Thursday, December 02, 2010

Menyusuri Sg Mekong dan singgah di pulau2....Hari ke 3
























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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Lawatan ke Cu Chi Tunnel Vietnam

Kami telah melawat ke Cu Chi Tunnel pada hari ke2 di HC Minh. Untuk sampai ke sana lebih kurang 3 jam dengan menaiki bas. Sepanjang perjalanan ke tempat tersebut dapat dilihat perkampungan penduduk Vietnam dan budaya mereka. Kesan-kesan banjir masih kelihatan...lecah! Rata-rata penduduk Vietnam adalah miskin, rumah mereka kecil dan berbentuk kiuboid. 
baru sampai ke Cu Chi
...menuju ke kawasan tunnel

ini salah satu lubang untuk masuk ke tunnel...muat badan org yg kecil shj
sempat posing dalam hutan...di bawah tmpat berdiri tu ada tunnel...mcm lubang tikus.

setelah penat berjalan, setelah melihat mcm2 cara untuk org vietnam survive ...kami dijamu green tea dan ubi kayu cicah kelapa dicampur kacang...erm sedaaap!...lapar.

...berebut ubi kayu..inilah mknan zaman perang.

sempat bergambar...melepaskan penat


Kari ikan....kegemaran melayu champa rasanya....sedap sbb penuh dgn sayuran.


Makan tengahari di Restoran Halal Shamsudin...sedap sbb lapar sgt.
Makan malam di Restoran Halal milik Singaporean



Friday, November 26, 2010

Jadi Pelancong @Ho Chi Min...Part 1

Inilah sebahagian ciri-ciri orang Vietnam....60% rakyatnya bermotosikal
Sebelum terbang ke HCM di LCCT
Menjamu selera..makan malam di NV Halal restoren

Pandangan dari Hotel DaiNam di waktu malam


Lawatan ke Cu Chi Tunnel yang meninggalkan kesan duka yang mendalam...

Sakya...nama tourist guide kami...kelakar orangnya...miss u



group kami yang sentiasa happy

Bandar HCM dari Hotel...sedang membangun

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha

 Hadri dan rakan di German
 Azmi dan family di N.Zealand



Sempena hari yang mulia ini , maaf zahir dan bathin semuanya...
terutamanya anakanda Hadri dan adik Azmi sekeluarga yang berada di perantauan  (Germany n New Zealand).
Walaupun berada jauh di mata...kalian semua sentiasa terbayang2 di mata...macam ada di depan mata.
Semoga semuanya bahagia berhari raya di samping teman dan keluarga tersayang..
Esok raya..tapi mood masak belum timbul lagi...terkenang orang jauh...hihi

Sunday, November 07, 2010

Beat High Blood Pressure without Medication

 Salam semua...

Bila umur sudah hampir menginjak kepada 50an...rasanya sangat mustahak kita menjaga kesihatan fizikal dan mental kita. Betul orang kata lebih baik kita mencegah sesuatu penyakit daripada merawatnya. Di samping kita menjaga makanan kita supaya kita mencapai tahap fizikal kita yang sihat, kita juga kena mendekatkan diri kita kepada Yang Maha Esa yang telah mencipta kita dan sekelian alam... supaya minda kita tenang.. dengan itu akan meluaskan lagi setiap kapilari darah kita yang semakin sempit dengan enapan maut yg kita kumpulkan dalam kapilari darah kita..Disamping itu dalam hidup bermasyarakat...untuk menjauhi penyakit, kita perlu mudah memaafkan orang, tidak menyimpan segala ketidakpuasan hati di dalam diri kita...Insyaallah hidup kita sihat, dapat beribadat dengan tenang tanpa gangguan...

Di bawah ini adalah artikel terpilih yang sesuai untuk entri di pagi ahad yang hening ini..

Selamat membaca...semoga berguna..

"Most people can reduce their blood pressure without medication. First get to a healthy weight. Then add these strategies. 

1. Go for power walks

Hypertensive patients who walked at a brisk pace lowered pressure by almost 8 mmhg over 6 mmhg. Exercise helps the heart use oxygen more efficiently, so it doesn’t work as hard to pump blood. Get a vigorous cardio workout of at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. Try increasing speed or distance so you keep challenging your ticker. 

2. Breathe deeply

Slow breathing and meditative practices such as qigong, yoga, and tai chi decrease stress hormones, which elevate renin, a kidney enzyme that raises blood pressure. Try 5 minutes in the morning and at night. Inhale deeply and expand your belly. Exhale and release all of your tension. 

3. Pick potassium-rich produce

Loading up on potassium-rich fruits and vegetables is an important part of any blood pressure–lowering program, says Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD, professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medical. Aim for potassium levels of 2,000 to 4,000 mg a day, she says. Top sources of potassium-rich produce include sweet potatoes, tomatoes, orange juice, potatoes, bananas, kidney beans, peas, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and dried fruits such as prunes and raisins. 

