Saturday, December 12, 2009

Its tea time...

Is having tea right now.. suddenly tersedak pulak masa tengah minum.. punyalah sakit ku menahan perut...siap 'tarik mengkarung lagik"...aka muscle sprain...Thank God tak pengsan sorang2 kat opis ni...kes naya ni...sapelah yang duk sebut2 diriku ini... dah 2 hari asyik minum jer sure tersedak..semoga yang bercakap about me tu mendoakan sesuatu yang indah..he he..amin...

Thursday, December 10, 2009

7 foods experts won't eat partner

Healthy LivingWednesday, December 9, 2009

7 foods experts won't eat
by Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief, PREVENTION, on Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:15am PST 282

How healthy (or not) certain foods are—for us, for the environment—is a hotly debated topic among experts and consumers alike, and there are no easy answers. But when Prevention talked to the people at the forefront of food safety and asked them one simple question—“What foods do you avoid?”—we got some pretty interesting answers. Although these foods don’t necessarily make up a "banned” list, as you head into the holidays—and all the grocery shopping that comes with it—their answers are, well, food for thought:

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1. Canned Tomatoes

The expert: Fredrick vom Saal, PhD, an endocrinologist at the University of Missouri who studies bisphenol-A

The problem: The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Unfortunately, acidity (a prominent characteristic of tomatoes) causes BPA to leach into your food. Studies show that the BPA in most people's body exceeds the amount that suppresses sperm production or causes chromosomal damage to the eggs of animals. "You can get 50 mcg of BPA per liter out of a tomato can, and that's a level that is going to impact people, particularly the young," says vom Saal. "I won't go near canned tomatoes."

The solution: Choose tomatoes in glass bottles (which do not need resin linings), such as the brands Bionaturae and Coluccio. You can also get several types in Tetra Pak boxes, like Trader Joe's and Pomi.

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2. Corn-Fed Beef

The expert: Joel Salatin, co-owner of Polyface Farms and author of half a dozen books on sustainable farming

The problem: Cattle evolved to eat grass, not grains. But farmers today feed their animals corn and soybeans, which fatten up the animals faster for slaughter. More money for cattle farmers (and lower prices at the grocery store) means a lot less nutrition for us. A recent comprehensive study conducted by the USDA and researchers from Clemson University found that compared with corn-fed beef, grass-fed beef is higher in beta-carotene, vitamin E, omega-3s, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), calcium, magnesium, and potassium; lower in inflammatory omega-6s; and lower in saturated fats that have been linked to heart disease. "We need to respect the fact that cows are herbivores, and that does not mean feeding them corn and chicken manure," says Salatin.

The solution: Buy grass-fed beef, which can be found at specialty grocers, farmers' markets, and nationally at Whole Foods. It's usually labeled because it demands a premium, but if you don't see it, ask your butcher.

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3. Microwave Popcorn

The expert: Olga Naidenko, PhD, a senior scientist for the Environmental Working Group,

The problem: Chemicals, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), in the lining of the bag, are part of a class of compounds that may be linked to infertility in humans, according to a recent study from UCLA. In animal testing, the chemicals cause liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancer. Studies show that microwaving causes the chemicals to vaporize—and migrate into your popcorn. "They stay in your body for years and accumulate there," says Naidenko, which is why researchers worry that levels in humans could approach the amounts causing cancers in laboratory animals. DuPont and other manufacturers have promised to phase out PFOA by 2015 under a voluntary EPA plan, but millions of bags of popcorn will be sold between now and then.

The solution: Pop natural kernels the old-fashioned way: in a skillet. For flavorings, you can add real butter or dried seasonings, such as dillweed, vegetable flakes, or soup mix.

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4. Nonorganic Potatoes

The expert: Jeffrey Moyer, chair of the National Organic Standards Board

The problem: Root vegetables absorb herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides that wind up in soil. In the case of potatoes—the nation's most popular vegetable—they're treated with fungicides during the growing season, then sprayed with herbicides to kill off the fibrous vines before harvesting. After they're dug up, the potatoes are treated yet again to prevent them from sprouting. "Try this experiment: Buy a conventional potato in a store, and try to get it to sprout. It won't," says Moyer, who is also farm director of the Rodale Institute (also owned by Rodale Inc., the publisher of Prevention). "I've talked with potato growers who say point-blank they would never eat the potatoes they sell. They have separate plots where they grow potatoes for themselves without all the chemicals."

The solution: Buy organic potatoes. Washing isn't good enough if you're trying to remove chemicals that have been absorbed into the flesh.

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5. Farmed Salmon

The expert: David Carpenter, MD, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University at Albany and publisher of a major study in the journal Science on contamination in fish.

