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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
pH Miracle
Today is my Day 2 of the World Wide Cleanse for Health. On Day 1, after my morning green shake, I consumed water till noon. I was pretty occupied yesterday that I had my lunch at 3.00 p.m. I took half a glass of green shake. Then I had a home massage for an hour by an ex-nurse who is 69 years old. Pretty strong lady. By 5.20 p.m. I started to feel like having something to eat. I made a raw vegetable soup using cherry tomatoes, garlic, broccoli, asparagus, lettuce and olive oil. All these goes in the blender and I get a raw veggie soup! I spiced it up with a dash of lemon and pepper. It's yummy. Saves time on cooking, too! My challenge came during dinner. I cooked dinner for my family and ended up taking rice plus the dishes i.e. stir fry broccoli & carrots, anchovies with chillies and mixed veggie in coconut milk. I ate very much less than usual though.
The best part about this is I had a comment from one colleague and she called me to ask what food is acidic and which one is not. I told her I will pass her a copy of the pH Miracle to read. Another friend sent me an email wanting to join the cleanse. Hey, this is great!
Anyway, I learned 2 things I need to work on. One, I did not drink enough water. Two, I did not exercise enough .i.e. only 20 minutes of walking.
How much water (alkaline) should we drink? 1 liter for every 30 pounds of weight. It's your weight in pounds divided by 30. That's how many liters you should drink a day. How many cups is that? Multiply by 4.25. For example, if your weight is 120 pounds, you should drink 17 cups of water.
Our body is 70% water. Water makes up 75% by volume of our muscles and heart, 83% of our brain & kidneys, 86% of our lungs, and 95% of our eyes. Even 22% of our bones actually water. Our blood is 90% water. We are what we drink. If we don't drink enough water, we will compromise our body and our health.
What are the alkaline foods we can eat: Avocado, broccoli, lettuce, cucumber, spinach, kale, asparagus, tomatoes, lemons, soy nuts, almond, pumpkin seeds, olive oil, coconut oil, coconut water, flaxseed oil, cod liver oil, tofu, green beans, bell peppers, garlic, celery, okra, cabbage, lime, lemon, grapefruit, and most greens. The greener the better as it is richer in electrons.
A friend asked me about oats and raisins. Oats is moderately acidic and raisins as a dried fruit is acidic too. The idea is to try and hit 80% alkali. We can have 20% acidic food in a meal and 80% raw alkali food.
All these information is available in the book pH Miracle by Dr. Robert Young who studies live blood cells. He is a microbiologist and studies human bodies at the cellular level. He has shown results of patients who has diseases, put them on alkalizing diets and the red blood cells become healthy cells. Interesting findings and amazing discovery!
This morning I am back on track, and made a slightly different shake recipe:
Blend cucumber, lemon, spinach, soaked almonds, ice and soy powder. With lemon, the taste is different and it's really delicious. Try it out!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
World Wide Cleanse For Health
Recently I joined the World Wide Cleanse For Health. It starts today, October 29, 2008. This is a 14-day cleansing which will end on November 11, 2008. Fiona Johnston took the initiative to start this world wide and I think she is an amazing lady.
Just a little bit of confession. I came across Dr. Robert Young's work a few years back. I roped in a few people to alkalize. I got into the cucumber juice craze for awhile and then it dies off.
Even though I have read the books, each time when I got started, I seemed to fall off the wagon. Getting back up again a few times and somehow got into the yo-yo of alkalizing. The premise is that a lot of stuff we are eating are acidic and when it gets into our body, makes our blood acidic and damages our organs and it became the source of all diseases. Sugar is acid. The meats, high protein dairy products, seafood or "anything with a face" (as Anthony Robbins calls it) are pure acidic foods. Acid becomes glue in our blood that sticks our red blood cells and makes our blood moves very slowly in our bodies and we become sick & tired and fat!
The challenge in alkalizing is watching others eat the normal delicious stuff of high protein meats, dairy products and nice desserts. Try sitting down with people eating nasi lemak, rendang, ikan bakar, and the rest of the delicacies over here in Malaysia! It takes a whole lot of will power to avoid those stuff.
Prior this cleanse, a few days back, I studied Fiona's materials, read again Dr. Young's book, watch some youtube video clips and tested the recipes. For instance, I tried juicing spinach and cucumber. Wow...it tastes awesome! I started to stock green peppers, kale, spinach, cucumbers, almonds, lettuce, Romaine lettuce, lemons, young coconuts and broccoli. All these are alkalizing foods.
This morning I did a green shake by mixing young coconut water, young coconut meat, soaked almonds, broccoli, kale, ice and soy powder. I put all the ingredients in the blender and it tastes so yummy and I felt so full. I begin to realize that this is achievable. Reading "Goals" posted by the rest of the members on Facebook was really motivating. Deep inside I continue to thank Fiona and Dr. Young on this initiative. Thank you Fiona. Thank you Dr. Young.
My motivation this time? It's to join the rest of them and enrich my experience. When I really made it, I can become a support to many close friends who are diabetic, who has cancer and the rest who may just want to enjoy better health.
Being someone in the insurance business, I met many clients whose application has been declined due to diabetes and cancer.
