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Saturday, May 22, 2010
Merry May
May is a month filled with birthday celebrations in our family. There are over a dozen members in my family who celebrate birthdays in May, which includes my hubby. He just turned 27 (wink wink, he stopped counting when he reached 27--haha!)
As a Filipino Tradition (as to its origin, I'm not quite sure), the birthday feast should always include a noodle dish... which signifies long life. Any kind of noodles is acceptable: spaghetti, chow mein or rice noodles. Guests are expected to have some of the noodle dish, and somehow this simple act of eating expresses to the celebrant: Here's to more birthdays to celebrate and we wish you to have a long and happy life!
That said, imagine how many times I've eaten noodles this month? Hahaha! And for my husband's birthday, the noodle dish I prepared was Sotanghon Guisado. And what impeccable timing that this month Kulinarya Cooking Club 's theme is pancit.
Sotanghon (aka glass noodles or cellophane noodles) is a type of vermicelli noodle. To be honest, it took me sometime to learn how to cook this noodle dish. It always turned out to be mushy or gooey. Indeed, practice makes perfect and I have a tip, or more of a trick, to create the perfect sotanghon texture. Let's take a closer look...
See, the strands are shiny and well-defined. Not pasty or stuck together. Read on I will share the trick here... but first, let's start with the ingredients:
1 package of sotanghon
1 stick of carrot, sliced
1 stalk of celery, sliced
1/2 cabbage, sliced
1 chicken breast (boiled, then sliced thinly)
4 pcs shrimp balls sliced
2 cups chicken broth
dried sliced mushrooms (soaked for about 20 mintues, then drain it)
season with oyster sauce and soy sauce
garlc, mince,
onions, sliced
In a wok, saute some garlic and onions, add chicken and shrimp balls. Add the veggies. I don't want my veggies to be overcooked, so set it aside as soon as it is ready along with chicken and shrimp balls.
On the same wok, pour 2 cups of chicken stock. Now here's my secret, I set aside some boiling hot chicken stock for use later (if needed). When the stock is boiling in the wok, add the sotanghon noodles. While some people soak their noodles in water before cooking, I don't follow this rule. Instead, I cook the sotanghon in the boiling stock without presoaking it. Within minutes the noodles are cooked. The noodles absorb the chicken stock quickly, when you see that the stock is absorbed, check the firmness of the noodles. If it needs to be cooked more and all the stock has been absorbed, add more boiling chicken stock (which you previously set aside). Let it cook 1-2 minutes. However, if it's already al dente, take out the excess stock. You don't want the noodles to absorb more as this will make it soggy.
Another trick is to get the noodles out of the wok right away. This will prevent you from overcooking the noodles. Now we're ready to garnish.
For garsnishing, use the stir fried chicken/shrimp balls and veggies. Top it with chicharon (crispy pork rinds) green onions and toasted garlic.
Serve with fish sauce, lemon or calamansi... enjoy!
For the birthday celebrants out there... Here's to long life and happiness. Cheers!
23 comments:
thanks for the tip on cooking the noodles so they don't stick. love the chicharon garnish!ReplyDelete
Great post. Happy Birthday to your husband.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the tip. I much prefer your technique rather than pre-doing them.
Birthday with noodles is an interesting tradition indeed. If it were extended to Japan, I wouldn't be able to await the special day every year :) Happy birthday!ReplyDelete
OMG I haven't had a perfect sotanghon guisado in a long long time. That made me so hungry!ReplyDelete
Wow...that's so much food and fun for all the celebrations going round. I have never heard of so many! Happy '27th' Birthday to your hubby!...haha :D Love your noodle dish. I remember my mom used to make us eat a bowl of white long noodles (mi suah) with chicken soup and 2 hard boiled eggs....a symbol of long life, peace and prosperity, to celebrate our birthdays.ReplyDelete
MErry may....i love ur Merry May ...its cooooooooooooooolllllllllllllllll.ReplyDelete
Oh i love birthdays too and the presents along...
Happy happy ''27th'' birthday to ur dear hubby !!
And the noodles sure are super delicious!!!
The chicharon on top makes your version a winner in my book, looks very delicious!ReplyDelete
I love how Filipinos make glass noodle dishes! We Chinese also think noodles represent long life!ReplyDelete
In my family we've got a lot of April/May celebrants too! And just like you, we always celebrate with noodles - pancit is also a favourite! Your pancit looks so delicious that I am sure that those celebrating would surely be blessed with a long life!ReplyDelete
Love Sotanghon! I really need to make this at home.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to your loved ones!ReplyDelete
Pancit is one of my favorite foods. I don't think there is a variety of it that I don't enjoy and your sotanghon guisado looks delish!
Your sotanghon quisado is so delicious, i like the addition of chicharon. I remember my mom always tells us not to cut the noodles esp. if it's cooked for a bday celebration. Pancit is for longevity that's why it's not supposed to be cut. Guess that's just my mom's idea.ReplyDelete
i love your version of the pancit. I love how you have the different textures going on. YUMReplyDelete
I've always been afraid to try making pancit at home, though I really love it! Armed with your fabulous tips, I might just give it a go!ReplyDelete
I love the noodle/birthday tradition too, so festive and yummy as well. Long Life and Happy Birthday wishes to you and yours this month, Malou! :)
Happy 27th birthday to your hubby!! ;)ReplyDelete
I'm glad you are able to make this month's theme (even though I know you just posted a noodle dish) :) Thanks for the tip on cooking sotanghon, I for one always get hit-or-miss with them.
I love sotanghon,thanks for the cooking tip! I use chicharon for garnish too..love how it melts when mixed with piping hot pancit :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday to your dear husband!! :)
I love your sotanghon! In pasta world it is best describe al dente, love the chicharon topping too....at least your hubby is younger than mine. Mr. H is stuck at 32!ReplyDelete
Annie: thanks for dropping by and im glad to meet you.. I hope to see you around.ReplyDelete
Lazaro: I hope the technique workd for you just like it does for me.
TLS: I thought they do that in Asian countries but I guess not in Japan? GReat to see you again.
Roushel: heya great to see you. Next time we see each other Ill cook pancit for you.
Mary: Thanks for the greeting.. and yeah with so many birthdays you would imagine how many pounds I gained this month haha.
Chef D... Im thrilled that you liked it... i hope you get to try it.
Mia: birthdays are fun especially with the presents and of course the "feast" that goes with it.. great to see you MIA!
Kenny: it's been awhile... but great to see you. I know some parts of Asia do believe in that tradition...
Trissa: Im sure those April and May are merry months in your calendar too. Birthdays are fun to be together with the fam.
Veron: I hope you get to try it... sotanghon really hits the spot especially when you haven't had it in awhile.
Jean: heya great to meet you... thanks for dropping by.
Taga Luto: I love the name. yeah we don't cut our sotanghon too just like your mom... hahah it's for long life!
Cherrie: Chicharon gives an interesting flavor too...
Diva: I hope you get to try it. Let me know if the technique works for you too. Thanks for the greetings as well...
Carol: of course I had to do it.. you were the one who picked the theme this month so I really had to hahah
Olive: yeah I love chicharon.. as a topping or solo... hahah.
Cusinera:yep al dente it is.. because if it's soggy it's hard to salvage the dish.
