dr Lu's recommendation of changing his physical condition. Just like the case of Mr. Zhang, he was able to recover fully from the cancer.
繼張先生之後，有位前台東省立醫院總務課長陳添壽先生，同樣得到肺癌；魏先生得知後將張先生的經過轉告陳添壽先生，陳先生乃依照呂博士的建議進行改變體質，結果與張先生同樣癒癌症。
Setelah kasus Pak Zhang, Pak Chen Tianshou, seorang mantan Kapala Admintrasi Umum di Rumah Sakit Provinsi Taidong, juga didiagnosa terkena penyakit kanker paru-paru. Saat diketahui Pak Wei, dia menceritakan kepada Pak Chen apa yang terjadi kepada Pak Zhang. Pak Chen pun mengikuti rekomendasi Dr. Lu untuk merubah pola makan sama seperti yang dilakukan oleh Pak Zhang. Dan akhirnya, Pak Chen pun sembuh dari penyakit kanker.

At that time, Dr. Lu and his family had migrated to the

United States

. When he returned to

Taiwan

and met up with Mr. Wei, he was told of the 2 cases of Mr. Zhang and Mr. Chen. Mr. Wei suggested that let both of them make detailed briefings in person, so that Dr. Lu could publish a report on this self-curing method.
那時呂博士全家已移民美國，事後呂博士回來台灣再與魏先生見面時，魏先生將張先生和陳先生的經過告訴呂博士，並提議由他們倆位親自向呂博士陳述，請呂博士發表其改變體質之自療成果報告。
Pada saat itu, Dr. Lu dan keluarganya sudah migrasi ke Amerika. Waktu dia pulang ke

Taiwan

dan bertemu Pak Wei, diberitahkan kabar kesembuhan Pak Zhang dan Pak Chen. Pak Wei mengusulkan kepada Dr. Lu supaya Pak Zhang dan Pak Chen melapor sendiri tentang kesembuhannya. Diharap Dr. Lu bisa menerbitkan satu pelaporan mengenai metode penyembuhan penyakit kanker dengan merubah pola makan.

Dr Lu very humbly replied: 'I am too old and I do not have any clinical records of the cases. Please tell your friends and relatives, if they agree, please continue and spread the words to others"
呂博士謙虛地回答說：我年事已大，且沒有臨床紀錄不能做為成果。請魏先生轉告親友，如果友人認同的話，請他們繼續做體驗並廣為宣導。
Dengan rendah hati, Dr. Lu menjawab," Saya sudah usia tua dan tidak ada catatan klinis dua kasus ini. Beritahukan aja kepada teman-teman dan pamili, dan jika mereka setuju, mereka dapat menyampaikan juga kepada orang lain."

One should take care of oneself and also should be caring about others. 85% of cancer patients are having acidic condition in their physical bodies.
關心自己也要關心別人，85﹪癌症病患屬於酸性體質。
Siapa pun harus menjaga sendiri kesehatannya dan juga mau peduli dengan kesehatan orang lain. Sebanyak 85% pasien penyakit kanker, darahnya menunjukkan ber pH asam yang tinggi didalam tubuhnya.

Blood of healthy persons is weakly alkaline in nature, with a pH of about 7.35 to 7.45.
健康人的血液是成弱鹼性的，約是pH7.35〜7.45左右。
Darah orang sehat dinyatakan dangan ber pH basah yang rendah, yiaitu pHnya 7.35 – 7.45.

Babies' blood is also weakly alkaline.
嬰兒也是屬於弱鹼性的體質。
Darah bayi juga begitu, dalam kondisi ber pH basah yang rendah.

As adults age, their bloods become more acidic in nature.
成長期的成人有體質酸化的現象。
Dengan bertambahnya usia, maka orang dewasa darahnya menjadi lebih ber pH asam tinggi secara alami.

According to a study of body fluid of 600 cancer patients, 85% of the patients are in acidic physical condition. Therefore, how to maintain the weakly alkaline nature of our body is the 1st step from keeping oneself from illness.
根據一項六百位癌症病人體液分佈的研究，顯示85﹪癌症病患屬於酸性體質。因此，如何使體質維持在弱鹼性就是遠離疾病的第一步。
Menurut penelitian yang dilakukan terhadap sample darah 600 orang pasien penyakit kanker , sebanyak 85% diantara mereka menunjukkan ber pH asam yang tinggi. Bagaimana menjaga darah yang ber pH basah rendah adalah langkah yang pertama untuk menghindari penyakit kanker.

Acidic physical condition manifests itself in following ways:
酸性體質的生理表徵:
Kondisi darah ber pH asam mengambarkan hal-hal berikut:

1. Skin without luster.
1.皮膚無光澤。
1. Kulit tidak bersinar.

2. Athlete's foot.
2.香港腳。
2. Penyakit kaki karena kutu air.

3. Feeling tired even after a little exercise, and feeling sleepy the moment one gets into a bus.
3.稍做運動即感疲勞，一上公車便想睡覺。
3. Cepat merasa lelah setelah olahraga ringan dan mengantuk setelah naik bis.

4. Easily out of breathe after going up and down the stairs.
4.上下樓梯容易氣喘。
4. Setelah naik turun tangga terengah-engah.

5. Fat and with lower stomach protruding,
5.肥胖、下腹突出。
5. Gemuk dengan perut buncit.

6. Move slowly and movement lethargic.
6.步伐緩慢、動作遲緩。
6. Lamban bergerak dan lesu.

Why does the body physical condition turn acidic?
為什麼會形成酸性體質？
Mengapa kondisi darah dalam tubuh bisa berubah menjadi ber pH asam?

1. Excessive intake of dairy acidic food.
1.過度攝取乳酸性食品。
1. Terlalu banyak meminum susu dan memakan mentega dan keju.

a) Meats, dairy products, eggs, beef, ham, etc are acidic food
a）肉類、乳酪製品與蛋、牛肉、火腿等皆屬於酸性食品。
a) Daging, makanan seperti susu, mentega, keju, telur, daging sapi, daging babi asin, dll adalah makanan yang ber pH asam.

b) Taking too much acidic food will cause the blood to become acidic and viscous,
difficult to flow to the end of blood vessels, leading to cold feet or knee, stiff shoulders and insomnia.
b）攝取過量的酸性食品血液會傾向酸性而變黏稠，不易流到細血管的末稍，而易造成手腳或膝蓋的冷寒症，以及肩膀僵硬和失眠等。
b) Terlalu banyak makanan ber pH asam akan menyebabkan pH darah asam dan kental, sehingga peredaran darah tidak lancar ke ujung pembuluh darah , mengakibatkan kaki/lutut dingin, bahu berat dan susah tidur.

c) For those who are young and strong, it's alright to consume suitable quantity of meats, but for older people, vegetables or small fishes are the more suitable diet.
c）年輕力壯時吃適量的肉類是對的，但老年人則以蔬菜或小魚為宜。
c) Untuk orang-orang muda boleh mengkomsumsi daging dengan porsi yang wajar tetapi untuk orang-orang tua, agar mengkomsumsi sayur-sayuran dan ikan dengan porsi kecil.

