How to identify synthetic vitamins

• Organic substances generally have common names because they come from natural food sources.
• For e.g "Lemon Grass" instead of acetate and palmitate; "Citrus" instead of "Vitamin C" or "Parsley" instead of "vitamin K"
• Find words that end with "ate" or "ide" in the list of ingredients.
• For e.g. nitrate, acetate, sodium ascorbate, sodium benzoate, chloride, hydrochloride, silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide.
• In the ingredients label search for words that begin with "dl."
• For e.g. Natural Vitamin E = d-alpha-tocopherol; Synthetic Vitamin E = dl-alpha-tocopheryl

These are the simple ways to identify synthetic vitamins , so you people out there please look out for it.

What kind of facial mask should you use during menstrual cycle?

During – Moisturizing face masks and whitening eye masks. Why so ?

This is to prevent the skin from looking dehydrated and rough. As during menstruation, a certain percentage of the water within the body and blood was lost. 

Products recommendation: Nu Skin Creamy Hydrating Masque, Napca moisturize mist.

Second week after the menstrual – Skin is at its best and there is increase in production of sebum. Thus also will create fine lines. Thus this season is best to use whitening masks to eliminate melanin.

 Products recommendation: Nu Skin Tri phasic white mask.

Weeks before and after the menstrual – Deep cleansing so as to prevent the pores that are being stretched.

Week after menstrual (post safe period) – The amount of hormones increases at a high speed in this week. If we choose to use repairing facial masks or soothing masks for seven day, our skin would definitely recover more quickly. Repairing facial masks or soothing masks have the function of activating cells. They usually contain acidic substances, such as salicylic acid.

  Products recommendation: Nu Skin 180 AHA Facial Peel and Neutralizer.

March Holidays for Kids

Next week, it is again the week long march holidays. Perhaps parents out there are having problem of thinking of what programs to plan for their kids. If the kids are of teenager age, I would actually recommend them to go to all those orphanages or old folks home to do some community work or learn some dialects from the old folks as the dialects are diminishing from our society.

Parents or anyone interested to get themselves involve in community work can go to the following link  to register themselves as a volunteer

http://www.sgcares.org.sg/public/162/Content_PostaProjectNow.aspx

4 ways to boost your brain power

1. Sleep

Sleep is not just meant for resting your body but it is necessary for your brain to get adequate rest so as to get optimal brain function. It also helps to consolidate memories, keep the brain alert and responsive. However, due to the lack of sleep will lead to poor focus and memory loss.

2. Light meals

Avoid having large meals in fats just before exams as blood will be diverted tract and away from the brain.

3. Diet

Have a diet rich in fruit and vegetable which will boost immune system which is good for key internal organs namely the kidney , spleen and liver are particularly important to the hey brain functions of memory and attention. Drink more water.

4. Relaxed environment

Keep the home environment, harmonious and free of argument .Reduce stress for the child for the child so that he or she can focus on the revision.
 

Games to improve memory – you may sign up at www.luminosity.com

Updates

This month is a pretty short month for all. In Singapore, it has been raining quite often except for the few days of the chinese new year where showers of rain only lasted for about an hour or so.

This year's ang bao collection makes me realized that even my distant relatives whom i only meet once in a while due to family gatherings gave me the angbao of blessings make me feel very touched. I never had this kind of feeling. It has been a long while that I got angbao from my 5th grand auntie cos I have not been visiting her during chinese new year due to that she said no need to visit her during chinese new year to my dad.

The importance of having the right beliefs in our own mind adapted from JosephPrince.com of mediate of success

Case scenario 

 

When things go wrong in our lives, we often ask the question, “What did I DO wrong?” We believe that something we did brought about the bad thing that has happened. Granted, there are consequences to our actions, but what brought about those actions in the first place? It’s our beliefs!

So the question we should really be asking is not, “What did I do wrong?” but “Where have I gone wrong in my believing?” The bad things that we are experiencing today are often a result of the wrong beliefs that we have. Similarly, the good things that we are experiencing today are a result of believing right about the Lord’s grace, love and promises for us.

Beloved, I pray today that the Holy Spirit will reveal to you areas of wrong believing in your life so that any hindrances to your breakthrough may be removed. Just go to the Lord right now and ask, “Where have I believed wrong, Lord?” And let Him guide you into all truth and show you the way to your victory.

