Beautiful Pencil Art versus Camera Art by Belgian artist Ben Heine
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Monday, 5 December 2011
WEIGHT LOSS - WHEAT FREE DIET
Have you been trying to lose weight, working hard, being sincere in your weight loss attempts and you are disappointed that you are not losing weight? Well, tell you what, try a 'wheat free diet'. I have been experimenting with healthy alternatives, without
starving, making sure I get the right amount of nourishment through conscious healthy
eating choices. On and off, I have been
testing wheat free diet for the past 2 months.
It all started with an article I read in a magazine, where it mentioned that doctors who put overweight people on wheat free diet, lost considerable weight. I did some research and reading on losing weight through a wheat
free program.
Let me share my experience with you. Firstly, I love bread and I always have, like most people. I didn’t
know I could live without it. I eliminated white breads, and anything that uses
white flour (refined flour). Slowly, I even eliminated brown bread. I would eat
rice, potatoes in moderate quantity as our body requires carbohydrates. I would have everything else…fish, chicken,
meat, vegetables, fruits, yoghurt, low fat cheese etc., MINUS the oils, fried
foods, and sugary foods and desserts. I
treat myself once a week to anything I enjoy eating but in controlled portions
that does not affect my weight loss program or disrupt my self- restraint when
it comes to food. Yes !!!! I lost weight on the wheat free diet and hope to continue. Oh you see...wheat free diet is different from including gluten free foods in your diet. Gluten free products contain alternative substitutes to wheat and contain preservatives and additives, which I don't really support. It's better to have foods that are not processed. Wheat free means - eliminating wheat from your diet and no artificial gluten free subtitutes. You can have brown rice or potatoes or other natural foods for carbohyrate requirement.
Wheat free diet can promote overall well being, increased energy levels, prevents
bloating in the stomach and help lose
weight consistently. This means, no breads of any kind, no pizzas, burger buns or rolls, cakes, pastries, whatever that would contain brown flour or refined flour. Ofcourse, this is not enough as you know…you have to
exercise…don’t let the cold weather stop you from getting exercise. Go for
walks, go to gym, do some aerobics at home. The important thing is you have to burn calories to lose weight... If you chose to do Yoga, do it thrice a week and rest three times, you could do a cardio, aerobics or brisk walking. It’s normal to want to eat more
during winter, but that’s when you ‘shouldn’t give up’.
In three weeks, we are entering the New Year.
Don’t wait until the New Year to begin, to lose weight. Start now…and see the
results and the stunning ‘new you’ by
January 1st. This will give you great confidence and encourage you
to continue your weight loss program when the New Year begins as well. Don’t overindulge on the following days –
Christmas eve, Christmas day, New year’s eve and New Year’s day. You can have a great time without
overindulging in food!
MY PHOTO FOR THE DAY
When all seems dark, rest assured there will be an inner light that will guide you to a brighter destination.
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| Street lamp, Salmiah Park |
MESSAGE OF WISDOM FOR THE DAY
Yesterday I promised to put up a wisdom card each day by Louise L. Hay, until New Year, with a special message that can inspire you and carry this positive message for the whole day.
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| by Louise L. Hay |
Sunday, 4 December 2011
MY PICTURE FOR THE DAY - SUNSET
Today's experiences are not like yesterday's....the beauty of sunset is different each day!
FESTIVE SEASON PHOTO
Would you like to have these for Christmas? They are available at Sultan Center outlets.
TREE CLIMBING
Did you climb trees as child? Must have been fun...A scene from the park to re-live your childhood memories!
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| Boy in Green: Wow..it feels on top of the world! I love it. |
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| Hey...look here...want to climb up the tree?...it's fun....come on guys! |
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| Looks like no one is interested...they are not as brave as me. These guys can never climb a tree. |
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| Boy in the red: Why you yelling...here's your ball. Now come down and play with us |
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| Oops I dropped the ball again, I am coming down... |
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| I feel bored now...enough of tree climbing. Everyone is having fun down there anyway |
INSPIRING WISDOM CARDS BY LOUISE L. HAY
When we are willing to open ourselves to new ideas and new ways of thinking,
our lives change for the better . - Louise L. Hay (internationally renowned
author of, You Can Heal Your Life)
Louise is also known as one of the founders of the self-help movement. Through Louise’s healing techniques and positive philosophy, people around the world, have learned how to create more of what they want in their lives, including more wellness in their bodies, minds, and spirits. Her own personal philosophy was forged from her own traumatic experiences in life.
