Ms Breda Gavin, senior nutrition consultant at Food and Nutrition Specialists, said: 'Soya is the only plant food considered to be a complete protein in that it contains all the essential amino acids needed by the human body.'
Soya beans are also low in fat and a good source of fibre, iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium and B vitamins.
While fibre is necessary for healthy bowel function, B vitamins are important for releasing and metabolising energy from the food we eat.
Minerals like zinc and magnesium are critical aids in coping with enzymatic reactions.
Source: Article “Spilling the beans on soya” of Mind Your Body of the Straits Times dated 28 August 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Soya protein and heart disease
25g of soya protein a day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.
Source: Article “Spilling the beans on soya” of Mind Your Body of the Straits Times dated 28 August 2008
Source: Article “Spilling the beans on soya” of Mind Your Body of the Straits Times dated 28 August 2008
2008-08-31 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-31. Sunday.
At 0930 hour, my weight = 55.0 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.959.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1577.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
Yesterday morning: my weight = 55.4 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.104.
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes.
Bowel Movement on 080831: 1 x Big (Afternoon. Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
At 0930 hour, my weight = 55.0 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.959.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1577.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
Yesterday morning: my weight = 55.4 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.104.
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes.
Bowel Movement on 080831: 1 x Big (Afternoon. Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
2008-08-30 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-30, Sat
At 0630 hour, my weight = 55.0 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.959.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1577.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
Yesterday morning: my weight = 55.4 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.104.
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
6 hours
Bowel Movement on 080830: 1 x Big (soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
At 0630 hour, my weight = 55.0 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.959.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1577.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
Yesterday morning: my weight = 55.4 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.104.
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
6 hours
Bowel Movement on 080830: 1 x Big (soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
2008-08-29 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-29, Fri.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 080827: 1 x Big ( Well-formed Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 080827: 1 x Big ( Well-formed Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
Thursday, August 28, 2008
My CRON experiment by Sara
Web Addrress: http://my-cr-life.blogspot.com/
Name of the blog: My CRON experiment
About the blogger:
Self-introduction by the blogger:
I'm Sara; I'm 35 years old and have been following a vegetarian CRON diet since the beginning of 2007. I'm 5'7" tall, and at the moment my weight fluctuates between 111-114lbs. On a good CRON day, my food intake is around 1200 calories with complete nutrition according to CoM. But I am in no way a role model for CR. I drink more glasses of wine than the average more disciplined CRONie(and more than are good for me) and I eat at least one or two restaurant meals a week where measuring calorie intake and nutrition is all but impossible. So at best I practice moderate CR, albeit with all the best intentions in the world. I live in the UK, dividing my time between my rural home and my partner's home in London.
Name of the blog: My CRON experiment
About the blogger:
Self-introduction by the blogger:
I'm Sara; I'm 35 years old and have been following a vegetarian CRON diet since the beginning of 2007. I'm 5'7" tall, and at the moment my weight fluctuates between 111-114lbs. On a good CRON day, my food intake is around 1200 calories with complete nutrition according to CoM. But I am in no way a role model for CR. I drink more glasses of wine than the average more disciplined CRONie(and more than are good for me) and I eat at least one or two restaurant meals a week where measuring calorie intake and nutrition is all but impossible. So at best I practice moderate CR, albeit with all the best intentions in the world. I live in the UK, dividing my time between my rural home and my partner's home in London.
My Weight Management from 2007-05-28 to 2008-08-28 (weight loss by Calories Restriction With Optimal Nutrition - CRON)
2007-05-28 morning, my weight = 65.0 kg, BMI = 23.588
2007-06-28 morning, my weight = 61.0 kg, BMI = 22.136
2007-07-28 morning, my weight = 59.0 kg, BMI = 21.410
2007-08-28 morning, my weight = 58.7 kg, BMI = 21.302
2007-06-28 morning, my weight = 61.0 kg, BMI = 22.136
2007-07-28 morning, my weight = 59.0 kg, BMI = 21.410
2007-08-28 morning, my weight = 58.7 kg, BMI = 21.302
2007-09-28 morning, my weight = 57.5 kg, BMI = 20.866
2007-10-28 morning, my weight = 57.5 kg, BMI = 20.866
2007-11-28 morning, my weight = 56.2 kg, BMI = 20.394
2007-12-28 morning, my weight = 55.5 kg, BMI = 20.140
2008-01-28 morning, my weight = 54.8 kg, BMI = 19.886
2008-02-28 morning, my weight = 54.8 kg, BMI = 19.886
2008-03-28 morning, my weight = 54.5 kg, BMI = 19.777
2008-04-28 morning, my weight = 54.4 kg, BMI = 19.741
2008-05-28 morning, my weight = 54.1 kg, BMI = 19.632
2008-06-28 morning, my weight = 54.6 kg, BMI = 19.814
2008-07-28 morning, my weight = 54.5 kg, BMI = 19.777
2008-08-28 morning, my weight = 54.3 kg, BMI = 19.705
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
For me, the range of healthy weight is 50.9786 kg (BMI = 18.5) to 63.10324 kg (BMI = 22.9).
According to Health Promotion Board of Singapore, Singaporeans with BMI values of 23 kg/m2 and above have been found to be at risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
To be healthy, I must have healthy weight.
2007-10-28 morning, my weight = 57.5 kg, BMI = 20.866
2007-11-28 morning, my weight = 56.2 kg, BMI = 20.394
2007-12-28 morning, my weight = 55.5 kg, BMI = 20.140
2008-01-28 morning, my weight = 54.8 kg, BMI = 19.886
2008-02-28 morning, my weight = 54.8 kg, BMI = 19.886
2008-03-28 morning, my weight = 54.5 kg, BMI = 19.777
2008-04-28 morning, my weight = 54.4 kg, BMI = 19.741
2008-05-28 morning, my weight = 54.1 kg, BMI = 19.632
2008-06-28 morning, my weight = 54.6 kg, BMI = 19.814
2008-07-28 morning, my weight = 54.5 kg, BMI = 19.777
2008-08-28 morning, my weight = 54.3 kg, BMI = 19.705
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
For me, the range of healthy weight is 50.9786 kg (BMI = 18.5) to 63.10324 kg (BMI = 22.9).
