Junk Food

In this era, many kinds of foods are consumed by people. One of that is junk food.

Junkfood is an informal term applied to some foods that are perceived to have little or no nutritional (containing ‘empty calories’) and some foods that have ingredients considered unhealthy when regularly eaten. The term was coined by Michael Jacobson, director of the Center of Science in the Public Interest, in 1972.

Junk foods are typically ready to eat. It contains high levels of saturated fats, salt, sugar, little or no fruit, vegetables or dietary fiber and are considered to have little or no health benefits.

What’s wrong with junk food?

1.      Too much fat. Such as in hamburgers, pizza, fried chicken and chips.

2.      Too much salt. Such as in cereals.

3.      Too much sugar. Such as in soft drinks, cordials, and lollies. That’s what makes them taste so good.

Something that overload can give bad impact. Same like with junk foods. They are give negative impacts to our body especially when we consume it very often. There are several bad effects/impacts of junk foods:

1.      Obesity. Junk food has content will cause obesity. Example, oil and grease that are used for fries and contain of sodas and colas which are laden with sugar and which increase our tendency to put on weight.

2.      Lethargy. Processed foods tends to bring down energy levels and make lethargic because they are filled with carbohydrates that spike the blood sugar levels.

3.      Diseases. Junk food causes diseases like diabetes and heart ailments. The fat from junk food raises cholesterol levels and clogged arteries cause heart attacks and bring on strokes.

4.      Poor nutrition. This means that your body does not get the necessary nutrition that it need. It will make weak our immune system. So we prone to illnesses like colds and fevers.

5.      Constipation and other ills. Processed foods have no fiber content so it makes constipation. Sodas and colas also contain phosphorous and other chemicals which ruin teeth and eat away bones. It make prone to frequent sprains and fractures.

Many people just know that junk foods are likely McDonald’s, hamburger, french fries, chips, and fried chicken. But according to WHO (World Health Organization) that junk foods are:

1.      FriedFood

2.      Canned Food

3.      Pickled Food

4.      Foods Processed Meats (ham, sausage)

5.      Instant Noodles

6.      Frozen Sweet Dish

Although junk foods have little or no health benefits, it still popular because of their simplicity to manufacture, consume and of course their taste. So there are some tips to consume junk foods:

1.      Choose rice for stapple food

2.      Reduce portion sizes

3.      Replace soft drinks with mineral water or fruit juice

4.      Do not consume chicken skin

5.      Ask for salad

6.      Reduce the sauce and mayonnaise

7.      Read the nutritional value information on labels

8.      Get used to eat breakfast at home

9.      Sport

A study by Paul Johnson and Paul Kenny at The Scripps Research Institute (2008) told that junk food consumption altern brain activity in a manner similar to addictive drugs like cocaine or heroin. So we must control our body to consume junk food.

Love your body, keep your health so we can do everything that we want.

ADVANCING THROUGH HAPPINESS

              I grow up in happy family. My family can be told as big family because we are consist of six people. I have two brothers and one sister. I am the second child, it makes me can feel how have brother and sister. Many people can’t feel how have brother or sister, some people just only be a singular child in their family so they feel lonely because there is no place to share or joke about something. Because of that, i’m really feel thankful to God that give me a chance to feel how have the old brother who always protect, watch over, and keep me from another guy and also be a model for me. The God give me a chance too to feel how have the little brother and sister who i must care, protect and be a good model for them. The God bestow me with lovable and adorable parents. They approach to be a perfect parents for me. They always learn how to understand, know, care, and love each other. They can show and prove that by pass through life together for twenty five years. I think it called the truly ‘love’. They share their love with us, their ‘result of love’, so we never less their affection until now. I always through happiness in my advancement.

            My childhood was full of bliss. When i was a little girl, my mother always treated me like her little princess, she bought me wonderful clothes as like dress, put some accesories on my hair so everybody saw me as a good looking little girl. My parents will give me everything that i want provided that i can fulfill my obligation. As example, when i got good mark in all of my subjects, my parents would bought me all of games that i want. They always fulfill their promises.

            In my teenage time, my parents always be present in my backside and beside me. I enter my labile and unstable condition. Customarily, teenager always want to try something new. Because of that, my parents never feel tired to watch over and keep me from the negative things as example they prevent me to go out at night, they make night hour for me so i can’t arrive at home exceed that night hour. Although, sometimes i feel peevish about that but their prohibition for my goodness absolutely.

