Pomegranate Juice

One of my friends whom I consider as worthy, introduces me to take pomegranate juice because of the benefit that it gives him. He has already been introducing it to many of his friends. He is coming to seventy and after drinking it he notices his faded vitality returns. Most of his friends including myself feel the same.

After researching through the net, I find some interesting facts on the fruit ie pomegranate. Since ancient times, it is found widely from Iran to the Himalaya and being grown in large quantities all over the Mediterranean region. It was considered to be related to resurrection in ancient Babylon. Modern science has proof that it possesses restorative power. It contains polyphenois which is a superior antioxidants in large amount. Besides, there are also many nutrients which are beneficial to the human body in pomegranate.

The benefits of taking pomegranate juice are numerous. Just to mention a few. Antioxidants check and minimise the deposit of fatty residue in a human body. The breaking up of waste and purges of toxin from the body. Cell deterioration within a human body is curtailed. Increase of vitality.

Well, having said so far, whether is it myth or otherwise. Believe it or not I have nothing to say. But if you are trying it, always remember that taking anything in excess may do no good to the body. Just take a cup in the morning and one in the evening once two or three days may be just fine. Do not take to the extent that you feel listless without taking it. Let it be a slave to you then you a slave to it!!!

EAT WITH ETHICS

All human begins as well as all things that have lifes need nutrition. Animals, insects, fishes, trees, micro-organisms, etc do have life spans and they too need food to sustain.

Before food is of any use to a human body, its form must be changed. This process is called digestion. Human beings are blessed with a digestive system whereby food is broken down and changes into liquid state from which the nutrients relating to each type of food taken are absorded into the body system.

It happens that I come across a few guidelines from the Chinese Tao dietary system which I like to share with you readers who are visiting my site. The Tao dietary system evolves in relation to the law of Mother Nature. Some ancient Tao practitioners were known to live to a ripe old age. Inspite of their age, they looked younger and still maintain their vitality. They lived in accordance to the interplay of the elements according to Mother Nature's law.

These guidelines are rather common and I believe some of you readers may already have knowledge of them. But anyway I shall present them for the benefit of those who are not aware.

Moderate eating is recommended. Eat poorly and live richly!!! Do not eat until your stomach is expanding and bloat and you feel very full. A 80% filled stomach is the limit. You will feel very comfortable. Another point is that a human body cannot utilise the full amount of nutrients from all the food taken in a meal. So why waste food!

The food must be chewed thoroughly before letting it down the gullet to the stomach where the digestion proper is taking place. It makes the process of digestion in the stomach easier.

Lastly do not take food or drinks that are either too cold or too hot. These categories of food and drinks will interfere with the digestion process which may start from inside of the mouth down to the stomach. So be warned.

Towards a better and healthier life style

Before I start to write, let me remind and caution you, my esteemed readers that after watching the videos on my webpage, please do not follow or ape those stunts performed by the main characters appearing in the shows. They are masters and probably have been practicing chi kung and martial arts for many many years before they are able to perform the stunts. Do not get yourselves hurt or injure. I do not wish to see or hear any accidents happening to you.

But in instances when you are persistent or curious and proceed to perform those stunts, you are acting at your own risk and free will. I disclaim all connectings in your doing so and you are doing it at your own risk and decision. I further claim all indemnity against all happenings and results whether good, bad or otherwise resulting from your undertaking of those stunts shown in the videos.

The videos are for your enjoyment only! They are meant for your eyes to see. The theme of my site is "TOWARDS A BETTER AND HEALTHIER LIFE STYLE" and I would be happy that you my esteemed readers who are visiting my site are living happily and in great health.

Who on planet earth do not want to have a healthy life to be able to enjoy during our life span on this wonderful place ie planet earth that we called home? Please tell me who doesn't. So my readers be happy, cast away all worries and enjoy life to the fullest of your ability but do not borrow money to enjoy. Borrowing money to enjoy may lead to problems and complications when becomes a habit. Enjoy within your means and in ways that are healthy.

Lets work "Towards a better and healthier life style". OK.

The History of the Olympic Games

The 2008 Olympic Games were held in China at Beijing just a few weeks ago and ended with a spectacular closing ceremony. The Olympic Games fever is slowly fading away and people are talking less and less about it. USA athletes grabbed the most medals amounting to 110. Out of this figure 36 were gold, 38 silver and 36 bronze. Next in line were the Chinese athletes who won 100 medals viz 51 gold, 21 silver and 28 bronze. The Russians came in next with 23 gold, 21 silver and 28 bronze totalling 72 medals. United Kingdom had 19 gold, 13 silver and 15 bronze. Germany had 16 gold, 10 silver and 15 bronze. Well the prize winning athletes did give their respective countries pride and honour. The next venue of the Olympic Games will be at London in four years' time.

The Olympic Games originated in the year 776 B.C. and the first was held in Greece. Subsequently the games were held with an interval of 4 years. In A.D. 393, Emperor Theodosius I abolished them.