Yum! Happy birthday to your hubby!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing your tip with us; I have tried this dish and in fact we eat it quite frequently in Beirut due to the presence of a large Filippino community and love it; it is like you say tricky to get it perfect and that's why I appreciated your tip so much. Love this dish!ReplyDelete
Beautiful dish! Happy Birthday to all in your family!!!ReplyDelete
so where do you live in San Diego? Any great restaurant tips, we are fairly new to the area and try new restaurants on the weekends.
Refreshing noodles topped with pork rinds?! Yum! Great tip on cooking the noodles.ReplyDelete
You must have a ton a Tauruses in your family, so do I.
Great tip! I've never had this before! xoxoReplyDelete
Thank you for stopping by and oh I would be thrilled even more if you could leave a comment... :) Cheers!


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TUESDAY, April 5, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- For people with hard-to-control blood pressure, a new implantable device shows promise, researchers report.
The device, surgically placed just below the collarbone, sends a four- to six-volt electrical jolt to the carotid arteries. This is said to lower blood pressure through a process known as baroreflex activation therapy.
The researchers were scheduled to present their findings Tuesday at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in New Orleans.
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Dr. Nieca Goldberg, director of the women's heart program at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, called the treatment "a novel approach" for people unable to tolerate or benefit from high blood pressure drugs.
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Alcoholic beverages have been a key component of countries' cultures and traditions since the beginning of time. Much like beer in Germany, wine in France, and vodka in Russia, makgeolli and soju are the representative alcoholic beverages of Korean culture.
Rice is the key ingredient in Korean alcohol, stemming from the country's long history as an agricultural nation. The types of traditional alcohol are divided into takju, yakju, and soju, and differ according to filtration and distillation processes. Takju (unrefined alcohol) and yakju (refined alcohol) go through the same fermentation process and are made with the same raw ingredients, but are extracted during different stages.
When rice-based alcohol is processed, it separates into two parts: a clear part on the top and grainier part on the bottom. The clear top liquid is extracted first; this is called yakju (약주). The remaining substance is filtered with water and is called takju (탁주, also called makgeolli). Soju (소주), one of the most frequently-enjoyed drinks, is made through the distillation of takju or yakju.
Through good time and bad times, traditional alcohol has been a steady component of the Korean legacy. It is a central part of ancestral rites where one pays respect to his/her forefathers. It is also drunk during the first full moon of the lunar year. Alcohol consumed during this time is traditionally called 'ear-brightening alcohol' and is said to allow drinkers to hear only good news and not suffer from any ear-related ailments during the following year. Alcohol is even an integral part of weddings, where the bride and groom exchange drinks as a symbol of their marital vows. On various occasions, younger Koreans pour alcohol into older people's glasses in order to wish them good health and longevity. Alcohol continues to carry these same, deep-rooted meanings, despite Korea's modernization.
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Makgeolli is a milky-colored type of takju made by fermenting a mixture of steamed rice and water. It has an alcohol content of 5% to 7% and is a so-called 'healthy drink' containing: 10 essential amino acids, vitamin B and C, dietary fiber, lactic acids, etc. Some studies have shown that makgeolli helps prevent high blood pressure and heart diseases and suppresses the growth of cancer cells. At 46 kcal per 100 ml, makgeolli is seen as a healthy drinking option.
The taste of makgeolli can vary according to fermentation, types of rice used, and manufacturing methods. Some kinds of makgeolli put a spin on the traditional recipe by adding various ingredients such as mountain herbs, pine nuts, pears, black beans, grapes, black cherries and more.
Until the 1970s, makgeolli was Korea's number one alcoholic beverage. In recent years, Makgeolli has been making its comeback, heralded by young people as today's 'well-being alcohol' and being increasingly featured at international events. Some restaurants offer 'makgeolli cocktails': a delicious combination of strawberries, kiwis, peaches, or grapes mixed with makgeolli (made with rice, beans, barley, or ginseng).
In Japan, the smooth taste and low proof of makgeolli have attracted some enthusiasts in recent years. When coupled with its beneficial effects on the skin and low calorie count, it is no wonder that makgeolli is receiving enthusiastic responses from young women. Moreover, makgeolli boasts two different tastes. The top part of the drink is clear with a light fresh taste and the opaque bottom part has a thick and rich taste, making for a unique drink like no other.


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Before we get to the Pammy nominees Monday morning, let's take a minute to check out Brett Favre's analyst debut at the Rice-Southern Miss game this weekend. Unfortunately, there weren't any Pammy quotes for Favre's performance sent in on Saturday. Either he was pretty decent, nobody actually watched the game… or we need to expand our Gulf Coast readership. Let's check the videotape!
Wow, Favre already looks ten years younger. I'm just impressed he didn't hint at a comeback, we dodged a bullet there. Good for him to admit his nervousness, which was very noticeable in the open. One can only hope Mike Morgan didn't bow down to him the entire broadcast like he did in those first two minutes. He's your broadcast partner, you don't have to beg for him to send you naughty text messages! Even Southern Miss alums are probably tired of all the Favre worshipping that has occurred the last decade. Favre did play it off well though and actually (gasp!) seemed humble. Who knew!
Since none of us are located in the deep south, we're calling on anyone who watched the game to let us know how Favre did in his analyst debut. Is Brett Favre in the booth something you'd like to see more of or would you like him to hold a teary eyed retirement press conference and walk away from announcing?
As an added bonus, there were no sideline reporters harmed in Favre's first broadcast.
Update: A huge thanks to Rick Limpert for letting us know that he tweeted some Favre quotes from Saturday's game. Needless to say, a couple of these will definitely show up in the Pammy nominees for this week and Favre has some work to do to. He still may be better than Craig James and Matt Millen though…
RickRoswell Brett Favre's analysis after a long Southern Miss TD pass… "Great throw."
RickRoswell More Favreisms from his commentary doing the Southern Miss / Rice game. "The good teams are good at what they do."
RickRoswell Favre after the Rice Owls turn the ball over on downs while driving in the 4th quarter.. " ." #silence
RickRoswell Favre on the high school football talent in Mississippi. "I'll tell you…I can't begin to tell you."
RickRoswell Favre on Peyton Manning… "He doesn't have to play anymore. When it's the neck, it's risky."
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The Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education is elected by the community to provide leadership and citizen oversight to Simi Valley Schools. As the chief executive officer for Simi Valley Schools, Dr. Peplinski implements all School Board decisions and manages the instructional and non-instructional operations of the schools. Dr. Peplinski also serves as a member of the governance team, and has responsibilities to support School Board operations and decision-making.
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Mr. Todo oversees the day-to-day operations of Simi Valley Schools, and supports the educational program through the many departmental functions under his management. Fiscal Services, Food Services, Facilities & Planning, Maintenance & Operations, Risk Management, Purchasing and Student Safety & Transit are all part of Business & Facilities.
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Dr. Youssef is responsible for directing, supervising, coordinating and evaluating District-level programs and personnel involved in categorically-funded programs, curriculum development, educational technology, instructional process and procedures and student assessment (preschool through Adult Education). Mr. Youssef provides direct support to the staff and directors of the Educational Services.
