Thursday, 21 May 2015

Keeping Birthday Cakes fresh

那,我们该如何确保保存它时依然香甜美味,松软爽口?

以下告诉你!

①可取两片面包,覆盖在蛋糕两边的切口处,再取牙签插入,使面包站立;抑或蛋糕放在密封容器中,在密封容器里再加一片新鲜的面包,当面包发硬时,要及时再换一块新鲜的,这样蛋糕能保鲜较长时间。

②也可将蛋糕分成几份放在密封的盒子里,放入冰箱的冷冻层里冷冻起来,要吃的时候提前一天放在冷藏层,或拿出来在常温下慢慢解冻,蛋糕的味道有如新鲜蛋糕。

③不妨将苹果切开,然后放进装蛋糕的盒子内与蛋糕一起保存,第二天蛋糕仍然不失美味。因为与苹果放在一起的蛋糕,不但水分可以保持住,苹果的香味还能让蛋糕更香。

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

治癌咒--佛说疗痔病经

治癌咒--佛说疗痔病经

佛说疗痔病经 (原文)
如是我闻,一时薄伽梵在王舍大城,竹林园中与大苾刍众五百人俱,时,有众多
苾刍身患痔病,形体赢瘦,痛苦萦缠,于日夜中,极受忧恼,时具寿阿难陀,见
是事己,诣世尊所,顶礼双足,在一面立,白佛言,世尊,今王舍城,多有苾刍,
身患痔病,形体赢瘦,痛苦萦缠,于日夜中,极受忧恼,世尊,此诸病苦,云何
救疗。
尔时佛告阿难陀,汝可听此疗痔病经,读诵受持,系心勿忘,亦于他人,广为宣
说,此诸痔病,悉得除殆,所谓风痔、热痔、瘖痔、三合痔、血痔、腹中痔、鼻
内痔、齿痔、舌痔、眼痔、耳痔、顶痔、手足痔、脊背痔、粪门痔、遍身支节所
生诸痔,如是痔廔,悉皆干燥堕落消灭,必瘥(念chai,四声)无疑,皆应诵持,
如是神咒,即说咒曰:
『怛至他。额兰帝。额兰米。室利卑。室里室里。摩羯失质。三婆拔都。梭哈。』
阿难陀,于此北方,有大雪山王,中有大婆罗树,名曰难胜,有三种华,一者初生,
二者圆满,三者干枯,犹如彼华,干燥落时,我诸苾刍,所患痔病,亦复如是,勿
复血出,亦无脓流,永除苦痛,悉皆平复,即令干燥,又复若常诵此经者,得宿命
住,智能忆过去七生之事,咒法成就,梭哈,又说咒曰:
『怛至他。占米占米。舍占尼。舍末尼。舍占尼。梭哈。
佛说是经已,时具寿阿难陀,及诸大众,皆大欢喜,信受奉行。
(2 3 4表示读音的声调)
这是全文。平时可一直只念。『治癌咒』 『怛侄他 頞阑帝 頞蓝谜 室利鞞 室里室里 磨羯失质 三婆跋睹 莎诃』
佛說療痔病咒--海濤法師講解開示
* 每天至少念一次经文《佛说疗痔病经》,诵持21遍咒,可消除病苦灾难。
* 如遇病痛时须以一杯净水供于佛前,读诵受持一遍经文,随念108遍咒,
再将咒水分成两杯,一杯喝下,一杯擦病痛之处。
* 切记:供奉佛祖之净水杯,凡人不可使用。

Thursday, 30 April 2015

Korean pickled white radish

Main Ingredients

  • 5 Cups Korean Radish (About 1½ lb)
  • ⅓ Cup White Vinegar
  • ⅓ Cup Water
  • ⅓ Cup White Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt

Directions

 

Peel the Korean radish.

 

Slice the radish into ½ inch slices.

 

Cut the radish into ½ inch cubes.

 

Mix ⅓ cup of white vinegar, ⅓ cup of water, and ⅓ cup of white sugar, and 1 tsp of salt in a mixing bowl until the sugar dissolves. It is important to use white vinegar. Flavored vinegar will change the taste. You can add more sugar or vinegar; however, with my experimentation, a 1:1:1 ratio for the vinegar, water, and sugar tastes the most delicious.

 

Mix in the radish.

 

Put it in wide bottomed container and leave it at room temperature overnight. Then place it in the refrigerator for about 2 to 3 days before serving.

 

It not only tastes good with Korean fried chicken, but it tastes great with other greasy food as well. I will post the Korean fried chicken recipe soon. :) Enjoy! Tonight for supper, we ate KFC popcorn chicken with this pickled radish. It was delicious. :) If you feel lazy to make fried chicken, eat this with KFC chicken instead. 😉 You will love it. hehe

Monday, 27 April 2015

Where does cancer spread?

