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Saturday, October 23, 2010

11 danger foods for diabetics

Source: New Straits Times, Mon, Oct 18, 2010
Source Website: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943.html
By Sushma Veera

PHOTO: 11 danger foods for diabetics
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NO matter what type of diabetes you have, a proper, balanced meal plan is vital.

Poor food choices will work against your efforts to stay healthy. Although having diabetes does not mean you should be deprived of any food item, some are best left out of your meal plan. These include foods high in saturated and trans-fat. Foods high in added sugar are just an empty source of calories, as confirmed by a website.

1. Restaurant French fries

French fries are loaded with saturated fat, sodium and calories. Although many fast-food restaurants offer trans-fat-free fries, that doesn't make them healthy.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943.html

PHOTO: Hamburgers and chicken and fish sandwiches
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/2.html

2. Hamburgers and chicken and fish sandwiches

Big, cheesy hamburgers, fried chicken and fish sandwiches are high in saturated fat, the leading factor in high cholesterol levels. However, there is no need to cut out saturated fat completely. The American Heart Association recommends limiting saturated fat to seven per cent of your total daily calories.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/3.html

PHOTO: Fried Chicken
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/3.html

3. Fried Chicken

This is another restaurant staple that shouldn't be part of your diabetic meal plan. Frying chicken adds significant carbs, calories and fat, turning a good protein choice into a meal deal-breaker. Extra crispy fried chicken has more calories than grilled chicken.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/4.html

PHOTO: Doughnuts and baked items
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/4.html

4. Doughnuts and baked items

Commercially-made muffins, pastries and doughnuts are on the list of foods to avoid because of their high saturated fat content. If you must have some, be sure to check food labels and look for fat-free, sugar-free and reduced-sugar varieties. However, the best way to control what you eat is to make these yourself.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/5.html

PHOTO: Cakes and pies
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/5.html

5. Cakes and pies

Cake mixes can also have trans-fat. If there's one cake to avoid completely, it's pound cake. Garnering its name for a reason (it's named such as it's traditionally made with 1lb or 453g butter, eggs, sugar, and flour), the US Food and Drug Administration lists one slice of pound cake as having 3.5g of saturated fat and 4.5g of trans-fat. There is no recommendation for any percentage of trans-fat as part of your daily calories. Avoiding all trans-fats can help lower cholesterol.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/6.html

PHOTO: Frozen meals
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/6.html

6. Frozen meals

Convenient but the high sodium and fat content of frozen meals make them unhealthy choices. One of the biggest culprits is the ultimate comfort food - potpie. Whether you pick up a frozen variety or order one at a restaurant, the potpie is a mega violator.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/7.html

PHOTO: Flavoured water
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/7.html

7. Flavoured water

Flavoured water is so convenient but the sugar hidden within isn't worth the price. Often high in sugar and carbs, flavoured water is surprisingly bad for you.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/8.html

PHOTO: Purchased smoothies
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/8.html

8. Purchased smoothies

Filled with fruit and sold at colourful, fresh-looking hot spots, smoothies seem like great snacks or lunch choices. Unfortunately, there is a lot of hidden sugar. You can easily make smoothies at home that are just as refreshing but lower in carbs and calories.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/9.html

PHOTO: Milkshakes
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/9.html

9. Milkshakes

Rich, thick milkshakes from sit-down restaurants or fast-food joints are hiding places for bad-for-your-heart trans-fat. They also are loaded with calories and sugar. For example, a small chocolate milkshake has about 700 calories, one gramme of trans-fat (with 29g total fat), and 60g of sugar. Topping it with whipped cream adds more calories and sugar.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/10.html

PHOTO: Frozen pizza
http://health.asiaone.com/A1MEDIA/health/10Oct10/others/20101018.203904_nst_nodiabetes10.jpg
http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/10.html

10. Frozen pizza

Pizza is delicious, convenient and it's a must-have at football games, birthday parties and movie nights. The downside is that many commercially-made pizzas are full of calories that can blow a meal plan with just one slice as they are high in calories, sodium, carbs and fat.

Source: http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/11.html

PHOTO: Bought cookies
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2BRight/Story/A1Story20101018-242943/11.html

11. Bought cookies

Sugar, butter, high-fructose corn syrup, shortening, margarine and partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils are the biggest saturated fat and trans-fat contributors that can also pile on calories and carbohydrates. So instead of buying, bake your own cookies.

By Sushma Veera

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Taiwanese woman, 30, to marry herself

weekend today October 23 - 24, 2010, Page 18
From http://imcms2.mediacorp.sg/CMSFileserver/documents/006/PDF/20101023/2310WPW020.pdf
Source website: http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC101023-0000058/Taiwanese-woman,-30,-to-marry-herself
By REUTERs, 05:54 AM Oct 23, 2010

PHOTO: Office worker Chen Wei-yih (picture) has posed for a set of photos in a flowing white dress, will marry herself.
weekend today October 23 - 24, 2010, Page 18
http://imcms2.mediacorp.sg/CMSFileserver/documents/006/PDF/20101023/2310WPW020.pdf

TAIPEI - Office worker Chen Wei-yih (picture) has posed for a set of photos in a flowing white dress, enlisted a wedding planner and rented a banquet hall for a marriage celebration with 30 friends. But there is no groom. Ms Chen, 30, will marry herself.

