This video caught my eye. Thought I would share it with you.

Hope you enjoyed this inspirational mix of videos. Feeling inspired now??

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/mind2minds/inspirationalmix

Especially from a high rise building.. Just imagine yourself letting all go to the force of gravity to end your life.

The impact once you hit the floor will definitely smear the floor with your juice.

Well, this was a video of someone attempting suicide.

Brace youself for the ….. you know what I mean?

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LOL!

I think they should pay me for helping them advertise..

Ciaoz,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/ramblings/suicideattempt

Been reading some stuff in Yahoo Answers and I found out these interesting facts.

Thought I would share them with you so have fun reading:

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Mosquito repellents don’t repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito’s sensors so they don’t know you’re there.

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley’s gum.

The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.

A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother’s first flight.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.

Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

Marilyn Monroe had six toes.

All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn’t like being seen wearing them in public.

Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

Pearls melt in vinegar.

Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.

It is possible to lead a cow upstairs…but not downstairs.

A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.( Urban Legend ) Tests ( at the University of Salford in Greater Manchester in 2003 ) revealed that a duck’s quack definitely echoes, just like any other sound, but perhaps not as noticeably.

The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.

Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first US president whose name contains all the letters from the word “criminal.”

The second was William Jefferson Clinton.

Turtles can breathe through their butts.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world’s nuclear weapons combined.

On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.

On average people fear spiders more than death.

Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants.

Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.

Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

It’s physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.

The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.

A snail can sleep for three years.

No word in the English language rhymes with “MONTH.”

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.

An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

“Go”, is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall. Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.

Our eye’s retinas are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

Almost everyone who reads this will try or have tried to lick their elbow.

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How about it? Interesting right?

Talk soon,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/ramblings/interestingfacts

I really don’t know what to say about this but … (just watch)

It seems that there are more people like that around the world.

Wanna know more about this person read THIS.

Shocking for us but pity them please. Think of the disadvantages they are facing cause of this disease alone.

It seems he can cure this by eating a high dosage of Vitamin A. So take your vitamin A if you don’t wanna be like him. If you want to be like him, you should also know what to do. (lol)

But, all the best to him in curing this rare genetic disorder.

Talk soon,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/ramblings/livingtreant

I’m sure you heard of this phrase tons of times.

But today, this post I am writing is dedicated to two person whom I am not really close to but for my parents, yea..

Both of these people passed away yesterday leaving many of their family and friends grieving over their departure. Here, I would like to express my condolences to the families of the deceased.

One was killed by a heart attack (whom I shall call Mr. X) while the other suffered for some time after being diagnosed with brain cancer (Mr. Y). If I am not wrong, both of them are below 50 years old.

Mr. X’s heart attack was due to the blockage of his arteries caused by high cholesterol. I don’t wanna go into the details on how it happened but let’s put our focus on cholesterol.

In depth, it starts from the buildup of cholesterol in the pipelines of the arteries causing the blood flowing through the hard to be harder hence, depriving the amount of blood the body tissues get which eventually leads to heart attacks and strokes. That is what happens generally but there are many other factors which could cause a cardio arrest.

Here are some of the factors which could give a person high cholesterol content:

1) From the diet point of view, eating too much food that come from animals like red meat, dairy products, cheese and others will increase the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol.

2) Reduction of exercise will increase the amount of LDL (Low density lipoproteins - bad) while lowering HDL (High density lipoproteins - good)

3) Overweight issues will also raise triglycerides in the body and lowers the HDL content

4) Genetic disorder is inevitable for some. This rare disease is known as the lipid disorder as it can cause high total cholesterol, low HDL and high triglycerides although one keeps a healthy diet. For this case, the patient will have to endure medication early in life.

Mr. Y has a whole different story, he was told by the doctor that it was too late to treat his cancer and only has a few months to live. His children are all still very young and it definitely break hearts to know that cancers just ‘rapes’ people of their life.

The culprit for the cancer formation goes to free radicals in the body. They cause sudden cell mutations, in which mutated cells will undergo abnormal division and proliferate. These cells are the cancer cells and they spread to different parts of the body and affects the growth of normal cells. What’s worst is that they are able to multiply unlimited number of times.