I will want to be that someone who will make a difference in their lives.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Accelerated Learning in Brunei
Session at Sayyidina Umar Al-Khattab Secondary Schoolhttp://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Apr08/210408/nite24.htm
SMSUA Concludes Accelerated Learning Programme April 21, 2008 Bandar Seri Begawan - Sayyidina Umar Al-Khattab Secondary School concluded a two-day programme for its 226 Form 5 students, entitled "Study Skills Using Accelerated Learning", with a closing ceremony at its multipurpose hall last Saturday. At the ceremony, Schol Principal Hj. Jumaat Salleh expressed hopes that the students will benefit from such programme and will excel in their upcoming O-Level examinations. The invited speaker, Muhaini Musa who ran the two-day programme, said that she was proud of what the students have achieved and also hoped that through the programme, the student will make full use of the knowledge gained for their future. Also in attendance at the ceremony was teh Ministry of Education's Career and Guidance Counselling Unit Officer, Dyg. Hjh Rokayah Hj Tawe. The two-day programme taught the students various study skill activities, which included mind-mapping school subjects in groups. The students were also advised that proper diet could stimulate the brain, and hence, to choose what they eat. Feedbacks from the students showed they were grateful to have participated in such a valuable, beneficial and mind-opening programme. --Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin BruDirect.comNews |
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Training in Brunei
Here's the link:
http://www.rtb.gov.bn/NewsUpdate/2003/Jun03/240603/main4.htm
Tuesday, 24-June-2003
ASEAN-EC Workshop to Teach Interpersonal Skills
The success of an organisation depends very much on the ability of the individuals to work effectively with others. The mastering of interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence to negotiate, resolve conflicts and maintain effective communication becomes one of the key criteria to an organisation’s success.
The Director of the ASEAN-EC Management Centre, Awang Abdul Ghani underscored this at the opening of a workshop on “Effective Interpersonal Skill and Communication”, Monday.
Topics being focused on at the two-day workshop will include competencies and techniques for effective communication, understanding people’s behaviour and managing and resolving conflict.
The workshop is conducted by a senior associate consultant from Malaysia.
According to Mdm. Muhaini Musa, every individual has their own technical skills and abilities. However, the number of people with interpersonal and communication skills is small. And in the years ahead, individuals need to develop systematic means of analysing the environment, assessing the organisational strengths, weakness, constraints and opportunities and to plan and develop winning strategies to create and sustain competitive advantage. More than for representatives from both the government and private sectors attended the workshop.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
A Turn of Events
Many showed up to extend their support to me. Throughout my first one month, the two who claimed to be the wings that are going to help me fly high are Azim and Darwish. These two fine young men who showed up in my life are smart, intelligent and very creative. They have been my strong pillars as I go through each challenge along the way.
On December 27, 2007 I asked Darwish to take on a medical protection plan. This has been going on quite a while and after a series of discussion in this area, I made him finally signed up late evening as we plan to submit cases on December 28, 2007.
I woke up on December 28 at 5.00 a.m. as usual, had my prayers and by 6.15 a.m. left for the daily ritual to the park for my morning walk. I had been very diligent ever since I quit my job as I have a dedicated walking buddy, Marcia. By the time I got back, it was 7.30 a.m. and I left for an appointment at 8.00 a.m.
As I started driving, I notice a message on my phone. It was from Azim sent at 6.15 a.m. asking me to call him ASAP. I made that call and my heart sank when he told me that Darwish had an accident and when he sent that message, they were at the hospital and the doctor was stitching up his wounds. I was on my way for an appointment at Renaissance Hotel and told him that I would rush to see Darwish as soon as I finish some work in the office after the appointment.
When Darwish showed up in my life, I felt that he was sent to me for a purpose. He has been very kind to me, he is a fast learner and he is very open to learning.
We had dinner together with Azim the night before and they made me laugh most of the time as they related their fishing experience and other past humorous events in their life. We had fun and suddenly he is now wounded…it was so very sad.
As soon as I finished my instructions to my secretary, I left the office to see Darwish. He was in another friend’s apartment. It saddens me to see this frail looking young man lying in bed sleeping with all the wounds on his head. As I walked in the apartment, I noticed the shirt which I gave him was hung with blood stains on it. Izmir showed me the picture of a badly smashed RX 7 that he drove. Azim and Izmir gave me an account of what happened. Darwish was unconscious when a cab driver took him to the hospital. I thank God that an angel was sent to save his life. Anyone who saw the condition of the car would never believe that the driver would survive the crash. That thought alone was truly heart wrenching for me.
Darwish then started talking and suddenly he was his old self again, teasing and joking with us. I felt better seeing him this way. As I left him and his friends I was grateful to God that he is very much alive, that he is surrounded with caring friends like Izmir, Azim and Mahathir.
To Darwish:
“May God give you the strength to endure this and may you have a speedy recovery. I may not be able to fly high with one broken wing…..”
Saturday, December 1, 2007
The Seed Market
The Seed Market
Can you find another market like this?
Where,
with your one rose
you can buy hundreds of rose gardens?
Where,
for one seed
get a whole wilderness?
For one weak breath,
a divine wind?
You've been fearful
of being absorbed in the ground,
or drawn up by the air.
Now, your waterbead lets go
and drops into the ocean,
where it came from.
It no longer has the form it had,
but it's still water
The essence is the same.
This giving up is not a repenting.
It's a deep honoring of yourself.
When the ocean comes to you as a lover,
marry at once, quickly,
for God's sake!
Don't postpone it!
Existence has no better gift.
No amount of searching
will find this.
A perfect falcon, for no reason
has landed on your shoulder,
and become yours.
- Jalaluddin Rumi
