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Hmmm...sori sangat...sebab saya busy melawat dan menyertai komuniti dalam web lain....

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Perbezaan Suami Isteri : Selesaikan Melalui Kefahaman

Baca selanjutnya di http://www.zaharuddin.net/content/view/935/72/

(sila klik pada gambar untuk tulisan yang lebih jelas)

ADUAN & PERLU FAHAM

Bagi mencapai target rumahtangga yang disebut oleh Allah ta'ala, bibit masalah yang kerap menjadi punca awal membawa penceraian, hilang cinta dan kasih perlu ditangani. Antara punca awalnya boleh dilihat dalam beberpa aduan pilihan di bawah. Ia dikutip hasil dari beberapa aduan yang saya terima dan juga pembacaan. Saya gariskan cadangan dan apa yang perlu difahami oleh suami dan isteri dalam menghadapi aduan dan pertikaian mulut pasangan.

Test your Brain

kredit to www.amazingnara.com

Short Neurological Test

1- Find the C below.. Please do not use any cursor help.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2- If you already found the C, now find the 6 below.

99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
69999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

3 – Now find the N below. It’s a little more difficult.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

This is NOT a joke. If you were able to pass these 3 tests, you can cancel your annual visit to your neurologist. Your brain is great and you’re far from having a close relationship with Alzheimer.

Congratulations!

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part 2
eonvrye that can raed this rsaie your hnad.

To my ’selected’ strange-minded friends:
If you can read the following paragraph, forward it on to your friends and the person that sent it to you with ‘yes’ in the subject line.

Only great minds can read this
This is weird, but interesting!

If you can raed this, you have a sgtrane mnid too

Can you raed this? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno’t mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! If you can raed this forwrad it

Is Soy HealThy?

SOURCE: http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/soy.htm

Soy is not the health food that you think it is.
From tofu and tacos to baby formula and burgers, soy products have swept the nation as a healthy source of protein, with a reputation for being all natural and good for you. New studies have however raised questions over whether the ingredients in soy might increase the risk of breast cancer in some women, affect brain function in men and lead to hidden developmental ab-normalities in infants.

The core of their concerns rests with the chemical makeup of soy: in addition to all the nutrients and protein, soy contains a natural chemical that mimics estrogen, the female hormone. Some studies in animals show that this chemical can alter sexual development. And in fact, 2 glasses of soy milk/day, over the course of one month, contain enough of the chemical to change the timing of a woman’s menstrual cycle.

Isoflavones in soybeans
Soybeans contain an impressive array of phytochemicals (biologically active components derived from plants), the most interesting of which are known as isoflavones. Isoflavones are the compounds which are being studied in relation to the relief of certain menopausal symptoms, cancer prevention, slowing or reversing osteoporosis and reducing the risk of heart disease.

Soy critics point to the fact that soybeans, as provided by nature, are not suitable for human consumption. Only after fermentation for some time, or extensive processing, including chemical extractions and high temperatures, are the beans, or the soy protein isolate, suitable for digestion when eaten.

Soybeans also reportedly contain an anti-nutrient called "phytic acid", which all beans do. However, soybeans have higher levels of phytic acid than any other legume. Phytic acid may block the absorption of certain minerals, including magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc. Epidemiological studies have shown that people in 3rd World Countries who have high consumption of grains and soy also commonly have deficiencies in these minerals. It must also be noted that this may be of particular concern with regard to babies who are using soy-based infant formulas.

What is the truth when it comes to soy?
So how does one get to the truth when it comes to soy? Usually, the first question I ask is… "Where is the money? Who has something to be gained from one side or the other?" With the soy issue, there does not seem to be an easy answer here either… and that's because there appear to be strong financial incentives on both sides of the argument.

Who has something to gain from the consumption of soy? Perhaps companies like Monsanto which produce the genetically modified soybean seeds. Perhaps companies like Cargill Foods or SoyLife which produce countless soy-based foods. Or soybean councils in several states which represent farmers who grow this new, emerging bumper crop. And, of course, all of the companies which are constructing factories all over the world to do the processing which is necessary to make soybeans edible.

