Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit

It is wonderful to know that whatever good things we have is actually entrusted to us by God. Even our children are given and entrusted to our care by God. And it is indeed a tall order for us parents to raise up and care for the children that God has allowed us to have. Yet, it is also a privilege given by God for us to have children and to raise them up properly.

I remember being at the side of my wife when she give birth to our first daughter. Immediately after the nurse had cleaned her and passed it to my wife, I took my baby daughter and prayed for her. I thanked God for giving her to me and my wife and I dedicated her back to God. I am indeed blessed to be able to do the same with my second daughter.

After the baby is about 2 months old and my wife are able to go to church service, we also had a special baby dedication event. In front of the whole church, we dedicated the baby to God and vowed to raise the baby up to be godly children.

Every church would have it done differently or use a different name for it. I think for the Catholic churches, they would have baby baptism. It is quite a big event for the parents. They would buy baptism invitations or prepare it on their own. Nowadays, many prefers to look for baptism invitations online as it is much more convenient and the choices are more. Once all the arrangements for the event are made, the parents would send out the invitations for baptism to all the church members and relatives. It is indeed a joyous and meaningful event.

Whatever it is, the most important thing is that after the baby dedication the parents must faithfully raise up the children according to God’s teaching and principles. It is hard work but also a joy.

I have finally signed up for the church camp. It will be on Sept 14-16 at Bayu Beach Resort in Port Dickson.

I hope by then, none of my children is sick so that we could really enjoy the camp and playing on the beach and swimming too.

I am thinking for buying the vitamin for my children from USANA to boost their immune system. Their products are quite costly but it is very effective. I think I will just have to force them to take their supplements.

Do you want to boost your IQ? Check out below tips that I found at The Thinking Business.

Boost your brainpower by feeding your brain ‘brain foods’. Here are 6 tips for an intelligent diet:

1. Balance your glucose - it provides fuel for your brain. Try to eat carbohydrate foods in the evening as it promotes relaxation and sleep.

2. Eat essential fats - ensure your diet is rich in omega-3 fats found in oily fish.

3. Include plenty of protein rich foods in your diet. Proteins are essential to make neurotransmitters which are vital for the thinking process. Try to eat a protein based lunch to optimise your mental performance and alertness throughout the day.

4. Eat foods rich in vitamins and minerals to ‘fine tune’ your mind.

5. Drink 1.5 to 2 litres of water a day to keep your brain well hydrated.

6. Oxygenate your brain by exercising and eating little and often. Eat your main meal before 7pm.

Do you know what is the above? It is a Gingko seed. Gingko is one of the food for the brains. Studies showed that ginkgo works by increasing blood flow throughout the body and brain thus increasing oxygen supply to the brain.

Gingko Biloba (extracted from the Gingko leaf) is also know as herb for the aging brain.

The year-long JAMA study followed 309 patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia caused by loss of blood to the brain. They were given either 120 milligrams per day standardized Ginkgo biloba extract or a placebo. Those receiving ginkgo scored higher on mental and behavioral tests than those on the placebo. Although the improvements were modest, the authors concluded that the standardized ginkgo extract was safe and either stabilized or improved the mental and social functioning of these patients.

What does the above means? Start taking Gingko now to reduce the risk of having the Alzheimer’s Disease.

There are many bloggers out there who are looking for extra income. And what better way than to get paid to blog. Yes, if you are a blogger and wish to get that extra income to support your family or your own expenses, you can do it. There are many sponsors out there looking for bloggers to advertise their products. I am sure many bloggers know about a few companies that provide this kind of services to the bloggers.

Check out www.smorty.com. There are certain qualifications that you must have before you can be approved to do paid post. If you blog is of high quality blog, meaning good quality posts, and having high PR rank and heavy traffic, most likely you can be accepted to write paid posts. Of course there are other requirements beside the above that you have to fulfill. Smorty is not only for bloggers but also for advertisers. If you are an advertiser and would like to have your products being reviewed by bloggers, you can also enlist the service of Smorty. Blog advertising is becoming one of the most effective method to generate income. So sign up for Smorty.

Long time ago, God put two flocks of sheeps on grassland: one group in the north and one group in the south. God also gave them two types of native predators: Lion and wolf.

God told the sheeps: “If you choose the wolf, I shall give you one, and it’s allowed to bite you at its will. If you choose the lion, I shall give you two, and you are allowed to choose from the two which is to live on the grassland, and you can replace it at any time.”

So, the question is: If you are one of the sheep, what will you choose? A wolf or two lions?

It’s easy to make your choice, right? Remember your choice, and continue with our story.

The sheeps in the south thought that the lions are more fierce than wolf, so they picked the wolf.

