Monthly Archives: May 2012

Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 5 – Counting

 

English Nepal Basa
1 Chha-
2 Ni-
3 Swa-
4 Pe-
5 Nyaa- (Kenya)
6 Khu-
7 Nhay-
8 Chyaa-
9 Gu-
10 Jhi-

 

Different classifiers are suffixed to the number depending on what you are counting. Put the classifiers given below after the numbers in the above table. To form a question prefix ‘gwa’ (as in go) to the classifier.

 

When counting this Out this after the number Example
Living beings -mha (as in muh) Chha-mha (1 individual)
Objects -guu (goo) Chha-guu (1 unit)
Money -ta-kaa Chha-ta-kaa (Rs 1)
Days -nhu Chha-nhu (1day)
Times -kha (as is caw) Chha-kah (once)

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Shade of Mustard : Autumn Fashion

It is still Autumn here but it feels like winter already. I think you already know that I hate winter as I have written that every time I get a chance. I feel that there is so much less time these days that it feels like I need 30 hours in a day. By the time I leave work, the sun has set and by the time I reach home, it is dark already. It really annoys me that I feel too lazy to do anything or even workout. All I want to do is curl up in front of the TV.

Anyway, I can rant as much as I want but still nothing’s gonna change so I better get back on track on what I originally meant to write in this post.

Mustard colour seems to be famous this autumn. I have seen coats, jackets, tops, dresses, skirts, shoes and accessories such as belts, bags or scarves in this colour and I am loving it all. As I am not very fair I thought the colour wouldn’t suit me but I bought a dress just to check and I am in fact loving it. It is a big statement colour and it really looks good with every skin type.

Also I saw lots of celebrities rocking this colour.

So if you’re thinking of buying a statement piece this season, go for anything in shades of mustard. This colour instantly livens up any outfit and trust me you will love it 🙂

Just remember:

  • Even a dash of mustard livens up the dullest outfit, so introduce the colour with accessories such as belts, bags or scarves.
  • Mix different tones. Burnt orange with flecks of yellow and brown will create a warm look and complement a fading tan.
  • A bright yellowy mustard works best on textured fabrics such as ribbed jumpers or pleated skirts.

Enjoy! 🙂

Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 4

 

English Nepal Basa
I am coming Wala
I am coming too Ji nann wa-ye
I am out of here Ji laa wa-na
Here, please take it Ka-yaa-di-sann
How are things? Chuu du?
How is that? Gay chwann?
Hurry up Yaa-ka-nann-yaa
I don’t think it’s true Khai ma-khu
I was joking a-thenn dha yaa-gu
It wasn’t me Ji ma-khu
It’s late li-baa-ta
It’s not time yet Ma-tyah-ni
It’s time Tya-la
Just a moment Pa-lakh aa-se
Let’s go Wa-ne-nu
Really Dhaat-thenn khah
There is no rush Ha-thaay ma juu
This way please Thu-khenn jhaa-sann
Wait up aa-se
What a time it took you Ga-baay-ta maah-gu
Where’s ___ (someone) gone? ____ga-na-wa-na?

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Wheatgrass juice – The natural healer

Wheatgrass Nepal

Please call on 5534288 if you are looking for wheatgrass in Kathmandu.

Address is Kumaripati, Lalitpur.

I wanted to write about the benefits of wheatgrass for a while. One of the main reasons behind this is because my dad, in Nepal, grows wheatgrass for its juice. He has been doing it for more than 4 years now and I know it really works as he has lots of customers who have benefited from it. Most of the people who come to my dad suffer from some form of cancer or have ulcers or constipation or blood problems and the lists goes on. It is not cure for cancer but it does help the patients.

Every time I go to Nepal, I am lucky enough to have it right at home but in Sydney, it is hard to find a place where you get fresh wheat grass juice. The best way to it drink is, as soon as it is juiced.

Wheatgrass is nature’s great healer. 30mls of freshly squeezed juice contains as much nutritional value as approximately one kilo of fresh green vegetables in vitamin, mineral and amino acid content. Not only is it good for people who have health problems, but it is good for healthy people as well to make sure their immune system stays strong.

