What would life be like without onions? The onion has been used as an ingredient in various dishes for thousands of years by many cultures around the world. World onion production is steadily increasing so that onion is now the second most important horticultural crop after tomatoes.

There are many different varieties of onion, red, yellow, white, and green, each with their own unique flavor, from very strong to mildly sweet. Onions can be eaten raw, cooked, fried, dried or roasted. They are commonly used to flavor dips, salads, soups, spreads, stir-fry and other dishes.

nions (Allium cepa) belong to the lily family, the same family as garlic, leeks, chives, scallions and shallots.There are over 600 species of Allium, distributed all over Europe, North America, Northern Africa and Asia. The plants can be used as ornamentals, vegetables, spices, or as medicine. There are over 120 different documented uses of the Alliums.

Onion and other Allium vegetables are characterized by their rich content of thiosulfinates, sulfides, sulfoxides, and other odoriferous sulfur compounds. The cysteine sulfoxides are primarily responsible for the onion flavor and produce the eye-irritating compounds that induce lacrimation. The thiosulfinates exhibit antimicrobial properties. Onion is effective against many bacteria including Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella, and E. coli. Onion is not as potent as garlic since the sulfur compounds in onion are only about one-quarter the level found in garlic.

The Value of Onions

Onions have a variety of medicinal effects. Early American settlers used wild onions to treat colds, coughs, and asthma, and to repel insects. In Chinese medicine, onions have been used to treat angina, coughs, bacterial infections, and breathing problems.

The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the use of onions for the treatment of poor appetite and to prevent atherosclerosis. In addition, onion extracts are recognized by WHO for providing relief in the treatment of coughs and colds, asthma and bronchitis. Onions are known to decrease bronchial spasms. An onion extract was found to decrease allergy-induced bronchial constriction in asthma patients.

Onions are a very rich source of fructo-oligosaccharides. These oligomers stimulate the growth of healthy bifidobacteria and suppress the growth of potentially harmful bacteria in the colon. In addition, they can reduce the risk of tumors developing in the colon.

Cardiovascular Help

Onions contain a number of sulfides similar to those found in garlic which may lower blood lipids and blood pressure. In India, communities that never consumed onions or garlic had blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels substantially higher, and blood clotting times shorter, than the communities that ate liberal amounts of garlic and onions. Onions are a rich source of flavonoids, substances known to provide protection against cardiovascular disease. Onions are also natural anticlotting agents since they possess substances with fibrinolytic activity and can suppress platelet-clumping. The anticlotting effect of onions closely correlates with their sulfur content.

Cancer Prevention

Onion extracts, rich in a variety of sulfides, provide some protection against tumor growth. In central Georgia where Vidalia onions are grown, mortality rates from stomach cancer are about one-half the average level for the United States. Studies in Greece have shown a high consumption of onions, garlic and other allium herbs to be protective against stomach cancer.

Chinese with the highest intake of onions, garlic, and other Allium vegetables have a risk of stomach cancer 40 percent less than those with the lowest intake. Elderly Dutch men and women with the highest onion consumption (at least one-half onion/day) had one-half the level of stomach cancer compared with those consuming no onions at all.

Western Yellow, New York Bold, and Northern Red onions have the richest concentration of flavonoids and phenolics, providing them with the greatest antioxidant and anti-proliferative activity of 10 onions tested. The mild-tasting Western White and Vidalia onions had the lowest antioxidant content and lowest anti-proliferative activity. The consumer trend to increasingly purchase the less pungent, milder onion varieties may not be the best, since the onions with a stronger flavor and higher astringency appear to have superior health-promoting properties.

Use and Safety

Onions have a universal appeal. They are safely consumed by most people. However, consuming large quantities of onions can lead to stomach distress and gastrointestinal irritation that may result in nausea and diarrhea. There are no known interactions with drugs except that they can potentiate the action of anticoagulants.

Conclusion

Onions, and other Allium species, are highly valued herbs possessing culinary and medicinal value. Some of their beneficial properties are seen after long-term usage. Onion may be a useful herb for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, especially since they diminish the risk of blood clots. Onion also protects against stomach and other cancers, as well as protecting against certain infections. Onion can improve lung function, especially in asthmatics. The more pungent varieties of onion appear to possess the greatest concentration of health-promoting phytochemicals.

Author: Winston Craig, MPH, PhD, RD.

