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Recently, I came across an article to share with you my friends.......
on the Journal of Chinese Medicine No. 78 June 2005 by Peter Deadman title
"How to be healthy: Traditional Chinese Health Preservation teachings and modern research":

http://www.jcm.co.UK

It said:
"a treasured friendship can replace regret and hatred and heal the old wounds of the mind. Such a friendship can provide sincere help, consolation and encouragement. These can be magic weapons for elimination of grief and anxiety. When your life is free from anxiety and grief, you will find food tasty, sleep restful and recreation enjoyable".

Feeling happy had virtually immediate effects on the immune system. Within 20 minutes of happy thoughts being experienced, the amount of antibody immunoglobulin (SIgA) found in the saliva doubles.



My childhood pals, do you ever wondering why our crudely grilled foods we made at our adventure camping in Bien Hoa tasted so so good?! Even our Bo bia snacks at the food stands were so yummy in those high school years?

Now we know of the secret: not of the culinary technique but of the carefree friendship+SIgA.

Gia-Phong


PS: It also said:

-Sleep deprivation can also weaken the immune systems and impair the production of leptin which controls appetite, thus contributing to obesity and diabetes.
-A study of over 1.1 millions men and women age 30-103 in America, those who slept an average of 7 hrs every night had the best survival rate.
-Those who regularly slept >10hrs/night had a 30%-40% higher mortality than did 7 hrs/night people. (Surprise?!)
-Those who slept >8hrs or <4hrs per night had a 15% increase in overal mortality compared to those who slept 7hrs/night. (I guess my 5 hrs. / night habit is definitely not a good way in getting extra /workable hours per day)

Now, when we combine good food and good sleep like Trien did in Bai Ai, that is a good way to healthy aging:

But when I was a student, I couldn't sleep very easily at night. I still remember vividly how I usually got in bed and went through every dish sold in front of our school.....