CAKAP

Sebut pasal bercakap, ramai orang suka bercakap. Bercakap pula apa sahaja yang mereka suka. Tidak kira samada orang suka ataupun tidak mendengarnya. 

 

Tidak kurang juga ada orang yang kita suka jika dia bercakap. Terutama mereka yang pandai bercakap. Tidak membosankan tetapi memberansangkan dan memberi motivasi. Ditambah pula dengan teknik yang menarik. Sebab itu kini telah ramai yang ambil kursus bercakap secara formal. 

 

Kepandaian dan kepintaran bercakap itu penting. Terutama kepada mereka yang ingin menjadi pemimpin. Sebaliknya ada pula orang yang kita lebih suka jika dia tidak bercakap sebab cakap dia banyak dusta.

 

Dalam bulan Ramadan kita tidak digalakkan banyak bercakap. Apatah lagi mengenai perkara-perkara yang boleh mengurangkan pahala puasa. Kita disarankan supaya mengelakkan diri dari bercakap kosong dan sia-sia. 

 

Ini tidaklah bermakna tidak boleh bercakap sama sekali. Boleh tetapi fikirlah dulu sebelum bercakap supaya cakap itu ada faedahnya. Rasulullah SAW pernah kata, lebih baik diam jika tiada yang baik untuk dicakapkan.

 

Pesanan orang tua pernah ingatkan kita tentang akibat jika salah cakap. Sebab pulut santan binasa. Sebab mulut badan merana. Moralnya di sini fikir dahulu dan berhati-hatilah sebelum bercakap. 

 

Bercakaplah perkara-perkara yang berfaedah sahaja. Lebih penting lagi amalkan apa yang kita cakap. Tiada guna banyak cakap tapi buatnya tidak.

Long-term salty diet tied to high BP

Indulging in a bag of chips or munching a handful of nuts now and then isn't likely to hurt you in the short run, but regularly chowing down on salty foods over several years may damage your blood vessels and lead to high blood pressure, a new study finds.

Researchers reporting in the online edition of Circulation said that eating too much salt over time may affect the lining of blood vessels, increasing the likelihood of developing high blood pressure.

"This study reinforces guidelines backed by the American Heart Association and other professional organisations that recommend reducing salt consumption to reduce your risk of developing high blood pressure," said Dr. John Forman, lead author of the study and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can contribute to heart failure, stroke and kidney failure.

How the study was done

Researchers tracked the salt intake of 5,556 white men and women from the Netherlands over about six years. None of the participants had high blood pressure at the study's start.

By analyzing 24-hour urine samples collected periodically over several years, the researchers noted the amount of uric acid and albumin in the urine, markers of blood vessel damage. They also tracked the amount of salt, or sodium, the participants ate by measuring how much sodium ended up in their urine.

The researchers found that, over time, people who ingested more sodium had more uric acid and albumin in their urine.

What the study found

The higher the levels of uric acid and albumin, the more likely those people were to develop high blood pressure if they continued on high-sodium diets, the investigators found. Over the approximately six-year period of the study, 878 new cases of hypertension (high blood pressure) were discovered.

Compared with the participants eating the least amount of sodium (about 2,200 milligrams a day), those eating the most (6,200 mg a day) were 21% more likely to develop high blood pressure. Those who had high uric acid and albumin levels and ate the most salt were 86% more likely to develop high blood pressure.

How much salt is 2 200 milligrams of salt? About a teaspoon.

Much of the sodium the average person consumes comes from processed foods. Forman cautions that people who don't use salt shakers at the table shouldn't assume they're not getting too much sodium. One cup of soup or a single-serving frozen dinner can have 1,000 milligrams of sodium.

The study showed an association between the markers of blood vessel damage and high blood pressure, but not a cause-and-effect relationship.

Dr. Gregg Fonarow, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, said, "the research shows that in some individuals, there is an association between these markers -- uric acid and albumin -- and the subsequent diagnosis of hypertension."

Why salt causes blood vessel damage -- called "endothelial dysfunction" -- is not fully understood, said Fonarow. "Sodium exposure may lead to progressive changes in the lining of the blood vessels, eventually becoming irreversible," he said.