People, results are out…….they said.i mean sir sherman said it.dont know yet la

Hell-o!

Result inda lagi lama kluar, result inda lagi lama kluar~~~

:D

it’s amazing when strangers become friends, but its sad when friends become strangers. I never want to lose u as a friend!

I met u as a stranger.
Now i have u as a friend.
I hope we meet in our next walk of life where friendship never ends.

♥I♥may♥not♥be♥the♥

most♥important♥person♥

in♥your♥LiFE♥

I♥just♥hope♥that♥

when♥you♥hear♥

my♥name
♥you
♥smile♥&♥say

That’s My Friend..

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person..
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support,
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy…
Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons,
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson,
love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Thank you for being a part of my life,
whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.

BUTTER VS. MARGARINE

Pass The Butter … Please.   This is interesting … .  .

Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys  When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back.  It was a white substance with no food appeal, so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter.  How do you like it?  They have come out with some clever new flavorings including ‘butter’ flavor!

DO YOU KNOW.. The difference between margarine and butter?

Read on to the end…gets very interesting!

• Both have the same amount of calories.

• Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.

• Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.

• Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.

• Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few—only because they are added!

• Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods.

• Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years.

And now, for Margarine..

• Very high in Trans fat.

• Triple risk of coronary heart disease.

• Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol)

• And lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)

• Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.

• Lowers the quality of breast milk.

• Decreases immune response.

• Decreases insulin response.

And here’s the most disturbing fact…. HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!

Margarine  is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC..

This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).

You can try this yourself:

Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area.  Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:

• No flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something).

• It does not rot or smell different because it has no nutritional value; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weenie microorganisms will not a find a home to grow.  Why? Because it is nearly plastic.  Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast!

Share This With Your Friends…..(If you want to ‘butter them up’)!

3 Orang Sahabat
>
> Amat, Abu dan Budin tersesat di dalam hutan sewaktu memburu. Mereka
> kemudiannya ditangkap oleh sekumpulan orang asli yang merupakan
> cannibal. Sewaktu dihadapkan ke ketua puak cannibal, ketua puak mengatakan
> mereka tidak akan dijadikan sup dan dimakan jika mereka lepas ujian yang
> akan
> diberikan. Mereka dikehendaki pergi ke dalam hutan dan mencari 10 buah
> yang sama jenis. Lalu mereka pun pergi lah ke dalam hutan bersama2
> beberapa orang asli yang akan mempastikan mereka takkan lari.
>
> Amat kembali dan membawa 10 biji buah epal. Ketua puak cannibal itu
> kemudiannya berkata “Kamu dikehendaki menyumbat kesemua buah2 tersebut
> kedalam lubang bontot kamu tanpa sebarang ekspressi diwajah kamu atau
> kamu akan dimakan!”. Maka bermulalah sesi menyumbat buah epal ke dalam
> lubang bontot Amat, SATU!!! jerit semua orang-orang asli. Belum sempat
> epal kedua disumbat, Amat sudah menjerit kesakitan, lalu Amat diikat dan
> diletak dalam kawah besar untuk direbus jadi sup.
>
> Abu pula kembali membawa 10 biji anggur. Ketua puak menerangkan perkara
> yang sama kepada Abu. Abu merasa tak adalah susah mana. Dari jauh Amat
> mendengar orang-orang asli menjerit SATU!!! DUA!!!! TIGA!!! EMPAT!!!
> LIMA!!! ENAM!!! TUJUH!!! LAPAN!!!!, tiba-tiba Amat terdengar Abu ketawa
> terbahak-baha. Beberapa minit kemudian Abu diletakkan bersebelahan Amat
> dalam kawah
> besar.
>
> “Weiii yang anda gelak kenapa???…anda dah nak lepas tadi dah!!” bentak
> Amat.
>
> Abu jawab “tak boleh tahanla beb…tengah aku relax2 sumbat anggur
> tiba-tiba
> Budin balik bawa durian 10 bijik”.
>

Kadang kita tidak perasan, kita selalu meludah air liur
merata-rata dan tanpa menghirau tempat tu kotor atau tempat najis.

Di dalam islam asal nak meludah pun air liur sekali pun ada
cara-caranya.
Kalau nak meludah air liur atau apa-apa didalam mulut janganlah
didepan
orang ramai atau orang sedang menjamu selera.

