Importance of having Breakfast..

Breakfast can help prevent strokes, heart attack and sudden death. Advice on not to skip breakfast!

Healthy living
For those who always skip breakfast, you should stop that habit now! You've heard many times that "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Now, recent research confirms that one of the worst practices you can develop may be avoiding breakfast.

Why?
Because the frequency of heart attack, sudden death, and stroke peaks between 6: 00a.m. and noon, with the highest incidence being
between 8: 00a.m. and 10:00a.m.What mechanism within the body could account for this significant jump in sudden death in the early
morning hours?

We may have an Answer.


Platelet, tiny elements in the blood that keep us from bleeding to Death if we get a cut, can clump together inside our arteries due to
cholesterol or laque buildup in the artery lining. It is in the morning hours that platelets become the most activated and tend to form these internal blood clots at the greatest frequency.

However, eating even a very light breakfast prevents the morning platelet activation that is associated with heart attacks and strokes. Studies performed at Memorial University in St.Johns, Newfoundland found that eating a light, very low-fat breakfast was critical in modifying the morning platelet activation. Subjects in the study consumed either low-fat or fat-free yogurt, orange juice, fruit, and a source of protein coming from yogurt or fat-free milk. So if you skip breakfast, it's important that you change t his practice immediately in light of this research. Develop a simple plan to eat cereal, such as oatmeal or Bran Flakes, along with six ounces of grape juice or orange juice, and perhaps a piece of fruit. This simple plan will keep your platelets from sticking together, keep blood clots from forming, and perhaps head off a potential Heart Attack or stroke.

Miracle Drink : Carrot, Beet Root and Apple

This MIRACLE DRINK has been circulating for a long time long ago. It is worth your while to take note. There is a celebrity Mr. Seto who swears by it. He wants to make it public to draw the attention of people who have cancers. This is a drink that can protect bad cells forming in your body or it will restrain its growth! Mr. Seto had lung cancer. He was recommended to take this drink by a famous Herbalist from China. He has taken this drink diligently for 3 months and now his health is restored, and he is ready to take a pleasure trip. Thanks to this drink! It does not hurt for you to try.

It is like a Miracle Drink! It is simple
You need one beet root, one carrot and one apple that combine together to make the JUICE !

Wash the above, cut with the skin on into pieces and put them into the juicer and immediately you drink the juice. You can add some lime or lemon for more refreshing taste.

This Miracle Drink will be effective for the following ailments:

1. Prevent cancer cells to develop. It will restrain cancer cells to grow.
2. Prevent liver, kidney, pancreas disease and it can cure ulcer as well.
3. Strengthen the lung, prevent heart attack and high blood pressure.
4. Strengthen the immune system
5. Good for the eyesight, eliminate red and tired eyes or dry eyes
6. Help to eliminate pain from physical training, muscle ache
7. Detoxify, assist bowel movement, eliminate constipation. Therefore it will make skin healthy & LOOK more radiant. It is God sent for acne problem.
8. Improve bad breath due to indigestion, throat infection,
9. Lessen menstrual pain
10. Assist Hay Fever Sufferer from Hay Fever attack.

There is absolutely no side effect. Highly nutritious and easily absorbs! Very effective if you need to loose weight. You will notice your immune system will be improved after 2 week routine. Please make sure to drink immediately from the juicer for best effect.

WHEN TO DRINK IT:

DRINK IT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WITH THE EMPTY STOMACH! AFTER ONE HOUR YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST. FOR FAST RESULTS DRINK 2 TIMES A DAY, IN THE MORNING AND BEFORE 5 P.M.

Onion and the White socks..

A friend of mine told me a story about when he was a kid he was in the hospital & nearly dying. His grandmother came to the hospital & told a family member to go buy her a large onion & a new pair of white cotton socks. She sliced the onion open then put a slice on the bottom of each of his feet & put the white cotton socks on him. In the morning when he awoke they removed the socks. The slices of onion were black & his fever was gone. The following story that someone sent to me might have some truth in it & we are going to try it this winter.

In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that visited the many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu. Many of the farmers and their family had contracted it and many died.

The doctor came upon this one farmer and to his surprise, everyone was very healthy. When the doctor asked what the farmer was doing that was different the wife replied that she had placed an unpeeled onion in a dish in the rooms of the home, (probably only two rooms back then). The doctor couldn't believe it and asked if he could have one of the onions and place it under the microscope. She gave him one and when he did this, he did find the flu virus in the onion. It obviously absorbed the bacteria, therefore, keeping the family healthy.

Now, I heard this story from my hairdresser in AZ. She said that several years ago many of her employees were coming down with the flu and so were many of her customers. The next year she placed several bowls with onions around in her shop. To her surprise, none of her staff got sick. It must work.. (And no, she is not in the onion business.)

The moral of the story is, buy some onions and place them in bowls around your home. If you work at a desk, place one or two in your office or under your desk or even on top somewhere. Try it and see what happens. We did it last year and we never got the flu.

