Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Breathing Therapy

Practice this way and it will help you..

Our noses have left and right nostrils. Are these nostrils having the same function for inhaling (breathe in) and exhaling (breathe out)?

我們有左邊、右邊鼻孔,吸氣、吐氣時有沒有一樣?

Actually it's not the same and we can feel the difference. Accordingly, the right side represents the sun and the left side represents the moon.

其實不一樣,可以感覺不一樣;右邊等於是太陽的意思,左邊等於是月亮 .


When having headache, try to close your right nostril and use your left nostril to do breathing for about 5 min. The headache will be gone.

平常頭痛時可以用手把右邊鼻孔關起來,只用左邊鼻孔吸氣、吐氣,約五分鐘,頭痛就好了。


If you feel too tired, do it the opposite way. Close your left nostril and breathe through your right nostril. After a while, you will feel refresh again.

如果疲倦、累了,相反的關起左邊的鼻孔,只用右邊吸氣、吐氣,不用多久,馬上精神好起了。


Because the right side belongs to heat, so it gets hot easily. The left side gets cold easily.

因為右邊屬於火氣,比較會熱,左邊比較會涼。


Women breathe mainly with their left nostril, so they get calm down easily.

女生大部分吸氣、吐氣在左邊,所以心比較會涼快。


Men breathe mostly with their right nostril, so they get angry easily.

男生大部分吸氣、吐氣在右邊,所以他們比較會生氣。


When we wake up, do we notice which nostril breathes faster? Is it the left side or the right side?

我們起床時,可以注意哪邊吸氣、吐氣比較快?左邊或右邊?


If the left nostril breathes faster, you will feel very tired. Close your left nostril and use your right nostril for breathing and you will get refresh quickly.

如果左邊比較快,覺得提不起精神,可以關起左邊鼻孔,用右邊呼吸,很快的精神會好起來。


You can teach your kids about it. The effect of breathing therapy is much better for adults.

這也可以教給小孩,大人用更好。如果你有警覺心的話,速度更快。


I used to have painful headache. When consulted a doctor, he told me jokingly," You will be all right if you get married!" The doctor did not bullshit me as he had his theory and supported with testimony.

以前我曾經頭痛,痛得非常厲害,去看醫生,醫生說 " 你去結婚就好了 !" 醫生說得沒錯,他有理論根據。


During that time, I used to have headache every night and I was not able to study. I took medicine but I was not cured.

當時每天晚上都頭痛,沒有辦法看書,有吃藥,也不是辦法。


One night as I sat down to medidate, I closed my right nostril and breathed with my left nostril. In less than a week, it seemed that my headache problem had left me! I continued doing it for about a month and since then there was no recurrence of headache in me.

有一天晚上靜坐,關起右鼻孔呼吸,這樣子做,不到一個禮拜,頭痛好了!持續做了一個月,從那天晚上到現在,一次也沒有頭痛過。


This is my own experience. I used to tell others who also suffer headache to try this method as it was effective for me. It also works for those who have tried as well. This is a natural therapy, unlike taking medicines for a long time may have side effect. So, why don't you try it out?

這是我自己親身經驗過,每一次我告訴別人,你們頭痛的話,試試看,因為我的身體有效果,很多人試過也有效果。這是一種自然的處理,不像吃藥會有副作用,為什麼不用呢?


Practice the correct ways of breathing (breathe in and breathe out) and your body will be in a very relaxing condition.

經常清楚的吸氣、吐氣,身體會覺非常輕鬆。

可口可樂零度(ZERO),建議您不要喝

今天在學校附近的超市買水,排在我前面的是一個老外,他見我就買了一樣東西,而他買很多,就讓我先付帳。 我道過謝後,他發現我買的是可口可樂的零度(ZERO),

老外︰你經常喝這個嗎?
我︰沒有,偶爾喝
老外︰不要喝這個了,這個不好
我︰為什麼啊?﹗ 這個不是zero嗎?卡路里低啊!
老外︰不是,這個不好,要喝就喝正常的那種。
我︰為什麼啊???
老外︰這個裡面含有一種成分,不好。