When you know the truth and believe right, you will live right, experience freedom from bondages and walk in the blessings of God!

Verse to mediate on :  And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32

12 golden rules of life

1. You like to give, then blessings will become more and more

2. You are grateful for what you have and experience, life will be more smooth sailing

3. You are helpful towards others, there will be a lot more people coming in your life to help you

4. When you like to complain, more troubles will come and look for you

5. When  you know when to be contented, happines and joy becomes more

6. You like avoidance, failures keep on coming your way

7. You like sharing, there will be more friends

8.You like to be angry, more illness will come

9. You like bargains or cheap deals, poverty comes faster

10. You like to give away wealth, wealth will become more.

11. You like enjoyment, pain will come more

12. You like learning, wisdom becomes more .

These rules are translated from chinese to english from a whatsapp message from my friend which i find it meaning , hope that it helps you guys out there to be a better person.

7 Ways to practice peace adapted from Joyce Meyers's promises for your everyday life devotional

7 Ways to Practice Peace

Living in God's peace is vital to enjoying life. I believe that one of the keys to living with peace in your life is taking small steps toward peace every day. Here are a few tips you can use to develop a more peaceful lifestyle.

1. Be selective with how you spend your time. You may be trying to do too many things and end up doing none of them well. Hurrying is the flesh trying to do more than the Holy Spirit is leading you to do. Be led by the Spirit.

2. Be prepared to say "no" nicely. Sometimes we take on things we shouldn't because we're uncomfortable saying no. Ask God to give you the words to say no when you need to.

3. Resist the spirit of procrastination. God's Word tells us to exercise self-discipline. Do what you know you need to do now so you can fully enjoy your times of rest.

4. Eliminate key distractions. If you know you are prone to certain distractions, such as watching TV, set some guidelines for yourself.

5. Set appropriate boundaries for interruptions. Life is full of interruptions, but you can learn to set boundaries that help you manage them in healthy ways, such as scheduling times when you are "off limits." Schedule time to give yourself a break.

6. Modify your life. Ask God to show you out-of-the-box ways to save time and trouble. For instance, when I don't have time to do the dishes, I use paper plates!

7. Pray and listen. If you can see that your plan is not producing peace, go back to God, pray for peace in the now, and for the wisdom to make changes that will benefit your life.

The bottom line is to make peace a priority, take practical steps toward it, and let God lead you every day into His perfect peace that passes all understanding.

Prayer Starter: God, lead me into Your peace that passes all understanding. Show me the daily steps I can take to walk in Your peace for me.

How to develop better working relationships

Hi all,

thinking of how to better develop working relationship in this new year? One could develop better working relationships via the CRA model.

The CRA model consist of C- communication and consciousness , R -recognition and A-adjustment

Communication and consciousness- It has to be a 2 way traffic. Having to be able to garner feedback from others within team would help you to understand where are the blind spots that you need to improvise one.

Recognition- recognize the things that you need to improve on and decide if you are willing to change your attitude or swallow your pride.

A-after adjusting yourself to the feedback for a while, it is best to garner feed back as well.

Valentine's day promotion

Hi all, I am recommending iphone 4 casing with 4gb thumb drive. Unique yet no one has got it yet . It will take about 2 weeks time for the item to arrive. These are the colours available. I have some on hand , first come first serve basis.

Interested parties, please email to me at akimoto_emi05@yahoo.com.sg for bank transfer to purchase.
 Retail price would be at $40.

joint exercise part 3- hip mobility exercise

Step 1- stand next to a chair or table ( something to help you hold balance) - sideways on, and hold the back of the chair with one hand .

Step 2- gently swing one leg forwards and backwareds in a smooth , slow pendulum type of movement for 10 times

Step 3- repeat the exercise with the other leg for a further 10 times.


This posting ends the joint exercise series ...hope you guys enjoyed it.

Joint exercise part 2- ankle mobility exercise

Step 1 - while sitting or standing ( use a chair or table to balance) , lift one foot off the ground .

Step 2- rotate the lifted foot in a clock wise  direction 5 times, slowly and gently.

Step 3 repeat the roations in an anti clockwise direction

step 4 - swap over to stand on the other leg and repeat the exercise with other foot.

