Dr Dee Dee Mahmood

What to do when you have MUSCLE CRAMPS or the Simpul Biawak"  Simpul biawak or leg muscle cramps happen when your muscle  contracts on its own involuntarily resulting in a spasm.  Why do I get cramps?  It is because of any of the following reasons:  -  your muscles are tired  - your muscles are overused -  your body is dehydrated - you lost much pottassium and magnesium affecting the way your muscles work - if you are 65 or older - you are at higher risk  to get muscle cramps - you have any of these conditions - diabetes or hypothyroidism - athletes performing in a high intensity, long duration sports What to do? -  Immediately stop the activity that triggers the cramp.  - Dont go against the cramps. - Breathe gently through your nose and exhale through your mouth. - Lightly stretch the muscles following the directions of the cramp and once cramps has subsided, stretch slowly against it.  - Only lightly massage the area while s

Wholemeal, wholegrain and wholewheat....? Wholemeal, wholegrain and wholewheat describes bread that are made using  unrefined “wholegrain” flour. Whole wheat  means that the  bread  is made from the entire  wheat kernel .  Wholegrain means the  bread  was made using the entire  kernel , which offers the most nutritional value.  Whole grain  means that the  bread  can be made of any  whole - grain kernel . That  grain  may be  wheat  or it could be another  grain  like spelt, oats, or barley. Wholegrains are healthy because they are rich in antioxidants bound with  B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate) and minerals (calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium and selenium, protein and fibre. Recommendations? Get bread that uses a mix of wholegrains, such as  barley, rolled oats, millet or rye. Rye bread is excellent for digestion and helps prevent constipation.  Note: What about Multigrain? 5-grain or 7-grain don’t always mean they use wholegrain

Updated 23 April 2020 How to eat SPICY foods  when you are fasting  Good thing about spicy food? Spicy food's content - chilli and pepper contain capsaicin, a substance that can boost your metabolism and help you maintain a healthy weight. But then, after a day of empty stomach while fasting, you are taking a high risk of diarrhoea if you chomp on spicy food.  But that Tom Yam Kooong looks appetising..and you MUST have it..so can you? Eat your Phoenix dactilyfera first...huh? Whats that? Dates...korma..thamar.. Dates has good fibre (even better than banana) and it is anti-constipation too. How? Dates correct the mineral content deregulation that occurs during constipation. To prevent constipation, we need a minimum of 20 - 35 grams of fibre every day to make our stools soft. 100 grams of dates has 8 g of fibre (banana has about 2.6 g of fibre) To dilute the effects of spiciness to your stomach, drink Green or Oolong Teas Green tea and ool

Updated 30.4.2020 Ooooi! Sedaaapnyaaa!   Boleh kah kita makan begini ketika berpuasa? (Jawapannya di penghujung artikel ini). Maklumlah trend terkini -  makanan yang mempromosikan kelainan dengan berbagai makanan jumbo , yang fusion yang beraneka rasa dan rupa, serta menyemarakkan citarasa tekak, terutama sekali bagi mereka yang lapar. Ramadhan , dengan berpuasanya kita, adalah satu bulan paling mudah untuk kita menjaga kesihatan.  Namun demikian, banyak pula terjadi kembong perut dan penyakit yang bersangkut paut dengan ketidak- hazaman,  naik nya berat badan dan malahan kencing manis yang tidak terkawal, semua dek pengambilan makanan yg tinggi kandungan gula, garam dan lemak yang berlebihan dan pengambilan air yang berkurangan. Alangkah ruginya Ramadhan jika hasilnya ialah kesihatan yang terjejas lantas menjejaskan keberkesanan kita untuk melakukan ibadah termasuk sholat terawih dll. Bersahor adalah "sarapan" anda semasa anda berpuasa. Ia penting untuk kua

Updated 24 Mar 2020 Who hates to eat veggies? But Mommy says veggies are good for us. Well, mommies (and Nutritionists!) are right! Vegetables contain fibre (which helps regularity in bowel movements and great for handling your cholesterol level) and good sources of vitamins to aid physiological functions.  Fibre  is so important, particularly with all the processed foods these days. Many simply aren't getting the fiber they need. Some, particularly children, might have a love-hate relationship with vegetables. Vegetables feels tasteless (or even yucky!) And most parents might just  force-eat vegetables on their children, in need for its nutritiousness, but this in turn, leads to a negative experience where eating vegetables is concerned. How to  get your kids AND your family to eat their greens? How do you boost veggies intake? The trick is (and what often works!) is finding a way to eat vegetables without feeling like you’re doing it. So how does that work? 1. S

FAM Invites Walking Football4Health to Showcase & Celebrate AFC Grassroots Football Day 2018  @Wisma FAM Malaysia Eunos CSC IGroup - Walking Football4Health , a research initiative by Dee Dee Mahmood under Edith Cowan University Australia and  supported by  International Sports Academy , was  invited by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM ) to celebrate The AFC Grassroots Football Day 2018 on 12 May 2018 in Wisma FAM with 260 children aged 6 to 12 years old, where ambassadors for the National U-23 players were unveiled. Congratulations to Ambassadors Hadi Fayyadh and Intan Sarah Zulgafli! Officiating was Dato' Haji Hamidin Haji Mohd Amin (FAM General Secretary) and present were Datuk Windsor Paul (AFC  General Secretary), Dato Yap (FIFA), Peter Roo (FAM Technical Director), Datuk Soh Chin Aun, Datuk Santokh Singh, Head of Grassroots FAM, Samuel Siew, Puan Normala Abdul Rashid, Head - Women Department. Dee Dee with Head of Grassroots FAM, Sam