According to Health Promotion Board of Singapore, Singaporeans with BMI values of 23 kg/m2 and above have been found to be at risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
To be healthy, I must have healthy weight.
Be as lean as possible without becoming underweight.
2008-08-28 My Living Diary (Optimal Blood Pressure)
Today is 2008-08-28, Thursday.
At 0530 hour, my blood pressure (No prior strenuous activity): SYS = 106, DIA = 66, Pulse/Min = 59 (OSIM I BPM Model OS-5000)
Therefore, at the time measurement, my blood pressure fell within the optimal Systolic <>
At 0535 hour, my weight = 54.3 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.705.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.3 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1565 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
3 hours 30 minutes
At 0530 hour, my blood pressure (No prior strenuous activity): SYS = 106, DIA = 66, Pulse/Min = 59 (OSIM I BPM Model OS-5000)
Therefore, at the time measurement, my blood pressure fell within the optimal Systolic <>
At 0535 hour, my weight = 54.3 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.705.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.3 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1565 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
3 hours 30 minutes
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
2008-08-27 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-27, Wed.
At 0530hour, my weight = 54.6 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.814.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.6 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1570 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 4 hours 30 minutes.
Bowel Movement on 080827: 1 x Big, 1 x medium ( Well-formed Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
At 0530hour, my weight = 54.6 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.814.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.6 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1570 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 4 hours 30 minutes.
Bowel Movement on 080827: 1 x Big, 1 x medium ( Well-formed Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Healthy Hair Diet recommended by Lynn Grieger
By: Lynn Grieger
If dry, limp hair is weighing you down, then this diet is for you.
Did you know that what you eat is reflected in the health of your hair?
All of the hair-revitalizing shampoos in the world won't help if you aren't nourishing your body.
Here's how the Healthy Hair Diet can help:
(1) Just like your body, your hair needs a balanced, nutritious diet to stay healthy. That's why this food plan contains a rainbow of fruits and vegetables that are loaded with vitamins and antioxidants, whole grains for minerals, nuts and seeds for minerals and vitamins, and lean protein for iron. A fortified breakfast cereal will help your body get all of the other good stuff it needs.
(2) Water not only hydrates your body, but helps keep your hair silky and shiny. This diet includes eight to 10 glasses of water and juices a day for maximum hydration.
(3) The fiber from fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes is good for your body and your hair. This meal plan features lots of fiber-containing food as an option at each meal.
(4) Soy products contain phytoestrogens -- estrogens from plants -- that may boost your health, so this diet offers soymilk as a beverage choice and soy nuts as a snack option.
For more details, please visit http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/healthy-hair-diet.html?pageNum=1
If dry, limp hair is weighing you down, then this diet is for you.
Did you know that what you eat is reflected in the health of your hair?
All of the hair-revitalizing shampoos in the world won't help if you aren't nourishing your body.
Here's how the Healthy Hair Diet can help:
(1) Just like your body, your hair needs a balanced, nutritious diet to stay healthy. That's why this food plan contains a rainbow of fruits and vegetables that are loaded with vitamins and antioxidants, whole grains for minerals, nuts and seeds for minerals and vitamins, and lean protein for iron. A fortified breakfast cereal will help your body get all of the other good stuff it needs.
(2) Water not only hydrates your body, but helps keep your hair silky and shiny. This diet includes eight to 10 glasses of water and juices a day for maximum hydration.
(3) The fiber from fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes is good for your body and your hair. This meal plan features lots of fiber-containing food as an option at each meal.
(4) Soy products contain phytoestrogens -- estrogens from plants -- that may boost your health, so this diet offers soymilk as a beverage choice and soy nuts as a snack option.
For more details, please visit http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/healthy-hair-diet.html?pageNum=1
Dos and Don'ts for Healthy Hair Diet
Do:
Eat lots of fruits and vegetables for their antioxidants -- the more variety of color, the better
Take a daily multivitamin supplement
Choose less processed foods whenever possible for the highest amount of vitamins
Drink plenty of water to keep yourself well hydrated
Don't:
Don't Drink alcohol
Don't Smoke
Don't Eat highly processed foods (most snack foods, cookies, cakes, candies)
Source: http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/healthy-hair-diet.html?pageNum=3
Eat lots of fruits and vegetables for their antioxidants -- the more variety of color, the better
Take a daily multivitamin supplement
Choose less processed foods whenever possible for the highest amount of vitamins
Drink plenty of water to keep yourself well hydrated
Don't:
Don't Drink alcohol
Don't Smoke
Don't Eat highly processed foods (most snack foods, cookies, cakes, candies)
Source: http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/healthy-hair-diet.html?pageNum=3
2008-08-26 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-26, Tue.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.4 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.741
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.4 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1567.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 4 hours 0 minutes
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.4 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.741
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.4 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1567.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 4 hours 0 minutes
2008-08-25 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-25, Mon
At 0530 hour, my weight = 55.5 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.140
Based on my weight of 55.5 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1586.25 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 080825: 1 x Big, 1 x medium ( Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 55.5 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.140
Based on my weight of 55.5 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1586.25 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 080825: 1 x Big, 1 x medium ( Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
Sunday, August 24, 2008
New Addition (2008-08-24) to Useful Links on Healthy Eating and Living
http://calorie-restriction-diet.com/
"About Me" written by the website owner, Mizpah
A disciplined approach to diet and lifestyle when undertaken with awareness can be a powerful tool for transformation.
Over the years I have experimented with various dietary regimes and pursued academic study as a means to deepen my understanding of the healing power of food.
Through all of my experience and research I have discovered that optimal nutrition and dietary awareness is the path that inspires me on all levels; not only because it promotes physical health but also for the profound capacity that it has to influence all other aspects of my life in a positive way.
"About Me" written by the website owner, Mizpah
A disciplined approach to diet and lifestyle when undertaken with awareness can be a powerful tool for transformation.
Over the years I have experimented with various dietary regimes and pursued academic study as a means to deepen my understanding of the healing power of food.
Through all of my experience and research I have discovered that optimal nutrition and dietary awareness is the path that inspires me on all levels; not only because it promotes physical health but also for the profound capacity that it has to influence all other aspects of my life in a positive way.
