LATIHAN SOAL SAMPAI ANAK SAKIT

Assalamualaikum 

Kebetulan anakku lagi tidur, saya jadi sempet ngeblog sebentar nih. Dua hari ini, saya latihan soal CPNS melulu, mana kalo ketemu yang matematika, kepala saya mendadak berat hehee. Saya dari SD emang lemah banget sama yang namanya itung''an, terlebih kalo angka sudah bersatu padu sama huruf, makin kleyengan aja.

Kei demam naik turun tiga hari ini, siang tadi diukur padahal suhunya normal 37-an derajat, dua hari lalu paling tinggi 38,4 derajat, jadi saya nggak bawa dia ke dokter dulu. Kemarin masih saya kasih paracetamol, namun ngga hari ini, karena kei-pun nggak rewel, masih mau makan nyusu, plus minum jus jeruk. 

Pantas saja dari hari pertama keningnya panas, makan ogah, minum susu aja maunya.. Kayanya sih efek makan es krim kebanyakan kali yah :p

Beberapa kali dia mengigau beberapa malem lalu, terakhir igauaanya itu seperti ini : "Mama, ada guguk. Kekei digigit guugk. Ada papa iman."

Entah maksudmu apa nak..

Saat anak sakit, yang paling paranoid ya pasti orangtuanya, apalagi emaknya. Berhubung Kei anak yang kelamaan ng-ASI, alhamdulillah memang pengaruh ke daya tahan tubuhnya yang jarang sakit. Tapi giliran demam sedikit, sayanya yang justru bisa jadi berlebihan. Sore tadi saya mandiin jam 3-an, karna saya pikir, badannya nggak demam lagi, dan pake air dingin biasa juga, ngga air hangat. Semoga sih gak bermasalah. Saya ngga banget deh bawa anak ke dokter untuk demam doang, ntar ujung''nya dikasih antibiotik. Kasian amat anak saya, kan kebanyakan antibiotik ngga baik untuk tubuhnya.

Kalo anak kita panas, ada beberapa tanda yang mengharuskan kita langsung bawa dia ke dokter. Kei ngga mengalami salah satupun sinyal yang berikut, jadi mungkin nggak ke dokterlah ya.

1. Anak ngga nyaman. Rewel dan sering nangis sampe teriak''.

2. Resiko kejang, sesak nafas, 

3. Suhu melebihi 41 derajat celsius.

4. Demam setelah jatuh yang mengenai kepala (trauma kepala).

5. Untuk bayi dibawah 3 bulan, suhunya lebih dari 38,3 derajat C.

6. Kalo demam dan panas tinggi lebih dari 3 hari tapi ga ada batuk pileknya, jadi         penyebabnya ngga jelas.

7. Lemas, pipis berkurang, gelisah, muntah. 

Yang biasanya patut dicoba kalo anak demam :

1. Kompres dengan air hangat / air biasa. Jangan pakai air dingin, apalagi pakai kompres'' instan buatan jepang itu. Ntar malah sinyal tubuhnya korslet. 

2. Jangan kuatir, selama anak masih mau makan dan banyak minum, ya dirawat di rumah aja. Home therapy / treatment aja :)

3. Kasih paracetamol. Parcet ini lebih aman dibanding obat penurun demam lain, karena efek ke saluran pencernaannya lebih kecil.

4. Perbanyak minum susu, atau boleh diberi teh manis hangat supaya ada asupan energi bila makannya ngga banyak.

5. Untuk bayi, coba skin to skin contact. Tempelkan badan bayi yang cuma pakai pampers dengan badan ibu atau ayah, agar bonding keduanya makin lekat dan anak merasa nyaman.

Udah dulu blogging-nya, kei mulai ngigau lagi, dan lalu dia kembali tidur. Harus kembali sama yang paling penting :-)

tmelania

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MAU LANGSING, KENALI DIET, JENIS DAN ATURANNYA

Assalamualaikum..

Senin sore sebentar lagi yang lagi di kantor pastinya sudah siap'' senyum'' senang'' mau pulang nih, hehehe. Semoga Jakarta gak terlalu macet gila seperti biasanya ya bow.

Saya terpesona sesaat lihat Hitam Putih semalem, kayanya sih re-run masih tentang si penyanyi dangdut itu. Tapi yang bikin saya tertohok itu badannya mas Deddy Corbuzier, kurus benar, Dulunya kan memang ngga gemuk, tapi kok makin kesini semakin tirus pipinya. Kaya Romy Rafael juga yang mengubah penampilannya jadi brewokan dan kurusan (pula). Apa dua illusionists tersebut janjian untuk diet dan nge-gym bareng kali ya? hehehe.. entah. Saya penasaran, ternyata mas Deddy beberapa lama ini mengikuti pola diet yang dikenal dengan nama OCD (Obsessive Corbuzier Diet). Kenapa juga pakai bawa'' namanya toh, apa karena dia yang menciptakannya pertama kali? Entahlah.

