One Flaw In Women

Women have strengths that amaze men.

They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

When someone tells you that you can't do something...

Look around....



Consider all options...



Then GO for it!



Use all the things God gave you!



Be creative...



In the end, you will succeed and prove them wrong!

LOLZ!

Love is...

Love is gentle,
Love is sweet.

Love is hard,
Love is complicated.

Love is now,
Love is always.

Love is you,
Love is me.

Love is us,
Love is meant to be.

Pisang, sejuta manfaatnya

Pernah membayangkan bagaimana rasanya menjadi William bersaudara, pemegang gelar juara berbagai pertandingan tenis putri dunia? Selain skill yang mumpuni, tentunya stamina tubuh yang prima adalah kunci utama bagi mereka untuk tetap unggul di lapangan. Bayangkan! Terkadang Williams bersaudara harus bertanding selama lebih dari 6 jam untuk memenangkan pertandingan!


Jika anda cermat memperhatikan, asupan gizi yang menjadi favorit kebanyakan atlet tenis dunia adalah pisang! Ya, pisang menjadi penyelamat bagi mereka. Pisang mempu dengan mudah diserap tubuh dan mengembalikan energi puncak mereka.

Secara umum, kandungan gizi yang terdapat dalam setiap buah pisang matang adalah sebagai berikut: kalori 99 kalori, protein 1,2 gram, lemak 0,2 gram, karbohidrat 25,8 miligram (mg), serat 0,7 gram, kalsium 8 mg, fosfor 28 mg, besi 0,5 mg, vitamin A 44 RE, Vitamin B 0,08 mg, Vitamin C 3 mg dan air 72 gram.

Kandungan buah pisang sangat banyak, terdiri dari mineral, vitamin, karbohidrat, serat, protein, lemak, dan lain-lain, sehingga apabila orang hanya mengonsumsi buah pisang saja, sudah tercukupi secara minimal
gizinya.

Pilih Pisang Berkualitas Terbaik!
Pilihlah pisang yang sudah matang, yang kulitnya hijau kekuning-kuningan dengan bercak coklat atau kuning, sebab ini akan mudah dicerna, dan gula buah diubah menjadi glukosa alami secara cepat diabsorbsi ke dalam peredaran darah, pisang yang mentah akan sulit dicerna.

Berbagai Manfaat Pisang

Sumber Kekuatan Tenaga
Buah pisang dengan mudah dapat dicerna, gula yang terdapat di buah tersebut diubah menjadi sumber tenaga yang bagus secara cepat, dan itu bagus dalam pembentukan tubuh, untuk kerja otot, dan sangat bagus untuk menghilangkan rasa lelah.

Manfaat untuk Ibu Hamil
Pisang juga disarankan untuk dikonsumsi para wanita hamil karena mengandung asam folat, yang mudah diserap janin melalui rahim. Namun, jangan terlalu berlebihan, sebab satu buah pisang mengandung sekitar 85-100 kalori.

Manfaat bagi Penderita Anemia
Dua buah pisang yang dimakan oleh pasien anemia setiap hari sudah cukup, karena mengandung Fe (zat besi) tinggi.

Manfaat bagi Penyakit Usus dan Perut
Pisang yang dicampur susu cair (atau dimasukkan dalam segelas susu cair)dapat dihidangkan sebagai obat dalam kasus penyakit usus. Juga dapat direkomendasikan untuk pasien sakit perut dan cholik untuk menetralkan keasaman lambung.

Sebuah pisang dihidangkan sebagai pertahanan terhadap inflamasi karena Vitamin C dapat secara cepat diproses. Ia mentransformasikan bacillus berbahaya menjadi bacillus yang bersahabat. Dengan demikian, keduanya akan tertolong.

Pure pisang ataupun krim pisang (seperti untuk makanan bayi), dapat dikonsumsi oleh pasien yang menderita diare.

Manfaat bagi Penderita Lever
Penderita penyakit lever bagus mengonsumsi pisang dua buah ditambah satu sendok madu, akan menambah nafsu makan dan membuat kuat.