Another List of CRON related Blogs and Websites [Ref: H08H24-1831]
The following CRON related Blogs and Websites are from http://crskinny.blogspot.com/
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Steph's blog
Jake Silver's Bring It! blog
Illiah's blog
Mizpah's blog
Erin's blog
Matt's blog
Sara's blog
Joanna's blog
cronology
Deborah's CRON blog
Ali's blog
Mary's CRON blog
Amy's Blog
Calyb's CR blog
CR society
what to eat
NutritionData searchable database
April's CR blog
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Steph's blog
Jake Silver's Bring It! blog
Illiah's blog
Mizpah's blog
Erin's blog
Matt's blog
Sara's blog
Joanna's blog
cronology
Deborah's CRON blog
Ali's blog
Mary's CRON blog
Amy's Blog
Calyb's CR blog
CR society
what to eat
NutritionData searchable database
April's CR blog
What is smoothie?
A smoothie is a blended, chilled, sweet beverage made from fresh fruit. In addition to fruit, many smoothies include crushed ice, frozen fruit, or frozen yogurt.
They have a milkshake-like consistency which is thicker than slush drinks.
Unlike milkshakes, they do not usually contain ice cream, but can contain milk.
Smoothies are marketed to health-conscious people, and some restaurants offer add-ins such as soy milk, whey powder, green tea, herbal supplements, or nutritional supplement mixes.
Smoothies became available in the United States in the late 1960s when ice cream vendors and health food stores began selling them.
By the 1990s and 2000s, smoothies became available at mainstream cafés and coffee shops, and in pre-bottled versions at supermarkets.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothie
They have a milkshake-like consistency which is thicker than slush drinks.
Unlike milkshakes, they do not usually contain ice cream, but can contain milk.
Smoothies are marketed to health-conscious people, and some restaurants offer add-ins such as soy milk, whey powder, green tea, herbal supplements, or nutritional supplement mixes.
Smoothies became available in the United States in the late 1960s when ice cream vendors and health food stores began selling them.
By the 1990s and 2000s, smoothies became available at mainstream cafés and coffee shops, and in pre-bottled versions at supermarkets.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothie
How to make smoothie by Blendtec (Lyndon Walpole) [Ref: H08H24-1759]
Please visit http://www.blendtec.com/demos.aspx
A smoothie is a blended, chilled, sweet beverage made from fresh fruit. In addition to fruit, many smoothies include crushed ice, frozen fruit, or frozen yogurt.
They have a milkshake-like consistency which is thicker than slush drinks.
Unlike milkshakes, they do not usually contain ice cream, but can contain milk.
Smoothies are marketed to health-conscious people, and some restaurants offer add-ins such as soy milk, whey powder, green tea, herbal supplements, or nutritional supplement mixes.
Smoothies became available in the United States in the late 1960s when ice cream vendors and health food stores began selling them.
By the 1990s and 2000s, smoothies became available at mainstream cafés and coffee shops, and in pre-bottled versions at supermarkets.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothie
A smoothie is a blended, chilled, sweet beverage made from fresh fruit. In addition to fruit, many smoothies include crushed ice, frozen fruit, or frozen yogurt.
They have a milkshake-like consistency which is thicker than slush drinks.
Unlike milkshakes, they do not usually contain ice cream, but can contain milk.
Smoothies are marketed to health-conscious people, and some restaurants offer add-ins such as soy milk, whey powder, green tea, herbal supplements, or nutritional supplement mixes.
Smoothies became available in the United States in the late 1960s when ice cream vendors and health food stores began selling them.
By the 1990s and 2000s, smoothies became available at mainstream cafés and coffee shops, and in pre-bottled versions at supermarkets.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothie
2008-08-24 My Living Diary
Today is 24 August 2008
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.9 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.923.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.9 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1576.25 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-08-24: Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 080823: 1 x Big and 1 medium (Soft formed Banana-shaped stools.)
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.9 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.923.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.9 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1576.25 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-08-24: Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 080823: 1 x Big and 1 medium (Soft formed Banana-shaped stools.)
2008-08-23 My Living Diary
Today is 23 August 2008
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.9 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.923.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.9 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.923.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.9 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1576.25 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-08-23 Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 080823: 1 x Big (Soft Banana-shaped stools.)
Friday, August 22, 2008
2008-08-22 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-22, Friday.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.5 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.777.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.5 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1568.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 7 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-22: 1 x Medium to Big (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.5 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.777.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.5 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1568.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 7 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-22: 1 x Medium to Big (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
Thursday, August 21, 2008
2008-08-21 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-21, Thu.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 4 hours 0 minutes
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 4 hours 0 minutes
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
2008-08-20 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-20, Wed.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 53.9 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.560
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 53.9kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1558.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-20: 1 x Big (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 53.9 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.560
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 53.9kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1558.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-20: 1 x Big (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
2008-08-19 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-19, Tue
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.0 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.596
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1560 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 5 hours 30 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-19: 1 x Big (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.0 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.596
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1560 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 5 hours 30 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-19: 1 x Big (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
Monday, August 18, 2008
2008-08-18 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-18, Monday.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.8 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.886
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.8 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1573.75 (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-18: 1 x Big and 1 medium (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk. Good)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.8 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.886
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.8 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1573.75 (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-18: 1 x Big and 1 medium (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk. Good)
2008-08-18 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-18, Monday.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.8 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.886
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.8 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1573.75 (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-18: 1 x Big and 1 medium (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk. Good)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.8 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.886
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.8 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1573.75 (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-18: 1 x Big and 1 medium (Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk. Good)
2008-08-17 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-17, Sunday
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.5 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.777.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.5 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1568.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-17: 1 x Big and 1 medium(Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk. Good)
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.5 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.777.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.5 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1568.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-17: 1 x Big and 1 medium(Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk. Good)
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Take report on soy and sperm count study with pinch of salt
The following a letter by Boon Yee Yeong (Ms), a Nutritionist, to the Forum of the Straits Times dated 13 August 2008.
I REFER to the Reuters report 'Soy-based foods linked to low sperm count' (in the Straits Times of July 30 2008). The story, which refers to a study, is misleading.