Though these exercises seems simple and no brainer...a lot of us have forgotten to do them in the pursuit of chasing the carrot..Take care of our body and it will in turn give us more benefits of having a healthy body

The answer for a guilty conscience from the excerpt from Jospeh Prince's daily devotional

The Answer For A Guilty Conscience-Hebrews 9:14

14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Have you heard the voice of your conscience saying things like, “You deserve hell for the sins you committed against your wife three years ago” or “Why are you surprised that your child is not talking to you? You were never around when he needed you”?


That is why you must have an answer that will satisfy your conscience. When your conscience says, “You have sinned. You must be punished for this sin or else God is not a just God,” you say, “Yes, I have sinned. But this sin and every other sin that I have committed were punished to the maximum in the body of Jesus Christ! So there remains no more punishment for me today, for how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse my conscience!”


My friend, the only way to bring peace to your conscience is to look to the cross. The cross of Jesus is the only answer that will satisfy your conscience.

So the next time your conscience condemns you because of sin, don’t try to silence it with your good works. Look to the cross and say, “Father, thank You for Jesus and the cross. Jesus was totally condemned on my behalf for this sin, so there is now absolutely no condemnation left for me.” Then, your conscience will look at the cross and say, “Ahhhh... peace.” My friend, Jesus’ finished work at the cross truly sets you free!



If you are willing to accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour, please pray the following prayer

Prayer: Thank you Lord, for sending your son Jesus Christ to died for me at the cross. Please forgive me of my sins and I receive you King Jesus into my life as my personal Lord and Saviour. Lord, I give you Lordship over my heart , my mind  and my soul. In Jesus Mighty Name, I pray Amen.

Joint exercise series part 1 -shoulder and arm mobility exercise

Hi all,

as we are all daily facing the computer to do our work , we constantly forget on how the importance of exercise in our daily lives. As such, I am going to introduce a 3 part series for joint exercise so that you guys out that can also benefit from it.

step 1 - while sitting or standing , slowly bring your finger tips towards your shoulders . In the event that you are unable to do it , just bring your arms up as far as you can.

step 2 - while touching your  shoulders, gently rotate your elbows in a clockwise motion for 5 times.

step 3-  repeat the exercise making the rotations in an anti clockwise direction .

step 4 - repeat both clock wise and anti clock wise rotations a further 2 times.

A new week

What is your expectation for this new week?

For me, it is going to be a busy week.

Eat healthier this year

This year is a very different kind of new year for me. I just thought that by eating healthier as in eating more fruits and vegetables is not enough. It would be good to keep check of the expiry date and the freshness of the food. I have found a link for that to check on how long can the food be kept for freshness. Please do take note even biscuits from Malaysia are not advisable to consume. Interested parties who are keen to know the list , please email me at akimoto_emi05@yahoo.com.sg

Food freshness time period link : http://www.stilltasty.com/searchitems/index/7

Hi all,

it has been a few days that we stepped into 2013. I had experienced the joy, grace and provision from the Lord for the past few days. Indeed, we just need to think simple and work hard. No hard and fast rules. As most people would want to start a fresh state in a new year, I would recommend some bible verses for you guys to mediate upon and picture for you to look so that 2013 is a year of happiness.

Please feel free to tell me on the positive results if you guys find these things useful via the comments

Something that I hope will bless you guys out there for 2013

As I am trying to live within these 7 steps to happiness for next year .Hope this will be your life motto for next year too.

New year's eve 2012

Hi all,

today is the last day of 2012, just wanted to share something which i find that it is really relevant for all of us out there . The topic is  Detours On The Path To Your Dreams. This topic is very real to all of us when we are trying to pursue our dreams each year. It is being preached by a pastor. You can find the link under the following website link  http://trinity.net/onlineresources/sermons/recent_sermons/

Have fun and happy holidays.

An impromptu inspiration recipe to cook chicken with 3 kinds of bell peppers

Ingredients needed

1.  1 piece of chicken breast fillet
2.  1/2 cup of  3 types of diced bell peppers- red, green and yellow
3.  1 tablespoon of lemon pepper
4.   3 teaspoon of corn floor
5.   A dash of pepper
6.   1 teaspoon of sesame oil
7.   2 teaspoon of  light soya sauce

Directions

1. Slice the chicken breast fillet.
2. Marinate it with the corn flour, pepper, sesame oil, light soya suace and lemon pepper for about 2 hrs.
3. Next, it is to stir fry the chicken breast fillet and the bell peppers together.
4. Cook for about 20 mins.
5. Serve it when hot.