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美国研究人员：果汁不是健康饮料

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新加坡联合早报(2009-11-10)
　一杯果汁把多份水果的糖分综合起来。如果按同等分量来计算，果汁所含的卡路里甚至高过汽水。另外，果汁含有大量果糖，而果糖比葡萄糖更容易被肝脏转化为脂肪。

　　（洛杉矶讯）一般人认为果汁是健康饮料，但据《洛杉矶时报》报道，越来越多医生、科学家和公共卫生官员认为，多喝纯天然果汁未必对健康有益。喝天然果汁引发的肥胖现象，跟喝可乐等汽水以及糖精酒类饮品，没什么差别。

　　问题是，美国许多校园禁止卖汽水，转而以天然果汁取代，把它和牛奶和白开水并列为健康饮品，这是错误的。因此，专家认为现在有必要破除这种迷信。

　　明尼苏达大学现代营养学研究员比灵顿说：“（果汁）和糖水差不多。我们根本不需要果汁。”

　　一杯果汁把多份水果的糖分综合起来。如果按同等分量来计算，果汁所含的卡路里甚至高过汽水。美国农业部的数据，一杯鲜橙汁含112卡路里、苹果汁含114卡路里、葡萄汁含152卡路里。同样份量的可口可乐含97卡路里，百事可乐含100卡路里。

　　另外，果汁含有大量果糖。加利福尼亚大学科学家斯坦霍普指出，摄取大量果糖会增加患心脏病和2型糖尿病的几率，因为果糖比葡萄糖更容易被肝脏转化为脂肪。

　　她说：“两者（果汁和汽水）都会导致体重增加。为什么（汽水）是唯一的祸根？”

　　目前大约有超过半数的美国民众定期饮用果汁。虽然果汁商协会不断标榜果汁含有丰富的维他命、矿物质和各类营养素，对人体有利，但科学家认为，果汁的糖份和热量对健康造成的伤害，多过这些养分带来的好处。

　　不少研究报告显示，果汁有益健康，并能降低体重。2008年，一项针对3618名2到11岁的孩童进行调查发现，每天喝至少6安士（约177毫升）果汁的孩童，体重比那些完全不喝果汁的孩童轻，体内也有更多维他命和矿物质。但是，许多专家认为，这数据只是反映了果汁和健康饮食之间的相关性，而非因果关系。

　　耶鲁大学路德食品政策及肥胖症中心主任布朗内尔指出：“喝更多果汁的孩童更有可能吃早餐，而吃早餐的孩童，体重比不吃早餐的孩童更轻。”

　　另外，也有专家担心，喝大量甜饮的孩童会让他们长大后偏爱甜食。荷兰一项2004年的研究发现，8到10岁的孩童在连续8天饮用含糖份的橙汁后，更偏爱较甜的饮品。他们也因为习惯了橙汁的甜味而喝更多。

《联合早报》
（编辑：沈茂华）

The irreplaceable void... a story worth sharing

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"4 years ago, an accident took my beloved away and very often I wonder, how does my wife, who is now in the heavenly realm, feel right now? She must be feeling extremely sad for leaving a husband who is incapable to taking care of the house and the kid. 'cos that is the exact feeling that I have, as I feel that I have failed to provide for the physical and emotional needs of my child, and failed to be the dad and mum for my child.

There was one particular day, when I had an emergency at work. Hence, I had to leave home whilst my child was still sleeping. So thinking that there was still rice leftovers, I hastily cooked an egg and left after informing my sleepy child.

With the double roles, I am often exhausted at work as well as when I am home. So after a long day, I came home, totally drained of all energy. So with just a brief hug and kiss for my child, I went straight into the room, skipping dinner. However, when I jumped into my bed with intention of just having a well-deserved sleep, all i heard and felt was broken porcelain and warm liquid! I flipped open my blanket, and there lies the source of the 'problem'... a broken bowl with instant noodles and a mess on the bedsheet and blanket!