4. Read food labels for sodium

Certain groups of people—the elderly, African Americans, and those with a family history of high blood pressure—are more likely than others to have blood pressure that's particularly salt (or sodium) sensitive. But because there's no way to tell whether any one individual is sodium sensitive, everyone should lower his sodium intake, says Eva Obarzanek, PhD, a research nutritionist at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. How far? To 1,500 mg daily, about half the average American intake, she says. (Half a teaspoon of salt contains about 1,200 mg of sodium.)

Cutting sodium means more than going easy on the saltshaker, which contributes just 15% of the sodium in the typical American diet. Watch for sodium in processed foods, Obarzanek warns. That’s where most of the sodium in your diet comes from, she says. Season foods with spices, herbs, lemon, and salt-free seasoning blends. 

5. Indulge in dark chocolate

Dark varieties contain flavanols that make blood vessels more elastic. In one study, 18% of patients who ate it every day saw blood pressure decrease. Have 1/2 ounce daily (make sure it contains at least 70% cocoa). 

6. Take a supplement

In a review of 12 studies, researchers found that coenzyme Q10 reduced blood pressure by up to 17 mmhg over 10 mmhg. The antioxidant, required for energy production, dilates blood vessels. Ask your doctor about taking a 60 to 100 mg supplement up to 3 times a day. 

7. Go decaf

Scientists have long debated the effects of caffeine on blood pressure. Some studies have shown no effect, but one from Duke University Medical Center found that caffeine consumption of 500 mg—roughly three 8-ounce cups of coffee—increased blood pressure by 4 mmhg, and that effect lasted until bedtime. For reference, 8 ounces of drip coffee contain 100 to 125 mg; the same amount of tea, 50 mg; an equal quantity of cola, about 40 mg.

Caffeine can raise blood pressure by tightening blood vessels and by magnifying the effects of stress, says Jim Lane, PhD, associate research professor at Duke and the lead author of the study. "When you're under stress, your heart starts pumping a lot more blood, boosting blood pressure," he says. "And caffeine exaggerates that effect." If you drink a lot of joe, pour more decaf to protect your ticker. 

8. Take up tea

Lowering high blood pressure is as easy as one, two, tea: Study participants who sipped 3 cups of a hibiscus tea daily lowered systolic blood pressure by 7 points in 6 weeks on average, say researchers from Tufts University—results on par with many prescription medications. Those who received a placebo drink improved their reading by only 1 point.

The phytochemicals in hibiscus are probably responsible for the large reduction in high blood pressure, say the study authors. Many herbal teas contain hibiscus; look for blends that list it near the top of the chart of ingredients—this often indicates a higher concentration per serving. 

9. Work (a little) less

Putting in more than 41 hours per week at the office raises your risk of hypertension by 15%, according to a University of California, Irvine, study of 24,205 California residents. Overtime makes it hard to exercise and eat healthy, says Haiou Yang, PhD, the lead researcher. It may be difficult to clock out super early in today’s tough economic times, but try to leave at a decent hour—so you can go to the gym or cook a healthy meal—as often as possible. Set an end-of-day message on your computer as a reminder to turn it off and go home. 

10. Relax with music

Need to bring down your blood pressure a bit more than medication or lifestyle changes can do alone? The right tunes can help, according to researchers at the University of Florence in Italy. They asked 28 adults who were already taking hypertension pills to listen to soothing classical, Celtic, or Indian music for 30 minutes daily while breathing slowly. After a week, the listeners had lowered their average systolic reading by 3.2 points; a month later, readings were down 4.4 points. 

11. Seek help for snoring

It’s time to heed your partner’s complaints and get that snoring checked out. Loud, incessant snores are one of the main symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). University of Alabama researchers found that many sleep apnea sufferers also had high levels of aldosterone, a hormone that can boost blood pressure. In fact, it’s estimated that half of all people with sleep apnea have high blood pressure.

If you have sleep apnea, you may experience many brief yet potentially life-threatening interruptions in your breathing while you sleep. In addition to loud snoring, excessive daytime tiredness and early morning headaches are also good clues. If you have high blood pressure, ask your doctor if OSA could be behind it; treating sleep apnea may lower aldosterone levels and improve BP.

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Bagaimana membuat FACIAL MASK sendiri....Skin Care!

Homemade Facial Mask Recipies

Try some of these proven facial mask recipies! Each treatment has its own duration that you should leave the mixture on for. When complete, rinse off with lukewarm water unless the recipie states otherwise. These provide proven results, so many professional spas use identical (or similar) treatments. Make sure that before applying any facial mask blends, the face should be washed and cleaned with a mild facial wash. Best of all, they are all natural and can do no harm to the skin. Sample a homemade facial mask; you might be amazed with the results.

