“It’s not about going to work with no challenges. It’s about solving challenges,” she opines. “By understanding that, you won’t feel overwhelmed. It is what you’re here for, to improve the overall performance. Once you get into that head space, once you have that structure and the right people to do the right job, everything changes.” - Valerie Ong. @firstclassemalaysia • #womenempowerment #internationalwomensday

【當造水果】又到了吃杮的季節 ⭐軟柿硬柿各有各美味 ⭐有吃過果肉呈黑色的黑芝麻甜杮嗎？ #星期四食材 秋天吃杮清熱潤肺 秋天是杮子當造的季節，從中醫角度來看，杮子性寒，有清熱、潤肺、止渴的功效，適合有乾燥症狀的人食用。杮子品種甚多，有些表皮光滑色澤紅潤，有些表面卻鋪滿白灰的，為甚麼？原來有白灰的是含有大量丹寧的「澀柿」，口感苦澀，採收後需經過人工脫澀例如浸泡石灰水，才會變得香甜好吃。 杮子曬乾後成為柿餅，表面的白色粉末稱為柿霜，是內部滲出葡萄糖凝結成的晶體，中醫角度認為柿霜有清熱潤燥及化痰作用，能紓緩肺燥咳嗽和喉乾咽痛。杮子屬性偏寒，不宜與同樣性寒的食材如螃蟹同吃。 柿子 — 性寒，有清熱、潤肺、止渴的功效，適合痔瘡出血、大便乾結、高血壓人士食用。但由於性寒，脾胃虛寒、腹瀉便溏者勿吃；女子月經期間不宜食用。 柿餅 — 性寒，有潤肺、澀腸、止血功效，適合各種出血情況食用，例如痰中帶血、小便出血、痔瘡便血等。表面的柿霜有清熱、潤燥及化痰作用。 留言或按讚👍🏻支持一下我們吧！❤️ 歡迎 Follow 我們獲得更多養生資訊。 Persimmon can clear heat and moisten the lungs in autumn Persimmon is in season during the fall, from the perspective of Chinese Medicine, persimmon is cold in nature, can clear heat, moisten the lungs and quench one’s thirst; is suitable for individuals who experienced discomfort related to dryness. Persimmon has many different varietals; some have smoother skin and are red in color; some are rather greyish, why is that so? Those covered in a greyish coat are fruits that contain Tannin and have a pucker taste, therefore the harvested fruits should be immersed in limewater, to bring out the sweet taste and fragrance from within. Dried persimmon on the other hand has a white powdery coating, called ‘shi shuang’ in Mandarin. It is formed through the crystallization of glucose, which oozed out of the fruit itself. Chinese Medicine opines that the powdery coating can clear heat and phlegm, and relieve dryness, cough related to dry lungs and sore throat. Persimmon is cold in nature, and should not be eaten with food that are also cold in nature, such as crab. Persimmon – cold in nature, can clear heat, moisten the lungs and quench one’s thirst; suitable for individuals with hemorrhoids bleeding, dry stools and hypertension. Individuals will weak spleen and stomach, as well as those with diarrhea problem should avoid, as it is cold in nature; women during period should not consume persimmon as well. Dried persimmon – cold in nature, can moisten the lungs, improve diarrhea condition and promote hemostasis in conditions such as blood-streaked phlegm and urine, as well as hemorrhoids and blood in stools. The white powdery coating can also clear heat and phlegm, and moisten dryness.