Based on scientific reviews, this study is confounded by many issues, hence the results should be viewed with much caution.
In the study quoted by the report, Dr Jorge Chavarro found that 'soyfood and soy isoflavone intakes were unrelated to total sperm count, ejaculate volume, sperm motility, or sperm morphology', which are the important measures of sperm quality and male fertility.'
The study also did not determine what other foods, medications, supplements, existing medical conditions, sexual activities or environmental factors may have directly affected the drop in sperm count.
The study also classified high intakes of soyfoods as less than three ounces (85g) of a beverage per day. This is not considered a high intake of any food under most circumstances.
Like most epidemiological reports, this study is retrospective and inherently subject to a variety of biases. The total study population was small, 100 subjects, and little is known or reported about other dietary, stress factors, medications, or lifestyle issues that might also affect sperm count in these men.
It is well-established that of all semen parameters, variation in count is highly variable from day to day and seasonally in all men.
Dr Chavarro found that the men with the highest soyfood intake produced more ejaculate fluid volume with equivalent amounts of sperm count as those with lower intakes. This 'watering-down effect' of sperm concentration should not be mistakenly associated with a decrease in fertility.
Obesity may be the explanation for the negative findings of this study. Dr Chavarro found high soyfood intakes were associated with lower sperm concentration, but 'the association was more pronounced among overweight and obese men than among lean men.'
Men with high levels of body fat are likely to produce more oestrogen than their slimmer counterparts.
Dr Chavarro's study conflicts with the large body of research including United States government and National Institute of Health-sponsored human and primate research, in which controlled amounts of isoflavones from soy were fed and no effect on quantity, quality or motility of sperm were observed.
Boon Yee Yeong (Ms)
Nutritionist
Director, Food & Nutrition Specialists
Singapore
I REFER to the Reuters report 'Soy-based foods linked to low sperm count' (in the Straits Times of July 30 2008). The story, which refers to a study, is misleading.
Based on scientific reviews, this study is confounded by many issues, hence the results should be viewed with much caution.
In the study quoted by the report, Dr Jorge Chavarro found that 'soyfood and soy isoflavone intakes were unrelated to total sperm count, ejaculate volume, sperm motility, or sperm morphology', which are the important measures of sperm quality and male fertility.'
The study also did not determine what other foods, medications, supplements, existing medical conditions, sexual activities or environmental factors may have directly affected the drop in sperm count.
The study also classified high intakes of soyfoods as less than three ounces (85g) of a beverage per day. This is not considered a high intake of any food under most circumstances.
Like most epidemiological reports, this study is retrospective and inherently subject to a variety of biases. The total study population was small, 100 subjects, and little is known or reported about other dietary, stress factors, medications, or lifestyle issues that might also affect sperm count in these men.
It is well-established that of all semen parameters, variation in count is highly variable from day to day and seasonally in all men.
Dr Chavarro found that the men with the highest soyfood intake produced more ejaculate fluid volume with equivalent amounts of sperm count as those with lower intakes. This 'watering-down effect' of sperm concentration should not be mistakenly associated with a decrease in fertility.
Obesity may be the explanation for the negative findings of this study. Dr Chavarro found high soyfood intakes were associated with lower sperm concentration, but 'the association was more pronounced among overweight and obese men than among lean men.'
Men with high levels of body fat are likely to produce more oestrogen than their slimmer counterparts.
Dr Chavarro's study conflicts with the large body of research including United States government and National Institute of Health-sponsored human and primate research, in which controlled amounts of isoflavones from soy were fed and no effect on quantity, quality or motility of sperm were observed.
Boon Yee Yeong (Ms)
Nutritionist
Director, Food & Nutrition Specialists
Singapore
2008-08-16 My Living Diary
Today is 16 August 2008
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.9 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.923.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.9 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1576.25 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-0816 Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 080816: 1 x Big (Morning. Well formed Banana-shaped stools.)
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.9 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.923.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.9 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1576.25 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-0816 Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 080816: 1 x Big (Morning. Well formed Banana-shaped stools.)
Friday, August 15, 2008
2008-08-15 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-15, Frday.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.3 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.705.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.3 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1565 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
6 hours
Bowel Movement on 080815: 1 x big, (Morning. Brown Banana-shaped stools. Sunk)Bowel
Movement on 080815: 1 x medium, (Afternoon. Brown Banana-shaped stools. Sunk)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.3 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.705.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.3 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1565 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
6 hours
Bowel Movement on 080815: 1 x big, (Morning. Brown Banana-shaped stools. Sunk)Bowel
Movement on 080815: 1 x medium, (Afternoon. Brown Banana-shaped stools. Sunk)
2008-08-15 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-15, Frday.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.3 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.705.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.3 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1565 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
6 hours
Bowel Movement on 080815: 1 x big, (Morning. Brown Banana-shaped stools. Sunk)Bowel
Movement on 080815: 1 x medium, (Afternoon. Brown Banana-shaped stools. Sunk)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.3 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.705.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.3 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1565 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
6 hours
Bowel Movement on 080815: 1 x big, (Morning. Brown Banana-shaped stools. Sunk)Bowel
Movement on 080815: 1 x medium, (Afternoon. Brown Banana-shaped stools. Sunk)
Thursday, August 14, 2008
2008-08-14 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-14, Thu
At 0530hour, my weight = 54.6 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.814.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.6 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1570 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 6 hours 30 minutes
At 0530hour, my weight = 54.6 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.814.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.6 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1570 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 6 hours 30 minutes
2008-08-13 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-13, Wed
At 0530hour, my weight = 54.6 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.814.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.6 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1570 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 6 hours
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-13: 1 x big, 1 medium (soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk. Good)
At 0530hour, my weight = 54.6 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.814.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.6 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1570 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 6 hours
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-13: 1 x big, 1 medium (soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk. Good)
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Your Food and Medicine
Let thy food be thy medicine,
and thy medicine be thy food.”
----- Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, 460 - 376 B.C.
and thy medicine be thy food.”
----- Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, 460 - 376 B.C.
The food you eat and doctor (physician)
If we eat wrongly,
No doctor can cure us;
If we eat rightly,
No doctor is needed.”