Soy - more negatives than positives
I feel the positive aspects of the soybean are overshadowed by their potential for harm. Soybeans in fact contain a large number of dangerous substances. We already mentionned "phytic acid", also called "phytates". This organic acid is present in the bran or hulls of all seeds and legumes, but none have the high level of phytates which soybeans do. Phytic acid blocks the body's uptake of essential minerals like magnesium, calcium, iron and especially zinc. Adding to the high phytate problem, soybeans are highly resistant to phytate-reducing techniques, such as long, slow cooking.

Soybeans also contain potent enzyme-inhibitors. These inhibitors block uptake of trypsin and other enzymes which the body needs for protein digestion. Normal cooking does not de-activate these harmful antinutrients, which can cause serious gastric distress, reduced protein digestion and can lead to chronic deficiencies in amino acid uptake.

In addition, soybeans also contain hemagglutinin, a clot-promoting substance which causes red blood cells to clump together. These clustered blood cells cannot properly absorb oxygen for distribution to the body's tissues, and are unable to help in maintaining good cardiac health.

Hemagglutinin and trypsin inhibitors are both "growth depressant" substances. Although the act of fermenting soybeans does de-activate both hemagglutinin and trypsin inhibitors, cooking and precipitation do not. Although these enzyme inhibitors are found in reduced levels within precipitated soy products like tofu, they are not completely eliminated. For this reason, if you are going to consume soy, I would recommend limiting your soy use to fermented products only, like tempeh or miso.

Only after a long period of fermentation (as ocurs in the creation of miso or tempeh) are the antinutrient and phytate levels of soybeans reduced, making their nourishment available to the human digestive system. The high level of harmful substances remaining in precipitated soy products leaves their nutritional value questionable at best, and potentially harmful.

Soy and hormonal balance
Just because tofu is of vegetable origin does not necessarily make it healthy.

Health-conscious Americans believe in the benefits of tofu, infant formula and other food products made from soybeans and soy extract. But their assumption is now being called into question by Jill Schneider, associate professor of biological sciences at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

In a study of hamsters completed under Schneider's direction, it was recently found that a component of soy beans - isoflavones - significantly accelerated the onset of puberty in the rodents.

These findings, which are similar to the results reported by labs which have experimented with rats, might be relevant to humans, Schneider says. She points out that many babies who are allergic to cow's milk are fed soy-based formulas which contain isoflavones. Isoflavones, she says, can act like estrogen, a natural hormone important in the development of both male and female humans.

It is child abuse to feed a baby soy formula. A baby fed soy will receive, through the phytoestrogens, the equivalent of approximately 5 birth control pills per day! The damage is incalculable.

There are other reasons to stay away from soy
A very large percentage of soy - over 90% - is genetically modified and it also has one of the highest percentages contamination by pesticides of any of the foods we eat.

Soy processors have worked hard to get these anti-nutrients out of the finished product, particularly soy protein isolate (SPI) which is the key ingredient in most soy foods which imitate meat and dairy products, including baby formulas and some brands of soy milk.

SPI is not something you can make in your own kitchen. Production takes place in industrial factories where soybeans are first mixed with an alkaline solution to remove fiber, then precipitated and separated using an acid wash and, finally, neutralized in an alkaline solution.

Acid washing in aluminum tanks leaches high levels of aluminum into the final product. As a result, soy-based formula also has over 1000% more aluminum than conventional milk based formulas. Breast milk is best, but if one, for whatever reason, cannot breast feed, then Carnation Good Start until six months and Carnation FollowUp after that seem to be the best commercial formula currently available. The milk protein is hydrolyzed 80% which tends to significantly decrease its allergenicity.
Finally, the resulting curds are spray-dried at high temperatures to produce a high-protein powder. A final hardship to the original soybean is high-temperature, high-pressure extrusion processing of soy protein isolate to produce textured vegetable protein.