Louise L. Hay developed a deck of 64 affirmation cards to help people develop their inner wisdom
which contain 128 unique pieces of art exquisitely illustrated by two artists.
Each card contains a powerful piece of wisdom on one side and an
affirmation on the other to enlighten, inspire, and bring joy to your life.
It works like this - choose a card each morning, trust your inner wisdom and it will be your positive message for the day. The way we begin our day sets the tone for the experiences that will follow
and how we will react to them. I don't think they are available in Kuwait, but you could order them online, via Amazon (click here).
Wisdom Card for Today:
Saturday, 3 December 2011
MY PHOTO FOR THE DAY - TINY TURTLES
These cute tiny turtles are housed in a tank in Shamiyah-Shuwaikh Co-operative Society.
ARTIFICIAL MEAT OR IN-VITRO MEAT
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| Dr. Mark Post |
Researchers at University of Maastricht, Netherlands, are close to making artifcial meat or 'in-vitro' meat. Earlier the scientists have grown synthetic sausages from pig cells fed by horse serum. Now they are ready to move onto cow cells. Dr. Mark Post, Dutch scientist who led the research, hopes other lab grown meat to be made. Invitro or cultured meat is a real animal flesh product, but has never been part of a complete, living animal. So, it is not the same as other meat substitutes aimed at vegetarians which are made from vegetable proteins like soy.The research would cost over $ 350,000 to develop the artificial meat. Artificially grown meat is considered environmentally friendly, as well as saving millions of animals from being slaughtered .
The scientists will be able to grow only white meat as they do not contain any blood. Whether it will be tasty and nutritious enough for consumers is yet to be known. Dutch food scientists are the latest group of researchers to work on developing slaughter free meat.
Though consumers are alienated from the method of food production, legends and stories have always been circulating over several years that, fast food chain has already been
serving us meat from 'genetically engineered' animal parts that lack heads or
hearts. Have you heard such things too?
Food for thought - what are your views?* Would you choose to consume artificial meat?
* Would you stop eating fast food if you came to know the source is artificial meat?
* Would you prefer artificial meat to support slaughter free meat?
* Do you believe as long as its tasty and it feels like meat, it shouldn't really matter.
* How would this artificial meat affect our health and well being? Would it harm in the long run?
FESTIVE SEASON PHOTO
I shall try to put up pictures for the Christmas festive season of December. Here is a nice window decor at Debenhams all set for celebrations.
AMAZING CASTLE - MATSUMOTO CASTLE IN JAPAN
Matsumoto Castle, built in 1504, was originally called "Fukashi Castle" and is even known as "Crow Castle" due to its black exterior. One of Japan's famed historical fortress castle, it is enlisted as National Treasure of Japan. It is located in the city of Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and can be reached by road or rail from Tokyo. It is known for its original wooden interiors and external stonework.
TheMatsumoto castle was subjected to ten cracks in the inner wall of the main tower, during a 5.4 magnitude earthquake on June 30, 201.
Friday, 2 December 2011
MY PICTURE FOR THE DAY
During my walk, I saw this father and son roller blading. They were having fun. As they passed by me each time, they were not just skating, but engaged in conversation and they both looked happy. It is a beautiful quality in a father to be able to spend time with his child. More than gifts, clothes, money or food, a child would remember the wonderful times and precious moments, spent with the parent. Childhood never last in the physical sense...but in his memories the childhood would exist for ever. If you are a parent...the greatest thing you can do is be there for your child, give him your time, talk to him, do fun things together, show your love.
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| Father and son |
ANGER ISSUES AND SILENT SUFFERING
Anger is a disease that hardly gets treated because a
person with anger issues would never agree he has a serious problem or get help. A lot of relationships get wrecked , a lot of
women become victimized and undergo grave suffering due to her spouse’s temper tantrums
and anger issues. When a divorce takes place or the wife leaves her spouse , it’s
almost always considered as the woman’s fault, especially in Asian countries. The sad part is the victim and the children of
an angry parent and their lives get
severely affected.