Boy, was I mad! I was so furious that I took a clothes hanger, charged straight at my child who was happily playing with his toy, and give him a good spanking! He merely cried but not asking for mercy, except a short explanation:

"Dad, I was hungry and there wasn't anymore leftover rice. But you were not back yet, hence I wanted to cook some instant noodles. But I remembered you reminding me not to touch or use the gas stove without any adults around, hence I turned on the shower and used the hot water from the bathroom to cook the noodles. One is for you and the other is for me. However, I was afraid that the noodles will turn cold, so I hid it under the blanket to keep it warm till you return. But I forgot to remind you 'cos I was playing with my toys....I am sorry Dad..."

At that moment, tears were starting to run down my cheeks...but I didn't want my son to see his dad crying so I dashed into the bathroom and cried with the shower head on to mask my cries. After that episode, I went towards my son to give him a tight hug and applied medication on him, while coaxing him to sleep. Then, it was time to clear up the mess on the bed. When everything was done and well past midnight, I passed my son's room, and saw that he was still crying, not from the pain on his little buttock, but from looking at the photograph of his beloved mummy.

A year has passed since the episode, I have tried, in this period, to focus on giving him both the love of his dad and mum, and to attend to most of his needs. And soon, he is turning seven, and will be graduating from kindergarten. Fortunately, the incident did not leave a lasting impression on his childhood memories and he is still happily growing up.

However, not so long ago, I hit my boy again, with much regret. This time, his kindergarten teacher called, informing me of my son's absence from school. I took off early from work and went home, expecting him to explain. But he wasn't to be found, so I went around our house, calling out his name and eventually found him outside a stationery shop, happily playing computer games. I was fuming, brought him home and whack the hell out of him. He did not retaliate, except to say, 'I am sorry, Dad'. But after much probing, I realized that it was a 'Talent Show' organized by his school and the invite is for every student's mummy. And that was the reason for his absence as he has no mummy.....

Few days after the caning, my son came home to tell me, the kindergarten has recently taught him how to read and write. Since then, he has kept to himself and stayed in his room to practise his writing, which I am sure, would make my wife proud, if she was still around. 'cos he makes me proud too!

Time passes by very quickly, and soon another year has passed. It's winter, and its Christmas time. Everywhere the christmas spirit is in every passer-by...Christmas carols and frantic shoppers....but alas, my son got into another trouble. When I was about to knock off from the day's work, the post office called. Due to the peak season, the post master was also on an edgy mood. He called to tell me that my son has attempted to post several letters with no addressee. Although I did make a promise never to hit my son again, I couldn't help but to hit him as I feel that this child of mine is really beyond control. Once again, as before, he apologized, ' I'm sorry, Dad' and no additional reason to explain. I pushed him towards a corner, went to the post office to collect the letters with no addressee and came home, and angrily questioned my son on his prank, during this time of the year.

His answer, amidst his sobbing, was : The letters were for Mummy.
My eyes grew teary, but I tried to control my emotions and continued to ask him: " But why did u post so many letters, at one time?" My son's reply was: " I have been writing to mummy for a long time, but each time I reach out for the post box, it was too high for me, hence I was not able to post the letters. But recently, when I went back to the postbox, I could reach it and I sent it all at once..."

Dear Mummy,

I miss you so much! Today, there was a 'Talent Show' in school, and the school invited all mothers for the show. But you are not around, so I did not want to participate as well. I did not tell Dad about it as I was afraid that Dad would start to cry and miss you all over again. Dad went around looking for me, but in order to hide my sadness, I sat in front of the computer and started playing games at one of the shops. Dad was furious, and he couldn't help it but scolded and hit me, but I did not tell him the real reason. Mummy, everyday I see Dad missing you and whenever he think of you, he is so sad and often hide and cry in his room. I think we both miss you very very much. Too much for our own good I think. But Mummy, I am starting to forget your face. Can you please appear in my dreams so that I can see your face and remember you? I heard that if you fall asleep with the photograph of the person whom you miss, you will see the person in your dreams. But mummy, why haven't you appeared?

