Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly to remove dirt and soil. Remove any bruised outer leaves or spots. If the fruits and vegetables are to be eaten raw, then extra care must be taken in washing and rinsing with clean, safe water.
Chopping v & f into small pieces and sieving/grating them destroys vitamin C by exposing the cut surfacces to air. Cut/peeled veges should never be soaked.
Cook v & f in their skins. Remove the skins just before serving. This helps to retain nutritive elements as well as colour and flavour. If food is to be peeled, remove the thinnest layer possible.
Use the liquid used for cooking or soaking vege in making soups or gravy. When soaking/cooking vege, part of the minerals and B vitamins dissolve in the water. So, the liquid should not be thrown away.
Prepare raw salads and cook vege just bef meal time. This avoid reheating and prolonged exposure to air.
F & v should be cooked in a covered pan with as little water as possible and also with as little stirring as possible.
Do not overcook. Cook until the vege are tender. Do not keep hot hot for a long time / reheat before serving.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
The Goodness Of Aloe Vera Juice
Symtoms range from bloating, indigestion, lower back pain, exhaustion and constipation to extreme abdominal pain, diarrhea and excessive wind. While prescription drug is available, more and more people nowadays, prefer to use the natural health food to prevent and cure indigestion and Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS). Help has come from an unexpected place - inside the Aloe Vera plant, the Inner Gel!
Lifestream Aloe Vera Inner Gel Juice (a product) enjoys a reputation that goes back centuries, as a remedy for many digestion and gastrointestinal disorders. Through the years many people have reported that taking Aloe Vera Inner Gel Juice have provided relief from IBS leaky guts, gastritis, acid reflux, ulcers, gas, heartburn, belching, flatulence, stomach over-acidity, constipation, and other disorders related to the gastroinintestinal system.
It helps restore balance in the digestive system in several ways
- Reduces bloating after meals and reduces flatulence
- Its alkalizing effect appears to reduce stomach acidity thus reversing the effects of indigestion and heartburn. AVIG is an "amphoteric" as it can treat opposite conditions by either raising or lowering levels of stomach acid required
- AVIG coats the lining of the gastro-intestinal track and bowel, very effective for people suffering from stomach ulcers.
- Its soothing properties bring great relief for those suffering from IBS
- AVIG improves bowel regularity and decreases the unfriendly bacteria and yeast in our gut
Free and suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Lifestream is the no. 1 selling aloe in NZ and Australia
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Symtoms range from bloating, indigestion, lower back pain, exhaustion and constipation to extreme abdominal pain, diarrhea and excessive wind. While prescription drug is available, more and more people nowadays, prefer to use the natural health food to prevent and cure indigestion and Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS). Help has come from an unexpected place - inside the Aloe Vera plant, the Inner Gel!
Lifestream Aloe Vera Inner Gel Juice (a product) enjoys a reputation that goes back centuries, as a remedy for many digestion and gastrointestinal disorders. Through the years many people have reported that taking Aloe Vera Inner Gel Juice have provided relief from IBS leaky guts, gastritis, acid reflux, ulcers, gas, heartburn, belching, flatulence, stomach over-acidity, constipation, and other disorders related to the gastroinintestinal system.
It helps restore balance in the digestive system in several ways
- Reduces bloating after meals and reduces flatulence
- Its alkalizing effect appears to reduce stomach acidity thus reversing the effects of indigestion and heartburn. AVIG is an "amphoteric" as it can treat opposite conditions by either raising or lowering levels of stomach acid required
- AVIG coats the lining of the gastro-intestinal track and bowel, very effective for people suffering from stomach ulcers.
- Its soothing properties bring great relief for those suffering from IBS
- AVIG improves bowel regularity and decreases the unfriendly bacteria and yeast in our gut
Free and suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Lifestream is the no. 1 selling aloe in NZ and Australia
http://www.lifestream.co.nz/Home/MenuId/14.aspx
http://www.lifestream.co.nz/Export_Distributor/International_Distributors/MenuId/51.aspx#Malaysia
Handy Herbal remedy for colds
Rates of infection and colds increase with the increase of psychological stress.
