Islam adalah agama dan politik

Subky Latif

NOOR Azam dalam tulisan mingguannya dalam harian yang diterbitkan di Shah Alam bertanya apakah Islam itu agama atau politik?

Jawapannya ialah Islam adalah agama dan politik.

Isu ini bukan baru tetapi adalah soalan lama yang sudah banyak diperkatakan dalam masyarakat Malaysia sejak wujudnya parti politik yang berjuang atas landasan Islam.

Pada peringkat PAS baru muncul ketika sama masa dengan Umno diambil alih pimpinannya oleh Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra bahasa yang digunakan ialah agama tidak boleh dicampurkan dengan politik hatta ada mufti menasihatkan orang politik supaya meninggalkan politik di pagar masjid apabila memasuki masjid.

Pandangan yang mengatakan agama tidak boleh dicampurkan dengan politik adalah golongan sekular, suatu fahaman yang memisahkan politik dengan agama.

Pandangan ini tidak terpakai dalam Islam. Ia mungkin tepat bagi agama-agama lain yang mengira bahawa agama adalah urusan spiritual, mengenai peribadatan antara makhluk dengan Tuhan yang menciptanya saja.

Fikiran itu menyimpang dari maksud Islam sebagai agama dan peradaban yang sempurna. Tidak lengkap Islam sebagai sebuah agama jika tidak ada sistem pentadbiran dan cara hidupnya.

Dan politik itu sendiri akan hanyut jika ia tidak dikawal dan dipandu oleh ajaran agama.

Pandangan yang memisahkan politik dan agama dalam Islam ini bukan sekadar menguasai fikiran dan kepercayaan orang politik yang rata-rata mendapat pendidikan barat, tetapi ia juga mengongkong fikiran setengah badan dakwah dalam dan luar negeri.

Setengah kalangan pendakwah tidak menggunakan bahasa jangan dicampur adukkan Islam dengan politik atau politik mesti dipisahkan dari agama, tetapi mereka menggunakan bahasa, mana ada politik dalam Islam.

Politik itu adalah sains bagi mengatur kehidupan dan bernegara. Dunia dan negara itu diwujudkan adalah untuk kegunaan manusia dan untuk ditadbirkan oleh manusia.

Telah wujud jin sebelum manusia yang menduduki bumi tetapi ia tidak ditugaskan untuk mentadbir alam. Ia wujud untuk mengabdikan diri kepada Allah saja. Demikian juga kewujudan malaikat untuk beribadat dan menjalankan perintah Allah semata-mata.

Tetapi penciptaan manusia bermula dengan Adam adalah untuk mengabdikan diri kepada Allah dan menjadi khalifah Allah di alam bumi. Kerja khalifah itu adalah kerja politik.

Keseluruhan para anbia menjalankan dua fungsi itu. Ada nabi memimpin umat tanpa menjadi pemerintah tetapi ada nabi menjadi raja dan pemerintah seperti Nabi Daud a.s, Nabi Sulaiman, Nabi Yusuf dan Nabi Ayub. Manakala nabi terakhir Rasulullah saw adalah imam dalam semua bidang baik dalam peribadatan dan urusan kenegaraan.

Al-Quran yang diturunkan bagi menjadi panduan manusia dan jin itu mengandungi urusan peribadatan dan urusan pimpinan serta pentadbiran. Ayat 2 surah al Baqarah bermaksud: Inilah kitab – Al-Quran – tidak ragu lagi adalah panduan bagi orang yang bertaqwa.

Sesiapa yang tidak berpandu kepada al-Quran bukan orang yang taqwa.

Ikrar dalam doa Iftitah di awal solat iaitu ‘solatku, ibadatku, hidupku dan matiku adalah kerana Allah seru sekalian alam’. Dari ikrar ini disebutkan ibadat dan kehidupan itu disekalikan. Apakah yang terpenting dalam hidup selain dari politik yang menjadi alat kepada pentadbiran?

Mengeluarkan politik (hidup) dari ikrar ini menjadikan agama Islam itu tidak lengkap. Itulah fahaman sekular.

Sekarang sudah tidak ramai yang bercakap mengasingkan politik dari Islam. Hatta para pemimpin Umno sudah menerima, agama tidak boleh dipisahkan dari politik. Cuma yang kurang ialah tidak bercakap tentang dosa dan pahala dalam urusan dan perbincangan politik.

Golongan dakwah Pakistan yang berpegang tidak ada politik dalam Islam, gempar apabila Benazir Bhutto menjadi Perdana Menteri. Pada mereka ada yang tidak kena dari segi Islam. Mengapa Benazir jadi Perdana Menteri? Sebabnya kira-kira tiga juta yang layak mengundi tidak mengundi atau tidak pedulikan politik yang dianjurkan oleh Islam.

Tanpa disedari golongan dakwah yang mengatakan mana ada politik dalam Islam, telah terperangkap dalam sarang politik sekular sama seperti fahaman politik orang-orang barat yang jelas menentang Islam.

Agama dan politik saling melengkapi Islam yang dibawa Rasulullah saw. Islam itu adalah agama ibadat dan ia juga agama politik. Tidak lengkap Islam tanpa politik dan tidak lengkap ia tanpa ibadat.

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Pro-M menang bergaya di UM, tewas di UPM

Harakahdaily

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Feb: Keputusan Pilihan Raya Kampus (PRK) Universiti Malaya (UM) hari ini memihak Kumpulan Pro Mahasiswa (Pro-M) yang memenangi 23 daripada 41 kerusi yang dipertandingkan.

Pro-M menyapu bersih semua 9 kerusi umum yang dipertandingkan manakala 14 di kerusi fakulti.

Lawan mereka pula, yang dikenali sebagai Penggerak hanya mendapat 16 kerusi fakulti, manakala bebas menang di dua kerusi.