Uninspired by the men she has met but facing social pressure to get married, Ms Chen will hold her reception next month.

"Age 30 is a prime period for me. My work and experience are in good shape but I haven't found a partner, so what can I do?" said Ms Chen, who will go on a solo honeymoon to Australia.

"It's not that I'm anti-marriage. I just hope that I can express a different idea within the bounds of a tradition."

As Ms Chen cannot officially register a marriage to herself, she said she will wed again if she finds a man later. Her NT$50,000 ($2,100) wedding comes after online publicity that has netted 1,800 largely sympathetic comments.

"I think there will be more and more girls like this," said "divagirl", who did not elaborate.

Taiwanese women are marrying later, and fewer are doing so as their economic status advances, fuelling government concerns about a drop in the birth rate and its impact on productivity.

By REUTERs, 05:54 AM Oct 23, 2010

PHOTO: Chen will go on a solo honeymoon to Australia following the wedding.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/5/1/6/1/1/2/i/7/8/3/o/chen.jpg
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/299295

PHOTO: Walking Alone
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http://www.veganpoet.com/humanity/walking-alone.htm

PHOTO: Alone Lonely Haunted Place 31000 Background Image
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Reference

情书團(团) qíng shū tuán - Love letter roll

Source website: http://www.inkui.com/a3/8/3/83CF03ABD233E5F30B14.html

PHOTO: http://img.youtube.com/vi/9ykoEUCRtsY/0.jpg
http://www.visitors-guide.tv/%E5%8A%89%E7%91%9E%E6%94%BF/

PHOTO: Expressing our emotions and feelings on paper is a daunting task
http://www.online-letter-writer.com/writer.gif
http://www.online-letter-writer.com

情书團(团) qíng shū tuán - Love letter roll
Lyric (作詞 zuò cí): 叶雅文 (yè yǎ wén)
Music (作曲 zuò qū): 黄仁清 (huáng rén qīng)
Singer (歌手 gē shǒu): 罗宾 (羅賓 luó bīn) Robin

每当我面对着空白的信纸 - Whenever I face a blank piece of paper
měi dāng wǒ miàn duì zhe kòng bái de xìn zhǐ

却又不知如何告诉你 - But I do not know how to tell you
què yòu bù zhī rú hé gào su nǐ

再一次拿起那放下的笔 - Once again picked up the pen that was put down before
zài yí cì ná qǐ nà fàng xià de bǐ

总不能顺利写下去 - Always unable to write down successfully
zǒng bù néng shùn lì xiě xià qù

不知道这是什么道理 - Do not know why
bù zhī dào zhè shì shén me dào lǐ

教我写了又放弃 - Wish to write but yet give up
jiāo wǒ xiě le yòu fàng qì

信纸再次变成纸团 - Once again crumpled into a ball of paper
xìn zhǐ zài cì biàn chéng zhǐ tuán

满满的装在纸篓里 - Fully filled a wastepaper basket
mǎn mǎn de zhuāng zài zhǐ lǒu lǐ

PHOTO: http://image.17173.com/bbs/v1/2010/08/13/1281663757584.jpg
http://bbs.17173.com/thread/162/374/20100813/4c649e575fd281513-1.html

PHOTO: 每当我想再写信给你 - Whenever I thought of writing to you again
měi dāng wǒ xiǎng zài xiě xìn gěi nǐ
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每当我想再写信给你 - Whenever I thought of writing to you again
měi dāng wǒ xiǎng zài xiě xìn gěi nǐ

总不能顺利写下去 - Always unable to write down successfully
zǒng bù néng shùn lì xiě xià qù

每当我凝望着手中的纸团 - Everytime when I gaze at the paper on my hand
měi dāng wǒ níng wàng zhe shǒu zhōng de zhǐ tuán

再一次责怪自己 - Once again, blame myself
zài yí cì zé guài zì jǐ

这是怎样的一种心情 - This is what kind of mood ?
zhè shì zěn yàng de yì zhǒng xīn qíng

教我写了又放弃 - Wish to write but yet give up
jiāo wǒ xiě le yòu fàng qì

是一个矛盾的难题 - This is a contradicting problem
shì yì gè máo dùn de nán tí

谁教我暗暗的恋着你 - Who ask me to secretly love you
shuí jiāo wǒ àn' àn de liàn zhe nǐ

Continue .......
Either:
每当我想再写信给你
总是不能顺利写下去
每当我凝望着手中的纸团
再一次责怪自己
这是怎样的一种心情
教我写了又放弃
是一个矛盾的难题
谁教我暗暗的恋着你

