Eating strawberries can boost long term memory

Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discovered that fisetin, a flavonoid which is also found in other fruits and vegetables, stimulates signaling pathways involved in the memory process.


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Do not eat dead crabs

Beware of eating dead crabs served in restaurants, which can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea. Crabs will spoil easily and quickly start forming toxins in the body which is not able to get rid of even fully cooked.


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Little Penang Street Market on last sunday of each month

Little Penang Street Market was launched on 30 July 2006, at Upper Penang Road and Eastern & Oriental Hotel(E&O Hotel), 10am-8pm.
Arts and crafts market on the last sunday of each month, with lots of arts & crafts, clothings, antiques, food and music..


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Tsim Sha Tsui Gourmet Kitchen Restaurant at Prai Auto City Penang Malaysia

Tsim Sha Tsui restaurant is at Auto-City, Prai Penang. They serve Hong Kong style western food, noodles, roasted duck and chicken. Whole Peking duck is rm 29, skin is crispy, portion is a bit too small. Overall food is quite good, Hong Kong style milk tea is good. Worth to try.


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Spice & Rice Indian restaurant in Penang Malaysia

Spice & Rice is at Georgetown area in Penang, 1 Greenhall. Restaurant is renovated from an old wooden house, so you are able to experience power cut off, on and off while dining. Food is just okay, not too spicy and oily. Main entree around rm18, surprisingly has more bones than meat in mutton and chicken dishes, taste is very close to Nasi Kandar. Atmosphere is toward fine dining, pricey..


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Eating vegetables can keep brain young

24-Oct-06 Associated Press

Eating vegetables appears to help keep the brain young and may slow the mental decline sometimes associated with growing old. On measures of mental sharpness, older people who ate more than two servings of vegetables daily appeared about five years younger at the end of the six-year study than those who ate few or no vegetables.


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Spice Market Café Restaurant at Rasa Sayang Shangri-La Hotel Penang Malaysia

Food at Spice Market Café is good and fresh, with lots of herbs and spices used in main dishes and side dishes. Saturday international buffet lunch at rm60 has a variety of choices, including sushi, sashimi, Indian, Chinese, western, salad, different side dishes, local delights, and desserts. Restaurant’s renovation is nice and contemporary with open kitchen concept.
After lunch, you can enjoy afternoon walk in lush garden, play golf or sunbath by the beach. It is a great place for family with children to enjoy on weekends.

White bread increases cancer risk

20-Oct-06 Daily Mail
Those who eat five slices a day are almost twice as likely to develop the most common form of kidney cancer compared to those who have one and a half slices.

Scientists put the cause down to refined cereals triggering a surge in blood sugar and insulin levels, which is thought to fuel cancer cell growth. Opt for wholemeal varieties instead.


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Padini outlet at Queensbay Mall in Penang

Padini's clothing are quite nice, another new Padini store will be opening up soon at Queensbay Mall in Penang.


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Fairview International School in Penang Malaysia at Bukit Jambul

Newly opened Fairview International School started in September this year with students from kindergarten to Primary school level. It is next to the INTI International College, across from Equatorial Hotel.

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Sungai Klah hot spring at Perak

Walking along the boardwalk from the entrance toward the park, you can see stream of hot spring water as high as 102ºC running toward the hot spring pool area. It’s very relaxing soaking in the pool with just the right temperature. Public changing and shower area is clean and safe with security guards patrolling the park area. Picnic area has an egg boiling pond. Resort and villa is just right next to the hot spring area which is a great place for weekend trips.

Jusco Penang at Queensbay Mall

Jusco will be opening soon at Queensbay Mall this year, now I am waiting for IKEA Penang to come here soon..


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Brazil 68 Churrascaria in Penang at Jalan Kelawai

Sunday lunch buffet is rm 35, not bad. They serve barbeque meat at your table, like lamb, beef, fish, and chicken. Lamb is the best, very tender. Appetizers, salad and dessert have limited choice. Service is good and waiters are friendly. Overall is good to try.


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SED TV to replace LCD and Plasma TV soon..

SED TV (Surface-conduction Eletron-emitter Display) is much thinner, with better resolution and can save more electricity than LCD and Plasma TV.
Canon and Toshiba will start mass production in year 2008.


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