Foods that helps you age slower !!!

Many people ask what I eat to stay younger. I don’t know, my diet is not that fantastic. But it got me curious, so  here I have compile a small list of food that is ‘suppose’ to be good for you: 

Tomatoes

Lycopene, an antioxidant that can combat free radicals (molecules or ions that can damage healthy cells and suppress your immune system), gets the credit for tomatoes' ability to help protect against some cancers, including lung cancer. If possible, opt for Classica tomatoes—in a study of 13 tomato varieties, Classicas ranked highest in lycopene. Don’t ask me what it is, I don’t know, but I assume other kinds of tomatoes could be as good too, & thank god I love tomatoes & Italian food for that matter. 

Red Bell Pepper 

This immunity-boosting superstar contains roughly 60 percent more vitamin C—which triggers the production of white blood cells that fight off germs and bacteria—than its green counterpart. It may also keep you looking young: A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people with diets high in vitamin C were less prone to wrinkles, possibly because the nutrient spurs the production of collagen. Now, you know why I do that whitening jab!!!  Also this red bell pepper is more expensive than the green ones, you do the math…lol… 

Kale 

This bright leafy green is a major source of vitamin K (one cup cooked contains almost 12 times your recommended daily value), which may help ward off heart disease and osteoporosis. You can find it in most super markets now. 

Blackberries

Rutin, a potentially lifesaving flavonoid (a class of antioxidants) found in high levels in this flavorful fruit, may block an enzyme linked to the formation of blood clots, lowering the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a 2012 study from Harvard Medical School. I go to lots of functions & I usually see them using it to garnish certain desserts, strange right? 

Basil 

One of the herb's medicinal properties comes from the antioxidant eugenol. Recent lab studies found that this compound sparks anticarcinogenic activity in cervical cancer cells, causing them to self-destruct. One of my favour dish is that Basil chicken in thai food, but I usually leave the basil behind, from now on, I’ll eat it all….lol… 

Eggplant

The deep-purple skin gets its rich color and anti-aging power from nasunin, a nutrient that helps fight the spread of cancerous cells by cutting off the blood supply they need to multiply. Research also suggests that nasunin may slow the development of Alzheimer's disease by preventing free radicals from damaging neurons. Well don’t eat too much of it, as the Chinese say, it’s very cooling! 

Brussels Sprouts 

Our cells are naturally equipped with tumor-suppressing genes, and the sulfur compounds found in Brussels sprouts may help those genes by blocking enzymes that promote tumor growth. A 2012 study also found that these sulfur compounds could play a key role in treating rheumatoid arthritis by reducing inflammation and activating cartilage-protecting proteins. Hmm… this is an ang moh food so I hardly ever eat it, but please do try it if you can. It's like a mini cabbage...lol...

You can grow old & wrinkled on your own BUT me, I need more botox from Dr Keith Ong...lol....

I'm surprise that people do read my blog! WOW !!!!
I'll try to make an effort of updating my blog more often.
Some of you email me, thanks... I hear you...
Getting older for anyone is really no joke, a total drag if you ask me. The worst is I don't even feel old at all- only the body ' acts ' otherwise!!!!.... mind & body just don't align!

Some of you said I'm advocating putting poison into the face. To that I say: HELLO... that's my face. You can grow old & wrinkled & saggy all you like, but on your own- I'm sure your husband, your enemies, your BFF .... will all love it.....lol.....!

However there's a large number of us who wants to stay attractive for as long as possible!!! Be it for our own self esteem or for our husbands sake (men loves having someone attractive beside them, it does reflect status & accomplishment to a certain degree!!!) , maybe you just want to look better than your BFF, or even your own 'younger' sister......lol.....sometimes the job needs it. You could be holding a high position job by now & you do not want to look like a frumpy old Aunty right????

If you look at all the old people don't you think they look a bit sad? Well, it's that damn combo of gravity & aging skin again, that's acting on the area around the mouth & creating what looks like a perpetual frown. I'm serious, I'm starting to feel that a couple of years back already. I call it the bull dog effect! I told Dr & he couldn't help but laugh out loud!!!! I think the whole clinic could hear us roaring with laughter!!!! Had a good time.

What Dr Keith Ong did was inject some botox to rectify that- NO frowns for me people....ever !!! You'll NEVER catch me frowning  "naturally", looking like some old lady... I tell you!

Eye Brow lift with filler/botox -I needed it !!!!

This blog has been non-active for a while- NO that does not mean I’m not doing anything. I'm just too lazy to blog that's all. Blogging is still something new for my age group, we used to keep very 'private diaries' for our eyes only. Now diaries had gone electronic & viral -for everyone to read!!!! But I'm liking it, this change is interesting!

Well like I say, I’ve done lots, since you last heard from me. At my age, if  you lax even for a moment, gravity will get you- yes it will. Then there's the loosening elasticity of your once supple skin! Nightmare!!!

