Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit

Wifey had been preparing for me camomile tea for the past 3 days. It has quite a nice taste. And it is very refreshing to have a cup of tea while sitting in front of the computer. Here in Malaysia, the BOH tea brand is very famous. In the past it is just plain normal tea leaves but now the company has creatively added other herbs into their products list. I like the camomile taste and fragrance. It is made from fresh camomile flower and finely cut to release their apple-sweet perfume. Drinking camomile tea can ease the body and soothe the mind. Do try a cup of camomile tea today.

Medical expenses is rising in almost every countries. If you do not have any medical insurance, you will unlikely be able to be admitted to a private hospital in times of emergency. Your only option is to go to government hospital (hopefully you will not have to pay a lot there). I would like to encourage you to keep yourself healthy. It is better to spend on maintaining good health than paying for medical expenses. And it is cheaper.

I know of people who have to use their credit card to pay for medical expenses of their loved ones. And when they delayed payment or unable to pay the credit card company, they will be on the bad credit list. Some had to resort to get personal loans from the bank to pay the medical bills. That is why it is good to maintain healthy lifestyle.

* Don’t smoke- Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher).

* Don’t eat fruits immediately - Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take fruit 1-2 hr after meal or 1hr before meal.

* Don’t drink tea - Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid.This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest.

* Don’t loosen your belt - Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted &blocked.

* Don’t bathe - Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.

* Don’t walk about - People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.

* Don’t sleep immediately - The food we intake will not be able to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.

I realized that most people would appreciate if they were given a bonus. The extra money could mean a lot to some people especially to those who are in need. It could be the amount that could provide the normal three meals a day for the family. Or it could be the amount needed to pay the children’s school fees. Most people would be happy to receive an extra income.

I too am happy to know about Payperpost. It is indeed a source of extra income for me. My wife started blogging actively and when she was accepted into Payperpost, she managed to get the extra income that we needed. The extra income from Payperpost helps us with our children’s kindergarten fees and books. It also helps us with our health insurance. Sometimes when we have more to spend, other people would also benefit from that money.

Now that I am also accepted into Payperpost, the extra money from my blog would be collected and be used to buy fitness equipment. I have been eyeing the punching bag that is sold in one of the shop. That would be my first buy. I hope with that equipment I would be able to keep myself healthy even while busy blogging.

It is said that every person has two doctors with him… his right leg & his left leg. A vigorous 5 mile walk can do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy man than any medicine or psychology. it is the easiest exercise for most individuals, one that can done without equipment except good shoes, in most terrains & weather & also in very old age.
What we are talking about is not just walking but brisk walking. Here are the benefits of the same–

Why walking ?
Walking is the most natural exercise known to man.
Besides this, here are the other benefits of walking —

1) Walking improves circulation
Calf muscles are man’s second heart. On walking, these muscles pump the blood to the heart with all force. This leads to greater heart exercise, increased oxygen requirement & better blood circulation.

2) Walking is good for the heart
The increased oxygen requirements lead to exercise for the heart. On a long term basis, it leads to a better circulation for the heart. Thus it reduces the chances of a heart attack.

3) Walking cuts fatigue
Once daily brisk walking has become a habit, you start reaping the benefits.
Soon there is no need of any laxatives.
No more low back ache.
No more of that catch while bending.
Above all, in shape body is not easily fatigued.

4) Walking improves the posture.

5) Psychological benefits
Many studies have shown enormous psychological benefits of walking. It has been shown that daily walking habit reduces anxiety, tension & improves mood.

What is “brisk walking”?

It has been shown that what works best is not walking but “brisk walking”. Scientifically, it correlates with the pulse rate that you should achieve for the maximum benefit. However, simply speaking, brisk walking means : a level that’s not just strolling; but not out pf breath either.
How many minutes a day should one walk briskly?

No study has established the exact time for the maximum benefit. However 45 minutes to 1 hour is a good guide.

You can even incorporate it in your daily life style. That way you will automatically walk briskly to the office & for that matter anywhere. A short brisk walk is is worth two miles of ambling. That way you will easily get minimal amount of good exercise every day. And, as striding becomes a habit, you will soon get more exercise, willingly.

If you love to watch movies but always on the move, this gadget is for you. It is the portable DVD player. It has LCD screen which gives you excellent picture display. The size is big enough for you to enjoy the pictures and at the same time small enough for you to easily carry it around.

Not all VCD or DVD players can play Divx type of movie files. That would enable you to watch lots of Japanese animation shows that are normally saved in Divx type movies. Check out DigitalFramez.com if you are interested. They are offering a discounted price of only $239.00 for the portable 10 inch DVD Player instead of the normal retail price of $319.00. Better act fast before the offer ends.

I am thinking of getting one of this especially when I go for mission trips, I can still watch my favorite Japanese anime during my free time.