Salam,
Its been a while since my last post. Can you believe it? hehehe New month, new day, and everything is new. But for me, i still feel the same. And why is that? Herm, hard Q and a hard answer for me. Sometime we just wanna keep it simple and take a chance, hope for the best. But, that's life. However we hoping for something, sometime is just not getting there. I'm not saying that 'hoping' is useless, but we need to put our very best effort together with this fantastic word 'hope'.
Apa la aku melalut ni? Tujuannya nak update jer. Macammana pun 'malas' menguasai diri, rasa tanggungjawab nak update blog ni tetap ada. Bila kita dah involvekan diri dalam dunia bloggers ni, nak tak nak, kena lar menjadi seperti yang sepatutnya. Tak begitu wahai bloggers2 semua? Tapi apa yang nak diupdate tak tau pun. Saja menulis. Apa yang tangan ni taip itu lar yang akan menjadi entry terbaru di sini. Tadi aku berpeluang melihat RICKY MARTIN dalam OPRAH. Kebetulan tengah melayan youtube tu, tengok jer lar. Bukanla aku nak cerita yang aku tengok diorang tu, tapi apa yang menariknya, kandungan interview tu lar. Of coz, its all about the 'coming out' by Ricky Martin tu, tapi sometimes, dia inspired bagaimana kita sepatutnya menjadi diri sendiri. Selama ni kadang-kadang kita menipu diri kita dan semua sekeliling kita, dan sebenarnya ianya sangat menyakitkan diri kita sendiri tanpa kita sedar. Its hurt to be living in thats life, lying to everyvody, even ourselves. Apa yang menariknya lagi, kata Ricky Martin, takkan lar dia nak hidup dalam sebuah keluarga yang berasakan penipuan? As you all know, dia kan ada anak kembar melalui surrogate,itulah yang membuatkan dia menjadi diri dia sendiri selepas bertahun dia hidup dalam penipuan. Hehe memandai jer aku. Mungkin apa yang berlaku pada dia pasal dia punya sexuality, tapi kita boleh aplikasikan dengan benda yang lain di dalam kehidupan ini.
Cadangnya, entry kali ni aku hanya nak masukkan gambar-gambar yang menarik di malaysia ni, tapi tiba-tiba dah terpanjang pulak ceritanya. Macam-macam la aku ni kan? Macam-macam tu la yang menarik untuk diceritakan. Kalau tak macam-macam, duk lagu tu jer, tak best juga kan? Hehehe.. pandai-pandai lagi aku ni. Tak per lar, kali ni kita cakap pasal PETAI. Anda tahu apa itu petai? Hehehe kalau tak tau memang lar anda bukan seorang 'seorang'. Apakah anda? Jawab lar sendiri. Hehehe
Petai merupakan sejenis tumbuhan dalam famili Leguminosae yang berasal dari kawasan Asia Tenggara yang beriklim panas lembap. Pokok ini selalunya tumbuh meliar di dalam hutan-hutan Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei dan Tahiland, tetapi jarang didapati selain kawasan Asia Selatan. Nama bitaninya Parkia speciosa - Hassk. Berdasarkan kajian, buah petai yang berbintil-bintil pada papannya dikatakan mengandungi kadar protein dan lemak yang tinggi berbanding tumbuhan hutan yang lain, iaitu sebanyak 8 peratus, 11 peratus karbohidrat, 71% air, banyak mengandungi kalsium, fosforus, zat besi, vitamin A, B1, B2 dan C.
Sebenarnya kandungan pemakanan biji petai berbeza mengikut umur dan kesegaran bijinya. Buah petai yang kecut ataupun bijinya tidak membulat mempunyai kandungan khasiatnya kurang. Dalam perubatan tradisional Melayu, biji petai dipercayai berkesan untuk merawat penyakit jantung dan penyakit kencing manis, mencuci buah pinggang, serta untuk mengeluarkan cacing daripada kanak-kanak yang kecacingan. Sumber wikipedia. Kalau nak tanya aku, memang lah aku tak tau sejarah petai semua ni apa yang baiknya. Tau makan jer. tapi sejak kebelakangan ni kalau aku makan jer petai ni, mesti badan rasa panas, tekak rasa lain macam jer. Sakit tekak pun ada rasanya. Tu yang sampai aku tanya kawan aku, allergic ke aku ni ngan petai. Dulu aku dah tekad tak nak makan kalau macam ni jadinya, tapi masih makan juga. Kan banyak khasiatnya? Hehehe antara lain khasiatnya, aku copy jer dari blog orang lain yer, tapi maaflah dalam english.
PMS ( premenstrual syndrome ):
Forget the pills - eat petai. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND among people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating petai. This is because petai contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the petai industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Anaemia (lack of blood) :
High in iron, petai can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.
Brain Power :
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating petai at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Heartburn:
Petai has a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating petai for soothing relief.
Constipation:
High in fiber, including petai in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a petai milkshake, sweetened with honey. The petai calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Morning Sickness :
Snacking on petai between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites :
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of the petai skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) :
Petai can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, tryptophan.
Nerves:
Petai is high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Ulcers:
Petai is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control :
Many other cultures see petai as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Holland, for example, pregnant women eat petai to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Overweight (obesity) :
Studies at the Institute in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium petai snack.
Strokes:
According to research in 'The New England Journal of Medicine, ' eating petai as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%'.
Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of petai and place it on the wart. Carefully hold the petai in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
Smoking:
Petai can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Oklah untuk entry kali ni, kejap lagi aku masukkan gambar-gambar yang menarik sepanjang beberapa minggu ini. Kalau menarik, sekadar nak berkongsi. Hehehe ciao
p/s: Such a weird title kan??? Hahaha last-last baru aku masukkan, itulah jadinya
Truthfuly,
aurafitra
