October 15, 2009
September 23, 2009
The Wonder Years
Nature provides an abundance of opportunities for children to learn and explore.
MY nephew celebrated his seventh birthday in a park two weeks ago. I gave him a “wonder box” for a present. He is a great collector of things that fascinate him. From a young age, he would collect insects, leaves, stones and twigs.
His “wonder box” was intended to enhance his curiosity of the world around him. I included “tools” that will help him in his discovery of the world when he goes out exploring – useful things like a magnifying glass, string, pencil and notebook, rubber bands and a pair of scissors.
Learning experience: Children playing with fish at the Pulau Payar Marine Park in Kedah. Children use their five senses to discover the world.A child’s sense of wonder is an integral part of his life. Children are curious about their world and the things around them. They are patient with small creatures around them. They often wonder what clouds are made of.
Many adults have been amazed by how intent and patient a two-year-old can be when he follows an ant trail. You may even have seen a three-year-old chasing after a dragonfly in the garden.
Through the child’s eyes, adults can take delight in sharing the wonder and awe that nature inspires in each of us, regardless of our age or the environment we live in.
To nurture this keen appreciation of nature, children need a significant adult in their lives to share their interest. Parents and teachers can even rediscover the wonders around us if they allow the child to be their guide.
As children’s eagerness to learn increases, adults can help by providing resources for them to work with. They can offer guidebooks or help them to do a search in the Internet.
Don’t worry if you know nothing about the rhinoceros beetle or coniferous plants. You can learn alongside your child as he explores nature. You don’t have to have all the answers; just show enough enthusiasm to spur your child’s interest.
Children are spontaneous when they explore. They do not think about what they know or what they do not know. They just pick up ideas as they go along. They use their five senses to discover the world. They listen, look, smell and touch to find the answers to their questions
Observation is a powerful tool for children to gain knowledge and skills.
Young children watch and listen to those older and more skilled than them. They pick up language better when they hear it being used in conversations.
Children learn a lot when they watch people at work. These days, when machines perform most work, children hardly see fine craftsmen in action. It will benefit them greatly if their parents can show them how tailors sew clothes, how carpenters make furniture or how bakers bake cakes.
Young children absorb what goes on around them. They need a stimulating environment. You can provide this by allowing your your child to explore and experiment. Make a mess and find out what it feels like. Talk about everything. Read aloud to your child so that he can hear the wonderful sounds you make.
Some may say that children need to be taught and trained by adults to gain important lessons in life. They insist that children cannot learn much from their observations.
Critics have always considered child’s play as frivolous and time wasting. Contrary to their ideas, children gain greater knowledge and skills from play. The over-zealous adult who intervenes with children’s learning may do more harm than good.
Take time to observe your young child at play with other children. You will probably hear them negotiating and making up rules as they go along. Children learn to communicate and cooperate with one another. They also learn to solve problems and think critically.
One child might say: “You start running and I will follow.” When they are playing with children of mixed ages and abilities, they will have to adapt their play to fit everyone’s needs.
These play experiences help promote children’s social, cognitive, language and physical development.
Instead of allowing your child to sit for hours watching “educational” television programmes, take him out to the garden or the park. Talk about the living organisms that exist in the outdoors. Compare the different plants and listen to your child tell you what he observes.
Your child needs concrete experiences to learn about living and non-living things.
Children should be allowed to climb over, crawl under, and come into contact with dirt, sand, mud and just about anything there is in nature that is meant for them to experience and enjoy.
September 17, 2009
September 16, 2009
Women's Safety Tips
I would like to share the following article with all women readers.
Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this... It may save the life of a loved one.
Because of recent abductions in daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation...
This is for you, and for you to share with your wife, your children and everyone you know.
After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about.
It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do:
The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you.... chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will.
This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.)
DON'T DO THIS!
The predator will be watching you and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head and tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead start the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car.
Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat, they will get the worst of it.
As soon as the car crashes, get out and run.
It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot or parking garage:
A.) Be aware:
look around you,
look into your car,
at the passenger side floor
and in the back seat
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door.
Some serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back and get someone - guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ.
RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic:
STOP
It may get you raped or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathy of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane or a limp and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.'
The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby.
The Crying Baby theory was mentioned on America's Most Wanted this past Saturday when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana
I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know.