My advancement through happiness because i grow up which surrounded by people who love me, they always give their affection to me. My father is strict person so i feel afraid to him but his strictness show his authority as a leader in our family. He always try to fulfill his family’s necessity, he put his necessity in the second place. He gives priority to his family. As example, he seldom buys new clothes in Lebaran day, he just accompany us to go to Department Store. He don’t need the new clothes, he only need the happiness of his family who can feel his ‘hardwork result’. He is a patient and calm daddy. He proved that when i took some exams as requisite to enter state university. He took furlough willingly for accompanied me to go to the exam place and waited for eight hours during i did my exam. He never complained that he was tired. He just wanted the best for me. He gives me some facilities and my job is give the best for him and my mother too. About my mother, she is a patient mom, same like with my father. She always see me from my positive side and support me to do what i want to do. She is a dilligent woman too. She likes do everything by her own. She wants me to become like her, be an independent woman. She is a good mother for me because she always beside me when the other people get angry to me. She can be a good friend too, i always can share everything to her especially about the boy. She always tell me her experience in the past, she hope that i can take the lesson from her story. In every her children’s birthday, my mother always held a little celebration. She will cook nasi uduk or nasi kuning and order cake so we can celebrated it although it just for our family.

As i told that i have brother and sister. My old brother is a relaxed man. He always face the problem, face the world enjoyably. I want to be like him that never worry about something. When i was child, i often played with him. He invited me to play kite together or sometimes just see him played football or marble with his friends. Until now, he still be a a good brother for me. He usually sets aside his salary every month for me so i can have much money to fulfill my necessity. He always warns me to not be a lavish person. I felt really happy when my mother got pregnancy. It means that i will have a little sister. There is person who can accompany me to play something, get some refreshments together or share about girl stuff. My sister is a beautiful and dilligent girl. Since she was in kindergarten, she always get some achievement. It makes us, her family, very proud of her. I really happy have her as my sister. Also, when my little brother born to the world. His presence in the world unexpectedly because he born when my mother enter the sensitive period to get pregnancy. He increase my family’s happiness. He makes our family more cheerful with his loud weeping, his huge curiousity and his adorable laugh and shout.

I really adore my family. Especially, my parents. For me, my parents are the best teacher. When i couldn’t walk in my sufficient age, all the time they always try to make me can stand alone without grip’s people. They never force me to can do that for short time, they still patient, patient and more patient to see me could do their expectation. They learn me how to serve me by my self like wearing my clothes, eating my food, and use my shoes. My father learned me how to ride bicycle patiently. He certainly held me when i felt afraid of fall and gave me support that i absolutely can do that. He learned me how to read too. Until i was seven years old, i still can’t read but he never felt tired to try try and try with all of method so that i can read. He learned me regularly and finally brought ‘the sweet result’ to me.

Family is root of my happiness. Start from them, i can get a huge affection from i was still in my stomach’s mother, when i was still baby, child until i’m getting older like now. Family’s affection is different with our friend’s, our best friend’s even our boy/girfriend’s affection. Finally, i really thankful to God for much affection that i accept.

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sosok yang melihat ruangan kecil itu dalam sudut pandang yang berbeda dari orang lain

terima kasih karena kau telah menemukannya
sebuah rumah kecil yang kutinggalkan di ujung jalan itu
sebuah rumah kecil yang telah ditinggalkan pemiliknya terdahulu
kita telah menandatangani surat jual belinya bukan?
silahkan isi ruangan kecil itu dengan berbagai macam furniture, pernak pernik, berbagai macam lukisan
ah... aku ingat! kau pandai memvisualisasikan apa yang kau lihat ke dalam wadah kertas
kau pandai berimajinasi, imajinasikanlah ruangan kecil itu
aku yakin akan menghasilkan sebuah ruangan yang indah dan minimalis seperti yang selalu diidamkan orang-orang ber-uang itu
cat dengan warna kesukaanmu, dapat dikombinasikan pula dengan wara kesukaan temanmu yang lain
aku tahu dirimu
jiwa senimu lebih tinggi dari diriku
tingkat kebersihan dan kerapihanmu juga tak bisa diragukan
tidak salah jika kupercayakan ruangan kecil itu kepadamu
kau dapat merawatnya dengan baik

kuberikan kuncinya kepadamu
jagalah dia baik-baik
jangan sampai kau 'kecolongan'
jangan biarkan orang asing memasuki ruangan kecil itu tanpa tahu apa tujuannya
siapa ditahu kalau nantinya dia akan mulai menyukai dan mulai melakukan berbagai penawaran agar kau mau menukarnya

ah.. dingin ini

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tidak berpijak ke bumi melainkan

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pernikahan atau?

                Malam ini memang malam yang berbeda dari malam yang biasanya setelah hampir sebulanan aku menempati kamar kosku ini. Mengapa berbeda? Karena malam ini secara langsung aku melihat dan menyaksikan kemeriahan sebuah pernikahan yang memakai jasa ‘electon’. Begitu orang-orang sini menyebutnya. Ya, istilah itu sama layaknya dangdutan. Musik yang mewah, meriah, dan membuat semua orang yang mendengar ingin bergoyang. Oh, bukan sekedar ingin bergoyang tetapi cobalah mendekat dan nikmati sensasinya secara langsung. Membuat mata tak akan lepas dari penyanyi yang membawakan lagu-lagu merdu nan menggoda itu. Penyanyi yang ditampilkan memang sudah dandan dengan sedemikian rupa. Dengan pakaiannya yang serba kekurangan bahan baik baju maupun celana atau rok yang mereka kenakan. Dandanan mereka yang cantik dengan bedak tebal dan lipstik yang merona menyelaputi bibir mereka yang seksi makin membuat sang penyanyi bak bintang yang bersinar paling dekat dengan masyarakat sekitar pada malam itu, makin menggugah selera para lelaki yang mendominasi penonton mereka pada malam itu. Para lelaki yang tersebar dibagian samping dan depan panggung seperti anjing-anjing yang haus akan jilatan, sentuhan dan tergugah menggerayangi majikannya.

