OPP – Health and Motivation Talk

Diabetes is a chronic disease with no cure. IDF released up-to-dated data showing that a staggering 285 million people worldwide have diabetes. Diabetes explodes worldwide and it has become a development issue, not only threatens health but also economic prosperity. Hence, we should not take it easy when we come to diabetes issue.

There is now scientific evidence that GTF is the saviour of diabetes. Gratefully, Ms. Sunny Yong, a nutritionist of GTF company has delivered a talk on GTF for human health and beauty on 19^thOctober 2009 (Monday). According to her talk, GTF is the base element for human body. It is the key to let blood glucose enter into body cells so to turn it into energy as well as nutrients needed by cells. If we lack of GTF and didn’t take effort to replenish, our metabolism will slowly become adnormal and cause metabolic syndrome, followed by other chronic diseases. And, for GTF supplement, GT&F milk powder will be the best selection due to it special feature of lactoferrin chromium that emulate mother breast milk and ease fast absorption rate. The concept of health and beauty is based on our body cells, when body cells are healthy, our body will be healthy as well because body built from trillion of cells.

Next up, Mr. Wong Tiam Choy has also gave a motivation talk to the auiences. He told the audiences that positive thinking is a mental attitude that admits into the mind thoughts, words and images that are conductive to growth, expansion and success. It is a mental attitude that expects good and favorable results. We have to take the power of positive mindset in order to succeed in every aspects because when we do not believe in ourselves, we will really become failure at last. Thus, think positive and increase your happiness and joy in life.

"Positive anything is better than negative nothing." -Elbert Hubbard

Juggle Your Brain

Before we proceed further with today's article, let's see what our brain consists of. Previously, there already had been many articles which talk about the brain, but do you know how our brain actually works? Firstly, brain consists of the famous grey matter and white matter. While the third component would be an area which is called substantia nigria.

For today, we would just focus on the two famous matters which everyone is talking about. For the first one, grey matter is a major component of the central nervous system where its function is to create a bridge between sensory or motor stimulus to interneurons, which in turns stimulate a response through chemical synapse activity.

On the other hand, the white matter composed of bundles of axons, and carry nerve impulses between neurons. The white matter is the tissue through which messages pass between different areas of grey matter within the nervous system.

To make things sound simpler, the grey matter is like an actual computer itself, whereas the white matter is like the network cables connecting the computer together (cited from Wikipedia).

Now that we scarcely know these two matters, let's focus back on the display picture of this article with the brain. So what juggling got to do with the brain?

A study led by Dr. Heidi Johansen-Berg, a Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow at the University of Oxford, found that the structure of white matter of an adult brain changes after practising juggling extensively.

The study consisted of 48 volunteers who were then asked to learn and practise juggling. After their 6-week training, those who trained and practised showed changes in their white matter and these changes prove to be a very healthy and positive alteration which improves the brain connection of human.

Although juggling has now been proven that it exerts certain effects on human brain, other stimulating activities which keep the brain working such as going for a walk or doing a crossword puzzle are also great activities which encouraged by Johansen-Berg.

Be Overweight?

Never mind what we have learned in the past that as far as health is concerned, we should watch out on our weight in order not allowing it to stretch up or down the ideal number which we have always desired. But today, it seems quite contradictory for us to accept that, there's actually a study which tells the people that, being overweight, not only is not a psychological sin, it might also be the direction where everyone should head to. Why is that?

Contrary to what was previously assumed, particularly the Germans, University of Hamburg has conducted a study which preliminarily shown that being overweight can extend the lifespan of an individual. But please be really clear about the distinctive differences between obesity and overweight.

According to Viriilplant.com, an overweight individual, has the BMI readings between 25-29.9. While for individuals whom are considered obese, their range of BMI should be 30 or more. In case you've forgotten, BMI can be calculated by (weight in kg)/(height in metre)^2.

According to the published study inSüddeutsche Zeitungm, overweight does not increase death rates, but instead extend the lifespan, while obesity does increase death rates by 20%. But as people grow older, obesity seems to be making less and less difference.

Although overweight is now claimed to be possibly bringing great benefits to individuals, but individuals should still watch out on their weights as being overweight could also possibly be an indication that the weight could lead to obesity eventually.

Agent in Easing Pain

Comfort foods are simple foods which are somewhat familiar to all of us, and these foods are usually home-cooked or even being served at many informal restaurants around town. These foods are often being related to the word "nostalgic" as people always associate those foods with their pleasant childhood; a phenomenon which in turns, providing a significant emotional consequence to a person or group of people.