Manfaat bagi Luka Bakar
Daun pisang dapat digunakan untuk pengobatan kulit yang terbakar dengan cara dioles, campuran abu daun pisang ditambah minyak kelapa mempunyai pengaruh mendinginkan kulit.

Manfaat bagi Diabetes
Pada masyarakat Gorontalo (Sulawesi Utara), jenis pisang goroho yakni pisang khas daerah setempat, merupakan makanan tambahan/pokok bagi orang yang menderita penyakit gula/diabetes melitus, terutama buah pisang goroho yang belum matang, kemudian dikukus dan dicampur kelapa parut muda.

Pisang dan Kecantikan
Bubur pisang dicampur dengan sedikit susu dan madu, dioleskan pada wajah setiap hari secara teratur selama 30-40 menit. Basuh dengan air hangat kemudian bilas dengan air dingin atau es, diulang selama 15 hari, akan menghasilkan pengaruh yang menakjubkan pada kulit.

Pisang untuk Mengatur Bobot Badan
Pisang juga mempunyai peranan dalam penurunan berat badan seperti juga untuk menaikkan berat badan. Telah terbukti seseorang kehilangan berat badan dengan berdiet 4 (empat) buah pisang dan 4 (empat) gelas susu non fat atau susu cair per hari sedikitnya 3 hari dalam seminggu, jumlah kalori hanya 1250 dan menu tersebut cukup menyehatkan.

Selain itu, diet tersebut membuat kulit wajah tidak berminyak dan bersih. Pada sisi yang lain, mengonsumsi satu gelas banana milk-shake dicampur madu, buah-buahan, kacang, dan mangga sesudah makan, akan menaikkan berat badan.

Khasiat Lainnya
Dalam "Medicinal Uses of Bananas" (www.banana.com, 2002) menyebutkan, bahwa pisang mempunyai manfaat dalam penyembuhan anemia, menurunkan tekanan darah, tenaga untuk berpikir, kaya serat untuk membantu diet, kulit pisang dapat digunakan sebagai cream anti nyamuk, membantu sistem syaraf, dapat membantu perokok untuk menghilangkan pengaruh nikotin, stres, mencegah stroke, mengontrol temperatur badan terutama bagi ibu hamil, menetralkan keasaman lambung, dan sebagainya.

Tanaman pisang secara genetis dapat menghasilkan vaksin yang murah dan sebagai alternatif untuk pertahanan anak dari serangan penyakit. Para peneliti sedang mencoba dari pisang untuk memproduksi antigen untuk coating Virus Hepatitis B. Apabila vaksin Hepatitis B tersebut berhasil akan menjadi sangat murah.

Peneliti lain mengembangkan pisang yang dapat membantu dalam melawan penyakit campak/cacar air, penyakit kuning, polio, dan dipteri. Saat ini, peneliti telah mencoba pada relawan, di mana diperlihatkan 10 persen tekanan darah turun dengan mengonsumsi dua buah pisang setiap hari.

The Secret to a Lasting Marriage: Embrace Imperfection

BY: Deb Graham

When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.

On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was at school.

I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite! When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. And I'll never forget what he said: "Baby, I love burned toast."

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Debbie, your momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides­a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!"

In bed that night, I thought about that scene at dinner...and the kindness my daddy showed my mom. To this day, it's a cherished memory from my childhood that I'll never forget. And it's one that came to mind just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.

I had arrived home late...as usual...and decided we would have breakfast food for dinner. Some things never change, I suppose!

To my amazement, I found the ingredients I needed, and quickly began to cook eggs, turkey sausage, and buttered toast. Thinking I had things under control, I glanced through the mail for the day. It was only a few minutes later that I remembered that I had forgotten to take the toast out of the oven!

Now, had it been any other day -- and had we had more than two pieces of bread in the entire house -- I would have started all over. But it had been one of those days and I had just used up the last two pieces of bread. So burnt toast it was!