If you have a chance to drink it, try it and you will see the benefits.

Wheat grass juice increases red blood-cell count and lowers blood pressure. It cleanses the blood, organs and gastrointestinal tract. Wheatgrass also stimulates metabolism and the body’s enzyme systems by enriching the blood. It also aids in reducing blood pressure by dilating the blood pathways throughout the body.

It also restores alkalinity to the blood. The juice’s abundance of alkaline minerals helps reduce over-acidity in the blood. It can be used to relieve many internal pains, and has been used successfully to treat peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, constipation, diarrhea, and other complaints of the gastrointestinal tract.

It is s a powerful detoxifier, and liver and blood protector. The enzymes and amino acids found in wheatgrass can protect us from carcinogens like no other food or medicine. It strengthens our cells, detoxifies the liver and bloodstream, and chemically neutralizes environmental pollutants.

It is soothing and healing for cuts, burns, scrapes, rashes, poison ivy, athlete’s foot, insect bites, boils, sores, open ulcers, tumours, and so on.

It fights tumours and neutralizes toxins. Recent studies show that wheatgrass juice has a powerful ability to fight tumours without the usual toxicity of drugs that also inhibit cell-destroying agents. The many active compounds found in grass juice cleanse the blood and neutralize and digest toxins in our cells.

Please call on 5534288 if you are looking for wheatgrass in Kathmandu.

Benefits of Wheatgrass

  1. Wheatgrass juice is one of the best sources of living chlorophyll available.
  2. Chlorophyll is the first product of light and, therefore, contains more light energy than any other element.
  3. Wheatgrass juice is a crude chlorophyll and can be taken orally and as a colon implant without toxic side effects.
  4. Chlorophyll is the basis of all plant life.
  5. Wheatgrass is high in oxygen like all green plants that contain chlorophyll. The brain and all body tissues function at an optimal level in a highly-oxygenated environment.
  6. Chlorophyll is anti-bacterial and can be used inside and outside the body as a healer.
  7. Dr. Bernard Jensen says that it only takes minutes to digest wheatgrass juice and uses up very little body energy.
  8. Science has proven that chlorophyll arrests growth and development of unfriendly bacteria
  9. Chlorophyll (wheatgrass) rebuilds the bloodstream. Studies of various animals have shown chlorophyll to be free of any toxic reaction. The red cell count was returned to normal within 4 to 5 days of the administration of chlorophyll, even in those animals which were known to be extremely anaemic or low in red cell count.
  10. Farmers in theMidwestwho have sterile cows and bulls put them on wheatgrass to restore fertility. (The high magnesium content in chlorophyll builds enzymes that restore the sex hormones).
  11. Chlorophyll can be extracted from many plants, but wheatgrass is superior because it has been found to have over 100 elements needed by man. If grown in organic soil, it absorbs 92 of the known 102 minerals from the soil.
  12. Wheatgrass has what is called the grass-juice factor, which has been shown to keep herbivorous animals alive far longer than would be expected.
  13. Dr. Ann Wigmore has been helping people get well from chronic disorders for 30 years using wheatgrass.
  14. Liquid chlorophyll gets into the tissues, refines them and makes them over.
  15. Wheatgrass juice is a superior detoxification agent compared to carrot juice and other fruits and vegetables. Dr. Earp-Thomas, associate of Ann Wigmore, says that 15 pounds of wheatgrass is the equivalent of 350 pounds of carrot, lettuce, celery and so forth.
  16. Liquid chlorophyll washes drug deposits from the body.
  17. Chlorophyll neutralises toxins in the body.
  18. Chlorophyll helps purify the liver.
  19. Chlorophyll improves blood sugar problems.
  20. In the American Journal of Surgery, 1940, Benjamin Gruskin, M.D. recommends chlorophyll for its antiseptic benefits. The article suggests the following clinical uses for chlorophyll to clear up foul smelling odours, neutralise strep infections, heal wounds, hasten skin grafting, cure chronic sinusitis, overcome chronic inner-ear inflammation and infection, reduce varicose veins and heal leg ulcers, eliminate impetigo and other scabby eruptions, heal rectal sores, successfully treat inflammation of the uterine cervix, get rid of parasitic vaginal infections, reduce typhoid fever, and cure advanced pyorrhoea in many cases.
  21. Wheatgrass juice heals acne and even removes scars after it has been ingested for seven to eight months. The diet must be improved at the same time.
  22. Wheatgrass juice acts as a detergent in the body and is used as a body deodorant.
  23. A small amount of wheatgrass juice in the human diet prevents tooth decay.
  24. Wheatgrass juice held in the mouth for 5 minutes will eliminate toothaches. It pulls poisons from the gums.
  25. Gargle wheatgrass juice for a sore throat.
  26. Drink wheatgrass juice for skin problems such as eczema or psoriasis.
  27. Wheatgrass juice keeps the hair from greying.
  28. Pyorrhea of the mouth: Lay pulp of wheatgrass soaked in juice on diseased area in mouth or chew wheatgrass, spitting out the pulp.
  29. By taking wheatgrass juice, one may feel a difference in strength, endurance, health and spirituality – and experience a sense of well-being.
  30. Wheatgrass juice improves digestion.
  31. Wheatgrass juice is high in enzymes.
  32. Wheatgrass juice is an excellent skin cleanser and can be absorbed through the skin for nutrition. Pour green juice over your body in a tub of warm water and soak for 15-20 minutes, rinse with cold water.
  33. Wheatgrass implants (enemas) are great for healing and detoxifying the colon walls. The implants also heal and cleanse the internal organs. After an enema, wait 20 minutes then implant 4 ounces of wheatgrass juice. Retain for 20 minutes.
  34. Wheatgrass juice is great for constipation and keeping the bowels open. It is high in magnesium.
  35. Dr. Birscher, a research scientist, called chlorophyll ‘concentrated sunpower’. He believes that chlorophyll increases the function of the heart, affects the vascular system, the intestines, the uterus and the lungs.
  36. According to Dr. Birscher, nature uses chlorophyll (wheatgrass) as a body cleanser, re-builder and neutraliser of toxins.
  37. Wheatgrass juice can dissolve the scars that are formed in the lungs from breathing acid gasses. The effect of carbon monoxide is minimised since chlorophyll increases haemoglobin production.
  38. Wheatgrass juice reduces high blood pressure and enhances the capillaries.
  39. Wheatgrass juice can remove heavy metals from the body.
  40. Wheatgrass juice is great for blood disorders of all kinds.

