Sunday, February 6, 2011

Leftover stool… the unknown terrifying truth part 1

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Truth: The rate of digestion is super slow for modern people!
The food that people eat from digestion to excretion probably takes 8-12 hours.  But a report from Discovery Channel stated that compared to people before, the rate of digestion for people nowadays is just 10% of that.  Due to the fact that people nowadays lack fiber and eat less fruit and vegetables, it takes about 80-120 hours.
What you excrete is actually what you ate 3 days ago.  We realize then that waste within your body can be stored for a long time.  Leftover stool will produce toxins which will harm the human body.

Do not think that if you go to bathroom everyday then there is no leftover stool in your body.  It is absolutely wrong.  According to medical reports, no matter how fat or skinny you are, there will be leftover stool within your body; they are stored within the large and small intestines.

There are 3-6 kg of leftover stool within the body of normal people.  People with constipation problems or those who are fat will have 7-11 kg of leftover stool.  Just think about it, within your 45 kg weight, there are 6kg of leftover stool occupying your body.  How horrible is that.
Three major problems with leftover stool:
Leftover stool will prevent nutrition absorption and the vitality and flexibility of intestinal villi. Although we eat many nutritious food to safeguard our own health, if there are leftover stools, even if you eat food that are nutritious or from a basic set menu, nutrients cannot be absorbed.  For people who do not excrete leftover stool or people with constipation problems, the body probably will not be able to absorb 1/5 of the nutrients.  The healthy food that you consume will not have its full effect.
Inflation and fermentation of leftover stool will lead to illness through blood.
Once the leftover stools within the small intestines start fermenting and inflating, the chemical toxicant will pollute the blood and circulate throughout the body resulting in acidosis.  It also burdens the three major detoxifying organs, the liver, kidneys and the skin.  For people who experience fatigue, pain in the soles of their feet, and experience lack of sleep, the reason might be the leftover stools!
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Leftover stools will gradually cause your body to be out of shape
Even if your body is full of leftover stool you probably will not notice it.  It will stretch your stomach, oppress the internal organs, change the shape of your stomach and spine, and is an important factor for obesity.  You probably have seen many 40-50 year old males with stretched bellies not being able to slim down. 
For these people, there are at least 10kg of leftover stools within their small intestines!



Thursday, February 3, 2011

Chinese New Year

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No matter where your ancestors come from, every Chinese view the Chinese New Year as the most important festival within the whole year.  This joyous moment is the best time to gather with friends and family.
The origin of Chinese New Year dates back to several thousand years ago.  The most famous legend is the beast called Nian.  Nian is a fierce, predatory beast that people believe eats humans on New Year’s Eve.  According to legend, Nian beast fears red, light and noise; therefore people would hang red banners at the door, explode fire crackers and light up flames to avoid Nian beast.  The next morning, people would say congratulations with an air of victory defeating the Nian beast and experience the joy of rebirth.
For people who do not live at home, they will come back home before New Year’s Eve in order to eat the sumptuous New Year supper.  At this point, family members will give red envelopes to elders and children; they will stay up late or all night to welcome the New Year.  Legend has it that staying up late will promote longevity for the parents.  Also, keeping the light on all night will also scare the Nian beast.  Some families have religious ceremonies after midnight as well, ending with firecrackers to welcome the New Year.
The first thing in new years is the offering to ancestors and worshipping the various deities.  Another important activity for that day is to wear new clothes and visit relatives and friends and wishing them wealth and fortune.  It is also a good opportunity to settle any kind of problems and if there are any hard feelings it should be put aside for the moment.  Another specialty during the New Year is the lion dance and the dragon dance.  The dragon symbolizes propitiousness and it is believed that dragons control rainfall.  Therefore, performing the dragon dance will give blessing to the new crop in the upcoming year.  According to legend, the head of the dragon and lion can also ward off evils.
A few days before the New Year, people who are working or studying out of town will start planning the date for their return.  People will start to come home earlier in order to avoid traffic since trains, buses and airplanes will always be full.  No matter how society changes, the idea to reunite with family members still play a very important role during the New Year.  Therefore no matter how fatigue the journey might be, when you gather around for the most important New Year dinner, all the inconveniences and efforts are worthwhile.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

中國新年

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無論祖先來自何方,每個華人都把農曆新年視為一年中最重要的節日。這個喜氣洋洋的歡樂時刻,更是與家人、朋友團聚的好時光。
農曆新年的來源,有根據、豐富且多采多姿的傳說可追溯到幾千年前。其中最有名的就是「年獸」的傳說。「年獸」是一個殘忍兇猛的野獸,古代人相信「年獸」在除夕夜時會出來吃人。傳說「年獸」極懼怕紅色、火光及吵雜的聲音,人們就在門上貼著紅紙條,並整夜點著火炬、燃放炮燭,來避開「年獸」。到了第二天一大早,「恭喜」之聲不絕於耳,空氣中瀰漫著打敗「年獸」勝利與重生的喜悅。
長年居住在外的遊子,會在除夕夜之前趕回家,以便與家人共進豐盛的年夜飯。這個時候,家人會把裝滿錢的紅包送給家中的老人與小孩;也會全家人一起守歲來迎接新的一年。相傳守歲可以為父母增壽,因此除夕夜通常都是徹夜不眠、燈火輝煌。而且,在古老的傳說裏,整夜點燈尚有嚇走年獸的用意。此外,有些家庭還會在午夜之後舉行宗教上的特別儀式,最後則通常會放一長串的鞭炮來歡迎新年。

大年初一的第一件事是祭祀祖先、敬拜諸神,之後家中的年輕人必須跟長輩「拜年」。當天另一個重要活動,是穿上新衣走訪親朋好友,並祝賀「恭喜發財」;此時,也是一個和解的好時機,所有的新仇舊恨都必須在年節時分暫擱一邊。而新年假期中另一個特殊景象就是舞龍舞獅,我國自古就視「龍」為吉祥的象徵,並深信龍掌管降雨,因此舞龍可以保祐來年風調雨順、五穀豐登;此外,亦傳說龍跟獅子的頭可以驅逐邪魔。

除夕的前幾天,遠赴他鄉工作及求學的遊子開始計畫著歸鄉的日期。為避免在返鄉途中遇到塞車,人們通常會提前啟程。運送返鄉旅客的火車、巴士及飛機總是班班爆滿。無論社會如何變遷,這個與家人團聚的觀念,仍然在新年慶典活動中占著最重要的地位。 因此,無論旅程如何的勞累,一旦與家人團聚在桌前享用一年一度最重要的年夜飯時,所有的不便與辛勞都是值得的。