Diet OCD ini kayak puasa, bedanya puasanya ini bertahap, dari yang lebih dari 15 jam sampai yang kurang. Dan memang dalam prosesnya, kita diwajibkan untuk patuh dengan aturan. Poinnya adalah untuk membiasakan kita untuk hanya makan sekali dalam sehari atau yang lebih ekstrim berpuasa 24 jam penuh! Saya coba diet ini, nggaklah. Masih menyusui soalnya :] Lengkapnya tentang bagaimana untuk memulai diet OCD, disini lengkapnya.

Sementara ini, gw mau flashback sedikit ke masa lalu euy. Masa'' masih rajin berdiet dengan tujuan yang sama, agar berat turun, baju'' bagus itu banyak yang muat, dan gw tidak memiliki punggung bersayap lagi. Ih, sebel banget. Gw pernah rajin fitness dan mengikuti pola diet golongan darah. Untuk mereka bergolongan darah O kaya gw, harus menghindari sumber karbohidrat kaya nasi, kue, kentang, ubi, juga beberapa macam makanan laut kaya udang, cumi, dan ikan pari. Aish, gw ini cinta mati sama roti, mau roti isi coklat, isi gula, isi kismis, isi mentega, pokoknya kalo roti, gw pasti makan. Apalagi kalo judulnya roti kopi ala Rotiboy atau Blueberry rocky milk dari Breadtalk. Bisa khilaf gw. 

Untuk masing-masing golongan darah, bukunya sendiri masih bisa dibeli di Gramedia lho, agar bisa dijadikan patokan. Klik disini untuk gambaran diet golongan darah yang anda cari :)

Dan entah karena fitness-nya atau dietnya, berat gw turun banyak. Berat badan teringan gw itu 48 kilo. Namun beberapa orang ngga suka lihat gw kekurusan, karena mata gw jadi celong, dan pipi gw tirus banget dan jadinya ngga imut'' lagi, hehehee..

Sempat juga gw ikutin mindslim-nya Juli Triharto, kalo untuk ini langsung cek ke web-nya aja. Gw turun 3 kilo kurang dari seminggu. Ini pakai efek pikiran kita deh. Sampe gw beli buku dan CD-nya, namun apadaya, kekhilafan gw berlangsung terus-menerus, hehehee. (alesan).

Diet itu bermacam-macam namanya, jenisnya, aturannya. Inti dari setiap jenis diet itu sebenarnya adalah ketekunan kita. Pelaku diet konsisten ngga dengan dietnya, aturannya diiukuti secara berkepanjangan ngga, kalo ngga ya biasanya akan balik ke bentuk semula. Ada satu seleb terkenal, dia dulu sempat jadi iklan sebuah program pelangsingan dari perusahaan lokal besar. Beratnya turun hingga 20-an kilogram, namun setahun kemudian dia kembali ke bentuk badan awalnya. Alasannya? hanya dia yang tahu. Ini dia yang gw maksud.

Jenis'' diet terkenal itu contohnya : 

Diet Atkins. Diet ini konsentrasinya adalah dengan memperbanyak asupan protein yang masuk ke perut kita. Diet ini menyatakan bahwa karbohidrat yang diproses, tepung, dan gula / glukosa itu penyebab kegemukan dan harus dikurangi / dihindari. Kalau memang harus mengonsumsi karbohidrat, itupun harus berasal dari sayuran atau salad.

Diet Zone. Jenis ini sederhananya mengharuskan kita mengonsumsi makanan yang mengandung 40% karbohidrat, 30% lemak dan 30% protein, dan banyak minum air putih. Diet ini nggak melarang kita untuk makan lebih sedikit kalori, tapi apapun yang kita makan, haruslah ada proteinnya, dan sebaiknya kadarnya juga lebih tinggi dari karbohidratnya. 

Diet Vegetarian. Diet ini mengajak kita untuk menjadi vegetarian secara pelan''. Intinya ngga makan daging. Vegetarian pun ngga hanya satu macam, ada yang disebut Lacto-vegetarians -mereka boleh makan produk susu, tapi enggak makan telur. Biasanya juga minum madu. Ovo-vegetarians - makan telur, tapi ngga mengonsumsi produk susu. Lacto-ovovegetarians - mereka boleh makan produk susu dan juga telur. Yang terakhir dan juga paling ekstrim dikenal dengan nama Vegans -cuma mengonsumsi makanan dari tumbuh-tumbuhan (tanpa produk susu, telur, maupun madu.) Dan jenis terakhir ini bahkan tak jarang hidup bersama karena mereka ngga tahan kalau harus beradaptasi dengan orang'' pengonsumsi daging, karena Vegans juga tidak menggunakan produk apapun yang asalnya dari hewan, kaya ikat pinggang, dompet, sepatu, sabun, hand body lotion, dan masih banyak lainnya.

Diet South Beach.Diet ini konsentrasinya agar pelaku diet memilih jenis karbohidrat yang dikonsumsi, kayak gandum utuh, beberapa jenis buah''an  dan sayuran, lemak yang baik, seperti canola oil dan minyak zaitun, dan juga sumber protein daging putih.

Diet Makanan Mentah. Diet ini mencakup makanan dan minuman yang tidak diproses, beneran berasal dari tumbuhan dan tentunya organik. Pelaku diet ini ilang kalo setidaknya sepertiga dari asupan makanan kita harus mangandung makanan mentah. 

