Archive for September, 2008

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For a healthier version, wonton in soup is better than deep-fried wonton. Here is a simple recipe for the wonton in soup! As for the making of wonton, it is the same as wonton for deep-fried, just ensure that the filling is less moist by adding a bit more flour, if there is a need.
Preparation: 5 mins, Cooking time: 25 mins

Ingredients (serves 2)
° 2 litres water
° 1 carrot, peeled and cut into small chunk
° 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunk size
° 25g Chinese dried mushrooms
° ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
° 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, or to taste
° ½ teaspoon sesame oil
° pepper, to taste
° finely shredded spring onion or coriander leaves, for garnish
° 20 wontons
° 1 fresh red chilli or chilli padi, sliced

Method
1. To make the stock: place the carrot, potatoes, mushrooms and 1 litre of water in a pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Strain the stock.
2. Bring another 1 litre of water in another pot to boil. Add in half of the wontons and return to boil. Remove wonton with a slotted spoon as soon as they float to the surface and transfer to the stock pot. Repeat with the remaining wontons.
3. Season to taste with salt, light soy sauce and reheat until it about to boil. Add in the sesame oil, pepper and spring onion or coriander leaves.
4. Ladle the soup and wontons into individual serving bowls and serve with a small plate of sliced red chilli with light soy sauce.

Preparation: 10 mins, Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients
° 100g cha soba, blanched and chilled in ice water
° finely shredded toasted nori, for garnish
° finely chopped spring onion (optional), for garnish

Cold Sauce
° 8 dried kelps in knot
° 2 dried Chinese mushroom or shiitake mushrooms
° 2 thin slices ginger
° 375ml water
° ¾ -1 tablespoon sugar
° 30ml shoyu (Japanese soy sauce) or light soy sauce, or to taste
° 30ml mirin or 10ml cooking rice wine

Method
1. To prepared the cold sauce: place the dried kelps, mushroom, ginger and water in a pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add in sugar, shoyu, and mirin and simmer for 1 minute. The remaining stock is about 250ml. Discard the ingredients and set aside or chilled.
2. Divide the cha soba among 2 individual serving plates. Garnish with shredded nori and spring onion.
3. Serve with cold sauce.

Physical exercise is manual activity that develops or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is often practiced to strengthen muscles and the cardiovascular system, and to hone athletic skills. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent diseases of affluence such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. It is also improves mental health and helps prevent depression.

Seven fabulous reasons to sweat it out

• Helps manage weight.
• Reduces body fat.
• Increases lean muscle tissues.
• Increase physical fitness.
• Helps build and maintain healthy bones.
• Lowers your risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
• Relieves stress and helps you relax and sleep well.

Simply Effective Weight Loss Methods physical activity,

• Taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
• Getting off the bus one stop earlier and walking the remaining distance.
• Park the car further away from the intended destination and walk the remaining distance.
• Doing household.

Some sport activities you may consider,

• Brisk walking
• Jogging
• Swimming
• cycling
• dancing
• aerobic exercise
• physical games such as badminton, basketball, volleyball
  qigong or taiji quan

I have recently took energy bar that can help to burn the calories fast while I’m enjoying my favourite sports. You  can buy this energy bars at some MLM companies that have good products.

Collagen is the key to continuous youthfulness and beauty. When age catches up, the amount of collagen reduces. Therefore, replenishing generous level of collagen is a must to maintaining a healthy and youthful outlook.

Collagen is one of the long, fibrous structural proteins whose functions are quite different from those of globular proteins such as enzymes. Tough bundles of collagen called collagen fibers are a major component of the extracellular matrix that supports most tissues and gives cells structure from the outside, but collagen is also found inside certain cells. Collagen has great tensile strength, and is the main component of fascia, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, bone and teeth. Along with soft keratin, it is responsible for skin strength and elasticity, and its degradation leads to wrinkles that accompany aging. It strengthens blood vessels and plays a role in tissue development. It is present in the cornea and lens of the eye in crystalline form. It is also used in cosmetic surgery and burns surgery. Hydrolyzed collagen can play an important role in weight management. As a protein, it can be advantageously used for its satiating power.

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The first-aid basics items

Gauze Pads (adherent and non-adherent) to clean and dress weeping wounds or burns. Be warned: adherent pads may stuck to a weeping wound.

Elastolite Bandages to hold dressings in place. You may need some tape.

3M Micropore Surgical Tapeto hold dressings in place. There is one to suit everbody in different sizes and varieties from hypoallergenic to waterproof.

Plasters to dress small wounds and cuts. Buy fun plasters for the kids.

Cotton Buds and Cotton Balls to apply disinfectant or antiseptic to the affected areas.

Dressing Forceps for removal of foreign bodies in and around the wound area.

Latex Gloves to prevent contamination of wounds and protect the first-aider. Dispose immediately after use and replace.

Scissors to cut bandages ans dressings.

Triangular Bandageto support lower arm injury ot to prevent pain from chest or shoulder injuries.

Easifix Elastic Bandages to immobilise and support joints.

All the above items are easily obtain from pharmacy. Do take note on the expiry date of the items.

Almost everyone have heard the hit single ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ by Bobby McFerrin. The song has a very catchy way of conveying its message of being happy to everyone. Bobby Mcferiin’s simple message surely made a lot of people by telling them not to worry.

Living a happy, resilient and optimistic life is wonderful, and is also good for your health. Being happy actually protects you from the stresses of life. Stress is linked to top causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and stroke.

One of the better things ever said is - ‘The only thing in life that will always remain the same is change’, and in our life we have the power to make the necessary changes if we want to. Even if we find ourselves in an unbearable situation we can always find solace in the knowledge that it too would change.

Social networks or relationships are essential to happiness. People are different, accept people for who or what they are, avoid clashes, constant arguments, and let go of all kinds of resentments. If arguments seem unavoidable still try and make an effort to understand the situation and you might just get along with well with.

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For 4,000 years, the Chinese people have been using green tea as treatment for everything from headaches to depression.             

Today, studies are conducted in Asia and the west in order to produce hard evidence of the health benefits of green tea. In the 1994 edition of the Journal of National Cancer Institute, the results of an epidemiological study stated that one of the health benefits of drinking green tea is that it can reduce the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by up to 60%.

The rich presence of catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the reason why green tea has so much health benefits. A powerful antioxidant, EGCG can not only inhibit the growth of cancer cells but can also destroy them without harming healthy cells.

The University of Purdue has also concluded a research on how a certain compound present in green tea can stop cancer cells from growing. Still another health benefit of green tea is its ability to lower down cholesterol levels and improve the ratio between good (HDL) cholesterol and bad (LDL) cholesterol.

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5000 Year-Old Medical Secret Unearthed!

When you get sick, you go to the doctor. And the doctor will, of course, prescribe medicines. You will go and buy medicines. You take them, and hopefully, you get well.

This is how the health profession goes on nowadays – a cycle of diagnosis and prescription.

If anyone were to give you herbs for medicine, you would probably say that that person was a quack.

But nowadays, studies are being conducted to see if there are really is any merit to what is called natural medicine.

Natural medicine is the use of natural methods, herbal medicines, and traditional practices to heal ailments. Every culture has a form of natural medicine. In ancient cultures, village medicine men served as the doctors of the community, passing on medical knowledge to the apprentices that followed them.

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