說著就拿起那瓶可樂看了半天。

老外︰這個裡面含有ASPARTAME,不好,你有紙嗎?我給你寫下來。

接著,售貨員就拿來了紙和筆,老外在紙上寫下'ASPARTAME',還囑咐我︰你上網查就知道了。
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Aspartame中 文:阿斯巴甜(含苯丙氨酸),屬於一種代糖,經常使用在低糖飲料當中。
一種約比蔗糖甜200倍的甜味劑代糖已經被認為成一種神經毒素,損害神經系統,故這些症狀主要與神經系統有關。一些常見的與代糖有關的症狀為 頭痛,記憶力衰退,癲癇,視力消失,昏迷及腫瘤。

代糖更可使以下疾病加重或導致類似這些疾病的症狀,比如︰纖維性肌痛,多發性硬化,系統性紅斑狼瘡,多動症,糖尿病,老年性或早老性痴呆,慢性疲勞綜合症和憂鬱症。

研究已證明代糖能釋放自由甲醇。長期甲醇的毒性可影響腦中的多巴胺系統而導致上癮。甲醇又稱木醇,占代糖的1/3,此物質己被劃為嚴重的代謝性毒物和麻醉劑。最近的新聞中,經常有關於世界級運動員和其它健康人仕在服用代糖後猝死的報導,其原因與代糖損害心臟的傳導系統有關。研究發現,代糖'阿斯巴甜'(Aspartame)會過度刺激或干擾神經末梢,增加肌肉緊張,而引發偏頭疼。

而低糖可樂、低糖汽水、無糖口香糖、冰淇淋、綜合維他命和許多成藥中都含有阿斯巴甜。所以對代糖過敏的人,只要啜飲一小口低糖汽水,就會引發頭痛。
請轉寄給我們關心的人喔!

Mini Lobsters - Do not try!




Seafood lovers, be careful. These creatures are actually NOT Lobsters. Please read on...

Please be alert of this food item...

It may infect your lung.
Do not eat these mini lobsters.

These mini crustaceans are literally the garbage cleaners in the sewage treatment plants .

The 'dirtier' the water, the fatter these mini lobsters become.

Their lungs are full of worms and their flesh saturated with poisonous metals. Unscrupulous merchants somehow found a way to get these marketed to eateries.

Do not order this dish. Pass this on to those friends who may want to try these mini 'lobsters'. Let us all be careful!

有毒螃蟹之认识

有毒螃蟹之認識

e - 繡花脊熟若蟹Lophozozymus pictor - 本中蟹全身含有劇毒,曾有研究報告指出,一隻甲寬超過 10 公分的個體,含有可以讓 45000 隻小白鼠喪命的毒素,是目前世界上最毒的螃蟹。

a, h -雷諾氏鱗斑蟹Demania reynaudi -強烈毒性

g -銅鑄熟若蟹Zosimus aeneus -致死的人數最多,在 1906 年 - 1968 年,至少發生九起食用本蟹中毒的事件,結果造成 10 人死亡,是人類有史以來,毒死最多人的螃蟹。

b -蕾近愛潔蟹Atergatopsis germaini -強烈毒性

i -正直愛潔蟹(雷公蟳) Atergatis integerrimus -中等毒性

c, d, f -光手滑面蟹(大狗) Etisus laevimanus -無毒
珊瑚礁是毒蟹的大本營

自古以來,螃蟹是滨海國家居民最佳的动物性蛋白质提供者。然而,数百年來,在印度洋及西太平洋海域,卻有不少人誤吃有毒螃蟹而死亡的记录,意味著并非所有种类的螃蟹皆可拿來食用。古時候,就有警告食用螃蟹的传说或禁忌,其中或多或少与毒蟹有关。例如,
宋朝的高似孙在所著的《蟹略》一书中明白告誡不可食用的种类是:「赤目者不可食,独目者不可食,两目相向者不可食,四足者不可食,妊者不可食。」

