I’ve been working hard at creating new websites in Cameron Highlands and it’s incredible that I can sit in front of the notebook working 10 hours straight. Probably it’s the fresh air and weather here.Didn’t have time to work on my chess though ..After that it’s always some big feast of a dinner at my [...]

There is considerable evidence that estrogen aids in protecting the brain and helping it recover after injury. This mimicry of estrogen by phytoestrogens introduces a controversy over whether such a replacement is harmful or helpful to the brain. The study most often cited indicating that soy is harmful was an epidemiological study done on [...]

Remember the last fast-food video I posted?
Well after the lawsuit against Mc Donalds, they launched a campaign to say how nutritious their food is as damage control.
Here’s an old local newspaper article I dug up..

At the moment, I’m refraining from eating at Mc D as long as I can Continue reading

Here’s an opening trailer of a movie - “Super Size Me”. Hopes it reaches our cinemas soon. It’s rare to see an American movie taking a stance against the fast food industry.
We all know that fast food is not healthy. It’s interesting to have a movie focus on just this topic.… Continue reading

Stepped on the weighing machine and it indicated 200 lbs!!
Based on some websites I checked, my ideal weight for my frame and height should be around 160 lbs. That makes me 40 pounds overweight. All the late night mamak food is really taking it’s toll. Chinese New Year celebrations didn’t help either.
Probably should add losing [...]

So far the only food I’ve tried and successfully refrained from taking “unhealthy” food is Nasi Lemak. According to Health Minister Chua Soi Lek, fast food should be treated like cigarettes and liquor and should be banned from mainstream advertising as well as imposed a “sin-tax”.
Don’t know how much chance this will actually take place [...]

Had banana leaf rice at Mahathir’s mamak shop.
It’s all vege at RM 2.80. (RM 1.20 for the Teh-O-Ais).

Wikipedia about Banana Leaf Rice:
Banana leaf rice is South Indian food. What’s special about Banana leaf rice is that the white rice is served on a banana leaf with an assortment of vegetables, curried meat or fish, [...]

After posting the Ayam Tandoori vs KFC blogpost, I received email about other stories on the abuse of poultry used in preparati1n in fast food outlets. What I thought was funny suddenly isn’t.
One story mentions that the concentration of ammonia from chicken waste is so strong that the chicken beaks actually melt ! I did [...]

Reading Stonemaster’s article on durian I can see he is a durian lover.

By the way, durian is classified under sources of good fats (same as in fish, egg yolks, nuts, seeds, olives).
Besides that durians are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Thiamin, Vitamin [...]

No Nasi Lemak this morning. This is my replacement for the moment.

It’s 2 sticks of banana kueh and one sugared donut.
Not the healthiest of foods but definitely a little better than Nasi Lemak… Continue reading

WiFi Blogging
Originally uploaded by gilachess.
Posted the RSC Junior tourney at GilaChess.com using my new PDA using a WiFi internet connection. I even downloaded code from my website to fix.
All this while having tosai … Continue reading

Nasi lemak
Originally uploaded by gilachess.
There was a reader comment on the blog I wrote about being tired.Thanks to Vincent, for highlighting the fact that in my chess training, I neglected the physical aspect of training. Sure, chess is basically a mental activity. You have to be pretty experienced, knowledgeable, intelligent and [...]