A cold can lead to a secondary bacterial infection, which can result in complications, like a middle ear infection, bronchitis, pneumonia or a sinus infection
The first four days of the onset of symtoms are highly contagious for people around. So a contagious virus will be passed around, even more when incidences of cold infection is higher during the exam period.
What is the solution?
German medical doctors have been prescribing an effective herbal remedy for the prevention and therapy of colds for the past 50 years. It contains 2 strong immune boosters - Thuja herb (white cedar) and Baptisae (wild indigo) that can overcome the beginnings of a cold. Its fast action, for example, can dry up a runny nose in a couple of hours and hasten recovery.
Sold throughout the world, this herbal supplement is a handy medication to have in your home
This formulation can be taken as a preventive measure throuhghout the exam poriod. It is important to be vigilant however, to take this herbal supplement at the first sign of a cold - runny nose, sore throat or cough
Prevent the cold and the student will be both physically and mentally fit to concentrate on his or her studies
+This article is courtesy of Quanstar Biotech
http://www.quanstarbiotech.com/index.asp
Rates of infection and colds increase with the increase of psychological stress.
A cold can lead to a secondary bacterial infection, which can result in complications, like a middle ear infection, bronchitis, pneumonia or a sinus infection
The first four days of the onset of symtoms are highly contagious for people around. So a contagious virus will be passed around, even more when incidences of cold infection is higher during the exam period.
What is the solution?
German medical doctors have been prescribing an effective herbal remedy for the prevention and therapy of colds for the past 50 years. It contains 2 strong immune boosters - Thuja herb (white cedar) and Baptisae (wild indigo) that can overcome the beginnings of a cold. Its fast action, for example, can dry up a runny nose in a couple of hours and hasten recovery.
Sold throughout the world, this herbal supplement is a handy medication to have in your home
This formulation can be taken as a preventive measure throuhghout the exam poriod. It is important to be vigilant however, to take this herbal supplement at the first sign of a cold - runny nose, sore throat or cough
Prevent the cold and the student will be both physically and mentally fit to concentrate on his or her studies
+This article is courtesy of Quanstar Biotech
http://www.quanstarbiotech.com/index.asp
Tips to GA GIONG the quality of your sleep:
1- Regular exercise may help you to fall asleep faster
2- Do not miss the best timing to sleep. Our body will show SIGNS of sleepiness at a specific time at night, such as frequent yawning or tears running down from the eyes. When that happens, it is the best time to go to bed
3- Expose yourself to more sunlight, such as involving yourself in gardening activities, or take a leisurely afternoon stroll. This will help regulate your biological clock, thus helping you to sleep undisrupted
4- A short nap has the effect of clearing the mind. An afternoon nap is EQUIVALENT to a few hours of sleeping time. A nap need not to be long, about 10 - 15 minutes will SUFFICE. On the other hand, a prolonged nap may cuase drowsiness and fatigue
5- Avoid the intake of caffeinated drinks after MIDDAY. Caffeine will remain in your body, making it hard for you to sleep.
While alcohol may induce sleepiness, it will also disrupt the normal sleep sequence, hence promoting shallow, unrestful sleep.
6- Cultivate good sleeping habits. Go to bed and get up at aboutthe same time every day. If you are unable to fall asleep, get up and stretch your muscles. Only retire to bed when you are feeling sleepy. alternately you can go for mental silence.
1- Regular exercise may help you to fall asleep faster
2- Do not miss the best timing to sleep. Our body will show SIGNS of sleepiness at a specific time at night, such as frequent yawning or tears running down from the eyes. When that happens, it is the best time to go to bed
3- Expose yourself to more sunlight, such as involving yourself in gardening activities, or take a leisurely afternoon stroll. This will help regulate your biological clock, thus helping you to sleep undisrupted
4- A short nap has the effect of clearing the mind. An afternoon nap is EQUIVALENT to a few hours of sleeping time. A nap need not to be long, about 10 - 15 minutes will SUFFICE. On the other hand, a prolonged nap may cuase drowsiness and fatigue
5- Avoid the intake of caffeinated drinks after MIDDAY. Caffeine will remain in your body, making it hard for you to sleep.