2. Any irregularity in the pace of life will cause the body physical condition to become acidic.
2.生活步調失常會造成酸性體質。
2. Kehidupan tidak teratur menyebabkan kondisi pisik tubuh dengan darah ber pH Asam.

a) Irregular pace in life will lead to mental and physical stress
a）生活步調失常會造成精神與肉體的壓力。
a) Kehidupan tidak teratur menyebabkan tekanan terhadap pisik dan mental.

b) According to statistics, people who sleep late are more likely to have cancer than normal persons, by as much as 5 times.
b）據統計，晚睡者罹患癌症的機率比正常人高出五倍。
b) Menurut statistik, orang yang terlambat tidur kemungkinannya mengalami penyakit kanker 5 kali lebih besar dibanding dengan orang yang tidur tepat waktu.

c) Human beings originally lead a life with regular tempo in this world. It's not possible to store up sleep or food and not possible to live a healthy life by mixing up days and nights.
c）人類本來就活在節奏的世界裡，無法事先儲備睡眠或飲食，也不能日夜顛倒。
c) Manusia pada dasarnya adalah hidup secara teratur di dunia ini. Tidak boleh mengakumulasi tidur dalam waktu yang lama dan memakan makanan dalam jumlah yang banyak dan tidak mungkin hidup menantang ritme alam.

d) Human organs are controlled by the autonomic nerves. During day time it is mainly sympathetic nerves activities, and at night it is mainly the parasympathetic nerves which are functioning. If this order is disturbed and reversed, then will encounter all sorts of sicklnesses.
d）人體內臟受自律神經控制，白天主要是交感神經活動，晚上則由副交感神經工作，若使其錯亂及倒置，就亦百病滋生。
c) Organ-organ dalam tubuh manusia dikontrol oleh syaraf autonomi. Pada siang hari adalah aktivitas utama dari syaraf simpatik dan pada waktu malam hanya syaraf para-simpatik yang berfungsi. Jika aturan ini terganggu dan diputarbalikkan, maka akan menghadapi semua jenis penyakit.

3. Over tensed becoming emotional.
3.情緒過於緊張。
3. Tensi naik mengakibatkan emosi.

a) Social stresses in view of civilized society.
a）文明社會會造成的壓力。
a) Tekanan sosial.

b) Job related or mental stresses.
b）工作上或精神上的壓力。
b) Tekanan mental atau yang berkaitan dengan pekerjaan.

c) For a person suffering mental stress, a temporary release of stress may lead to death. This is known as the syndrome of imperfect adrenal cortex function.
c）當一個人承受精神壓力後，一旦緊張鬆弛，時會造成猝死，稱為潛在性副腎皮質機能不全症。 c) Untuk orang yang menderita tekanan mental, kemungkinan bisa mengakibatkan kematian. Ini adalah sindrom fungsi korteks adrenalin tidak sempurna.

4. Physical Stress.
4.肉體的緊張。
4. Tekanan pisik.

a) Before any operation it would be necessary to check whether the renal cortex does function normally. If the adrenal cortex is lacking, or if the stress imposed by the operation exceeded the ability of adrenal cortex to cope, it could lead to death or other adverse impacts.
a）動手術之前應先檢查腎上腺皮質機能是否正常。如果副腎皮質機能較差，或手術壓力遠超過副腎調整功能，則可能造成病人死亡或其他不良影響。
a) Sebelum operasi, perlu memeriksa apakah korteks ginjal berfungsi secara normal. Jika korteks adrenalin bocor atau tekanan yang diakibatkan oleh operasi melebihi kemampuan korteks adrenalin maka akan mengakibatkan kematian atau dampak yang berlawanan.

b) If the patient's face is puffy, it would be necessary to ask for the detailed patient's medical history and medication status. For patients taking adrenal cortical hormone, extra care should be exercised when acupuncture treatment is given.
b）若發現病患臉部浮腫，需詳加詢問病史及服藥狀況，為長期服用腎上腺皮質賀爾蒙者，施以針灸要特別注意反應。
b) Jika muka pasien gembung, perlu menanyakan secara rinci kepada pasien riwayat penyakitnya dan status pengobatannya. Untuk pasien yang dalam pengobatan hormon korteks adrenalin, perawatan ekstra perlu diperhatikan ketika menjalani perawatan akupungtur.

c) Avoid stress due to physical labour or excessive exercise, or playing card games and driving through out the night etc.
c）勞動或運動過度，通宵打牌、開車等壓力都應盡量避免。
c) Menghidari tekanan oleh karena terlalu capek bekerja atau berolahraga, atau pun bermain judi dan menyetir sepanjang malam, dll.

Appendix: Acidity/alkalinity of Common food stuff
附錄：常見食物的酸鹼性
Lampiran: Bahan makanan yang ber pH asam/basah

1. Strongly acidic food: egg yolk, cheese, cake baked with white sugar or persimmon, mullet fish roe, dried cod, etc.
1強酸性食品：蛋黃、乳酪、白糖做的西點或柿子、烏魚子、柴魚等。
1. Makanan yang ber pH asam tinggi: kuning telur, keju, roti manis, telur ikan, minyak ikan, dll.

2. Mildly acidic food: ham, bacon, chicken meat, squid, pork, eel, beef, bread, wheat, butter, horse meat.
2.中酸性食品：火腿、培根、雞肉、鮪魚、豬肉、鰻魚、牛肉、麵包、小麥、奶油、馬肉等。
2. Makanan yang ber pH asam sedang: daging (paha) babi yang diasinkan (ham), daging babi yang diasin dan dikukus (bacon), daging ayam, ikan cumi-cumi, daging babi, belut, daging sapi, roti, gandum, mentiga, daging kuda.

3. Weakly acidic food: white rice, peanut, beer, alcohol, fried tofu, sea weeds, clam, octopus, catfish, etc.
3.弱酸性食品：白米、落花生、啤酒、酒、油炸豆腐、海苔、文蛤、章魚、泥鰍。
3. Makanan yang ber pH asam rendah: nasi putih, kacang, bir, alkohol, tahu goreng, rumput laut, remis besar (kerang), ikan gurita, ikan janggut (berkumis), etc.

4. Weakly alkaline food: red bean, radish, apple, cabbage, onion, tofu etc.
4.弱鹼性食品：紅豆、蘿蔔、蘋果、甘藍菜、洋蔥、豆腐等。
4. Makanan yang ber pH basah rendah: kacang merah, lobak, apel, sayur kubis atau kol, bawang, tahu, dll.

5. Mildly alkaline food: dried radish, soya bean, carrot, tomato, banana, orange, pumpkin, strawberry, egg white, dried plum, lemon, spinach, etc.
5.中鹼性食品：蘿蔔乾、大豆、紅蘿蔔、蕃茄、香蕉、橘子、南瓜、草莓、蛋白、梅乾、檸檬、菠菜等。
5. Makanan yang ber pH basah sedang: lobak kering, kacang kedele, wartel, tomat, pisang, jeruk, labu, buah delima, putih telur, prem kering, jeruk limun,bayam, etc

6. Strongly alkaline food: grape, tea leave, wine, kelp sprout, kelp, etc. Especially natural green algae which contain rich quantity of chlorophyl are very good alkaline health food, but avoid drinking tea in excess, and it's best to drink in the mornings.
6. 強鹼性食品：葡萄、茶葉、葡萄酒、海帶芽、海帶等。尤其是天然綠藻富含葉綠
素，是不錯的鹼性健康食品，而茶類不宜過量，最佳飲用時間為早上。
6. Makanan yang ber pH basah tinggi: buah anggur, daun teh, minuman anggur, taoge laut, ganggang laut, dll. Khususnya jenis ganggang hijau mengandung banyak zat hijau daun (chlorophyl) sebagai makan kesehatan yang sangat baik dan ber pH basah tinggi. Jangan terlalu banyak minum teh tetapi sebaiknya minumlah teh pada pagi hari.

Foods for Dieters And Those Who Wants to Lose Weight

2008-11-12T13:52:00.000+08:00

As we all know, there are plenty of foods out there which is labelled "For Diets", "Protein Based Product" and a lot more that attracts dieters and anyone who wants to lose weight to buy their product. But is this items really good for our health? Well, no one knows except for The Almighty. By the time when we found out about the risk, it is already too late (like the recent melamine case).

So, why not we try the natural way instead of depending on all those health supplement product or anything which is labelled as artificial food for dieters??

