Secrets to a happy life...

Strawberry, Kiwi and Banana to rebalance your sugar level

2009-08-01T22:10:00.000-07:00

Banana creates a feeling of fullness. Mix with strawberry and kiwi to rebalance your sugar level as well as energy levels.

Ingredients
250g strawberries
124g kiwi fruit
100g banana

Juice the strawberries and kiwi fruit and banana together. Redcurrants can be used as decoration (optional).

5-fruit juice best for detoxification

2009-08-01T08:53:00.000-07:00

This play a role as best cleanse. It contains of vitamin A, Vitamin C, selenium and zinc.

Ingredients
150g grapefruit

50g kiwi fruit

175g pineapple
50g raspberries
50g cranberries

Juice the grapefruit, kiwifruit, and pineapple and whiz in a blender with the frozen berries.

Decorate with raspberries (optional).

What if you have excess FAT or so-called overweight / obesity?

2009-08-01T03:26:00.000-07:00

Excess body fat is a very worried question that most people is having. This is deliberately linked to major physical threats as follows : -

heart disease
cancer (breast, colorectal, endometrial, and kidney)
diabetes
high blood cholesterol
stroke
hypertension
gallbladder disease
osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage and bone of joints)
sleep apnea and other breathing problems
Obesity is also can lead t0 complications of pregnancy, menstrual problem, hirsutism, stress incontinence, psychological disorders,increased surgical risk and increased mortality .

A simple calculation of whether are you part of the obese?
BMI = kilograms / meters2
BMI
Classification : <> 40.0 class III obesity

How much is quantified as too much body fat?
Men shouldn’t have more than 18% total body fat and whilst women can hold up to 23%. However, experts conclude that an excess is not particularly hazardous to health until an individual accumulates 35% and 40% total body fat respectively.

If somebody has 10% body fat, what is it mean? This person weighs 100 pounds and having 10% fat which is equal to 10 pounds of fatty tissue and 90 pounds of other, so called lean tissue.

Body fat percentage can be estimated from a person's BMI by the following formula:
Bodyfat% = (1.2 * BMI) + (0.23 * age) − 5.4 − (10.8 * gender)
where gender is 0 if female and 1 if male

According to statistic done, in order to lose 1 pound of fat, we require approximately 4000 calories.

Where does the fat come from?
Fat is produced by the body due to an excess intake of calories in the food or drink. When the diet provides more calories than the body should absorb for general function and the level of physical activity, the excess energy is stored in as “body fat”.

Why the excess fat always seem go to the same place?
A good question that we should ask. Actually, our body tends to deposit fat according to genetic code. If you are a typical female, the fat will accumulate around your thighs and hips. Whilst for men, the fat will be around midriff.

Do we need essential fat in our body?
Definitely yes. This is the fat that required for normal physiological functioning includes fat in the marrow of bones, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, muscles and lipid rich tissues of the central nervous system. Both men and women need essential fat for the daily function, it is approximately 12% and 15% for men and women respectively.

Shall dicuss more on how to lose the excess fat in the subsequent article...

How to resist food temptation?

2009-07-29T06:16:00.000-07:00

There are a few proven rules can resist food temptation and control diet? Should get a try on this...

Idea 1

Eat Small and more meals

This is to control out-of control hunger due too blood sugar plummet.

Idea 2

Eat with your other hand

This is to create distraction by purposely slowing down your eating and make you focus on meal.

Idea 3
Weigh yourself regularly

This is to avoid losing sight of your goal and aways aware on any increase of pounds

Idea 4

Lift your spirits

Depress or stress will cause you eat more. By lifting up your spirits, this can avoid emotional eating

Idea 5

Say cheers and always tell yourself "i have enough"

Watermelon and strawberry Juice

2009-07-27T21:12:00.000-07:00

This juice is high in zinc and potassium.

Watermelon and strawberry are 2 great eliminators for detoxification.

Ingredients :-

200g watermelon

200g strawberries

1-2 ice cubes (optional)

mint leaves and strawberries to decorate

Juice the fruits and whiz in a blender with a couple of ice-cubes. Serve decorated with mint leaves and hwole or sliced strawberries.

What should we have in a healthy kitchen?

2009-07-27T19:04:00.000-07:00

I have summarized all the healthy ingredients that we should have in our kitchen.

1. Fruits, Vegetables and Legumes

These are all great food. Eat with alot of variety to get balance nutrients and vitamins.