While alcohol may induce sleepiness, it will also disrupt the normal sleep sequence, hence promoting shallow, unrestful sleep.
6- Cultivate good sleeping habits. Go to bed and get up at aboutthe same time every day. If you are unable to fall asleep, get up and stretch your muscles. Only retire to bed when you are feeling sleepy. alternately you can go for mental silence.
Seize the moment
the great Sun Tzu once said that "Opportunites multiply as they are seized"
But many did not seize an opportunity in the first place although it often stares them in the face.
Many of us hesitate to step out of our comfort zones to grab that opportunity. Fear of making a wrong step leaves us trailing behind those who have already seized the moment
Let us remember that time and tide wait no man
A a Chinese saying goes, "Hard work of pioneers benefits future generations "
the great Sun Tzu once said that "Opportunites multiply as they are seized"
But many did not seize an opportunity in the first place although it often stares them in the face.
Many of us hesitate to step out of our comfort zones to grab that opportunity. Fear of making a wrong step leaves us trailing behind those who have already seized the moment
Let us remember that time and tide wait no man
A a Chinese saying goes, "Hard work of pioneers benefits future generations "
GHOSTS dun't haunt... they suffer
We provide them with sumptuous feasts, burn large amounts of joss paper for their benefit, entertain them with shows and stay out of their way in the hope that they steer clear of ours too.
but to have fear as the driver for the celebration is perhaps the most misunderstood part of Hungry Ghost Festival.
We give the hungry ghosts food and offer them a lot of things not because we are afraid of them, but because we sympathise with them.
Sympathy? Sounds like a foreign concept at a time when people avoid throwing parties for fear of attracting unearthly "gatecrashers" and the young are advised to stay home at night to minimise contact with denizens of the netherworld
For the longest time the festival, which is widely celebrated by Chinese the world over, has been associated with ghosts being released from the lower realms to roam the Earth throughout the seventh month
Sympathy would come easily if people understood "the sufferings of a hungry ghost"
A hungry ghost, an insatiably hungry creature who leads a miserable existence, is what a greedy and selfish person becomes when he dies
Contrary to popular belief, hungry ghosts do not haunt. They suffer
In effigy form, the spirit is depicted with a bloated belly, a narrow neck and a hanging tongue.
The hungry ghost is full, its stomach is filled. And yet, its tongue is hanging out, showing how much it wants to eat
But it can't. It doesn't have a throat, its neck is narrow and everything that it tries to eat turns into fire.
This is greed - to be full and unable to eat and yet have the desire for food
This is why a hungry ghost suffers
But if they cannot eat, why do the chinese offer food to them?
This is the reason material offerings to these spirits should be accompanied by the chanting of mantras which help to enlighten and free them of their suffering.
The festival is not all about fearing and pleasing the spirits, but to help them.
According to Buddhist beliefs, all sentient beings revolve within the 6 realms of existence - the celestial asura, human, hungry ghost, animal and hell realms - until they are liberated from samsara, the endless cycle of death and rebirth
One needs to escape from the sufferings of the 6 realms. We cannot escape from samsara until we are devoid of attachments
back in the old days of the agrarian society, valus like filial piety were widely observed as a means to rid oneself of attachment to materialism
people who had filial piety cared not only for their parents, but everone, too
They treated everyone the way they treat their parents which included the sharing of possesions
During autumn, not everyone was blessed with a bountiful harvest, so this charitable act of giving surplus clothes and food to others means that one is not controlled by attachment
The Hungry Ghost Festival emphasises sympathy, mercy and charity
Transcribing the Heart Sutra helps to release the souls of the departed from suffering
When you do this with a clear mind, you transfer merits and virtues to them and, at the same time, these good deeds are reflected back to you
One can also transfer these merits to loved ones who are still alive
The ceremony is far removed from the hurried manner in which many families burn piles of jossp paper offerings by the roadside
This ceremony is to transfer merits. There's nothing scary about it at all. It's something very pure and beautiful that you want to do for your loved ones, alive or dead
It is also a gathering of sorts for families, where the young observe filial piety in action
So how did those creepy stories about vengeful ghosts and haunting spirits develop?