In the beginning, the Games were a one day affair with wrestling and running only. Later the duration of the Games were changed to 5 days with new items like horse and chariot racing added. Crowns of olive leaves were the prizes which attracted well trained youths from all over Greece. The games were in honour of Zeus, the Olympian God whom the ancient Greeks believed to be the creator of man. An oath was pledged by the competitors before his statue with the notion of competing in honesty and fairness.

The games were reborn again centuries later after a lapse of about 1500 years with the first being held in 1896 at Athens in Greece. The games were again held every four years until the outbreak of the two World Wars. The last games were held in 1912 at Stockholm before World War I. The subsequent games were held in 1920 at Antwerp.

A new arrangement of games called Olympic Winter Games was held in 1924 at Chamonix. The games before World War II was held at Garmiseh-Partenkirchen in 1936 and the subsequently in 1948 at St Moritz.

I hope this article will interest everyone visiting my site.

Breathing

Every human beings including you readers and me living on planet earth which we called home breathe. If we are unable to take in air from the atmosphere and completely stop breathing, our life span on this beautiful place which is earth terminates and we would be pronounced dead. So breathing in every respect of our lifes is very important in sustaining us to keep living on this earth. If anyone has stopped breathing, the next of kins are very worried and jittery and would try all means to revive him.

Breathing is a natural and automatic process built as one of the many organic mechanism within a human body which a person cannot stop permanently unless he so chooses of his own free will or by some unfortunate incidents. So be it whether a person irrespective of which faith he believes wants to keep on taking air from the atmosphere or not he will still breathes.

In breathing the air goes in and then out of the nostrils and that is considered as one cycle of respiration. Natural breathing is shallow and only sustains the person's live. But with conscious effort and concentration to the breathing, many benefits are derived. The air that a person takes in from the atmosphere contains chi which is the energy giving force. With concentrated attention we can develop the chi within our body and cultivate it and in the long run after prolong practices, it can be made use of to heal various illnesses. Besides that it will make a person's body stronger and healthier. His immunity against diseases will be higher. His physical as well as his mental health will improve.

Finally let me describe a simple breathing exercise. It can be done lying down, sitting or standing. Before starting clear the mind of any thoughts. Calm the mind and concentrate on the breathing. Then relax the whole body. Breathe in through the nostrils into the lungs right down to the diaphram and expand the stomach area. Do not strain in doing so. In breathing out depress the stomach area with concentrated effort but not with the hands. Again do not strain. One in breath and one out breath is counted as one cycle. Do 3 cycles in the morning and 3 before going to sleep. Do not practice with a full stomach! Make sure there is no disturbance from anyone.

Of course I need to arm myself with a disclaimer that if you practise this breathing exercise and upon practising you are doing it at your own free will and risk and any side effect whether good or bad or otherwise resulted in practicing due to your existing health condition or wrong practicing or correct practicing does not fall on my part in describing and imparting this simple breathing exercise to you. I further claim all indemnity against all results good or bad or otherwise after your practice of this breathing exercise.

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

I shall share an event that took place yesterday in one of Singapore's busiest shopping area i.e. Chinatown.

When I was travelling downtown, all vehicles upon reaching the entrance of the road leading to Chinatown had to detour. I was wondering. What on earth was happening? The destination I was heading is a few miles away. After finishing my chores, I made my way to Chinatown to see for myself what event was taking place. After looking at banners hanged within the area, I realised that Chinatown was celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. This festival is being observed by the Chinese since long time ago. Moon cakes and lanterns are related to this festival. It can also be called Moon Cake Festival or Lantern Festival. In ancient China, agriculture was very important and during harvesting time the farmers celebrated. This festival might be a festival relating to farming.

Later the forktale legend of Chang E, the beautiful immortal in the moon was added to give essence to the festival. Chang E stole the pill of immortality from her husband and swallowed it to save the people from him who was a tyrant. Upon taking the pill, she became an immortal and levitated to the moon.

During the Mongol Dynasty in China, the people was oppressed. There were rebellions trying to overthrow the foreign rulers. The rebels put messages in moon cakes which were a must in the celebration asking the masses to revolt against the Mongolians on the day of Mid-Autumn Festival. The rebellion was successful and invaders were driven out of Middle Kingdom i.e. China. Thus the start of the Ming Dynasty.

The celebration was to begin at 8 p.m. but when I reached there at about 5 p.m., multitudes of people were already gathering at the three stations where the celebration could be watched. There were hugh viewing screens at these stations. The stage was at the centre between the lst and 2nd stations. At the 1st station rows of chairs were arranged in rows for invited guests and dignitaries like the President of Singapore, the Member of Parliament for that area, the Mayor for that district, etc.

The celebration started with the usual speeches by the necessary dignitaries followed by the presentation of awards and honours. The President of Singapore was invited to light the hugh lantern with 2,000 over hand prints to kick off the celebration. Ten lighted Kong Ming lanterns were released and drifted higher and higher into the sky. Fireworks were set off. Dragon dances were performed with graceful movements. Dances, singing items, etc were also in the program. The performances lasted for about 2 hours and were watched by few thousands of people. There were many foreign tourists among the spectators but majority of the spectators were locals.

I was pondering whether this event will help boost the sales revenue in Chinatown.