The problem: Nature didn't intend for salmon to be crammed into pens and fed soy, poultry litter, and hydrolyzed chicken feathers. As a result, farmed salmon is lower in vitamin D and higher in contaminants, including carcinogens, PCBs, brominated flame retardants, and pesticides such as dioxin and DDT. According to Carpenter, the most contaminated fish come from Northern Europe, which can be found on American menus. "You can only safely eat one of these salmon dinners every 5 months without increasing your risk of cancer," says Carpenter, whose 2004 fish contamination study got broad media attention. "It's that bad." Preliminary science has also linked DDT to diabetes and obesity, but some nutritionists believe the benefits of omega-3s outweigh the risks. There is also concern about the high level of antibiotics and pesticides used to treat these fish. When you eat farmed salmon, you get dosed with the same drugs and chemicals.

The solution: Switch to wild-caught Alaska salmon. If the package says fresh Atlantic, it's farmed. There are no commercial fisheries left for wild Atlantic salmon.

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6. Milk Produced with Artificial Hormones

The expert: Rick North, project director of the Campaign for Safe Food at the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility and former CEO of the Oregon division of the American Cancer Society

The problem: Milk producers treat their dairy cattle with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH or rBST, as it is also known) to boost milk production. But rBGH also increases udder infections and even pus in the milk. It also leads to higher levels of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor in milk. In people, high levels of IGF-1 may contribute to breast, prostate, and colon cancers. "When the government approved rBGH, it was thought that IGF-1 from milk would be broken down in the human digestive tract," says North. As it turns out, the casein in milk protects most of it, according to several independent studies. "There's not 100% proof that this is increasing cancer in humans," admits North. "However, it's banned in most industrialized countries."

The solution: Check labels for rBGH-free, rBST-free, produced without artificial hormones, or organic milk. These phrases indicate rBGH-free products.

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7. Conventional Apples

The expert: Mark Kastel, former executive for agribusiness and codirector of the Cornucopia Institute, a farm-policy research group that supports organic foods

The problem: If fall fruits held a "most doused in pesticides contest," apples would win. Why? They are individually grafted (descended from a single tree) so that each variety maintains its distinctive flavor. As such, apples don't develop resistance to pests and are sprayed frequently. The industry maintains that these residues are not harmful. But Kastel counters that it's just common sense to minimize exposure by avoiding the most doused produce, like apples. "Farm workers have higher rates of many cancers," he says. And increasing numbers of studies are starting to link a higher body burden of pesticides (from all sources) with Parkinson's disease.

The solution: Buy organic apples. If you can't afford organic, be sure to wash and peel them first.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

A boy and Choc Cake Moist

Hi...last week masa jumpa papa.. sesajer Ummi gatalkan permintaan nak scan baby...pukul 8.30am kitorang bergerak ke Gangga Clinic kat Tandop..ramainyer orang sampai boring menunggu turn...papa dah dekat 10 kali ulang alik masuk klinik...Ummi no commentlah since baru dapat selsema so duk pegang tisu jer..sod baa ro...

Pukul 10.10 am baru turn Ummi..jeng je jeng.. Dr Gangga macam terkejut sket tengok Ummi dah pregnant.. masuk 6 months plak tu (last met her on early 2008 for fertility treatment)...then saat yang di tunggu2...berbaringlah ummi atas katil utk di scan perut..jeng je jeng,..quess what? Our juniour is a BOY...papa senyum meleret...Ummi sungguh bersyukur...like apa yg di rasa selama ini adalah betul..so nama yang ummi pilih dah siap sedia di informkan ke Papa... boring tul dia tak de komen apa2...ada gambar scan tu but tak leh nak upload since scanner ada prob pulak...so simpan dulu lah...Jr tengah posisi membelakangi perut ummi sambil hisap jari.. Doc said maybe tengah tido..Jr is under weight a bit since ummi cannt have milk like usual (milk tu mcm musuh plak...baru jer start taking calsium pill on last week)..

Ummi have a long chat with papa...he asked me to go back KL until time to deliver..dalam kepala ummi pk mcm2..dh dekat nak bersalin pun duk suruh travel lagi..plus shoping for baby stuff pun mintak buat kat sana..tak taw lah masa tu ummi larat jalan lagi ke tak..nak bawak keta kat KL tu jauh sekali lah.. ummi dah makin rabun/silau makin serius...hari tu 'teraccident' sbb tak taw nak anggar jarak berhenti keta..dh mcm fobia nak bawak keta..

Ha today dah start mengidam kek cokelat basah plak...terigin yang teramat sangat..sampai meleleh liur ni...kejap g nak kluar break dgn Shita.. nak pekena choc cake kat Pasific..hmm i'm thinking of Secret Recepi....tapi kedai kek Sayang pun oklah-like what Shita's proposed.