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Mr. Houghton and his staff partner with all District departments, school site administrators and employee union groups to recruit, select, develop and manage a highly-skilled and diverse workforce to support the educational service and student achievement. Personnel Services works with all staff--Certificated (teaching), Classified (non-teaching) and Management.
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Under Student Support Services, Mr. Goldman oversees two divisions. The Student Support Division provides information on health services, home teaching, interdistrict permits and student records. The Special Education Division provides information on Special Education classes, psychological services including assessment for Special Education services, speech and language services, occupational therapy, adaptive physical education, visually impaired services, transportation and extend school year. Mr. Goldman is also lead administrator for Justin Early Learners Academy, the District's unique preschool program for Special and General Education students and several other preschool programs.
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When the Watterson High School girls basketball team struggled to execute its half-court offense against the junior varsity squad's zone defense Nov. 19, 12th-year coach Tom Woodford halted the five-on-five drill six times within a 10-minute span to give his players personal instruction.
When the Watterson High School girls basketball team struggled to execute its half-court offense against the junior varsity squad's zone defense Nov. 19, 12th-year coach Tom Woodford halted the five-on-five drill six times within a 10-minute span to give his players personal instruction.
Sensing that his players were getting frustrated after failing to score on three consecutive possessions, Woodford stopped the drill one more time after 5-foot-11 senior guard Kayla Cook passed the ball inside instead of taking a shot while she was open outside the 3-point arc.
Cradling the ball in his arms and facing Cook, Woodford said, "When a defender cuts under a screen and leaves you open, a shooter needs to shoot the ball. Are you a shooter?"
Cook nodded her head and Woodford emphatically replied, "Then shoot it!" drawing laughter from the players.
Watterson scored on four of its next five possessions, drawing praise from Woodford and applause from the players on the sideline.
"I do get after them sometimes, but you can't do that all of the time with this group," Woodford said. "This team needs to be pushed differently than teams we've had in the past. There are times when I need to yell and there are times when they respond better when I teach with a sense of humor. What encourages me is that they've been committed to keep getting better, even when they're out there having fun doing it."
The Eagles, who finished 18-5 overall last season, opened Nov. 27 against Dublin Scioto. They play host to Logan on Saturday, Dec. 1, before beginning CCL play Wednesday, Dec. 5, at home against Hartley.
Watterson returns three players who started multiple games last season in Cook, 5-11 senior center Emma Nikolai and 5-10 senior forward Annie Gavin.
An Ohio Dominican University recruit, Cook averaged 8.4 points last season and was named honorable mention all-district and first-team all-CCL. Gavin and Nikolai averaged four and two points, respectively, last season.
Also on the team are seniors Alexis Mayle (5-10, post player) and Alex Statczar (5-6, guard), juniors Emily Amen (5-5, guard), Makenzie Bevins (5-7, guard), Dominique Garrett (5-9, post player), Rachel Limes (5-10, post player) and Amber Preston (5-7, guard) and sophomores Sydney Mayle (5-8, guard) and Maggie McCarthy (5-7, point guard).
Mayle averaged 4.6 points last season.
"As you can see, we're a pretty relaxed team and we laugh all the time and have fun doing what we love to do, but we're also very focused," Cook said. "What makes this team special is how well we get along. When we had a day off practice a few weeks ago, we chose to spend that time together anyway."
Last season, the Eagles went 6-2 in the CCL to tie DeSales for first, marking their fifth consecutive league championship. Hartley (5-3) was third, followed by Ready (3-5) and Columbus School for Girls (0-8).
Seeded ninth in the Division I district tournament, Watterson defeated Grove City 69-34 in the first round and beat Hilliard Darby 51-33 in the second round before losing to top-seeded Reynoldsburg 66-33 in a semifinal.
"This year we're considered underdogs in the CCL for the first time in a long time because Hartley is now the favorite and DeSales is good, too," Gavin said. "That's just making us all work harder because we want to win the CCL again. We still have some good players and I think our team chemistry is going to make a difference this year."Hockey team looksto make progress
The hockey team opened its season by going 0-4 in the Scotton Memorial Tournament held Nov. 23-25 in Indianapolis.
The Eagles lost to Noblesville (Ind.) 6-2 on Nov. 23 before losing to Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern B 4-3 and Lawrence (Ind.) 7-1 the following day.
Watterson lost to Valparaiso (Ind.) 5-2 on Nov. 25.
The Eagles, who finished 1-22 overall last season, open Capital Hockey Conference-Blue Division play against Dublin Scioto on Friday, Nov. 30, at Chiller Dublin.
Last season, Watterson finished last in the CHC-Blue at 0-14-0-2 (2 points), behind DeSales (9-6-0-1, 19), Worthington Kilbourne (6-9-0-1, 13) and Dublin Scioto (2-14, 4). The division now consists of Watterson, Gahanna, Kilbourne, Olentangy and Scioto.
The Eagles lost to Gahanna 4-1 in the first round of last year's Blue Jackets Consolation Cup. They lost to Centerville 10-0 in the first round of the district tournament.
Playing forward are seniors Denis McPhillips and Grant Stover, juniors Jaesuk Bae and Scott Engram, sophomores Tommy Hatem, Zac McKenna, Sam Magee, Derek Petrucci and Noah Slade and freshmen Nick Naderhoff, Johnny Shultz and Nate Simpson.
Junior Aaron King and sophomore Sean Roark are the goaltenders.
Defenders are seniors Bobby Bryant, Henry Buster, Kyle Lister, Tim Silleck and Tim Smyke and freshmen Adam Schrepferman and Mark Zelnik.
McPhillips, Silleck and Stover are captains.
"I am so very excited about this team," coach Don Lewis said. "They have been working so very hard and we are going to have an amazing year."


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Justin Simmons scored 21 points and John Karhoff added 16 on Saturday and Nebraska-Omaha defeated UMKC 67-59.
Nebraska-Omaha (7-16, 4-6 Summit) trailed by 11 points at halftime, but outscored UMKC 37-18 in the second half.
Nebraska-Omaha was 13 of 26 from the field in the second half and converted 9 of 10 free-throw attempts. Meanwhile, UMKC (6-16, 3-6) hit made just 7 of 24 shots from the field after intermission.
C.J. Carters scored 11 points to help the Nebraska-Omaha cause.
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The Guide to Safe Scouting requires that the Buddy System be used at all times and on all activities.
"The long history of the "buddy system" in Scouting has shown that it is always best to have at least one other person with you and aware at all times of your circumstances and what you are doing in any outdoor or strenuous activity."
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7. Buddy System "Pair every youth with another in the same ability group. Buddies check in and out of the swimming area together. Emphasize that each buddy lifeguards his buddy. Check everyone in the water about every 10 minutes, or as needed to keep the buddies together. The adult in charge signals for a buddy check with a single blast of a whistle or ring of a bell, and call "Buddies!" The adult counts slowly to 10 while buddies join and raise hands and remain still and silent. Guards check all areas, count the pairs, and compare the total with the number known to be in the water. Signal two blasts or bells to resume swimming. Signal three blasts or bells for checkout."
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By Todd Zolecki MLB.com CLEARWATER, Fla. – Domonic Brown is still looking for that one extended opportunity to prove himself.
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By Todd Zolecki MLB.com CLEARWATER, Fla. – Domonic Brown is still looking for that one extended opportunity to prove himself.
