Saturday, March 26, 2011

Do you want to eat genetically modified fruit?



If don’t.
You have to learn more about the fruit label.

Those irritating little labels stuck on fruit would provide helpful information. The codes from the label identify whether fruit is full of pesticides and grown with petroleum-based fertilizers or organic, and even when
it's genetically modified.

The codes are applied not only to fruit, but also to vegetables, herbs, and nuts. They consist of four or five numbers. The system is quite simple. Fruit is divided into three classes: conventional (4), organic (9), and genetically modified (8).

All four-digit coded fruit is conventionally raised. So, if you don't see five digits, then it's safe to assume that the fruit is contaminated with pesticides and petroleum-based fertilizers, and is grown in depleted soils.

Five digit codes are simply the four digits with a single number added to the front: 9 or 8.

If the first of five numbers is 9, then it has been grown to the standards defined by the National Organic Standards Board. This is obviously preferable to conventionally-grown fruit.

If the first of five numbers is 8, the fruit is genetically modified. It means that it has been grown conventionally with poisons in depleted soil, from frankenseeds.

For example, let's take a simple Valencia orange. Its code is 4014. 84014 is the code of a small genetically modified Valencia orange. 94014 is the code of a small organic Valencia orange.

Now, you have more information to choose the type of fruit you want.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Sooth Your Sore Throat

Wonderful method to sooth your sore throat and cough


Spring is the seasonal period for the high spread of flu. You may find lots of people around you are having flu and cough in recent days. One of my colleagues had severe cough and sore throat in recent days. She had burning sensationt on her throat and trachea and she nearly lost her voice after coughing.




A few years ago, I had severe sore throat after coughing in middle of the night. My mother handed me a cup of hot tea and advised to put near my nose for smelling. I inhaled the steam from the cup. After a while, my mum told me to zip a small amount and swallow it slowly. I felt the soothing massage effect on my throat. I felt relaxed and had a good sleep.





The method is safe, so you can try it whenever you had similar condition. This method can also soften the sputum so that we can expell it easier and reduced the use of drugs.




Let's share the wisdom of our parents.







Sunday, March 13, 2011

Nail – Revealing your health

Nail is part of our body and is an appendage of the skin like the hair and teeth. Nail is very important to us as it protect our fingers and toes. Finger nails assist in picking up small object and to enhance the esthetic appearance of he hands. Fingernails and toenails are made of a tough protein and Keratin. The nail consists of the nail plate; the nail matrix and the nail bed below it; and the grooves surrounding it.

Do you aware that our finger nail grows faster than toe nail?
Do you aware of the color of your nail?
Do you belief your nail can reveal your health condition?

I learnt a very interesting lesson from my finger nails. In recent few years, I found the appearance of my nail changed. Their color became pale and the new moon shape at the base of the finger nail disappeared from my index and ring fingers. The new moon shape at the base of the nail is actually the lunula. Normally, each finger has a lunula, with the larger one in the thumb, smallest in the little finger.

As many of the busy people, I continue my busy life regardless of the lunula disappeared. I had my health deteriorating as I worked hard and sleep less and accidentally I found all my lunula disappears. I recognized the relationship about my health and the lunula.




Do you have lunula for all your fingers?
If yes, congratulation!
If no, then you have to take care of your health.
You may need a more balanced life style and do more exercise.