Free radicals are produced within our body naturally and from the living environment. Stay away from intense radiation (UV-ray, X-ray), waste gases (Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide) and of course, the black stuff on burnt food (carbon) will also lead to production of more free radicals.

So, to fight cancer, we need to fight the free radicals in our body.

Antioxidants is the secret weapon to win the game. Fruits like berries, cherries, dragon fruits, pomegranates, grape seeds and many more are all high in antioxidant properties. Vitamin A, C and E are also good antioxidants and they usually come well with the taste of the fruits. A glass of red wine a day can also save the day.

Thus, eat more fruits and vegetables. Don’t smoke (1 cigarette stick can produce 10,000,000,000,000,000 free radicals)

So, everyone I hope that some of the information given here can help you take care of your health and life is precious. Treat it well by eating well. Eat moderately.

There is no take two.

Warmest regards,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/super-foods/eatwelllivewell

Based on a few sources, these are the meanings of promise:

Wikipedia (2008) quotes,

“A promise (also called troth) is a psychological contract indicating a transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his or her use. A promise may also refer to any kind of vow or guarantee.”

Dictionary.com (2008) quotes,

1. a declaration that something will or will not be done, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
2. an express assurance on which expectation is to be based: promises that an enemy will not win.
3. something that has the effect of an express assurance; indication of what may be expected.

Took a few of the main ones; too many different views of this particular word.

Just wondering why do many people put so much trust and hope on this word?? Although there is a phrase that goes “Promises are made to be broken.”

Now, I really wonder how true is that phrase in comparison with the definition of promise.

Such contradiction.

What do you think?

Talk soon,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/mind2minds/promises

In case you don’t know what is the Law of Attraction,  it is the law of attraction.. Duh!

Hahaha, basically, what they are trying to say is when a person focuses his mind and thoughts on positive stuff all the time, naturally he will attract all the positive energy to him thus, things will run smoothly for that person. That is the general concept. You can go and search for ‘The Secret’ video to know more about the Law of Attraction.

So, do you think this works? For many, it does.

However, what I wanna talk about in this post is about The Law of “Opposite” Attraction. Not in terms of the attracting negative energy. Who would want that!?

In terms of relationship is what I’m saying.

Taking myself as an example, I remember my cousin once told me, “You are the ‘quiet’ kind of person, your future girlfriend will be the ‘loud’ kind.” I was like.. “Huh?”, and true enough, :p I got a ‘loud’ girlfriend in the end. “Loud” in the sense of the more sociable kind and more outgoing type. (Don’t kill me for this, Lil)

It’s been awhile since Lil and me got together, and hmmm.. come to think of it, we are so different in many ways yet, similar in many too.  Been through many ups and downs but yeaa, we managed them well.

Lifestyle of a working person and a student is so different. A whole new ruthless world now awaits you upon getting the piece of certificate which you have been spending most of your life chasing. We both have been pretty busy with our own job and stuff and time spent has been drastically reduced. For now, everything is still going smoothly for us.

We don’t know what will be in store for the future but I know one thing, I love you.

LOL.

Sounds abit drama, but back to the point, what do you think of couples with different personality? Or, do you think couples should be have similar characteristics?

For me, I feel that couples who are different are more likely to be able to strengthen their relationship. Those who have similar traits in characters are highly prone of more arguments i guess. Taking into consideration, two individuals who are hot headed. If one gets angry on a issue, I’m sure the other one will return the flames of anger back. That seriously will cause a casualty to the relationship.

In terms of the “opposite” attraction, if one gets hot headed, the other one might still be cool about it but only time can tell how long can the other tolerate such behaviour. Am I right??

So, what do you think about “Opposite” Attraction??

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com//mind2minds/oppositeattraction

Its been awhile eh? Since I posted something new

Been pretty busy these few days and tons of issue has surfaced to the distraught of many parents.

You know what I mean. Excessive amount of melamine found in babies milk powder has caused so many babies suffering kidney problems and some were innocently killed by it. In figures till Sept 2008, more than 53,000 people were ill, 12,800 people were hospitalized and 4 deaths were reported due to the tainted melamine issue.

Why would people do such things?