This could be the year.
"You know what?" Brown said Thursday morning at Bright House Field. "I've been waiting for that for a long time. When I get that opportunity, getting that like I did at the second half of last year, see what I'm capable of in 400-500 at-bats."
Brown entered the previous two springs with an opportunity to win a job, but injuries derailed those chances each time. He enters this spring healthy and likely competing for the final outfield job on the 25-man roster: Ben Revere is the team's everyday centerfielder. He is a lock to make the team. Delmon Young is expected to be the team's rightfielder, although he could miss the first couple weeks of the season because of an ankle injury. He is a safe bet to make the squad. John Mayberry Jr. seems assured a job because he is out of options, he hits left-handed pitching well and is the only outfielder other than Revere that can play competent center field. And Laynce Nix is in line for a spot because he is a veteran left-handed hitter with some pop and is guaranteed to make $1.35 million.
That would seem to leave Brown and Darin Ruf competing for that final job.
It could be Brown's last best shot to win a job, too.
"I don't know," Brown said. "We'll leave that up to Ruben (Amaro Jr.), man. He makes the decisions. I've still got one more option, so we'll see what happens."
Brown has hit a combined .236 with a .315 on-base percentage and .388 slugging percentage in parts of three seasons with the Phillies. He will need to produce much better than that if he expects to play every day. But he believes he can with regular work. Brown's big-league career has been mostly a series of stops and starts because of injuries and various roster considerations. Just last season he missed time because of thumb, neck, hamstring and knee issues.
"I'd say it's incomplete because we've had a hard time keeping him on the field," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, when asked how he would sum up Brown's first three seasons with the Phillies. "I think until he gets to stay in the lineup for a while that's kind of where we're at. He needs to play at a consistent pace."
And even then he will need to produce offensively and defensively.
"I'm just going to go out, keep having fun and really not worry about anything," he said. "If I get sent down, that'll be that, too. I'll just go down and work hard. And that's it."
Manuel essentially said the winner of the job might come down to who has the best spring.
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- And Kathleen said...
I can only hope Esme or Grae write a book a decade or two from now recounting the experiences you're providing for them now. What a book that will be. And I'll read every last word.
- August 10, 2012 at 8:44 AM
- Erin said...
Oh my goodness, it's entirely too much fun picturing you all in these situations, and I love how I can hear your voice through your words.
- August 10, 2012 at 3:04 PM
- billy said...
What a joy to be reading your words again. Keep writing of your perfect adventures because I miss them when you are quiet. x
- August 10, 2012 at 3:37 PM
- Mariah said...
What brought you to Jakarta? I do not know much about Indonesia but your descriptions are intriguing!
- August 11, 2012 at 5:17 AM
- elodierose said...
When faced with dodgy cab drivers, just remind yourself of the big picture - you're giving your kids the adventures of a lifetime. They'll grow up worldly and confident and have great stories. They'll be those grown ups who you *really* want to sit next to at dinner parties.
I hope they (and you)make some great friends there soon. I hope they meet some really fun expat Aussie kids (because us Aussie runaways make awesome friends) and I hope it doesn't ever quite feel normal, because that's where the fun is.
- August 12, 2012 at 5:59 AM
- Amy said...
Oh goodness. I'm sorry more of your days aren't full of happier magic, but I'm selfishly oh-so-happy to see your words again. Please do tell us more of your tales.
- August 13, 2012 at 5:44 PM
- Callie Grayson said...
oh my!
I can't wait to read more of your adventures!
- August 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM
- Relyn Lawson said...
Snorting. Yes, snorting with laughter. But not hacking.
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Maintenance and Repair
spotty100 Posts: 1
I just found this board yesterday and can't believe all the problems people are having with this car. I thought it was just me as the dealer has been tight lipped about the issues.
I bought a new 2003 E500 in October 2002 and had the following problems
SRS/Airbags defective
Tele-Aid system not working
Audio-some many problems I can't list them all here but the best was when it would just inadvertently come on when the car was locked and I was away from the vehicle.
Headlights randomly coming on while car turned off
After months of arguing with the mercedes regional rep who was of absolutely no help I finally did some research and I tell you what changed everything. I sent a formal Lemon Law letter to Mercedes (google search by your state but plenty of information out there). Once that happened they completely changed their attitude towards me. They worked hard to resolve the problem but never did. Finally, in May they just gave me a new car with about $3,000 more in options on it.
Well, I wish that was the end of the story but my new car has been in the shop for 13 days with guess what? Electrical problems. They all seem to be related to the Audio system this time so I guess you can call that progress but it is unreal to understand the frustration I have gone through and having spent $60,000 on this car.
The new car has been in 3 times now and some tech specialist from Chicago is flying in next week to examine my car.
I finally had one of the mechanics pull me aside this morning and said effectively, "it's not just you MB is having a ton of problems with this vehicle and are trying to keep a lid on it best they can".
All I can tell you is I am fed up, but MBUSA completely changed their attitude when I sent them the first Lemon Law letter. I suppose they are about to get another one from me if they can't get this fixed.
Best wishes to all
I bought a new 2003 E500 in October 2002 and had the following problems
SRS/Airbags defective
Tele-Aid system not working
Audio-some many problems I can't list them all here but the best was when it would just inadvertently come on when the car was locked and I was away from the vehicle.
Headlights randomly coming on while car turned off
After months of arguing with the mercedes regional rep who was of absolutely no help I finally did some research and I tell you what changed everything. I sent a formal Lemon Law letter to Mercedes (google search by your state but plenty of information out there). Once that happened they completely changed their attitude towards me. They worked hard to resolve the problem but never did. Finally, in May they just gave me a new car with about $3,000 more in options on it.
Well, I wish that was the end of the story but my new car has been in the shop for 13 days with guess what? Electrical problems. They all seem to be related to the Audio system this time so I guess you can call that progress but it is unreal to understand the frustration I have gone through and having spent $60,000 on this car.
The new car has been in 3 times now and some tech specialist from Chicago is flying in next week to examine my car.
I finally had one of the mechanics pull me aside this morning and said effectively, "it's not just you MB is having a ton of problems with this vehicle and are trying to keep a lid on it best they can".
All I can tell you is I am fed up, but MBUSA completely changed their attitude when I sent them the first Lemon Law letter. I suppose they are about to get another one from me if they can't get this fixed.
Best wishes to all
nelsonr1 Posts: 2I have a 2003 E-320 - love the car, but can't keep it in my garage and out of the dealers. Problems started on my drive home after picking it up with a "return to repair shop - brake problem" message. Problems with the parking sensor system, a shield under the car coming off, now the computer shows I should schedule service "C". Not sure what happened to service "A" and "B". And a problem with "Tele-Aid" to cap it off.
Bottom line, many days in the shop, where it currently is. Seems to be the problems are all in the computer system.
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states that they cannot recommend ANY Mercedes Benz model because of low reliability. If you read some of the other Mercedes forums you'll hear experiences similar to yours.0
Kirstie_H Posts: 11,077Revision: Topic re-opened! Let the problems roll...
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I need that quote - I saw that statement about the ML - can you shoot me a link or e-mail me?0
Not sure if you mean the quote about CR not recommending any model MB or the one about the M-Class having 60% more problems than average.
