Quotes

Would like to consolidate some quotes I think is meaningful too. We need all these quotes to spur us going. These people just put our thinkings into words. They are really geniuses.

Currently in the midst of reading this book "Everything Changes". Quite an interesting book saying about how people in 20s-30s deal with cancer. The author interviewed 25 of them and asked them about relationship problems, money issues etc. Some of them really said what I am thinking just that I am of course not as good to put them in words. One thing that I find it irrelevant is that the book is in American context. Some of the things like their welfare or insurance is not applicable to us.

Ok so I found some quotes in the book quite nice and I will share more as I go through the  book more in depth.

"People at work say how strong I was and they couldn't handle cancer if it was them. I probably thought I couldn't handle it either, but when you are faced with it, what choice do you have?" - Jill Woods, 38

How apt this is. I have alot of friends telling me how strong and cheerful I am. Actually I am really seriously not. As what Jill has said, when you are faced with it, what choice do you have? 


Every human beings have the innate fighting spirit to fight to survive. 


We fight to eat, to work, to take the MRT, to Q for Mango Sales. We fight with that girl out there and gain attention for our boyfriends. We fight to protect our child. We fight like fighters.


Cancer patients or rather all patients fight to be alive. We take medicine, go through chemo or whatever necessary to be alive. 


However, I think this is the most basic form of fight, because it is fighting to survive. 

"The only change cancer has made in my life is now I splurge for a coke with my meal instead of just drinking water" - Brian Lobel 23

I like the quote above.

Just do what you want! But not in excess. I don't agree with coke hahaha. But I agree with the attitude, in a healthier way.

Book and diet plan: Billy 居家保健DIY。抗老防癌很容易。

My colleague Jennifer brought me alot of books concerning cancer and about diet. Read the first book while I was awake from 430am this morning. It is a simple book.

A lot of small tips about DIY facial, DIY food for facial, and food to boost immune system and how to prevent cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes. One big bulk is about the many uses of LEMON. He says one lemon a day will make you healthy and pretty. There are also household small tips. Quite a comprehensive book but it is in chinese.

DIY health book

I will input some of the tips here. Very hard to summarise the book cos there are way TOO MANY tips. I will just put those that are easy to use.. Cos I am a very lazy person hahaha.. Will translate into english too.

Beauty/facial DIY (美容养颜DIY):

• Use half ripe banana mix with milk until 糊状 (gorgor state), apply onto face 10 minutes and wash off. Suitable for any skin type.
• Use honey mix with water (1:2 or 1:3). Use everyday on face. Will reduce wrinkles and make skin tighter.
• Half an hour before sleep, use egg to apply on wrinkle areas daily. Good for oily skin.
• Beat 1 egg yolk, apply onto face. Wash with water after dry. Good for dry skin

Beauty Food DIY （饮食养颜DIY):

• Lemon: Every morning drink one cup of lemon with water with empty stomach. Has detox and whitening effect. Can get rid of 雀斑。
• Apple: Put a piece of apple under your eyes to get rid of black circles.
• Strawberry: Can mix with yogurt to do facial, suitable for any skin type. Drink strawberry juice before sleep good for insomnia.
• Salt: 
• Good for people with pimples.Use salt water to wash face! 
• Good for people with hair loss too. Use warm water to wash hair, then use one teaspoon of salt and massage hair for 2-3 minutes. Wash clean. Do not massage for more than 3 minutes and water temperature cannot be too hot or else will damage scalp.
• Good for people with stinky breath. Everyday gargle with salt water for 3-4 times, after food, especially before bed.
• Use warm water with salt and put your legs in before bed. Can prevent flu, bring down blood pressure and make you have a good sleep!
• Drink salt water first thing in morning can clear bowels for you!
• Carrot and apple juice: Mix one carrot and half an apple into juice. Good for eyes and immune system. Suitable for people who use computer and read books often (which is all of us right)
• Tea: Not good to drink after food! It is a misconception that we have to drink tea to get rid of oil. Tea actually forbids our body from getting the nutrients.

Preventing Cancer （防癌机密情报):

• 癌症，是一种全方位反应人类生活习惯的生物性（基因）失调。也就是说，除了饮食和烟酒外，错误的想法，生活习惯和情绪调理，也是造成癌症的主因。
• Check your own immune system:
• If your sickness like flu takes a long time to recover. It means your immune system is getting weaker.
• Check your stool. If it is smelly and sticky means immune system is weak.
• Everyday you need 100 CC of Vit C: lemon, spinage, capsicum , strawberries all have high Vit C.
• Do not fry or do sunny side up for your eggs. Because doing so will create alot of cancer causing substances. Try not to use high heat oil or fry your eggs. 
• Do not have your dinner too late
• Try to eat fresh raw vegetables, eat different coloured vegetables.
• Drink green tea, but do not eat eat unhealthy food or smoke when drinking green tea. It defeats the purpose.
• When eat bbq food (I think in singapore context is those stingray and satay), eat with vegetables e.g. onion. It will neutralise the cancer-causing effect.

LEMON: The Magic Fruit:

In short, can cure high blood pressure, diabetes and prevent flu and alot of slimming effects. There are alot of ways to eat lemon. But I think the easiest way is to squeeze one lemon into a cup of water and drink it. If it is too sour, you may add honey to neutralise the acidity. Do not worry, it is considered an alkaline water when consumed.