Its because surplus amount of melamine in foods will help to increase the protein content of diluted or poor quality food as it elevates the total nitrogen content that are detected by simple protein tests. Thus, there is a higher selling point to consumers as parents would definitely want their children to consume more proteins for their growth but little do they know that the addition of melamine will bring on ill effects.

This issue started off in China and has raised suspicions on any other dairy products around the world as consumers are bracing for the worst, that their favourite house brand of dairy products import their ingredients from China.

Factories and suppliers are busy handling matters to ensure that their end product is safe from these problems dreading the food industry.

Now, biscuits are also scrutinize as one of the powdered baking ingredients (ammonium bicarbonate) are also contaminated with melamine.

Here’s a video of what’s going on in brief:

Today, I heard that Hong Kong labs did some analysis and concluded that even eggs from China are found to contain melamine due to the farmers feeding their live stocks with feed containing melamine. Even eggs can’t escape this threat.

How can you determine what is safe to eat and what isn’t?

I believe it’s not only melamine that we should be fearing, there are more stuff out there in the market that can have that adverse effect on us, consumers. Not now, not tommorow, not soon but someday.

So, we as consumers need to educate ourselves on the things we consume.

We’ll talk soon, gotta attend to some matters.

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/food-issues/melamineboom

SuperFood to the rescue~

Many have come to know that super foods that are known to provide generous amounts of vitamins and nutrients for a good health. They form the foundation of many forms of the raw food diet and are believed to contain properties that help with a wide range of health disorders.

Are you aware of the types of superFood around us?

Well, not everyone knows the types of superFood so, here are 6 amazing superFood that will help give you a better quality of life.

1. Raw Chocolate

Many people love chocolate, but not many people are familiar with raw chocolate. Unlike the processed milk chocolate that is found in many candy bars, raw chocolate has all the benefits and few of the drawbacks.

Raw chocolate has a lot of magnesium. This makes it ideal for helping with nervous conditions, as magnesium helps to calm the nervous system. Serotonin is also found in raw chocolate, which is necessary for proper brain function. Much of this is due to the antioxidant content. You get more anti-oxidants in raw chocolate than in green tea or even blueberries.

There is no caffeine in raw chocolate, but there is a stimulant known as Theoromine, which is very helpful with respiratory issues, such as asthma.

2. Goji Berries

Hailing from Tibet, these tasty berries provide plenty of fiber and Vitamin C. With over 21 trace minerals found in the berries, they are ideal sources of nutrition. Goji berries are rich in anti-oxidants and amino acids, making them more effective than such staples as carrots and spinach.

The combination of nutrients in Goji berries is thought to provide a great boost to the immune system, enhancing the ability to deal with bacteria in the body. The nutritional content is also thought to be helpful with such ailments as insomnia, diabetes, high blood pressure, and excess cholesterol. All in all, these berries pack quite a whallop.

3. Maca

Grown in Peru, maca has the appearance of a radish, but the sweetness of a fruit. As part of any raw food diet, maca brings a lot to the table. The fruit is a great source of protein, and also contains a nice range of vitamins.

Maca is said to be a great way to boost or maintain energy levels. It has something of a reputation as an aphrodisiac that helps to maintain libido and endurance in both men and women. While not working with the speed of nuclear medications, maca does help build up the body and provide benefits that are long lasting. The fruit is sometimes used by herbalists and homeopathic physicians as a means of naturally regulating blood pressure and restoring a balance when physical and emotional stresses through the body and mind out of sync.

4. Bee Pollen

Bee pollen has a concentration of over 96 different essential nutrients. Many hail it as one of the most effective raw foods on the planet. Bee pollen promotes energy, provides a lot of protein, and helps to remove toxins from the body. Even a couple of capsules a day will make a huge difference for many people who are literally starving for the right type of nutrients.

5. Hemp Seed

Raw hemp seeds provide the Omega 3 and 5 fatty acids that help to lower cholesterol and keep circulation flowing properly. While not containing high amounts of various nutrients, there are trace amounts that help to compliment other sources. Because the seed does not have to germinate before consumption, it is easily digested in the system, so the benefits begin to appear in a short period of time.

