Are You Stressed?

*Translation by Fara Al-Kably (English > Malay)
*Terjemahan oleh Fara Al-Kably (Bahasa Inggeris > Bahasa Melayu)

Found an interesting and informative brochure at HKL (KL Hospital). These are excerpts from the content.
Temui brosur yang menarik dan informatif di HKL (Hospital Kuala Lumpur). Berikut adalah petikan kandungannya.

Introduction
Pengenalan

Stress is a physical, emotional and mental reaction to change. It encompasses pressure, burden, conflict, fatigue, tension, panic, nervousness, anxiety, depression and loss of vitality that often happens when changes occur to the body or mind.
Stres adalah reaksi fizikal, emosi dan mental terhadap perubahan. Ia merangkumi tekanan, beban, konflik, keletihan, ketegangan, panik/ cemas, gementar, keresahan, kemurungan serta kehilangan tenaga dan semangat yang sering terjadi apabila berlakunya perubahan kepada badan atau minda.

Why are you STRESS
. Personal - disappointment that take various forms
. Family - domestic problems, financial problems, problems with children
. Occupation - not excelling in job, not promoted, loss of work, transferred
. Community - arguments with neighbours
. Traffic congestion
. Uncomfortable environment
. Tragedy
. Being forced to wait long

Mengapa anda STRES/ TERTEKAN
. Peribadi - kekecewaan dalam pelbagai bentuk
. Keluarga - masalah domestik/ rumah tangga, masalah kewangan, masalah dengan anak-anak
. Pekerjaan - tidak cemerlang dalam kerja, tidak dinaikkan pangkat, kehilangan kerja, dipindahkan
. Komuniti - pertengkaran dengan jiran
. Kesesakan lalu lintas
. Persekitaran yang tidak selesa
. Tragedi
. Terpaksa menunggu lama

Signs of STRESS
. Increased heartbeat
. Temper
. Despondent
. Loss of appetite
. Loss of interest in job
. Lack of sleep
. Tendency to raise voice
. Withdrawn

Tanda-tanda STRES
. Denyutan jantung meningkat
. Baran/ mudah naik berang
. Sugul/ murung
. Hilang selera makan
. Kehilangan minat dalam pekerjaan
. Kurang tidur
. Kecenderungan untuk meninggikan suara
. Menyisihkan diri

Overcoming your stress :
1. Be calm
2. Breathe in deeply
3. Relax
4. Do good deeds or nice things for people
5. Speak to someone
6. Have a massage
7. Rest and listen to music
8. Perform physical activities
9. Exercise
10. Think positive

Cara-cara mengatasi stres :
1. Bertenang
2. Tarik nafas dalam-dalam
3. Relaks
4. Melakukan perkara yang murni dan berbuat baik dengan orang lain
5. Bercakap dengan seseorang
6. Pergi berurut/ bermasaj
7. Berehat dan mendengar muzik
8. Lakukan aktiviti fizikal
9. Bersenam
10. Berfikir secara positif

More Vegetables on the Table

/\ Adding more vegetables to the menu. From left clockwise - white rice, bitter melon with egg, leek with stir fried beef (more leek, less beef), assam sauce, fried kurau salted fish (ikan kurau masin goreng).

/\ Bitter melon (peria katak), believed to be a powerful treatment for diabetes.

/\ Leek (lik/ daun bawang lebar/ bawang perai), believed to be good for the heart, blood and body defense system.

Rocketing

Wild Rocket

One of my favourite vegetable is this rocket. First found it in a mixed salad bowl. Liked it so much I had to go to the supermarket to look for a whole pack of rocket. This pack of wild rocket is so fresh and crispy, it has a nice bitterly taste. Now eveybody at home like it so much. We normally eat it raw with white rice.

*Rocket is rich in calcium, which is fairly rare. It also contains iron and vitamin C. Renowned for its high erucic content, which can be toxic in large doses, it features widely in salads across south America. In southern Europe, it is eaten as part of mixed salads. Rocket is traditionally used as an appetite stimulant and for its digestive properties. A source of vitamin C, it helps the body to assimilate the iron in red meat. The perfect combination of taste and nutrition!

*source, Louis Bonduelle Foundation.

**Wild rocket is a flowering plant from the mustard family and is a close relative of the brassica. This family of plants is particularly nutritious and well known for its cancer-fighting properties due its wide array of phytonutrients. This variety of rocket is small, has dark green leaves with a mustard-like flavour, and is very versatile. Wild rocket, like many other leafy vegetables, is mostly made up of water, however, it does make a worthy contribution to our antioxidant intake. It also contains some protein and fibre.

**source, The Australian Women`s Weekly & Sanitarium Nutrition Service.

Avocado Day

Avocado With Milk

Ideally I should use fresh milk, but only for today, I cheated. I mixed it with a little bit of condensed milk.

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Believed to be :

**- world`s healthiest fruit because of it`s nutrient contents such as vitamin K, dietary fiber, potassium, folic acid, vitamin C, copper.

- a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps regulate blood pressure. Adequate intake of potassium can help guard against circulatory diseases such as blood pressure, heart disease or stroke.

- good for prevention or treatment of breast cancer and prostate cancer.

** source, Health Benefits of Avocado by Junji Takano.

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InsyaAllah. Eat everything in moderation.

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..the avocado is a food without rival among the fruits, the veritable fruit of paradise. - David Fairchild, botanist and plant explorer.

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Rice Porridge

Dinner on a Malaysia Day and last day of Syawal. Simple rice porridge with basic condiments such as salted egg, spring onion, chai po with onion and sugar, salted fish, garlic. Specially made for some family members with fever.

* Happy Malaysia Day! Yay! *