After reading the letter, I cant stop sobbing. 'cos I can never replace the irreplaceable gap left behind by my wife....

For the females with children:

Don't do so much overtime. If you cannot finish the work, it must be some kind of problems within the company, and it is not your sole problem. Feedback to your boss. Endless overtime may not necessary be the answer to the problem. Take care of your health so that you can treasure and take care of yo ur little precious.

For the married men:

Drink less, smoke less, cos nothing can replace your good health, not even business nor clients.

Try thinking this way, are you able to work till your clients are totally dependent on you? or your boss is totally dependent on you? In this society, no one is indispensable.

Take care of your health (practice Qigong esp. CSCQ), so that you can take care of your little precious and your loved ones.

For those singles out there:

Beauty lies in loving yourself first.

With confidence and loving yourself, you will see the beauty in other things around you. You will be able to work better and happier. Don't let your health be affected by your work or your boss, so nothing matters more than your well being.

中醫概念氣功、坐禪是否能治病呢？

（此文转载自 醫鑰－揭開中醫的奧秘。谢谢。）
大家可以看看，嬰幼兒睡覺時的舌頭，都會舌頂上顎，為什麼呢？即在接引氣的上下行也。

氣功、禪坐亦是中醫治病的一科，勿藥元詮稱為導引術。

我們的思想就是一種電波，有此電波指揮我們的身體產生動作，禪坐、運氣即在導引我們身體的氣之運行，以排除循環的障礙，使身體恢復健康。

我們的身體六種電波（能、氣），國人習稱六神，常聽罵人[六神無主]，即六種電波的作用喪失或不能操控自身的意志。

六神即是六陰六陽十二經絡，每一陰陽經絡電流交互作用產生之能的表現。氣功、禪坐即以自己的意志產生之能的運作，氣運暢通即不生病，功夫深的人，亦可將氣（能）運出體外，幫助別人，使其恢復健康。

六神道家稱為靈、性、神、意、魂、魄即我們身體[能]的活動的表現。

氣功就像電磁鐵的磁場引力，練氣功的人以心血的磁場引動磁場的磁性作用，病患的血液亦有含鐵成分即可導磁作用而治病相同。

身體的氣功可以產生六種電能，每種電能皆能產生一種光－紅、藍、白、紫、黑、黃光六種顏色，功夫最高者可將此六種光能聚而為一[金光]，即如佛像頭上所放的光芒，金光可放出五彩毫光，五光十色，彩霞萬丈，美麗無比，如佛像頭上的光環。即為十天干（中樞神經）與十二地支（周圍神經）互相配合運行產生的[能] 所現出來的光芒。

Life Explained… by an MBA to some Mexicans

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A boat docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village.

A tourist complimented the local fishermen on the quality of their fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

“Not very long.” they answered in unison.

“Why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?”

The fishermen explained that their small catches were sufficient to meet their needs and those of their families.

“But what do you do with the rest of your time?”

“We sleep late, fish a little, play with our children, and take siestas with our wives. In the evenings, we go into the village to see our friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs.

We have a full life.”

The tourist interrupted,

“I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat.”

“And after that?”

“With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant.

You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles , or even New York City !

From there you can direct your huge new enterprise.”

“How long would that take?”

“Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years.” replied the tourist.

“And after that?”

“Afterwards? Well my friend, that’s when it gets really interesting,” answered the tourist, laughing. “When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!”

“Millions? Really? And after that?” asked the fishermen.

“After that you’ll be able to retire, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends.”

And the moral of this story is:

…….. Know where you’re going in life…
you may already be there!!

“To you the earth yields her fruit and you shall not want if you know how to fill your hands. It is in exchanging the gifts of the earth that you shall find abundance and be satisfied. Yet unless the exchange be in love and kindly justice, it will lead some to greed and others to hunger.”

