LIFE HANDBOOK 2009

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Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time for prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.


Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.


Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.


Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Last but not the least:

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.

我從來沒想到睡覺也會睡錯！

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新竹縣男子彭瑞德常年右臂痠痛，看了無數骨科，始終未能根治。

直到轉介神經外科，才發現他從小至今睡覺時枕頭沒枕對位置，以致原本應微呈Ｓ型的脊椎變成直直的，只好緊急開刀置換成鈦合金脊椎。

卅九歲的彭瑞德，是新埔鎮香火鼎盛的三聖宮宮主，從小習慣枕頭只墊到後腦勺的一半，不覺有什麼不舒服。

多年前他開始感到右上臂緊繃痠痛，到骨科就醫照Ｘ光都正常，醫生大都開給他肌肉鬆弛劑或止痛藥，並勸他不要熬夜或提重物。

「以前痠痛約三個月發作一次，去年起頻率增高，今年四月起甚至痠、痛、麻到受不了，不能開車了」彭瑞德說，他遍訪骨科醫師，止痛藥完全無效，懷疑是否骨頭裡長了什麼壞東西。

直到竹北東元醫院骨科醫師楊迪山為他照核磁共振，發現他的脊椎第五節頸椎處神經變得像紙片一般薄，整條脊椎的形狀是直的，緊急轉介到神經外科治療。

他不解病因，還對醫生說，「可能是我原本當憲兵，每天都站很直，所以脊椎很直」上月當他再請苗栗頭份為恭醫院副院長王超然檢查時，才剛躺下，醫護人員就發現他枕頭只枕一半，整個脖子部分空空的沒依靠。

「我都是這樣睡的啊！」他不以為。

但醫生說，白天站立時頸椎承受的壓力，到晚上睡覺還是沒放鬆，經年累月下來，第五節頸椎壓迫到神經，以致反射到右上臂才會痛苦難當。

王超然為他手術，取出第五節變形的頸椎，置換鈦合金材質的新頸椎，終於解決他多年的痛苦；如果能早些發現，可以藉助復健治療而復原。



怎麼「枕」才無憂？

古人說「高枕無憂」，但現代醫學認為，枕頭太高或太低，對頸椎都不好，墊錯位置更會出問題，短期可能痠痛不舒服，長期則難逃挨刀大手術。

新竹市復健科診所醫師張辰光表示，睡眠時如何正確的墊枕頭非常重要，枕頭一定要墊到脖子處。

民眾可自我測試，當躺下時，下巴最低處若朝天，就表示枕頭太低，若下巴往下壓，即枕頭太高，下巴應該保持水平，才是舒服且正確的枕頭高度。

張辰光表示，睡眠佔人生的三分之一時間，姿勢不可不慎。

像有些家長以為讓孩子睡硬板床，骨頭才會長得正。

其實人體臀部、腰部、肩膀三處的肉多少不同，硬板床會讓身體曲線處不能貼到床面，以致不能放鬆休息，不舒服也不健康。

他說，還有很多人習慣不墊枕頭，睡覺時頭會向後仰，頸椎承受的壓力比向前仰時還高出一倍，長期下來，一定會出問題。

至於枕頭的高低，年輕人可稍低，年紀大後要稍高些，因為頸椎的柔軟度會隨年齡改變，愈老愈僵硬，就需要更多的支持。

張辰光建議，平睡（仰姿）時，枕頭要剛好從整個頭部一直墊到脖子，不能墊到肩膀，更不能只墊到後腦一半之處，膝下最好安置一個小枕頭；側睡時高度要加高一倍，兩膝間也要夾個小枕頭；趴睡最好避免，因為頸椎會承受過大壓力；起床時則要記得先側姿，手扶著起來，再下床，不要直接仰臥著就坐直起身。

他特別強調，不論姿勢再怎麼正確，固定太久都不宜，久了一定要換一換，睡覺要翻身，坐久要站起來動一動，脊椎才能保養好。

中國醫藥大學附設醫院復健科主治醫生楊珮瑜也表示，睡姿不好往往引發頸肩肌肉痠痛或頭痛，嚴重者還會胸悶。

The Journey of Life

Some word of wisdom:

A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.

Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.

Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."

The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.

One day when we look back, we will realize that we don't really need that much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.

Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition . Life is definitely not about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time. You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence.

So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny

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上帝的神奇藥物God's Amazing Pharmacy

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It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, and made animals and fish, long before making man.
據說上帝在造出人類之前，首先將鹹水與淡水分離，造了陸地、在花園裏種上各種花草、造了各種動物和魚類…
To ensure healthful living, God left us some clues as to which foods we should eat to keep specific parts of our body healthy!
為了確保健康的生活，上帝留給我們一些線索來告訴我們該吃什麼食物以對我們身體的一些部位有益。
We call this God's Amazing Pharmacy..
我們稱之為上帝的神奇藥物

A sliced carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye. And yes, science now confirms that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to our eyes.
切片的胡蘿蔔看起來像人的眼睛。瞳孔、虹膜和放射的線條，看起來完全就是人的眼睛。科學也的確證明胡蘿蔔能大大促進血液向眼部的流動、改善眼部功能。

The tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. Research shows that tomatoes are loaded with lycopine, a wonderful heart and blood food.
番茄是紅色的有四個心房。心臟也是紅色的有四個心房。所有的研究都告訴我們番茄裏充滿了茄紅素，事實上它也是能淨化心臟和血液的食物。

Grapes hang in a cluster resembling the shape of the heart. An individual grape looks like a blood cell and research today shows that grapes are a wonderful heart and blood vitalizing food.
葡萄一串一串在一起形成心臟的形狀。每一顆葡萄看起來都像一個血液細胞，現代科學研究也都證明葡萄能極大增強心臟和血液的活力。

A walnut looks like a little brain, with left and right hemispheres, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on a walnut are like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
核桃看起來像小小的腦，有左、右半球和上大腦、下小腦。連它上面的褶皺看起來也很像新皮質。現在我們知道核桃能為大腦多提供三打以上的神經傳導.

Kidney beans help heal and maintain kidney function and, yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
菜豆能治腎並幫助維持腎功能，而且它們看起來確實很像人的腎。


Celery, bok choy, and rhubarb look like bones. These foods target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
芹菜、白菜、大黃葉柄看起來就像是人的骨頭。這些食物具有增強骨質的功效。骨頭含有23%的鈉，這些食物也含有23%的鈉。如果你從日常飲食中攝取不到足夠的鈉，身體就會從骨骼中吸收，從而使骨骼變弱。這些食物可補充身體對骨骼的需求。

Avocados, eggplant and pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female, and they look just like these organs. Research today shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances her hormones, helps shed unwanted birth weight, and helps prevent cervical cancers. How profound is this? It takes nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
酪梨,茄子,梨具有改善女性子宮和子宮頸的功能，使之保持健康，它們看起來確實就像這些器官（子宮和子宮頸）。
現在的研究證明，如果一個女人每週能吃一個酪梨，就可以 調節荷爾蒙、甩掉贅肉，並且預防宮頸癌。那麼這當中究竟多少奧妙？一個酪梨從開花到瓜熟蒂落需要整整九個月的時間。它們都含有超過14，000多種以上的化學營養物質（現代科學只對其中的141種做過研究並命名）。

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
無花果裏面長滿了子並且是 兩兩 掛在一起生長。無花果可以促進男性精子的流動，並能增加精子數量，同時還能治癒男性不育。

Sweet potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
紅薯形狀像胰腺，可以調節糖尿病患者的血糖指數。

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
橄欖有助於改善卵巢功能、保持卵巢健康。

Oranges, grapefruits, and other citrus fruits look like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
橘子,葡萄柚和其他種類的柑橘看起來就像女性的乳腺，事實上它們有助於保持乳房的健康，促進淋巴液進出乳房。

Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.
洋蔥看起來就像是人體細胞。現代研究表明洋蔥可以幫助所有人體細胞清除廢物。它們還可以導致眼淚流出沖刷眼睛的上皮細胞。它的同伴大蒜也有助於從體內清除廢物和對人體有危害的輻射。

Could hot cocoa be the next "wonder drug" for high blood pressure?

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Harvard researchers praise stunningly simple discovery!

According to recent estimates, nearly 1-in-3 American adults has high blood pressure. But for the Kuna Indians living on a group of islands off the Caribbean coast of Panama, hypertension doesn't even exist. In fact, after age 60, the average blood pressure for Kuna Indian islanders is a perfect 110/70.