6. Wheatgrass

Rich in chlorophyll, wheatgrass also provides some of the most basic minerals needed in the daily diet. As a significant source of magnesium, iron, calcium, zinc, and potassium, wheatgrass can be a great substitute for dairy products on a raw food diet. Generally, juicing the wheatgrass along with other fruits and vegetables yields a juice that is tasty and loaded with much of what you need every day to be healthy. The blend of nutrients helps to calm bodily cravings for food in the early stages of a diet, and continue to provide excellent nutrition moving forward.

If you are serious about getting into shape, check into the usage of these six super foods. You may be surprised at what a huge difference they will make in your life.

Happy eating.

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/raw-food/super6

Oh yes, they definitely will unless the humans start taking precaution on the type of food they eat and manufacturers become more considerate by moving into the healthy food direction then at least, it will help in sustaining the numbers as they are.

Some people have realized the problems and are taking an initiative to modify their lifestyle habits to an extent but usually, they give up at the end of the day. They just don’t realize that it cannot be settled overnight. If you are just looking at changing your lifestyle for a short period of time, I can tell you that you will end up pretty disappointed with your weight loss efforts and will not want to do it anymore.

That’s where the problem looms. Besides diet and exercises there is another factor that will play a major role in your success.

Motivation. This is the key factor!

So, here are two motivation examples which you should practice to fight off the excess weight.

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The first thing you should do is to avoid self-sabotaging thoughts!

In terms of taking fake diet pills, self-sabotaging thoughts will do you more harm compared to those pills. If you keep telling yourself that you cannot do those things in order to lose weight, your goals definitely can’t be achieved. “I cannot do sit-ups and push-ups”. These are the constant excuses people always give themselves before they really even tried it.

Ok, so you really cannot do 30 push-ups. Why don’t you start off small? Like 5 – 10? Start with 10 push-ups and congratulate yourself after it’s completed successfully. Then, you can gradually increase the numbers in your routine until you reach your target of 30 push-ups. Can’t do 5 – 10 still? Then just start off with 1 but the road there will take a little more time.

Just take action and DO it, if you think too much, nothing will materialize and it would be wiser to spend the time on developing thoughts and criticism into exercises. Just thinking about losing weight will not help you but if you take actions, that is another whole story~

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The next motivation is another common thing which people never notice, “You can never stand alone!”

You will need all the support you can get to keep yourself determined and motivated. Gather as much support as you can, regardless of family and friends. Just make sure your supporters understand and support your goals. It makes no difference if your family and friends constantly find fault in you, this in turn will make you de-motivated and disappointed. So, make sure you find those that are going all out to help you reach your dreams.

If you are following a weight loss program, always get one that can offer its members support in the form of either a support group or forum where everyone can discuss their problems and tips from peers and experts alike.

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If you can successfully harness the power of those motivational keys, there is NO reason (Yea, you heard me~ NO reason at all) to be unable to lose weight! Everything that you believe in your mind can be achieved. Believe that you can lose weight and you will. Sounds cliché but is very much true!

All the best in managing your weight~

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/weight-management/motivateyourself

In case you didn’t know, massage therapy has been around for hundreds of years, but due to the sudden ‘in’ trend, this industry is now blooming and the time can never be better for them. So, if you need to relief your stress, muscle pains and solve other health problems, you should know that this therapies have a century long backing to their claims.

Today, I’ll be sharing with you 10 best types of massage therapy out there in the market.

1. The Swedish Massage

This is the most common type of massage in the United States as it bestows the customer to be able to enjoy a gentle yet relaxing time. The masseuse will use long strokes in kneading and circular movements on our superficial layers of muscle using massage lotion or oil. Definitely refreshing

2. Aromatherapy

Aroma itself shows that this therapy session uses one or more scented plant oils during the session and better still, you get to choose the aroma you want to use and each one of the plant oil is specific in helping treat a problem. The lavender oil is often used in the therapy of stress related conditions together with an emotional component.

3. Hot Stone Massage

This massage sounds really hot but I’m sure you will definitely want to try this out. By placing heated smooth stones on certain parts of the body, our tighten muscles will be loosened and it will help in balancing the energy in our body. The masseuses may sometimes apply some pressure to points that customers have muscle tensions.

4. Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage is a therapy session specially designed to target the deeper layers of the muscle and connective tissues hidden from the naked eyes. Providing slow strokes as a friction technique across the grain of muscles, this will help to rejuvenate chronically tight and painful muscles. However, after this you will feel sore for the next day or two but after that, you definitely will say “Never felt better!”

