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either one still ain't good
upset now
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it’s hard to kill
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Out of Business

Mr Chan is out of business for the time being.
He is currently in NIE for further studies and will be back in action in 4 years. Nonetheless, this blog will still be updated as frequent as possible. =)

~ F R U I T S ! ~

Below are some tips and facts about fruits that probably most of us may not have known yet…

And especially in this health crisis around the world, and apart from just being thankful and grateful that Singapore is still “safe”, we should keep on doing our part to keep ourselves fit and healthy… and be well prepared should circumstances worsen…

So, here goes… =)

EAT FRESH FRUITS
We all think that eating means simply buying fruits, cutting it and just popping them into our mouths.

DO YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE MUCH MORE BENEFITED
IF YOU KNOW HOW TO EAT?

CORRECT WAY OF EATING FRUITS
Fruits should be taken in empty stomach…… not as a deserted meal as is often done.

If you eat fruits like that it will also serve a major role to detoxify your system, supplying with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities

FRUITS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD
Lets say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit.
As fruits digest faster than bread, the slices of fruits digest quickly and ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but its passage is blocked by the bread which takes longer to digest….

..... In the mean time the whole meal ferments and
turns to acid.
Consequently when fruits, come into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.
And you can imagine what the whole mass would look like in your stomach…

So it is better to eat fruits with an empty stomach, or right before your meal!

You have heard people complaining -
☺ “Every time I eat watermelon I burp”,
☺ “When I eat durians my stomach bloats up”,
☺ “When I eat bananas, next thing I feel like running to toilet” etc.

Actually all this would not arise if you eat the fruits in empty stomach.
The fruits mix with the other putrefying food and produces gas and hence bloat!
Graying hair, balding and nervous outburst, dark circles under the eyes – all this will not happen if you take fruits with an empty stomach.

It is incorrectly presumed that some fruits like orange and lemon are acidic and will enhance acidity in the stomach.
Research however shows that all fruits become alkaline in our body.

When you need to drink fruit juice, drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans.
Don’t drink juice that has been heated up.

Don’t eat cooked fruits because you don’t get nutrient at all.
You only get to taste.
So stop making ‘durian porridge’ if you want nutrients.
Cooking fruits totally destroys all the vitamins.

Eating the pulp or the whole fruit is far better than drinking the juice as the fiber is good for you.

If you drink the juice, drink them sip by sip slowly, you should let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it.

A 3-day “fruit fast” is a very simple and very effective way to cleanse and de-toxify your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juices throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look after that!

During the “fruit fast” you can eat different fruits at different times, although occasionally mixed fruit salad would also be permissible and more interesting.

If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

Alright! That’s about all for now… =)

Wishing everyone a healthy and “FRUITFUL” life!!

~mrchan

SWINE FLU!

If you haven’t realised, we’re under attack by the H1N1 Virus! Just like how the robots in transformers combine and transform into BIGGER and STRONGER robots, SWINE Flu is a combination of pigs’ flu, human flu and the common flu. The virus have re-combined to form similarly, a BIGGER and STRONGER enemy of our immune systems.

Below are some FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about the Virus and the situation in SINGAPORE : (look where u tread in future)

1. What is Swine Flu (Swine Influenza)?

Swine flu is a respiratory disease affecting pigs that is caused by type A influenzavirus. Swine influenza viruses may circulate among swine throughout the year, butmost outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar to influenzaoutbreaks in humans. It causes high levels of illness but low death rates in pigs.

2. Does Swine Flu affect humans?

Swine flu viruses that cause disease in pigs very rarely affect humans. However,sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred. Most commonly, thesecases occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs but there have also beendocumented cases of human-to-human spread of swine flu.

3. How does Swine Flu spread to humans?

Swine flu spreads to humans mainly through contact with infected pigs, which shedthe virus in their saliva, nasal secretions and faeces. Limited human-to-humantransmission can also occur in the same way as seasonal flu occurs in people.

4. Can people catch Swine Flu from eating pork?

There is currently no evidence to suggest that swine flu can be transmitted tohumans from eating pork or pork products that have been thoroughly cooked.

5. What are the symptoms of Swine Flu in humans?

The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms ofregular human seasonal influenza. An early symptom is high fever, and this isfollowed by cough, sore throat, runny nose, and sometimes breathlessness a fewdays later.

6. How can human infections with swine flu be diagnosed?

To diagnose swine flu, a respiratory specimen would generally need to be collectedwithin the first 4 to 5 days of illness (when an infected person is most likely to beshedding the virus). However, some persons, especially children may shed the virusfor 10 days or longer.

7. What medications are available to treat swine flu infection inhumans?

There are four different antiviral drugs that are licensed for use in Singapore for thetreatment of influenza: amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir. Whilemost swine flu viruses have been susceptible to all four drugs, the most recent swineflu viruses isolated from humans are resistant to amantadine and rimantadine. At thistime, the US CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) or zanamivir(Relenza®) for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine flu viruses.

8. Are there any cases of Swine Flu in Singapore?

To date, there have been no human cases of swine flu detected in Singapore.

9. Is there any cause for alarm in Singapore?

No human swine flu cases have been reported in Singapore. MOH is monitoring thesituation closely and will update the public should the situation change.

