Buah Nenas

Nenas lebih di kenali sebagai raja buah-buahan,kebiasaannya pada masa lalu sering disajikan untuk orang asli di kawasan tropika dan golongan kaya di Eropah.Tumbuhan tropika ini berasal dari Uruguay,Brazil,Puerto Rico dan Paraguay.

Nenas yang masak dan berair akan memenuhi citarasa manis anda.Selain rasa yang enak dan sedap,nenas juga mengandungi pelbagai manfaat untuk kesihatan.Nenas sangat kaya dengan vitamin dan mineral serta mengandungi jumlah rendah lemak dan kolestrol.

Nenas mengandungi enzim roteolytic yang dipanggil Bromelain.Bromelain berfungsi memecahkan protien,mempunyai ciru-ciri anti radang dan boleh mengurangkan bengkak.Nenas membantu dalam penyembuhan tekak,artritis dan sakit sendi.Ciri-ciri anti radang buah nenas dapat mengurangkan gejala-gejala artritis dan membantu untuk mengurangkan sakit selepas pembedahan dan kecederaan sukan.

Untuk meningkatkan keberkesanan khasiat buah nenas,nenas harus di makan diantara waktu sebelum makan iaitu ketika perut kosong kerana bromelain bermanfaat untuk meningkatkat sistem penghadaman perut anda.

Selain itu nenas juha membantu membina tulang yang sihat kerana ia kaya dengan magnesium dan mineral yang diperlukan badan untuk membina tulang dan tisu penghubung.Dalam satu gelas jus nenas mengandungi 73% daripada jumlah harian magnesium yang disyorkan kerana nenas menggalakkan pertumbuhan tulang di kalangan orang muda dan mengukuhkan tulang bagi orang tua.

Buah nenas juga merupakan sumber vitamin C yang baik dan bertindak memberi perlindungan yang sangat baik daripada radikal bebas.Menurut kajian berkaitan vitamin C, faktor  penting antioksidan yang larut air ialah  ia tidak termusnah terhadap kesan radikal bebas.

Nenas juga baik untuk selsema dan juga batuk.Biasanya apabila seseorang itu sakit atau demam,mereka akan makan atau minum jus oren sebagai sumber vitamin C.Tetapi adalah lebih bagus mengetahui bahawa jus nenas juga baik terhadap demam atau batuk sebagai pengganti jus oren,ditambah pula dengan manfaat tambahan kerana nenas mengandungi bromelain yang membantu menyembuhkan selsema dan batuk.

Nenas juga meningkatkan kesihatan mulut.Makan nenas juga dapat mengurangkan risiko gingivitis dan periodontitis.Selain meningkatkan keupayaan tisu untuk tumbuh semula ,ia juga meningkatkan keupayaan badan untuk melawan serangan bakteria dan toksin lain yang menyumbang kepada penyakit gusi,

Saintis Australia telah menemui molekul-molekul berguna dalam batang nenas.Kajian awal telah menunjukkan bahawa batang nenas dapat mengelakkan berlakunya beberapa jenis kanser  seperti kanser payudara,kanser paru-paru,kanser kolon,kanser ovari dan kanser kulit.

Antara faedah lain buah nenas,"Raja Buah" ini dapat melegakan artritis ,membantu mengurangkan tekanan darah tinggi,bronkitis,jangkitan tekak dan senak perut.

Jika anda ingin mendapatkan semuja manfaat nenassepertimana yang telah dijelaskan diatas ,pastikan anda memakan nenas yang terbaik serta segar buahnya.

Malaysia Airlines Celebrates ‘one year in oneworld’

Malaysia Airlines is celebrating ‘one year in oneworld’, its first anniversary in the award-winning airline alliance, by offering travellers attractive deals to the United States, Europe and Middle East.

The special oneworld travel promotion for Business and Economy class are up for grabs from 1 - 14 February 2014. The travel period is from 4 February till 30 June 2014.

Economy Class all-inclusive return airfares from Kuala Lumpur to Nagoya start from RM2500. For a magnificent Middle East experience, customers can fly Economy class to Amman and Doha from only RM3500 and RM3900 all-inclusive return respectively. Other destinations on offer are Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle, and Atlanta starting from RM4300 all-inclusive onwards.