-Victor G. Rocine, a Norwegian homeopath circa 1930
No doctor can cure us;
If we eat rightly,
No doctor is needed.”
-Victor G. Rocine, a Norwegian homeopath circa 1930
Soya bean may cut breast cancer risk [Ref: H08H12-1421]
Origianl Title of the article: Soya bean cuts breast cancer risk
Singapore - Soya bean, a perennial Asian staple, reduces the risk of breast cancer among Chinese women, a published study said on Tuesday.
Conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUH), the University of Southern California and the University of Minnesota, the study tracked more than 34,000 Chinese women in Singapore aged 45 to 74 for a decade.
Women who consumed soya proteins in amounts more than in a serving of soya bean curd or a glass of soya bean milk were 18 per cent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who ate less, said the findings in The Straits Times.
Eating a serving of soya bean curd or drinking a glass of the milk every day reduces the risk, the study said.
'Our study shows that the amount of soya needed is not high, and is easily achievable in a typical Asian diet,' NUH associate professor Koh Woon Puay was quoted as saying.
Post-menopausal women, those with a higher body mass index and those who had consumed soya for longer, experienced the greatest reductions in risk, the study found.
The results are similar to those of eight other studies conducted on Asians. One in Japan showed an average 12 per cent reduction in breast cancer risk for those who eat the soya bean.
Studies on Caucasian women have been inconclusive, possibly because of the low levels of soya involved, the report said.
Koh cautioned against consuming too much soya, which could lead to conditions such as gout.
Separately, NUS' Centre for Molecular Epidemiology is planning a 10-year study of 12,000 Chinese, Malay and Indian women, with and without breast cancer, to find out how genetic and lifestyle factors interact to determine breast cancer risks.
Source: Straits Times dated 2008-08-12.
My comments: The study may not be conclusive because women who consume soya proteins regularly are normally very health conscious and have healthy diet on daily basis.
Singapore - Soya bean, a perennial Asian staple, reduces the risk of breast cancer among Chinese women, a published study said on Tuesday.
Conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUH), the University of Southern California and the University of Minnesota, the study tracked more than 34,000 Chinese women in Singapore aged 45 to 74 for a decade.
Women who consumed soya proteins in amounts more than in a serving of soya bean curd or a glass of soya bean milk were 18 per cent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who ate less, said the findings in The Straits Times.
Eating a serving of soya bean curd or drinking a glass of the milk every day reduces the risk, the study said.
'Our study shows that the amount of soya needed is not high, and is easily achievable in a typical Asian diet,' NUH associate professor Koh Woon Puay was quoted as saying.
Post-menopausal women, those with a higher body mass index and those who had consumed soya for longer, experienced the greatest reductions in risk, the study found.
The results are similar to those of eight other studies conducted on Asians. One in Japan showed an average 12 per cent reduction in breast cancer risk for those who eat the soya bean.
Studies on Caucasian women have been inconclusive, possibly because of the low levels of soya involved, the report said.
Koh cautioned against consuming too much soya, which could lead to conditions such as gout.
Separately, NUS' Centre for Molecular Epidemiology is planning a 10-year study of 12,000 Chinese, Malay and Indian women, with and without breast cancer, to find out how genetic and lifestyle factors interact to determine breast cancer risks.
Source: Straits Times dated 2008-08-12.
My comments: The study may not be conclusive because women who consume soya proteins regularly are normally very health conscious and have healthy diet on daily basis.
2008-08-12 My Living Diary (Today was my 100% vegetarian food day)
Today is 2008-08-12, Tue.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 55.0 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.959.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1577.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
Yesterday morning: my weight = 55.4 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.104.
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 30 minutes.
Bowel Movement on 080812: 1 x Big (14000 hr. soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 55.0 kg (Camry) and BMI = 19.959.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1577.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
Yesterday morning: my weight = 55.4 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.104.
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 30 minutes.
Bowel Movement on 080812: 1 x Big (14000 hr. soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown)
Monday, August 11, 2008
2008-08-11 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-11, Monday
At 0610 hour, my weight = 55.4 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.104.
At 0610 hour, my blood pressure (No prior strenuous activity): SYS = 114, DIA = 72, Pulse/Min = 64 (OSIM I BPM Model OS-5000)
The increase of weight from 55.1 kg to 55.4 kg is mainly due the beef noodle taken with QCL on the night of 2008-08-10.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.4 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1583.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-08-11: 0130 hr to 0600 hr = 4 hours 30 minutes
At 0610 hour, my weight = 55.4 kg (Camry) and BMI = 20.104.
At 0610 hour, my blood pressure (No prior strenuous activity): SYS = 114, DIA = 72, Pulse/Min = 64 (OSIM I BPM Model OS-5000)
The increase of weight from 55.1 kg to 55.4 kg is mainly due the beef noodle taken with QCL on the night of 2008-08-10.
This BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.4 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1583.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-08-11: 0130 hr to 0600 hr = 4 hours 30 minutes
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Hey boss, I'm just power napping [Ref: H080806]
Do you sleep on the job? If your answer is yes, snooze right on because it could be great for you and even better for your boss.
At least that's what Dr William Anthony, who co-authored The Art Of Napping At Work with his wife, Camille, told health website WebMD.
He maintains that a power nap of about 20 minutes has been proven to increase alertness and overall productivity in workers.
Dr Anthony, who says that the post-nap energy spike can last for several hours, has a couch with a homemade Afghan blanket in his own office at Boston University's Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
Not many bosses may agree. Dr Anthony said: 'People think nappers are slothful or lazy. Look at the words surrounding napping: stealing a nap or getting caught napping - they're all pejorative.'
He said that employers often tell him they aren't paying people to sleep.
But he thinks a little shut-eye on the job is even better than what employees already have a right to - lunch or coffee breaks.
Dr Anthony's informal surveys have revealed that while women are more sleep-deprived - for a combination of physiological and social reasons, such as their tendency to bear the brunt of childcare - they report more fear of napping during work hours.
'We were going to do a book on that but we haven't started yet,' Dr Anthony said. 'I guess we've been napping too much.'
Source: "Mind Your Body" of the Straits Times dated 2008-08-06.