Is it because they eat less salt? No. Kuna Indians eat as much, if not more salt, than people in the U.S.
Is it due to their genes? No. Kuna Indians who move away from the islands are just as likely to suffer from high blood pressure as anyone else!
So what makes these folks practically "immune" to hypertension -- and lets them enjoy much lower death rates from heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and cancer?Harvard researchers were stunned to discover it's because they drink about 5 cups of cocoa each day. That's right, cocoa!
Studies show the flavonols in cocoa stimulate your body's production of nitric oxide -- boosting blood flow to your heart, brain, and other organs. In fact, one study found cocoa thins your blood just as well as low-dose aspirin!
But that's not all. A Harvard Medical School professor claims cocoa can also treat blocked arteries, congestive heart failure, stroke, dementia, even impotence!


Painless cholesterol cure
works in just 7 days -- and drives
the "food police" crazy!

Want to lower your cholesterol so fast it'll make your head spin? It's a breeze, just eat guacamole -- or any dish containing avocados!

Most health experts and nutritionists will tell you this rich, delicious Mexican dish is BANNED from any cholesterol-watcher's menu. But not Dr. Steven Pratt. That's because new research shows eating avocados can lower your cholesterol even faster than drugs... without the side effects!
One study found after just 7 days on a diet including avocados, LDL ("bad") cholesterol and triglyceride levels dropped by 22 percent. Meanwhile, HDL ("good") cholesterol shot up 11 percent -- something most cholesterol-lowering drugs won't do!


The cinnamon cure for high blood sugar

Sprinkle a little cinnamon on your toast, cereal, oatmeal, or sliced apples. It not only tastes good, it lowers your blood sugar!
In a recent study, people reduced their blood sugar levels by as much as 29 percent in just 40 days. That's with NO drugs, NO diet changes -- just plain old cinnamon!


The fat that blasts away cancer

You've been told cancer runs in families. You've been told what to eat and what NOT to eat -- including LESS fat.

Yet Dr. Steven Pratt says there's one fat you should eat MORE of. It's the monounsaturated fat called oleic acid, found in olive oil!
It should come as no surprise. After all, olive oil is a staple of the Mediterranean diet. And people in Spain and Greece are far less likely to develop cancer than in the U.S.
But what's really interesting is how olive oil not only prevents cancer, it blasts away cancer cells that already exist! So if you're even the slightest bit worried about cancer, this is one SuperFood you don't want to be without!


NEW prostate-protecting champ trumps tomatoes!

Unless you've been asleep under a rock for the past decade, you've heard the news about tomatoes. They contain a potent antioxidant called lycopene that's been proven to reduce the risk of certain cancers -- in particular, prostate cancer.

A famous Harvard study back in 1995 found that out of 48,000 men surveyed, those who ate 10 or more servings of tomatoes a week reduced their risk of prostate cancer by more than one-third. What's more, they lowered their risk of aggressive prostate tumors (the kind that are really tough to treat) by HALF!
But before you reach for that slice of pizza or bottle of ketchup, listen up. What if I told you about a sweet, refreshing food Dr. Steven Pratt recommends that's even better for your prostate than tomatoes?
This NEW prostate protecting champ is watermelon! Ounce for ounce, watermelon is even richer in lycopene than tomatoes. And since you probably eat more watermelon in one sitting than you do tomatoes, you don't have to gorge on it 10 times a week in order to slash your cancer risk! Just a few times a week should do it.


Knock out an ulcer with broccoli?!

About 25 million Americans will suffer from a peptic ulcer at some point in their lives. To get rid of their ulcers, most will take an antibiotic like amoxicillin.
Pretty tame stuff , right? Wrong! Amoxicillin can bring with it unwanted side effects like fever, nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea, headache, even a yucky condition called "hairy tongue"!
And if you think that's bad, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the cost of treating an ulcer with antibiotics over an average 17-day period can run upward of $1,000!

Fortunately, there's one unconventional treatment with NO side effects Dr. Pratt swears by. "Eat broccoli!" he says. Why?
Broccoli contains a remarkably potent compound called sulforaphane, that kills off the H. pylori bacteria that cause most ulcers. Not only can it knock out an ulcer, eating one serving a day for a month might run you 20 bucks... a fraction of the cost of drugs!