Diet Mediterania. Beberapa aturan dari diet ini itu banyak sayuran, buah segar setelah makan besar, banyak'' makan kacang-kacangan, cereals dan biji-bijian, minyak zaitun itu wajib sebagai sumber lemak baik, keju dan susu sebagai sumber produk susu, ikan dan unggas secukupnya aja, telur ngga boleh lebih dari 4 butir per-minggunya, sedikit daging merah perminggunya, minum sedikit anggur, 25% sampai 35% asupan kalori mengandung lemak. 

Diet Adriana Lima. Untuk mengikuti diet ini, kita harus bekerjasama dengan ahli gizi, lalu mengukur masa otot, dan retensi air dan lemak dalam tubuh secara berkala, dan minum satu galon air putih setiap hari. Tidak makan makanan solid dan hanya minum protein shakes selama beberapa hari saat berat badan ideal hampir tercapai. Juga olahraga dua jam minimal setiap harinya.

Aiih, mo langsing aja susah ya. Jadi perempuan sering banget (menurut gw) kita jadi korban keinginan laki''. Laki'' kan senengnya ya kurus tinggi langsing toh, jadi ngga munafik juga dong, kalo keinginan untuk melangsing itu salah satu alasannya adalah memuaskan mata lelaki. Bener ngga?

Kalo salah, ya maapkeun :-)

Tmelania

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LUBANG EKSTRA DI TELINGA (FISTULA PREARICULAR KONGENITAL)

Hello (lagi) semuanya.

Keliatan rajin banget saya naro postingan baru disini, setiap hari ada aja yang ditulis. Kebetulan, saya lagi dapat ide, enaknya ya dibagikan, dan kebetulan lagi memang nyata kejadian sama saya. Mudah''an berguna..

Percaya gak kalau saya bilang bahwa ada dua lubang di telinga kiri saya? Untuk para dokter spesialis THT apalagi, pasti sudah tidak asing, tapi kalau yang awam, mungkin bakal berpikir kalau saya termasuk orang aneh. Namun, memang kenyataannya begini. Berhubung saya berhijab, tidak mungkin saya posting foto telinga kiri saya untuk jadi buktinya. Selain alasan, diatas, saya juga sedikit nggak pede kalau memang harus menunjukkan kuping saya yang nggak sempurna ini. Tambahan lubang telinga ini letaknya tersembunyi, ada tepat di belakang cuping telinga kiri bagian atas. Dari kejauhan nggak kentara, tapi kalau dilihat dari dekat, terlihat seperti lubang kecil berongga. Lubang ini bukannya buntu, justru salurannya terus memanjang tersambung ke tenggorokan dan mulut. Seperti layaknya dua lubang telinga manusia biasanya.
Kenapa bisa ada dua lubang? Yang satu, semua manusia pasti punya, tapi yang satunya lagi itu apa?

Pertama2, ada baiknya supaya semua tahu dulu kondisi seperti ini disebut apa. Kelainan seperti ini disebut fistel atau fistula prearikular kongenital. 

fistel yang ini tertutup walaupun terlihat bekasnya

fistel ini tertutup sempurna, terlihat titiknya di bagian luar cuping telinga atas.

Kalau fistel di telinga saya, lubangnya di bagian dalam cuping atas. 

Kondisi ini lahiriah, setiap bayi baru lahir biasanya memiliki ini, namun seiring bertambahnya umur bayi, lubang ini seharusnya menutup terus dan akhirnya akan menjadi seperti satu titik kecil seukuran ujung pensil di kulit, misalnya di salah satu cuping telinga atau di bawah salah satu mata atau di hidung. Nah buat saya, memang aneh karena fistelnya tidak menutup dengan sempurna.

Si fistel ini sebenarnya tidak mengganggu, tapi kalau lagi kemasukan debu akan menyebabkan rasa gatal. dan kadang kalo saya bersihkan atau tekan-tekan, akan mengeluarkan kotoran (sekret), yang teksturnya lebih sering agak cair, ya karena memang lubang ini bersaluran seperti layaknya telinga pada umumnya bisa mengeluarkan sekret.

Untuk saya pribadi, si fistel ini sempet memberi saya masalah besar. Dua kali, namun amat menyakitkan. Sebabnya ya karena kotoran yang tersumbat dan menyebabkan infeksi di dalam.

Yang pertama kali, saya masih kuliah saat itu, entah karena apa awalnya setiap kali sujud dalam solat kepala saya seperti ditiban dan berat dan nyeri. Saya ngga mengerti banget waktu itu, toh sakit kepala juga tidak dan kenapa nyerinya hanya datang saat posisi kepala saya lebih rendah dari badan. Saya cuek saja dan berusaha sujud secepat mungkin setiap solat. Setelah tiga harian kalau nggak salah, pipi kiri saya perlahan mulai bengkak, menjulur hingga ke pangkal leher. Setelah diskusi dengan mama waktu itu, akhirnya kita memutuskan untuk ke RS Sumber Waras yang terletak di Grogol, dekat ITC Rocy Mas sekarang. Sampai di bagian THT,telinga kiri saya langsung dicek, dan saya harus langsung dioperasi minor. Kok operasi? Pakai bius2 segala dong, dan saya harus diopname. Itu bayangan saya. 