For flu cure:
cut both ends off an onion put one end on a fork and then place the forked end into an empty jar...placing the jar next to the sick patient at night. It said the onion would be black in the morning from the germs...sure enough it happened just like that...the onion was a mess and I began to feel better.

Onions and garlic placed around the room saved many from the black plague years ago. They have powerful antibacterial, antiseptic properties.

One more thing, never store cut onions and consume the next day.

Take note...don't always sleep late!!

Good rest and sound sleep is very
Important... if u don't sleep well,
The toxic in your body will accumulate..
Affecting your health and your mood...

The main causes of liver damage are:
1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are the main cause.
2. Not urinating in the morning.
3. Too much eating.
4. Skipping breakfast.
5. Consuming too much medication.
6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.
7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.
8. Consuming overly done foods also add to the burden of liver. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our body to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to 'schedule.'


Because: Evening at 9 - 11pm : is the time for eliminating unnecessary/ toxic chemicals (de-toxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on her health.


Evening at 11pm - 1am : The de-toxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state. Early morning 1 - 3am : de-toxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 - 5am : de-toxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the de-toxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.
Morning 5 - 7am : de-toxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.


Morning 7 - 9am : Absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 -10am rather than no meal at all. Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood.

Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.

Ginger cures..

Dry ginger can be used to cure indigestion, chest irritation,for wheezing, for cough, for stomach bloating, earache etc.
Dry ginger powder mixed with sugarcane juice and taken first thing in the morning cures stomach irritation.
Dry ginger ground and made to a fine paste and applied on the forehead cures headache. When applied externally to throat it cures throat pain.
Dry ginger and sugar candy of equal quantity powdered and one tablespoon of the powder taken internally in tender coconut water cures chest pain.
Boil water with few pieces of dry ginger. Drinking this water helps in maintaining good health.
Dry ginger ground into a fine paste and applied externally is an excellent remedy for swollen joints.

Home Remedies for cold & cough
• Keep the body warm always. Close the ears with a blanket or large piece of cotton. Wear socks for the foot.
• Take half spoon of ginger juice, half spoon of honey. Mix it and take it thrice a day. Ginger will help in removing the phlegm.
• Mix 1 spoon of lime juice and 1 spoon of honey in a cup of water. Drink this frequently (atleast 5 times) in a day.
• For dry cough, take a piece of ginger, peel it and chew it with some salt.
• Ginger tea is also good for dry cough.
• Take 1 spoon of cardamom,dry ginger powder, black pepper and cinnamon. Add 4 spoons of sugar . Grind the mixture into fine powder. Mix half spoon of this powder with honey twice a day after having food.
• For sore throat, gargle with warm water. Adding a spoon salt to the water will be best. Do this gargling in the morning and at night.
• Make a paste of half a spoon of turmeric powder, a pinch of black pepper powder and 1 spoon of honey. Take this paste after having food. Drink a cup of milk after this. This will have wonderful effect for common cold and cough.
• Take 4 cups of water. Add half a spoon of sukku (dry ginger) podi. Boil the water. Cool it and drink this water for the whole day. Do not drink the 3 cups at one time. Take it in some interval of time.
• Take 1 spoon of tulasi, 1 spoon of ginger juice and 1 spoon of honey. Mix it and have it in the morning. This will give a great relief.

Remedy for Anemia

Anemia according to medical terms is the state in which the body has lesser amount of red blood cells than is required.

Here are a few home remedies to effectively control and prevent anemia

Take a cup of beetroot juice and a cup of apple juice with honey or sugar. This speeds up RBC production.
Eat a ripe banana with two teaspoon honey twice a day.
Eat Indian gooseberry or orange. These fruits help speed up iron absorption to body.
Drink a cup of tomato juice mixed with apple juice once in four hours.
Take honey. It has easily digestible and absorbable minerals, especially iron.
Take lot of seafood, liver, egg yolk, chick peas, green peas, broccoli, raisins and dates.
Don't drink carbonated beverages, coffee and tea. They prevent absorption of iron especially when a person suffers from anemia.

What do I need for Hajj or Umrah - checklist

Those embarking upon Hajj or Umrah are embarking upon a Journey of life time – a Journey like none other! They must prepare mentally, physically, emotionally and most importantly spiritually. Allah says:

“And take a provision (with you) for the journey, but the best provision is At-Taqwa (piety, righteousness, etc.).
So fear Me, O men of understanding!” (Quran 2:197)

So what ever you do don’t leave this behind!