把身体里多余的火气变成保护神（作者：中里巴人）

（此文转载自求医不如求己 真心就是大智慧，谢谢。）


我现在和大家一起找一找我们身上的保护神。找到了它，然后激活它的能量，它就可以给我们的身体以巨大的动力。这比您自己有意识地去做一些费力的健身运动所产生的功用要大得多了。

很多朋友都想知道自己是什么体质，是寒性的还是热性的？是阴虚还是阳虚？结果查了许多资料，越看越糊涂。因为分类太多，专家们也是众说纷纭。看来，要搞懂自己的体质还真不太容易。

一时弄不清的东西，最好就先别去管它，要看看有没有更容易理解、更有价值的方法。

我们已经知道“只要经络畅通，就会百病不生”的道理了，所以我们都想快点打通经络。但是打通经络，有时只是我们美好的想法。实际上，身体上的很多经络，我们运用了拔罐、敲打、刮痧、瑜伽、导引甚至针灸等方法，它们仍然是堵塞不通，或者是无知无觉。这是怎么回事呢？原来是我们没有激活自身的保护神。而所谓的保护神就是我们身体里先天强大的动力。

这个动力在哪里呢？别着急，马上您就可以找到它。不过每个人的保护神是大不相同的。“天之道，损有余而补不足”，这句话正说出了您的保护神是谁，就是您身上“有余”的部分。

有的人胃口特好，吃什么都香，他的保护神就在胃及与其相关的胃经上；有的人脾气特大，总是义愤填膺，他的保护神就在肝胆及与其相关的经络上；有的人特能喝水，小便也多（不包括糖尿病），他的保护神就在膀胱经和肾经上。

知道了保护神，我们怎么利用它们呢？

保护神就是您天生的力量源泉，也就是您强身的着力点。在这条经络上用力，治病养生就可以事半功倍。

有的人问：“我虽然能吃，但吃完后总是肚胀，消化不好，怎么办？”没关系，只要您能吃，就说明胃是强壮的，那就借助胃经来解决问题。利用推腹法（主推胃经部分）、跪膝法（主要可引胃经气血下行）、敲胃经法（用拳头敲打大腿、小腿胃经部分）来充分调动身体本来就充足的能量库，自行冲击堵塞的经络。

又有人问：“我的问题是小便不利，也喝不下多少水，身体湿气很大，但是胃口却很好，我是疏通膀胱经还是疏通胃经？”我说：“您需要打通胃经，您的问题从表面看似乎来源于膀胱经，但如果径直去打通膀胱经，会发现根本就使不上力，不但达不到利尿的效果，反而会让身体的湿气更多。因为您没有使用您的保护神 ——胃经。而打通胃经，看似与利尿去湿无关，但实际上却激发了您自身特有的原动力。”

我们应该把胃的过盛能量用于帮助打通经络。因为，身体通常不是哪里都很强，有强的地方就会有相对弱的地方，要学会把身体强壮部位的气血引到相对虚弱的脏腑或经络上，也就是“损有余而补不足”。如此去治病，这样去养生，才会感觉劲有地方施展，心里才会有顺流而下、游刃有余的畅快。

爱发火的人，他的脾气也是能量，就是他身体的保护神。这样的人，平常应多敲打、按摩肝胆两经，尤其是胆经。经常刺激，能疏解肝胆滞气，让气血畅通。肝火旺的人能量最足，最易上火，但通常这么宝贵的能量都被“清热解毒”了，实在可惜。实际上，只要把肝火引到它该去的人体虚弱之处，那么这种巨大的能量将在体内自行转化或及时储备起来，成为健康长寿的资本。
怎么引到虚弱之处去呢？有时候，我们只知道身体强壮的地方在哪里，却不知道哪里虚弱。没关系，您的身体他自己清楚，您只有找到您的保护神，有意识地去激发它。剩下的事情，都是身体的自觉行为。

Stroke Identification

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Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the TongueSTROKE:Remember the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.


My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree.

If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously..

Please read:

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) .she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening

Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read this...

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.