Nitrites, which are potent carcinogens, are formed during spray-drying, and a toxin called "lysinoalanine" is formed during alkaline processing.(1) Numerous artificial flavorings, particularly MSG, are added to soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein products to mask their strong "beany" taste and to impart the flavor of meat.(2)

Yet soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein are used extensively in school lunch programs, commercial baked goods, fast food products and diet beverages. They are heavily promoted in 3rd world countries and form the basis of many food giveaway programs.

Marketing and soy
All soybean producers pay a mandatory assessment of 0.5% to 1% of the net market price of soybeans. The total - something like US $80 million annually(3) - supports United Soybean's program to "strengthen the position of soybeans in the marketplace and maintain and expand domestic and foreign markets for uses for soybeans and soybean products".

State soybean councils from Maryland, Nebraska, Delaware, Arkansas, Virginia, North Dakota and Michigan provide another $2.5 million for "research".(4) Private companies like Archer Daniels Midland also contribute their share. ADM spent $4.7 million for advertising on the TV shor "Meet the Press" and $4.3 million on "Face the Nation" during the course of a year.(5)

Public relations firms help convert research projects into advertising copy and newspaper articles, and law firms lobby for favorable government regulations. IMF money funds soy-processing plants in foreign countries, and free-trade policies keep soybean abundance flowing to overseas destinations.

Soy milk has posted the biggest gains, soaring from $2 million in 1980 to $300 million in the US in 2001.(6) Recent advances in processing have transformed the bitter, gray, beany-tasting Asian beverage into a product that Western consumers will accept - one that tastes like a milkshake, but without the guilt.

What about soy offering protection against cancer?
Some sources claim that "soy has demonstrated powerful anticancer benefits...the Japanese, who eat 30 times as much soy as North Americans, have a lower incidence of cancers of the breast, uterus and prostate."(7)

Indeed they do. But the Japanese, and Asians in general, have much higher rates of other types of cancer, particularly cancer of the esophagus, stomach, liver and pancreas.(8) Asians throughout the world also have high rates of thyroid cancer.(9) The logic which links low rates of reproductive cancers to soy consumption requires attribution of high rates of thyroid and digestive cancers to the same foods, particularly as soy causes these types of cancers in laboratory rats.

In 1991, Japanese researchers reported that consumption of as little as 30 grams or 2 tablespoons of soybeans/day for only 1 month resulted in a significant increase in thyroid-stimulating hormone.(10) Diffuse goiter and hypothyroidism appeared in some of the subjects and many complained of constipation, lethargy and fatigue, even though their intake of iodine was adequate.

25 grams of soy protein isolate, the minimum amount claimed to have cholesterol-lowering effects, contains from 50 to 70 mg of isoflavones. It took only 45 mg of isoflavones in pre-menopausal women to exert significant biological effects, including a reduction in hormones needed for adequate thyroid function. These effects lingered for 3 months after soy consumption was discontinued.(11)

In 1992, the Swiss health service estimated that 100 grams of soy protein provided the estrogenic equivalent of the Pill.(12)

Soy formula: Birth control pills for infants
But it is the isoflavones in infant formula which give the most cause for concern. In 1998, investigators reported that the daily exposure of infants to isoflavones in soy infant formula is 6 to 11 times higher on a body-weight basis than the dose that has hormonal effects in adults consuming soy foods. Circulating concentrations of isoflavones in infants who were fed soy-based formula were 13,000 to 22,000 times higher than plasma estradiol concentrations in infants on cow's milk formula.(13)

Approximately 25% of bottle-fed children in the US receive soy-based formula - a much higher percentage than in other parts of the Western world. It is estimated that an infant exclusively fed soy formula receives the estrogen equivalent (based on body weight) of at least 5 birth control pills per day.(14) By contrast, almost no phytoestrogens have been detected in dairy-based infant formula or in human milk, even when the mother consumes soy products

