BEES

The world of bees is full of wonders that remind us of Allah's care. The tiny bee leaves its hive in order to seek out sustenance. It lands on a good and pure surface and sucks out nectar. It then returns with a liquid that provides remedy for people, always returning to its own hive without losing its way.

AIR YANG DIABAIKAN

Air ialah asas kepada kehidupan. Allah menyatakan dalam surah al-Anbiyak ayat 30, "Dan Kami jadikan setiap hidupan daripada air. Apakah mereka tidak beriman?" Menurut Abu Daud, Tarmizi, Ahmad dan Ibn Majah, Nabi Muhammad berkata, "Apabila seseorang berbuka puasa, berbukalah dengan buah tamar. Apabila dia tidak memperoleh buah tamar, berbukalah dengan air kerana air itu pembersih." Berhubung dengan kepentingan air, Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyah berkata, "Air bersih yang segar bermanfaat bagi mereka yang sihat dan yang sakit. Air, apabila terhimpun padanya kebersihan, kesejukan yang asli dan kemanisan, bermanfaat bagi tubuh badan dan cara yang penting bagi memelihara kesihatan. Oleh itu, Nabi Muhammad suka meminum air yang dicampuri dengan madu lebah."

Fungsi dan Keperluan Air

Air adalah bahan keperluan yang penting dalam kehidupan. Dua pertiga daripada dunia adalah air. Dalam konteks manusia, 70 peratus daripada berat badan, 70 peratus daripada otot dan 74 peratus daripada otak manusia adalah air. Air diperlukan bukan sekadar bagi menghilangkan dahaga, tetapi juga bagi melaksanakan tiga fungsi utama:

1. Megawal suhu badan disebabkan peluh mengeluarkan kepanasan melalui kulit.

2. Membawa glukosa kepada otot-otot.

3 Membuang sisa toksik daripada badan melalui air kencing.

Kita memerlukan lebih kurang 8 gelas air setiap hari iaitu setiap gelas bersamaan 240 cc, tidak termasuk minuman yang mengandungi soda dan yang mempunyai kafeina seperti kopi dan nescafe. Seorang lelaki yang mempunyai berat badan 68 kilogram memerlukan 8.5 gelas air setiap hari. Formula yang boleh diguna pakai secara umum bagi mengira keperluan air seseorang adalah, 1 oz iaitu 30 cc air diperlukan bagi setiap 1 kilogram berat badan. Keperluan ini meningkat apabila cuaca panas ataupun selepas bersenam.

Bagi yang rajin melakukan senaman, sebagai contoh senaman aerobik, sebelum memulakannya seseorang perlu minum, paling kurang, 16 oz atau 480 cc air. Semasa sedang bersenam, air yang diperlukan adalah sebanyak 4 hingga 8 0z. atau 120 hingga 240 cc bagi setiap 15 hingga 20 minit. Selepas bersenam 24 oz atau 720 cc air diperlukan.

Cara yang mudah mengesan kekurangan air dalam badan adalah dengan melihat warna air kencing seseorang, dengan syarat dia tidak mengambil ubatan ataupun vitamin yang dapat mengubah warna air kencing itu. Apabila warnanya gelap, umpamanya coklat, ia adalah petanda air dalam badan seseorang tidak mencukupi dan sebaliknya apabila warnanya jernih, airnya mencukupi.

....OF HENNA AND PINE SEEDS....

I'VE GONE NUTS!!!


Everyones' nuts, for the versatile pine nut. Pine nuts aren't really nuts, but just about everyone is nuts for them. Found in the cones of pine trees, these buttery seeds are the darling of cuisines.


High in monounsaturated fats - the same heart-healthy fats in nuts and olive oil - pine nuts yield up to 14 grams of protein per serving. Eating a handful, can actually suppress appetite since they are packed with pinolenic acid, a subtance that sends a "full" signal to the brain.

Grown: in Europe and China

PRETTY DANGEROUS: THE HIDDEN RISKS IN BEAUTY TREATMENT CHEMICAL ADDED TO HENNA MIXES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A HEALTH RISK

EAT LESS RICE!

Stunning crop art has sprung up across rice fields in Japan. Farmers creating the huge displays use no ink nor dye. Instead different colour rice plants have been precisely and strategically arranged and grown in the paddy fields.