At least that's what Dr William Anthony, who co-authored The Art Of Napping At Work with his wife, Camille, told health website WebMD.
He maintains that a power nap of about 20 minutes has been proven to increase alertness and overall productivity in workers.
Dr Anthony, who says that the post-nap energy spike can last for several hours, has a couch with a homemade Afghan blanket in his own office at Boston University's Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
Not many bosses may agree. Dr Anthony said: 'People think nappers are slothful or lazy. Look at the words surrounding napping: stealing a nap or getting caught napping - they're all pejorative.'
He said that employers often tell him they aren't paying people to sleep.
But he thinks a little shut-eye on the job is even better than what employees already have a right to - lunch or coffee breaks.
Dr Anthony's informal surveys have revealed that while women are more sleep-deprived - for a combination of physiological and social reasons, such as their tendency to bear the brunt of childcare - they report more fear of napping during work hours.
'We were going to do a book on that but we haven't started yet,' Dr Anthony said. 'I guess we've been napping too much.'
Source: "Mind Your Body" of the Straits Times dated 2008-08-06.
2008-08-10 My Living Diary (Weight Increase due to poor diet management))
Today is 2008-08-0, Sunday.
At 0740 hour, my weight = 55.1 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.995.
The increase of weight from 54.4 kg to 55.1 kg is mainly due the Hor Fun and 2 pieces of fish cakes on the night of 2008-08-09.
The last time I had this weight was on the 7th May 2008, Wednesday.
Since the class reunion buffet dinner on 2008-07-18, my weight has been increasing steadily because of the slacking in my diet control.
[Note: I had another buffet dinner on 2008-08-02 to celebrate Latte's birthday and my weight in the morning of 2008-07-18 was 53.3 kg]
Therefore, I must start to be careful with my diet again from now.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.1 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1578.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-0810: (A) 0130 hr to 07300 hr = 6 hours 0 minutes.
Bowel Movement on 080810: 1 x big (Banana-shaped stools Brown. Sunk.)
At 0740 hour, my weight = 55.1 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.995.
The increase of weight from 54.4 kg to 55.1 kg is mainly due the Hor Fun and 2 pieces of fish cakes on the night of 2008-08-09.
The last time I had this weight was on the 7th May 2008, Wednesday.
Since the class reunion buffet dinner on 2008-07-18, my weight has been increasing steadily because of the slacking in my diet control.
[Note: I had another buffet dinner on 2008-08-02 to celebrate Latte's birthday and my weight in the morning of 2008-07-18 was 53.3 kg]
Therefore, I must start to be careful with my diet again from now.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 55.1 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1578.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-0810: (A) 0130 hr to 07300 hr = 6 hours 0 minutes.
Bowel Movement on 080810: 1 x big (Banana-shaped stools Brown. Sunk.)
Saturday, August 9, 2008
After Sales Service is good if you do not need it
Most companies provide good after sales services as long as you do not need them!
--- From my bad experience with a well known I.T. company on 8 August 2008.
--- From my bad experience with a well known I.T. company on 8 August 2008.
2008-08-09 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-09, Sat.
At 0930 hour, my weight = 54.4 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.741
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.4 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1567.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-08-09: Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-09: 1 x big ( Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
At 0930 hour, my weight = 54.4 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.741
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.4 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1567.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-08-09: Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-09: 1 x big ( Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
2008-08-08 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-08, Fri.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.7 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.850
The increase of weight from 54.2 kg to 54.7 kg is due the instant noodle cooked by Latte last night.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.7 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1572.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-08: 1 x big (. Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.7 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.850
The increase of weight from 54.2 kg to 54.7 kg is due the instant noodle cooked by Latte last night.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.7 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1572.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-08: 1 x big (. Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
2008-08-07 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-07
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement 080807: 1 x big (. Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement 080807: 1 x big (. Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
Thursday, August 7, 2008
2008-08-06 My Living Diary (Today was my No Meat day)
Today is 2008-08-06, Wed.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement 080806: 1 x big (.Morning. Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 6 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement 080806: 1 x big (.Morning. Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
2008-08-05 My Living Diary
Today is 2008-08-05, Tue.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement 080805: 1 x big (.Morning. Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.2 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.669.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.2 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1563.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 5 hours 0 minutes
Bowel Movement 080805: 1 x big (.Morning. Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
Monday, August 4, 2008
2008-08-04 My Living Diary (Have 3 goals daily. You will not feel bored!)
Today is 2008-08-04, Monday.
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.5 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.777.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.5 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1568.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-08-04: (A) 0120 hr to 0520 hr = 4 hours 0 minutes
Total sleep 4 hours 0 minutes
At 0530 hour, my weight = 54.5 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.777.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.5 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1568.75 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
2008-08-04: (A) 0120 hr to 0520 hr = 4 hours 0 minutes
Total sleep 4 hours 0 minutes
2008-08-03 My Living Diary (My food on this day was 100% vegetarian.)
Today is 2008-08-03, Sunday
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.7 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.850
The increase by 0.7 kg is due to the buffet dinner to celebrate Latte’s birthday.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.7 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1572.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
6 hours 30 minutes
Bowel Movement on 0808-03: 1 x big ( Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
Note: My food on this day was 100% vegetarian.
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.7 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.850
The increase by 0.7 kg is due to the buffet dinner to celebrate Latte’s birthday.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.7 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1572.5 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
6 hours 30 minutes
Bowel Movement on 0808-03: 1 x big ( Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
Note: My food on this day was 100% vegetarian.
2008-08-02 My Living Diary (Do what you can. What you can do is enough)
Today is 2008-08-02, sat
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.0 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.596.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1560 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 5 hours 30 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-02: 1 x Big ( Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
At 0730 hour, my weight = 54.0 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.596.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
Based on my weight of 54.0 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1560 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total = 5 hours 30 minutes
Bowel Movement on 2008-08-02: 1 x Big ( Soft Banana-shaped stools. Brown. Sunk.)
Friday, August 1, 2008
Stools and Your Health -- Output matters (THE BRISTOL STOOL SCALE) - Bowel Movement
Depending on whether your stools are hard and lumpy like nuts, or sausage shaped and smooth, a gastroenterologist can tell the state of your health. STACEY CHIA reports
What's your type? A psychologist may 'look' into your head to gauge if you are a highly driven Type A or have a relaxed Type B personality.
