Polynesian Diet Strategies – 7 Tips to Help You Lose Weight Permanently

I am constantly amazed when I hear stories of Polynesians who suddenly passed away from heart attack, diabetes, and even colon cancer, at such a young age. My grandfather was very young when he died from colon cancer. My mother who is now 62 has suffered from a long history of chronic illnesses, arthritis, stroke, and now has diabetes. Outside of my immediate family, I see other Polynesians suffering from diet induced diseases, and I fear they will not live to see their grandchildren. So what is happening to our people, and what can we do to stop it?

I am going to give you seven of the best tips you can implement to lose weight, and get back your health starting right now, but first I want to tell you a little about myself.

I am a Polynesian male in my late thirties. I was born and raised in New Zealand to loving parents of six children. I came to the United States in the late nineties to attend school. After the first year of College, I had gained some extra weight, about 15lbs. No big deal right, wrong. As each year passed I was gaining more and more unsightly body fat. Continue reading “Polynesian Diet Strategies – 7 Tips to Help You Lose Weight Permanently”

How to Make Love to Him in a Way That He Will Never Forget? These Tips Will Guide You Effectively

Not a lot of men realize that making love is different from having sex. But women understand the concept and this is why they are better able to express love – in bed and without. Here are ways that you can make your man remember your bedroom encounter:

Be the master this time.

If this man has gotten used to driving, then it’s time that you reverse your roles. Why don’t you stay on top this time, if he’s used to the missionary style? Don’t let him feel bored when making love to you. Initiate some change and he’ll definitely welcome these new things!

Let go of any inhibitions.

This is the love of your life and so you have to give him all of you. Giving him 75-percent of you isn’t good enough. Be willing to explore new horizons when it comes to making love with him. Let change come from you rather than suffer the consequence of him looking for variety someplace else! Continue reading “How to Make Love to Him in a Way That He Will Never Forget? These Tips Will Guide You Effectively”

Mango Wood Handicrafts – An Ecological Choice

Illegal logging especially of tropical woods rightly has received negative press in recent years. However, there are examples for the ecologically sustainable use of timber in home decoration.

One remarkable example is the use of wood of the mango tree, especially for handcrafted gifts and collectibles from the Kingdom of Thailand. While Thailand is not the center for handicrafts it once was anymore, handcrafted decorative items made from mango wood remain in high demand.

Historical reference to the fruits of mango trees dates back to about 4000 B.C.: In the Hindu Vedas reference is made to mangos as the “food of the gods.” Appreciation of the sweet richness of the mango fruit is plentiful the world over and reaches into the colloquial use of language: in Central America, for example, a handsome male is referred to as a “mango.” Continue reading “Mango Wood Handicrafts – An Ecological Choice”

Why Some People Are Lactose Intolerant

We all start out drinking milk in one form or another. So why do so many of us seem to “grow into” lactose intolerance? Lactose intolerance, as you may know, results in the digestive discomfort that comes from consuming lactose, the sugar found in milk and dairy products.

Most people in the U.S. are born with the ability to digest lactose. Infants naturally produce an enzyme called lactase in their systems that enables them to break down lactose, which is present in breast milk, as well as cow’s milk. Infants who may be lactose intolerant are fed lactose-free commercially prepared formulas, often containing soy milk. Continue reading “Why Some People Are Lactose Intolerant”

Foojoy Tea Company – A Review of Many of Foojoy’s Teas

I must start by confessing that there is actually no company named Foojoy Tea Company; Foojoy is a brand name owned by the Eastrise Trading Corporation. The Foojoy brand sells exclusively Chinese teas, and sells both tea bags and loose-leaf teas.