All the above in formations are collected from the following websites:

http://www.hippocratesinst.org/

http://www.foodalive.org/

Women gain weight after marriage: I am the proof

I know that I am talking about a touchy subject, weight. But I need to talk about it. Just letting you know that I am sharing my personal experience and you may not agree with it.

As you all know, I got married in June 2011 (God, it has been 10 months already), and I realise that I have put on some weight. I really watch what I eat and exercise regularly but this weight gain has shocked me. I keep telling my husband about it but he keeps on telling me that a few kilo is nothing and I look good anyway. But for me, every time I step on the scales, I get disappointed when I see that I have put on  weight.

The funny thing is I am saying NO to all the junk food while AS is enjoying chocolate biscuits and other indulgence. We go to the gym together and he still manages to lose weight easily and I don’t. Some days it makes me so frustrated. I do know that women’s metabolism is lower than men’s but I am not eating as much as him anyway.

We used to have snacks every evening after work and I thought that had contributed on my weight gain so I stopped having my tea and biscuits but still my weight seems to stay put.

I know I am not fat but I am not as skinny as I was before marriage either. I know that because some of my dresses are a bit tight for me now. Ohoo, I can’t even dream of giving all my cloths away if I ever put on weight. Also my husband won’t be happy either as I will have to go on a shopping spree to compensate for that.

The other day,  I was watching a show on TV call THE DOCTORS and it opened my eyes as to why it has been so hard for me to lose weight even after I realised I had put on a few kilo and was trying my best to lose it. They explained that man has more muscles compare to women so when they exercise, it is easy for them to lose the weight quickly than women. I think it is not fair but I guess I just have to work harder.