Kita sebagai umat islam mesti menjaga kebersihan dan jangan meludah
air
liur di tempat-tempat yang kotor seperti didalam tandas, longkang dan
tempat-tempat kotor yang lain.Yang amat penting kita perlu tahu
ialah:-

1) Jika meludah kekiri - Kita akan meludah kepada syaitan/Iblis

2) Jika meludah ke kanan - Kita seperti telah meludah ke arah Nabi kita

iaitu Mohammad SAW >( Nauzubilah)

3) Jika meludah Ke depan - Kita seperti telah meludah kearah
ALLAH SWT. (Nauzubilah )Jadi ingat-ingatlah ketika ingin meludah tu.

Meludah lah selalu ke sebelah kiri.

Seorang CEO ingin mencari eksekutif baru dalam syarikatnya. Dariberibu
» permohonan, hanya empat yang betul-betul menarik perhatiannya.
» Bagaimanapun beliau tidak dapat memilih antara keempat-empat orangcalon tersebut,
» lantas memanggil kesemuanya untuk ditemuduga (beliau tidak sekaya
» Donald Trump untuk menganjurkan temuduga seperti The Apprentice).
» Setelah keempat-empat calon berada di hadapan beliau, CEO tadipun mula
» berkata,
» ‘Saya ada satu soalan yang mungkin memberi jawapan berbeza, calonyang
» memberikan jawapan terbaik akan diterima untuk bekerja di sini’
»
» Soalannya adalah: ‘Apakah perkara atau benda yang paling pantassekali?’,
» tanya CEO tersebut.
»
» Calon pertama berkata,
»
» ‘FIKIRAN, kerana kadang ianya datang sendiri tanpa kita sedari’
»
» ‘Bagus, satu jawapan yang baik’, kata CEO tadi.
»
» ‘Kamu pula?’, tanya nya kepada calon kedua.
»
» ‘KELIP MATA, kerana tanpa kita sedari, sebelum sempat kita buatapa pun,
» mata kita dah berkelip’, jawab calon kedua.
»
» ‘Satu jawapan yang sangat baik, lagipun perumpamaan melayu punada sebut
» SEKELIP MATA melambangkan kepantasan’, kata CEO itu.
>
>
» ‘Bagaimana kamu pula?’, tanya CEO kepada calon ketiga.
»
» ‘Kalau kita tengok, lampu KLCC dihidupkan dengan pantas walaupunbangunan
» tu tinggi. Jadi saya rasa MENGHIDUPKAN LAMPU adalah paling pantas,jawabcalon ketiga.
»
>
>  ’Jawapan yang terhebat setakat ni. Bagaimana pula dengan kamu?’
»
» CEO terus mengusulkan soalan kepada calon keempat dengan merasakancalon
» ketiga hampir pasti menjadi eksekutif baru di syarikatnya denganjawapan
>
>  yang sangat bagus sebentar tadi.
»
» ‘Setelah diteliti jawapan calon-calon sebelum saya ni tadi, sayarasa
» perkara yang paling pantas sekali adalah CIRIT-BIRIT’, jawab calonkeempat
» dengan yakin sekali.
»
» ‘Haaa…???? CIRIT-BIRIT ???? Kamu ni tak serius langsung, macamanakamu
» boleh mintak kerja dengan syarikat saya ni?’, CEO terkejut denganjawapan
» calon keempat tadi.
»
» ‘Begini tuan, malam kelmarin saya terjaga di tengah malam denganrasa sakit
» perut yang amat sangat. Belum sempat saya FIKIR , KELIP MATA atau
» MENGHIDUPKAN LAMPU, benda tu dah terkeluar dah…………..’
»
» Calon keempat diterima menjadi eksekutif baru syarikat
» berkenaan…………..
»
» hehehehehhe
>

