Alcoholic Drinks When Having Diabetes by Dr. Harold Gunatillake – Health writer Yes, true, people having raised blood sugar need to be careful drinking alcohol. They still can enjoy a drink or two without guilt, but intelligent drinking is the solution. Men with diabetes can still enjoy two drinks a day, just like the non-diabetics and women too can have just one drink a day. A sugary drink like a cocktail can raise your blood sugar, and if you are on insulin medication you could whack small insulin shot to maintain a steady blood sugar level. Those on anti-diabetic tablets unfortunately may not have this flexibility. If you drink on empty stomach, on the other hand a strong alcohol drink will bring your blood sugar level too low. ...
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Alston Koch Queen of Asia Pacific by Patrick Ranasinghe Sri Lankan born Alston Koch continues to raise the barrier for all entertainers of Asian origin when he serenaded the contestants at the QUEEN OF ASIA PACIFIC to a ‘Full House’ at the most prestigious entertainment venue ;The Theatre Of The Arts (The Saban Theatre) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Koch was also recognized recently by the US Congress for his contribution to the American community. Selected to sing the American National Anthem at the Humanitarian Awards held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York recently he raised the barrier again representing & singing the National Anthem of 3 countries officially (Australia, Sri Lanka & America) which is a very rare feat indeed. Alston Koch Queen of Asia Pacific https://www.sundaytimes.lk/161030/magazine/alston-excels-at-arts-awards-in-usa-213656.html Patrick Ranasinghe ...
Read More →Do Sri Lankans need to change their traditional diet for healthier living? Written by harold Gunatillake-Health writer “My concern is that when I visit Sri Lanka annually to avoid winter in Australia, my wife is obliged to purchase reluctantly processed food ingredients from the local super-market. Foods from eateries and restaurants are also cooked mainly from processed grains. Incidentally, whole grain foods like brown and red rice, gain less weight than those who fill up on refined grains like white rice. Though added sugars are considered ‘unhealthy’ world-wide, Sri Lankans add at least 4 teaspoons of sugar in their cup of tea or coffee. People indulge in sweetmeat most pleasurably, and obesity among the old, young, school children, and among saree clad ladies seems to be more visible”. ...
Read More →POETRY FOR PEACE The predecessor of “song-writing” for me, has been “poetry”. From a very early age, not only did I enjoy reading good poetry, I started writing my own. Proudly, after coming to Australia, my poetry has not only been “accepted” Internationally, it has been “published” in a beautiful hard-back volume, “The Tide of Hours” featuring the best poets & poetry of 2003. As a result, I was “invited” to the U.S.of A. many times but, because of an extremely busy “work schedule” it was impossible for me to make it to America. The following were a trio of “poems” of mine, submitted. One was “Poetry for Peace”(my advice to the World), & the other”Old Ceylon,my Island of dreams”(later composed as a song,with music added)& to begin with, was “The Butterfly”. Please read and hopefully, enjoy :- “THE BUTTERFLY” Like the wings of a butterfly, emerging at last From ...
Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Flake’n’Strawberry Ingredients 4-5 Button Mushrooms 1 Piece Flake fish 1 Lime/Lemon Oil Salt & Pepper to taste 1 Bunch Spring Onions 1 Punnet Strawberries Preparation Wash the Strawberries, cut into halves and put aside. Wash the Spring Onions, clean the Mushrooms with a paper towel and gently wash the Flake. Lightly fry the Spring Onions, Mushrooms and Flake, around 3-4 minutes. Serve onto a plate with the Strawberries on top. Add the Salt & Pepper and squeeze the Lemon/Lime juice to suit your taste. Enjoy while still warm. ...
Read More →Chickens cause serious infections in humans so watch out! Dr Hector Perera London When you walk down your high street, you might see different kinds of little shops such as grocery, vegetable and butcher shops. Have you not noticed that in some butcher shops they hang chickens, pieces of beef and lamb just above the counter just like that for hours? Who would say that any kind of meat should be left hanging in the air open to air than in the fridge or freezer? I think sometimes they leave these pieces of meat and chicken for hours without fridge or freezer condition. Now who would say this is hygienic and safe to eat? Raw chicken Raw chicken becomes contaminated with bacteria from the gut, skin and feet of the birds during slaughter and from the water and ice used in processing. It says, chilling the carcass immediately after slaughter ...
Read More →Fashion in Focus Yards And Yards Of Beauty – A peek into the how and where of the Sari By Sharmila Jayasinghe Niriella A garment made of an unstitched cloth measuring five to six yards in length and forty-two to forty-nine inches in width has gained much attention as a source of inspiration for fashion all over the world lately. This garment which is known as the sari or saree is no strange attire for those of us who come from “sari wearing” nations. The yards and yards of cloth that we women wrap around ourselves has a rich history dating back to the time when cotton was first cultivated and used in manufacture clothing. Though it is not clearly stated anywhere why the sari is what it is or how it is: a whole lot of cloth draped around the body, the design of the outfit could have had ...
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Biriyani rice is quite suitable for Diabetics Written by Dr harold Gunatillake-health writer Any variety of white processed boiled rice when consumed gets digested and absorbed fast into the body. You tend to get hungry sooner than you expect. Unprocessed brown, red or wild rice when digested will be suitable for those having diabetes. Eating white boiled rice may cause sugar spikes in your blood, and may cause more insulin resistance among diabetes. ...
Read More →Sri Lankan team of ‘96 to tour Australia Former World Cup champs reunion for their fans BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Cricket mad Sri Lankan fans are in for a rare treat thanks to popular Melburnians Ron Meerwald and former Sri Lanka World Cup hero Asanka Gurusinghe who have hatched a plan to reband the 1996 World Cup champion Sri Lanka team and fly them down to Australia. For cricket starved Sri Lankan supporters who crave any event to storm every venue where their heroes perform, it will be an added bonus to watch their former idols before the Australian summer tees off featuring South Africa, Pakistan and then a three match one-day series against Angelo Matthews Sri Lankans early next year. ...
Read More →How do cholesterol and Saturated fats affect your health? Written by Dr harold Gunatillake –Health writer Cholesterol is a fat and waxy to the touch. It participates in the cell structures of the body, and in many other functions like making hormones: cortisol, testosterone and oestradiol, vitamin D, bile acids: also prevalent in the liver, brain and other organs in high concentrations may be as stores. In the blood stream the larger cholesterol particles combined with a protein is called Very low Density Lipoproteins (VLDL): intermediate size particles are called Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) and these are the culprits you need to watch in your blood stream. The smallest particles are beneficial-is called High Density Lipoproteins that protects your heart by carrying the bad cholesterol back into the liver and destroyed thus reducing the numbers in your blood stream. ...
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