5. Shiatsu

A type of Japanese therapy, the masseuse will use localized finger pressure in a rhythmic sequence on specific points of the body. These points are pressed on for 2 – 8 seconds and will help improve energy flow and regain body balance. Relaxing yet firm, claimed by people who tried it, no soreness will be felt after this massage.

6. Thai Massage

Quite similar to Shiatsu, it helps in aligning the energies of the body by using gentle pressure on specific points of the body but the difference in Thai Massage is they help to provide compression and stretches like yoga and better yet, you just have to lie down and relax while the masseuses work on you.

7. Pregnancy Massage

For the ladies, it helps to relieve stress, decrease swelling, relieve aches and pains while reducing anxiety and depression of these pregnant ladies.

8. Reflexology

A therapy designed for the foot, also applying pressure to certain points on the foot and it is believed that foot corresponds to certain organs and systems so if you are able to work on that, your whole body is considered treated.

9. Sports Massage

Those that are involved in sports activities would enjoy this as the massage attained will help them prevent and treat physical injuries.

10. Back Massage

The back massage usually takes 30 minutes and it is done to relieve tension in the back caused from heavy object lifting or driving for long periods.

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There are many more different types of massage theray besides the Top 10 most popular ones I mentioned.

Try them out and see if you like them.

Enjoy

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/massage-therapy/topten

Because it is the current healthy living trend that has hit the streets. It’s all about being healthy that matters to people.

In life, humans are most afraid of the stimulant called pain, by all means; they will find a way to counter the pain they are feeling. So, massage therapy is born. But, is the money worth it?

Massage therapy sessions not only act as our stress and pain reliever session but they also offer much more benefits to bring about a healthy way of life. When you are undergoing their therapy session, your body will be very relaxed in a way where it can help to lower blood pressure, strengthen our immune system, helps injury recovery and even helps improve body posture.

An individual who undergoes a session of therapy will feel more alert and thoughtful when dealing with life’s norm.

With the amount of benefits attained from massage therapy, it is no surprise that this industry is growing at a tremendous rate and people are willing to pay for it for the value they are getting from it.

Of course, if you want to go for a massage therapy, make sure you are going for one with professional-trained masseuses / masseurs Trained to apply constant pressure to the different points of the body, these professional masseurs will help our blood vessels to relax and decreases systolic and diastolic blood pressure. It will also reduce our stress hormones, thus preventing anxiety and depression.

Daily hassles in life will be eased therefore, reducing the threat of heart attacks creating a more dynamic and active you. Rejuvenating from the daily stress encountered everyday is everyone’s desire.

Youngsters, adults, actually anyone, regardless of age should go for message therapy once in awhile to help loosen up the tension building up in you. Helps to restore one’s vitality and improve our health. Starting a day looking renewed with refreshed senses will definitely change your day.

There are proven researches done on HIV patients who go for regular massage therapy sessions only to notice improvement in their health. Thus, we cannot say that massage therapy is not a waste of time and money. It depends on one’s self belief to invest in either their health or enjoyment.

That is your choice. But for me, I would go for the key to have a well-balanced mind, body & soul.

Have fun with the masseuse.

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/massage-therapy/newtrend

Being high in caffeine, enthusiast who is interested in drinking green tea will think twice due to the great caffeine content. As we know, high caffeine’s usually causes insomnia and I’m sure you would not want to suffer from that. Who hates sleeping, right? (I’m an avid fan of sleep)

But, no worries, as people have started to look into minimizing the effect of caffeine in green tea to indulge green tea lovers but caffeine haters to drink more of their desired brew.

Let’s start off with Tip 1.

Tip 1: Start Moderately

Theoretically, a cup of green tea will have a caffeine content of approximately 20 – 70 mg. That amount of caffeine itself is able to keep you running your daily duty from dusk till down if your body is not used to such dosage yet.

Therefore, it is advisable if you start off this drinking habit by taking in small doses and observe the how your body reacts to it. Maybe you can try to start with a cup a day, when things start to feel normal, you can increase your number of cups a day. But, remember to observe your body’s reaction to the caffeine as you increase the number of cups daily.