Organisers used computers to precisely plot planting of the differently coloured rice varieties that bring the images to life.

The human body never meant to consume rice! You see, our genes have hardly changed in more than 30,000 years. However, our food choices and lifestyle have changed dramatically. The caveman would hardly recognise our food or way of life.

Caveman food was never cooked as fire was not yet tamed. Thus, he ate only those foods that you can eat without treatment with or by fire. He ate fruit, vegetables, fish (sushi anyone?), eggs, nuts and meat. Yes, even meat! You can even eat meat raw if you were starving in the forest. You have the necessary enzymes to digest meat.

However, rice like wheat and corn, cannot be eaten raw. It must be cooked. Even if you were starving in the desert, you cannot eat rice in the raw form. This is because we do not have the system of enzymes to break rice down. You were never meant to eat rice. To make matters worse, you not only eat rice, but also make it the bulk of your food.

In some parts of Asia, rice forms up to 85% of the plate. Even if you take rice, keep it to a minimum. Remember, it is only for your tongue - not your body. Actually, rice and other grains like wheat and corn are actually worse than sugar. There are many reasons.

Rice becomes sugar - lots of it!

This is a fact that no nutritionist can deny: rice is chemically no different from sugar. One bowl of cooked rice is the caloric equal of 10 teaspoons of sugar. This does not matter whether it is white, brown or organic rice. Brown rice is richer in fibre, some B vitamins and minerals but it is still the caloric equal of 10 teaspoons of sugar. To get the same 10 teaspoons of sugar, you need to consume lots of kangkong - 10 bowls of it.

Rice is disgested to become sugar.

Rice cannot be digested before it is thoroughly cooked. However, when thoroughly cooked, it becomes sugar and spikes circulating blood sugar within half an hour - almost as quickly as it would if you took a sugar candy. Rice is very low in the 'rainbow of anti-oxidants.'

This complete anti-oxidant rainbow is necessary for the effective and safe utilisation of sugar. Fruits come with a sugar called fructose. However, they are not empty calories as the fruit is packed with a whole host of other nutrient that help its proper assimilation and digestion.

Rice has no fibre.

The fibre of the kangkong fills you up long before your blood sugar spikes. This is because the fibre bulks and fills up your stomach. Since white rice has no fibre, you end up eating lots of 'calorie dense' food before you get filled up. Brown rice has more fibre but still the same amount of sugar.

Rice is tasteless - sugar is sweet.

There is only so much that you can eat at one sitting. How many teaspoons of sugar can you eat before you feel like throwing up? Could you imagine eating 10 teaspoons of sugar in one seating?

Rice is always the main part of the meal.

While sugar may fill your dessert or sweeten your coffee, it will never be the main part of any meal. You could eat maybe two to three teaspoons of sugar at one meal. However, you could easily eat the equal value of two to three bowls (20 - 30 teaspoons) of sugar in one meal. I am always amused when I see someone eat sometimes five bowls of rice (equals 50 teaspoons of sugar) and then asks for tea tarik kurang manis!

There is no real 'built in' mechanism for us to prevent overeating of rice:

How much kangkong can you eat?

How much fried chicken can you eat?

How much steamed fish can you eat?

Think about that!

In one seating, you cannot take lots of chicken, fish or cucumber, but you can take lots of rice. Eating rice causes you to eat more salt. As rice is tasteless, you tend to consume more salt - another villian when it comes to high blood pressure. You tend to take more curry that has salt to help flavour rice. We also tend to consume more ketchup and soy sauce which are also rich in salt.

Eating rice causes you to drink less water.

The more rice you eat, the less water you will drink as there is no mechanism to prevent the overheating of rice. Rice, wheat and corn come hidden in our daily food. As rice is tasteless, it tends to end up in other foods that substitute rice like rice flour, noodles and bread. We tend to eat the hidden forms which still get digested into sugar.

Rice, even when cooked, is difficult to digest.

Can't eat raw rice? Try eating rice half cooked. Contrary to popular belief, rice is very difficult to digest. It is 'heavy stuff'. If you have problems with digestion, try skipping rice for a few days. You will be amazed at how the problem will just go away.

Rice prevents the absorption of several vitamins and minerals.

Rice when taken in bulk will reduce the absorption of vital nutrients like zinc, iron and the B vitamins.