(1) DON’T LOOK AT A NAKED LADY
> > Boy 1: Why do you run from a naked lady?
> > Boy 2: Because my mum said that if I look at a naked lady, I’ll turn into
> > stone. A part of me is getting hard already!
> >
> > (2) NAMES OF WIVES
> > A man had 4 wives, and he called his…
> > 4th wife….. Baby doll
> > 3rd wife….. China doll
> > 2nd wife…. Barbie doll
> > 1st wife….. Panadol !
> >
> > (3) HOW INDIA GOT ITS NAME
> > This is how India got its name…..
> > The king was having sex with his mistress while thinking a name of his
> > country and his mistress ask him ‘Is it in dear?’
> >
> > (4) RESEARCH FINDING
> > Research shows men are fatter than women because every night men get fresh
> > milk & 2 big papayas while women only get 1 banana, 2 peanuts & 1 tea-spoon
> > of starch!
> >
> > (5) ARAB MAN
> > An arab was being interviewed at a US checkpoint.
> > ‘Your name please?’
> > ‘Abdul Aziz’
> > ‘Sex?’
> > ‘Six times a week!!’
> > ‘No, no, I mean male or female!’
> > ‘Doesn’t matter, sometimes even camel!’
> >
> > (6) SERVICE
> > Sex is like a restaurant.
> > Sometimes you get full satisfactory service and sometimes you have to be
> > satisfied with self-service
> >
> > (7) HAPPY MAN
> > What makes a happy man?
> > Daughter on the cover of Cosmo.
> > Son on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
> > Mistress on the cover of Playboy
> > and .. Wife on the cover of ‘Missing Persons’
> >
> > (8) SWIMSUIT
> > Why was the 2-piece swimsuit invented?
> > To separate the HAIRY section from the DAIRY section.
> >
> > (9) GOOD AMBITION
> > Teacher: What do you want to become?
> > Little Johnny: Doctor !!
> > Teacher: Why?
> > Little Johnny: Because its the only profession where u can tell a woman to
> > take off her clothes and ask her husband to pay for it.
> >
> > (10) DENTIST
> > Woman complaining to dentist: ‘It’s so painful, I’ll rather have a baby than
> > have a tooth removed.’
> > Dentist: ‘Make up your mind soon, I’ll adjust the chair accordingly.’
> >
> > (11) VIRGIN
> > Old lady, 85, a virgin, about to die. wanted her tombstone to read :
> > BORN A VIRGIN, LIVED A VIRGIN, DIED A VIRGIN.
> > The engraver shortened it to: ’ RETURNED UNOPENED ‘
> >
> > (12) OLD MAN AND YOUNG GIRL
> > 75 yr old man got married to a 15 yr old girl.
> > On their first night both were crying……….Why???
> > Because she didn’t know anything and
> > he had forgotten everything.
> >
> >
> >

Marriage Life Before and After !!

Before marriage.
Darling here.. darling there…
After marriage.
Baling here… baling there..

Before marriage.
I die for you…
After marriage.
‘You die, up to you. ‘
Lagi lama married.
You want to die? I help you!

Before marriage.
You go anywhere. . I follow you.
After marriage. .
You go anywhere. . up to you .
Lagi lama married. 
I  go anywhere, better go without you!!

Before wedding
you are my heart, you are my love’
After wedding
‘you get on my nerves. ‘

Before wedding
‘you are sweet and kind just like Cinderella’
After wedding
‘you are worse than godzila’

Before wedding
Roses are red, violets are blue. Like it or not, I’m stuck with you
After wedding
Roses are dead, I am blue. You get on my head, I will sue you

Before wedding
Every makan he brings you to Shangri-La
After wedding
You want to go, he says you wait-la

Before wedding
She looks like Anita Sarawak
After wedding
Don’t know whether katak or biawak

13 signs of falling in love
13. When your on the phone with them late at night and they hang up…but you miss them already when it was just two minutes ago
12. You read their texts over and over again…
11. You walk really slow when you’re with them…
10. You feel shy whenever you’re with them…
9. When you think about them, your heart beats faster and faster…
8. You smile when you hear their voice…
7. When you look at them, you can’t see the other people around
you… all you see is him/her…
6. You start listening to slow songs, while thinking of them…
5. They become ALL you think about…
4. You get high just from their scent…
3. You realize that you’re always smiling to yourself when you think
about them
2. You would do anything for them…
1. While reading this, there was one person on your mind the whole time

this is SERIOUSLY for amal and kinah hahaha

A woman was helping her husband set up his computer, and at the appropriate point in the process,

she told him that he would now need to enter a password.

Something he could remember easily

And will use each time he has to log on. 

The husband was in a rather amorous mood

And figured he would try for the shock effect

To bring this to his wife’s attention.

So, when the computer asked him to enter his password,

He made it plainly obvious to his wife that he was keying in… 

P… 

E… 

N… 

I… 

S… 

His wife fell off her chair

Laughing when the computer replied: 

PASSWORD REJECTED…….. NOT LONG ENOUGH …