Bingung sendiri sebenarnya dalam hati. Apa yang sebenarnya dipikirkan pemilik acara itu dengan menghadirkan hiburan semacam itu? Apa untuk menarik tamu agar lebih banyak yang menyaksikan pernikahan mereka? Oh atau ingin sekedar membagi kebahagiaan dengan para tetangganya dengan menghadirkan hiburan yang membuat para tetangganya ‘senang’ dan akan ‘menikmati’nya? Ah entahlah.

Berbagai pertanyaan pun mulai mencuat dalam benak ketika kulihat para penonton yang didominasi dengan anak kecil. Penyanyi cantik nan rupawan itu mengajak anak-anak yang duduk di sekitar panggung untuk ikut berjoget dan bernyanyi bersamanya. Mengapa harus anak sekecil mereka yang bahkan seharusnya belum cukup umur untuk menyaksikan tontonan itu yang justru mereka ajak tenggelam dalam pusaran aksi mereka? Dan ada apa dengan orangtuanya? Kenapa mereka membiarkan anak-anak mereka ikut bersikap layaknya orang dewasa yang turut menikmati setiap lekukan tubuh dan kemolekan dari kakak cantik yang ada di hadapan mereka? Oh God, belum saatnya bagi mereka melihat hal semacam itu, masih terlalu dini mereka disodorkan dengan tontonan yang sarat edukasi seperti itu. Lebih baik mereka di dalam rumah dan menikmati acara televisi kesukaan mereka sekalipun itu sebuah sinetron yang mereka tonton. Ironis sebenarnya, bahkan orangtua mereka pun ikut tenggelam bersama jutaan penonton lain yang menikmati sajian itu. Ibu-ibu mereka yang ikut berteriak-teriak, memeriahkan acara dan ayah-ayah mereka yang semenjak dari awal tidak melepaskan pandangan atapun mengalihkan pandangan dari gadis-gadis muda yang membuat air liur mereka merintik tanpa terlihat. Ya… anak-anak itu cuma melihat apa yang ada dan dilakukan oleh orang-orang sekitarnya, faktor keluarga dan lingkunganlah yang amat mempengaruhi pola pikir dan sifat mereka kedepannya. Jikalau, kasusnya seperti ini entahlah siapa yang seharusnya mengajarkan dan memberi contoh baik kepada mereka.

Pertanyaan selanjutnya adalah mengenai pengisi acara itu sendiri. Bukan hal yang biasa lagi kalau di zaman seperti ini mengharuskan setiap orang untuk ekstra usaha untuk mendapatkan sebuah pekerjaan, untuk mendapatkan selembar atau segepok uang. Apa itu yang mendasari mereka untuk bekerja dengan cara seperti itu? Tidak ada yang salah memang, mereka khususnya bagi para gadis-gadis itu, mereka tidak menjual diri secara cuma-cuma. Menurutku, ada kriteria tersendiri yang harus terpenuhi jika ingin bergabung. Hal-hal itu seperti memiliki wajah yang berstandar tidak dibawah rata-rata, kemolekan tubuh yang tidak hanya rata atau lurus sampai bawah tetapi memiliki lekukannya di setiap bagian tubuh tersendiri. Sulit. Tidak semua orang dapat memenuhi kriteria seperti ini. Mungkin karena desakan ekonomi yang makin menghimpit yang membuat mereka dengan terpaksa mengambil pekerjaan ini. Atau mereka senang melakukan itu semua?

Ah… tidak mengerti dan tak terjawabkan semua pertanyaan itu. Salah satu yang terpikirkan saat ini oleh diriku yang baru pertama kali menyaksikan pertunjukan seperti itu adalah suatu lingkungan yang telah terhipnotis oleh suatu aksi yang berselera itu dengan para anak-anak kecil yang menjadi korban serta para pemain aksinya yang hanya menjalankan pekerjaan mereka secara professional karena dituntut oleh sebuah ekonomi demi dapat bertahan menghadapi hidup yang semakin keras dan penuh persaingan ini. Malam ini, membuat diriku pun berpikir untuk selalu belajar, mengambil ilmu sebanyak mungkin, melatih diri sebanyak mungkin, mengetahui kemampuan yang kumiliki secara baik agar ke depannya diri ini dapat menuangkan apa yang telah kupelajari selama ini ke dalam wadah yang cantik dan sesuai dengan apa yang telah kuraup dan kutimba.

Oh, satu lagi....
 Aku berjanji pada diri sendiri kalau aku tidak akan memakai hiburan semacam itu untuk meramaikan pernikahanku nanti

So sorry bang electon :D