一定要看！

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要看！一定要看！分享國際會議上定出了6種保健品!~~耐心仔細看!

第一**綠茶；第二**紅葡萄酒；第三**豆漿；第四**酸奶(YOGURT)；**人家不提牛奶，您注意啦；第五**骨頭湯；第六**蘑菇湯。一定要耐心看完，並傳給您的朋友!最近北京市普查工作剛結束，得了兩個冠軍,一是高血壓冠軍；一是高血脂冠軍.日本的先進經驗是以社區為單位，每一個月講一次保健課，如果沒有來聽就必須補課。我國沒這制度，誰愛聽就聽不聽拉倒。在醫院工作40年，絕大部分人病死是很痛苦的。聯合國提出個口號﹕千萬不要死於無知。死於無知很冤枉!

為什麼提蘑菇湯？因為蘑菇能提高免疫功能。一個辦公室有人老感冒，有人老不得病，什麼原因？就是免疫功能不一樣。喝蘑菇湯能提高免疫力。

那為什麼提骨頭湯呢？骨頭湯裏含琬膠，琬膠是延年益壽的，所以現在世界各國都有骨頭湯街，而中國沒有。不要小看骨頭湯，它能延年益壽，因為有琬膠。

為什麼提酸奶 (YOGURT)？因為酸奶是維持細菌平衡的。所謂維持細菌平衡是指有益的細菌生長，有害的細菌消滅，所以吃酸奶可以少得病的。牛奶本身我們不否定它的作用，但跟酸奶比起來差得很遠。

現在很多人喝茶，但年輕人不喝。很多人喝紅茶。紅茶加麵包在歐洲流行過，但現在不喝了。大家知道，紅茶加麵包沒有一點保健作用。綠茶為什麼有保健作用呢？原來綠茶裏面含有茶坨酚，而茶坨酚是抗癌的。還有人喝茉莉花茶，我問他為什麼喝茉莉花茶？他的答復很簡單﹕它很香。我說你要是為了香，我建議你喝香油。我們不是為了香，而是怕得癌症。日本普查40歲以上的人沒有一個體內沒有癌細胞的。為什麼有人得癌症，有人不得，就是跟喝綠茶有關系。如果你每天喝4杯綠茶，癌細胞就不分裂，而且即使分裂也要推遲9年以上。所以在日本小學生每天一上學就喝一杯綠茶。綠茶裏含茶坨酚，它是抗癌的，在所有的飲料裏綠茶是第一的。茉莉花茶沒有一點保健作用，只是香而已。第二請注意，綠茶裏含有氟。古代曹雪芹寫紅樓夢時說賈府的人吃完飯拿茶漱口，而蘇東坡也有記載，他每次吃完飯拿中下等茶漱口，目的是堅固牙齒。他不知道是氟的作用，日本人現在搞清楚了，它不僅能堅固牙齒，還能消滅蟲牙，消滅菌斑。飯後3分鐘，牙齒的菌斑就要出現。現在我們很多人牙齒不好，不但不拿茶水漱口，連白水都不漱，問題在哪里不知道。現在有人30歲就開始掉牙，50歲牙就全掉了。*如果牙齒好，你當然長壽啦。你拿茶水漱口就把菌斑消滅了，而且堅固牙齒。到了老年，你牙齒堅固，不得蟲牙。第三個，綠茶本身含茶甘甯，茶甘寧是提高血管韌性的，使血管不容易破裂。醫院每死4個人就有1個是腦出血。腦出血沒法治，就怕生氣! 綠茶第一抗癌，第二能堅固牙齒，第三腦血管不易破裂。