The sheeps in the north thought that although the lions are more fierce than the wolf, they had an the option to choose. So they choose two lions.

The wolf started eating the sheep once it entered the herd in the south. The wolf was smaller and it had smaller appetite. One sheep was enough to appease its hunger for days. So the sheeps only were hunted once a few days.

The sheeps in the north chose a lion and left another with God. The lion started eating the sheeps once it entered the herd in the north. The lion was more fierce than the wolf and it had much larger appetite. It needed to eat a sheep each day to keep its stomach full. So the sheeps was hunted everyday, and they were very afraid.

They asked God to replace the lion. But the lion that stayed with the God has not eaten anything and it was very hungry. It pounced on the sheeps and bite like crazy. The sheeps had to run for their life everyday until they didn’t have any time to eat.

The sheeps in the south were please that they had made the right choice, and they laughed at the sheep in the north for being stupid for chosing the wrong predator.

The sheeps in the north regreted their choice. They complained to God, and asked God to change their native predator to a wolf. But God said: “No. Once the native predator was chosen, it cannot be changed anymore. You must live with it forever. Your only option is to choose between the two lions.” The sheeps in the north have to keep rotating the two lions.

But both lions were the same. Both of them showed no mercy. No matter how they rotated the lions, their situation was always much more miserable than the sheep at the south. At last, they stoped rotating. They kept a lion full all the time while letting another one suffer in hunger. They only replaced the lions when the hungry lion was dying.

After a long time of hunger, the hungry lion realized that: Even though they are much stronger than the sheeps, its fate was controlled by the sheeps. The sheep could can send him back to God anytime, and let him suffer and die in hunger.

So it treated the sheeps very well, and it only ate the dead and the old sheeps. It would not eat the healthy sheeps. The sheeps felt very surprised and were happy. Some of the younger sheeps even suggested letting the hungry lion to stay with them forever. But one of the elder reminded them: “The lion treats us good because it is afraid that we’ll send it back to the God. If we let another lion die, we’ll left with no choice and the hungry lion will return to its nature and starts hunting us again.” The sheeps agreed with the elder. To prevent another lion from starving to death, they replaced it after a few weeks.

And the lion also realized that its fate was also controlled by the sheep. In order to stay longer on the grassland, the lions’ tried its best to please the sheep. Another lion felt so sad that it had to suffer hunger again.

After experiencing such a hard time, the sheep in the north finally can enjoy themselves.

In the mean time, the situation of the sheeps in the south became worse. Since the wolf had no competitor and the sheeps couldn’t replace it, it started to act wildly. It had to kill ten sheep everyday. It didn’t eat sheep anymore. It only drank their blood. The sheep were not allowed to make a sound because they would be killed by the wolf if they did.

In the end, the sheep at the south could only bemoan: “We should have chosen the lions in the first place……”.

End of story.

The moral of the story

We can only surrender if we don’t have the right to choose and decide (like the sheep at the south). But democracy gives us an opportunity to exercise our power to choose and decide our destiny (like the sheep at the north).

Regretfully, in our country, many people do not realize that they have the power to do so. They keep feeding the same lion with their flesh and blood while letting another one starve to death. As a result, the lion grows stronger and its appetite becomes larger. It starts to think itself as the King and do not care for the sheeps as long as it’s happy. It hopes that this situation will last forever.

So, I hope that after reading this story, you’ll realize that you have the power to choose. You have to show the lions who’s the boss!!!

It was not raining at the shop when I closed it. Though I can see the lightning on the far horizon, I did not expect it to rain. And it did not rain all the way home except the last 1 mile from my house. The unfortunate thing is that I did not drive my car to work but use the motorbike. It was raining very heavily at my house. By the time I reach home, I was all wet.

My long pants are totally drenched. My wallet too got wet but only the outside is affected. Thank God that the handphone did not get wet as it was covered by the leather jacket. And my comfortable BHP watch (though I wish it could be one of those Nixon or Seiko or Timex Watches) too got wet. Upon reaching the house, I decided it is best to take a shower… though it is already 3am. Next time I must drive the car to work lah. It is raining season now.

Most of us who use the computer would risk having carpal tunnel problem. Especially if we use the computer most of the time and need to type continuously. Do take care and exercise your hand regularly. I do hope this post will help all of us to be more careful.

Please take good care of your wrist while using the keyboard and mouse of your computer.

