Hooray for S'pore women!

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20090521-142853.html

AS DAWN broke over the Himalayas yesterday, three tired Singaporean women stepped on top of the world - and into the pages of Singapore's history books.

Natas Singapore Women's Everest Team members, pharmaceutical- product specialist Lee Li Hui, 27, copywriter Esther Tan, 26, and studentdevelopment officer Jane Lee, 25, were part of an international group which reached the top of Mount Everest between 3.45am and 4.53am yesterday, Nepal time (6am and 7.08am Singapore time).

The trio are the first Singapore women to reach the summit of the world's tallest peak, at 8,848m.

The three women who reached the summit are making their way down and are expected to reach Base Camp in two to three days. The team's initial push for the summit last week was foiled by bad weather.

The team then split into two so that they could have a higher chance of success.

Singaporeans my paper spoke to were proud about the women's achievement.

Over 10 posts on the team's Facebook page yesterday included comments like: "You are an inspiration to all of us" and "Well done for flying that flag for us!"

Youth worker Ian Wong, 32, told my paper: "It's a remarkable feat. Such displays of passion by Singaporeans are rare and worthy of celebration."

Lifestyle-programmes executive Gracie Ngoi, 26, who is also a friend of the team members, said: "It's very empowering for Singapore women. They show that we women are capable of achieving great things."

Fast Eaters GET FAT (dedicated to Jo)

(Taken from Reader's Digest Feb 2009 issue)

Eating slowly can help you slim down!

A study of more than 3000 Japanese adults published in the British Medical Journal found that those who ate their meals quickly were about twice as likely to be obese as their slow-munching counterparts.

People who ate quickly and who ate until they were full were three times more likely to be obese. The research supports previous evidence that people tend to consume more calories when they eat quickly, but also that eating quickly is linked to obesity regardless of how many calories are eaten.

Dr Elizabeth, an obesity expert from the University of New South Wales says research suggests people can lean to eat more slowly and recognise their internal cues for fullness.

Slowing your rate of eating allow your body to send fullness signals before you've overeaten.

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Kermit: It's true. When I was still in the university I had to feel that I'm FULL then I'll stop eating. That would mean I need a snack e.g. curry puff/ snack after my meal. Not surprising that I was at my heaviest during my university years.

Now I'm older and wiser. I just need to be QUITE FULL, I'll stop eating. As such I won't overeat & I can still nibble when I'm hungry. It's good practice because I won't feel SOOOOO sleepy after meal at work.