Sana Sini Makan...

Assalammualaikum....

Rata-rata entri kawan-kawan di dalam blog ni cerita pasal makan...memang dah namanya beraya kan...makan memang tak boleh nak avoid. Nak kata kena puasa enam ada juga yang makan dan mengadakan sana sni rumah terbuka... mana nak qada puasa.

Secara tak langsung berat badan yang ketika puasanya menurun dengan KAGUMnya menjadi menaik dengan cara mendadak-dadak tanpa dikawal-kawal lagi...yang lelaki-lelaki nya ada yang dah naik boroi setelah seminggu menyental lemang, ketupat dan rendang.

Para ibu-ibu pun tak yah nak cerita lah camne nak kawal makan.  Ada yang kuat dan boleh kawal nafsu makan bolehlah kawal buatnya yang jenis macam saya pantang nampak makanan nak makan aje..memang selamatlah kedalam mulut.

Diet adalah cara paling baik dan peluang untuk kita membakar lemak dan kalori yagn ada di dalam badan.

Walhasilnya berpada-padalah dalam pengambilan makanan kita sehari-hari bukan hanya ketika berpuasa kita boleh mengawal nafsu lapar dan dahaga malahan dah lepas puasa dan di hari-hari biasa pun kita HARUS mempraktikkannnya.  

AWAS!! makan banyak membawa kepada kemudaratan. Hati-hati memakan makanan yang boleh mengundang penyakit seperti minyak, kolesterol dan gula.  

Wordless Wednesday # 35

Oh Pleaseeeeee!! Go Away

Gugel

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Mode: GILA BERBASIKAL....

Ten ways to lose weight without hunger

By: Dr. John Briffa

"Eat fewer calories than you burn" has been the weight loss mantra for decades now. The problem is cutting back on food and taking more exercise almost inevitably makes people hungry, which can make positive changes quite unsustainable in the long term. In this article I offer some practical solutions to this by outlining several approaches that can help put the body in "caloric deficit" and promote weight loss without any need to go hungry.



FORGET ABOUT CALORIES

While there is an element of truth in the calorie principle, it neglects the fact that different types of calories are burned differently in the body. While fat is often singled out for attention in low calorie approaches, there is evidence that when calorie intakes are the same, individuals that eat most fat actually lose the most weight. Also, the effect that a food has on subsequent appetite will determine, ultimately, its influence on food intake and weight. The key to long-term weight loss is not to concentrate on the quantity of the food that you consume, but its quality.


EAT PROTEIN-RICH FOODS

Calorie for calori, protein has been found to satisfy the appetite more than either carbohydrate or fat. Protein-rich foods that are naturally appetite-sating and therefore, worth emphasizing in the diet include meat, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds.


EAT LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX (GI) FOODS

THE GI is a measure of the speed and extent to which foods release sugars into the bloodstream. The higher a food's GI, the less satisfying it tends to be. Of 20 studies published between 1977 and 1999, 16 showed that low GI foods promote the satisfaction derived from that meal and/or reduced subsequent hunger. Protein rich food have very low GIs, though other options include beans, lentils and most fruits and vegetables (other than potatoes).


EAT BREAKFAST

For many, eating breakfast helps to prevent over-eating later in the day. The phenomenon was studied formally in research published in the Journal of Nutrition. This study showed that those who had consumed the bulk of their food near the end of the day ate, on average, significantly more calories than individuals who ate more substantial amounts of food early on. So, to put a natural break on the appetite, make sure you don't skip breakfast.


GRAZE DON"T GORGE

If we get too hungry , it's difficult to control what and how much we eat. Eating between meals (maybe some fruit and a few nuts in the late morning or afternoon) can make us likelier to eat more healthily at meal times. Also, consistent eating has been found to be associated with lower levels of insulin, a hormone that can be cause weight gain in the body by stimulating the production of fat.


DON'T BUY IT

When none-too-healthy food is easily available to us, it can be difficult to resist. On the other hand, if it's not in the cupboard or fridge, we can't eat it. So don't buy it. Critical to achieving this with relative ease is to make sure that our food shopping, especially in a supermarket, is not done when we are hungry. So eat before you go shopping, rather than after.