The most common sites of cancer metastasis are, in alphabetical order, the bone, liver, and lung. Although most cancers have the ability to spread to many different parts of the body, they usually spread to one site more often than others. The following table shows the most common sites of metastasis, excluding the lymph nodes, for several types of cancer:
 

Cancer typeMain sites of metastasis*
BladderBone, liver, lung
BreastBone, brain, liver, lung
ColorectalLiver, lung, peritoneum
KidneyAdrenal gland, bone, brain, liver, lung
LungAdrenal gland, bone, brain, liver, other lung
MelanomaBone, brain, liver, lung, skin/muscle
OvaryLiver, lung, peritoneum
PancreasLiver, lung, peritoneum
ProstateAdrenal gland, bone, liver, lung
StomachLiver, lung, peritoneum
ThyroidBone, liver, lung
UterusBone, liver, lung, peritoneum, vagina

*In alphabetical order. Brain includes the neural tissue of the brain (parenchyma) and the leptomeninges (the two innermost membranes—arachnoid mater and pia mater—of the three membranes known as the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord; the space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater contains cerebrospinal fluid). Lung includes the main part of the lung (parenchyma) as well as the pleura (the membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity).

Wednesday, 22 April 2015

Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own insulin-producing pancreatic cells.

 Most patients must be treated with insulin for their entire lives to prevent the blood sugar glucose from reaching levels that damage tissues and threaten life. 

Although Type 1 diabetes accounts for only 5 per cent to 10 per cent of all diabetes cases, it usually affects many more years of patients’ lives than the Type 2 variety.

Long called juvenile diabetes because the majority of cases are diagnosed in children and teenagers, Type 1 diabetes can also start in adulthood, prompting the name change to Type 1.

Unlike the more gradual onset of Type 2 diabetes, the signs and symptoms of Type 1 diabetes often develop rather quickly. 

They can include increased thirst, frequent urination and bed-wetting in children who previously did not do that. 

Other signs include extreme hunger, unintentional weight loss, irritability, fatigue, weakness, blurred vision, and in women and girls, vaginal yeast infection.

The disease is diagnosed by blood tests for glucose and a substance called A1C, which indicates blood glucose levels over time. 

It is true that a high level of psychological stress in families has been associated with an increased risk of obesity, which can raise insulin resistance and a greater demand for the hormone. 

But the new study, published in the journal Diabetologia, took body mass index into account, suggesting that being overweight did not influence a child’s risk of developing Type 1 diabetes.

Keeping blood glucose levels as near to normal as possible through injections of insulin or use of an insulin pump, along with controlled diet and exercise, is the surest way to prevent or delay complications of Type 1 diabetes. 

The NEW YORK TIMES

Thursday, 16 April 2015

Extra virgin olive oil is good for cooking

The only olive oil I recommend is extra virgin olive oil.

It is derived from the first pressing of the olives and contains numerous bioactive substances, including powerful antioxidants and Vitamin E.

Vitamin E's main purpose is functioning as an antioxidant within the body. There, it helps fight free radicals that can cause damaging chain reactions in our cell membranes.

Because olive oil is high in antioxidants and Vitamin E, it has quite a bit of natural protection from oxidative damage.

Bottom Line: Olive oil contains Vitamin E and many powerful antioxidants. These substances protect the oil from damage during high heat cooking.

Olive Oil is Resistant to Oxidative Damage

Saturday, 11 April 2015

Healthy meals for a day

一日三餐该吃什么?

萧医师为大家提供一天三餐应该吃怎么吃的建议(本文附上食谱):

★ 早餐:番薯粥 + 煮鸡蛋 + 培根两片

早上醒来,一碗暖暖的番薯粥可以宽肠胃、通便秘,益气生津;全熟的白水煮蛋,因为其蛋白质含量可以很好地被吸收;培根在口感上协调了清淡的主食,开胃消食,能补充足够的热量。

★ 午餐:糙米饭 + 冬瓜薏米排骨汤 + 酸奶水果沙拉

吃糙米饭可以避免摄入过多的热量,又增加饱腹感;冬瓜薏米排骨汤能清热解暑,健脾祛湿;酸奶水果沙拉可以促进肠胃蠕动,促进消化,清热解油腻。

★ 晚餐:番茄蘑菇意大利面 + 菊花枸杞红枣茶

晚餐尽量不吃煎炸爆炒或肉类等不消化的食物,而番茄和蘑菇都是热量低又营养,配上意大利面,酸甜可口,促进消化;菊花枸杞红枣茶,菊花可以清热祛风,预防感冒头痛,枸杞可以滋补肝肾,红枣可以补血安神,帮助睡眠。