Various foods and snacks are often categorized as comfort foods. Examples of comfort foods are such as ice creams, chocolates, chicken and dumplings, potato chips, and other various famous snacks. Many creative mixtures of foods have emerged that people term as comfort food. (cited from Wikipedia)

But of course, these foods could certainly bring you obesity if you consume them uncontrollably. Before you think that those comfort foods, besides giving you significant emotional improvement, all it does is raising your chance to be obese, think again!

Hold your horses on your thinking up to this point, because comfort foods are now also considered as edible foods which could also blunt pain. In the experiments which were conducted, mice were tested on how fast or slow their reaction would be in raising their paw when heat is released from a light bulb placed near the mice. Mice which were given chocolate chips or sugar water to be infused directly into their mouth, appeared to react much slower in raising their paw much slower to raise their paw, compared to those who were also awoke, but not eating.

Researchers believed that the purpose of the taste system is to give the animal a cue that helps it to decide what stimulus they should or should not pay attention to. But further details on this study is needed to be done to ensure the outcome of comfort foods ingestion.

Therefore, consuming comfort foods does not seem to be a bad thing after all, but consume moderately, as everything which is stretched beyond its limit brings toxicity.

Obesity & Depression

Obesity, a condition where individuals have reach the level of perception as being regarded as "over-weight" is very common especially in western countries such as the United States. But gradually, such phenomenon seems to become more and more prevalent in Asian countries as well. Depression, on the other hand, has been striking many people regardless of which countries they live in, either westerners or easterners, all individuals are at risk for this one.

A recent study shows that the relationship between obesity and depression is actually very closely related. Various comments on a new research paper on this topic is published in BMJ by Professor Mika Kivimaki from University College London.

Among the various comments, specialists and professionals such as Dr. Evan Atlantis from University of Adelaide's School of Medicine, explained that obese people who tend to perceive themselves as being overweight, would consequently present with the symptoms of low self-esteem adn guilt. Such phenomenon indicates that obesity is closely link to socioeconomic disadvantages and low levels of physical activities, where these are among the major predictors lead to depression.

He also added that being an obesed person, stress and tension feeling inside the individual could cause significant physiological dysfunction, a symptom which further contributes to depressed mood and associated symptoms.

But fortunately, the existence of GT&F Milk Powder proves to be able in improving depression as well as obesity. Hence, drink GT&F Milk everyday to prevent these two silent torturers!

Grab a Pet

Many individuals like pets and even have a thought of adopting a pet as their companions ever since they were still kids. Many times, pets can be adorable, pets can be your most loyal companion when you are all alone. But have you ever heard that pets could be a way in treating or improving certain diseases?

Currently, lowers blood pressure, exercises encouragement, the improvement of psychological health are not the sole effects which we could observe as the results of drugs or medicines, but fostering a four-legged, furry pet shows these effects scientifically as well.

University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction (ReCHAI) will explore the many ways on how animals could benefit people of all ages during a conference in Kansas City late this month.

Rebecca Johnson, an associate professor in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing, the College pf Veterinary Medicine and director of ReCHAI mentioned that the older people who walked their dogs could improve their walking capabilities by 28 percent. Other than that, there are also conducted studies which show that pet ownership may have multiple health and emotional benefits for both children and adults.

OPP – Health and Motivation Talk

Our bodies are composed of several trillions of cells. These cells have specific duties and work together towards maintaining health. Every tissue in the body is made of cells and organs are organized clusters of related cells. Although cells differ in their functions but they require the same basic nutrients which is Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF). GTF is the key to perfect health and the absence of disease.

Ms. Jessy Lim, a nutritionist have gave a product talk on 5^th October 2009 (Monday). Healthy cells require healthy food. Healthy food is food eaten just as close to the way God made it as possible and that means the mother breast milk. GT&F® milk powder emulated the formula of mother breast milk through using patented biotechnology to create the structure of Lactoferrin Chromium. In addition, from her talk, the audiences knew that “GT&F® milk powder is the best medicine” because it does address cellular inflammation, cellular oxidation, lack of cellular energy, cellular toxicity and poor cellular communication. She also took the chance to advise all the audiences so to keep an eye for the influenza A(H1N1) infection eventhough the issue gradually ignored by the public.

Next up, Mr. Hugo Lim, one of the powerful leaders have also presented a motivation talk to the audience. He focus on the aspects of attitude and behaviour. He stressed the points that we should change our negative thinking or view in order to success in this business. A good leader must be able to act as a good role model for all his downlines. He himself must be always take care of his downlines benefits rather than his own benefits. Never be selfish to success in this business! Continuous sharing with and learning from others will make you to step further efficiently.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~