Meanwhile, irresistible Business class all-inclusive return airfares are available on Kuala Lumpur to Nagoya route from RM7000, Amman from RM7500, whilst Doha and Helsinki from RM12000. Flights to Honolulu, San Francisco and San Diego are also up for grabs from only RM 15000 return all-inclusive. 

    

Malaysia Airlines Regional Senior Vice President Malaysia, Dato’ Muzammil Mohamad said, “We are delighted to celebrate ‘one year in oneworld’ which provides our guests with better connectivity to more than 800 destinations in 150 countries around the world. We hope that passengers will take this opportunity to plan their travels to these cities and experience Malaysia Airlines’ premium on-ground and inflight hospitality, and the same convenience and comfort on oneworld member airlines,” he added.

oneworld offers an extensive range of alliance fares, enabling customers to fly on multiple airlines with attractive savings, irrespective of flying around the world or explore one or more continents and regions.

Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines’ full-fledged tour operator, Golden Holidays is offering exclusive rates for 5-nights stay on a twin-sharing basis at selected hotels in the US. Among the not-to-be-missed deals are Holiday Inn Express Seattle for RM5380, Sheraton Boston for RM6888, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Chicago Wood Dale for RM3032 and Marriott Downtown New York for RM9832.

Also in conjunction with the celebration of the first anniversary in oneworld, Malaysia Airlines is calling out to all Enrich members to express their creativity in presenting unique photos or videos to show their love for travelling with Malaysia Airlines or a oneworld member airlines in the ‘#Enricharoundoneworld Instagram Contest’.

To enter, participants would have to be an Enrich member, follow Malaysia Airlines on Instagram and fly with Malaysia Airlines or other oneworld affiliated airlines to any destination from 1 February till 31 March 2014,

Upload a creative photo or a 15-second video of any item or scenery that contains elements of their travel with Malaysia Airlines or other oneworld member airlines, together with a caption of not more than 30 words. The submission should include a tag to Malaysia Airlines Instagram account at @malaysiaairlines, followed by the hashtag #Enricharoundoneworld together with the Enrich membership number.

The 1^st prize winner stands a chance to win 300,000 Enrich Miles which can be redeemed for two Business Class tickets from Kuala Lumpur to London. Second prize and third prize winner will be credited a total of 200,000 and 100,000 Enrich Miles respectively. There will also be 20 consolation prizes of 20,000 Enrich Miles to be won.  

For more information on the contest, log on to https://www.facebook.com/my.malaysiaairlines.

oneworld anniversary and Golden Holidays offers are available on Malaysia Airlines distribution channels mainly www.malaysiaairlines.com orhttp://holiday.malaysiaairlines.com, 24 hours call-centre 1 300 88 3000, MHmobile, Malaysia Airlines ticket offices and appointed agents throughout Malaysia.

Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair is Back! The national carrier will be offering discounts up to 49% on selected routes

The Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair (MATF), an annual event with best prices and value deals is back again this year with more all-inclusive offers on international economyroutes of the national carrier’s network.

The MATF this year will reach out to customers in Malaysia from tomorrow, 20 January 2014 till 28 January 2014 for the travel period of 23 January 2014 – 30 June 2014.

Regional Senior Vice President Malaysia, Dato’ Muzammil Mohamad said, "The Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair is an annual event that rewards travelers with all-inclusive deals for their air travel and vacation. It also demonstrates the national carrier's commitment towards seeking new avenues to deliver the MAS brand experience to customers" he added further.

The flagship aircraft A380 has proved to be one of the most sought after flying experience. Customers can travel on economy class to London, Paris and Hong Kong via the A380 with fares starting from only RM3199, RM2888 and RM899 respectively.

On the regional destinations, for fares starting from only RM349, customers can now travel on economy class from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore and Yangon. Meanwhile the economy class travel from Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Bali starts from only RM449.

Krabi is Malaysia Airline's latest addition to its extensive network. Customers can fly into the gem of the Andaman Sea for fares starting from only RM366 on economy class and RM867 on business class. Krabi is abundant with picturesque landscapes, stunning limestone cliffs, beautiful beaches, refreshing waterfalls, breathtaking inland and sea caves and riveting underwater. Krabi is home to several National Parks with over 130 surrounding islands such as Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta.

Customers can travel to Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane for an all inclusive fare starting from only RM2149 on economy class and to Darwin from only RM1799.