Alhamdulillah ternyata tidak. Saya cuma harus menjalani bius lokal dan dioperasi kecil saat itu. Kurang dari satu jam setelah nyokap melakukan pembayaran, saya masuk ke satu ruangan, tirai lalu ditutup, dan salah satu suster minta saya berbaring. Dia bilang saya akan dibius lokal sebentar, yang saya inget mata saya udah mulai ngembeng, mo nangis, karena nyokap nggak boleh masuk ke ruangan untuk megangin saya. Lalu, setelah bius lokal, di telinga kiri atas saya yang terasa hanya semburan air dingiiiiiiiiin luar biasa, dan si dokter kasih tahu kalau dia akan memasukkan sejenis pipa penyedot ke lubang ekstra itu. Saya masih ingat benar bunyi “sing....sing...siiiing..” kaya vacuum cleaner nyedot debu deh.

Saya yang super parno bisanya teriak teriak sambil meraung'', padahal sakit juga nggak hehehe. Proses sedot menyedot itu kurang lebih 15 menit, setelahnya kuping kiri saya diperban gede, jadi rambut saya harus digerai aja gitu biar gak keliatan dengan jelas. Abis itu, si dokter nunjukkin satu kontainer plastik kecil, isinya absea yang sudah disedot dari lubang itu. Nanah dan darah. Maaf ya, tapi emang begitu nyatanya. Ternyata lubang telinga saya itu infeksi, karena saya sering bersihin, terlalu dalam dan akhirnya ada yang luka dan luka itu terkena debu kotoran dari luar, jadi infeksi.
Sesampainya di rumah, saya langsung mencoba untuk berlama2 sujud saat solat, dan nggak sakit sama sekali sodara2. :]

Terusss.. langsung ke kisah serupa yang kedua ya bow.
Kejadiannya maret tahun ini. 
Berawal dari cenut'' di cuping telinga kiri bagian tengah. Lalu, mirip dengan yang sebelumnya, sujud itu menyiksa sakitnya. Saya udah feeling kayaknya karena si lubang berlebih ini nih. Tapi saya cuek aja, karena saat itu saya sibuk sama kerjaan baru. Makin hari cuping kuping tengah saya makin besar, makin merah, makin nyeri, setiap tidur malam itu siksaan yang naudzubillah min dzalik. Hingga akhirnya saya memberanikan diri untuk cuti setengah hari dari kantor saat itu, saya mampir ke RS Permata Hijau, langsung ke Spesialis THT. Setelah dicek, si dokter langsung engeh pas lihat lubang ekstra ini, dia bilang oh ini namanya fistel.
Saking saya udah ngga tahan banget dengan nyerinya itu, saya minta pak dokter untuk langsung dibelek aja deh bengkaknya, biar semua nanahnya itu keluar dan saya ngga perlu berjibaku dengan tangisan rasa sakit itu lagi. Dia menolak, karena bengkaknya belum mateng, berbahaya dan riskan kalau memaksakan dibelah, karena takutnya yang keluar justru darah dan potensi bengkaknya untuk kempes kecil. Akhirnya saya pulang hanya dengan beberapa macam obat penghilang sakit dan pengempes bengkak, dokter itu minta saya datang 3 hari kemudian saat bengkaknya matang, jadi bisa dibelek aja gitu.

Besok malamnya, saya kekeuh cari spesialis THT lain dan lokais terdekat di GMM Meruya. Malem itu dokternya telat banget, saya udah pingin memaki rasanya. Pas dia dateng, saya langsung minta disuntik dan disedot aja bengkaknya. Dia menolak, karena ya itu bengkak banget. Trus dia jelasin lagi kalo untuk kasus kayak saya itu hanya ada dua jalan, yang pertama ya setiap kali infeksi harus disedot keluar ekses nanahnya, dan pilihan kedua adalah operasi besar. Lho? Saya bingung, karena spesialis pertama sama sekali tidak menyebut opsi operasi. Dan yang bikin saya takut juga, dokter itu bilang kalo mau dibelek saat itu, sama sekali tidak dibius. Karena ya ngga ada obat biusnya. Sedih. Akhirnya saya pulang dengan tangan hampa dan kesedihan amat sangat. 

Malem yang sama, bener2 diuji daya tahan dan kesabaran saya. Kei demam, saya masuk angin dan buang air terus, ditambah dengan telinga nyeri itu. 
Paginya, saya hanya terus mengoleskan balsem ke telinga saya, karena saya pikir kalo panas banget rasa sakit nyeri itu ngga akan terlalu terasa :’]

Sorenya nyokap menyarankan supaya saya pakai Rivanol dengan kapas. Ditempel aja terus ke kuping yang bengkak. Eh ngga disangka, setengah jam kemudian, tiba2 saya merasa ada aliran hangat turun ke leher saya..dan amis. Ternyata bengkaknya pecah sendiri, tanpa rasa sakit, dan nanahnya keluar dengan sendirinya. Melihat ini, saya bahagia sekali........ terus aja saya tambah rivanol dengan kapas sebasah2nya, saya tempel dan tekan2 ke kuping saya..terus2an, semakin banyak nanah yang keluar saya semakin intense ;] kaya orgasme kali ya, hehehe ngebayangin gatel yang digaruk sampai puas gitu.