References:(1). Rackis, et al., ibid., p. 22; "Evaluation of the Health Aspects of Soy Protein Isolates as Food Ingredients", prepared for FDA by Life Sciences Research Office, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014), USA, Contract No. FDA 223-75-2004, 1979.
(2). See www/truthinlabeling.org.
(3). See www/unitedsoybean.org.
(4). These are listed in www.soyonlineservice.co.nz.
(5). Wall Street Journal, October 27, 1995.
(6). Urquhart, John, "A Health Food Hits Big Time", Wall Street Journal, August 3, 1999, p. B1
(7). Natural Medicine News (L & H Vitamins, 32-33 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101), USA, January/February 2000, p. 8.(8). Harras, Angela (ed.), Cancer Rates and Risks, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, 1996, 4th edition. (9). Searle, Charles E. (ed.), Chemical Carcinogens, ACS Monograph 173, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1976.
(10). Ishizuki, Y. et al., "The effects on the thyroid gland of soybeans administered experimentally in healthy subjects", Nippon Naibunpi Gakkai Zasshi (1991) 767:622-629.
(11). Cassidy, A. et al., "Biological Effects of a Diet of Soy Protein Rich in Isoflavones on the Menstrual Cycle of Premenopausal Women", American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1994) 60:333-340.
(12). Bulletin de L'Office Fédéral de la Santé Publique, no. 28, July 20, 1992.
(13). Setchell, K.D. et al., "Isoflavone content of infant formulas and the metabolic fate of these early phytoestrogens in early life", American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, December 1998 Supplement, 1453S-1461S.
(14). Irvine, C. et al., "The Potential Adverse Effects of Soybean Phytoestrogens in Infant Feeding", New Zealand Medical Journal May 24, 1995, p. 318.
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Syaitan Dalam Kehidupan Manusia

(gambar hiasan : http://www.galeriilmu.com.my/blog/?p=992 )

MUKADDIMAH

Allah swt telah menyuruh kita menjadikan syaitan sebagai musuh. Firman Allah swt:

إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوه عَدُوّاً ُ
Sesungguhnya syaitan itu adalah musuh bagimu, maka anggaplah ia musuh(mu),
(6 : 35 al-Fatir)

Boleh kata semua manusia akan mengakui syaitan sebagai musuhnya. Namun tidak ramai yang mengetahui bagaimana cara untuk menghadapi syaitan dan manakah ruang-ruang yang mana syaitan akan masuk pada diri insan. Ini adalah sebahgian dari ruang-ruang yang perlu seorang manusia tutup agar syaitan tidak memperdayanya.

SYAITAN BERMALAM DI DALAM HIDUNG

إذا استيقظ أحدكم من منامه فليستنثر ثلاث مرات فإن الشيطان يبيت على خياشيمه
“ Apabila seseorang kamu bangun dari tidurnya hendaklah dia memasukkan dan mengeluarkan air dari hidungnya tiga kali. Sesungguhnya syaitan bermalam di dalam lubang hidungnya.” Hadis riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim

SYAITAN KENCING DI DALAM DUA TELINGA

Apabila diberitahu kepada Nabi saw tentang seorang lelaki yang tidak bangun tahajud dan bangun ketika watu sudah subuh. Nabi saw bersabda:

ذاك الرجل بال الشيطان في أذنيه
“ Lelaki itu telah dikencing syaitan di dua telinganya.” Hadis sahih Bukhari dan Muslim.

SYAITAN MASUK DALAM MULUT YANG TERBUKA MENGUAP

إذا تثائب أحدكم فليمسك بيده على فيه فإن الشيطان يدخل
“ Apabila seseorang menguap hendaklah dia menutup dengan tangannya. Sesungguhnhya syaitan masuk ke dalam mulutnya yang terbuka.” Hadis sahih Muslim.

SYAITAN KETAWA MELIHAT MANUSIA YANG BERKATA “AAAAAH “ SEMASA MENGUAP

Nabi saw bersabda:

ولا يقل آه آه فإن أحدكم إذا فتح فاه فإن الشيطان يضحك منه
“ Dan janganlah seseorang itu berkata “aaaaaaaa” semasa menguap. Syaitan akan ketawa bila dia membuka mulut semasa menguap.” Hadis riwayat Ahmad.