Below a list has been compiled for preparation before leaving for Hajj or Umrah:

Islamic things to learn
Islamic things to do
General things to do
Issues and Questions to ask our Travel Agent
Things to take/buy

Islamic things to learn

What is Hajj, its history
Why are we going to perform Hajj/Umrah
What are the rewards of Hajj/Umrah
How to perform Hajj/Umrah – its pillars, obligatory and sunnah actions (books, audio, videos, seminars) - the Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “Take yor hajj rites from me”
Learn the relevant dua’s
What violates the state of Ihram
Review our prayers (Salah) and purification (Wudu)
Ettiquettes of Duaa
Wiping over our socks instead of washing our feet for wudu (know its rulings)
Tayammum – when one does not have access to water (know its rulings)
Janaza Salah (there are a lot of funeral prayers in both the Holy Masaajid)
Learn how to perform Witr prayer
Learn how to pray in congregation
Learn the rulings to the travellers prayer

Islamic things to do

Update/Make an Islamic Will
Build on and improve on our ibadah (worship)
5 daily prayers on time: Build our relationship with Allah, seeking alot of forgiveness and making alot of dua (especially asking Allah to grant us a Mabrur Hajj / Umrah (one which is accepted)
Purify our hearts from any bad habits or any action displeasing to Allah
Purify our tongues – by speaking good, reduce idle talk and increase in dhikr
Try to do the optional fasts (e.g. Monday & Thursday / middle 3 days of month)
Try and pray Tahajjud (the night prayer)
Build on your Taqwaa (consciousness of Allah(SWT)
that He is watching us /Fearing Allah /Staying away from all that He has forbidden, etc.
Reciting the Quran and reflecting upon its meaning and implementing them /Learn about Jannah and Jahannum, etc.
Increase our Emaan (faith)
Constantly renew your intentions to why you are going for Hajj – it is a duty we owe to Allah, we are going to please Allah alone
Build on being patient
Maintain a positive attitude
Say Alhamdulillah for the good and bad
Think of those in worse situations
Make dhikr and istighfar when in difficult situation
Increase on your love for Allah and His Nabi (S) by studying the life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the stories of the Sahaba and how they sacrificed their everything for Islam (their wealth, health, status, time and even lives)

General Things to do

Pay off any outstanding debts (if possible)
Make peace with those we have had a misunderstanding, dispute or fallen out with, or are not on speaking terms etc.
Ask forgiveness from those whom we have wronged (remember a Muslim does should not let 3 days go by without giving salaam to your fellow Muslim)
Finish all important jobs and tasks that need doing before leaving for Hajj
Book with a Travel Agent
Photographs for VISA
Process and obtain VISA
Vacinations, Meningitis Jab, Flue Jab etc – Obtain certificates

Questions and Issues to ask your Travel Agent

Get references from others for the travel agents
Flight dates / journey
What’s the itinary / program
How many bathrooms per room?
On which floor is our room?
Do the rooms have air conditioning, fridge?
Do the receptionists speak English?
During the Hajj days, what type of food will be provided to us?
Hotel names
When will we move to Azziyah?
What which day will our group go to Makkah to perform Tawaf Ifadah? Is transport provided
How far is our Hotel from Masjid al haram and Masjid an nabawi?
What are the arrangements for our Animal Sacrifice (Hady)?
Does anyone in our group speak English, who will translate the hajj khutbah to us?
What airline are we flying on?

There are many more questions one can ask, please refer to the book “Getting the best out of Al Hajj” – written by Ismail Davids (publisher company – Darrusalaam)
Things to take / buy

Below are just suggestions of things to take with you to Hajj. They are not all necesary items – individually pick and choose what you feel is best suitable. Don’t forget to pack bags of Taqwaa, Patience and your best of manners/behaviour! You will soon be a guest of Allah at His House!

Hand Luggage – Essentials to take (Max 5kg, Dimensions: H 56cm x W 45cm x D 25cm)
NOTE: Everybody has black suitcases, so try and take one that is not black OR have a fluorescent tape /tag /ribbon attached so its easily recognisable.

Islamic resources

Pocket Qur'an, dua books
Hajj/umrah books
MP3 player
Pen and pencil
Notebook
Musalla (i.e. prayer mat)

Clothes & Accessories

Ihram * 2
Slippers
Trainers
Waist pouch
Folding umbrella
Extra clothing
Underwear,socks

Toiletries and medicines

Tooth brush
Tooth paste
Comb
Toilet paper
Soap * 2
Shower gel + shampoo bottle - Simple range are perfume free
Vaseline (small)
Paracetamol
Plasters
Nail cutter
Any regular medication you take
Small scissors
Towels - 2 large, 2 small
Cough-drops
Disposable razors
Napkins
Plastic soap dish
Deodorant
Cream/balm eg E45 – for cracked skin on heels

Misc

Money
Passport inc visa
Medical certificates - vaccinations
Spare glasses (if necessary)
Suitcase locks + keys
Mobile phone
Phone charger
Emergency contact numbers
Small stringed bag (for sandals/stones)
Universal adapter
Spare Luggage tags
Carrier bags
Photocopy of passport
Plastic zippered sandwich bags – to keep items secure and dry
Snack bars
Sunglasses
Travel alarm clock
Sleeping bag
1 heavy sheet
Inflatable pillow