Travel to Incheon on economy class for fares starting from only RM1499 and to Taipei starts from RM999.

Fares to the Indian capital New Delhi starts from only RM1399 and to Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Male starts from RM1199.

Istanbul has been a favourite for many travellers. Customers can now fly to the Turkish capital for an economy class fare starting from as low as RM2988.

  

Malaysia Airlines encourages travellers, especially those travelling during Chinese New Year holidays season to perform self-check in to avoid long queues at the airport. Passengers may choose to check in via web (malaysiaairlines.com), mobile (flymas.mobi) or fast-check kiosks (at KLIA). Malaysia Airlines web check-in is open 48 hours and up to 90 minutes before departure. The web check-in is however not applicable for travel on sectors Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Seri Begawan, Kunming, Xiamen, Kathmandu, Los Angeles, Tokyo–Los Angeles, as well as sectors and code share fights operated by partner carriers.

Book your travels via www.malaysiaairlines.com, Malaysia Airlines call centre at 1-300-88-3000, Malaysia Airlines ticket offices and appointed agents throughout Malaysia.

MASWINGS CHAIRMAN/MALAYSIA AIRLINES GROUP CEO STATEMENT - MH3002 INCIDENT AT KUDAT, SABAH

We deeply regret the incident in Kudat of flight MH 3002 on Thursday, October 10, 2013. The aircraft, with Registration Number DHC6 9M-MDM, departed from Kota Kinabalu to Kudat with 14 passengers and two technical crew onboard landed in the vicinity of Kudat Airport at 2.50pm.

Out of the 16 onboard, 15 were Malaysians and one Filipino national.

Regrettably there have been two fatalities (of which one is MASwings Co-Pilot) and two injuries.

The Captain piloting the flight was Captain Wan Mohd Abd Amir Wan Yahya, 56. He has over 4700 total flying hours.

Captain Wan Mohd joined MASwings in August 2011

We extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the deceased and those involved in the accident, and we are doing everything we can to assist them in this extremely difficult time. We are assisting the passengers and families the best way we can.

A 24-hour Call Centre service has been activated. Families of passengers who were on-board may call 603-7884 1234 for further enquiries.

We have also set up our Go Team in Kudat to look after their needs and keep them as quickly informed as possible.

The investigation will be carried out by the authorities. Malaysia Airlines together with MASwings are fully co-operating and assisting the investigation in every possible way.

As per aircraft maintenance record, the Twin-Otter was fit to fly and was in good condition before the accident.

Malaysia Airlines and MASwings will continue to monitor the situation at the crash site and update on the situation and will provide information relating to the flight itself and updates on steps being taken.

Once again, we at Malaysia Airlines and MASwings express our deepest regret and extend our condolences to all affected parties.

I would like to reiterate once again that our utmost priority is to ensure complete well being of our passengers, crew and other affected parties.

MH3002 Incident at Kudat, Sabah

Subang, 10 October 2013: Malaysia Airlines confirms that the total number of passengers and crew on-board MASwings' Twin Otter, DHC6 9M-MDM MH3002 were 16 persons. The crash happened in the vicinity of Kudat Airport at 2.50pm on 10^th October 2013.

The airline confirms that the total number of injuries is six.

All on-board has been evacuated to safety and injured ones are receiving treatment accordingly.

Focus of the airline is on the well-being of the passengers, crew and other affected parties.

Malaysia Airlines’ Group Chief Executive Officer/MASwings Chairman, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya is on his way to Kudat to monitor the situation.

Malaysia Airlines will also continue to monitor the situation at the crash site and update on the situation.   

Families of passengers who were on-board may call +603- 78841234 for further enquiries.

The media hotline is +603- 87871276.

Plantar Fasciitis

What is plantar fasciitis?

Plantar fasciitis (say "PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus") is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia  is the flat band of tissue (ligament) that connects your heel bone to your toes. It supports the arch of your foot. If you strain your plantar fascia, it gets weak, swollen, and irritated (inflamed). Then your heel or the bottom of your foot hurts when you stand or walk.

Plantar fasciitis is common in middle-aged people. It also occurs in younger people who are on their feet a lot, like athletes or soldiers. It can happen in one foot or both feet.

What causes plantar fasciitis?