MEMAKI ORANG MEMBANTU SYAITAN UNTUK MEROSAKKAN MANUSIA

Seorang lelaki mencela seorang yang dikenakan hukuman sebat kerana minum arak. Nabi saw bersabda:

لا تقولوا هكذا لا تعينوا عليه الشيطان
“Janganlah kamu berkata sedemikian kepada orang yang dihukum. Janganlah kamu membantu merosakkan dia.” Hadis sahih Bukhari.

Moral: Oleh itu janganlah kita memaki walaupun orang yang sudah jelas kesalahannya. Memaki hamun dalam apa jua keadaan adalah dilarang. Mudah2an maki hamun yang ada pada ceramah, dakwah, shoutbox dan sebagainya dapat dielakkan.

SYAITAN TIDAK MASUK RUMAH YANG DIBACA SURAH BAQARAH

Nabi saw bersabda:

لا تجعلوا بيوتكم مقابر فإن الشيطان ينفر من البيت الذي تقرأ فيه سورة البقرة
“ Janganlah kamu jadikan rumah-rumah kamu sebagai kubur2. Sesungguhnya syaitan akan lari dari rumah yang dibaca surah al-Baqarah.” Hadis sahih Muslim

Faedah: Siapa yang baru masuk rumah atau rumahnya diganggu maka digalakkan utuk dibaca surah al-Baqarah beramai2.


SYAITAN MAKAN DARI MAKANAN YANG TIDAK DIBACA BISMILLAH DAN BERMALAM PADA RUMAH YANG TIDAK DIMASUKI DENGAN BISMILLAH

Sabda Rasulullah yang maksudnya :
“ Apabila seorang lelaki memasuki rumahnya dan menyebut nama Allah semasa masuk dan menyebut nama Allah semasa makan. Syaitan akan berkata kepada kuncu2nya “Kamu tidak ada tempat bermalam dan tidak ada makan malam.” Apabila dia masuk kerumahnya tanpa menyebut nama Allah syaitan akan berkata “ Kamu semua mendapat tempat bermalam.” Apabila dia tidak menyebut nama Allah semasa makan , syaitan akan berkata “ Kamu mendapat makan malam dan tempat bermalam.” Hadis sahih Muslim (2018).

MAKANAN JATUH YG DIBIARKAN ADALAH HABUAN SYAITAN

إذا سقطت لقمة أحدكم فليمط عنها الأذى وليأكلها ولا يدعها للشيطان
“ Apabila jatuh sebahgian suapan makanan kamu. Hendaklah kamu buang kotoran yang melekat pada makanan dan hendaklah dia makan. Jangan biarkan ia dibiarkan untuk dimakan oleh syaitan.” Hadis sahih Muslim (2034)

SYAITAN PENGGANGGU SOLAT

Suatu hari Amru bin abi al-As mengadu Rasulullah saw:
“ Ya Rasulullah sesungguhnya syaitan telah menggangguku solat dan menimbulkan was-was dalam bacaanku.”

Rasulullah saw pun menjawab:

ذاك شيطان يقال له خنزب فإذا أحسسته فتعوذ بالله واتفل على يسارك ثلاثا
“ Itulah syaitan yang dipanggil khinzab. Apabila engkau merasai gangguannya hendaklah engkau minta perlindungan dari Allah dan ludah ke kirimu tiga kali.”

Amru berkata:
“Aku melakukan apa yang Rasulullah sarankan , lalu Allah menghilangkan segala gangguan syaitan tersebut.” Hadis sahih Muslim.



MINUM BERDIRI BERSAMA SYAITAN

Nabi saw bertanya kepada orang yang minum berdiri: “Adakah engkau suka minum bersama dengan kucing?”

Dia menjawab “Tidak”

Nabi saw bersabda:

قد شرب معك من هو شر منه الشيطان
“Sesungguhnya kamu telah minum dengan mahkluk yang lebih teruk dari kucing iaitu syaitan.” Hadis Ahmad –sahih.