Fruits : apples, appricots, bananas, citrus fruits, mango

vege : beets, celery, onions, potatoes, shallots, sweet potatoes

legumes : green bean and soy beans

2. Nuts & Nut Butters

Almond butter, almonds, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, walnut

3. Soups

bean and vege

4. Fish & poultry

Chicken, clam, crab meat, salmon and tuna

5. Sauces, marinades & spreads

applesauce, hummus, salsa, soy/terriyaki, tomato sauce

6. Grains

brown rice, panko bread crumbs, whole-wheat couscous, whole-wheat flour, whole-wheat pasta, whole-wheat tortilla

7. Oils & vinegar

Balsamic vinegar, canola oil, olive oil, red / white vinegar

8. Herbs & spices
chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, oregano, paprika, red pepper flakes, rosemary, thyme

Foot detox

2009-07-27T01:12:00.000-07:00

Have you ever heard of ionic foot spa?

Ionic foot spas are meant to help the body detoxify by eliminating harmful toxins through the pores of the feet by strengthening the body's elimination processes through skin, liver and kidneys.

Detox foot spas work through electrolysis. This means salt is added to water and small amount of the direct current is run through and creates ion. It is a long controversy of this is workable.

Anyway, this helps the body eliminate harmful toxins and reenergize and rebalance. This uses electricity to generate ionic water, stimulating the body helping it to detox. Toxins get accumulated in our bodies due to stress, pollution, alcohol, diet and the air around us.

Natural Detox Symptoms During a Home Body Detox

2009-07-26T06:57:00.000-07:00

Detoxification is the process of ridding toxins from the body. Detoxifying is not an easy process and it is riddled with symptoms that are both physical as well as mental. I think everybody should aware of the symtoms if you want to start a detox programme, so here, i am sharing some of the symptoms of detoxification with you.

These symptoms will vary in intensity from clogged sinuses, constipation, diarrhea, cough, fatigue, fever, flu or cough symptoms, gas, headache, irritability, moodiness, rashes or stomachache. You might feel like you are sick, and ready to accept it, and you will feel better and the best thing to do is rest.

The age is not affecting the detox programme, but bear in mind, the older you are the more toxins are in the body and this detox will make you younger. the symptom will take at least 10 days on average or some people might take several weeks. You will feel weak due to the energy that is normally present in the external parts of your body start moving inwards the organs.

Anyway, you will feel younger, healthier and energetic after this detox programme.

Cheers...for a healthy living...

7-day cabbage soup detox diet

2009-07-24T19:28:00.000-07:00

Cabbage doesn't hold to many pesticides because a ton of spraying isn't required to grow it. This is a very great vegetable as to contain of beta carotene. What a so-called "SUPERFOOD".

How to choose a "superb cabbage"?
We must ensure that the leaves of the cabbage heads are tight, heavy and firm. For most cabbage varieties, you'll want to make sure the outer leaves are shiny and crisp. To avoid any with leaves that show signs of yellowing. This cabbage head must be stored in the refrigerator crisper.

Cooking cabbage soup

You may take this cabbage detox soup unlimitedly on any day of your diet. Boil all below together until soft. I usually will add in a little chicken bone (no fat) for flavour.

The ingredients are as follows : -

- 64 oz water (add more if needed)
- 6 large onions
- 2 green peppers
- 3 whole tomatoes
- 1 cabbage
- 3 carrots
- 1 bunch celery (add herbs and seasoning as desired)

Drink 8-10 glasses of water each day to prime the body to shed weight as well as perform detox activities. Absolutely NO CAFFEINE OR ALCOHOL.

Remember to drink a lot of water to help flush away the toxins – especially first 3 days. If not you’ll feel headache, dizzy, weak, not well, all things because your body is loaded with toxins released from the liver during this 7 days detox.

Day 1 ~ Fruits only except banana, durian, mango.
Watermelon, honey dew, sun melon is best because these fruits help to burn fat faster. No fruit juice and dairy products (eg. milk). The first day starts with fruit because it is a natural way to normalize the body and prepare it for the upcoming days of the diet

Day 2 ~ Vegetables only – any type – cook anyway.
No potatoes. Broccoli & cauliflower are good as these are negative calorie food and are good antioxidant. The vegetables you will eat today are for fiber as well as nutrition. Vegetables have a moderate quantity of carbohydrates - but more importantly, they are rich in minerals and vitamins. The fiber activates your system for the detox process.