CURB ALCOHOL INTAKE WITHOUT SACRIFICE

One way to reduce the intake of unwanted calories is by reducing alcohol intake. Some drinking may be driven by taste and the relaxing effects alcohol are perceived to have. However, what is less well recognised is that drinking can also be driven by plain thirst and hunger. Maintaining hydration during the day and not walking into a bar or restaurant very hungry can really help to curb alcohol intake without any sense of sacrifice.



USE SMALL PLATES

Adequate portions of food can easily get "lost" on big plates, so there can be a tendency to serve and eat more than is strictly necessary. Using smaller plates and bowls can help make it easier to eat just enough rather than too much.


CHEW YOUR FOOD

Eating more slowly helps ensure that food is more likely to register in the body and reduces the risk of eating more than is really required. Ideally, food should be thoroughly chewed before swallowing. It can also help not to touch our remaining food or our cutlery again until the food that has actually been put in the mouth has been thoroughly masticated and swallowed.


DISCOVER YOUR IDEAL DIET

Physiological studies show that different people metabolize specific foods with different levels or efficiency. For instance, some individuals are very good metabolizes of fat, while others run best on carbohydrates. Maintaining a healthy weight is, therefore partly about feeding the body with the foods it is better adapted to process. For more details on this and on how to discover your ideal diet, see http://www.thetrueyoudiet.com

YAWNING COOLS THE BLOOD TO REFRESH YOUR BRAIN

Over the years, there have been many theories for why people yawn. It has been associated with sleepiness and boredom, and, incorrectly, with low oxygen levels in the blood.

"No one knows why we yawn," says Andrew C. Gallup, a psychology professor at the State University of New York at Albany.

Now Dr. Gallup and fellow researchers have a new explanation: yawning, they said, is a way for the body to cool the brain.

The volunteers were asked to step into a room by themselves and watch a video showing people behaving neutrally, laughing or yawning.

Some volunteers were asked to breathe only through their noses as they watched. Later, volunteers were asked to press warm or cold packs on their foreheads.

"The two conditions thought to promote brain cooling (nasal breathing and forehead cooling) practically eliminated contagious yawning," the researchers wrote.

The study may also help explain why yawning spreads from person to person. A cooler brain, Dr. Gallup said, is a clearer brain.

So yawning actually appears to be a way to stay more alert. And contagious yawning, he said, may have evolved to help groups remain vigilant against danger.

Health & Medicine : Folic Asid

Asid folik (folic acid) merupakan ahli kumpulan vitamin B yang berfungsi dalam pembinaan dan kesejahteraan sel-sel dalam badan manusia.

Terdapat banyak kajian yang menunjukkan kepentingan asid folik dalam perkembangan saraf dan otak bayi dalam kandungan, sebelum dan semasa mengandung. Ramai wanita tidak tahu penambahan pengambilan asid folik perlu dilakukan sebelum mengandung lagi. Ia dapat membantu menghindarkan kecacatan bayi yang dipanggil "Neural Tube Defect"
atau NTD. Menurut kajian pengambilan asid folik dapat membantu mencegah kecacatan ini 50% ke 70% kemungkinan daripada ianya berlaku.

Asid folik digunakan oleh badan wanita mengandung untuk pembinaan sel-sel bayi dalam kandungan. Saintis tidak pasti bagaimana ia membantu dalam pencegahan kecacatan kandungan namun saintis pasti ia membantu dalam pembentukan sel-sel otak, tulang belakang, organ,kulit dan tulang.

Ia juga boleh ditemui dalam sayur-sayuran hijau seperti bayam, selain buah-buahan sitrus dan bijirin.

Pelbagai kajian menunjukkan wanita yang mengambil 400 microgram (0.4 miligram) setiap hari sebulan sebelum hamil dan tiga bulan pertama kehamilan, berupaya mengurangkan risiko terhadap kerosakan tiub saraf sehingga 70 peratus.

Pakar Perbidanan dan Sakit Puan, Pusat Perubatan Kelana Jaya, Dr Fatima Najla Mohd Jaffar, berkata kerosakan tiub saraf yang biasa terjadi ialah spina bifida.

“Spina bifida adalah kecacatan pada tulang belakang yang menjadikannya kelihatan menonjol, tetapi kekurangan asid folik juga boleh mempengaruhi pembentukan tempurung kepala yang tidak sempurna (anencephaly) dan terjadinya bibir sumbing,” katanya.