欧美國家在十八、十九世纪海外殖民的辉煌年代裡,也有记录一些热带与亚带殖民地居民传统上忌食的种类,包括有红色眼睛或黑色螯腳指节的特殊長相,或花纹特征,或气味不佳。
這些被排除在食物对象之外的螃蟹,不是认为有毒,就是看作是不吉祥的东西,经代代相传,或多或少能与疑似有毒种类保持距離以策安全。
李冠兴说,全世界的螃蟹共有1万多种,目前已研究出其中26种是有毒蟹,虽然所占比例极小,但毒性都相当强,一旦误食后果不堪设想。李冠兴表示,虽然螃蟹有上万种,但一般我们所吃的螃蟹种类不过仅仅2、30种。他说,有个简单的方法可辨识有没有毒,一般而言,只要是颜色太鲜艳、黑色的指甲,以及属于半圆形的扇蟹,最好还是少碰为妙
死螃蟹有毒不能吃
新鲜的螃蟹,非常好吃。但是,捕捞的螃蟹如果死之后,鲜味就没有了,人们吃了以后,还可发生中毒症状。那么,是什么原因呢?
螃蟹生活在水中,喜欢吃水中死鱼、死虾等腐败的动物尸体,在螃蟹体内便会感染一定的细菌。尤其是河蟹,大多生长在污浊的河塘,蟹体内外沾又大量的病菌。活螃蟹可以通过体内的新陈代谢将细菌排出体外;螃蟹一旦死亡,他体内的细菌就会大量繁殖,分解蟹肉,有的细菌还产生毒素,若人们吃了这样的螃蟹就会引起食物中毒,常见的表现有恶心、呕吐、腹痛、腹泻;严重者可发生脱水、电解质紊乱、抽搐,甚至休克、昏迷、败血症等。
如果有上述情况发生,应立即送到医院,给予葡萄糖生理盐水或复方氯化钠静滴,补充液体,鼓励患者多饮水、喝茶等。及时补钾保持电解质平衡,予敏感的抗生素控制及预防感染。对血压低者给予升压药物及其他对症处理。
因此,在选购螃蟹时一定要注意是否新鲜,不要买已经死亡的螃蟹,特别是河蟹,而且在使用的时候要煮透煮熟,以杀死螃蟹内外污染的病菌。
挑选:离水时吐泡的是活蟹 
 