A gastroenterologist will get straight to the bottom of the matter by looking at your stool type which can give an idea of the state of your health.
There is even a seven-point visual indicator - the Bristol Stool Scale - to tell how long your stool has been in your colon, and what it can mean.
The seven types on the scale, named after the British university that came up with it, are:
THE BRISTOL STOOL SCALE:
Type 1 - Separate hard lumps, like nuts
Type 2 - Sausage-shaped and lumpy
Type 3 - Sausage-shaped with cracks
Type 4 - Sausage-shaped, smooth and soft
Type 5 - Soft blobs, passed out easily
Type 6 - Fluffy pieces and mushy
Type 7 - Watery with no solid pieces
Types 1 and 2 are considered constipated, while 6 and 7 are under the diarrhoea group; the normal stools are those that fall under types 3, 4 and 5.
Dr Yap Chin Kong from Yap Chin Kong Gastroenterology & Liver Clinic said the scale is useful in that it indicates stool 'transit time'. A long transit time implies constipation and a short transit time, diarrhoea.
Transit time is the time stool stays in the colon before it is passed out.
'Types 1 and 2 are considered constipated, while 6 and 7 are under the diarrhoea group; the normal stools are those that fall under types 3, 4 and 5,' he said.
Dr Gwee Kok Ann, consultant gastroenterologist at Gleneagles Hospital, said Type 1 stool has a transit time of over 72 hours or longer, while Type 4 - the ideal - is most easily expelled, with a transit time of 24 hours.
Dr Yap added that the usual frequency of stool being passed out ranges from three times a day to once every three days.
While most people only 'go' when they feel the urge, he believes that people should develop good toilet habit from childhood.
This means waking up early, having breakfast, then waiting for the urge to move the bowels. This will usually occur within 30 minutes to an hour for many people.
Regular exercise and eating sufficient fruits and vegetables can help in developing good toilet habit.
'Someone who gets up late and rushes off to school or work after eating breakfast quickly may develop the urge but postpone nature's call or not even have the urge because the mind overrides it,' said Dr Yap.
Not moving the bowels regularly may lead to complications for the young and very old, Dr Gwee said. A large mass of stool stuck in the rectum can cause it to overstretch.
'When this happens, the muscle in the rectum's wall loses its tone. There will then be difficulty contracting the muscle to evacuate the contents. This usually affects young children and the elderly,' he added.
He said that, should this happen, it can give rise to abdominal cramps and vomiting in children.
'As for some elderly patients, stool pellets may actually spill out without their being aware, while others may develop ulcers in the rectum arising from the pressure placed on the wall of the rectum by very hard stools,' he said.
For the layman, the scale comes in handy in noting changes in bowel patterns.
'If you have experienced a recent change in your bowel pattern without a clear reason, or if there are alarming signs such as blood, pain or fever, you should see a doctor,' said Dr Yap.
However, some doctors like Dr Tan Chi Chiu, consultant gastroenterologist and physician at Gastroenterology & Medicine International, cautioned against over-reliance on the scale as a precise gauge of transit time.
'It is not precise. Different people have different grades of stool for similar transit times,' he explained.
Source: Mind Your Body of The Straits Times dated 30 July 2008
What's your type? A psychologist may 'look' into your head to gauge if you are a highly driven Type A or have a relaxed Type B personality.
A gastroenterologist will get straight to the bottom of the matter by looking at your stool type which can give an idea of the state of your health.
There is even a seven-point visual indicator - the Bristol Stool Scale - to tell how long your stool has been in your colon, and what it can mean.
The seven types on the scale, named after the British university that came up with it, are:
THE BRISTOL STOOL SCALE:
Type 1 - Separate hard lumps, like nuts
Type 2 - Sausage-shaped and lumpy
Type 3 - Sausage-shaped with cracks
Type 4 - Sausage-shaped, smooth and soft
Type 5 - Soft blobs, passed out easily
Type 6 - Fluffy pieces and mushy
Type 7 - Watery with no solid pieces
Types 1 and 2 are considered constipated, while 6 and 7 are under the diarrhoea group; the normal stools are those that fall under types 3, 4 and 5.
Dr Yap Chin Kong from Yap Chin Kong Gastroenterology & Liver Clinic said the scale is useful in that it indicates stool 'transit time'. A long transit time implies constipation and a short transit time, diarrhoea.
Transit time is the time stool stays in the colon before it is passed out.
'Types 1 and 2 are considered constipated, while 6 and 7 are under the diarrhoea group; the normal stools are those that fall under types 3, 4 and 5,' he said.
Dr Gwee Kok Ann, consultant gastroenterologist at Gleneagles Hospital, said Type 1 stool has a transit time of over 72 hours or longer, while Type 4 - the ideal - is most easily expelled, with a transit time of 24 hours.
Dr Yap added that the usual frequency of stool being passed out ranges from three times a day to once every three days.
While most people only 'go' when they feel the urge, he believes that people should develop good toilet habit from childhood.
This means waking up early, having breakfast, then waiting for the urge to move the bowels. This will usually occur within 30 minutes to an hour for many people.
Regular exercise and eating sufficient fruits and vegetables can help in developing good toilet habit.
'Someone who gets up late and rushes off to school or work after eating breakfast quickly may develop the urge but postpone nature's call or not even have the urge because the mind overrides it,' said Dr Yap.
Not moving the bowels regularly may lead to complications for the young and very old, Dr Gwee said. A large mass of stool stuck in the rectum can cause it to overstretch.
'When this happens, the muscle in the rectum's wall loses its tone. There will then be difficulty contracting the muscle to evacuate the contents. This usually affects young children and the elderly,' he added.
He said that, should this happen, it can give rise to abdominal cramps and vomiting in children.
'As for some elderly patients, stool pellets may actually spill out without their being aware, while others may develop ulcers in the rectum arising from the pressure placed on the wall of the rectum by very hard stools,' he said.
For the layman, the scale comes in handy in noting changes in bowel patterns.
