Juicing tips

Now that more people are using masticating juicers, I thought to share some experience here:

1) Citrus fruits like grapefruits and oranges are difficult to juice. One way is to juice in small quantities or intersperse the juicing with harder fruits like carrots.

2) Carrots and lime are very good for forcing the pulp out when the fruit is stuck and simply siwrling around.

3) Apples are very good for juicing. But remember to remove the seeds. According to some websites, they contain trace amounts of cyanide.

I am still happily juicing since Dec 08. So, folks out there with masticating juicer, keep up the healthy living.

Photos of Mum's Shanghai Trip

Mum took 625mb of photos. That is a little too much to display so this is just a small sample of the more official photos.

Passing of my father-in-law

Am currently in Jakarta attending the wake. The passing on was swift and we hope that whatever suffering he had in his last days have been brief. The funeral will be on next Monday.

2nd juicer

I just got my 2nd masticating single gear juicer to replace the first one. The gear of the first was damaged by some rough use -- squashing some tough fibrous fruits time after time.

I recall I bought my 1st juicer in December so it is a good three months of continous daily use, at least twice a day. This is one of the few toys I bought which was truly useful and value for money.

Mum's YAH trip to Shanghai

Yes, mum's going places with YAH, and this time it is to Shanghai. It fact, she has gone and came back. Will leave her to post her travel photos.

I am happy that she has found her group of friends at YAH and gradually influencing Dad to participate in the activities. I read again an article MM Lee said about keeping an active life after retiring, having social contact and a purpose/challenge. I think YAH has done a good job on this.

Possible modelling assignment for Dana

Dana working out on treadmill

Getting ready..hopping on..with coach!

Getting the hang of it. Can I go faster, she says?

Walk at East Coast Park

East Coast Park must be the most popular recreational spot for many Singaporeans but regretably, the last time I was there was more than a year ago. I visited it again this evening because mum had to attend a social barbeque session with her friends so I tagged along with S and Dana. I was pleasantly surprised to see a new tower with blooming bougeanvilla.
Trying to take a photo together with camera shy Dana.

Can't see us? A closer shot.

Dana after a brisk jog on the lush greens.

I was commenting to S that it was a joy to see so many flowers and that Singapore is indeed becoming a City in a Garden, progressing from its earlier incarnation of a Garden City. This is really something I am proud of as a Singaporean.

Juicing resources

Some of the internet resources I found useful:

http://www.juicing-for-health.com/

http://www.juicingbook.com/

Juicing for Health e-Book preview
http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=GHhEQI6IPPEC&dq=juicing&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=U5lhJg2my2&sig=3QjR1xt1hdluCCpdwN0jYphkF4M&hl=en&ei=gpuqSf7bBZCo6gOUm4y0Bg&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result#PPA9,M1

100th day and new bone for Dana

Went Bi Shan Ting today to pay respects to Grandpa on the occasion of 100th day from the day of passing. Apart from the usual rituals of offerings and burning of 'money', the tablet for his niche was completed with a photo of him in his 40s and chinese characters in golden lettering.


Family gathered around Grandpa's niche.

After a hawker centre porridge lunch at Bishan, S and I decided to pop down to Pet Movers to stock up on Azmira dry food for Dana. We bought a slow roasted lamb bone for Dana to reward her for her new found friendship with Alec.

We normally ration such bones for Dana, that is, to take the bone away from her after around 10-15 mins of gnawing. This time, she hid below a table to prevent her prize from being looted from her.