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Sick nation: Non-communicable diseases affect 11.6mBy : Annie Freeda Cruez and Jeeva Arulampalam.
KUALA LUMPUR:
Seven out of 10 Malaysian adults suffer from at leastone non-communicable disease like diabetes, hypertension or cancer. Latest Health Ministry statistics show that 11.6 million of the 16million adults nationwide are sick with an NCD. And by all predictions, the numbers are going to get worse.The ministry is predicting that the number of Malaysians with NCDis expected to increase to 13 million by 2015.
Health Ministry Deputy Disease Control Director (NCD) Dr ZainalAriffin Omar blamed the situation on the lifestyle of Malaysians,which included higher use of tobacco, unhealthy diets and inactivity. He said changes in the economic, social and demographic aspects ofMalaysian life had led to a rise in NCD.Dr Zainal said NCDs accounted for 51 per cent of all deaths in the country.
The ministry is at odds with the worsening situation given the fact that the remedy is quite simple, involving what some would callcommon sense. "The majority of NCDs are actually preventable if people adhere tosimple habits like a healthy lifestyle with good and balancedeating," he said. Dr Zainal said the ministry was doing its best to educateMalaysians on how they could check the problem before it worsenedand burdened the nation's financial and human capital resourceseven further. He suggested a diet that was low in fats and high in fruits andvegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts. "It is also important to limit the intake of sugar and salt andreduce weight."Even a 4.5kg reduction in weight can have a significant effect onhypertension.He said blood pressure can also be lowered with moderately intensephysical activity such as 30 to 45 minutes of brisk walking.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Nutrition.
I will try to potray nutrition importance in the most "layman's expression" as possible and does not go beyond my succinct comments.
An array of opinions in nutrition had built through the realms of medicine and through the specific era in the past years.
Medicines have evolved so advance, disease still occurs. The body take and requires medicie when the system goes disoriented. This signals that the body lacks of something. Be it the amount of water, minerals, vitamins, exercise, sleep and others or excessive of the negative elements of smoking, alcohol and others.
In statistics, people who nourishes themselves with daily nutrition will be healthier. Body organs failed due to insufficient nutrition. One doctor prescribe zinc for hair loss, vitamin C to assist in the flu, Vit B for the sinuses etc. which put claims that this specific body lacks this specific requirements.
Nutrition is an multi-billion industry worldwide. It can be acquired off the counter from the pharmacy. Multi-level marketing conducts lucrative business into it. A nutritional fanatic (healthy looking) and a nutritional professional (with comfortable earnings from a reputable nutritional products) once shared a similar comment, " that we need to allocate RM 70/ to RM 120/ for nutrition monthly OR the money collected/saved/not spent for nutrition through the years will be diverted/allocated/pay for, to treating severe other disease in oneself".
No need to prove them wrong. Prove oneself correct to be nourished. Cannot be wrong too.
An array of opinions in nutrition had built through the realms of medicine and through the specific era in the past years.
Medicines have evolved so advance, disease still occurs. The body take and requires medicie when the system goes disoriented. This signals that the body lacks of something. Be it the amount of water, minerals, vitamins, exercise, sleep and others or excessive of the negative elements of smoking, alcohol and others.
In statistics, people who nourishes themselves with daily nutrition will be healthier. Body organs failed due to insufficient nutrition. One doctor prescribe zinc for hair loss, vitamin C to assist in the flu, Vit B for the sinuses etc. which put claims that this specific body lacks this specific requirements.
Nutrition is an multi-billion industry worldwide. It can be acquired off the counter from the pharmacy. Multi-level marketing conducts lucrative business into it. A nutritional fanatic (healthy looking) and a nutritional professional (with comfortable earnings from a reputable nutritional products) once shared a similar comment, " that we need to allocate RM 70/ to RM 120/ for nutrition monthly OR the money collected/saved/not spent for nutrition through the years will be diverted/allocated/pay for, to treating severe other disease in oneself".
No need to prove them wrong. Prove oneself correct to be nourished. Cannot be wrong too.
Police performances again.
I hold no grudges with the police establishment. I am just civic minded.
Returning from Miri enroute to Kuching, I found similar phenomenas regarding the witnessing of tinted glass(usually reserves to expensive cars and the smaller Kenaris/Kancils and Hondas), the glaring car beams/lights(experience at night only) and loud motorcycles.
I even have the numbers written for records incase the police wants them.
Smaller towns like Marudi have similar patterns.
We understand that monitoring the issue is indeed tedious. When out of hand will be more chronic. Hold them when in the earlier stage.
The second thought will be...Why only the expensive cars allowed? Why only those cars USUALLY driven by "supposed" bad hats? The answer will be that both level of the involved community have friends and connections with the police.( I did not say other that that).