Here are some recommendations of what food should you go for when you intends to lose weight:

Beans
This is the best weight-loss pals. The digestive hormone is a natural appetite suppressant. Beans too keeps our blood sugar on an even keel in which you can starve off hunger for a longer time! Indirectly, this too lowers down your cholesterol level.

Green tea
We can read from chinese magazines, newspaper and everywhere about the goodness of green tea. Pals, I'm not talking about the artificial green tea which is already in a can drinks! I'm talking about the tea leaf green tea. Green tea can also lowered the LDL cholesterol

Salad
This is not a secret and all of us know about this. Yes, salad is the a must to go food for those who wants to lost weight. However, if you are making your own salad, must remember not to put too much mayonaise, else it will not be a diet food. If possible substitute salad with yogurt cream (can be found in supermarket. You can get a lot for RM6).

That's all for now... Enjoy and happy dieting!

Health Mistake That People Do

2008-10-22T07:39:00.000+08:00

Crossing our legs when sitting

This can actually do harm to our health. The varicose veins will mar the beauty of our legs and compromise our health. So, people,.. Stop sitting with your leg cross (I'm saying this to myself as well)

Not changing our toothbrush

Most of us wait until most of the bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we"d be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don"t massage your gums well.

Eating out often
There are oils that are high in cholesterol, and oils that cause little harm and are better for your heart. However, no matter how light the oil is, it is never a good idea to eat too much of it. Avoid fried foods. Limit outdoor eating unless you know that you"re getting served light and healthy food.

Skipping breakfast
Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it"s been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner.

High heels
High heels sure look great, but they're murder for your back. Wear them only when having short walk such as to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot.

Sleeping on a soft bed
Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it's bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don't need to invest in a new one - simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it out and get a new one.

Pillows
Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back.

Not exercising
Like many of my posting here, exercise is a very important item for us. Must go exercise!!! If you don't, you will only risking yourself into heart disease. Don't wait until there is signal of NOT OK!! Go now! Take a brisk walk or jogging or whatever that you like. Exercise makes us healthy!

Food as Medicine - A Lead to Healthy Lifestyle

2008-10-16T14:17:00.000+08:00

Got this from somwhere and share it will everyone.. Let's lead the healthy lifestyle!!

1. Insomnia (cannot sleep)
Take hone as tranquilizer and sedative

2. Hay Fever
Take Honey or yogurt

3. Asthma
Take onions. It helps east contriction of bronchial tubes.

4. Bone problem
Eat pineapple. Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented.

5. Bladder Infection
Try cranberries. The high acid in cranberries controls the bacteria.

6. Premenstrual Syndrome
Conflakes. Hhmmm, I should try this. The resources says it help to reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.

7. Cold
Garlic can help

8. Coughing
Red peppers. Hhmmmm, be careful as it can irritate the tummy.

9. Breast cancer
Eat wheat, bran and cabbage. It helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels

10. Lung cancer
More and more veggies and oranges which rich in Vitamin A

11. Diarrhea
Apple (An apply a day)

12. Ulcers
Cabbage is the best choice!

13. Clogged arteries
Avocado has unsaturated fat that lowers cholesterol

14. High blood pressure
Celery and olive oil is the best choice for you

15. Blood sugar imbalance
Brocolli and peanut (yummy!!)

Jogging Benefits

2008-10-16T12:02:00.000+08:00

Some people say I hate jogging... Some people says jogging is a waste of time ...

For me, jogging is a cheap and easy way for us to stay fit yet healthy. We can actually enjoy jogging as long as we change our mindset. Here are some benefits of why we should jog

It's cheap. There is no monthly fee, processing, etc. All you need is to get yourself to the nearest garden and make your move!
It's convenient. When you pay for gym, you have to go there at their office hour time. For jogging you can go whenever you want, whatever time that suits you, even in public holidays!!
Jogging makes the heart stronger as it increase blood circulation and the respiratory system.
It also speeds up the digestive system
A way for us to reduce stress, thus depression.
Burn fats, thus lost weight
Increase our stamina and capacity to work and leading us to an active life!
Most important, jogging can reduce belly fat!!!
You'll gain muscle while jogging
You can even sleep better, thus elminate amnesia!!

Phew!!! So guys & gals, get your butt into jogging and NO MORE EXCUSE!!!

DD Tips to Lost Weight

2008-10-03T11:28:00.000+08:00

Morning
1. Drink one glass of plain water (warm) after wakes up. This is to clean the body.
2. Eat breakfast. This is the key to tells your body that it is a new day
Choice of breakfast : something which belongs to complex carbs.. such as cereals.
3. Drink green tea (not the can green tea that sells in the shop!!). Myth believes this can detox the body.

Afternoon
1. First thing first, lunch! Avoid having high carbs or high fats. Less sugar and less salt.
2. And dont't forget to drink water

Evening
1. Tea break must not be too heavy or too oily.
2. Never eat too much during dinner!!

Food which is a MUST everyday :
1. Water
2. Vegetables
3. Fruits
4. MUST EAT BREAKFAST

Food to AVOID:
1. Chocolates
2. Candy or anything sweet
3. High carbs food
4. Carbonated drinks

Lastly, BRAINWASH:
Must remember, change in eating habit is a permanent changes, not a temporary changes. It's a lifetime changes!!!!

Benefits of Fruitsss

2008-08-18T16:48:00.000+08:00

Got this information from one of my mails. Well, it's a good start to track what we consume, even food....

Carrot + Ginger + Apple = Boost and cleanse our system

Apple + Cucumber + Celery = Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and eliminate stomach upset and headache

Tomato + Carrot + Apple = Improve skin complexion and eliminate bad breath

Bitter gou rd + Apple + Milk = Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat

Orange + Ginger + Cucumber = Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat

Orange + Ginger + Cucumber = Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.

Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon = To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney

Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi = To improve skin complexion

Pear + Banana = Regulates sugar content

Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango = Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and fight oxidization

Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk = Rich in vitamin C & Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity and str engthen body immunity

Papaya + Pineapple + Milk = Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism

Banana + Pineapple + Milk = Rich in vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation

Beauty of Sleep

2008-06-19T11:32:00.000+08:00

In the olden days, people tends to sleep after 9pm or 10pm. They gets up early and some would start the morning with jogging, "tai chi" or just meditate for 30 minutes before starting the day. Then, having their breakfast as a start of the day. Their morning starts at 5am until noon time, resting and having their lunch. After that, again, continue with the task for the day and ends by 5pm. Family is the priority and they work to feed the family.

However, as time passes, things are all changing. In this new centuries, people tends to sleep after 11pm or some might only sleep when the clock is showing past midnight. Then, waking up at 7am, rushing to get ready for work. Breakfast remains as words or just another need to take meal. Exercise in the morning is far beyond the goals to start the day. Reaching the office just few seconds before the bells ring. The most common trend is breakfast in front of the computer. Exposing ourselves in front of the monitor for few hours until noon time. After having lunch, again, exposing ourselves into the heat of the monitors. As time pases, people tends to forgotten about value of family and would work overtime in completing the task at work or for extra OT pay. Reaching home at 8pm, having dinner and again, exposing the eye in front of the monitor or TV. Some might spend their nights in the pubs clubbing or simply sitting at the coffee shop, having some drinks with friends.

We always question why in olden days, people tends to have long life while the life spans of human life is getting shorter now. Some key rules here:

Olden Days :
1. Sleep early wake up early
2. Morning exercise & proper breakfast is majority task
3. Resting after work instead of clubbing or burden the body with electrical connection

NOW:
1. Sleep late, waking up late, rushing for work
2. Morning exercise & proper breakfast is just minority task
3. Time is short, thus more activities after work without resting

Anyone sees why people in olden days live longer?