It may save a life.. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters etc. you may want to pass it onto them, as well.
Warm regards,
Sany Woo
Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this... It may save the life of a loved one.
Because of recent abductions in daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation...
This is for you, and for you to share with your wife, your children and everyone you know.
After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about.
It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do:
The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you.... chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will.
This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.)
DON'T DO THIS!
The predator will be watching you and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head and tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead start the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car.
Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat, they will get the worst of it.
As soon as the car crashes, get out and run.
It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot or parking garage:
A.) Be aware:
look around you,
look into your car,
at the passenger side floor
and in the back seat
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door.
Some serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back and get someone - guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ.
RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic:
STOP
It may get you raped or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathy of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane or a limp and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.'
The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby.
The Crying Baby theory was mentioned on America's Most Wanted this past Saturday when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana
I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know.
It may save a life.. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters etc. you may want to pass it onto them, as well.
Warm regards,
Sany Woo
September 03, 2009
Tibicos or Water Kefir's Healing Properties
The healing properties of Tibicos were already known to the ancient societies of China and India. Tibicos can be found around the world, with no two cultures being exactly the same. However, the actual origin of Tibicos is still unknown.
This unique culture is known by different names in different parts of the world such as Chinese Mushrooms, the grains of the Prophet Mohammed, Indian Rice, Tibi, Water Kefir Grains, Sugar Kefir Grains, Japanese Water Crystals and California Bees.
Tibicos has antimutagenic and antioxidant properties, and can possibly be used to prevent mutagenic and oxidative damage in the human body.
Healing Properties of Tibicos
- live probiotic
- gives energy
- improve metabolism
- have youthful effect on body cells
- strengthen heart
- inhibit cancer cells growing
- replace antibiotics in asthma and respiratory inflammations
- clear nose and gives relief from symptoms of cold and flu
- prevent forming, break down and remove from body kidney and liver stones
- effective arthritis relief
- lowers blood sugar level
- natural detoxifier
How To Produce This Healthy Drink?
The Tibicos drink can be created by growing the Tibicos mushroom. Here’s how to do it:
1. Place the Tibicos mushroom and water (the water must be clean and chlorine-free) into a clean glass container (use alcohol or distilled white vinegar to clean the container if necessary).
2. Add brown sugar with 1 spoonful of sugar per 3 spoonful of Tibicos.
3. Cover the container with a piece of clean cloth and fasten it with a rubber band. This is because the Tibicos need oxygen to live and reproduce.
4. Place the container in an undisturbed area to ferment for 24-48 hours. If you leave the Tibicos to ferment over a longer period of time, this will increases the sour taste significantly due to an increases in the folic acid content.
5. Strain the golden liquid into a clean glass. (Use a plastic strainer and spoon because a stainless steel strainer will react against the Tibicos)
6. Drink the Tibicos liquid, preferrably in morning and on an empty stomach. If there’s any spare drink, you can store it in the refrigirator.
7. Repeat the procedures to create the next batch of Tibicos drink.
Please remember that frequent cleaning or rinsing the container may wipe out baby Tibicos.
You would have quite a large quantity of Tibicos after repeating the same procedures many times. Share the extra Tibicos with your friends and family so that all of you are able to benefit from the healing properties of Tibicos.
Here is a site where you can find tibicos owners willing to share their spare tibicos grains with you.
Warm regards,
Sany Woo
P.S. I found a site dedicated to educating the public about Tibicos which contains a wealth of information. Find out more about Tibicos, Tibicos recipes, how to store Tibicos and more! Click here to go to the site.
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August 21, 2009
Know the Difference between Cold and H1N1 symptoms
Here is some information I received from a good friend about H1N1.
Not 100% correct but if you are having all the following symptoms, please take more precautions and stay home.
Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms
| Symptom | Cold | Swine Flu |
| Fever | Fever is rare with a cold. | Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu. |
| Coughing | A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold. | A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough). |
| Aches | Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold. | Severe aches and pains are common with the flu. |
| Stuffy Nose | Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week. | Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu. |
| Chills | Chills are uncommon with a cold. | 60% of people who have the flu experience chills. |
| Tiredness | Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold. | Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu. |
| Sneezing | Sneezing is commonly present with a cold. | Sneezing is not common with the flu. |
| Sudden Symptoms | Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days. | The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains. |
| Headache | A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold. | A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases. |
| Sore Throat | Sore throat is commonly present with a cold. | Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu. |
| Chest Discomfort | Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold. | Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.. |
Real story:
When children has fever, the Dr will prescribe the fever medicine to them for
August 07, 2009
Observe Results With This Acne Alternative Treatment
Here is an interesting article about a Chinese alternative treatment for acne.
By Jason Cartwright
If you are searching for a natural but effective and safe acne alternative treatment, we suggest you consider what the Chinese have to offer. We all know that when it comes to remedies for just about anything, the Chinese have cornered the market.
Chinese medications have been used for thousands of years and at present, are an admired selection for all sorts of sicknesses together with acne. Against westernized medicine, the Chinese think that a human being's blood has temperature and toxins that take part in the growth of acne.
For example, doesn't your acne always seem to crop up around your chin, forehead and nose? Well the Chinese believe that these areas are linked to your digestive system. So your acne appears because of toxins or problems with your stomach or intestines.
So what does a Chinese acne cure home remedy entail? Generally it requires you to eat more healthily, get enough vitamins and nutrients, be very hygienic, and then stick to a long-term, sustainable eating plan. When it comes to eating fats, you should stay away animal fats and margarine that leek toxins in your body and cause inflammation, and use extra virgin olive oil instead.
With a Chinese acne alternative treatment, it is also thought that eating non or low-fat dairy goods is a great deal better on the digestive system. You should keep away from anything, which is processed, which includes several of our much loved foods such as crackers, cookies, potato chips, and so forth. You ought to also enhance your diet with foodstuffs like flax seed and salmon, both rich in omega-3 fats.
But, stay away from omega-6 fats - like cottonseed, soybean, and sunflower oil - that can aggravate your acne. Obviously eating more fresh fruits and veggies is part of any Chinese acne cure treatment.
These foods are a good source of nutrients that aid in the cleansing of your body and skin. Also the fiber, beta-carotene and vitamin A in some of these foods help to cleanse your stomach and intestines. And to further aid the proper functioning of your digestive system, the Chinese at home acne treatment prefers you to eat more protein and fewer carbohydrates.
The bottom line is that the Chinese have discovered that eating foods that heat the body like garlic, some spices, and coffee are harmful and can only cause an explosion of acne. The Chinese also promote drinking lots of clean, purified water. In fact, while most experts suggest about two quarts of water, the Chinese say to clean up acne, you should drink up to four quarts. This helps the body by flushing out harmful toxins, thus making it a simple but effective acne alternative treatment.
By Jason Cartwright
If you are searching for a natural but effective and safe acne alternative treatment, we suggest you consider what the Chinese have to offer. We all know that when it comes to remedies for just about anything, the Chinese have cornered the market.
Chinese medications have been used for thousands of years and at present, are an admired selection for all sorts of sicknesses together with acne. Against westernized medicine, the Chinese think that a human being's blood has temperature and toxins that take part in the growth of acne.
For example, doesn't your acne always seem to crop up around your chin, forehead and nose? Well the Chinese believe that these areas are linked to your digestive system. So your acne appears because of toxins or problems with your stomach or intestines.
So what does a Chinese acne cure home remedy entail? Generally it requires you to eat more healthily, get enough vitamins and nutrients, be very hygienic, and then stick to a long-term, sustainable eating plan. When it comes to eating fats, you should stay away animal fats and margarine that leek toxins in your body and cause inflammation, and use extra virgin olive oil instead.
With a Chinese acne alternative treatment, it is also thought that eating non or low-fat dairy goods is a great deal better on the digestive system. You should keep away from anything, which is processed, which includes several of our much loved foods such as crackers, cookies, potato chips, and so forth. You ought to also enhance your diet with foodstuffs like flax seed and salmon, both rich in omega-3 fats.
But, stay away from omega-6 fats - like cottonseed, soybean, and sunflower oil - that can aggravate your acne. Obviously eating more fresh fruits and veggies is part of any Chinese acne cure treatment.
These foods are a good source of nutrients that aid in the cleansing of your body and skin. Also the fiber, beta-carotene and vitamin A in some of these foods help to cleanse your stomach and intestines. And to further aid the proper functioning of your digestive system, the Chinese at home acne treatment prefers you to eat more protein and fewer carbohydrates.