Plantar fasciitis is caused by straining the ligament that supports your arch. Repeated strain can cause tiny tears in the ligament. These can lead to pain and swelling. This is more likely to happen if:

• Your feet roll inward too much when you walk (excessive pronation ).
• You have high arches or flat feet.
• You walk, stand, or run for long periods of time, especially on hard surfaces.
• You are overweight.
• You wear shoes that don't fit well or are worn out.
• You have tight Achilles tendons or calf muscles.

What are the symptoms?

Most people with plantar fasciitis have pain when they take their first steps after they get out of bed or sit for a long time. You may have less stiffness and pain after you take a few steps. But your foot may hurt more as the day goes on. It may hurt the most when you climb stairs or after you stand for a long time.

If you have foot pain at night, you may have a different problem, such as arthritis, or a nerve problem such as tarsal tunnel syndrome.

How is plantar fasciitis diagnosed?

Your doctor will check your feet and watch you stand and walk. He or she will also ask questions about:

• Your past health, including what illnesses or injuries you have had.
• Your symptoms, such as where the pain is and what time of day your foot hurts most.
• How active you are and what types of physical activity you do.

Your doctor may take an X-ray of your foot if he or she suspects a problem with the bones of your foot, such as a stress fracture.

How is it treated?

No single treatment works best for everyone with plantar fasciitis. But there are many things you can try to help your foot get better:

• Give your feet a rest. Cut back on activities that make your foot hurt. Try not to walk or run on hard surfaces.
• To reduce pain and swelling, try putting ice on your heel. Or take an over-the-counter pain reliever like ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin), naproxen (such asAleve), or aspirin.
• Do toe stretches , calf stretches  and towel stretches  several times a day, especially when you first get up in the morning.
• Get a new pair of shoes. Pick shoes with good arch support and a cushioned sole. Or try heel cups or shoe inserts (orthotics ). Use them in both shoes, even if only one foot hurts.

Malaysia Airlines Increases Capacity Across Network

Malaysia Airlines is on an expansion mode with capacity and frequency increases regionally and new destinations internationally.

“In the recent weeks, we launched flights to Dubai and Kochi and increased capacity and frequencies to Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei) and Medan (Indonesia). Soon, we will be flying more often to Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne, as well as putting Darwin back in our network map”, says Group CEO, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.

“People are travelling more, and Malaysia Airlines is strengthening our footprint across Asia and beyond in response to these market needs”, added Ahmad Jauhari Yahya. 

Malaysia Airlines has seen a steady increase in passenger traffic since the start of 2013 matching the added capacity. Seat loads have also improved, registering 83.3% in July 2013, equivalent to a 9.1% increase from the previous year.

Malaysia Airlines recently celebrated the reinstatement of its Kuala Lumpur – Dubai service in August 2013. Kochi, in south India, became its new destination in September. Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory is the Malaysian national carrier’s new destination in November 2013.

Capacity and Frequency increases:

·         Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei – Saw an 11% increase in capacity into and out of Bandar Seri Begawan with the bigger B737-800 series (160-seats) aircraft effective 15 August 2013 which replaces the previous B737-400 series.

·         Medan, Indonesia – Added a third daily frequency from Kuala Lumpur into the Medan effective 15 September 2013, making it 6,720 seats weekly in and out of Medan.

·         Singapore - New daily flights MH623 ex-Kuala Lumpur for Singapore and MH624 ex-Singapore for Kuala Lumpur offer more seamless travel and good connections to popular destinations such as Delhi and Beijing.

·         Sydney, Australia - Double daily operations from Sydney will be increased with 4 additional weekly flights bringing it to 18 flights per week from 21 November 2013. This will increase to 21 weekly flights from 5^th February 2014.

·         Melbourne, Australia - Malaysia Airlines is also increasing its frequency from Kuala Lumpur into Melbourne to triple daily from 21 November 2013, from its current double daily service. The new frequency, MH147 will depart Kuala Lumpur at 7.50 pm daily and will arrive in Melbourne at 6.45 am the following day. MH146 from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur will depart at 8.55 am and will arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 2.15 pm the same day.

Customers can book their travel on Malaysia Airlines through all distribution channels mainly www.malaysiaairlines.com, Malaysia Airlines 24 hours toll free number 1 300 88 3000, MHmobile, Malaysia Airlines ticket offices and appointed agents throughout Malaysia.