Anyway, the “ make-over” I did with Dr Keith Ong @Parsons Medical  last year still holds. Fillers do last for quite a while.  Botox, you do need more attention…. especially the lines on the forehead! Went back to Dr Keith Ong, a while back just before Chinese New Year for botox touch –ups, a bit here & there- you know the drill…lol……

If you don’t,  then I’m pretty sure you are still VERY YOUNG… & I envy you, I do!!!

This time around I notice the skin around my eyes has been sagging, drooping ….sigh…..  DR Keith Ong recommended an eye brow lift with a combination of filler & botox- Well why not? He’s welcome to lift anything on my face….LOL…….

The result is better than expected. My double eye lid becomes more pronounced & visible AGAIN !!! My eye looks bigger & that took a few years off! My brows took on a more feminine arch-Well done!!!

My buddy's turn, yes, we go to these " overhaul" jobs together all the time...lol.. She had the same thing done & than MORE !! She has lost some weight so everything looks a little saggy, poor thing. So she needed more help....LOL......

When it's over, we went over to celebrate "our lost & found youth" at the near-by Teochew restaurant at Centre Point. The food there is still very good.

Why are nasty people that Attractive???

It's no secret if you are attractive, you’ll make a positive first impression. But that’s not all, personality matters too. If you notice, people with dark personality traits, such as narcissism and psychopathy, tend to be highly appealing to others. But why should this be — is there something special about them?

According to experts, people with dark personalities know how to look good.
Really?????  I know of many nasty people who look real bad though!!!!!...lol.....

So why do callous characters present themselves so well? These 'same experts' reason that individuals with these ill-disposed tendencies may experience greater self-esteem or satisfaction from the additional attention they receive when they dress up, encouraging them to remain stylish. It may also be that creating an attractive veneer leads to romantic liaisons, especially those of a short-term nature. Briefer mating opportunities are, according to research, especially appealing to these 'dark types' .... hmmmm... that does make a lot of sense! 

So if you meet someone who is effectively making the most with what he's got, take note. It doesn't necessarily mean that he gravitates to the dark side, but the results of this study suggest that you may want to beware.

Good skin

Getting Older & dumber?

Have not blog for a while... NO.... I'm not getting old & dumber, just plain lazy that's all. Was having tea with my friends & all of them are complaining they are suffering from various degrees of forgetfulness & sort of getting dumber by the minute. Here are some things everyone can do to prevent it from getting worse!

Adorable isn't? My daughter insist I post this pic.

1. Stay physical... work out through shopping whatever, as exercises triggers neurogenesis- the birth of new brain cells responsible for memory & verbal learning. 

2. Ageing makes it hard for us to encode & retrieve new information, particularly arbitrary information such as people's name. What you can do is recruit help from your sense of sight. Our visual sense take sup roughly 60% of our brain area. So if we want to remember a name, turn it into a visual image & link it to person's face.

3. Slow down the decline of brain power by deviating from daily patterns whenever possible. E.g jogging backwards or brushing your teeth with the other hand. This can increase blood flow in the brain & recharge your neurological connections!

4. Studies have shown simply watching sports can boost your learning & comprehension skills. That's a new one for me, but I do like to watch NBA... they are just so good.

5. Play a game of chess to quicken your wit. It promotes mental acuity & also improves neurological colour separation skills. Even those card games like gin rummy helps I think!

Can Young Blood rejuvenate & reverse the effects of aging???

I certainly hope so. Can you imagine my excitement when I read this piece of news. This definitely deserve a slot in my blog …haha.  Ok it’s just in the research stage with mice. Apparently a protein in blood can repair age-related damage in the brains and muscles of old mice, returning them to a more youthful state. This protein, called growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11), was found to have a restorative effect on mouse hearts. If it does a similar job in humans, it could have huge potential for treating a wide-range of age-related diseases.

Revitalised organs

In the brain study, the researchers injected 15-month-old mice – which is just over half their natural life span – with GDF11 daily for a month. The volume of the blood vessels in their brain increased by 50 per cent and the number of brain stem cells by 29 per cent. Both factors are known to improve brain function.

Muscle fibres in old mice injected with GDF11 doubled in size to match that of 2-month old mice. Images from an electron microscope show a striking reordering of muscle fibres from a disordered state to the highly regular appearance of young muscle.

In a separate study, they gave 18-month-old mice, the equivalent of mid-to-late middle age, eight injections of blood plasma taken from 3-month-old mice. Three weeks later, the brain cells of the older mice had 20 per cent more dendrites, the spines that relay messages between neurons, than mice given a placebo.
The mice performed about 50 per cent better on two standard tests of cognitive function. The studies show the old brain is plastic and can recover function, and that this can be done so simply, just by injecting 'young' blood plasma.  

Next stop humans?

Scientist predicted they could have more answers with regards to humans in the next three to five years. They are already planning a human trial. They want to inject blood plasma from young, healthy donors into people with Alzheimer's disease to see if it improves their brain function.