2008-07-17

Metabolic Syndrome


Do you know about the Metabolic Syndrome? Today, it is a big and timely topic in Japan. What is Metabolic Syndrome? What’s it bad point? I would like to tell you about it.

The first topic is “what is the Metabolic Syndrome?” It is the lifestyle-related illnesses including obese. And it causes other lifestyle-related illnesses such as the high blood pressure, the high blood sugar level and dyslipidemia. And each of them is a dangerous factor of arteriosclerosis.

There are some reasons of it; lack of exercise, obese (especially fat of internal organs) and overeating. And now, I will give you several questions, so please look back upon your life style!!
① Do you eat heartily?
② You often eat a snack.
③ You often use sugar in meal.
④ You like strong seasoning
⑤ You don’t eat vegetables much.
⑥ You like greasy food.
⑦ You have no habit of exercise.
⑧ You often drink for getting rid of your stress.
⑨ You smoke.
If you come under a lot these categories, you have to pay attention to your health and need to change your life style.

Metabolic Syndrome’s standard is that;
(Essential point)
● the girth⇒men: more than 85 cm ,women: more than 90 cm
(Elective points) coming under two out of three
● neutral fat⇒more than 150mg/dl / HDL cholesterol⇒less than 40mg/dl
● blood sugar level (hunger) ⇒ more than 110mg/dl
● blood pressure (shrinking time)⇒more than 130mmHg
If you fall under these categories, you are the Metabolic Syndrome.

You have to exercise, keep regular hours, eat well-balanced meal and quit smoking to improve and prevent the Metabolic Syndrome!! It is good for us to look back our life style by Metabolic Syndrome's test. Take care your bodies!!


2008-07-09

Exercise



I researched about Yoga. You know, yoga is good for your health. It became popular because a lot of celebrities do it, for example Madonna.
Yoga has very old history and a lot of kinds. Do you know about them? Yoga began more than 3000 years ago in India!! Yoga means "union" in Sanskrit. It is good not only for our physical but also for our mental. So, you can get many benefits from Yoga. If you want to know about Yoga deeply, please watch 1 and 2.
Why don't you do Yoga? There are some good Yoga examples. Try to imitate their good examples and let's be healthy!!

2008-06-12

Laughter





(1) Interesting Information about Laughter
Do you know Patch Adams? He was born on Washington D.C., America. His real name is Hunter Campbell. He is famous not only as a medical doctor but also as a clown doctor. Also, he is a social activist, citizen diplomat, performer, artist and actor. The movie “Patch Adams” was shown in 1998 and it tells the life of him. If you want to know his life and career, please click on this link to watch his information.
Patch Adams Life and Career

He has had some doubts about medical treatment for moneymaking. He aimed to do a medical treatment that is a gentle for people. He built the “Gesundheit! Institute” in West Virginia. “Gesundeheit” is a German word means like “Are you all right?” in English. Patch believes that laughter, joy and creativity play an important part of the healing process.
Gesundheit Institute

Patch Adams's Interview


(2) Comedy & Other Funny Stuff
I like several comedians and especially I like 99. They are one of the Japanese famous comedian’s pairs. I like them because their comedy programs on TV are very funny. They sometimes do worthless and silly things but they are very funny. Also, Okamura can dance very well!! There are TV programs that I like, why don’t you watching them?

1. TV programs①(Police)
2. TV programs②(Okazairu)
3. TV programs③ (Test)

Please enjoy them!!

2008-01-17

**Christmas speech**


Today I had a last presentation!!!

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*group1* Brazil

There are funny Santa's picture :)

Their PowerPoint have nice pictures!! easy to understand.



*group3* Australia

I wanted to listen to Australian Christmas song :*(

But it was a good information.



*group4* Italy

I could get a lot of new information!!

Nice pictures.



*group5* UK

Nice slides!!

I was surprised to hear that coins are hidden in the pudding.



*group6* Russia
Cute slides!!

*group7* Denmark

I was glad to know Denmark words

("Got Jul!!" = "have a nice Christmas!!")

*group8* Egypt

Easy to listen!!

interesting information!!

*group9* France

simple slides, but easy to understand.

*group10* Germany
St. Nicholas's story was interesting!!

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I was glad to hear various countries information!!

**ttfn**



2008-01-10

**Santa Claus**






I'm looking into "Santa Claus".






And this is a draft of a speech.



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I'm going to tell you about "Santa Claus". As you know, Santa Claus is an old man who brings presents to children every year. He has a white beard, wears red suits, lives on the North Pole and flies around in a sleigh with 8 reindeer.
The Americanversion of a "Santa Claus, or St. Nicholas" originally came from the Ducth version called "Sintaklaas". The Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam (New York) brought this fun tradision to America in the 17th century. He did not become an important person at Christmas until he was put in a novel in 1809. This first Santa Claus didn't have his red suit and fly without any reindeer. Modern ideas of Santa Claus were made by an American cartnoonist in 1863. Santa was illustrated by him having red suit, pipe, and his reindeer and sleigh.
USA is a big country, so there are various Santa Claus. For example, in California and Hawaii Santa do surfing. In Hawaii the coming of the Christmas Tree Ship and arriving Santa Claus by boat are the symbol of beginning Christmas.

novel name: "History of New York" by Washington Irving

cartoonist name: Thomas Nast "Harper's Weekly"
**Forewell**









2007-12-13

***Christmas & Santa Claus***



Next presentation is about "Christmas".


Our group research "U.S.A.'s Christmas" And I am researching about "Santa Claus".


Do you know why Santa is wearing red suit? Why we call him Santa Clause?




If you want to know Santa's information, please check it.


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http://www.santas.net/americanchristmas.htm
***bye-bye***

2007-12-06

***Presentation***

★☆Today we had a presentation!!☆★

Group1: Perfume I think perfumers are a wonderful person because they can classify into perfume types (there are 3,000? types). Good information & Cute PowerPoint!!

Group3: Fireworks I like fireworks,so it was exciting information.

Group4: Violin I could know new violin's information. (eg. Violins started in Mongolia. It was easy to understand.

Group5: Christmas cake Nice & Cute Power Points→I came to want to eat cakes!!

Group6: Contact Lenses It was a interesting & amazing information (how to make and contact lenses' risk).

Group7: Cup Noodle I thought it is an interesting topic.

Group8: Girlfriend Interesting information!!(*皿*) They were good actors!!

Group9: Contact Lens Their way to read was lively, so it is easy to hear!! And nice power points they helped me understand.

Group10: Soccer ball Power points were simple, but it was easy to understand.


Every group's presentation was very good!!!

I think my speech (about JEANS) was not good because my voice control was not lively and so monotonous :*( I'm SORRY that...


***toodle***