While doing my research, I also found out that women don’t need to eat as much as men but when one gets married or starts living together, because of the love, ones husband will ask the wife to share food with him every time he snacks on any food (so true in my case) and I am sure that is not helping me right now to lose weight either.

The third and last factor I found out is age. As we get older, our metabolism rate decrease so we need to cut down on our energy intake otherwise there is no stopping the weight gain.

I know I haven’t let myself go after the wedding. I am still health conscious and want to keep my weight in check. My dream is to be a sexy hot grand ma in my 70’s. 🙂

Anyway, once I realised the factors I listed above, I have been doing well and have lost 3 kgs. My aim is to lose 2 more kilos before the start of our next holiday.

I know my husband loves me but I told him not to share his snacks with me. I am also watching what I eat. So if you are having a similar problem as I did, this is what I did and it helps.

  • Eat Less and Move More
  • Don’t eat when you are not hungry even if someone is snacking next to you.
  • Increase your exercise time as you grow older.
  • Have a goal in mind and weigh yourself every week. Keep a record of how you are doing. Remembering how much you have lost/gain will stop you from going for unhealthy lunch. (This worked so well for me)
  • You don’t need to starve to lose weight, just watch your portion size.
  • Be realistic on your goal and work towards it. Any loss in weight is better than none.
  • Ultimately weight loss is about the balance between calories intake and calories burned

Here are some healthy eating tips found on zenhabits (http://zenhabits.net)

  • Water water water. It kick-starts your metabolism. Stop drinking soda.
  • Make one change at a time. Don’t cut everything out at once. For example, cut out fried foods. When you’re used to that, cut out soda, etc.
  • Lay off the rubbish food, apart from one day a week where you can eat what you like – it’ll help you stick to it and you won’t have the temptation to eat rubbish all the time.
  • Be mindful of what you are eating. Keep a food journal or diary. Seeing it in writing always gives it weight and helps reveal patterns or triggers.
  • Stop the evening eating. You don’t want to eat and then go to sleep. All those calories just sit there unused while you sleep.
  • Eat mostly raw fruits, veggies and nuts.
  • Brush your teeth early in the evening rather than just before bed. It keeps you from snacking if you’re not really hungry.
  • Portion control used with a 20 minute wait time — wait 20 minutes after eating the sensible portions, and then see if you still feel hungry. Nine times out of ten, you won’t. If you do, get a little more.
  • Cut out sugar.
  • No fast food. Period.
  • Commit to one diet — and stick to it for life. Start by making a list of low-calorie foods that you love, that you find satisfying; and when you’re hungry make sure you eat lots of those foods.
  • Eat slow and you will only eat as much as you need to be full.
  • Whenever you eat, think about how much food you would waste by overeating. Your body doesn’t *need* all the food that’s on your plate, why waste it? You could eat the leftovers for lunch the next day and save yourself some money, or you could split it with your loved one and have company while you eat. You could give it to the homeless guy down the block who REALLY needs it. Any reason you find not to waste that food is a good one.
  • Everything in moderation. If you really want French fries and a hamburger, or ice cream, or a cookie it’s OK to indulge a little occasionally. Key word is occasionally. Better to indulge a little, than to binge later.
  • Learn to cook, from scratch. That way, you control what you are eating.
  • Observe your hunger patterns. Choose a bedtime that’s early enough to keep you from after-dinner snacking. Stick to that bed-time. If you must snack before bed, have something small and healthful. Maybe a tiny portion of whole grain cereal with milk.
  • Eat lots of fibre, it’s surprisingly filling compared to that cupcake.
  • Eat as soon after you get up as possible. This gets your metabolism working at a higher rate sooner in the day.
  • Cut out alcohol or reduce your intake to one or two glasses a week.
  • If you are hungry between meals, try eating a small portion of food that is high in protein. It can be more effective to eat one piece of cheese or some yoghurt or nuts than to eat bread or crackers or other snack foods.
  • Go to bed early and get up early. If you stay up late, you will overeat, guaranteed. It doesn’t matter if you are a night person; change into a morning person. When you go to bed early, you don’t think about food all night.
  • Instead of counting calories, concentrate on reducing your fat intake. Fat that you eat converts more readily into body fat than does protein or carbohydrate.