'If you have experienced a recent change in your bowel pattern without a clear reason, or if there are alarming signs such as blood, pain or fever, you should see a doctor,' said Dr Yap.
However, some doctors like Dr Tan Chi Chiu, consultant gastroenterologist and physician at Gastroenterology & Medicine International, cautioned against over-reliance on the scale as a precise gauge of transit time.
'It is not precise. Different people have different grades of stool for similar transit times,' he explained.
Source: Mind Your Body of The Straits Times dated 30 July 2008
Soy-based foods linked to low sperm count
To all the men out there who are incorporating more soy into their meals for a healthier diet. There may be a downside, says a new study
Eating half a serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count, researchers in the United States said last Wednesday.
Their study is the largest to look at the relationship between human semen quality and a plant form of the female sex hormone oestrogen known as phytoestrogen, which is plentiful in soy-rich foods.
'We found that men who consume the highest amounts of soy foods in this study had a lower sperm concentration compared to those who did not consume soy foods,' said Dr Jorge Chavarro of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, whose study appeared in the journal, Human Reproduction.
'It was a relatively large difference,' Dr Chavarro said.
He said studies in animals have linked high consumption of plant-derived oestrogens known as isoflavones with infertility but, so far there has been little evidence of their effect in humans.
'We wanted to know if it would affect human sperm production and could serve as a marker for the effects on the reproductive system,' he said.
His team analysed the intake of 15 soy-based foods in 99 men who went to a fertility clinic between 2000 and 2006.
They were asked how much and how often in the prior three months they had eaten soy-rich foods including: tofu, tempeh, tofu or soy sausages, soy burgers, soy milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream, and other soy products such as drinks, powders and energy bars.
Because different foods have different levels of isoflavones in them, the researchers set a standard for serving sizes of particular foods. Then they divided the men into groups according to soy consumption levels. Men in the highest group on average ate half a serving per day.
'In terms of their isoflavone content, that is comparable to having one cup of soy milk or one serving of tofu, tempeh or soy burgers every other day,' Dr Chavarro said.
The difference was striking. Men in the highest intake category had 41 million sperm per millilitre less than men who ate no soy foods.
A normal sperm count ranges from 80 million to 120 million per millilitre, and a sperm count of 20 million per millilitre or below is considered low.
'It suggests soy foods could have some deleterious effect on the reproductive system and especially on sperm production,' he said.
The researchers found the association between soy foods and lower sperm count was stronger in overweight men which might suggest hormones are playing a role.
'Men who are overweight or obese tend to have higher levels of androgen-produced oestrogen. They are converting a male hormone into a female hormone in their fat. The more body fat you have, the more oestrogen you produce in your fat,' Dr Chavarro said.
He said the study was not sufficient to suggest that soy intake would have health implications such as inducing infertility.
Much bigger studies would be needed to answer that question, he added.
Reuters
Source: Mind Your Body of The Straits Times dated 30 July 2008
Eating half a serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count, researchers in the United States said last Wednesday.
Their study is the largest to look at the relationship between human semen quality and a plant form of the female sex hormone oestrogen known as phytoestrogen, which is plentiful in soy-rich foods.
'We found that men who consume the highest amounts of soy foods in this study had a lower sperm concentration compared to those who did not consume soy foods,' said Dr Jorge Chavarro of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, whose study appeared in the journal, Human Reproduction.
'It was a relatively large difference,' Dr Chavarro said.
He said studies in animals have linked high consumption of plant-derived oestrogens known as isoflavones with infertility but, so far there has been little evidence of their effect in humans.
'We wanted to know if it would affect human sperm production and could serve as a marker for the effects on the reproductive system,' he said.
His team analysed the intake of 15 soy-based foods in 99 men who went to a fertility clinic between 2000 and 2006.
They were asked how much and how often in the prior three months they had eaten soy-rich foods including: tofu, tempeh, tofu or soy sausages, soy burgers, soy milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream, and other soy products such as drinks, powders and energy bars.
Because different foods have different levels of isoflavones in them, the researchers set a standard for serving sizes of particular foods. Then they divided the men into groups according to soy consumption levels. Men in the highest group on average ate half a serving per day.
'In terms of their isoflavone content, that is comparable to having one cup of soy milk or one serving of tofu, tempeh or soy burgers every other day,' Dr Chavarro said.
The difference was striking. Men in the highest intake category had 41 million sperm per millilitre less than men who ate no soy foods.
A normal sperm count ranges from 80 million to 120 million per millilitre, and a sperm count of 20 million per millilitre or below is considered low.
'It suggests soy foods could have some deleterious effect on the reproductive system and especially on sperm production,' he said.
The researchers found the association between soy foods and lower sperm count was stronger in overweight men which might suggest hormones are playing a role.
'Men who are overweight or obese tend to have higher levels of androgen-produced oestrogen. They are converting a male hormone into a female hormone in their fat. The more body fat you have, the more oestrogen you produce in your fat,' Dr Chavarro said.
He said the study was not sufficient to suggest that soy intake would have health implications such as inducing infertility.
Much bigger studies would be needed to answer that question, he added.
Reuters
Source: Mind Your Body of The Straits Times dated 30 July 2008
2008-08-01 My Living Diary (Optimal Blood Pressure by OSIM iBPM Model OS-5000)
Today is 2008-08-01, Fri
At 0630 hour, my weight = 54.3 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.705.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
At 0630 hour, my blood pressure (No prior strenuous activity): SYS = 107, DIA = 65, Pulse/Min = 66 (OSIM iBPM Model OS-5000)
So The Blood Pressure was optimal.
Based on my weight of 54.3 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1565 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 4 hours 0 minutes
At 0630 hour, my weight = 54.3 kg (Camry) BMI = 19.705.
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
At 0630 hour, my blood pressure (No prior strenuous activity): SYS = 107, DIA = 65, Pulse/Min = 66 (OSIM iBPM Model OS-5000)
So The Blood Pressure was optimal.
Based on my weight of 54.3 kg and STI calorie need calculator, my calorie required today is 1565 Kcal (Sedentary).
My Sleep Monitor for today (starting on 071101):
Total sleep = 4 hours 0 minutes
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