Day 3 ~ Fruits and vegetables
No potatoes no bananas. Day 3 is an effective way of combining day 2 and 3 and getting the benefits of both days. Your body chemistry is changing because you are not getting any refined carbohydrates, saturated fats, excessive sodium and artificial flavour enhancers and additives. Your body is getting completely natural nutrition – which will optimize the weight loss process.

Day 4 ~ Bananas and Skim Milk
You can eat up to 8 bananas and 3 glasses of skim milk to restore potassium levels. Day 4 is meant to make up for the reduced levels of calcium (from milk), potassium (from bananas) and carbohydrates and fiber (from bananas). Although you are allowed to have 8 bananas today, you might not have the craving to eat all the bananas.

Day 5 ~ Meat & Tomatoes
You won’t feel like eating today, but MUST finish the tomatoes. This is iron especially for those low blood pressures or anemic. 6 - 8 Tomatoes, 160gm fish meat, chicken breast, beef or lamb. Today is the day to make up for all the protein in your system. The meat will give you protein and if you consume fish, you will get your share of Omega 3 Fatty acids which do wonders for health. The tomatoes give you fiber and minerals – in particular lycopene which is a super-food for the human body. Eating the tomatoes will also aid in flushing out the system

Day 6 ~ Meat & Vegetables
Vegetables and 160gm fish meat, chicken breast, beef or lamb. Day 6 is a lot like Day 5 – only that you need to eat as many vegetables instead of restricting yourself to tomatoes.

Day 7 ~ Vegetables and fruits & fruit juices
You are now on your last day of the diet. You might feel a little weak this morning because your body has not consumed too much carbohydrate in the last 2 days. Today, you can eat fruits, vegetables and vegetable juices.
Brown rice is optional but not recommended if you want to see weight loss.

Most of my friends have tried this recipe and has loss approximately 4kg in a week and most important is, they feel more energetic and healthier and easier to control the weight after this diet.

This recipe is to share what is good for your healthy and happy life...

Top detox food

2009-07-23T03:39:00.000-07:00

Lemon
apples
beetroot
brown short-grain rice
cayenne pepper
dandeion leaves
fennel
garlic
ginger
globe artichoke
grapes
jerusalem artichoke
leafy green vegetables
leeks
mango
onions
pasrley
pineapple
watercress
watermelon

7-step of Detox Diet

2009-07-23T03:17:00.000-07:00

Let me guide you through the 7-step of detox diet. This detox process not applicable for those pregnant, breastfeeding, or anybody with complication disease or sickness. Moreover, everyone should have a check up with a doctor prior to a detox programme which last for a week or more.

The 7 steps : -

Step 1 - Liquid only

This is most traditional step, quickest and purest means of flushing out the toxic. By adding a fresh lemon to warm water will help to neutralize the acidity and stimulate the bowels.

If you find that this is too restricted for you, you can take freshly made fruit and vegetable juices as well. Besides, as i mentioned before, herbal or spices tea is also good for detoxification, same to broth too.

Alot of people will think that, if they miss some meals, they will faint or fade away. On the other hand, after detoxification, you will feel more energetic.

Step 2 - liquid and fruit only

Fruit might taste acidic , but it is generally alkaline foods that help to neutralize the acidic waste which is produced when you start the detoxification. Fruits consist of high fibre which is very efficient in shifting away the decayed material in the intestines. It is also encouraged to buy organic vege during the detox programme.

Great fruits for detoxification include apples, pineapple, mango, grapes and water melon.

Step 3 - add raw vege

Bean sprout can do some magic in increasing the nutritional content of seeds. Garlic shall be mixed as a good blood cleanser. Take some vege with detox effects ie. fennel, watercress, dandelion leves and parsley.

Step 4 - add cooked vege and brown rice

Leafy green vege plays an important role for detoxification. Brown rice should be taken, as it is considered as most easily digested rice due to the fibre contents.

Cooked vege that you might consider are leeks, globe artichoke, jeruselam artichoke and beetroot. The vege should be cooked in boiling water in short time as possible and avoid frying if possible.

Step 5 - add beans, lentils, nuts and seeds

We must take note that beans and rice shouldnt be mixed as it will slower the digestion process. Nuts and beans should be eaten raw and unsalted. All beans, lentils, nuts and seeds will speed up the digestion.

Step 6 - add grains and live yougurt

Good yougurt should be from sheep or goat. Comparatively, these yougurts are easier to digest than cow's. Talking about grains, the grains should wholegrains, which provide fibre and move wastes through intestines. Choose some barley and oats shuld be good enough.