Basic:

1. Got egg in your face?
- Beat one egg white
- Add three to six drops of lemon juice
- Smooth it out all over the face evenly
- Wait for at least five minutes for the mixture to dry and spread on a second layer
2. Honey mask
- Combine two tablespoons of water
- Add 100 grams of warm honey
- Smooth on the face; keeping it on for at least 20 minutes
3. Milk: it's good for you!
- Combine 1 tablespoon of nonfat instant powdered milk, 1 teaspoon unflavored yogurt
- Add half a cucumber, peeled and sliced in small peices
- Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until pasty
- Spread all over the face, keeping it on for at least twenty minutes
4. Oatmeal: it sticks to more than your ribs
- In a blender, blend together a tablespoon of oatmeal, two tablespoons of powdered nonfat milk
- Add one egg white and half a cup of orange juice.
- Apply unto face and let it stay for twenty minutes.
5. Oatmeal: another method
- Mix together an egg white, a teaspoon of orange juice
- Add two tablespoons of instant oatmeal
- Apply to the face and leave on for twenty minutes
6. Honey and milk
- To a beaten egg white, add in one half teaspoon of honey
- Add lemon juice, fresh milk and flour
- Spread to the face and keep it on for twenty minutes and rinse with cool water
7. Chamomile
- In blender, combine about one teaspoon finely crushed and dried chamomile flowers, a teaspoon of fresh mint finely chopped
- Combine with tablespoon of honey and an egg white
- Smooth on to face, keep on for twenty minutes
8. Go bananas
- Mash about half a banana and combine it with a tablespoon of orange juice
- Mix in one tablespoon of honey
- Keep the mixture on for fifteen minutes
9. Sour power
- Combine half a cup of honey, a tablespoon of lemon juice
- Add two tablespoons of cooked instant oatmeal
- Smooth onto face and wait for thirty minutes before rinsing
10. Cucumber delight
- Mix into a blender a combination of one mashed banana, and half of cucumber
- Drop in a tablespoon of honey and half a cup of lemon juice
- Spread over the face and rinse off after thirty minutes.

For skin lightening:

1. Glycerin
- In a bowl, whisk together one egg yolk, one teaspoon of honey
- Add a teaspoon of glycerin
- Smooth onto face and rinse off after two hours
2. Papaya delight
- Mix together one egg white and a cup of mashed papaya
- Add a tablespoon of lemon juice and two tablespoons of sour cream
- Refrigerate before applying to the face
- Rinse after an hour.
3. Lemon and lime
- Bring to a boil a quarter cup of lemon peel, a quarter cup of lime peel, and lemon leaves
- Steep for five minutes and add a tablespoon of lemon juice, two tablespoons of oats
- Add a tablespoon of wheat germ
- Let cool, then apply on the face
- Rinse off after 30 minutes
4. Papaya and honey
- Blend together two tablespoons of honey and half a cup of mashed ripe papaya
- Smooth on the face
- Rinse off after twenty minutes
5. Carrots and papaya
- Mix together an egg yolk, three tablespoon of mashed papaya
- Mix in three tablespoons of cooked and mashed carrots
- Leave on the face for thirty minutes
6. Baby soft skin
- Whisk together half a cup of lemon juice, an egg white
- Add three teaspoons of powdered infant formula
- Leave on the face for thirty minutes and rinse off with warm water, followed by cold water.
7. Carrot concoction (the 5 minute facial)
- Blend in half a cup of carrot juice, cooked oats
- Add half a cup of wheat germ and two tablespoons of lemon juice
- Smooth on the face and rinse with warm water after 5 minutes

For healthy glow

1. The linden mixture
- Bring to a boil and steep for five minutes a mixture of orange juice and linden flowers
- When cooled, add in two tablespoons of lemon juice, two tablespoons of yogurt and a teaspoon of honey
- Leave onto the face for at least thirty minutes and rinse off with warm water and cold water for the final rinsing
2. Garden freshness
- Boil and steep half a cup of parsley and lemon leaves inside half a cup of lemon juice
- Mix in three teaspoons of infant formula
- Leave on the face for an hour
3. OJ does it
- Combine three tablespoons orange juice with half a cup of honey
- Smooth on the face and leave for thirty minutes
- Wash off with warm followed by cold water.

For oily skin:

1. Olive oil
- Combine an egg yolk, a tablespoon of honey
- Add a tablespoon of olive oil and half a cup of oatmeal
- Leave on the face for fifteen to twenty minutes and wash with warm water
2. Tomatos
- Combine a cup of oatmeal with three tablespoons of non fat milk
- Mash or use blender on tomatoes and add to mixture
- Leave this mixture on the face for an hour and wash off with warm water
3. Strawberry delight
- Boil and steep lemon leaves
- Add in half a cup of oatmeal, three tablespoons wheat germ
- Mash half a cup of strawberries and mix in
- Smooth on the face for an hour and wash of with warm water

Sunday, October 03, 2010

Bye hadri....d'KLIA pada 27 Sept 2010..

Setelah 2 bulan Hadri bercuti di Malaysia...sampai masa untuk kembali berjuang....kembali ke Nurnburg Universiti Germany.
Sama-sama kita berdoa agar Hadri terus berjaya untuk mencapai cita-citanya....Amin.