螃蟹是否新鲜非常重要,死蟹中含有一定的毒性,因为当螃蟹已经死了,体内的组氨酸会分解产生有毒的组胺,螃蟹死的时间越久,毒性就越大。所以,买蟹一定要选择活的。挑选时手指轻按蟹眼边的壳面,如蟹眼即动,则够生猛;将手指放于蟹爪间,如蟹爪有力,表示蟹够强健;离开水的蟹吐出泡沫,是活蟹,可放心购买。
要分辨雌雄很容易,蟹肚呈三角形的为雄,呈圆形的为雌。但真正的内行看腿就能认出,雌蟹两螯上有灰黑的一团绒毛,但仅有此毛而已,余腿光洁;而公的八只腿上还有排列如刷的细毛。
烹饪:吃蒸煮的蟹最安全
螃蟹生长在江河湖泊里,又喜食小生物、水草及腐烂动物,蟹的体表、鳃部和胃肠道均沾满了细菌、病毒等致病微生物。如果是生吃、腌吃或醉吃螃蟹,可能会被感染一种名为肺吸虫病的慢性寄生虫病。 
研究发现,活蟹体内的肺吸虫幼虫囊蚴感染率和感染度是很高的,肺吸虫寄生在肺里,刺激或破坏肺组织,能引起咳嗽,甚至咯血,如果侵入脑部,则会引起瘫痪。据专家考证,把螃蟹稍加热后就吃,肺吸虫感染率为20%。吃腌蟹和醉蟹,肺吸虫感染率高达55%。而生吃蟹,肺吸虫感染率高达71%。肺吸虫囊蚴的抵抗力很强,一般要在55℃的水中泡30分钟或20%盐水中腌48小时才能杀死。生吃螃蟹,还可能引发肠道发炎、水肿及充血等症状。
所以,吃蒸煮的螃蟹是最安全的。蒸煮螃蟹时要注意,在水开后至少还要再煮20分钟,煮熟煮透才可能把蟹肉内的病菌杀死。有一点也是很重要的,吃时必须除尽蟹鳃、蟹心、蟹胃、蟹肠四样物质,因为其中含有细菌、病毒、污泥等。
清蒸能保持原味烹饪螃蟹之前,必须先用水泡一会,然后用刷子(可以用旧牙刷)把螃蟹的肚、背、足上的泥沙刷掉。家庭食用螃蟹,为了避免八脚脱落、蟹黄流失,最好以清蒸保持原味。李则新还介绍,大闸蟹在清蒸之前,可以先将大闸蟹烫死,即等水大开时加上姜和黄酒,然后把还绑着绳子的蟹放入锅中烫2分钟。烫蟹是为了去除蟹的土腥味,以及使蟹表面的蛋白质凝固,包住蟹黄以免浪费。需要注意的是,烫蟹时不宜放入太多蟹,才能保证烫蟹的水温。最后一个步骤就是在蒸笼中蒸蟹,蒸时需要把蟹肚朝上,蟹背朝下。
吃法:先要趁热吃蟹黄
吃螃蟹也是一门技术,首先将蟹反转,沿边将整个肚脐拔掉,再将蟹底朝天,这样便可以轻轻松松地将蟹盖从后拆下,这时,可用小匙先将蟹盖内的蟹膏及蟹肉趁热吃掉。然后用剪刀把两边的蟹腮、前触及头部剪去,将蟹身从中间一分为二。  
慎吃:吃螃蟹时不宜喝啤酒
蟹虽然味道鲜美,但是性寒且带湿毒,不是人人适宜食用的,体质虚寒、皮肤易过敏的人群则要尽量避免食用,以免引起肠胃不适或过敏。此外,蟹膏中含有很高的胆固醇,患有高血压、心脏病、糖尿病的人都不宜吃蟹。值得一提的是,吃蟹时不能配以啤酒,因为啤酒也属性寒食物。  假如蟹买得多但又想保持它的新鲜,也是有办法的。李则新介绍说,可以直接解开绑绳,然后放进冰箱的冰冻室里,短期内,螃蟹还是活的。
螃蟹与梨:伤肠胃
螃蟹与茄子:伤肠胃
螃蟹与冷食、冷饮:导致腹泻;
螃蟹(海鲜)与石榴:刺激肠胃,引起腹泻、呕吐
螃蟹与香瓜:伤肠胃,导致腹泻
螃蟹与地瓜:在体内凝成柿石
螃蟹与南瓜:同食中毒螃蟹和柿子: 呕吐腹泻
螃蟹和柿子:食者出现呕吐、腹胀、腹泻等食物中毒现象
古医书记载:“凡柿同蟹食,令人作泻。”原因是蟹含丰富蛋白质,而柿的鞣酸很多,因鞣质具有收敛作用,两者同吃,会容易沉淀,凝固成硬块,凝固成不易消化的物质,还能抑制消化液的分泌,致使凝固物质滞留在肠道内发酵。此外,蟹和柿都属寒凉之物,同时进食过量容易引致不适。

Car Air-Conditioning

No wonder more folks are dying from cancer than ever before. We wonder where this stuff comes from but here is an example that explains a lot of the cancer causing incidents. Hmmm. Many people are in their cars first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, 7 days a week. As I read this, it makes me feel guilty and ill. Please pass this on to as many people as possible. Guess its not too late to make some changes

Car A/C (Air Conditioning) MUST READ!!!
Please do NOT turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car .

Open the windows after you enter your car and turn ON the AC after a couple of minutes.

Here's why :

According to a research, the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emit Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen- take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car).

In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells.

Prolongedexposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer.

Can also cause miscarriage.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50mg per sq.ft. A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene.

If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.

People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in quick succession, excessive amount of the toxin.

Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver.. What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time for interior to air out -dispel the deadly stuff - before you enter.

Thought :

'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.'