Eat Small Breakfast and Lose Weight Quickly!

Recently the scientists have contested the famous adage, "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper."

The scientists are of the opinion that an easy way to lose weight is to have a light breakfast with small portions. Latest findings highlight the fact that instead of lunch or dinner it is the light breakfast with small portions that actually matters as far as weight loss is concerned. According to the experts those who consume small portions of breakfast do not generally take too many calories throughout the day.

12 Healthy Snacks for Stoners (Guide)

Hungry but don’t have the time for a full meal? Healthy snacking is the key to speedy metabolism, energy and endurance. Here is a list of healthy snacks that stoners will enjoy:

	1. Beef Jerky Extremely high in protein and low in fat, beef jerky is probably the ultimate stoner snack. Bring your bag of beef jerky to your next smoking session and watch how fast that bag gets passed around. Get them in bulk at a place like Costco because the small bags you get at the gas station can be way overpriced.
	2. Fruit Smoothies Fruit smoothies are the healthiest way to satisfy your sweet tooth. They’re delicious and the nutritional benefits (protein, fiber) of the fruits outweigh all of the sugar used.

Foods That Boost Every Type of Bad Mood

While that tub of ice cream in the back of the freezer may be what you crave when you’re feeling blue, there is a long list of other (healthier!) foods that can cure a grouchy morning or a stressed-out afternoon. We talked to the experts to get the scoop on what to eat to make you feel better no matter what your mood.
Stressed: Eat Chocolate

The scenario: It’s Friday at 6:30 p.m. You’re hungry, tired and late for your dinner date. You were supposed to be out of work an hour ago, but your boss has asked you for a favor…again. The stress is building, so what can calm you down fast? Now’s the time to pull out the chocolate bar hiding in the back of your desk drawer. Experts say that chocolate—particularly dark chocolate—may help reduce the stress hormones that are swarming in your body. In fact, a recent study by researchers in Switzerland, published in the Journal of Proteome Research, found that eating just a smidge of dark chocolate (about 1.4 ounces) has the power to lower the stress hormones cortisol and catecholamines in the body, reducing your anxiety and giving you a better chance to get the job done—and make your date.

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The Healthy Superfoods You Need

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EATS: Breakfast haven in Petaling Jayaa

Looking for an interesting dining experience or a place to take a visitor who wants to explore Malaysian cuisine?

Raju has a relatively large seating capacity that caters to customers who want to dine inside the restaurant or under the shade of the trees.

This famous restaurant is well known throughout Petaling Jaya for their banana leaf rice and roti canai.

Typically, there would be a morning crowd that gathers here for a hearty breakfast after a walk around the forest reserve at Gasing Hills (much less guilt indulging in a heavy meal after a long walk).

The restaurant itself is situated right next to La Salle school, so at certain times of the day you will find a mix of the working class and students patronising the establishment.

Once you sit down, the waiters will take your orders and place a banana leaf in front of you, ready to be filled with food.

Raju serves curry dishes, breads such as roti canai and tosai as well as other traditional Indian snacks like vadai (a savoury snack from South India that looks somewhat similar to doughnuts is made from flour, lentil and potato).

In the afternoon, Raju serves banana leaf rice, and like most other banana leaf rice places, you get an assortment of deep fried foods to accompany the standard vegetables, papadum and other condiments.


Breaking fast with a feast
In light of Ramadan, many people will be looking for a place to partake in a meaningful breaking of fast with their loved ones. In conjunction with this, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa is promoting their range of flavours from now until Sept 14.

At the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa’s Sun & Surf Cafe, the Ramadan Buffet is available from 6pm till 10pm nightly at RM92 per adult and RM46 per child.

A 35 per cent discount is also offered to patrons of Sun & Surf Cafe and Atrium Cafe from now to Aug 27 and from Sept 16 to 19 respectively. Start by quenching your thirst with sweet beverages such as air tebu and air bandung. There is a widespread buffet where you can find traditional favourites, including lemang, ayam goreng berempah, nasi ulam, laksa Johor and many others.

To finish off the meal, there is a sweet ending with an assortment of desserts such as kuih and local fruits.

With almost 300 traditional delicacies on offer at sundown, there is definitely plenty to choose from.

Amazing food fest

It was a food fest of amazing proportions, the bi-annual Food and Hotel Malaysia show (FHM) and Culinaire 2009 last week was a success.

With thousands of trade visitors milling in and out over the four days to check out the latest in food, beverage and everything else in between as well as 868 participants competing their hearts out in the culinaire competition happening at the same time, the buzz and excitement was nothing short of exhilarating.

Starting off the journey in the exhibitor’s halls, the smell of food pretty much paved the way. From freshly baked bread to sizzling wagyu beef, it was a diet’s worst enemy.

A total 650 participants, both local and international, food and wares of every kind imaginable were on display. Taking part in the fair were big players like Boncafe, Lucky Frozen and Pastry Pro.

After travelling the halls together with the trade visitors, it was time to pop into Hall Five, where the prestigious Culinaire was held.

Stepping into the said hall Centre was a little like stepping into a wonderland, it was a burst of colourful sculptures, appetizers and table settings.
Culinaire

MAGNIFICENT: Colourful sculptures on display

There were makeshift kitchens set up where the hot cooking was held as well as a bartending competition taking place on stage right in the middle of all the hustle and bustle.