Or:
不知道这是什么道理
教我写了又放弃
信纸再次变成纸团
满满的装在纸篓里

Translated by:
Using nciku (www.nciku.com), an online dictionary with English and Chinese language (with Pinyin)

PHOTO: http://s4.hubimg.com/u/267727_f496.jpg
http://hubpages.com/hub/Love-Letters-from-the-Heart

robin

From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G-189leLFI&feature=related

Music only:
情書團(薩克斯風)

From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH1SZk4TKLU

楊峻榮 - 情書團

From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt4kDoEP02I&feature=related

情书团~(龙飘飘唱)~好歌听出好心情.flv

From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncUFrMl1Krg&feature=related

PHOTO: http://image.17173.com/bbs/v1/2010/08/13/1281663757584.jpg
http://bbs.17173.com/thread/162/374/20100813/4c649e575fd281513-1.html

PHOTO: I Love You
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/4954/pic004t.jpg
http://www.heroturko.org/index.php?do=search

PHOTO: Love Big Psd Collection
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/783/14174642.jpg
http://www.heroturko.org/index.php?do=search

PHOTO: Letters to Juliet - the movie
Letters To Juliet is an enchanting story about love -- of encountering new sparks and rekindling old flames.
http://i2.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/590/draft_lens2167545module96422581photo_1271775028Letters_to_Juliet.jpg
http://www.squidoo.com/loveletters

Reference

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Sizzling Succulence - KFC Roasta Burger

Source: weekend today October 16 - 17, 2010, Food, Page T6
From http://imcms2.mediacorp.sg/CMSFileserver/documents/006/PDF/20101016/1610FDW006.pdf
Website: http://www.todayonline.com/Food/Foodnotes/EDC101016-0000031/Food-Notes--Sizzling-Succulence
By Elisabeth Lee, 05:55 AM Oct 16, 2010

PHOTO: KFC’s new burger - "Roasta Burger"
From Advertisement flier
http://www.kfc.com.sg/userfiles/bigbanner/18.jpg
http://www.kfc.com.sg/index.php
today Wednesday October 20, 2010, Page 15

PHOTO: Elisabeth Lee
weekend today October 16 - 17, 2010, Food, Page T6

PHOTO: KFC Roasta Burger ($4.70)
Copyright © MediaCorp Press Ltd
From Advertisement flier
weekend today October 16 - 17, 2010, Food, Page T6
http://imcms2.mediacorp.sg/cmsfileserver/showimageCC.aspx?338&450&f=1859&img=1859_289653.jpg&h=338&w=450

SLATHERED in a secret, signature marinade, and then oven-roasted to perfection, the tender chicken fillet in KFC’s new burger shows that the Colonel can do more than just fried chicken.

Launched last week, the KFC Roasta Burger ($4.70) features a succulent roasted chicken fillet, topped with lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise, between an oat-bran dusted bun.

PHOTO: KFC Roasta Burger ($4.70)
Copyright © MediaCorp Press Ltd
From Advertisement flier
weekend today October 16 - 17, 2010, Food, Page T6

It’s also available as part of the KFC Roasta Promo Meal ($5.90) and the KFC Roasta Buddy Meal ($11.90) All available for delivery, too, from Oct 19.

PHOTO: KFC Roasta Burger Juicy Deals!
http://www.kfc.com.sg/event/wn_roasta_html_04oct2010/images/wn_roasta.jpg
http://www.kfc.com.sg/whats-new.php

Offers end Nov 23. For delivery or more information, visit www.kfc.com.sg or dial 6222 6111.
By Elisabeth Lee, 05:55 AM Oct 16, 2010

PHOTO: 西班牙红烩烤鸡腿堡 (Xībānyá hóng huì kǎo jītuǐ bǎo) roughly translated to Spanish roast chicken braised in red sauce. KFC China's new product for August 2010.
Credit to: Ogilvy and Mathers Shanghai Branch
http://adsofchina.wordpress.com
http://www.kfc.com.cn/kfccda/products_update/2010_Aug/images/sp.jpg http://adsofchina.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/kfc-spanish-style-chicken-commercial/

KFC China: Spanish Style Chicken Burger with Red Sauce Commercial (2010)

From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srHmqYstLOA&feature=player_embedded

PHOTO: KFC Tender Roast Sandwich w/o Sauce. This tasty little sandwich has only 300 calories, 4 grams of fat, and 660 mg (28%) of sodium. You must order it without the sauce. If you add the sauce, it jumps to 410 calories, 15 grams of fat, and 790 mg (33%) of sodium.
http://meandtheblueskies.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/kfc-tender-roast.jpg
http://meandtheblueskies.com/2010/04/14/top-5-best-and-worst-chicken-sandwiches-is-fast-food-really-fat-food/

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