SYAITAN SEMAKIN BESAR BILA DIMAKI

Seorang sahabat Nabi saw telah memaki syaitan apabila binatang tunggangannya terjatuh. Nabi saw bersabda:

مثل البيت ويقول : بقوتي ولكن قل : لا تقل تعس الشيطان فإنك إذا قلت ذلك تعاظم حتى يكون
بسم الله فإنك إذا قلت ذلك تصاغر حتى يكون كالذباب
“ Janganlah kamu berkata “ Celaka syaitan.” Kalau kamu berkata begitu syaitan akan berasa besar diri seperti rumah dan berkata “ mendapat kekuatan ku.” , tapi hendaklah kamu berkata “ Dengan nama Allah.” Apabila berkata sedemikian syaitan akan jadi hina sehingga seperti lalat.” Hadis Abu daud (4982) – sanad sahih

PENUTUP

Terdapat ratusan lagi ruang-ruang syaitan utk memperdaya manusia seperti yang terdapat dalam hadis2 Nabi saw. Ini adalah sebahgian yang saya sempat tulis. Ingatlah bahawa syaitan akan cuba menyesatkan manusia selagi nyawa manusia itu dikandung badannya. Rasulullah saw bersabda:

إن الشيطان قال : وعزتك يا رب لا أبرح أغوي عبادك ما دامت أرواحهم في أجسادهم
قال الرب : وعزتي وجلالي لا أزال أغفر لهم ما استغفروني
“ Sesungguhnya syaitan berkata “ Demi kemulianmu hai tuhan. Aku akan sentiasa menyesatkan hamba-hambamu selagi mana nyawa berada di tubuh mereka.” Tuhan menjawab “ Demi kemulian dan keagunganku aku akan sentiasa mengampunkan mereka selagimana mereka meminta ampun kepadaku.” Hadis riwayat Ahmad – sanad hasan

Rujukan: Al-Idoh wat Tabyin oleh Muhammad Abdullah al-Imam.

Benefits of Honey in Weight Loss

source: http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/animal-product/benefits-of-honey-in-weight-loss.html

The benefits of honey can be seen in your weight loss program as well. If you are trying to lose weight, honey can be of great help to you. But before we move on to the benefits of honey in weight loss we should address the concerns people have regarding honey.

Many people ask: Isn't honey a type of sugar? Does it not add any weight? Won't the calories in honey negate your weight loss efforts?

You are right - honey contains sugar. But unlike refined sugar, honey contains vitamins and minerals too. Normally, to digest sugar, the vitamins and minerals stored in body are utilized, rendering the body devoid of these nutrients. These nutrients are essential to dissolve fats and cholesterol. Thus when you eat too much sugar, you tend to increase weight not just because of the calories, but due to lack of vitamins and minerals. On the contrary, honey being a good source of nutrients, helps you in reducing weight.

Honey and warm water: Normally fat remains as an un-used resource in your body adding bulk and weight. It is believed that honey mobilizes this stored fat. When this fat is burnt to provide energy for your daily activities, you see a gradual decrease in your weight and obesity levels. It is suggested that you drink this honey (about one tablespoon daily), with equal amount of warm water.

Honey and lemon juice: Honey can also help in weight loss, when consumed with warm water and lemon juice. Many people drink this formula, first thing in the morning to reduce their weight.

Honey and cinnamon: Another useful recipe is cinnamon powder with honey and warm water. Take one tablespoon of cinnamon power, one tablespoon of honey and one cup of warm water, mix the ingredients properly and drink this mixture empty stomach. It is not clear how this mixture helps in weight loss; however, many people claim to have derived benefits from its regular consumption.

Honey also improves your digestion and helps in weight loss. Hence honey is also consumed after dinner after overeating.