The M-Class number is from a bar chart on pg 31 of Consumer Report's 2001 Annual Auto Issue. I found the CR 2002 Annual Auto Issue. In that issue on pg 27 the bar chart shows the M-Class with about 50% more problems (difficult to be precise because of the way the bar chart is graduated). By the way, the same page has a chart showing the MB CLK with 94% more problems than average! The CLK number is more precise because the CLK bar was actually off the chart in the bad direction so CR printed the numerical value.
The statement about CR not recommending any MB model because of reliability is in the CR 2003 Annual Auto Issue. I don't have a copy of that issue (read it while waiting for a prescription), but it's on the newstand now.
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hicaira Posts: 276Also, read the article(s) in the Wall Street Journal (Section D)of yesterday. They mention the increasing problems in the MB as well as the narrowing gap between luxury cars and your basic "bread & butter" types. They imply the blame lies in the electrical complexities that are now common features in the luxury laden autos. There may be some merit to that argument (Volvo has something like 16 different system warnings - ranging from "Check at next Service" to "STOP! Get Out!! Run for your Life!"), but, if true, Lexus seems to have found a way to avoid them, for the most part.
Elestrics aside, anyone seeing more general mechanical problems on the E series?
The other article in the WSJ was about longer warranties and owners who are now being labled "Warranty Hypochondriacs". Good reading for someone in your field.
the majority of the issues I'm seeing on the M and E Class are normal engine management issues, normal electrical issues and brake problems.
I see continual problems with EGR Valves, 02 sensors, throttle position sensors (TPS) and fuel system-related problems.
On the electrical side, it's simple stuff like power window switches, sunroof motors and stereos zapping themselves.
On the brake side, it's warped rotors, premature pad wear and failing ABS sensors.
The point is, I see the same things on a Pontiac Grand Am or Ford Taurus - it's not just a Mercedes thing. Mercedes has repetitive issues in these areas, and just like other manufacturers, aren't stepping up, in accordance with Federal law, to take care of consumers.0
You have a unique perspective. Most of us have access to only limited anecdotal data from our experience or friend's experience. The sources with large amounts of data (Consumer Reports, JD Powers) show the data only in summary form. And the manufacturers with the most data seldom share it at all.
I would be interested in a long post from you based on the data you have access to, addressing some of the quality/reliability issues that have been raised here on Edmunds such as current German luxury cars vs. Japanese luxury cars, has quality at Honda/Toyota slipped recently, have the Korean makes improved, etc.? Perhaps, you could even get into some specific problem areas. I know this is a lot to cover, but I think lots of us would find it informative. How about it?0
No problem, though.0
I am shocked at the quality of Mercedes, BMW, Volvo, Audi and Volkswagen vehicles. This misconstrued understanding we all have that if you pay more, you get more, is ridiculous. In Germany, car owners worship their vehicles, shop guys wear white coats and have 14 diplomas - a far cry from the "gas it and go" mentality of today's consumer with little or no attention, ever, to preventive maintenance. Most people don't realize their fuel injected car has a fuel filter. Here, all a "technician" has to do is fog a mirror and hold a wrench to get a job, and all he has to do to keep the job is to not make stuff blow up. With all this in mind, European cars don't last very well here in the states - they never have, with the exception of those with owners predetermined to maintain their vehicles.
I don't believe Honda and Toyota quality is slipping - I think people have assumed these vehicle are totally perfect, and that simply is not the case. I've done lemon law cases on Hondas with blown motors, bad tranmsissions (one Accord had 3 transmissions before 20K) and I've seen my share of Toyota engine management problems. They aren't perfect, but these two manufacturers are a darn sight better than anything else out there.
The Koreans, Lord knows I respect them, have always built "average" cars. My opinion, and I get paid for my opinion, is that Kia and Hyundai service departments compound the relaibility issues 10 times over by doing shoddy diagnostic work, poor repairs and poor follow-up. Most Kia and Hyundai techs simply don't care and are pissed that they couldn't get a job in a high-line dealership. The Korean manufacturers, and their legal representatives here in the states don't trult understand how someone could be dissatisfied with a product and want to sue them. In America, we have laws in place just for this action. In Korea, people are happy just to have a car, for those of them who own cars.
General attitudes and opinions - I'll do my best with any specific questions you have.0
the manufacturers are responsible for training and certifiying technicians. If your car is misdiagnosed or repaired incorrectly, it's still the responsibility of the manufacturer. Manufacturer's attorneys, in every arb I've gone to, try to blame the dealer - hang them out to dry - what we bring up is that the dealer is the manufacturer's authorized service facility - you can't drive up to the front doors of the Ford plant and say "Fix my car" - you have to go to a dealer.0
glamourlife Posts: 49Absolutely no problems. Solid as a vault without a shake or rattle. Was a little leery about buying another 1st year MB, but to date I am completely satisfied.
My previous 96 E-Class had lots of minor issues with the light bulbs repeatedly blowing out. The build quality and durability however were bulletproof. Took a couple years and several dealerships before the faulty relays, bulbs, and assembly on the lights were completely worked out. The car had over 120K miles, and aside from the annoyance of blowing light bulbs, was bulletproof.0
Glamourlife - Your experience matches mine exactly. I finally took care of the bulbs myself. Other than that, I had the usual rear window regulator. These two issues aside, the car is still nice and quiet after all this time.0
q45man Posts: 41694-96 were probably the peak of quality and reliability of all brands as the late 95/96 conversion to OBD2 caused many teething problems.
But it made diagnosis easier and cheaper as everyone can afford $200 worth of software.Understanding what the codes actually mean FULLY is quite another thing!0
I think people lump EVERYTHING into the word "quality".
If the dealer flubs the diagnosis, it's the car's fault.
If the technician does a bad job, it's the car's fault
If one part on a car containing 15,000 parts fails, or worse yet, fails twice, the entire car, from tip to stern, is a "lemon"
If indeed the car does break down a couple times but is built well and saves your life in an accident, the 'quality' is still "no good".
And last of all, if car A with an MSRP of $20,000 has only two warranty claims, and car B with an MSRP of $40,000 has 5 claims, then car A is better than car B and buyer B was a damn fool.
This is not to say it isn't annoying when an expensive car has faults, nor is it excusable since some cars seem to be somewhat more reliable than others, but generally between dealer's mistakes and incompetence and buyer's nit-picking, the quality of modern cars is being mis-judged badly IMO.
There is a hyperbole and hysteria about it that is simply not justified.0
I have had my share of electrical issues with my E430 from a faulty O2 sensor to replacing the yaw sensor three times to replacing the COMAND and a control unit to replacing the CD changer. I love the car, but I am concerned that I will not be able to keep the car past the warranty period. I understand that the vehicle is complex and things will wear out, but I think the number of electrical issues is a bit more. My wife has a Toyota minivan and we have not had any issues with that car in 26,000 miles and two years.0
As most consumers buy a car and service as a package (essentially a black box), does it really matter who or what creates a fault ? I mean, the manufacturer is ultimately responsible for the dealer network providing service. You can't drive your car to the factory and say: "Fix it!" Ultimately, the consumer only cares if there is a problem, not who created it.