Begitupun, lazimnya kejadian spina bifida lebih kerap berbanding yang lain. Ia berlaku berikutan penutupan tidak sempurna sebahagian sistem saraf tengah (spinal cord) dan tulang belakang (spinal columm) yang menyebabkan pertumbuhan otak janin terjejas dan juga berada dalam keadaan encephalocele - otak menonjol melalui jurang trauma dan konginental dalam tempurung kepala.

Di Amerika Syarikat satu kempen dijalankan untuk memberikan kesedaran kepada wanita kepentingan asid folik bagi bakal ibu dan ibu yang sedang mengandung. Keperluan asid folik boleh didapati sama ada dengan memakan makanan yang diperkayakan dengan asid folik atau dengan pil asid folik.

Jumlah yang disyorkan adalah sekitar 400 Microgram (400mcg)atau 0.4mg setiap hari, 2 ke 3 bulan sebelum merancang mengandung dan semasa mengandung. Pemgambilan asid folik adalah perlu namun dapatkan nasihat dan pemeriksaan doktor untuk pengambilan asid folik dan apa-apa penambahan makanan dan vitamin.

Selain itu, kata Dr Fatima, spina bifida juga terjadi kerana kebanyakan wanita tidak merancang kehamilan.

“Selalunya, seseorang wanita itu hanya menyedari dia hamil selepas kandungan berusia antara enam hingga tujuh minggu. Sedangkan ketika itu kebanyakan organ sudah terbentuk,” katanya.

Oleh itu, merancang kehamilan sangat penting dan melengkapkan diri dengan bekalan asid folik amat perlu. Pengambilan asid folik yang banyak tidak menjadi racun tetapi pengambilan yang kurang boleh menjejaskan pertumbuhan bayi.

Bagaimanapun, pengambilan asid folik yang kurang bukan satu-satunya faktor terjadinya masalah ini. Ada beberapa faktor turut mempengaruhinya.

Antaranya termasuk genetik, wanita yang mendapatkan rawatan dialisis dan wanita yang mengambil sesetengah jenis ubat, contohnya epilepsi.

Faktor lain mungkin menghisap rokok, pengambilan alkohol dan obesiti. Apabila janin berhadapan dengan spina bifida, ia boleh dikesan seawal 12 minggu kehamilan. Menerusi imbasan, bakal ibu boleh melihat pembentukan tulang belakang janin.

Ada bayi yang lahir dengan masalah spina bifida yang sedikit. Peluang untuknya hidup normal agak cerah, tetapi bagi bayi yang mengalami spina bifida yang teruk, dia akan lumpuh dan tidak berupaya mengawal pundi kencing.

“Bagi kes lain disebabkan kekurangan asid folik seperti anencephaly, ibu dinasihatkan menggugurkan janin pada awal kehamilan. Bagaimanapun, bagi spina bifida yang terjadi dengan beberapa keabnormalan lain yang serius, kandungan ini mungkin juga akan gugur sendiri.

“Jika tidak begitu serius, ia akan lahir seperti bayi lain. Begitupun peluang untuk memiliki hidup yang normal bergantung kepada serius mana kecacatan tulang belakang yang dialaminya,” katanya.

Dr Fatima berkata, wanita yang pernah melalui kandungan bermasalah seperti ini digalakkan mengambil lebih asid folik.

Begitupun ada juga wanita yang mengambil jumlah asid folik yang betul hamil dengan bayi spina bifida, bibir sumbing atau tempurung kepala yang tidak sempurna. Dalam kejadian begini, selalunya faktor genetik turut memainkan peranan.

FAKTA

Asid folik

# Kurang pengambilan asid folik ketika hamil menyebabkan terjadinya spina bifida, kecacatan pada tulang belakang yang menjadikannya kelihatan menonjol.

# Ia juga boleh menyebabkan masalah pembentukan tempurung kepala yang tidak sempurna dan bibir sumbing

# 67 peratus wanita hamil malas mengambil asid folik

# Genetik, masalah buah pinggang, epilepsi, rokok, arak dan obesiti antara faktor terjadinya kerosakan tiub saraf bayi.

# Pengambilan asid folik dikaitkan dengan penurunan masalah tekanan, jantung, barah kolon dan barah servik.

NEEM potency of it in the cleansing of Blood and Liver

Your Health/Alternative Medicine:

‘Cuci Darah’ the Ayurvedic way

By Rajen M.