Anger mostly is passed on from volatile personality of the
parent(s) to the child. When a child is growing up, knowingly or unknowingly, his parents become his role models. An angry man would have been raised in an atmosphere where there was emotional, verbal and or physical
abuse, parent(s) who could not control their temper. If he had friends who were prone to anger and personality disorders, that would have contributed to a volatile cocktail. He grows up
into an adult thinking throwing temper
tantrums, being arrogant, aggressive, abusive or violent can :
* Get what he wants, because others are
scared and others will do what he asks of them
* Gain control over the less
powerful or timid people around him
* Get his point across.
* Dominate and suppress
the other person giving a great sadistic thrill or a sense of power.
* Punishing the vitcim by withdrawing, refusing to speak and showing neglect can get what he wants.
He cannot accept a 'No' for an answer. It’s what he
wants that matters most. When a person
is angry, he goes to many disturbing extent to get what he wants, even if it
means hurting those closest to him verbally or physically. When he is angry, no
one or nothing matters, suddenly those concerned who he is dealing with becomes
his ‘enemies’ and they are 'responsible' for his erratic behavior. In order to get his ‘point’
or ‘wish’ across, he may even throw things, and break valuables. To an angry
person, it’s always the other person’s fault, never his. He likes to literally make his victim(s) feel
that they are wrong and so deserve being ill-treated or humiliated or abused. Most angry people also involve in risky behaviour.
A lot of women silently suffer humiliation, abuse and
insults at the hands of spouses who are habitually prone to anger. Anger is all about power, it’s a game of power
and control. A person is mostly in his senses and he chooses to ‘get angry’ to
get what he wants. He doesnot want to discuss, or take other's suggestions and views in a civil manner. The same angry person
can have a totally different side to
himself; a charming, sweet spoken side,
which he uses to manipulate others.
After an anger outbreak episode, he can be quite nice to the victim
which makes the victim feel confused and actually accept his temper tantrums
bringing herself to believe it’s her fault and she silently accepts and relents
to his character ‘to make everything alright’. She is scared to 'piss him off'. What a victim should realize is, It’s never alright and it will
never be alright'. Anger based abuse is still abuse, no matter what. Either the perpetrator
gets psychiatric help or the victim should get herself out of her destitution. People who have bi-polar disorder also exhibits the same patterns.
If someone humiliates,
screams, behaves nasty, verbally puts
you down, scares you, or your views are
looked down upon, or abuses you, break things etc., you have to realize it not
healthy, its not right, you don't have to accept it, and you deserve better.
Speaking up for yourself, protecting your interests, rights and your
sanity of mind is of utmost importance.
As for angry people, get help...sooner the better, don't hurt those around you and destroy their lives.
SAILING BOAT - FATEH AL KHAIR DHOW
Whenever one would pass by the waterfront part of the Kuwait Scientific Center, one cannot miss the old sailing boats in dhow harbour and the beautiful Fateh Al Khair, a surviving deep sea sailing ship from the pre-oil era, that is displayed as an exhibit. Fateh Al Khair is 19.8 meters long, 8.1 meters wide
and 4.9 meters high. This ship was designed and built in Kuwait in 1938. The building of the ship took 18 carpenters who
worked 60 days round the clock and cost approximately 17,000 rupees, which was the currency prevalent at that time. The dhow is made from Indian timber and weighs 95 tons when empty and can sail up to 13
knots.
Fateh-El-Khair travelled as a cargo ship from India to Africa. It had the capacity to approximately 226 tons. It carried dates from
Basra, Iraq and would trade them for tea in India and wood from Africa. The
journey took seven months and went to several exotic ports. Merchants on this
ship traded dates in Mangalore, India for tiles and in Zanzibar the ship would
take on mangrove poles to use in the building of Arabian houses. Fateh Al Khair travelled so until 1952, after which oil was discovered.
Here are some pictures I took.
Here are some pictures I took.
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| Fateh Al Khair |
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