There are many reasons to buy a car other than quality. In the luxury segment, it's probably mostly about how a car makes you feel, both driving and simply owning it.
At the same token, Lexus has shown that you can build cars of equal complexity with less initial defects. I wish Mercedes would catch up.
As far as hysteria is concerned, I would agree. According to JD Powers, car quality has generally improved over the years. Blindly picking any car from any manufacturer, you are probably better off than you were ten years ago.
On message boards at Edmunds, problems are likely to get overamplified.0
Well sure the factory is *ultimately* responsible for quality, and a bad dealer network will kill off a car as sure as a bad car itself will (can you say "Renault"?), but the factory can't micro-manage the dealership, not actually or even legally. Best thing Mercedes can do is be more careful who they give franchises to in the first place.
Lexus had a great advantage here in building up Lexus dealers from scratch. No bad habits, no old ways. They did a good job, too.
It's my opinion /guessimate/ hunch that maybe 75% of the difference between Lexus's reliability record and Benz's is because of the dealers bobbling the service and repairs. The other 25% of the difference between Lexus and Benz is genuine, but not worth choosing a Lexus over a Benz, at least not to me. My sweetie's 1998 Lexus is about the most boring, isolated, numb car I have ever driven in my entire life, next to a 76 Eldorado, which takes the crown.
Nice ride, though, and runs great, so I can see why some people would give up a smudge of reliability and chose a Lexus. Me, personally, if I had 2-3 trips a year to the dealer, even on a tow truck, I'd pick a Benz every time. As long as I have a warranty, as long as they fix the car, and as long as the car finally "settles" down after the first year, I'd be fine.
If my new E Class kept kicking up a fuss as warranty's end drew near, then maybe I'd bail and admit that Benz isn't building a great car anymore.
But I do wonder, if we really dug into CRs complaint file, how many of these "black marks" are really legimate, serious, *repeatable* defects, and how many are just people who cant' stand the thought of their new car breaking down or who are getting reamed by a sloppy, diffident dealership.
r1_97 Posts: 181Granted, the manufacturer can't micro manage the dealer, it can and should monitor the service function and yank an franchise of an under performer.
I don't understand what you mean "..give up a smudge of reliability and chose a Lexus." You may have meant Mercedes. I have and did. MB had to replace my transmission on a '98E-320 after less than 30k miles. The fault here was the manufacture not the dealer.
I suspect many people view a car as a utility and opt for a Lexus even though a Mercedes or BMW may be more fun to drive. At some point degraded quality will neutralize the advantage of better handling. It's a question of how much inconvenience poor manufacturing and poor dealer service pushes a buyer to a boring but reliable car.0
"It's my opinion /guessimate/ hunch that maybe 75% of the difference between Lexus's reliability record and Benz's is because of the dealers bobbling the service and repairs"
This might possibly account for some of the difference between Lexus and MB. However, Toyota also has very high marks for reliability from CR, yet CR ranks Toyota dealerships well below average. So Toyota's high marks in reliability cannot be explained by superior dealer service.0
Yes, but while all Lexus dealers are Toyota dealers not all Toyota dealers are Lexus dealers. If CR culled out and polled only Lexus dealer surveys, I suspect the results would be much much higher. I have to say that my friend gets excellent service at her Lexus dealer, much better than I ever got at my local Benz dealer. However, my Benz parts department is excellent, I give them high marks.
sorry, r1_97, I mis-typed. What I mean was "I could see people giving up some reliability to own a Mercedes rather than a Lexus because the MBs drive so much more accurately IMO".0
My own experience with Mercedes parts departments has also been extremely positive. Most recently, the parts tech went out of his way to find an equivalent to a part that I had actually requested, which saved me about %50 of the cost.
Last night, I got a good dose or road grime and brake dust into my mouth while removing my E's splash guard. Does that qualify as an 'Mercedes E-Class Repair Problem ?'0
Yes, you could have swallowed it and gotten sick. Mercedes should be held responsible and should have a "do not drink" label on all their brake pads.
Mercedes parts network is awesome. They stock just about everything for my 1980 Benz, at least everything I've ever asked for, including sockets to hold the instrument cluster bulbs and the right front door automatic door lock actuating rod. I am very impressed with stuff like that.0
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There is no question in my mind, MB is built to a higher standard of fit and finish and is a superior driving experience and probably overall a safer car. But MB drivers are being asked to be satisfied with the same level of parts and systems reliability as the 1980s while Toyota has continued to increase reliability to the point that they are now the bechmark for the industry.
Why should an MB driver be content with failure of such non-hitech parts as shocks and struts or radiators or head gaskets, or be plagued by electrical gremins and systems failures in a $50K + automobile in the first 5 years of service when someone driving around in a $12K Toyota Corrola or a $50+ Lexus will have nothing but routine maintanence and wear out part replacement for the first 125k miles of service?
It's not just an MB problem and perception. There are many other car companies that have not figured out how to design and buy parts and systems that are as reliable as their Japanese counterparts. And I don't think that I am alone when I say that people should expect the same level of reliablility from their new E320 then their Toyota Corrola.0
Well, your point is well argued but I still feel people apply a higher standard to Mercedes than they do to a Corolla. I see this time and time again, and it is a most interesting phenomenon.
The Toyota owner will insist their car is "great" and yet when I get in it and drive it I find many little things wrong or I hear or smell or see some potential problems. But they, driving as they do with no great expectations in either the performance or prestige department, simply ignore the little defects.
The Benz owner, however, ESPECIALLY the first time owner, is over that car with a magnifying glass and an acoustic stethoscope.
My sweetie's 98 Lexus 400 has a very annoying thump in the right front suspension, the tires wear out too fast and the seat heater couldn't warm a mouse on a beach in Hawaii.
Does she complain? Never. The car is "perfect".
You know, the Benz is like the smartest kid in your high school.The day he/she slips and falls into a mud puddle, everyone laughs.
a) Another way that Benz is unfairly judged is in longterm durability and build quality. A Benz absolutely kills, demolishes a Lexus in fit and finish over the long haul. But how many people hold onto a car more than a 5-8 years anymore?
As for why Benz owners must endure little glitches in basic components, well, that's a Benz. It's the same reason why people endure the eccentricities of Ferraris and Lotus.
You wanna marry the librarian or the flemenco dancer? You want an SC430 or an SL500? They aren't the same, and to get the more exciting and interesting car you are going to probably have to trade off some reliability. You can't buy an SL500 from anybody else, so take it or leave it.0
"But how many people hold onto a car more than a 5-8 years anymore?"
"SC430 or an SL500"
Not that I'm a particular fan of the SC430, but at that price difference, the MB should be "the flamenco dancer".
I'm further wondering how much of MB's long-term reliability may be due to its design. MB boasts with a statistic of how many old MB's are still on the road. I may be biased, but old MB's have a certain classy look, while most older Lexi look like just that, old Lexi.
I'd rather spend my money restoring/maintaining a good looking or enjoyable car.0
I have enjoyed this discussion. . . I have owned four Toyota cars, two BMW's, and one MB (E430) and I have had more electrical problems and failed sensors in the first 5000 miles than with the Toyota or BMW products. I cannot say if I just received a bad E430, but I have noticed the same type of problems described in this Town Hall.