Karena gak puas, besoknya saya ke dokter yang di Permata Hijau. Tindakan yang dilakukan adalah, bekas bengkaknya disuntik dan disedot sampai darahnya keluar, artinya sudah bersih. Setelah itu, saya pulang dengan muka berseri2 kaya abis dapet hadiah mobil, hehehe.. Saya pun sempat menanyakan perihal operasi untuk  fistel ini. Dia menyarankan untuk tidak operasi, karena kemungkinan suksesnya itu amat kecil. Operasi yang dilakukan-pun merupakan operasi besar dan amat sulit mengingat panjangnya saluran fistel dan berkelok-kelok di dalam rongga telinga. Jaid lebih baik mencegah saja sebelum infeksi terjadi lagi. Dokter itu juga tidak melarang, dengan asumsi bahwa kejadian yang sama ngga mungkin nggak terulang lagi.

Jadi intinya, saya harus bersih menghadapi si lubang ekstra ini, malahan ngga boleh diubek'', jangan iseng bersihin kalo memang ngga gatal. Itu aja sih pesan dokternya.
Saran saya, kalau googling gambar fistel prearicular kongenital, harus siap dengan gambar'' yang agak mengerikan, karena ada beberapa justru gambar fistel yang dibongkar, jadi terlihat saluran dalamnya, dan ada yang penuh darah.

tmelania

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Jakarta oh jakarta

Last post i made on similar topic is about the extreme hot weather in Jakarta. It is getting hotter and hotter nowadays and we are getting used to ACs and manual fans now, *giggles*
I have fully understood how heat can drive people insane. Especially for bus drivers on the streets of Jakarta. They drive as if they’re the only ones in the vehicle. They have no concern on the passengers riding in their buses. These passengers are like blocks of ice or logs i guess. 
Bus drivers, mostly if I can not say all, spees and speed, stop whenever and wherever they like, they use busway lanes, they smoke while driving (for the non-AC ones), they sometimes yell at the passengers (normally when passengers move too slowly).

I dont mean that heat is the only cause of these bus drivers’ reckless attitude. They behave like they do perhaps because they are so used to it. They need to feed their familie, they need to buy cigarettes, i guess. 
Most of them rent a bus daily, and then they have to pay a fixed amount of money to the bus owner. There, to be able to get more money, it means they have to try to get as many passengers as they can. Thats why they speed and stop wherever they like. When they see a passenger ahead, they just stop. Thats it! They dont care if there are other vehicles or motorcycles behind their bus. They just stop. These bus drivers need to learn the Zuhud way of living! Everyone has their own fortune. It will never be confused with somebody else’s. Relax and work hard.
They couldnt care less about other people’s lives. As long as they can get money that is enough.

Another related thing on this lovely (dugh) city is malls. Jakarta is a heaven of malls. True! You see malls on every corner of the city. Small sized malls, medium sized malls, even enormous malls.
You get everything here. What is similar from these malls? You can do everything, from shopping to eating to taking your children for some fun to watching movies to buying souvenirs. for those who are new in Jakarta check this out
For teenagers, i guess malls is a place to hang out and to show off, to drink branded coffee, and to meet up with friends.  No specific reason.
You go to malls everytime you want to.
What else can we do here?
We want to visit a park? Hardly any.
Visit relatives? Many Jakartans are very individualistic nowadays. They dont really talk to their cousins anymore. Even to visit a friens, in the past we used to knock on doors; now, we sms or bbm our friend(s) and wait outside. No more excuse me or greeting parents i assume.
Go to museums in Jakarta? Last option. 

I, personally, am not a mall-person. I dont hate malls but i dont worship them. I go to a mall when i need to buy something or meet up with a friend or when my  brother takes me there for a meal with other family members. Thats it. Oh yep when i do the monthly shopping.
Plaza Senayan, Pacific Place, Grand Indonesia are names of malls selling high quality branded names. I almost never go there. Too expensive. Even for lunch.

Ciputra/Citraland Mall is a mall in west jakarta providing nearly everything, from the cheapest price to the most expensive one. Dont go to this mall during school holidays. Its as crowded as the bus stations 

Gorengan/Fried Snacks. Including Tempe Goreng (Fried Soybean Cake), Tahu Goreng (Fried Tofu), Pisang Goreng (Fried Banana), Ubi Goreng (Fried Sweet Potato), Bakwan Goreng (Fried Mixed Veggies). Gorengan is super popular not only in Jakarta. We love to eat these very affordable snacks (except for the fried banana) with raw chillies. Spicy but memorable. Most foreigners refuse to eat gorengan because they are considered dirty.
Are they? Yep. To be frank, the oil these fried food sellers is usually used more than a dozen times i guess. Over and over (thats how they cut down on expenses). Sometimes, rumors say, they also include plastic straws in their oil to make their snacks stay crunchy. I have never seen it myself, but news has it all. With hidden cameras of course.
I was once buying some of these fried snacks nearby my then workplace, then i saw some cut outs of the sweet potato that hadn’t been fried. They were dark and nearly rotten i think. So i was like.. i discarded my snacks after paying.. here's how it normally is sold
People know this fact but still consume it. Because it’s cheap and savory.