As I set the plate down in front of Jack, I waited for a comment about the toast. But all I got was a "Thank you!" I watched as he ate bite by bite, all the time waiting for some comment about the toast. But instead, all Jack said was, "Babe, this is great. Thanks for cooking tonight. I know you had a hard day."

As I took a bite of my charred toast that night, I thought about my mom and dad...how burnt toast hadn't been a deal-breaker for them. And I quietly thanked God for giving me a marriage where burnt toast wasn't a deal-breaker either!

You know, life is full of imperfect things...and imperfect people. I'm not the best housekeeper or cook. And you might be surprised to find out that Jack isn't the perfect husband! He likes to play his music too loud, he will always find a way to avoid yard work, and he watches far too many sports. Believe it or not, watching " Golf Academy " is not my idea of a great night at home!

But somehow in the past 37 years Jack and I have learned to accept the imperfections in each other. Over time, we have stopped trying to make each other in our own mold and have learned to celebrate our differences. You might say that we've learned to love each other for who we really are!

For example, I like to take my time, I'm a perfectionist, and I'm even-tempered. I tend to work too much and sleep too little. Jack, on the other hand, is disciplined, studious, an early riser, and is a marketer's dream consumer. I count pennies and Jack could care less! Where he is strong, I am weak, and vice versa.

And while you might say that Jack and I are opposites, we're also very much alike. I can look at him and tell you what he's thinking. I can predict his actions before he finalizes his plans. On the other hand, he knows whether I'm troubled or not the moment I enter a room.

We share the same goals. We love the same things. And we are still best friends. We've traveled through many valleys and enjoyed many mountaintops. And yet, at the same time, Jack and I must work every minute of every day to make this thing called "marriage" work!

What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences - is the one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting marriage relationship.

And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your married life and lay them at the feet of GOD. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a marriage where burnt toast isn't a deal-breaker!

This is a good joke! Husbands...beware... :)

Dear Wife:
I'm writing you this letter to tell you that I'm leaving you for
good. I've been a good man to you for seven years and I have
nothing to show for it. These last two weeks have been hell.
Your boss called to tell me that you had quit your job today and
that was the last straw.

Last week, you came home and didn't even notice that I had gotten a
new hair cut, cooked your favorite meal, and even wore a brand new
pair of silk boxers later that night.

You came home, nibbled at your food for two minutes, and went
straight to sleep after watching all of your soaps. You don't tell
me you love me anymore, you don't want sex anymore or anything.
Either you're cheating on me or you don't love me. Whichever is the
case,,,,I'm gone.

Signed,

Your EX-Husband

P.S. Don't try to find me. Your sister and I are moving away to West
Virginia together. Have a great life!
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Dear Ex-Husband:
Nothing has made my day more enjoyable than receiving your letter.
It's true that you and I have been married for seven years,
although a 'good man' is a far cry from what you've been. I watch
my soaps so much because they drown out your constant whining and
griping. It's just too bad it doesn't work.

Yes, I did notice when you got a hair cut last week,,,and actually
the first thing that came to my mind was "You look just like a
girl",,, but my mother raised me not to say anything at all if you
can't say anything nice. And when you cooked my favorite meal, you
must have gotten me confused with my SISTER, because I stopped
eating pork seven years ago.

I turned away from you when you had those new silk boxers on
because the price tag was still on them. I prayed that it was just a
coincidence that my sister had just borrowed fifty dollars from me
that morning and your silk boxers were $49.99...

After all of this, I still loved you and felt that we could work it
out. So when I discovered that I had hit the lotto for twenty
million dollars, I quit my job and bought us two tickets to Hawaii.
But when I got home you were gone. Everything happens for a
reason I guess. I hope you have the fulfilling life you've always
wanted.

My lawyer said with the letter that you wrote, you won't get a dime
from me. So take care.

Signed:
Rich As Hell and Freeeeeeeeeeee!

P.S. I don't know if I ever told you this but my sister
'Carla',,,was born Carl. I hope that's not a problem for you !!!