Finally, many people stop eating food to reduce their weight. Beware of such practices. If you don't eat sufficient food (which involves calories, vitamin, minerals, fibers) your immune system will become weak. Your weight loss program should focus on reducing the intake of calories and not stopping the intake of calories. Further, you should also increase the daily expense of calories by regular exercise.

Source of Photos: PhotoXpress (weight loss) and 00dann (cinnamon)

Lindungi Anak Di Alam Siber

pic source: http://creativebeginnings.org/Baby%20and%20Computer%20-%20FAQ's%20Page.JPG

Sumber : CyberSecurity Malaysia

Melindungi kanak-kanak, remaja di alam siber

20 Mei 2009 (Utusan Malaysia)
Oleh HUSIN JAZRI


GOLONGAN kanak-kanak dan remaja adalah merupakan golongan yang terbesar dalam penggunaan Internet pada masa kini. Oleh yang demikian, mereka adalah golongan yang paling mudah menjadi mangsa kepada penjenayah siber.

Tidak dinafikan dengan adanya kemudahan Internet, ia memberi banyak faedah kepada kanak-kanak dan remaja untuk menimba ilmu. Di samping itu, mereka juga menggunakan Internet sebagai salah satu cara untuk berkomunikasi sesama mereka seperti di ruang sembang dan di laman web sosial.

Namun remaja kini tidak menyedari tentang wujudnya bahaya dengan mendedahkan maklumat peribadi dan membuat posting mengenai aktiviti seharian mereka, contohnya melalui laman web sosial.

Laman web sosial seperti Facebook, Friendster, MySpace dan lain-lain lagi telah menjadi trend di kalangan remaja pada masa kini. Mereka menggunakan laman web tersebut untuk berinteraksi serta meluaskan lagi rangkaian persahabatan tanpa menyedari akan bahaya yang terdapat seandainya kegiatan mereka disalahgunakan. Ini memberi peluang kepada penjenayah siber untuk mengintip gerak geri dan kegiatan mereka.

Berdasarkan kepada satu kes yang dilaporkan kepada CyberSecurity Malaysia, seorang remaja perempuan menjadi mangsa di mana penjenayah siber setelah membuat posting di laman web dengan memberikan nombor telefon serta gambar mangsa kepada orang ramai.

Lanjutannya, mangsa telah diganggu oleh orang yang tidak dikenali yang mengatakan bahawa mangsa ada menyediakan perkhidmatan yang tidak bermoral di laman web itu.

Di ruang sembang pula, kanak-kanak dan remaja terutamanya gemar mencari kenalan baru di ruangan ini. Mereka lebih mudah terdorong untuk memberikan maklumat peribadi kepada rakan baru siber seperti memberi nombor telefon, alamat rumah dan jantina.

Mereka juga mudah terpedaya dan sering terpengaruh dengan pujukan kenalan mereka seperti bersetuju untuk berjumpa. Tanpa disedari, perbuatan itu mengundang bahaya dan menjurus kepada jenayah seperti culik dan kes rogol.

Justeru itu, adalah dicadangkan agar ibu-bapa dapat memberi lebih perhatian dan pengawasan kepada anak-anak mereka di dalam penggunaan Internet. Salah satu cara ialah meletakkan komputer di tempat terbuka seperti di ruang tamu.

Di samping itu ibu-bapa juga perlu menasihati anak-anak mereka supaya tidak berkomunikasi dengan individu yang tidak dikenali di alam siber. Remaja juga tidak digalakkan untuk mendedahkan terlalu banyak maklumat peribadi melalui laman web sosial. Mereka digalakkan agar mengehadkan profail kepada rakan-rakan yang terdekat sahaja.

Bagi para pembaca yang ingin mendapatkan nasihat dan panduan keselamatan Internet dengan lebih lanjut, anda bolehlah melayari www.esecurity.org.my atau www. cybersecurity.my. Pembaca juga boleh membuat sebarang aduan yang berkaitan dengan masalah siber dengan menghantar emel ke cyber999@cybersecurity.my.

LT. KOL. (B) HUSIN JAZRI ialah Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif, CyberSecurity Malaysia.