歐洲他們天天都喝一點紅葡萄紅葡萄的皮上有種東西，叫逆轉醇。它整個是抗衰老的，還是抗氧化劑，常喝紅葡萄酒的人不得心臟病。第二它可以幫助防止心臟的突然停搏，我們叫猝停。什麼情況下心臟可以停搏? 第一原來有心臟病的，第二有高血壓的，第三跟食物有關系。過大、過硬、過粘、過熱的食物可以使心臟停搏，撖蚾炙以使心臟停搏。有一個20歲的小夥子，他抽出來的血是泥狀的，非常危險。我們問他，他說吃得太好了。不是你吃得太好，而是吃得太不合理了。我們有個病例，一個人在街上買了個大年糕，又硬、又粘、又熱，跑回家一進門就讓老太太快點吃，別涼了，老太太剛吃幾口就咽氣了。他背著老太太往醫院跑，到醫院我們問他怎麼回事，他說剛給老太太年糕吃的。這不屬於無知是什麼！沒搶救過來。老太太在家呆得好好的，沒事吃什麼年糕呀?吃完年糕心臟停搏了。現在國際上一再強調，過大、過硬、過粘、過熱就會使心臟停搏。紅葡萄酒還有個作用是能降血壓、降血脂。世界衛生組織說的是戒煙限酒，沒說不讓喝酒，而且酒的限量也說了﹕葡萄酒每天不超過50～100毫升，白酒每天不超過5～10毫升，啤酒每天不超過300毫升。如果你超過這個量是錯誤的。白葡萄沒有逆轉醇，你是白吃了。所以有錢的喝紅葡萄酒，沒錢的吃葡萄不吐葡萄皮一樣保健。全世界的長壽地區都在無錢地區，第一是巴基斯坦的埃爾汗，第二是蘇聯的阿塞拜疆，還有厄瓜多爾的卡拉汗，這些都是無錢地區。有錢的天天泡在宴席裏，雞鴨魚肉，上下一般粗，將軍肚。我調查了，這樣的人極少活過65歲的。早上鍛煉很危險，早上起來，人的生物鐘規律是體溫高、血壓高，而且腎上腺素比晚上高出4倍，如果你激烈運動，就很容易出事，容易出現心臟停搏。我們不反對早上散步、做體操、打太極拳、練氣功。但是如果中老年人早上激烈運動，搞長跑，爬香山有百害無一利，而且死亡率是很高的。

人體需要弱鹼。什麼是弱鹼？蔬菜、水果。凡是發達國家，凡是健康國家都是蔬菜、水果消耗最大。清朝，有13個皇帝，同治19歲死的，順治23歲，咸豐31，光緒38，但有個乾隆活了89歲，他特別會保健，皇帝裏他是冠軍。我們查了他的檔案，第一，他特別好運動，第二他吃蒸發糕，粗細糧搭配，第三這人好旅遊，最有名的就是三下江南，所以他活了89歲。我們調查了818個和尚，30%以上的和尚有90歲以上，最小的一個65歲。亞洲金字塔最好。什麼叫金字塔？穀類、豆類、菜類。我很佩服麥當勞，人家一年拿走我們20多個億，為什麼叫它垃圾食品，就是因為它是一種偏激食品，不符合我們的飲食習慣。穀，人家在國際會議上從來不提大米、白麵，也不提麥當勞。穀類裏第一提的是老玉米，說是黃金作物。老玉米的來歷，美國醫學會作了個普查發現原始的美國人、印第安人沒一個高血壓，沒一個動脈硬化。原來是吃老玉米吃的。後來發現老玉米裏含有大量的卵磷脂、亞油酸、穀物醇、VE，所以不發生高血壓和動脈硬化。從此以後，美國就改了，美洲、非洲、歐洲、日本、香港、中國的廣州，早上都吃玉米羹了。現在許多人吃卵磷脂幹嘛？就是希望不得動脈硬化。但是他不知道老玉米裏含得最多，不用多花錢。

我今年70多歲了，體力充沛、精神飽滿，*嗓音洪亮、底氣十足，而且臉上沒有皺紋。什麼原因？喝玉米粥喝的。'穀的第二是蕎麥。為什麼提蕎麥？現在人都三高，即高血壓、高血脂、高血糖。蕎麥是三降，它降血壓、降血脂、降血糖。蕎麥裏含有**18%**的**縴維素，**吃蕎麥的人不得胃腸道癌症，直腸癌、結腸癌都不得。我們坐辦公室的人，得病有20%是直腸癌、結腸癌。穀的第三是薯類，白薯、紅薯、山藥、土豆。*這類東西是在國際會議上提出來的。為什麼？原來它三吸收﹕吸收水份，吸收脂肪、糖類，吸收毒素。吸收水份，潤滑腸道，不得直腸癌、結腸癌。吸收脂肪、糖類，不得糖尿病。吸收毒素，不發生胃腸道炎症。