Kalau nak ikut banyak lagi ummi nak tulis.. but since mengejar masa ni..(before boss balik) so terpaksalah pendekkan kat sini jer...until next time...


xoxo

Friday, December 4, 2009

Papa is coming back this evening..and baby starts kicking actively

Hmmmm... he he he...tra la la la...
I looks happy today bcoz Papa is on the way to North to see Ummi and Baby...quite shock to receive sudden sms from Papa that he is on the way now to Alor Setar.. and baby's reaction; to kick me harder and actively..like baby know Papa is on the way...drive save Papa

xoxo

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Wanita Akal Senipis Rambutnya

Source: http://adikbijak.3.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=479

Jangankan lelaki biasa, nabi pun terasa sunyi tanpa wanita.
Tanpa mereka, fikiran dan perasaan lelaki akan resah.
Masih mencari walau ada segalanya.
Apa yang tiada dalam syurga?
Namun adam tetap rindukan hawa.
Dijadikan wanita daripada tulang rusuk yang bengkok.
Untuk diluruskan oleh lelaki.
Tetapi seandainya lelaki itu sendiri tidak lurus,
Mana mungkin kayu yang bengkok menghasilkan bayang yang lurus.

Luruskanlah wanita dengan jalan yang ditunjuk oleh Allah,
Kerana mereka diciptakan sebegitu rupa oleh Allah.
Didiklah mereka dengan panduan darinya.
Jangan cuba menjinakkan mereka dengan harta, kerana nantinya mereka semakin liar.
Janganlah hiburkan mereka dengan kecantikan, kerana nantinya mereka akan semakin derita.
Kenalkan mereka kepada Allah, zat yang kekal. Di situlah punca kekuatan dunia.

Akal senipis rambutnya, tebalkanlah ia dengan ilmu.
Hati serapuh kaca, kuatkanlah ia dengan iman...
Perasaan selembut sutera, hiasilah ia dengan akhlak.

Suburkanlah ia kerana dari situlah nantinya...
Mereka akan lihat nilaian dan keadilan Rab...
Bisikkan ke telinga mereka bahawa kelembutan bukan suatu kelemahan..
Ia bukan diskriminasi Allah... sebaliknya di situlah kasih dan sayang Allah...

Wanita yang lupa hakikat kejadiannya...
Pasti tidak akan terhibur, dan tidak akan menghiburkan...
Tanpa iman, ilmu dan akhlak..mereka tidak akan lurus...
Bahkan akan semakin membengkok...
Itulah hakikatnya andai wanita tidak kenal Rabbnya...

Bila wanita menjadi derhaka... pasti dunia lelaki akan menjadi huru hara....
Lelaki pula janganlah mengharapkan ketaatan semata-mata...
Tapi binalah kepimpinan...
Pastikan sebelum wanita menuju ilahi, pimpinlah diri kepadanya...
Jinakkan diri kepada allah...
Nescaya akan jinaklah segala-galanya di bawah pimpinanmu...
Janganlah mengharapkan isteri semulia Fatimah Az-Zahra'
Seandainya dirimu tidak sehebat saidina Ali karamallahuwajhah

Fun Birthday Facts

Got this from http://www.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/duedate/process2.asp
Just wan to share...

Congratulations!
Your Due Date Is Monday, March 29, 2010
Your conception date was most likely Monday, July 06, 2009

You are in Week 24 of your pregnancy
and your baby is 22 weeks old. Why is this?
Babies Online's Help & Hints
A full term pregnancy lasts 40 weeks (280 days), broken down into 13-week trimesters, starting from the first day of your last menstrual period. That's right, you haven't even conceived in what physicians consider to be the first two weeks of pregnancy. You might as well get used to this idea now: Your first day of pregnancy is the first day of your last menstrual period. Ovulation usually occurs two weeks after that, and most women conceive during that time. So as if thinking you may be growing a human being inside of you isn't confusing enough, you are already two weeks pregnant on the day you conceive!


Your Third Trimester will begin 12/28/2009
162 days down, 118 to go!

The above information is based on a LMP date of 6/22/2009
and a 28 day cycle


Fun Facts For Birthday 03/29/2010
Your baby will be born in the Year of The White Metal Tiger

Half Birthday: September 27
Birthstone: Aquamarine (Courage)
Astrological Sign: Aries
Birth Flower: Daffodil or Jonquil (White or Light Blue)


This time next year your baby will be 36 Weeks Old!

Your baby will start kindergarten in 2015, be old enough to drive a car in 2026, graduate high school with the class of 2028, and will finish college in 2032, give or take a year. Can you imagine?


:)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Sleepless

Don't know why lah I cannt sleep since last few nights...so many things in my head will pop up once my head reach the comfort pluffy pillow. During day time, i'll suffer back-ache...normal symptom kan for pregnant lady....nothing to story about today...just me with my 'insomnia' and back-ache problem..

:(