Foojoy never ceases to amaze me, mainly on two key points: price and quality, which combine to deliver outstanding value. Foojoy’s products, especially their tea bags, are among the lowest priced products available, and yet their quality greatly exceeds that of nearly all the mainstream brands available in most supermarkets. While I have a strong preference for loose-leaf, if I had to recommend one company from which to buy inexpensive tea-bags, without a doubt I would recommend Foojoy. Continue reading “Foojoy Tea Company – A Review of Many of Foojoy’s Teas”

How to Make Vietnamese Fried Shrimp Chips – Banh Phong Tom

Dried shrimp chips are sold in bags at Vietnamese or any Asian grocery markets. The hard chips are then deep fried in oil, puffing and expanding to about twice the original size. They are very fast to fry, neither messy nor oily. They are used to scoop up salads, break and mix into salad to create a crispy flavor or they can be used by itself as a snack food or an accompaniment to cocktails. One bag of fried chips would make a lot of chips, you don’t have to use at once, just enough for serving then seal it up to keep it freshness for the next use.

Instructions on How to Make Dried Shrimp Chips

Ingredients:
1/2 bag of dried shrimp chips
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How to Cook Shrimp Shantung Style

This dish hails from Asian soil, its simple, easy to prepare, delicious and with very little cooking talent required! The ingredients are very easy to fine and prepare. For beginners in cooking this dish is so simple you can do it with your eyes closed.

Thing’s you’ll need:

-1/4 cup cooking oil
-2 tsps ginger sliced
-3 tbsp tomato catsup
-1 tbsp white wine
-1/2-1 tsp sugar
-1/4-1 tsp hot chili sauce
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/2 k. medium sized shrimps, deveined
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The Gibbon is the Only Monogamous Ape

The Gibbon

The several species of Gibbon are referred to as the Lesser Apes. They are smaller than the Great Apes, the Gorilla, Orangutan, Chimpanzee and Bonobo. The biggest species of Gibbon is the Siamang which grows to about 14 Kg (31 lb). The Bonobo is the smallest of the Great Apes, on average, and an adult female weighs about 30 kg with a male weighing about 40Kg.

Male and female Gibbons are about the same size. This is different from the Great Apes. In all the Great Apes, the males are bigger than the females. In Humans there is also an average difference in size between males and females.

Depending on which classification you use there are between 8 and 15 different species of Gibbon.

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Making Homemade Sushi – How to Make a Simple “Western” Nitsume (Sweet Eel Sauce)

Unagi, or freshwater eel, is one of my favorite ingredients used in sushi, whether it’s a western-style Dragon Roll, unagi nigiri or a simple eel makizushi. While creating my latest batch of homemade and somewhat improvised sushi I got the hankering for the sweet, sumptuous nitsume eel sauce and decided to whip some up, even though I didn’t have any unagi on hand to work with. Turns out I didn’t have very many Japanese ingredients on hand at all, so I had to “westernize” the recipe somewhat. The result, to my great surprise, was slightly different from conventional nitsume though no less delicious, and went very well with my makeshift Rainbow rolls.

This recipe is great to make if you don’t have a lot of Asian ingredients on hand to work with but still are in the mood for a sweet, yummy, easy-to-make sauce to use with sushi.

Recipe for “Western” Nitsume

1 c. Dashi / fish stock / fish-flavored water
1/4 c. Sake / Red wine
1/8 c. shoyu (soy sauce)
1/4 c. sugar

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There’s Something About the Balut

There are certain foods out there which can evoke different emotions within our self. A waft of our favorite childhood dish brings a feeling of comfort and transports us back to a happy time or place. When you are prodded by a friend to eat a balut, either your heart pounds with anticipation or your face cringes in horror. Eating one though can give you the much desired ‘star’ point from the locals when you travel to a South Asian country where this egg is a delicacy. They are ecstatic to receive you in their inner circle and you feel mighty proud to join them.

What is really a balut?

Balut is a fertilized egg of a duck or chicken. The duck egg is the one famous as balut though. Its name could have originated from the Filipino word ‘balot’, which means “to wrap”. Continue reading “There’s Something About the Balut”