Are you a rice addict? Going rice-less may not be easy but you can go rice-less. Eating less rice could be a lot easier than you think. Here are some strategies that you can pursue in your quest to eat less rice:

Eat less rice - cut your rice by half.

Barry Sears, author of the Zone Diet, advises 'eating rice like spice'. Instead, increase your fruits and vegetables. Take more lean meats and fish. You can even take more eggs and nuts.

Have 'riceless' meals.

Take no rice or wheat at say, breakfast. Go for eggs instead.

Go on 'riceless' days.

Go 'western' once a week.

Take no rice and breads for one day every week.

That can't be too difficult. Appreciate the richness of your food. Go for taste,colours and smells. Make eating a culinary delight. Enjoy your food in the original flavours.

Avoid the salt shaker or ketchup.

You will automatically eat less rice.

Eat your fruit dessert before your meals.

The fibre rich fruits will 'bulk up' in your stomach. Thus, you will eat less rice and more fruits.

It's your life.

Decide what you want to eat!

But eat less rice!

DEPRESSION LEADS TO MISERY

Depression is a sickness that has quietly wreaked havoc on humankind. It does not distinguish between people from the west or east, or between the rich and poor. It is a malady that attacks all kinds of people... and may in certain cases lead to suicide.

Depression does not recognise or stand in awe of wealth, mobility, or power. However, it does stay aloof from the believer. Some statistics, indicate that 200 million people are now suffering from depression.

The findings of a recent study showed that at least one out of every ten people has at one time or another suffered from this dangerous sickness. The danger is not restricted to adults; even the young are now susceptible to depression. Even the fetus in the womb is at risk, for a depressed mother can turn to abortion as a means of escaping from her problems.

HEALTH TIPS

CORRECT METHOD

1. BOIL THE NOODLE IN A POT WITH WATER

2. ONCE THE NOODLE IS COOKED, TAKE OUT THE NOODLE, AND THROW AWAY THE WATER WHICH CONTAINS WAX

3. BOIL ANOTHER POT OF WATER, WHEN WATER IS BOILED, PUT THE NOODLE INTO THE HOT BOILING WATER AND THEN SHUT THE FIRE.

4. ONLY AT THIS STAGE WHEN THE FIRE IS OFF, AND WHILE THE WATER IS VERY HOT, PUT THE INGREDIENTS WITH THE POWDER INTO THE WATER, TO MAKE NOODLE SOUP.

5. HOWEVER, IF YOU NEED DRY NOODLE, TAKE OUT THE NOODLE AND ADD THE INGREDIENTS WITH THE POWDER AND TOSS IT TO GET DRY NOODLE

Correct timing to take water, will maximise its effectiveness to human body

Two (02) glasses of water - After waking up - Helps activate internal organs

One (01) glass of water - 30 minutes before meal - Help digestion

One (01) glass of water - Before taking a bath - Helps lower blood pressure

One (01) glass of water -Before sleep - To avoid stroke or heart attack

Green = vegetable - Good right?

Not when it comes to potatoes

Here's an important piece of information that few these days know about.

Green in potatoes indicates the presence of a rather harmful toxin. When you see patches of green in your potatoes as you peel them, cut out the green parts entirely and discard them.

What is the green? Actually it's chlorophyll. Not bad for you at all. But the chlorophyll indicates that the potato has been exposed to sunlight.

And when the potato has been exposed to light is where a natural toxin in the potato (solanine) becomes concentrated at harmful levels.

So, never store your potatoes on the counter. Always keep them in a cool, complete dark place. According to the Wikipedia, deep-frying potatoes at a high temperature (306 degreesF) effectively lowers the level of toxins. But boiling them (212 degreesF) has no effect. Best to stay on the safe side and just cut away the green parts.

The NIH website mentions that the potato sprout can also have concentrated solanine, so those too should never be eaten.

CLEAN YOUR KIDNEYS WITH LESS THAN $1.00

Years pass by and our kidneys are filtering the blood by removing salt, poison and any unwanted entering our body. With time, the salt accumulates and this needs to undergo cleaning treatments.

How are we going to do this?

It is very easy, first take a bunch of parsley and wash it clean. Then cut it in small pieces and put in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes and let it cool down and then filter it and pour in a clean bottle and keep it inside refrigerator to cool.

Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poison coming out of your kidney by urination. Also you will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before.

Parsley is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural.