Weight Loss – Myth Part 3

6) Nuts are fattening and you should not eat them if you want to lose weight

Fact:

Although high in calories and fats, most (but not all) types of nuts have low amount of saturated fat. Saturated fat is the kind of fat that can lead to high blood cholesterol level and increase the risk of heart disease.

Nuts are a good source of protein and fiber and they do not have any cholesterol, in small amount, nuts can be part of a healthy weight loss program.

7) Eating red meat is bad for your health and will make it harder to lose weight

Fact:

Red meat, pork, chicken and fish contain some saturated fat and cholesterol. But they also have nutrients that are important for good health, like protein, iron and zinc. Eating lean meat (meat without a lot of visible fat) in a small amount can be part of a healthy weight loss plan. A serving size is two to three ounces of cooked meat, which Is about the size of a deck of cards.

Choose cuts of meat that are lower in fat such as beef eye of the round, top round and pork tenderloin and trim any extra fat before cooking.

8) Fresh fruits & vegetables are more nutritious than frozen or canned

Fact:

Most fruits & vegetables (produced) are naturally low in fat & calories. Frozen and canned fruits and vegetables can be just nutritious as fresh. Frozen or canned produce is often packaged right after it has been picked which helps keep most of its nutrients. Fresh produce can sometimes lose nutrients after being exposed to light or air. Avoid canned fruits and vegetables with high content of acidity or sugary condition.

9) Fish has no fat or cholesterol

Fact:

Although all fish has some fat and cholesterol, most fish is lower in saturated fat and cholesterol than beef, pork, chicken and turkey.

Fish is a good source of protein. Types of fish that are high in fat (like salmon, mackerel, sardine, herring and anchovies) are rich in omega 3 fatty acids. Theses fatty acids are being studied because they may be linked to a low risk of heart disease.
Grilled, baked or broiled fish (instead of fried) can be part of a healthy weight loss plan.

To be continued…………

Weight Loss – Myth Part 2

3) I can lose weight while eating anything I want

Fact:

This statement is not always true. It is possible to eat any kind of food you want and lose weight but you still need to limit the number of calories that you eat each day, usually by eating smaller amounts of food.

When trying to lose weight, you can eat your favorite food as long as you pay attention to the total amount of food that you eat. You need to use more calories than you eat to lose weight.

4) Eating after 8 p.m. causes weight gain

Fact:

It doesn’t matter what time of day you eat. It is how much you eat during the whole day and how much you get that make you gain or lose weight. No matter when you eat your meals, your body wills stores extra calories as fat.

If you want to have a snack before bedtime, make sure you first think about how many calories you have already eaten that day, try not to snack while doing other things like watching TV program, playing video games or surfing internet. If you eat meals and snacks in the kitchen or dining room, you are less likely to be distracted and more likely to aware of what and how much you are eating. If you want to snack while watching TV program, take a small amount of food like a handful of pretzels or a couple of cookies, not the whole bag.

5) Certain fruits like grapefruit, celery, or cabbage soup can burn fat and make you lose weight

Fact:

No food can burn fat. Some food with caffeine may speed up your metabolism (the way your body uses energy or calories) for a short time, but they do not cause weight loss.

The best way to lose weight is to cut back on the number of calories you eat and be more physically active.

To be continued…………

Weight Loss – Myth

1) Fad diets work for permanent weight loss

Fact:

Fad diets are not the best ways to lose weight and keep it off. These eating plans often promise to help you lose a lot of weight quickly, or tell you to cut certain foods out of your diet to lose weight. Although you may lose weight at first while on these kinds of diets, they can be unhealthy because they often keep you from getting all the nutrients that your body needs. Fad diets may seriously limit or forbid certain types of food, so most people quickly get tired of them and regain the lost weight.

Research suggests that losing half to two pounds a week by eating better and exercising more is the best way to lose weight and keep it off. By improving your eating and exercise habits, you will develop a healthier lifestyle and control your weight. You will also reduce your chances of developing heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

2) Skipping meals is a good way to lose weight

Fact:

Your body needs a certain amount of calories and nutrients each day in order to function properly. If you skip your meals during the day, you will be more likely to make up for those missing calories by snacking or eating more at the next meal.

Studies show that people who skip breakfast tend to be heavier than those who eat a nutritious breakfast.

A healthier way to lose weight is to eat many small meals throughout the day that include a variety of nutritious, low fat and low calories food.

Those people who chew the food thoroughly and eat slowly tend to be more successful in losing weight.

To be continued.....................

Mathematics Made Simple Part 2

Please go to Mathematics Made Simple before you read this blog because this is one step further.

Today I am going to share some simple mathematics to keep on training our brain so that it works properly even though in our age of 100. Believe me or not?

Let’s go

How much is 12,345,678 plus 87,654,321? Please give me the answer immediately without having to use calculator or paper. The answer is 99,999,999

Proof:

12,345,678
87,654,321
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99,999,999
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How to answer instantly depend on your memory by training! Training! Training!

I learned this simple mathematics from one of the standard two students.


Here comes difficult one! My own creation!

How much is 31 X 31 again no calculator is allowed. The answer is 961

Let me show you how.

Step 1- last digit is always 1
Step 2- take 3 + 3 = 6
Step 3- take 3 X 3 = 9

The results is 961

Another one says 91 X 91

Step 1- last digit is always 1
Step 2- take 9 + 9 = 18 but only take the 2nd digit
Step 3- take (9 X 9) + 1(taken from 1st digit in step 2) = 82

The results is 8281

Sound difficult? Try as many as you can and you will become expert.

Happy learning!

Mathematics Made Simple

Nowadays people do not like to use their brain to calculate, to remember phone number, to remember meeting or appointment but rely on computer, hand phone, calculator, etc., and therefore our memory start getting worst and worst.

People start saying that their memories are no good, in actual fact that is not true, the reason is because they did not train their brain.

I used to calculate using my brain and sometime I am faster than those people who use high technology products because they need to do few things before they can start using the high technology products. My mind however thinks instantly.

If you ask me how much is 95 X 95 I can tell you the answer immediately without using a calculator. The answer is 9025. Check by using your calculator if you don’t trust me.

How can I do that? very simple, train our minds and apply the correct technique.

Let me show you how.

Step 1- take 5 X 5=25
Step 2- take 9 X (9+1) =90

The results is 9025

Another example says 45 X 45

Step 1- take 5 X 5=25
Step 2- take 4 X (4+1) =20

The results is 2025

I learned this technique from my teacher when I was in primary school and I would like to share it with everybody before I forgot.

Happy learning!

Save Money Made Simple

Everybody complaining that money is not enough for their spending.

I would like to share one of my best ways of saving money especially for those who like shopping during grand sales.

It is very simple and everybody can make it.

Before I buy anything, I will ask myself one simple question.

If I want to buy shirt for example, I will ask myself, do you think that you do not have any shirt to wear tomorrow if you don’t buy this shirt. The answer to this question is normally “No” and therefore I did not buy it even though it is very cheap after discount because cheap doesn’t mean free.

Most of the time we buy too many things that we don’t need but we want it at that time and later on we found out that it is no use and we try to get rid of it.

Our needs are limited but there is no limit if we want everything that we feel like having it.

In conclusion “Need is not equal to Wants”

Hope this sharing helps you to save a lot.

Turn Grey Hair to Normal and Prevent Hair Loss

I have grey hair since I was 15, but I don’t mind because my father has grey hair in his very young age too.

When I was 23, I noticed that my antibody is very weak, whoever sick will infect me and I took longer time to recover as compare to others.

I start looking for ways to improve my health. One day I drop in a bookshop and coincidently attracted by a book regarding health. I was convinced and I bought the book and start reading and changing my eating habit according to the book and observe my improvement.

I start drinking fresh carrot fruit juice without sugar every day because it contains a lot of vitamin A which is good for skin. Not long after that my colleagues noticed that my skin turn yellow especially my face. They advised me to see doctor because they are afraid that I have jaundice.

I went to see doctor, only then I know that carrot and papaya will turn our skin to yellowish, but that is no harm to the body, once we stop it our skin will back to normal again. That teach me a lesson that we should not take too much of the same food even though it is good for the health otherwise the reverse will happen.

Anyhow, my skin become smooth, and I continue with some vitamins and mineral supplements (emphasize on natural source) and I become healthier and do not fall sick easily and even if I sick, I recovered very fast.

Half year later, my colleagues and friends noticed that my hair is darker and they start asking me what food or supplement that I have taken. In fact I myself don’t know which food supplements gave me this result. I read the book again, this is what I normally do when I discovered something new.

The answer is brewer yeast powder, a very good source of vitamin B complex. However, not all the brand gave the same results. The brand that I bought is rich in PABA, biotin, folic acid, pantothenic acid and inositol. Inositol prevents hair loss. I keep taking this vitamin for 7 years.

I said that because when this brand stops selling my grey hair start again even though I consume another brand.

The main purpose that I took brewer yeast powder is to lose weight but it gave me unexpected result. I did not lose weight but I lose grey hair.

Recently another supplement gave me the same result. Procan, a traditional Chinese herb that process using bio-technology and is tailor made according to our blood type.

References:
Book: Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit by Adelle Davis
Procan and ITO I-Mu Nutrimeal: http://our.easypha-max.com/

DIY accounting made simple

The most difficult part in preparing accounts is not the double entry but how to keep all the supporting document properly.

Let us go through all sections step by step.

Payment

every payment need to be supported by document such as payment vouchers, invoices, cash bills or official receipts as proof of payment.

file all the supporting document according to date.

Receipt

every receipts need to be supported by official receipts,cash bills or letter so that we know where the money from either from trade debtors, cash sales, loan from others. etc.

file all the document according to date.

Purchases

file all the purchase invoices according to date separately from expenses file.

Sales

file all the sales invoices according to date separately from supporting document of other nature of receipt.

Others

transaction that did not involve cash need to be supported by letter or other form of document stating the nature of transaction.

some example of such transaction is contra payment, withdrawal of goods for own use, goods returned, discount given, etc.

Bank

every money bank in need to be supported by bank in slip and file according to date.

every payment need to be supported by payment voucher authorised by specific person stating the nature of payment clearly.

the cheque bulks have to state all the nature of payment clearly and file properly.

Recording of all transaction

Once all the supporting document has been kept properly, recording of transaction is simple by the use of accounting software that is available in the market.