After increasing your dosage amount, your body might not be able to adjust to the caffeine content in your body, reacting and causing uneasiness and will make you feel slightly agitated. That is when you know that you need to decrease the level of green tea’s caffeine in the body to its acceptable tolerance level.

Tip 2: Get to Know Your Tea

If you think there is only ONE type of green tea, you are WRONG. There are quite a few types of green tea and different types will have different levels of caffeine. Caffeine levels cannot be indicated by looking at its colour alone. In case you want to know, Gyokuro is one of the green tea types that is highly caffeinated.

Tip 3: Brew Half Strength

Reading the title of the Tip 3 itself tells you what I want to say but nevertheless, this is a good way of controlling your caffeine intake. It would be advisable to purchase loose green tea to allow you to adjust the way your green tea is brewed. Loose green tea brew usually uses 2 teaspoons but if you are beginner in drinking green tea, you can start off with 1 teaspoon and gradually increase it bit by bit according to your body liking.

Tip 4: Drink it while it’s Hot

Catechin in green tea is the compound that provides the powerful antioxidants and theanine. They provide the freshness and sweetness which can both decrease the level of caffeine activity of in the body. Brewing allows the molecules of catechin and theanine to combine together with caffeine in hot temperature. This will render caffeine to be less effective. If you let your hot green tea to cool off after brewing, the molecules that are bonded with caffeine will breakdown and releasing caffeine.

Tip 5: Avoid Teabags

If you want to drink green tea, I would advise you to buy loose green tea leaves compared to those processed into tea bags as the nutrients are already reduced but not the caffeine content causing the degradation of the green tea quality so, pick your choice, loose or teabags.

Tip 6: Be Familiar With Your Tolerance Level

Experts in the green tea field have recommended that the daily caffeine consumption does not exceed 300 mg. Other than that, as green tea was proven to provide some steady and gentle source of stimulation to our body it would be advisable for us to know the tolerance level of caffeine in our body before the side effects like headaches and nervousness kicks in.

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Well, with those tips shared, I’m sure you can now enjoy your cup of brew with a better healthy mindset.

Other than the green tea health benefits, slow sips of our green tea help give us some sense of relaxation and calmness which is one of the key factors in keeping our body healthy.

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/tea/caffeinereduction

A mystical tale of the Celtic folklore about a mystical creature that is neither male nor female known as the water horse that will live till its old ages and just before it’s death, it will lay an egg that will give life to the new baby water horse that will keep the legacy running.

The story was played out well, the animations was well done and the scenery was absolutely stunning.

Here’s my short preview for your reading:

Angus, a boy who longs for his dad’s return from the war, finds the enchanted egg which gave life to a newly born water horse into the world. Keeping it a secret from everyone, he created a wonderful bond with his water horse named Crusoe but Crusoe’s growth was amazingly rapid and soon, he cannot even be hidden in the toilet bathtub. So, Angus released him into the lake but people started noticing the presence of the ‘monster’ in the lake and Angus needs to keep his friend safe and let the story of the water horse live on as people starts endangering his best friend.

A fun story to watch with your family and I will give it a rating of 7.3/10.

Here are some of the production shots for this Water Horse movie:

I wonder what is my next movie gonna be.

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/reviews/waterhorse

Since the bygone era, Chinese community has done thorough research on green tea’s medicinal properties and its benefits. Compared to various food and drinks, the amount of health benefits that are found in green tea is way beyond one’s belief. Generations to generations, green tea knowledge has been passed on and now, 4, 000 years after its discovery, this tea is still one of the most common remedy used to help treat illnesses.

Let me share with you some facts about green tea:

•Reduces the risk of having cancer by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells especially in the colon, pancreas, rectum, bladder, esophagus, and stomach without harming healthy cells

• Helpful for those who have rheumatoid arthritis

• Reduce the risk of having hypertension and elevated blood pressure

• Reduces the cholesterol level in the body

• Increases metabolism

• Helps body to fight viruses and bacteria by improving the defense action of the immune system

• Green tea also helps destroy free radicals

• Helps in reducing fatigue and stress due to its calming action

• Helps in fighting cardiovascular diseases (CVD)