Sleep is very important. In a research stated in SparkPeople, most of us now is taking less than 7 hours sleep a day. The average needed time for a person to sleep is 8 hours. Thus, the body is lack of resting. Let me use a simple scenario, handphones. Everyday we use handphones. After a certain stage, we need to charge the handphone in order to keep it 'alive'. If we charge them 4 hours instead of the required 5 hours, the handphone would lasted less than expected. After a while, the lifespan of the handphones would get shorter and shorter resulting in purchasing new handphone. This is what our body is except we cannot buy new body to replace our body.

Some people have insomnia or I can say difficulties in sleeping. Previously, I use to had difficulty to wake up early. However, after a month of aerobics, I started to have the energy each time I wokes up. Breakfast is a necessity for me as I need breakfast to keep my energy into the maximum. One way to overcome insomnia is by exercising. Exercise is a way to boost up the energy in our body to the fullest.

What I want to say here is that to lead a healthy life, SLEEP is very important. SLEEP allows our body to rest and re-charge.

Fitness Profiles

2008-01-24T09:03:00.001+08:00

Today, I went through the sparkpeople site and discover some useful tips on what types of exercise suits me, etc etc ..

This is what they say about me :

"You trust your intuition and value the time you can spend alone. For you there is also a spiritual side to fitness that helps you connect with your mind and body. For the Independent Thinker type, exercise is a great way to reflect and learn more about yourself. For you, exercise is important to help you grow as a person and each new physical experience is meaningful. Many people of this type use meditation and breathing exercises to help them relax, rejuvenate and detoxify from the day’s stresses. You can be a loner, but the bigger factor is the independent streak in you that makes you different. You value efficiency and how this gives you more time to do the things you enjoy. Also important is the balance you bring to most things in life - this holds true for your fitness routine as well. The thing to watch out for is making sure you sufficiently challenge yourself in areas like strength training and anaerobic capacity. Great exercises for you are likely to be Yoga, Tai Chi, using a treadmill, walking, breathing techniques, rowing, swimming and muscle toning."

Hhmmm, should I start my swimming again ????

For those who wants to try it out, check this site : http://sparkpeople.com/myspark/fitness_profile.asp

Fasting - Good for Diets

2008-01-15T22:20:00.000+08:00

Most of us would think that dieting means we need to fast 1 months before the Raya. That is also my thinking until I read some articles about fasting.

I am not sure if fasting for 1 months is good or not. But, after I read the articles, I think, fasting of once a month is good for our body.

I am working in manufacturing company. Every year, my company will perform a shutdown for maintenance. Not only my company, but I believes every semicon company will do so too. Some even shutdown for one month to perform the maintenance. So as our body. Instead of eating day and night, our body need to have 'maintenance' shutdown too. This would simply means fasting so that our body does not have to work so hard on that day in digesting our food.

Anyone agree ??

Me - Before and Now

2008-01-12T20:43:00.000+08:00

Hehehe ...

Well, just need some comment here whether I have some progress in my diets or not. This is what I looks like before this, taken early 2007.

And this is my latest one .. apart for the difference in my hairstyle, any other difference? Did I lost weight? Hehehe .. Anyway, still haven't reach my target weight ....

Tips for Tummy Fat

2008-01-07T09:37:00.000+08:00

Feeling a little upset with my tummy and how stubborn it is to get smaller, I get myself to read some articles and information on how to lose the belly fat. Share some of the tips here with you all.

Belly fat can be categorized into few types of meaning - it can be fat, muscle, fat causes by beer and many more. As a woman, we should lost this stubborn fat. One of the reason is to look great in out outfit. Hehehe ... Also, to look stunning and elegant. But, most important of all, the main reason are for health. Do you know that belly fat increase of risk of getting some deadly disease? One of them are heart disease. Women especially have high rish of disease than men. Some other deadly disease are breast cancer, diabetes, mebolic syndroms, gallbalder problem, colorectal cancer and high blood pressure. Shheeessshh, I don't want to get heart attack at a young age!!!

Ok, here are some tips to lost that belly fat. From food intake, don't eat so much food that contains high sugar. Sweets, chocolates and even teh tarik contains high sugar. Hahaha, actually this explain why I still have my tummy. I can't get rid of candy and chocolates from my mind. Hehehehe ...

In term of exercise, go for something that focus on strethening the abs on the tummy area. Upper abs toning is very good exercise. I always do this but I do it on my bed instead of floor. Hahahaha!! While lying down on the floor, and you knees up, make sure your feet is on the ground. Then, put your hand at the back of your head. Slowly, pull yourself up to reach your knee. Do this all the time for the toning.

The best exercise to lost belly fat is walking. I think all of us hate walking. I use to take lift instead of staircase and park to the nearest place to the entrance of where ever I go. Hhhmmm, will increase my walking session. Hahahhaa..

Oh ya, found this link, very useful. Perhaps it will benefits all of you too:
http://www.mayoclinic.com

Ok, that's all the tips for now.. Good luck!!

Plateau - Enemy for Me ...

2008-01-03T09:45:00.000+08:00

Huh!! Hmmppfff .... I have been in this state for almost 2 months .... Sob Sob Sob ...

For those that are trying to lose weight, take note of one of the losing weight stages - Plateau. This is a very annoying and frustrated moment. As we start to lose weight, we will go for less food, exercise more and a lots more. At first, indeed, we do lost weight but after a while, our body will hit a state call plateau.

Plateau means a state in which our body had get use to its normal exercise routine, eating habits, environments and etc etc ... During this stage, losing weight is hard, or maybe zero (like what I'm having now) !!!

So, what should we do if we realize that we are in plateau stage? Well, from the article that I read, this is what we shud do:

1. Change our eating habits.
Example instead of eat more in the afternoon, change it to eat more on breakfast. Instead of having the food that meet the total calories per day, maybe can eat less of the total calories today and more calories on the next day. This will let our body guess how shud 'it' digest. What metabolism rate should the body fix.

2. Change exercise.
Increase exercise will only gives your body the signal that "I'm tired, I can take it anymore!". What we can do is change a bit our exercise routine. Instead of aerobics, maybe we can switch to yoga, swimming and other exercise. Then, switch back again whenever we are comfortable.

3. Change environment.
This would means like, instead of sleep late, take a good sleep earlier or maybe hang out often with friends, family or maybe go for shopping. When our body works, we keep it guessing how much calories to use.

Kekekeke .. That's all from me.....Any comments are highly appreciated.. Whahaha ...

Dumbell - making our shoulders big ???

2007-11-14T11:24:00.000+08:00

Quite often I hear that people telling me dumbell will makes our hand bigger.

Well, I believe, muscle is always better than fats, agree ? I have been practising dumbel for quite sometimes now. My shoulder is smaller (although many believes dumbell makes the shoulder bigger). I'm wondering why ... Finally I know the reason.

Everyone will gain muscle. But not everyone will gain the same rate of muscle. Women gain less muscle then man. Reason is the hormone in woemn for gaining weight is not as high as man's hormone. So, ladies out there .. don't worry about using dumbell .. It;s a good tools to lost weight and looks fit.

Again, let me share another knowledge that I learn from another article. Many may says "I don't want to have big muscle". Well, proteins help to build muscle. When our food contains less proteins, our muscle will also be gone. Hehehehe ..

Well, that's all. Need to continue my work in the office !!

Aerobics @ Gateway

2007-08-23T12:15:00.000+08:00

On the 12 Aug, there is another Aerobic performance in Gateway. Here are some of the photos as I promise. Hehehehe ....
Starting with warming up session .. Every exercise must start with a warming up...

Hehehe.. this is the leader ....
Amoi, don't strangle me for posting this photo, ok ???

That's all for now .. See ya !!!!

S'wak Club Aerobics 07

2007-08-23T11:59:00.000+08:00

The other day, there are aerobics performance in Sarawak Club, Kuching. Sadly, I didn't go because I need to attend some exam... Too bad.

