Natural food and its benefits

Ginger is good. In any form of cooking, you can eat it at least 1-3 cm size a day. Ginger helps in activating the flow of sticky blood.

Garlic is good, too. Most herbal doctors recommend taking a lot of garlic. Any form of cooking will do. In my study, taking a lot of garlic increases your blood pressure. I do not recommend you to take more than 4 cloves of garlic. That's about one half size of whole garlic a day.

Onion reduces high blood pressure in a short period of time (within 15 to 25 minutes). You can take as many as you like in any manner of cooking. However, you must slice it at first, and then keep it for about 15 minutes to one hour before cooking. Cooking it immediately after slicing will not reduce your body cholesterol amount at all.

Bean sprouts are good food for all. It helps the flow of blood if you take daily. It is also a recommended food for young baby-bearing mother. It is a good source of Vitamin E, too.

Tofu (bean curd). It is available anywhere in big markets. This is one of the best protein sources of nonfatty foods. You can fry it or toast, or, you can eat it as is, with ginger and soy, as it's already cooked.

Tofu is good for most sickly people especially those on middle and old age.

Gelatin is one of the best foods for hypertension patients. It contains a lot of fibers and ability to reduce cholesterol. No fat and calories to add your body. You can use gelatin for many ways.

When cooking rice, drop a piece of gelatin in it. Taste of the rice becomes very fine. Try it. When cooking any kinds of soup, drop one half of gelatin in it. The soup will taste better. When cooking chop suey or curry, drop one whole of gelatin in it. It will taste better.

You can also make jelly cakes as seen on the image.

Seaweeds are good for health because of its nutritional value such as Vitamins A - Z, iron, calcium, you name it. You can probably find it in seaweeds. Okinawa people's long life is known in the world. More than 70 % of people in Okinawa live above 100 years old and still works in the rice and sugarcane field.

Studies done by Japanese scientists tell that the long lives of Okinawans are because of greater amount of seaweeds they eat.

Okinawans long life expectancy, published by USA Today.

Health benefits of Cucumber

Even though fresh cucumbers are mostly composed of water, they still pack a lot of nutrition. The flesh of cucumbers is a very good source of vitamins A, C, and folic acid. The hard skin is rich in fiber and a variety of minerals including magnesium, silica, molybdenum, and potassium.

Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, which is a trace mineral
that contributes to the strength of our connective tissue.

Connective tissue is what holds our body together. Cucumbers are effective when used for various skin problems, including swelling under the eyes and sunburn. They also contain ascorbic and caffeic acids. These acids prevent water retention. That may explain why when cucumbers are applied topically they are often helpful for swollen eyes, burns, and dermatitis.

Sources: Murray , Michael N.D.. The Encyclopedia Of Healing Foods.
New York: Atria Books, 2005.

Why not come over to Hailam Kopitiam, Putra Nilai and try our FRESH CUCUMBER Plum Juice (Ask for Drink No. 660) and see the difference. Tel No: 06-8502022

Ramadhan Special @ Putra Nilai

A cup of coffee a day keeps the doctor away

For years coffee has endured a bad rap, but experts now say the caffeine content can actually do you some good says Paul Benedetti.

Every morning Lesli Boldt starts her day with a serious cup of coffee -- a two-shot espresso with hot water. “I have one coffee a day and I want it to be a good one,” says Lesli, 35, a manager of marketing and communications for the Vancouver Public Library.

Not only does Lesli's coffee taste good, but new research suggests that it may also be good for her. Recent studies have found that drinking coffee can actually be a healthy habit, enhancing athletic performance, increasing mental alertness and protecting against serious diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and even liver and colon cancers. “Coffee consumption fits into a very healthy diet and, if anything, may have a beneficial effect,” Dr. Eileen Madden, a toxicologist and food-safety expert, told a symposium on coffee and health last fall at the New York Academy of Sciences.

That's surprising news for most Canadians who love coffee but treat it as something of a guilty pleasure. Canadians have mixed feelings about the beverage they love to drink, says Massimo Marcone, a food scientist and adjunct professor at the University of Guelph in Ontario who has studied coffee production and consumption all over the world. “People have a preconceived idea about coffee -- they think it's bad for you,” he says.

And no wonder. Almost every day media reports tell us that consuming coffee may be associated with serious health problems, such as osteoporosis, elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, infertility, fibrocystic breast disease (FBD), breast cancer and even miscarriage. But, say the experts, many of those findings were based on poorly designed research and were not supported by further studies.

Here are some new findings and benefits of coffee

If you love coffee, here's some of the latest good news.

• A study of 90,000 Japanese by the National Cancer Center in Tokyo found that people who drank one to four cups of coffee daily had half the liver cancer risk of those who never drank coffee. Researchers aren't sure why, but they speculate that antioxidants may play a role.

• A study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health that followed more than 125,000 men and women for more than a decade found that regular coffee drinkers had a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 (or late-onset) diabetes. Studies in Sweden and Finland also concluded that coffee consumption offers protection from type 2 diabetes. Again, researchers aren't sure why.

• A half-dozen recent international studies showed a positive relationship between drinking caffeinated beverages -- including coffee -- and lower rates of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

• Other research links coffee consumption with reduced risk of cirrhosis of the liver, colon cancer and asthma.

• A cup or two of coffee can improve endurance in activities such as running, cycling and swimming, according to other research. Coffee has a strong ergogenic effect, meaning it helps people work harder and longer, explains Lawrence Spriet, an exercise physiologist at the University of Guelph who has researched the effects of caffeine on athletic performance for more than a decade. "Even small amounts of caffeine can be quite powerful,” he says.

Feedback from the folks in Nilai is that Hailam Kopitiam served the best coffee in town. Don't just take their words. Try it and feel the difference.

Ideal Location

We are in search for an ideal location that is comfortable and relaxing, a good place to enjoy your meal at the restaurant cum cafe within your friendly neighbourhood.

Our Heritage

Acknowledged for their culinary skills and specialty dishes, the Goh family, like their peers from Hainan Island, started the Foh Heong Kopitiam in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. Popular in colonial times, the restaurant was favoured and patronised by the British and also catered for the parties and official functions of the Negeri Royal Family. Together with Tunku Kudin, they set up the Sinaran Restaurant Cafe in 1944.

The transition from colonial times to the present has seen a third generation of Gohs in the business. The Hailam Kopitiam, a concept cafe, serves the original Hainanese tastes and flavours that the Foh Heong Kopitiam is noted for and now serves a new generation of Patrons in Kuala Lumpur, Puchong, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang, Kajang, Bangi, Malacca and now PUTRA NILAI.