• Green tea is also known for its anti-bacterial & anti-viral properties

• The secret of green tea is its catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which is a type of powerful antioxidant

• EGCG is twice as powerful as reservatol whose action is to lower the incidence of heart disease

• Green tea comes from Camelia sinesis plant

• What sets green tea apart from other tea is the way it was processed, green tea leaves are steamed which prevents the important compounds from being oxidized

• By contrast, other tea brands are made from fermented tea leaves; which result the ineffectiveness of other types of tea compared to green tea

• New evidence suggests that green tea helps dieters by eliminating fat from the body and helps the body burn more calories compared to caffeine or a placebo

• Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay

• The bacterial actions of green tea can help prevent food poisoning

• Wide variety of beauty products now contains green tea are available in the market that claims to have great effect in beauty and wellness

• Green tea capsules are now available in health stores for those who don’t want to drink tea

• A cup of green tea contains caffeine level of 20 to 70 milligrams

• There are several kinds of green tea that are available in the market they differ on the amount of caffeine content

With everything good, it must have sounded unbelievable. Now, here’s the downside of green tea:

Till present, studies and researches on green tea have proven a lot of benefits and medicinal properties but when it comes to harmful effects of green tea, there are reports that it contributes to insomnia or difficulty of sleep experienced by users. Green tea is advised to be taken at least 3 to 4 cups daily and not to be taken as substitute for water.

Caffeine is the ingredient found in green tea that contributes to sleeping difficulty but its caffeine contents is less compared to that of coffee and black tea. Other components of green tea must also be controlled for it can contribute to liver problems.

For pregnant mothers and for under medications it is important to ask your doctor before consuming the beverage for some components of green tea might have reactions with other compounds found in medications.

Look out for more information on green tea soon.

Warmest regards,

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From the war trailer, it looks like an exciting all-action show with but again, I soon found out that this movie was not what it seemed to be.

Unlike the other show i watched before this (The Deaths of Ian Stone), this show was pretty much unexpectedly nice. Slow moving story but the plot was really well played.

A very motivating and inspirational story in my opinion. If you think deeply, they are portraying the behaviour of the current society now. A generation of people who don’t bother about anything else but themselves. Faced with a problem, they will move away to evade the problem and not trying to solve it.

After watching this movie, it really opened my mind to new things, new ideas and new concepts towards life.

Here’s my short summary on it:

This movie is played simultaneously at three different scenes, an army base, an on-going interview in the senator’s office and a one-on-one discussion between a lecturer and his student. The issues from the three different scenes played a major role in bringing the whole story together.

It basically was the senator trying to enlighten the media journalist to write a real story to the world about a war strategy that would bring an end to the war in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan and during that interview period, this strategy was implemented at the army base camp. Back at the room with the lecturer, his promising student was raising issues about the political news that has confounded the minds of people.

Arrrgghhh.. I don’t know how to explain it to you. Just know that it is a beautiful story that should not be missed.

A war that would end the ‘war’~

Seriously, I’ll rate this movie 8.5/10 for the ‘inspiring’ plot!

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/reviews/lionsforlambs

That’s one of the shows that I preyed my eyes on during the weekends, kept the DVD long enough in my collection and was finally subdued by it’s beautiful front cover picture.

Like the saying goes, ‘Do not Judge a Book by Its Cover‘!!! The saying is so… TRUE!!

Throughout the whole movie, there was no immense story line to dwell on. That’s my thought on it, some might think otherwise but definitely not me.

I would advise you not to watch it but if you really want to, here’s the synopsis:

Ian Stone is a school hockey player who felt horrible after messing up one of his tournament games. Only his girlfriend, Jenny understands what is he feeling.  On his way back, a lying corpse on the floor stopped his car and he went down to investigate, he was calling for help when suddenly the ‘corpse’ attacked him and placed him on the railway track causing him to be runned down by the train.

He wakes up again, a few years older out of school, working with Jenny as his colleague and is already living with another lady known as Medea. He starts hearing voices and noises out of the blues and strangely, the time keeps stopping and he will have to run for it as ’something’ is constantly out there to kill him.