I got the photo (hardcopy) and scan it. Seems like my scanner is a bit lousy or should I get a new scanner ?? Hehehe ... I think this is the starting where they are doing the warming up. Left right left right left right ... hehehehe ....
I wonder whether the guy behind there is laughing or looking at the gals doing butt ... hehehe ...

Pretty rocky huh ....

Now, the leg part ... and also tummy ...

Boxing style ...

Galss...keep it up !!! I'm not going to take this photo out from my blog .. Hehehe ......

Aerobics Performance - in Temple

2007-08-14T07:37:00.000+08:00

13 August 2007 is when Judy and I went to a temple (opposite S'wak General Hospital) for an aerobic performances.. I didn't take much photo because I don't know whether we can take photo in a temple or not. I scare, they chase me away.

Ok.. The ceremony begins with lion dance. 2 lion going round the place. While the lion are performing, we took a photo of the kids. They stands in front of the stage in which we need to perform. 3 of them are Donna's children while the big kid are her sister's daughter. They all are at the age ranging from 7 - 15 years old. And I forgot again to reset my camera dates.
When I'm ready to take the photo of the lion dance, it's already over (sob, sob, sob). Then the announcer announce that next items are dinner. Hehehehe ... There are fried rice, fried bee hoon, sweet and sour fish, mushrooms, kailan (I think), chicken wing, fried fish, etc, etc. The list could go on forever! Hahaha ..... I too a snapshot of my food. Wanna see ?

Later our leader came with her plate of food for the kids....

While having our meals, some of the member of the temple performs some singing. Quite nice but I don't really know what is the meaning of the song. It's Mandarin :(

We are the third one to perform. That time, I'm still eating and trying to fish whatever I have fast. The food taste so nice but I'm worried about my diets. (Sunday eat a lot, Monday eat a lot, and Wednesday another dinner) ...

The performance takes about 40 minutes. At the end of the performance, Donna (our leader) performs Pilates. I wish I can bend my body like her. :(

After the performance, they gives us souvenir (I didn't expect to get any souvenirs). It's a small gift and contains my favourite junk food, Mister Potato !!!! Hehehehe .... Not forgetting, the ang pau. I haven't open it yet and let it remains in my wallet as some good wishes to my wallet (wishes to have more money coming in, hahahahaha) ......
When we go down the stage, Donna youngest kid 'merajuk' because he too wants to perform in order to get the keropok. Hehehehe .....

OK, that's all for now ... See ya !!

Aerobics in Gateway, Kuching

2007-08-13T07:38:00.000+08:00

12 August 2007 marked the day in which I follow my aerobics teacher to Gateway to perform aerobics dancing there. 2 weeks ago, we perform the aerobics indoor. It's so cold inside and majority of us get backache when we got home. Hehehehe ...

We register at the main entrance and got a coupon to redeem some gift. We are all excited but Shannen's sister is much more excited. She register herself 3 times (I think). When we are inside, we ask the photographer, Dickson to take photo for us. Hehehe.. Shannen gave him her emails. Hopefully, he will send us our photo so that I could post it here....As for the coupon, I redeem 1 luggage tag (leather made!!) and one canned food (abalone!!!).... I think this aerobics is worthy!!..It's a very enjoyable time! When we first got there, we have a walk. Shannen starts to take the first bite of the food. Seeing the apple, I took one and put it in my bags (hehe) and later walk around to take some of the food. Actually, I ate my breakfast already but the breakfast there was so tempting. There goes my diets. Haaaiiiizzzzz.....

Later, my instructor came. The first question in her mouth are "No KFC". After that, the second question are "Where is the ice cream?" .. Hehehe ... Shannen, Judy and I just laugh. But I agree, we are also looking forward for the KFC (I am looking forward for hot and spicy drumstick). Later, we took another apple and packet drinks. Hehehe .... We saw some McDonald value meals.. BUT only for kids. Sob sob sob... Shannen sister join in the game and got one of the value meals.

Later, I took one Cornetto (yummy...) and started to bite every pieces of it. On the other hand, I'm holding my Crysanthemum drinks (so tamak ho).

OK. Aerobics starts around 11am. But due to the over excited with foods and ice cream, I can't really do the aerobics well. Feel that my tummy is super heavy.

Later after the aerobics, we eat again... (I think today's aerobic is gaining weight, not reducing weight)...

We went home around 12pm... I bring home 6 packet of drinks, 4 apples, 1 luggage tag & 1 abalone canned food. This morning, I weight myself. I also bring home 1/2 KG of weight :(

Fruits of a Dragon ??

2007-08-06T07:47:00.000+08:00

This is not a cactus. It's a tree of the fruits of dragon.
Hahaha .. No lah ... I took this photo from my house. The thing that is inside the plastic bags are dragon fruits. We call it local dragon fruits. The other day, I went to supermarket. They sell it for almost Rm10 per KG. I am so grateful that I have this FREE. At least I save some money in my diet program.

Hehehehe ... However, I am a bit bored eating dragon fruits.. I wonder how does this fruits gets its name. Hehehe..

OK. I have done some research on dragon fruits and think of share it with all of you.

About the Fruits

This fruits are known to be able to reduce cholesterol, helps in digestive system and also prevent cancer. It also have a name as "health fruits". Some more, this fruits have high nutritional such as vitamin C, calcium, potassium and fiber. In addition, it helps in digestion too...

The Plant

Another snap shot of the tree, with 3 fruits wrap in plastic bags...

The plant are 3 sided, resembling cactus, winged with a fragmented vinystem. The plants climbs up to anything that could support them. For those who wanted to plant them, this tree lives very well in soils with pH of 6.3 to 6.8 that full with organic.

An Apple A Day

2007-08-02T07:52:00.000+08:00

On the 28-Jul-07, I went to OCBC Bank for Aerobic , organize by the OCBC Bank group. I didn't manage to take any snap shot of the things happening that day .. But, I have this.. Before, during and after the aerobiks, my eye keep on concentrating on a basket of apples. Hahaha .. They look so so nice and delicious!

Apple is a good choice in a dieters plan. One small apple contains roughly 64 cals while a big one contains less than 150 cals. An apple for a day is good. So, keep a good habits of eating apples!

Cakes - Promotion

2007-07-30T12:52:00.000+08:00

Well, I know this is totally out from the purpose of my blog, but well, life isn't about diet! We should give ourselves some "merdeka" time!!

Ok..here are some cakes photo. Fruit cakes. Kiwi is one main food that gives us more fibre. Selling price are RM 42 per KG. For those who are on diet plan .. get this as your breakfast (of course not 1 cakes for breakfast!!) ..

Coppuccino Cake - rich with coppuccino. Yummy .. This one looks simple but with the coffee smells, it is one good choice for everyone out there!

This cute cakes here, I call it little girl cakes. Hehehe.. suitable as presents for little kids or even big kids like me. Hehehe .. I wonder how does it taste like.. Slurrpp....Can anyone tell me what does that Chinese word means ??

Another cutie. Now with her boy boy. Hehehee ... Hey, it's a nice cakes for those who are courting gals eh. You can let her know that you are always beside her, just like the boy in the cakes. Hehehe ..

Happy Teachers Day !! (errr, when is that, can anyone tell me??) ..

Birthday cakes !! But I think the little cutie before this suits more as birthday cakes. What do you think ?? Hehehehe ...

OK... for those interested with this cakes and wish to order, do not hesitate to contact 016-8655401 (MALAYSIA, SARAWAK, KUCHING). Look for David. Please mention you get the number from Orcaquest Blog..Hehehehe ..

Things to do After Workout

2007-07-25T08:24:00.000+08:00

I am back with some tips on exercise & losing weight! Hehehe ...

Most people didn't realize that there is things to take note after each workout. Normally, we just rested on the sofa without thinking what we suppose to do. I read some article the other day. In fact, if we just sit on the chair right after workout, we are harming ourselves, slowly. When we gets older, we will feel the suffering of this normal practice.