The bottom line is that the Chinese have discovered that eating foods that heat the body like garlic, some spices, and coffee are harmful and can only cause an explosion of acne. The Chinese also promote drinking lots of clean, purified water. In fact, while most experts suggest about two quarts of water, the Chinese say to clean up acne, you should drink up to four quarts. This helps the body by flushing out harmful toxins, thus making it a simple but effective acne alternative treatment.
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August 03, 2009
Especially For Those Who Love Instant Noodles
I received an email today which included this very interesting article on the 'Correct Way of Cooking Noodles' aka Maggi Mee.
Hope you enjoy reading the article!
The correct way to cook instant noodles without harming our bodies and health.
Normally, we cook the instant noodles by putting the noodles into a pot of water, throw in the flavouring powder and let it cook for around 3 minutes.
This is the WRONG method of cooking the instant noodles.
When we boil the flavouring powder, which normally contains MSG (Ajinomoto), it will change the molecular structure of the MSG, causing it to turn toxic.
One other thing which you may or may not realize is that, the noodles are coated with wax and it will take around 4 to 5 days for our body to excrete the wax after you have eaten the noodles.
Here Is The CORRECT METHOD Of Cooking Instant Noodles:
1. Boil the noodles in a pot of water.
2. Once the noodles are cooked, drain the noodles and throw away the water which contains the wax.
3. Boil another pot of water, pour the noodles into the hot boiling water and then switch off the heat.
4. With the heat off and while the water is very hot, pour the flavouring into the pot to make the noodle soup.
5. However, if you are preparing dry noodles, remove and drain the noodles from the pot, add the flavouring then toss the noodles and flavouring together.
Dietician's Note:
If you buy plain Hakka noodles, you may initially need to boil it in water and discard the water. This will soften the noodles, and to prevent it from sticking together, we need to add a tablespoon of oil. This is because the noodles are partially deep fried to make it crunchy and then dust with flour to prevent it from sticking together.
Hence, when you buy the noodles, they are already unhealthy-made and this is an example of the type of noodles we use to make stir fry noodles.
The regular Maggi Mee is also made the same way, plus they add MSG/Ajinomoto and other chemical preservatives to it.
A large number of patients with ages ranging from 18 to 24 years are ending up with pancreatitis (swelling or infection of the pancreas) due to regular consumption of instant noodles. If you consume instant noodles more than 3 times a week, then it is very hazardous to your health.
Please share this information and help save a life.
Warm regards,
Sany Woo
Hope you enjoy reading the article!
The correct way to cook instant noodles without harming our bodies and health.
Normally, we cook the instant noodles by putting the noodles into a pot of water, throw in the flavouring powder and let it cook for around 3 minutes.
This is the WRONG method of cooking the instant noodles.
When we boil the flavouring powder, which normally contains MSG (Ajinomoto), it will change the molecular structure of the MSG, causing it to turn toxic.
One other thing which you may or may not realize is that, the noodles are coated with wax and it will take around 4 to 5 days for our body to excrete the wax after you have eaten the noodles.
Here Is The CORRECT METHOD Of Cooking Instant Noodles:
1. Boil the noodles in a pot of water.
2. Once the noodles are cooked, drain the noodles and throw away the water which contains the wax.
3. Boil another pot of water, pour the noodles into the hot boiling water and then switch off the heat.
4. With the heat off and while the water is very hot, pour the flavouring into the pot to make the noodle soup.
5. However, if you are preparing dry noodles, remove and drain the noodles from the pot, add the flavouring then toss the noodles and flavouring together.
Dietician's Note:
If you buy plain Hakka noodles, you may initially need to boil it in water and discard the water. This will soften the noodles, and to prevent it from sticking together, we need to add a tablespoon of oil. This is because the noodles are partially deep fried to make it crunchy and then dust with flour to prevent it from sticking together.
Hence, when you buy the noodles, they are already unhealthy-made and this is an example of the type of noodles we use to make stir fry noodles.
The regular Maggi Mee is also made the same way, plus they add MSG/Ajinomoto and other chemical preservatives to it.
A large number of patients with ages ranging from 18 to 24 years are ending up with pancreatitis (swelling or infection of the pancreas) due to regular consumption of instant noodles. If you consume instant noodles more than 3 times a week, then it is very hazardous to your health.
Please share this information and help save a life.
Warm regards,
Sany Woo
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