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Why I Don't Eat Pork

Assalamualaikum, 

Why are muslims not allowed to eat pork? 

First, simple. because it is considered Haram in Islam.

Ayah 173 of surah Baqarah reads:

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةَ وَالدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ الْخِنزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ بِهِ لِغَيْرِ اللَّـهِ ۖ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

"He has forbidden you only carrion, blood, the flesh of the swine, and that which has been offered to other than Allah. But should someone be compelled, without being rebellious or aggressive, there shall be no sin upon him. Indeed Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Merciful." (2:173)

International Translation :

"He has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah . But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit], there is no sin upon him. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."

Second, because of the way it physically looks and smells and makes sounds when it is alive

Then, because I hate how it happily lathers itself with mud, dirt, and any horrible things we could ever imagine.

Well. Many have tried to persuade me to try some.

Seriously.

Before I decided to put on my hijab, people had always thought of me as being a non muslim. Most say i look more like either a christian/catholic or buddhist. Once said i looked like an indian.

Well. Nothing really bothered or insulted me. They were basically opinions; nothing else.

Why has pork never been in my wanna-try-meal?

Pork comes from pigs, swines, boars, something like that.

They are like a combination of a wild and a tamed animal. They eat both dead animals and also grass at the same time. They have fangs.

They are dirty animals loving to live in filthy areas.

What they do when they see a dead animal? They wait for it until it bercomes a carcass then they will eat it. Pork is eaten almost everywhere eventhough it is seriously a risky and dangerous type of food to be consumed.

Pigs will eat anything including worms, rats, garbage, their own feeces and other pigs. Check this out

Jews believe their God prohibits pork. They know it is not a good type of food.

In Old Testament of the Bible (Leviticus 11), it is also mentioned that pork/swine is not to be eaten. However, it is relatively the opposite in the New Testament. (Why? I don’t know.)

Pigs/swine/boars have a really strong sexual desire. A male pig could actually be humping his “woman” while she is eating grass. And it is also possible for them to still be having sex while they are doing a journey. A male pig can start having sex when it is eight months old.

Pigs grow really fast. When it is born it is usually around 2 kilograms, but when it reaches 6 months old its weight could have gained up to 100 kilograms.

Pigs can also infect human beings with many different diseases. Some viruses that can be spread by them can not be eliminated only by regular grilling or cooking process. One of the biggest concerns with eating pork meat is trichinellosis or trichinosis. Here's why

Perhaps it is still confusing for some people to know that Islam strongly prohibits pork, lets just put it this way.

In the past, before scientists found "bacteria" people didn't believe it existed. But however, it does exist. We wanted to see its "appearance and form." Physically.

Same with us here, believers of the only One God and nothing else, we believe the unseen. Although some things can not be seen with our very own eyes, it does not mean it does not exist. I believe the existence of Allah and that all the commands He tells us in the Holy Book are for our own good.

I am sure He TELLS us to avoid pork, and considers it as Haram because of its so many bad effects to our body, physically and mentally. Thats it.

May God protect us all, amen. have a great day :-)

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How Exercising Can Improve Your Mental Health

Maintaining a well balanced lifestyle is one of the most challenging tasks in our modern lives. There are so many pressures from our profession, social lives, personal, family issues and others. These matters are something all of us have to deal with on a daily basis. Sometimes it can get really messy trying to find a good balance between all these equally important aspects of our lives. While others are fairly good at finding a balance, others struggle throughout their entire lives.

For those who struggle a lot, there is the possibility of mental stress which may lead to mental problems at a later stage in their lives. In dealing with this problem, many health professionals have recommended the use of exercising as a major mechanism for dealing with stressful life and ultimately improving your mental capacity in dealing the pressures of life.

Keeping a consistent exercising routine will help improve your mental health and will in turn increase your capacity to juggle between your profession, family, social and all the important activities that makes life worth living. While this benefit is quite obvious, many people do not have the discipline to carry it through for a consistent period of time.

Statistics made available by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that people suffering from mental problems, that is, depression, amounts to about 154 million. That is a huge number by all standards. Fortunately, this is a problem that can easily be avoided if people took matters into their own hands.

By exercising, a person is able to improve his or her mood, reduce symptoms of stress, anger and depression, and ease anxiety and reduce cognitive decline. The medical term related with this benefit is endorphins. Endorphins are hormones in the body that help improve your mood when the body in active. Exercises such as running, jogging or walking are few routines that can help you increase your endorphins.

Another form of hormones that improve your mental alertness is neutrophils and monoamines. This is related to the white blood cells. The white blood cells improve on your immune system with assistance from the neutrophils and monoamines.

There are number of gym equipment including treadmill , rower machines, boxing exercises, bicycle machine, among others are able to achieve amazing results. Before you get into intensive exercising, it is important to start small and increase your efforts in an incremental manner. In just a few days, you will begin to see how great you will feel.