So what should we do ?

1. Cool Down - this is very important. It simply means, we need to take a few deep breath and let it go slowly to tell our body to slow down. This should not be missed. Worst, if we skip this, we might end up fainted because our body thought it still need the same amount of energy to keep the whole body into workout position. So, please take few deep breath after you finish your workout.

2. Stretching - Normally, after workout, all our muscles and nerves are "tighten". It's like if you sit too long in front of the computer, your neck feels ache. To relieve the ache, we need to turn our head or massage our shoulder. Same goes to after workout. Stretching simply let our muscle relax.

3. Drink Water - Now water is our daily lifes need. But we need more water especially after workout. Make sure that during the workout, we drink some water (not one bottle!) and after workout, we should drink plenty of water to replace back the lost of "water" in our body.

4. Refuel - Drinking 1 glass of water right after workout isn't enough to replace the fluid. Occasionally, we should drink water within 2-3 hours after the workout.

OK! Here is the tips for now !! Do visit me again for more tips in future !
Haha .. Sound professional huh .. :)

Aerobics or Yoga ?

2007-07-20T11:38:00.000+08:00

Some people thought yoga is the best. Some assume that aerobics burns more calories. For me they are both inter-link. :)

Aerobics

It's true that aerobics burns more calories. 1 hour aerobic will burn at least 400 calories. But it's also true that once we stop aerobics, we gain back the fat. Why ? Normally, after aerobics, people tends to eat a lot. Due to the lost of energy, people eat a lot to replace back or to fill their hunger. Once they stop going for aerobic, their eating habits remains. That's why we gain back the weight.

Aerobic teaches us to move our body all over. After each aerobics, we feel extremely tired and our body seem aching. My personal opinion is because our body felt the heat of the aerobics. Same like the heat produce by the engine of our car after the car finishes one round of race. That's why we need to cool down the engine and do some maintenance, else the car will breakdown in short time. It's like if you don't service your car and assume by feeding the car with petrol, it can runs as per what you want. This is wrong!! What am I talking about here ? Well, servicing the car is like refreshing your car.

My personal point of view, that is what yoga do to our body.

Yoga

There are many types of yoga. Overall, they all focus in one thing-stretching. It stretches our bone, body and by using inner strength, we gain more energy. Also, release stress. Last week, I didn't attend any yoga class at all. And I can feel that my shoulder is extremely "heavy". Hahaha .... 1 hour yoga burns around 100 cal, depending on the movement, etc. Although it don't burns much, but it's worth it to include yoga in your list of exercise oh !! ... :)

Hope my knowledge can help everyone up there reach your goals !! Hehehe .... I include this photos because apart from aerobics and yoga, I like swimming too. And this photo is taken in when I went for my training in Johor early this year (the date on the photo are wrong, hehehe)

Meal Plan, Exercise Plan - Testing Testing Testing ...

2007-07-18T15:22:00.000+08:00

Hhmmm, maybe because of the nature of being a Material Planner in my company, therefore everything that I do, is based on planning.. Hahahahaha ....

Realistic ??? Hahaha .. Well, I live in Malaysia and most of the food here are rice, rice, rice and nothing but rice !! Some more, my cafe in my office doesn't allow me to have more choice of food. If I am to go out and eat, I don't think I'll have the time to update my little diary here. Hehehe .... Sacrifices are needed..sob sob sob...

Ok! Enough with my crap. Here is my plan for meal. Hhmm, not sure if it's realistic or not. Not sure if it's healthy meal or not, but in this plan, I focus more on vegetables and fish..not forgetting the Malaysian trend of eating riche. Hahahahaa ...
As I need at least 1400 cal per day, I come out with this sort of table. Breakfast here is about 300 cal while lunch is 600 cals and dinner is 500 cals. I put more in lunch because I usually eat at 8 in the evening and sleep at 10 pm .. Hehehe, yeah, I know .. I'm a pig .. one of my hobbies are sleeping actually. Hehehhe ... Independent means that I give myself a "merdeka" time to eat something special. Hehehehe ... Is this healthy meal ?? I don't know but this is my plan. Let's see if it works or not ....

OK. There goes meal planning. And now the exercise planning. After reading the article about metabolism thingy, I come out with one testing (and the guinea pig is myself, hahahaha). Last week, I took a rest of 4 days no exercise but just stay lazy. Meaning, burning less calories than what I eat. Therefore, my metabolism slows down until yesterday. So, from yesterday onwards, until 31st July, I will launch my test. This means intensive exercise to boost up my metabolisme so that my body burns more calories than usual. In term of food, I will try (I mean try oh coz I'm always stubborn) to eat based on my table up there. What matters is the quantity. This mean, I'll eat when my tummy say "hungry", as long the total calories consume isn't more than 1600 cal. After 31st July, I will rest for 4 days. This means no exercise for 4 days and minimizing all my food consumption to 1400 cal, which is what I should consume per day. If my assumption is correct, my metabolism in this 4 days will follow the past 2 weeks metabolism, assuming the "machine" need to work hard for the exercise. So, I will also burn calories here.

In my table, no exercise on Saturday. Well, I am not a robots! I also need a break for myself..this day would be for shopping, playing, sleeping, bla bla bla .. hahahaha ..

For those who wants to follow this, follow at your own risk. I will not hold any responsibility as this is my own planning, not to be follow by others! Also, please please please quit the exercise if your body say "No, I can't take it anymore" .. Understand ?! .. I will also give this advice to myself. Hehehehe ...

Anoreksia Nervosa - Geezzzzzzzzz

2007-07-18T12:02:00.000+08:00

What does this picture tell us ?? Well, it's a young lady seeing herself so so fat although in actual facts, she is slim enough.

Some people, thought that are fat although they are so so so skinny. Geezzzz, this world isn't fair !! Hahahaha ... During my school time, I still remember that one of my ex classmate will vomits whenever she eat something. By using her finger, poke it into her mouth and make herself vomits. Gosh !! What the hack! Might as well don't eat and become popeye's wife! Haha ...

Anoreksia nervosa is very serious oh !! For those dieting out there, please please ... being fat is not a sin. We should lose or gain weight to meet our standard weight. Some more, we need food for our body to do it's work. Unless you wants to turn into a walking skeleton. Geezzzzzz ......

Those who are anoreksia nervosa normally have a mindset that they are overweight. They will eat as little as possible or eat nothing at all. This is very unhealthy and can lead to some major health problems. You will feel weak, restless, bla bla bla ....

Eating is not a sin. We should be greatful that we have something to eat. Cherish food, eat the healthy way and lose weight the healthy way!! Don't get yourself too stress up oh !!

Eating the Right Way, Avoid Plateau

2007-07-18T07:45:00.000+08:00

OK .. today's lesson!! Haha, talking as if I am an expert. In fact, I am not an expert at all. My degrees don't have anything to do with goot eating habits.

Today, I read an article about the right eating habits and what will happen if we starve ourselves. Just wants to share with everyone about what I have learned.

Yeah, everyone knows eat less calories = lose weight. But sometimes, when we starve ourselves too much, we end up not losing weight, nor gaining any weight. Our weight just stay at a discrete, constant state for ages. When this happen, we lost hope and again, start our old eating habits once again.

Anyway, before we start to give up hope, let me share some of the things that I have just learned. Our body is like a machine that can think and make choices. Like car, when you see that your petrol is getting nearer to "E", you might switch off the air-con, bla bla bla. Same thing with our body. When we consume less than what we actually needed, our body metabolim will slow down assuming that there is not enough "petrol" if it continues with the normal metabolism rate. Therefore, we don't lose weight !! Instead, we might even feel tired, lazy, sleepy, bla bla bla ...

Our body need at least 1200 calories per day to carry out normal task. We need energy to breathe, to eat, to take our bath, etc etc .. All this needs energy. Energy comes from calories. So, if we eat less than per require calories, our body 'halted' and started to slows down.