The inaugural Culinaire Malaysia was held in 1993 alongside the FHM exhibition and ever since then, the bi-annual event has been held in conjunction with FHM and can be said to be a major highlight not only in the show but in the industry.

“This is our 9th successive event and over the years, Culinaire Malaysia has progressed rapidly into the biggest culinary event in the region. Our prime objective is to set a higher benchmark on the culinary standard in the Malaysian hospitality industry and to recognise and motivate individual chefs who excel in their field of culinary art that matches world standards,” said Cheah Swee Hee, organising chairman, Culinaire Malaysia 2009.

Taking home top honours this year was Westin Hotel’s Hamdan Ahmad who was crowned Most Outstanding
Chef, while venue host Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre swiped the Most Outstanding Team award as well as Most Outstanding F&B Personnel.

Most Outstanding Apprentice went to Kho Woe Cheng of Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur; Most Outstanding Pastry Chef to M.Kumaran of Hotel Istana and Most Outstanding Artist was awarded to Norammar Md Masri from One World Hotel, just to name a few.

“Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) as the main organising body wishes to incite more young Malaysians to look at the hospitality industry as a professional career.

We aim to create and instill interest among the Gen Y to pursue the skills at the highest standards. It is only through events such as Culinaire Malaysia that we are able to showcase the skills and artistic talents of our professionals and further enhance the quality of service in our hospitality industry,” said MAH president Datuk Mohd Ilyas Zainol Abidin.

All in all, Culinaire 2009 proved to be an exciting presentation of what our local talents are able to achieve. And speaking for all those present, we are now awaiting the next one with bated breath.

EATS: A little slice of Japan

FEUDAL Japan, bamboo trees, tatami mats and wooden huts. These words in a sentence would not usually be associated with any parts of Malaysia - until now. Situated in the heart of the Golden Triangle, Fukuya Japanese Restaurant takes you away from the fast paced city and drops you in an environment of calmness and tranquility.

The restaurant is actually an old bungalow, converted into a restaurant. It has a mini bamboo forest lining the cobbled pathway and also around the grounds. Visitors have the option of a private room (minimum of four people) or to dine inside the main restaurant area, where they can watch as the chefs prepare sushi and sashimi dishes.

Must-trys include their fresh sashimi platter, grilled scallop, grilled eel and their various soups. But perhaps the best way (and least known) is to call up the restaurant ahead of time, make a booking for your party and tell them your budget per person (suggested minimum four pax at RM88) and ask the chef to come up with a custom menu for that night.

A bottle of ice-cold sake to accompany your meal and a scoop of green tea or sesame ice cream to finish off the night is strongly recommended.
Designer food
West 57th Street Cafe
ZANG Toi, the designer to such stars as Ivana Trump and Fergie is known around the world for his couture designs and flashy outfits.

But the Malaysian designer does more than just create one-of-a-kind outfits – he’s created a one-of-a-kind café
as well.

Named after the road where the design house is located in New York, West 57th Street Café, better known as Zang Toi Café, is tucked away in a corner of Parkson department store, Pavilion shopping mall.

Zang’s Fruity Ice Tea Punch is one of the specialties of the house, filled with refreshing ice lemon tea with bits of lemon and orange peel for that extra tangy flavour together with lime and mint. So good you want to bottle it and take it home to share.

A favourite of many diners is the large portions of the Hainanese Chicken Chop, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, served with a special Hainanese sauce.

Top the meal off with a scoop of ice cream and Zang Toi’s Chocolate Banana Cake, drizzled in hot chocolate sauce and you’ll be one step closer to being a celebrity. All else failing, you can buy some bling and just pretend.

EATS: Twisted sushi for all to bite

EVEN if you are not a sushi fan, you have to pay a visit to the chic Tokyo G restaurant, formerly known as Sushigroove.

The restaurant offers ingenious twists to the classic Japanese food, with its signature G-Rolls.With over 30 different assortments of G-Rolls priced from RM6.90 onwards, it is possible for just anyone to enjoy fusion Japanese food.

‘Fusion Dragon’ is a must-try. Shaped like a dragon, the roll is made up of smoked beef and mango (made all the more flavourful with salmon), a touch of local cili padi and my favourite – crunchy bits of tempura flakes.

Other yummy must-trys are ‘Chameleon Roll’, a unique roll consists of Tamago wrapped with kyuri, topped with slices of smoked salmon and avocado; ‘Smoked Salmon Roll’, a delicious crab salad rolled with tempura flakes and smoked salmon, and topped with Teriyaki sauce; ‘Philadelphia Beef Roll’, made up of minced chicken and onions wrapped in grilled beef, topped with tempura flakes and served with mayo and chili sauce; and ‘Hattori Hanzo Roll’, which is chicken katsu with a touch of cream cheese in spicy sauce.These are simply divine.

Chameleon Roll

Besides sushi, my personal recommendation is the pasta. Try out the ‘Bangkok G’ pasta. The spicy sauce will tickle your taste buds and the dish is completed when topped with prawns and squids – absolutely to die for! the car, or any of the other prizes up for grabs.

Another hot pick is the ‘Creamy Mussels’ or ‘G Carbonara’, which has a hint of sesame taste to the cream sauce – simply fabulous! As for desserts, get your tongue twisted with, get this, wasabi or sesame ice cream.

You’d be pleasantly surprised with its delicate taste. You’ll never know how far you’ll go with sushi until you try it. Tokyo G outlets are located in One Utama and Sunway Pyramid.