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Commonly Abused Drugs and Their Effects on Health (Drugteststrips)

Drug abuse is one of the major public health issues affecting the lives of millions of people worldwide. According to a latest study published in the health journal, The Lancet 2012, around 200 million people across the world use illicit drugs every year. Use of illegal drugs is highest in developed countries.

Drug abuse is associated with wide range of physical and mental health consequences. Below mentioned are some commonly abused drugs and their effects on human health.

Tobacco:

Tobacco products such as cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and cigars are widely used substances across the world. Tobacco contains Nicotine, a harmful drug that leads to addiction and other health issues.

Smoking tobacco leads to severe health risks like lung cancer, mouth cancer, high blood pressure, heart diseases, gum diseases, etc. It also reduces blood's ability to carry oxygen.

Alcohol:

Excessive consumption of alcohol results in serious health problems. Alcohol abuse affects every organ of the body - liver, heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys, etc. It also leads to mental health issues like depression, anxiety, impaired memory, etc.

Cannabinoids:

Cannabinoids are widely consumed illegal drugs especially by teenagers. There are two main categories of drugs in Cannabinoids - marijuana and hashish. According to the Monitoring the Future 2012 survey, 36.4% of 12th graders are using marijuana, which equates to around 11 students in an average class.

Cannabinoid abuse leads to lung damage, increased heart rate and blood pressure, and respiratory infections. It also leads to psychological issues like addiction, difficulty in thinking, anxiety, impaired memory, psychosis, etc.

Opioids:

Opioids include various drugs like heroin, opium, morphine, codeine and oxycontin. These drugs are depressant drugs and they affect the nervous system.

High doses of these drugs damage the heart, lungs, liver and brain, and also lead to depression, anxiety, nausea, etc.

Stimulants:

Stimulants such as cocaine, amphetamine and methamphetamine are very addictive drugs. Physical effects of these stimulant drugs are increased blood pressure and heart rate, weight loss, cardiac complications, stroke, nausea, fatigue, etc. Psychological effects include impaired decision-making and increased anxiety. Snorting of Cocaine causes nasal damage and methamphetamine also causes dental problems.

Club drugs:

Club drugs come in different types such as MDMA and GHB. These drugs are abused by teens and young adults at nightclubs, bars, rave parties.

The harmful effects of club drugs are impaired memory, muscle breakdown, kidney failure, loss of consciousness, drowsiness, nausea, high blood pressure, depression, decreased appetite.

Hallucinogens:

There are three kinds of hallucinogen drugs - LSD, psilocybin and mescaline. Hallucinogens impair the functioning of the brain, increases heart rate and blood pressure and lead to loss of coordination, appetite loss, memory loss, headaches, sweating, flashbacks, tremors and blurred vision to mention a few.

Above mentioned are just some of the illicit drugs, there are many more illegal drugs that are available in the market and are consumed by people. As an old saying, 'Prevention is better than cure', try to keep yourself away from these harmful drugs to lead a health life.

Drug Test Strips is an online store offering reliable, easy to use and FDA approved drug test kits at affordable prices. Our marijuana drug testing strip is a rapid urine screening test that can be performed without the use of an instrument. Our cotinine test kit is a device used for the detection of cotinine in human urine.

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Often victims of drug abuse and their effects on health (Drugteststrips)

Drug abuse is one of the major public health issues that affect the lives of millions of people in the world. According to a recent study published in the journal of health, The Lancet 2012, approximately 200 million people around the world use illicit drugs each year. Illicit drug use is higher than in developed countries.

Drug abuse is associated with a wide range of physical and mental health consequences. Listed below are commonly abused drugs and their effects on human health.

Tobacco:

Smoking such as cigarettes, cigars and smokeless tobacco products are substances widely used around the world. Tobacco contains nicotine, a harmful drug that leads to addiction and other health problems.

Smoking tobacco leads to serious risks such as cancer of the lung, cancer of the mouth, high blood pressure, heart disease, gum disease, etc. It also reduces the ability of blood to carry oxygen.

Alcohol:

Excessive consumption of alcohol leads to serious health problems. Alcohol abuse affects all organs of the body - liver, heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys, etc. It also leads to problems of mental health such as depression, anxiety, memory disorders, etc.

Cannabinoids:

Cannabinoids are widely consumed illicit drug in particular adolescents. There are two main categories of drugs in cannabinoids - marijuana and hashish. According to the Observatory of the future 2012 survey, 36.4% grade students use marijuana, which is equivalent to about 11 students in a middle class.

Cannabinoid abuse leads to pulmonary injury increase heart rate and blood pressure, and respiratory infections. It also leads to psychological problems such as substance abuse, difficulty in thinking, anxiety, memory disorders, psychosis, etc.

Opioids:

Opioids include various drugs such as heroin, opium, morphine, codeine and oxycontin. These drugs are depressants, and they affect the nervous system.

High doses of these medicines damage the heart, lungs, liver and brain and also lead to depression, anxiety, nausea, etc.

Stimulants:

Stimulants such as cocaine, amphetamine and methamphetamine are very addictive drugs. The physical effects of such stimulants increased blood pressure and heart rhythm, loss of weight, cardiac complications, stroke, nausea, fatigue, etc. Psychological effects include anxiety of decision making and an increase in impaired driving. Snorting cocaine causes nasal damage and methamphetamine also causes dental problems.