The third question will be...What are the police going to do about it?
The Rakancop had provided much infos to the police, again What had been effectively done?
Returning from Miri enroute to Kuching, I found similar phenomenas regarding the witnessing of tinted glass(usually reserves to expensive cars and the smaller Kenaris/Kancils and Hondas), the glaring car beams/lights(experience at night only) and loud motorcycles.
I even have the numbers written for records incase the police wants them.
Smaller towns like Marudi have similar patterns.
We understand that monitoring the issue is indeed tedious. When out of hand will be more chronic. Hold them when in the earlier stage.
The second thought will be...Why only the expensive cars allowed? Why only those cars USUALLY driven by "supposed" bad hats? The answer will be that both level of the involved community have friends and connections with the police.( I did not say other that that).
The third question will be...What are the police going to do about it?
The Rakancop had provided much infos to the police, again What had been effectively done?
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
SHARING NOTICE ALONG COASTAL HIGHWAY MIRI/BTU
The message below is from a CID Officer with Polis Diraja Malaysia .
ROAD SAFETY ALERT . A police officer working with a the DARE program has issued this warning: If you are driving after dark-in NEW COASTAL (Miri/Btu) and see an on-coming car with no headlights on, DO NOT FLASH YOUR LIGHTS at them.
This is a common gang member "Initiation Game". The new gang member
under initiation drives along with no headlights and first car to
flash their headlights at him is now his "target". He is now
required to turn around and chase that car, and shoot at or ram into the
car in order to complete his initiation requirements.
Make sure you share this info with all the drivers in your family
ROAD SAFETY ALERT . A police officer working with a the DARE program has issued this warning: If you are driving after dark-in NEW COASTAL (Miri/Btu) and see an on-coming car with no headlights on, DO NOT FLASH YOUR LIGHTS at them.
This is a common gang member "Initiation Game". The new gang member
under initiation drives along with no headlights and first car to
flash their headlights at him is now his "target". He is now
required to turn around and chase that car, and shoot at or ram into the
car in order to complete his initiation requirements.
Make sure you share this info with all the drivers in your family
POLICE and their modes operandi.
I was in Miri during the last weekend. There were mobile police seen patrolling around town, I saw three different scout/patrol cars in different areas as I drove around. There was also a JPJ roadblock, few cars were stopped and summoned. Though for what offence I do not know. Maybe I will find out next time as I have this personal blog to cover them.
The irony was that as I stopped at a coffeeshop in town facing a traffic light junction, for a relaxing drink(at 8 pm) in front of Gloria Hotel, there were three noisy bikes in their blasting exhaust( jumping traffic lights too), eight black tinted cars(with their noisy exhaust) and four cars with the white glaring lights.
Pls do not treat what I say as advice but suggestions. Instead of driving around, the mobile police can have more control when in a single spot to monitor offences(except for emergency calls as they have to response in a specific period). It will save fuel too.
The question here are: where is the law? What have they done to curb/address the situation until they are out of hand to come out to say that they are short-handed(as they are) and to blame on the irresponsible people when they do not harness the situation fast and early.
The irony was that as I stopped at a coffeeshop in town facing a traffic light junction, for a relaxing drink(at 8 pm) in front of Gloria Hotel, there were three noisy bikes in their blasting exhaust( jumping traffic lights too), eight black tinted cars(with their noisy exhaust) and four cars with the white glaring lights.
Pls do not treat what I say as advice but suggestions. Instead of driving around, the mobile police can have more control when in a single spot to monitor offences(except for emergency calls as they have to response in a specific period). It will save fuel too.
The question here are: where is the law? What have they done to curb/address the situation until they are out of hand to come out to say that they are short-handed(as they are) and to blame on the irresponsible people when they do not harness the situation fast and early.
Joining the blogs
I welcome myself to the fraternity of bloggers. It can be another way to express myself in the manner perhaps not tend to be done in the manner as it should be.
I will mostly concentrate in Sarawak, the happenings that I do come across to reach the people who may want to share things cannot be read in the media. That is why the blog is Hari Hari ie, Day to day happenings.
I do welcome inputs of info from other blogs and people who have similar desires like mine to reach to the people.
It will be a learning process as I am not trained in the journalistics values and abilities. Just want to express myself and share thoughts and happenings.
I will mostly concentrate in Sarawak, the happenings that I do come across to reach the people who may want to share things cannot be read in the media. That is why the blog is Hari Hari ie, Day to day happenings.
I do welcome inputs of info from other blogs and people who have similar desires like mine to reach to the people.
It will be a learning process as I am not trained in the journalistics values and abilities. Just want to express myself and share thoughts and happenings.
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