Every time he is killed, he wakes up in another life but Jenny is still there with him. He slowly finds out that the reason he’s alive is due to the presence of his constant, Jenny and now, the ’something’ is trying to hunt her down and Ian will have to do something to stop it. To keep himself alive~

That’s about it. If you ask me to rate this movie, I’ll give it a 5.5/10. The hype from the movie trailer was a total let down.

Since it’s already an old movie, you won’t be able to find it on the silver screen anymore. So, grab a DVD if you really wanna watch it. I’ve warned you.

Till the next movie,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/reviews/thedeathsofianstone

If you are looking to start the raw food diet, you have found the right place to start off. Not much to worry about. It’s much easier than you think. It’s as easy as gliding through the winds of the sky.

First up on your ‘to-do’ list is to create a raw food diet; a weekly meal plan. This will keep yourself organized and keep you on track to start and stick to this diet. Just ensure that the raw food is evenly distributed daily and raw food diet must consist of at least 75% raw food to work effectively.

After that, we can start to source for raw and organic food products which also include fruits, vegetables and dairy products. Widely distributed and easily found, I assume there won’t be any problems getting them.

In case you misunderstood, raw food doesn’t mean that you are turning into a vegetarian. Besides fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds, you also can eat stuff like sushi, unpasteurized milk, eggs and cheese.

Let’s start it off with a ’sushi recipe’

Sushi Rolls

Ingredients:

Seaweed sheets (nori, dried not roasted)
Carrot, grated
Avocado
Cucumber
Nama shoyu (unpasteurized soy sauce)

Slice cucumber into thin sticks and place them, lying down, on the seaweed. Then place grated carrots. Slice the avocado into 4 and slice it again into two and place it next to the cucumber.

Sprinkle it with the nama shoyu and roll it up. You can also add a lettuce leaf or more vegetables if you want. Instead of the nama shoyu, you can also use sprouts.

Basil Crackers

Ingredients:

5 cups carrot or vegetable pulp from juicing
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ cup basil or cilantro, chopped
2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 cup (or more) sprouted and crushed nuts (any kind)

Sea salt to taste

Using a dehydrator, spread all ingredients with a spatula on its tray and dehydrate it for about eight hours or until it is completely dry. Serve it with some guacamole or other dip.

The last recipe for the day is another drink for you to cheers with me~

Sparkling Memory (smoothie)

Ingredients:

4-5 medium size carrots
3 stalks of celery (you can add the leaves if you want)
¼ head, small cabbage, cut into sections to fit the juicer
¼ organic lemon (peel lemon if not organic, optional)

Cut the green tops of the carrots and scrub without peeling. Wash the celery and the cabbage before placing it in the juicer along with the carrots. Add lemon if you want.

Stir the juice and pour into glass. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

So, hope to see you taking up the raw food diet for a better health!

Share with us if you do know more stuff about the raw food diet.

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/raw-food/gettingstarted

With Adam Sandler acting, I don’t think I’ll be missing this movie. So, I went to the cinema to catch some Zohan-ness.

As expected from an Adam Sandler movie, he made everyone laugh through the screens but compared to the other Sandler movies, this one was pretty lame but funny. In a way its lame funny.

Read my sypnosis for the movie:

Zohan was an Israelian anti-terrorist who feared nothing and wants to live his dreams of becoming a fashionable hair stylist. In one of the battles with the frightening Palestine ‘terrorist’, Phantom, he faked his death and went over to Ameeerrriiiicaaaa to start a new life while Phantom dominated the streets in Israel.

Struggling to make it big in the States, Zohan met a lovely, hardworking Palestine girl, Dahlia who offers him a job in her saloon. Honing his skills as days goes by, his love for the Dahlia grew while the landlords of Dhalia’s saloon wants to kick them out for an project development.

Working hard to pay the rent and ensure they survive the hardship, Zohan’s luck took a turn when he was spotted by a Palestine cab driver who then contacted Phantom to help annihilate the Zohan. What happens next?

Seriously, if you want a good laugh. Watch this.

If you hate lame stuff, Don’t watch this.

If you prefer funny stuff > lameness then, you can still watch it.

Will still be an Adam Sandler fan. Wooo

See you on the next post, mate.

Cheers,

P.S: You can link this post by using http://kokweiliang.com/reviews/zohan

Welcome back!

Did you manage to view the previous post about the history of raw food? You can find it here if you are interested in it.

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