Long term repetitive action stress can lead to Carpal Tunnel.
You could end up going under a surgery that looks like this:

It’s neither a prank nor a joke; I would personally recommend everybody to go thru this post
And do link or forward this post to everyone, this is something worth sharing ……..
Follow the simple exercises in this post

Exercises for relief from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

While you are receiving treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome regular exercise sessions can help your rapid recovery. We have included some photos and explanations of recommended exercises.
The following exercises may be prescribed by your healthcare provider in conjunction with Low Level Laser therapy. In the photos you will see below, the right wrist is the one being exercised. If your left wrist is affected, do the same exercises with the left hand.

When doing each of these exercises, the hand should be flexed until a sensation of stretching is felt in the arm. The position should be held for 10 to 15 seconds for each of 10 repetitions. Try to this set of exercises three times a day.

————————————————————-

Exercises 1 and 2 flex and extend the hand and stretch the wrist. Bend the hand as shown in the photos and apply moderate pressure to it with the other hand.

Exercise 1 - Wrist Flexion Bend the hand being exercised backward (palm away from you), as shown in the photos. With the fingers of the other hand, apply pressure.

Exercise 2 - Wrist Extension Bend the hand being exercised forward ( palm toward you), as shown in the photos. With the fingers of the other hand, apply pressure.

Exercises 3 and 4 are similar to 1 and 2 except that an object, such as a pad provides the resistance to the hand, instead of your other hand.

Exercise 3 - Wrist Flexion against surface With your arm held vertically, press your hand, palm down, on a firm surface, as shown in the photo.

Exercise 4 - Wrist Extension against surface With your arm held vertically, press your hand, palm up, on a firm surface, as shown in the photo.

Exercises 5 and 6 involve the side to side range of motion of the hand.

Exercise 5 - (Radial Deviation) Place your hand palm downward. Grasp the fingers of the hand to be exercised with your other hand (as shown in the photo) and twist the hand toward you. Keep the hand horizontal.

Exercise 6 - (Ulnar Deviation) Place your hand palm downward. Grasp the fingers of the hand to be exercised with your other hand (as shown in the photo) and twist the hand away from you. Keep the hand horizontal.

This information is courtesy of Emagzine.

edit:
Laser Evangelist has generously given a link of an article on CTS . I found it to be very informative and useful. Do check it out.

Well, not many have known the benefit of hoodia. At least not here in Asia. Hoodia Gordonii is now well known in America as one of the best diet products. It is originally found in South Africa and have been used by the native as a hunger suppressant when they need to travel long journey. Basically, when you take hoodia (pure hoodia is still the best) your mind will inform your body that you have already eaten and the desire to eat will disappear. Proper usage and combined with a balance diet plan, it is good product to maintain healthy and fit body. It is used mainly in a weight loss diet program.

Okay, now that I have got your attention about weight loss, let me invite you to check out hoodia-reviews.net. There are many hoodia products out there and it is indeed difficult to find out which one is real and which one is a scam. Hoodia-reviews.net is where the information about hoodia products comes in handy. You will see the reviews of hoodia products and the best hoodia products will be listed in the website. If you cannot see any hoodia products that you have bought listed in the website, it probably means that the hoodia products that you bought is not a good buy. The website gives a brief review of the best products in the market. One thing that would be good to be added in the website is the method on how these products are tested. A list of comparisons would also be beneficial and helpful to the readers. Having said that, it is still a good website to go to check out about the hoodia products.

I used to keep my water in those Coke plastic bottles but then I read in the paper that it is hazardous to health. The chemical from the plastic bottle can cause cancer. But how to know which plastic bottle is save to use to store water?

Few days back I got below from my email:

A dentist’s wife has a tumor in her uterus and need to remove it. Her doctor told them the possible cause of his wife’s Tumor is by some chemical which only affecting women. The chemical mainly find in plastic water bottle. It is not the water that affecting you but the chemical releasing from the bottle. You must check on the bottom of the bottle there is a triangle sign and there will be a number on it.

Make sure the number is higher than or equal to 5.

Then this bottle is save to use. Whatever number under 5 will release the chemical. For most bottle water, the number is 1.

Remember to check and stop reuses those bottles.

Then I went to check the Coke plastic bottle. They are all printed with number 1. But the space bottle that my wife uses has the number 7. So it is safe. Please go check your bottles now.

Have you experience the frustration when you need to send big file using the email? I have. Many times whenever I need to send file that contains games and programs to my friend. However I just found out a way to send big files through email by using Driveway, a new free web based service for online file sharing.

What comes in your mind when you heard the word Driveway. A place to park your car right? Well, this is what Driveway.com does. It creates Parkit links to files of sizes up to 500MB! All you got to do it, upload your file to Driveway.com (park it at Driveway.com) then send to your email recipient. Simple as that. It also offers unlimited total storage for sharing with no download limits!

This post is sponsored.