Club drugs:

Club drugs come in different types, such as MDMA and GHB. These drugs are abused by teenagers and young adults in night clubs, bars, parties raves.

The harmful effects of club drugs are muscle degradation, loss of consciousness, drowsiness, nausea, hypertension, depression, memory impairment, loss of appetite, kidney failure.

Hallucinogens:

There are three kinds of hallucinogenic drugs - LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin. Hallucinogens affect the functioning of the brain, increases the heart rate and blood pressure and lead to a loss of coordination, loss of appetite, memory loss, headaches, sweating, flashbacks, earthquakes and blurred vision to name a few.

Above are some of the illicit drugs, there is much more illegal drugs that are available on the market and are consumed by people. As an old saying, 'prevention is better than cure', try to keep away from these harmful drugs for a life of health.

Drug Test Strips is a boutique online offering reliable, easy to use and approved by the FDA Drug affordable kits. Our band of marijuana drug testing are testing rapid urine which can be done without the use of an instrument. Our cotinine test kit is a device used for the detection of cotinine in human urine.

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Sakit :'(

Hari ini gw mulai masuk kerja lgi setelah kurang lebih seminggu liburan. Walaupun gw ngga merayakan natal, tapi kan keluarga suami maksudnya ibu dan adik-adiknya ngerayain jadi gw juga ngerasain sedikit semangat natalnya, hahhaa.. OOT banget gak sih.

Sebenernya dari Jumat lalu, Kei agak diare, dia mulai pup dengan tekstur yang cair-cair, jadi agak kuatir. Kelihatan sih sebenernya dia agak anget dan gak ceria kaya biasanya, tapi gw berusaha positive thinking aja, kasih dia nenen ASI sebanyak mungkin biar efek angetnya dia menghilang pelan-pelan, secara gw gak mau kasih dia obat. Mamamnya pisang dulu, berharap itu diare rada padet gitu lho. Baikan sih, sepertinya. :"( 



kei sayang gi atit :''(

 Nah, tadi pagi ini. Kan gw, suami dan Kei lagi nginep di rumah mertua di tebet. Tadi pagi, telinga kanannya merah luar biasa. Bengkak pula. Awalnya gw pikir, mungkin posisi tidurnya menyebabkan itu kuping kegencet dalam waktu lama jadi begitu. Tapi sayangnya sekitar satu jam setelahnya malah makin bengkak. 

Sepertinya itu digigit semut atau semacam serangga mini gitu. Kupingnya gak berbentuk kuping lagi, :'( Suami dan mertua minta gw bawa Kei ke dokter, tapi gw pikir coba dulu pake minyak telon dan diusap-usap mungkin akan mendingan. Sedih sekali liat Kei kaya gitu, ini baru pertama kalinya liat Kei rada sakit. Rasanya gimana gitu yah. Gak kebayang perasaan ibu-ibu yang anaknya harus diinfus atau dioperasi, duh ga kebayang sedihnya..Rasanya dalem hati tuh, Ya Tuhan tolong pindahin sakitnya dia ke saya aja. Saya kan udah gede, bisa tahan rasa sakitnya.

Pas siangnya balik ke rumah, nyokap gw bilang kei agak sumeng. Agak anget dan sama sekali ga haha hihi seperti biasanya. Akhirnya langsung dikasih mamam bubur, ngga dikasih susu atau sayur dan  buah dulu biar diarenya ga berlanjut dulu.. We'll see later deh. Tadi sebelum gw berangkat kerja, kei udah bobo, dilapisin selimut biar keringet dinginnya keluar. Mudah-mudahan dia membaik pas gw sampe rumah nanti :) 

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no pain no gain :-)

I start my first class at four thirty every friday, so today i decided to leave for work after one. I got a little confused about what i wanted to put on, or actually got blank about what i was able to wear :'(

After trying on one or two tops, my eyes coincidentally looked straight to a navy blue top i hadn't worn in months. in my head, i was like, there's no way im gonna fit that today, i have gained so much. but still i eventually took it out of the closet and started trying it on. you know what? it fit me! well, it didn't really feel as loose as it used to be, but it felt good, and i looked comfortable staring at the image of myself on the mirror. there was that feeling of "gladness" ^^

I cant really tell how many months it had been since the last time i went to work wearing this top. but looking back to what i have been doing these past four weeks, i understood how it could happen.

I have been enjoying my short walk going to work and coming home. Even last night, i took around fifteen to twenty minutes walking! and i was amazed i did it without complaining, I loved the sweat rushing through my neck and back. And I had that sort of achievement.

I also havent had any rice for a week, and am planning to keep on doing it. Carbohydrates suck, for me! Rice makes me fat, rice makes me gain weight, rice doesn't help me look better.

If hubby hadn't asked me to weigh myself a week ago, i wouldn't have had the willingness to do this. and i have been saying this loudly to myself "visualize, dear. Visualize yourself in all those cute outfits. You'll look good. and keep visualizing it until you see that you have lost lots of kilograms." that book has really helped me ;)

tmelania

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