Eating Fish may boost eye health

Older adults who eat fatty fish at least once a week may have a lower risk of serious vision loss from age-related macular degeneration ( AMD) , according to a US study.
A study , reported in the journal Opthalmology also supports the theory that Omega 3 fatty acids found in most abundantly in oily fish like salmon, mackeral and albacore tuna-may affect the development or progression of AMD. Current research indicates that a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the risk  of late AMD in some patients, more research is still necessary.

Analysed data from 2520 adults aged 65 to 84 who underwent eye exams and completed detailed dietary questionaires. Some 15% were found to have early or intermediate stage AMD while just under 3% were in the advanced stage of the disease.

Overall, researchers found that there was no clear relationship between participants' reported fish intake and risk of AMD but there was a connection between higher intake of omega 3 fish fatty and the odds of advanced AMD.

AMD is caused by abnormal blood vessel growth behind the retina or breakdown of light-sensitive cells within the retina itself -both of which can cause serious vision impairment. AMD is the leading cause of blindness in older adults. There is no cure for it, but certain treatments may prevent or delay serious vision loss.

A US Government clinical trail found that a specific high dose mix of antioxidants- vitamin C and E, beta-carotene and zinc-can slow the progression of AMD that is in the intermediate stages, and doctors now commonly prescribe it for such patients.

Malaysian Food Feature (Healty version)

Malay Food 
 
Plain white rice or brown rice instead of Nasi Minyak or Nasi Goreng( Fried Rice)
Taufoo Soup ( beancurd soup) instaed of fried taufoo
Gado-gado ( less  peanut sauce)
Avoid Sambal Tumis
Mee Soup ( plenty of vegetables)
Mee Rebus / Siam ( witout extra fried items)
Mee Soto ( chicken without skin, avoid Begedel & Sambal Tumis)
Ketupat 7 Chicken satay ( avoid fatty meat & peanut sauce)
Vegetables/Fish/Meat/Chicken curry ( remove skin or extra fat from poultry and meat, avoid coconut milk or take less gravy)

Chinese Food 

Plain rice instaed of chicken/duck/ char siew rice
Claypot rice ( avoid internal organs or preserved meat e.g. chinese sausages)
Rice porridge (witout added oil)
Noodle Soup (or dry without added oil with plenty of vegetables)
Chee cheong fun with chilly sauce and minimum black sauce
Vegetables/Fish/Meat/Chicken ( remove skin or extra fat from poultry and meat)
Yong tau Foo (with non-fried item)
Choose more steamed dishes (e.g. dim sum)
Plain red bean dessert instead of char siew pau
Non fried popiah
All types of fresh fruit

Indian Food 

Plain white rice or brown rice instaed of Nasi Briyani or fried rice
String hoppers / puttumayam
Puttu
Idli with vegetarian dishes e.g. Sambar, Podi, Chutney ( with no added oil or ghee)
Thosay with vegetables and Sambar  , dhall, lentils and beans
All type of vegetables ( avoid coconut milk, oily sauces or pickles)
Chappati made of Atta flour ( no oil or ghee)

Sungai Petani ( River of Farmers) Accomodation ( Hotels and Guest House) Part 1

Place to stay in Sungai Petani
Hotels & Place Of Interest

Emerald Puteri Hotel, C-50, Jalan Permatang Gedung, Taman Sejati  Indah, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah
04-431 5555, Fax: 04-431 1555. www.emeraldputerihotel.com  Room rate from RM 131-00 onwards

SP Inn , 427 Jalan Kolam Air, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah Darl Aman, Tel: 04-421 3411, Faxs:04-421 2423. Room from RM 125 onwards. Equipped with swimming pool.

Swiss Innn Hotel, No. 1, Jalan Pahlawan, Taman Pahlawan, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah Darul Aman.
Tel: 04-422 3333, Fax: 04-423 3423. Room from RM 151 onwards.

Sungai Petani's hotel are relatively reasonable and a very peaceful town. Basically the location is strategically good as a stopover if travelling north and southern of Thailand ( e.g. Haytai , Nakorn Si Thammarat, Trang, Krabi & Phattalung)