Well, in the article that I read, when our body stop losing weight although we have control the eating, exercise, etc ... this state is call plateau. Plateau simply means our body has reach a constant state and we will not losing any weight anymore.

Hhmmm, conclusion, controlling our food is right. But too controlling is not right. Same like human, our body will "merajuk" (sorry, can't think of the english word at the moment, hehehe) and stop cooperate with the owner in losing weight!

So eat right, and eat smart!! Fill your days with all the necessary nutrients. Carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, bla bla bla ... and make sure you get enough calories as per needed ! Don't starve yourself!!

Another things to remember. Each time after exercising, make sure you eat something within 30 minutes to 2 hours of the exercise. Our body need some "petrol" after racing on the field!! Hehehehe ... and drink plenty of waters !! Don't get dehydration !!

Diet Plan - Emotional Eater

2007-07-10T14:30:00.000+08:00

Ok, for those that are interested in loosing some calories here..

Actually, I can say that, to loose weight is to loose calories and vice versa. It's not about loosing weight but it's all about loosing calories.

Every food contain calories. Even a small apple contain 64 calories. So, don't think that fruits doesn't contain calories. The way to loose weight is to know what type of eater you are!!

I found this website. It helps me a lot in tracking what I eat & what I do and even gives me some motivation and some success story. With this story and motivation, it can helps us to identify how to be success (hehehee, promoting other website) .. :)

Emotional Eater

So sad to be call emotional eater .. sob sob sob ... but it's true.. The picture here is me ....

When I'm sad, I eat .. When I'm happy, I eat. Stress, I eat .. Bored, I eat .. Sleepy, I eat .. hahaha ...

Whoever, that thinks what I say represent themselves, here is how you can control yourself! Surround yourself with all people who is also same species as you. That wants to loose some calories!! Also, keep remind yourself of those beautiful figure that you wish to have. Keep on dreaming and motivate yourself. Gives yourself punishment when you intend to eat something not healthy and high calories.

But most important, never skip meals!! Never ever skip your meals!! Our body is like a car engine. Without petrol (food), it can't move. So, never skip meal! Eat as healthy as you can. Eating less doesn't mean healthy too. You need to track what you eat. In other word, track the quality of food, not the quantity of food !!

OK, here is my suggestion .. but I follow on the first week of my diet plan (hehehehe) ... Every morning, start your day by having orang juice. Orange contains Vit C and acid (don't what they call the acid name la) .. Then at 10am, eat something light, example fruits. By then, you won't feel tooooo hungry during lunch time. Make sure you have something for tea break too. Something like mashed potatoes is good (less than 200 calories). By then, you won't feel too hungry for dinner.

That's the trick. Spread out your food into few meals so that you won't feel like crunching too much!!

Jia u oh !!
Say no to this oily food !!!!hehehe

18 Days 1.3 KG

2007-07-07T16:25:00.000+08:00

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!

Out of my expectation, but still, I manage to lost weight !!! Yeah, been tracking all my meals and exercise and looking at my weight drops is really nice. Although, my target is 1KG a week, but well, at least and at last my diet succeed !!! Hahahaha ....

Wait till I lost another KG, then I will put my photo here..!!

1234 - Counting the Sheep

2007-06-26T10:15:00.000+08:00

1 2 3 - counting the sheep .. that's how I feel now .. meaning, I wish I can fall asleep ...

Just had the most spicy ulam in my whole life!! I wonder when will the cafe improve in their food. Not to say its so so super expensive. Some more, when thinking about all the calories in the food, I do not know what to eat at all! Huh...a little bit regret with the research of calories counting yesterday. Hahahaha ...

I'm now counting sheep. The office is extremely quiet today. And I'm catching snake here..Hehehehe ..... I think everyone wants to catch snake in office. This week is the best week for me. I don't have to pretend this week as my boss is on leave. In other words .... YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! MERDEKAAAAAAAA!!!! MERDEKAAAAAAAA!!!! MERDEKAAAAAAAA!!!!

I can surf the net without sneeking around, chating by opening a small screen that only I can see, finding my boss head, etc etc etc...

What a suffer when my boss is here. Trying all my best of being 'good girl'. Have to be very careful and watch out when my boss stands up, and walked towards me. I know that for my hand to move to my mouse and change to other screen, it will be too late and too obvious that I'm "catching snake". So, some trick here.... Alt+Tab is a great help to me!! I can change to my desire screen. So, I will always be doing 'something'. Hahahaha...One more thing .. Mozilla enables me to have many tabs in one page. Hehehe...Cunning me that I can surf few webpages at a time while my taskbar only shows only explorer. Hehehehe....

Hhhmmm..am I teaching people to be bad employee ?? Haha, I don't think so! I guess everyone will do what I'm doing now. Especially when the bosses are here....

It's been the second day that my boss is not around and I am beginning to get bored with the freedom I have. Hahahaha ....

So, is it better with boss or without boss ??? Hhmmm, you decide......

Calories, Fat, Diet Plan, Bla bla bla...huh!!!

2007-06-25T14:58:00.000+08:00

Being insane and out of blues about losing weight, I have done a lot of research about how to lose weight, bla bla bla.

Total Calories in our Body
My total calories in my body..yucks when think about it. 1 lb in our body is equal to 3500 calories.. So imagine that you are 100 lb .. You have 3500*100 .... alamak !!!!

About Calories
Ok, here is what I have learn. In gaining or losing weight, it all depends on one word - calories. Fat is also calories, vegetables, fruits, rice, etc .. calories. Lately, this words keep on playing in my head. I take a 20 sen keropok and all I observe is total calories. I eat rice, I think of the research I've done: 1gm carboyhdrates = 4 calories. So if I take 100 gm of rice, I'm taking 400 calories. Walau eh !!!! What to eat ?? Don't tell me fruits for the whole day!!! Alamak .. how to survive leh ...

Ok, in order to achieve 45 KG, that is 88 lbs, I need only 1900 calories per day. If 100gm of rice is already 400 calories, then what about meat, fish and other things? 1gm fat = 9 calories, 1gm protein = 4 calories, 1gm carbohydrates = 4 calories. Hard leh .. how to achieve only 1900 calories per day? But at least I know now how I gain all my weight...hehehehehhe...

Sugar is my worst enemy now. So this means I need to avoid chocolates and candies, which is my good friends since day 1 ... sob sob sob. Vegetables is my far friends lastime and now need to be my best friends. :(

So, in order to burn more calories, here is comes with exercise.

Calories Burn in Exercise

1 hr aerobiks burns 400 calories. Yahoo!! Meaning I can eat more if I go aerobik everyday. But then, aerobik is only 3 times a week. Yoga, only 40 calories/hr. So little!! Even rice cost more than that! Then swimming. 1hr non stop swimming only 275 calories. Aduh, susah susah !! .... How leh ?? What else that I remember ... oh ya, jogging. Good ! Jogging for 1 hr burns 740 calories per hr!! But then that is if I jog in the speed of 7mph. Can meh ??? If can, I should treat myself to Merdeka Palace leh! Walking for 1 hr only burns 240 calories nia.

So, exercise is one choice, but control what I eat is important!!!

Organic Supplement/Food
Ya ya ya ... a lot of people told me about this. To take organic, replacing those yummy food. But then, I'm not vegetarian. I like pizza hut, KFC and most important .. McDonald oreo ice cream!! Okok...more fruits...hhmmm.....

Trick of Food
I read about there are tips of what to take to increase body metabolisme. Citrus!! Meaning, orange orange orange and more orange !!! Hehehehe.. and soya beans can limits total fat in our body. Some more apples will helps also. And another thing is garlic drinks (yucks!!!!)