Step 7 - add fish

Any fish will be good, but better one will be cold-water fish.

By this stage you should be more in tune with your body.

Add dairy products and meat gradually as this is high in saturated fats.

Add the complex food ie. wheat at last to avoid the increase of the chances of indigestion.

Happy enjoying the detoxification steps...

Please note that this diet is planned for a normal, healthy adult and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with doctor by anyone who is pregnant, on whatsoever long-term prescription drugs or has dietary allergy or restriction

What tea is suitable for detox?

2009-07-21T07:12:00.000-07:00

What tea is suitable for detox? A very good question...

I have read many books saying that herbal teas have been used for years for medicinal reasons, but also for taste and comfort. This is due to they are caffeine free and healthy.

My favourite detox tea is lemon and ginger tea, serve as diuretic. Lemon is very good for rheumatism and fever. Ginger is great to be soother and digestion.

Besides, i would always think that chamomile tea is always been considered a tea for calmness at night and during stressful time.

We should always drink tea for detoxification. Drinking detox tea will give you a very good feeling of draining out the oil or fat from your body especially after the fried or oilly food...

A detox tea is best use as a tonic and to eliminate caffeinated beverages.

More tea & detox information will be included later...

Steps to a complete detoxification...

2009-07-19T03:41:00.000-07:00

For a complete detoxification, the following steps should be in your mind...

Stay away from junk and fried food
Fill your kitchen with natural food ie. Fruits, vege, oils and nuts
Start exercising
Drink more water, as much as 2-3 litre a day
Do not eat meat and dairy products unless stated in the detox programme
Eat in smaller portion or in every 3 hours

A 7-day diet detox programme will be revealed soon ...

A nature relaxation

2009-07-18T07:48:00.000-07:00

Natural scenery in Karambunai, Sabah...

The different feelings we have for different sceneries...

Nature Peaceful, Relax,

Slowing down our tandems and let us appreciate what is in front of us and in our eyes at that moment...

When to detox?

2009-07-16T21:22:00.000-07:00

This is a question that we always ask. I have done some research and summarize the timing for detoxifixation.

Detox is best done in every few months in order to purify of the harmful subtances from your body, improve your health and reduce the infections less likely happen.

Signs that you might need consider to start a detoxification is as follows : -

Your diet consists of junk food or fried food
You feel tired easily
Your weight fluctuates
You get sick constantly and bad allergies
You are difficult to concentrate
You are staying too near to industrial area and congested commercial area

Questions that you should always ask yourself...

Am i always bloated?
Am i no longer sleep through the night?
Do my eyes and skin look dull and unhealthy compared to earlier?
How often i experience anxiety, mood swings and depression?
Do i have frequent headache?
Do my skin have break out recently?

It is the time for you to have a detox programme if your answers are mostly yes for the above...

Karambunai beach holiday...

2009-07-16T07:00:00.000-07:00

A place for relaxation...

Relaxation is a natural body soothing and part of detoxification...

Karambunai in Sabah is definitely a good place to release your stress, away from the congested traffic in town, tension in work and whatsoever sickness...

Let's go for a beach holiday!!

Detoxification Process

2009-07-11T08:00:00.000-07:00

Detoxification is not only diet... But it involves the followings : -

1. Hydrotherapy
2. Facial exfoliation
3. Skin cleanse / scrub
4. Lymphatic massage
5. Deep breath / Meditation
6. Mind
7. Destress

What is detoxification?

2009-07-10T03:57:00.000-07:00

I think we have been listening to this word a thousand times, but do we really think of what is it meant?

"Detoxification" is defined as the cleansing of our blood. This starts from liver where toxins are processed for elimination. It works to remove impurities from the blood in the liver. Besides liver, our body also eliminates toxins through the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymph and skin. However, when this system is compromised, impurities aren't properly filtered and every cell in the body is adversely affected.

Why should we detox?

We are nowadays living in a fast-pace generation and hectic social lives. We have too much stress in the work, eating too much junk food, not enough rest and exercise, and too much of drink and smoke. This is the real danger of present lifestyle.

What should we do to detox?

Reduce our toxin load by getting rid of daily habit of alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars and saturated fats. These all act as toxins in the body and are obstacles for healing process.
Reduce the body stress
Substitute your household cleaners and personal health care products with natural alternatives

Be mindful of what you eat, drink plenty of fluids, and avoid excess medications

Detox is a body renewal process. We stopoverload the body with harmful subtances and give the right nutrients to speed up the elimination of old toxins and promote cell renewal.