08 January, 2007

BLOOD purification is a very traditional medicine concept, and very prevalent in the east. Cuci darah as we call it here is common amongst all major races.
The roots of the concept arise from the Indian traditonal system of healing — Ayurveda, Chinese traditional medicine and in Malay medicine.

Blood is seen as the medium constantly flowing through our bodies. It supplies life giving nutrients, blood and carries away metabolic wastes.
Some of these are toxins which should be be eliminated. As they are toxic, they can cause disease and death.

Water Soluble
There are basically two types of toxins — those that dissolve in water and those that don’t.
Water soluble toxins easily pass out with urine and sweat. While they can be toxic, they do not stay in the body for long.
Fat soluble toxins stay in the body as they get stored in fatty tissue. They can remain in the body for years and cause much harm. A great example is DDT.

The liver is the largest internal organ of the body. It is the major organ of elimination.
From a holistic health paradigm, liver is considered one of the most important internal organ. Even in modern medicine, liver failure is with fatal consequence.
A sick liver means a sick body. Indeed, many of us do have sluggish livers.

The liver acts to "detoxify" the blood passing through it. The liver makes these toxins water soluble. These harmlessly pass through the kidneys out of your body with urine.

Sluggish Liver
However, there are times when the liver is overworked. This is due to pollutants that is both internal and external :
• hormonal changes at specific phases of the body (puberty, mensturation and pregnancy)
• as part of modern living (pollutants in food, drink and the air we breathe)
• following serious disease or long term medical treatment and when we consume toxic drugs.

When the liver cannot cope, the body attempts to eliminate the toxins via the skin — the largest organ of the body. This could manifest as:
• acne (common in puberty and just before the monthly mensural cycle)
• boils
• body odour
• eczema
• age spots

Detoxification

Herbs called "blood purifiers" can help strengthen the liver and aid this organ in cleaning the blood or pushing the toxins out.
Generally speaking, blood purifiers are bitter tasting herbs which contain natural soaps called saponins.

We sometimes call blood purifiers "alternatives" because they "alter" blood chemistry.
Alternatives enhance the body’s ability to eliminate toxins via the liver by enhancing the flow of bile. Often they also help eliminate toxins via the kidney.

Dr Henry Bieler in his book, Food Is Your Best Medicine, explains that the liver is an alkaline organ. If you have tried eating liver, you will know that it is a bitter organ.
The natural bitter taste indicates alkalinity. Similarly, the liver produces bile which is also very bitter.

Alkaline
Dr Bieler suggests that the liver neutralises poisons by alkalinising them and eliminating them through the bile.
The bile is a bitter highly alkaline susbstance which emulsifies (or makes water soluble) the fats that we eat.

The bitter components of blood purifiers aid the liver in washing away irritants in the blood.

If you consume blood purifiers, you must remember that they will cause your body to flush out toxins. You might notice stronger or darker urine.
It may also be more pungent. Your stools may be unusual. You may notice an aggravation in the very symptoms that you are attempting to eliminate.

As your body releases the toxins, you will find an increased energy level and feeling of well being. So, don’t give up!

Neem grows here in Malaysia. It is common to all the races.
The Malays call it daun mambu while the Chinese and Indians call it chin sou chin and veepelai respectively.
It is often used for measles and chicken pox by all the races. The Indians also use it for detoxification and liver cleansing.

Ayurveda
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is an Ayurvedic herb that holds much promise as a blood purifier. Its effects on the liver were documented in Ayurveda some 4,000 years ago.
It is one of the most exported herb out of India. When you study the literature, you will understand why.

This bitter herb enhances the bitterness of the liver. It strengthens the liver making it cleanse the blood more efficiently.
Once the liver works better, the blood flowing through it is "cleansed".

It seems to work well for acne, chicken pox and measles. There is documentation of its use in other skin conditions like psoriasis, exzema and rashes.

You can get the benefits of neem by chewing the herb. The Ayurvedic remedy is to chew about 10 leaves — two to three times daily. It is bitter and takes quite an effort.
However, as with all bitter herbs, the more bitter the better.

* Rajen M. is a pharmacist with a doctorate in Holistic Medicine. He is a director of the Malaysian Herbal Corporation and a CEO of a group of companies in alternative healthcare.