Conclusion
All this goes back to square one, that is, control what I eat. Hhmm..how to control when my saliva drops whenever I see nice food (true bah, don't you know those born on dogs year have the character of dogs???)...

OK, my friend tell me this trick. Put lotsa nice figure of gals photo in my room, and keep thinking about how nice to have such figure. Hahahaha .. later people thought I'm lesbian. Hehehehe ...

So, this goes back to first topic again... control my food !!! Less rice !!!!!!! Sob Sob Sob .. unless anyone have a better ideas.... Now ah, I only buy food that show me how much calories per serving. Hahahhahaa....just another way to control ... LOL !!!

Crazy of Aerobik / Losing Weight ?

2007-06-25T10:04:00.000+08:00

Hahahahah ....Guess from the topic, it sound like I am a total freak!!!

Well, I just remember one funny thing that I do last week and guess maybe I just include it here . It's about how crazy my brain is just because of aerobik. Ok, here it goes. My office hour ends at 5.30pm. The aerobik class starts at 6pm. It takes about 5 minutes to my car and 20 minutes to drive to the aerobik centre. In this 30 minutes time I need to change my clothes as well.

This is what I do. I wear a short sleeves shirt with another outer shirt on every Tuesday and Thursday. This solves what I should wear on upper part. As for the down part,.. hahaha .. this is the most interesting and funny one. I wear skirts to work. In order to save time, I change to shorts inside my car! Hahaha..lucky that, so far, no motorcylist ever saw me doing it! Hehehehe .... How I do it? Easy! Pray for red lights whenever I reach the traffic lights. Then stop the car, pull the breaks, put in my shorts and take off my skirts. Hehehe ... Anyone have better idea how I can change and get to destination in 30 minutes time?

Sorry, no photo for this process. Hehehehehe ......

GoodBye - You Rocks!

2007-06-22T13:31:00.000+08:00

Goodbye my friend
It's been a pleasure to know you
Together we have go through good and bad
Together we have smile and laugh
Every moment with you are treasure to me
In my heart you will always be

Thank you my friend
For giving me the most memorable time
I will never forget you
For I have never felt so warmth before
Thank you so much!!

Time comes and goes
So does friends around
You once my good friend
And will always be

For friendship has fallen apart
And now far to be reach
Guess it's over

Goodbye my friend
Hope you success in life
Deep down inside
I will always pray for you!!
Thank you for the memory you gave to me

Goodbye and love you !!

Two Giants in the Atmosphere

2007-06-22T12:57:00.000+08:00

Last week, 2 guys from German came to my company to learn about the capacity system. If compare my size with them, I feel like a small ant in the big jungle. They are tall and big!! I wonder how they could be so tall and so big size, and I am so short and so small. I think, maybe in their mind, I am like a little kid at their hometown.

Huh, how to grow taller? That's the question I've been asking myself since Form 1. Haha..

Compare with other guys from German, I think they are the extra ordinary one. They don't even need water. One glass of water, that's all they take every day. I called them camels as they don't need much water in their body. Hahaha..shhhhhh, hope they are not reading this blog of mine. Hahaha..

One of them, I even call him the Big Show. He really look like the Big Show and some more, he got an earing on one of his ear. The other one, is like bookworm. Hahaha..(Guess, I'm good in giving nickname to people).

They are going back to German on Sunday. Yesterday, my boss ask me and my colleague if we are free, we could bring them to buy 'pasu bunga'. Hahaha..one question pops into my head.."Can they sit in my little Atos?"

Hahahahaha.........

Jogging in Stutong Park

2007-06-22T12:35:00.000+08:00

Last Monday, I went for jogging at Stutong Park. When reaching there, I wait for my friend, Judy to arrive. Both of us take a walk in the jungle of Stutong Park. When deep into the trek, somehow, I felt a sense of someone is watching us while we had our walk in the woods. Later, I ask Judy to jog instead of walk as I wants to get out of the woods fast.

It was raining that time, and not many people went for jogging. Only one guy passes us as we enjoy our walk. The rain gets a little big heavier. Judy scares to be trapped in the woods or worst, to be struck by lightning. Hehehe...but for me, I am a little bit of worry about the sense that I have.

We approach a part where it's a little bit too dark. I start to think more and more about the feeling I have. I saw a leaves and it has the shape of human scale. This really scares me but I try to remain as calm as possible as Judy would definitely get freak out if she knows what is in my mind. Then ask we jog, I saw something white flying in the woods. It's like a piece of cloth. But as I turn to the direction, it's gone. I keep thinking, am I imagining? Or there is something in the woods? Geeezzzzzzzz ...

I started to walk faster, hoping to see another human other than us. Lucky, I saw the light!! Hahaha...Judy ask if we should go for another round as it seems to rain. But I just tell her that it's going to rain and it's not a good idea. But the real reason is that I feel insecure inside!! Hahaha...

I told her about this in yoga class but she thought I'm kidding. Hope she is reading this now..Hehehe...

Experiencing Yoga

2007-06-22T12:19:00.001+08:00

8-Jun-07 marks the first time I went to yoga. But I am still excited about it and eager to go for another round of yoga today!

The instructor is very slim, skinny and small fellow. She have the perfect figure that any woman would dream of. From her age, I can see that she really know how to control her weight. For me, I think she is too thin. :)

Last week moves in yoga is very difficult. There is one moves.. where the leg are bring up to the head. I totally can't even bend my leg!! Hahaha...but last Tuesday, I am very excited when I manage to bend a little bit. Can't wait to see what will I learn today!

I start to go to yoga with my friend, Li Kim. And later my ex-housemate join us for yoga as well. Her name is Judy. Today, another friend will join me. Guess, I am building a network of yoga geng now. I hope some people who attend the yoga session will go to other yoga class, so that I can build a bigger network of my yoga geng. Hahaha..sound wicked!

Wish I can take photos and post it here!!

First Day In Aerobik Class

2007-06-22T08:23:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, 19-Jun-07 mark the first time I went to aerobic class. It's a new experience and new thing to learn. I went with a friend, Shannen. I find it funny when my friend told me that normally they just drop the money into a provided box and write name. The instructor didn't really collect money from us. I guess she just organize this class for her satisfaction, not to earn money. When the class starts, I'm a bit lost. Need to follow every move that they make and I enjoy it. It's nice to think of it that I actually went to aerobik. Hahaha..

We start with moving our head up and down, left and right. Then slowly the shoulder, the leg. It's just warming up but I am already sweating. My hand get a bit tired when we keep on stretching and exercising the hand and shoulder. The music is fantastic. It makes my heart popping and trying to follow the music dancing.

After 30 minutes, suddenly the music stops. I thought it's normal but it's not. There is a power trip happening. Haha...!! The instructor then ask us to take back RM2 and just go home as she try and try but was unable to bring back the music to live. I am a bit dissapointed and at the same time glad. Dissapointed because I am expecting to finish 1 hr aerobik. Glas because I am already feeling very tired.

So, I went back and sit down, satisfy with what I have done today. I'll try to capture some photo in my next aerobik class !!

Few Weeks After Break Up

2007-06-22T07:48:00.000+08:00

It's been few weeks now since I broke up with my bf. Somehow, I don't really felt sad or moody or whatever negative emotion that I should have.

In fact, I feel so happy now that I'm single. I do not need to worry of what should I tell or how to makes him happy with me. I do not need to think that much anymore.

I believe things happen for a reason. They always do. Bad things happen so that good things can come. All we need is just patient to wait for something good to come along the way.

Right after breakup, I get in touch with my long lost friend. I am happy and really misses the time we had together. Although not much, but it was such a pleasant to have contacts once again. And without myself realising it, I am beginning to get involves in many activities. Yoga, aerobics, jogging.. Can't wait to see what will happen next.

So, those that read this page. Don't get upset if something bad happens. Remember bad things happen so that more good things can come. Take it as a challenge in life.