~ Kahlil Gibran

一張半價火車票笑看『人情淡薄』

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開往西安的火車上，一個很漂亮的列車乘務員，盯著一個民工摸樣的中年人，大聲說道 "查票 "。

中年人渾身上下一陣翻找，終於找到了，卻捏在手掌中。

列車員朝他怪怪地笑了笑，說："這是兒童票。"

中年人憋紅了臉，囁嚅著說："兒童票不是跟殘疾人票價一樣嗎？"

列車員打量了中年人一番，問道："你是殘疾人？"

"我是殘疾人 ! ！ "

"那你把殘疾證給我看看。"

中年人緊張起來，說："我沒有殘疾證，買票的時候，售票員就向我要殘疾證，我沒辦法才買的兒童票。

列車員冷笑了一下： "沒有殘疾證，怎麼能證明你是殘疾人啊？

中年人沒有做聲，只是輕輕地將鞋子脫下，又將褲腿挽了起來—他只有半個腳掌。

列車員斜眼看了看，說："我要看的是證件！是殘聯蓋的鋼印。"

中年人一副苦瓜臉，解釋說："我沒有當地戶口，人家不給辦理殘疾證。而且我是在私人工地幹活，出了事之後老闆就跑了，我也沒錢到醫院做評定……"

列車長聞訊趕來，詢問情況。中年人再一次向列車長說明，自己是一個殘疾人， 買了一張和殘疾人票一樣價格的票……

列車長也問："你的殘疾證呢？ "

中年人說他沒有殘疾證，接著就讓列車長看他的半個腳掌。列車長連看都沒看，他不耐煩地說："我們只認證不認人！有殘疾證就是殘疾人，有殘疾證才能享受殘疾人票的待遇。你趕快補票"

中年人一下就慌了。

他翻遍了全身的口袋和行李，只有幾塊錢，根本不夠補票的。他帶著哭腔對列車長說："我的腳掌被機器軋掉一半之後，就再也打不了工了，沒有錢，連老家也回不去了， 這張半價票還是老鄉們湊錢給我買的呢。求您高抬貴手，放過我吧！"

列車長堅決地說： "那不行。"

那個女列車員趁機對列車長說："讓他去車頭鏟煤吧，算做義務勞動。列車長想了想說： "好！ "

中年人對面的一個老先生看不慣了，他站起來盯著列車長的眼睛，說："你是不是男人？"

列車長不解地說："這跟我是不是男人有什麼關係啊！"

"你就告訴我，你是不是男人！"

" 我當然是男人。"

"你用什麼證明你是男人呢？把你的男人證拿出來給大家看看！"

周圍的人一下笑起來。

列車長愣了愣，說："我一個大男人在這兒站著，難道還是假的不成？"

老者搖了搖頭說："我和你們一樣，只認證不認人，有男人證就是男人，沒男人證就不是男人。 "

列車長卡了殼，一時想不出什麼話來應對。

那個女列車員站出來替列車長解圍，她對老者說："我不是男人，你有什麼話跟我說好了。 "

老者指著她的鼻子，說："你根本就不是人！"

列車員一下暴跳如雷，尖聲叫道："你嘴巴乾淨點！你說我不是人是什麼 ?"

老者一臉平靜狡黠地笑了笑，說："你是人？那好，把你的人證拿出來…… "

四周的人再一次哄笑起來。

只有一個人沒笑，他是那個只有半個腳掌的中年人，他定定地望著眼前的這一切， 不知何時，
眼睛流下淚水，不知道是委屈，是感激，還是仇恨。

得饒人處且饒人，事實證明-墨守成規未必是可行的，畢竟『法律不外乎人情！』 對吧！與您分享..........

A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine
喜樂的心乃是良藥

一張半價火車票-- 笑看『人情淡薄』