I understand that parts wear out and I expect to maintain the car, but I am not sure if my E430 experience is normal; replacing two parts for the COMAND system in the first six months; replacing the CD changer in two years which caused the COMAND system to fail. I may not keep the car past 5 years, but that decision should be based on a desire to upgrade, not reliability. . .
Read back over the Lexus/MB related forums and count:
1. How many posts from former MB owners who tired of repair costs and trips to the dealership, switched to Lexus and are glad they did.
2. Vice versa
Anyone who thinks there is a "slight" difference in reliability between MB and Lexus is fooling himself. Any source of reliability data will bear this out. To quote just one - the 2003 Consumer Reports car issue states that they cannot recommend any MB model because of reliability problems while giving highest reliability marks to Lexus.0
What reliability problems specifically? What components failing in massive numbers?
In fact, CR doesn't even know. They just count dots, they don't weigh them. A burned out bulb is "an electrical defect" and a bad plug wire is an "engine problem". Whoever has the least black dots wins. This is pretty gross statistical analysis, at least by the time it gets into the magazine By "gross" I mean their "filter" has very large holes. It can spot very very bad cars but it cannot differentiate between a light bulb and a burned out alternator.
Gentleman who just posted is a case in point. Annoying problems, totally justifiable complaint, but it's with his CD player and a fussy telemetrics program. His car is not falling apart, bursting into flames, or even sludging up its engine like a Lexus seems prone to do now and then.
As for what you read on these boards, that is anecdotal, and if you added up all the "bad" comments about Benz, you'd find about 80% of them posted by 3-4 people, of which 100% do not even own a Benz. Proceed at your own risk.
So while often amusing, intelligently crafted and interesting, I don't think Town Hall posts should be used to pass judgment on an entire automobile company.
if we did that, Lexus would be in the dirt given the calamaties posted about them in Town Hall.0


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You're right, Benoit; I'm guessing they didn't get that tip, either.
Nice to see that they understood that there was something important about the 12 bit, though. Do you suppose the wreckerator was putting that extra layer of icing on and wondering what the big deal was about the number 12, anyway?
Thank goodness that all fit, Diane V.; I don't know WHAT the decorator could have done to shorten the inscription. Do you?
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GM just can't catch a break these days. Just when we started to think former CEO Dan Akerson had left the company substantially better than he found it, new CEO Mary Barra is testifying in front of Congress about a faulty ignition switch that caused 13 deaths. GM also has a giant sinkhole swallowing up some of its most historic Corvettes, and now the Corvette plant workers are going on strike.
Just yesterday the United Auto Workers Local 2164 in Kentucky voted 93% in favor to authorize a strike. It seems curious that a strike would happen just after the $131 million renovation for the seventh-generation Corvette. Well according to the union, increased safety and quality control were not exactly priorities in the overhaul. Eldon Renaud, president of UAW Local 2164, said a number of "near misses" [that could have caused serious injury] have the assembly line workers at the Bowling Green plant up in arms. And eliminating quality control positions has them wondering as to the effect on the product. "We're like everybody else, we're strike-shy. Nobody wants to have a strike. Who really benefits by it?"
Newly named plant manager Jeff Lamarche will have to work with the UAW and prove that the safety of the employees and quality of the products is of the utmost concern.


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The Importance of Physical Fitness for Health
In the most general meaning, health and fitness is really a general condition of excellent health. Acquiring and looking after health and fitness is because of exercise, healthy diet and diet not to mention proper rest for physical recovery. In the basic form, health and fitness would be to the body what fine-tuning would be to an electric train engine. It enables individuals to perform as much as their potential. No matter age, fitness can be defined as a disorder that helps individuals look, feel and do their finest. Thus, health and fitness trainers, describe it as being the opportunity to perform daily tasks intensely and alertly, with remaining energy to savor leisure-time activities and meet emergency demands. Particularly true for seniors, health and fitness is the opportunity to endure, bear up, withstand stress and bear on in conditions where an unfit person couldn't continue.
To ensure that one that need considering in good physical shape, the center, lung area, and muscles need to perform in a certain level for that individual to carry on feeling able to performing a task. Simultaneously, since what humans use their physiques directly affects the condition of mind, fitness influences to some extent characteristics for example mental performance and emotional expression.
Health and fitness is frequently split into the next groups to ensure that people in order examine its components or parts. Particularly, health and fitness is judged by:
1. Cardiovascular endurance: This is actually the ability from the body to provide nutrients and oxygen to tissues and also to remove wastes over sustained amounts of time.
2. Muscular strength & endurance: Strength handles ale muscle to exert pressure for any brief period of time, while endurance is ale a muscle, or muscle, to sustain repeated contractions in order to still apply pressure against an inert object.
3. Versatility: This denotes the opportunity to move joints and employ muscles through their full flexibility.
4. Body composition: Considered among the aspects of fitness, composition refers back to the body when it comes to lean mass (muscle, bone, vital tissue, and organs) and fat mass. Really, the perfect ratio of fat to lean mass is definitely an symbol of fitness. Performing the best group of exercises might help people dispose off excess fat while increasing or maintain muscle tissue.
Chinese Black Fungus For Health, Diets, Slimming, Fitness and Nutrition Body
Can fish and meat textures and tastes be located inside a vegetable? Chinese Black Fungus is famous of these characteristics, its vital nutrients and it is valuable contributions, like a nutritional supplement, to overall fitness and well-being. Usually acquired in dried packaged form, it takes washing before use.
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Enriching bloodstream and stopping an iron deficiency anemia, Western medical science finds Black Fungus extremely effective in bloodstream viscosity modulation because it inhibits platelet aggregation thus lowering bloodstream-viscosity levels. In Chinese Medicine (TCM) its applications include anaemia, uterine bleeding, hemorrhoids, high bloodstream pressure and heart disease. Additionally, it figures considerably in cancer prevention and relief.
One such and affordable component in Chinese cuisine, it has been recognised within TCM like a medicinal food for centuries. Black Fungus, wealthy in nutrients for example iron, protein, fat, vitamins and polysaccharides, also includes vital trace elements like potassium, selenium and manganese necessary to your body's lengthy-term health.
Black Fungus' bittersweet taste isn't particularly strong, its texture is decidedly meat-like however. Its' presence in dishes serves rather to boost the flavours from the primary ingredients.
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Black Fungus is really a potent ally in fighting against weight problems. Although really low-calorie, its meat-like texture (and taste) when steamed allow it to be particularly appetite satisfying. It's frequently put into other dishes to 'enrich' them, to bulk these up for dieting/ slimming purposes and for its valuable dietary contents.
Certainly not 'fast-food' it requires extensive soaking and cleaning before use. Offered by most Chinese supermarkets, Black Fungus may also be stocked by inner-city branches of Tesco.
'Fat Busters' to savor Alongside It
Keen dieters can wash lower their Black Fungus along with other proven Chinese slimming, weight-loss and diet aids like Eco-friendly Tea (Lu Cha) and Bojenmi Tea.
Eco-friendly tea energizes the heart, aids digestion and offers an over-all 'wake up' call. Encouraging fat metabolization and popular for dieting and slimming, general bodily detoxing can also be encouraged by Eco-friendly Tea consuming.