"And once you've developed hypertension, lowering your salt intake most likely won't be enough to normalise your blood pressure," he said.

The study also suggests that those with markers of blood vessel damage may be more negatively affected by a high-salt diet than others.

Salt and hypertension

The idea that salt influences the development of high blood pressure is considered controversial by some experts. A study published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggested that lower amounts of sodium in urine were associated with more cardiovascular disease deaths.

In order to link high salt intake more closely to blood vessel damage and subsequent high blood pressure, Forman said it would be necessary to follow many people over about 20 years, ideally using ultrasound to directly assess blood vessel health.

Fonarow said the key to high blood pressure prevention is moderation and watchful management of other cardiovascular risks. "Avoid a high-salt diet, but also don't smoke, watch your weight, keep your cholesterol down and manage your blood pressure," he said. "Those factors are probably even more important."

Heart experts advise limiting sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg a day, or 1,500 mg if you're black, over 50 years old or have certain chronic diseases. By reading Nutrition Facts labels closely, you can limit your sodium intake.

Read more:
Top 10 foods with hidden salt

The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more about high blood pressure.

(Copyright © 2012 HealthDay. All rights reserved.)


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PILIHAN BIJAK

Setiap hari kita sering dan terpaksa membuat pilihan. Betul atau salah. Ya atau tidak. Warna hijau atau warna merah. Waktu malam atau siang. Makanan manis atau masam dan pelbagai pilihan lagi. Inilah yang sering memeningkan kepala kita hingga menimbulkan kekeliruan. Membuat pilihan bukannya mudah. 

Pilihan kita itu juga akan memberi kesan kepada kehidupan seharian dan masa depan diri kita, keluarga kita dan juga masyarakat. 

Walau apapun alasannya, kita kena buat  pilihan dan  untuk panduan membuat pilihan bijak sila baca lanjut di sini

APA ITU TADARUS

BULAN Ramadan merupakan bulan diturunkan al-Quran, maka marilah kita sama-sama menginsafi  diri dengan membaca al-Quran. Inilah yang dilakukan oleh salaf al-soleh dan Rasulullah SAW sendiri. Persoalan di sini ialah apakah maksud tadarus itu? Adakah hanya membaca atau melihat terjemahan atau bagaimana?

Jika sekiranya dikehendaki dengan membaca, sudah tentu disebut dengan qiraah yang bermaksud bacaan. Justeru maksud tadarus lebih kepada saling semak menyemak dan mempelajari serta mengkaji yang menatijahkan penghayatan dan amalan mengikut hak al-Quran diturunkan.

Baca lanjut dari sumber di sini

AMALAN SEBELUM BERBUKA PUASA

Dipetik dari sumber di sini

Amalan yang baik sebelum berbuka puasa malah boleh diamalkan sebelum makan pada hari-hari lain ialah seperti berikut:

1.     Baca al-Fatihah sebanyak 3x
2.     Baca selawat 3x
3.     Baca doa buka puasa seperti biasa

Sebelum memulakan bacaan itu, sediakan air minum berupa air bersih sama ada air suam yang sudah sejuk atau air mineral kadar segelas. Letakkan air tersebut di hadapan kita dan bacalah semua bacaan itu sebelum berbuka puasa.

Perlu diingat, ambil masa untuk membaca itu kadar lima minit atau 10 minit sebelum masuk waktu berbuka puasa. Untuk itu kumpulkan semua sekeluarga di hadapan makanan. Dan ajaklah mereka mengamalkan amalan yang sama.

Jika habis membaca doa itu sedangkan waktu belum masuk, ulangi lagi bacaan doa buka puasa beberapa kali sehingga masuk waktu. Dan apabila masuk waktu gunakan air itu untuk berbuka puasa. Selepas itu barulah mengambil kurma dan yang lainnya.
Selamat beramal, semoga anda sihat dan berpahala.

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أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ. اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ. اَلرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ. مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ. إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِيْنَ. اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيْمَ. صِرَاطَ الَّذِيْنَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّآلِيْنَ. آمِيْنَ
 

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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىْ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى اَلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
 

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اَللّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَعَلى رِزْقِكَ اَفْطَرْتُ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