10. What is MOH doing to ensure that the disease is nottransmitted here?

MOH maintains a comprehensive and well established disease surveillance systemfor the early detection of human cases of novel influenzas such as swine flu. Inaddition, MOH has sent a medical alert to all medical practitioners and staff inhospitals, national centres, private medical clinics and polyclinics to update them onthe outbreak of swine flu in the USA and Mexico and to advise them to be vigilant forany suspect cases. When the situation warrants, MOH will step up public healthmeasures e.g. quarantine of contacts, issue public health advisories, and work withother government agencies to screen visitors at our border checkpoints. Further,MOH has an influenza pandemic preparedness plan in response to a pandemicsituation.

11. Is it safe to visit countries with cases of Swine Flu and will Ibe quarantined when I return?

What travel precautions should I take?

There are currently no travel restrictions or quarantine advised by the World HealthOrganisation for swine flu. If you intend to travel to areas which have cases of swineflu (currently – Southern California and Texas in the United States; and Mexico,and Korea), youshould take note of the following measures to minimize your risk of acquiring swineflu:_ Avoid contact with persons with symptoms of influenza_ Avoid crowded areas and maintain good ventilation._ Observe good personal and environmental hygiene. Wash handsthoroughly with soap and water frequently and when they are contaminatedby respiratory secretions e.g. after sneezing._ Maintain good body resistance through a balanced diet, regularexercise, having adequate rest, reducing stress and not smoking.

12. What should I do if I suspect I have swine flu after returning toSingapore?

You should consult your doctor as soon as possible and inform your doctor if youhave symptoms of swine flu and had recently travelled to areas which have cases ofswine flu (currently – Southern California and Texas in the United States; andMexico).

13. What should I do if I fall ill overseas?

You should consult a local doctor as soon as possible and refrain from traveling untilyou are certified fit by the doctor.

14. Does influenza vaccination help in preventing Swine Flu?

Vaccines are available to be given to pigs to prevent swine influenza. There is novaccine to protect humans from swine flu. The seasonal influenza vaccine is unlikelyto protect against H1N1 swine flu viruses.

15. Is it safe to come into contact with live pigs in nature reservesand the wildlife reserves?

So far, there are no known cases of swine flu in Singapore. However, proper hygienepractices, such as washing of hands after contact with animals including pigs, shouldbe maintained.



All in all, lets hope that the situation would stabilise soon and control would be possible over the whole incident…

Meanwhile, take care of yourself and your close ones around you.

Remind each other to stay clean, fit and healthy!

Take Care!

God BLESS!

=)

A Little Christian Humor... =P

Jesus and Satan are having an on-going challenge about who is better on the computer.

They had been doing it for days, and God is tired of hearing all the bickering.

Finally fed up, God said, 'THAT'S IT! I have had enough.. I am going to set up a test that will run for two hours, and from those results, I will judge which of you do a better job.'

So Satan and Jesus sat down at the keyboards and start typing away.

They moused.

They faxed.

They e-mailed.

They e-mailed with attachments.

They downloaded.

They did spreadsheets!

They wrote reports.

They created labels and cards.

They created charts and graphs.

They dolled up powerpoints!

They did some genealogy reports .

They did every job known to man.

Jesus worked with heavenly efficiency and Satan works faster than hell.

Then, ten minutes before their time was up, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, thunder rolled, rain poured, and, of course, the power went off !!!

Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every curse known in the underworld.

Jesus just sighed and sit back.

Finally the electricity came back on, and each of them restarted their computers.

Satan started searching frantically, screaming: 'It's gone! It's all GONE! 'I lost everything when the power went out! Ahhhhhhh……!’

Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all of his files from the past two hours of work.

Satan observed this and became very irritated. 'Wait!' he screamed. 'This is not fair! He cheated! How come he has all his work and I don't have any?'

God just shrugged and said,

JESUS SAVES!

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A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine

Did you know that a cheerful heart will be good for you? Yes, it will indeed! Showing love to others instead of indifference or hate, won't be bad for you or the world either.

How is your heart? Is it hard, soft, pliable, down, broken, crushed, or upbeat and grateful?

A group of behavioral scientists once revealed the results of an experiment they conducted after World War II. They said that many orphans where roaming around family-less in Germany at that time and they decided to do a study with two groups of these neglected little children. They found 100 children and put half of them in one group, and the other half in another test group. And then they really got started with it.
One of the groups of kids where given everything that they physically needed. You know, they were given healthy food, clothing, shelter, a warm place to sleep ..as well as giving them lots of warm loving attention and gentle affection.

The other 50 children had their physical needs met except they received no loving attention or affection.

Very sad huh. Don't know how these guys could even do this.

Now after 365 days had passed, both groups of children were then tested a bit. Those children who received the loving affection and tender human care were literally an average of two inches taller and several pounds heavier. They were well-adjusted and merry of heart.

The other group of kids simply experienced more diseases and sickness physically, let alone the emotional challenges.

Need a holy, genuinely caring touch yourself? God can touch you, heal you and meet all your needs! Did you know that joyous laughter is like healing medicine for people? Proverbs 17:22 says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength" (nlt). People are uniquely made by God in such a way that they are the ones who can weep, blush, and chuckle. What animal can do those three things?

We are so blessed to be able to do these three things. God ordained it to be like that, because "A merry heart does good like a medicine…"

This is simple to apply. Chose to reject all negative complaining, cold-heartedness, murmuring and instead decide to love people and have a cheerful heart!