Through forklore
The Hungry Ghost Festival takes place during the transition period from summer to autuumn, a time when diseases tend to spread more easily because of the rapid and dramatic weather changes
Back ih those times, people did not know about things like bacteria or virus. The only way to explain the unusally high death rate was that the month was haunted
BY NST
We provide them with sumptuous feasts, burn large amounts of joss paper for their benefit, entertain them with shows and stay out of their way in the hope that they steer clear of ours too.
but to have fear as the driver for the celebration is perhaps the most misunderstood part of Hungry Ghost Festival.
We give the hungry ghosts food and offer them a lot of things not because we are afraid of them, but because we sympathise with them.
Sympathy? Sounds like a foreign concept at a time when people avoid throwing parties for fear of attracting unearthly "gatecrashers" and the young are advised to stay home at night to minimise contact with denizens of the netherworld
For the longest time the festival, which is widely celebrated by Chinese the world over, has been associated with ghosts being released from the lower realms to roam the Earth throughout the seventh month
Sympathy would come easily if people understood "the sufferings of a hungry ghost"
A hungry ghost, an insatiably hungry creature who leads a miserable existence, is what a greedy and selfish person becomes when he dies
Contrary to popular belief, hungry ghosts do not haunt. They suffer
In effigy form, the spirit is depicted with a bloated belly, a narrow neck and a hanging tongue.
The hungry ghost is full, its stomach is filled. And yet, its tongue is hanging out, showing how much it wants to eat
But it can't. It doesn't have a throat, its neck is narrow and everything that it tries to eat turns into fire.
This is greed - to be full and unable to eat and yet have the desire for food
This is why a hungry ghost suffers
But if they cannot eat, why do the chinese offer food to them?
This is the reason material offerings to these spirits should be accompanied by the chanting of mantras which help to enlighten and free them of their suffering.
The festival is not all about fearing and pleasing the spirits, but to help them.
According to Buddhist beliefs, all sentient beings revolve within the 6 realms of existence - the celestial asura, human, hungry ghost, animal and hell realms - until they are liberated from samsara, the endless cycle of death and rebirth
One needs to escape from the sufferings of the 6 realms. We cannot escape from samsara until we are devoid of attachments
back in the old days of the agrarian society, valus like filial piety were widely observed as a means to rid oneself of attachment to materialism
people who had filial piety cared not only for their parents, but everone, too
They treated everyone the way they treat their parents which included the sharing of possesions
During autumn, not everyone was blessed with a bountiful harvest, so this charitable act of giving surplus clothes and food to others means that one is not controlled by attachment
The Hungry Ghost Festival emphasises sympathy, mercy and charity
Transcribing the Heart Sutra helps to release the souls of the departed from suffering
When you do this with a clear mind, you transfer merits and virtues to them and, at the same time, these good deeds are reflected back to you
One can also transfer these merits to loved ones who are still alive
The ceremony is far removed from the hurried manner in which many families burn piles of jossp paper offerings by the roadside
This ceremony is to transfer merits. There's nothing scary about it at all. It's something very pure and beautiful that you want to do for your loved ones, alive or dead
It is also a gathering of sorts for families, where the young observe filial piety in action
So how did those creepy stories about vengeful ghosts and haunting spirits develop?
Through forklore
The Hungry Ghost Festival takes place during the transition period from summer to autuumn, a time when diseases tend to spread more easily because of the rapid and dramatic weather changes
Back ih those times, people did not know about things like bacteria or virus. The only way to explain the unusally high death rate was that the month was haunted
BY NST
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