Anaemia sufferers (and ladies throughout their period) should avoid Eco-friendly Tea because it inhibits iron-assimilation somewhat. These should change to Bojenmi Tea (see below) and/ or consume Black Fungus to treat iron deficiencies.
Bojenmi Cha, also referred to as "a healthy body, nice appearance flesh-reducing tea" also encourages slimming and weight reduction. A mix of 12 medicinal herbs based on an old Ming Empire remedy, this enjoyable tasting tea aids digestion, lowers levels of cholesterol and it has a gentle laxative effect.
Both teas help eliminate fatty deposits from internal systems. Affordable Eco-friendly Tea's fat removal effect's are so that Chinese restaurants use left-overs to wash grease from tables at closing time.
Black Fungus, Eco-friendly Tea and Bojenmi Tea have the ability to internal cleansing, detoxifying and durability-inducing effects encouraging their inclusion in anti-aging and physical fitness nutritional regimes. The 3 are available in most Chinese Supermarkets
Fitness And Nutrition For Health Body
Within the age which we live there's an unparalleled concentrate on getting and remaining healthy. As more research suggests the result of fitness and diet on our health and wellness, the findings be hard to ignore. There's without doubt the food that people eat and also the exercise that people perform considerably impact our weight and our all around health and durability.
Whenever you take a look at fitness and diet and also the effects of ignoring their importance, it is easy to determine what size a job they play within our health. First of all, you should know how powerfully diet can impact us. Natural, whole-foods – for example vegetables, fruits, whole grain products, and lean proteins – give our physiques the vitamins that it must function effectively. We've energy whenever we eat well. So when we've energy we burn off fat. Eating correctly enables us to keep a proper weight and undue stress from our hearts additionally, it enables us to help keep our bloodstream pressure and levels of cholesterol within the healthy range. Most significantly, good diet keeps our physiques stocked with antioxidants that protect against a variety of illnesses including cancer.
But diet does do it yourself fitness and diet go hands in hands for achieving a healthy body. Whenever we keep our physiques active via a consistent workout program, we're contributing to our capability to metabolize food and weight lower. Further, good fitness means strong and limber muscles along with a strong heart. Exercise also lowers bloodstream pressure and reduces levels of stress.
Finding out how to pair fitness and diet for max health means dedication to particular lifestyle. It is necessary that you update your diet plan to get rid of fatty, high-sodium, and processed food and change it with fresh, natural – as well as organic – choices. But don't forget, fitness and diet perform best together. Implement a regular regime of exercise to your schedule including cardiovascular work, stretching, weight lifting, as well as yoga or Bikram yoga.
Whenever you truly understand the significance of fitness and diet inside your existence, you'll learn how crucial these changes in lifestyle are to be able to live a lengthy and healthy existence.


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ABOUT In 1968 at age 7 in Grade 2, Jonathan J. Crabtree noticed Euclid's definition of multiplication made no sense. Two added to itself three times is 8, not 6, as people have said for centuries. (HINT 2 added to itself once is 4.)
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Under Pressure, Calif. City Dismantles Homeless Encampments
The poor, farm-dependent city of Fresno in California's Central Valley has one of the highest per capita homeless populations in the country. City officials there are expected to dismantle a large homeless encampment on the outskirts of downtown any day now. NPR's Kirk Siegler tells host Arun Rath that advocates for the homeless are scrambling to find alternatives for the displaced.
Next, we're headed to Fresno, California. The city has one of the highest homeless populations per capita in the country. Fresno has been a poor city for a long time. But since the recession, the situation of the city's homeless has become even more wretched. Like a lot of places, Fresno was hit hard when the housing market collapsed. Large shantytowns covering several acres began to sprout up around downtown. Facing pressure to act, in recent weeks, city officials armed with brooms and backhoes began dismantling them.
RATH: The move is controversial. Hundreds of people have been displaced.
NPR's Kirk Siegler spent some time in Fresno reporting the story this past week, and he's here to talk with us about it. Kirk, set the scene for us.
KIRK SIEGLER, BYLINE: Well, you know, a lot of cities are grappling with growing homeless populations. And really, Fresno is in the spotlight due to, you know, it sort of being at the breaking point. Homelessness there is very eye-opening. People in need are almost everywhere you look, especially in and around downtown. And it's a poor city, so there's not much of a safety net.
I went to one of the last standing encampments that the city hasn't taken down yet. I mean, these are like tent cities, worn tarps. Some places have wooden structures, walls made of old tires. They're dirty. I mean, these are not places where anyone should have to live, but, you know, you could see how they did provide some sort of structure for some people anyway. People are looking out for one another. It's a somewhat secure place for people to put their stuff.
RATH: That being the case, isn't it better just to leave it standing than to turn these people out? What's the problem?
SIEGLER: Well, there's a flipside. So as these things got bigger and bigger, they got more lawless. Local gangs started taking over some of these places.
I'm going to introduce you to a man named Paul Stack, who runs the Poverello House. It's a private shelter south of downtown Fresno. And one of the largest encampments used to be right outside the Poverello's gates. And he told me that by June, things had gotten completely out of hand.
PAUL STACK: Violence, we'd have fights breaking out like right here. We had a shooting at night right here on the corner. One guy got shot twice, didn't get killed. And then right down by the tree where the alley goes to the entrance for the women's center, some man got shot in the head and killed.
SIEGLER: So, Arun, Paul Stack told me, you know, it got to the point where clients who needed help at the shelter couldn't get in. His staff didn't feel safe with all this happening right outside. So the Poverello House and also police and some civic groups who were worried about the safety issue, but also the image of Fresno, they really got behind this movement pushing the city to act.
RATH: So what is the effect of all this? What's going to happen now?
SIEGLER: Well, the city is using federal money for now for rental housing assistance for some of the people who have been displaced. Officials told me that several dozen so far have gotten some sort of housing, people who did live in the encampments. But most people who lived in these encampments just really scattered to the blocks and vacant lots around where they used to stand. I mean, it's not like many people really have anywhere else to go.
On F Street outside the Poverello House, there are people pushing their shopping carts from one place to the next. This day, they're here. The next night, maybe they have to move to a block.
Among those people that I talked to in that situation is a man named Walter Jacobs. He told me that there's a general sense that the encampments really did have to go. I mean, they were too big, they were filthy, they were dangerous.
WALTER JACOBS: It's kind of like a fire, you know? It's going to (unintelligible). It needed to be done. But, you know, like all my - I just gave up arguing with them, and I let them take my property and put it in storage.
RATH: So, Kirk, we heard in your piece this week on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, the city manager was just sort of throwing up his hands almost in defeat. Is there any solution to this awful situation?
SIEGLER: You know, there really isn't an easy answer. I mean, what do you do? One solution that is being batted around - or a proposal anyway that I heard from speaking with advocates for the homeless up there, they're pushing for the city to consider setting up what are called safe and legal campgrounds - at least that's what they're calling them. These are campgrounds with trash removal, access to clean water, maybe some sort of a safer zone that could be at least partially regulated.
But, you know, then again, who's going to pay for that? So this is, you know, this is a real problem, and it's only getting worse. And Fresno is certainly not unique in this area.
RATH: NPR's Kirk Siegler. Kirk, thanks for your time.
SIEGLER: Glad to be here.
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