Health talk at Imperial Hotel

Last night Roseline and I attended a health talk by Dr Lin Mei Yueh from Taiwan. The event was organized by my business associate VIVA Life Science.


My wife and I have known Dr Lin since 2001. A gifted public speaker, Dr Lin's presentations are always interesting and informative. Her message has been consistent all these years; prevention is better than cure. We like and respect Dr Lin very much.

It's amazing how Dr Lin is so energetic despite her busy itinerary. Her first destination was Hong Kong; then to Penang, Medan and Bintulu. It's a privilege that Dr Lin visited us in Miri last night. She'll be in Sibu tonight and in Singapore on Saturday before returning to Taipei.

Here's a short video clip of her talk last night.

Health requisites

This is interesting stuff from KBS World channel Vitamin! It was aired last Sunday night.



How to stay healthy and add quality years to our lives?

According to the show's panel of doctors, the health requisites (summarized to the best of my memory) are:
1. Flossing - Yes, everyone should have OQ (oral care quotient). Correct method of flossing after brushing makes our teeth "6 years younger".
2. Read food labels carefully. Be smart and eat within our calories quotas. This will add 12 years to our lives!
3. Sunblock - this prevents premature aging of our skin complexion. A good sunblock has SPF30 (blocks UVA) with PA++ (blocks UVB). Adds 15 years to our lives!
4. Aspirin (must consult with your doctor first) - a blood thinner. Adds 3 years to our lives.
5. Hula hoop - regular exercise with the hula hoop is beneficial to colon hence evacuation becomes a daily and easy routine! How come I never think of that? Adds another 5 years.
6. Finally...a mirror! A two-fold benefit. Looking at ourselves in the mirror and observe any anomalies (do self-examination). Secondly, smile to ourselves often. Adds 10 years - wow!

Do you believe in some or in all of the above?

Praise Dance

My wife was introduced to Praise Dance about 1½ years ago. She is addicted to it since then.


This Christian exercise regime invaded Miri 3 years ago. The passion is still going on strong, showing no signs of slowing down. More than 600 people attended its 2nd Year Anniversary dinner last July. This exercise phenomena is a clever import from Taiwan. It has all the good (benefits) and none of the bad. There are more than 30 different routines. Many denominations in Miri hold the morning and evening sessions at their own premises. Instructions are in Mandarin with one exception; Grace Methodist is the only church in Miri to conduct two weekly sessions in English. Participants are the young and senior, not-so-young and not-so-senior, and mostly of the smarter gender. No fee charged. Instructors are usually church volunteers.

Roseline absolutely loves the Praise Dance. Low impact yet effective. Many have claimed to benefit this very unique 60-min exercise. Neck, chest, back pain, headache, migraine, numbness, chronic fatigue are a thing of the past, so they say.

Praise dance at GMC Miri