Calon Pro-M Masturah Abu Bakar yang hilang sebelum ini turut menang.

Keputusan itu diumumkan Naib Canselor kampus itu, Datuk Profesor Dr. Gauth Jasmon di Akademi Pengajian Melayu, jam 6 petang tadi.

Bagaimanapun sesi bantahan tetap dibuka sehingga jam 8 malam ini dan kesemua bantahan yang diterima akan diteli pagi esok.

Dengan keputusan itu, bermakna mereka boleh menubuhkan kabinet Majlis Perwakilan Mahasiswa (MPM) di kampus itu.

Pengumuman itu disambut penuh syukur kumpulan Pro-M yang menerima pelbagai tekanan dan halangan sejak bahang PRK bermula awal Februari lalu.

Selepas sahaja keputusan itu diumumkan, mereka terus berarak menuju ke Dewan Tuanku Canselor (DTC) bagi meraikan kemenangan.

Satu majlis solat hajat turut diadakan selepas solat Maghrib tadi.

Ketua Jentera Pro-M UM saudara Farid Jalpah ketika dihubungi Harakahdaily untuk mengulas kemenangan itu berkata, ianya merupakan isyarat jelas sokongan mahasiswa kampus itu terhadap perjuangan Pro-M yang membawa aspirasi mereka.

"Kita rasa syukur atas kejayaan ini selepas diuji dengan pelbagai perkara.

"Kemenangan kali ini sebagai bukti bahawa sokongan mahasiswa terhadap Pro-M tidak pernah luntur dan tidak mampu dijatuhkan dengan sistem yang korup," katanya.

Sementara itu, pada malam ini juga semua calon Pro-M menyampaikan pidato sulung mereka dalam satu majlis khas yang diadakan di hadapan DTC.

"Kemenangan ini kita akan gunakan sebagai peluang untuk menjalankan tugas kebajikan kepada mahasiswa," kata Farid.

Di Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) pula, Pro-M terpaksa akur apabila kalah kepada kumpulan Pro-Aspirasi.

Kumpulan Pro-M hanya berjaya mendapatkan 12 kerusi daripada 44 yang dipertandingkan manakala Pro-Aspirasi pula mendapat 31 kerusi.

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18 Things Your Feet Say About Your Health

By Paula Spencer, Caring.com
Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Want to make a simple, ten-second check on the state of your health? Sneak a peek at your feet.

"You can detect everything from diabetes to nutritional deficiencies just by examining the feet," says Jane Andersen, DPM, president of the American Association of Women Podiatrists and a spokeswoman for the American Podiatric Medical Association.

The lowly left and right provide plenty of insightful data: Together they contain a quarter of the body's bones, and each foot also has 33 joints; 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments; and countless nerves and blood vessels that link all the way to the heart, spine, and brain.

Unresolved foot problems can have unexpected consequences. Untreated pain often leads a person to move less and gain weight, for example, or to shift balance in unnatural ways, increasing the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

So when the feet send one of these 18 warning messages, they mean business.

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1. Red flag: Toenails with slightly sunken, spoon-shaped indentations

What it means: Anemia (iron deficiency) often shows up as an unnatural, concave or spoonlike shape to the toes' nail beds, especially in moderate-to-severe cases. It's caused by not having enough hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein in the blood cells that transports oxygen. Internal bleeding (such as an ulcer) or heavy menstrual periods can trigger anemia.

More clues: On fingers as well as toes, the skin and nail beds both appear pale. The nails may also be brittle, and feet may feel cold. Fatigue is the number-one sign of anemia, as are shortness of breath, dizziness when standing, and headache.

What to do: A complete blood count is usually used to diagnose anemia. A physical exam may pinpoint a cause. First-step treatments include iron supplements and dietary changes to add iron and vitamin C (which speeds iron absorption).

2. Red flag: Hairless feet or toes

What it means: Poor circulation, usually caused by vascular disease, can make hair disappear from the feet. When the heart loses the ability to pump enough blood to the extremities because of arteriosclerosis (commonly known as hardening of the arteries), the body has to prioritize its use. Hairy toes are, well, low on the totem pole.

More clues: The reduced blood supply also makes it hard to feel a pulse in the feet. (Check the top of the foot or the inside of the ankle.) When you stand, your feet may be bright red or dusky; when elevated, they immediately pale. The skin is shiny. People with poor circulation tend to already know they have a cardiovascular condition (such as heart disease or a carotid artery) yet may not realize they have circulation trouble.

What to do: Treating the underlying vascular issues can improve circulation. Toe hair seldom returns, but nobody complains much.

3. Red flag: Frequent foot cramping (charley horses)

What it means: The sudden stab of a foot cramp -- basically, the hard contraction of a muscle -- can be triggered by fleeting circumstances such as exercise or dehydration. But if it happens often, your diet may lack sufficient calcium, potassium, or magnesium. Pregnant women in the third trimester are especially vulnerable thanks to increased blood volume and reduced circulation to the feet.

More clues: Charley horses tend to rear up out of nowhere, often while you're just lying there. They can be a single sharp muscle spasm or come in waves. Either way, soreness can linger long afterward.

What to do: Try to flex the foot and massage the painful area. You may also be able to relax the muscle by applying a cold pack or rubbing alcohol. To prevent cramps, stretch your feet before you go to bed. Then drink a glass of warm milk (for the calcium).

4. Red flag: A sore that won't heal on the bottom of the foot

What it means: This is a major clue to diabetes. Elevated blood glucose levels lead to nerve damage in the feet -- which means that minor scrapes, cuts, or irritations caused by pressure or friction often go unnoticed, especially by someone who's unaware he has the disease. Untreated, these ulcers can lead to infection, even amputation.

More clues: Oozing, foul-smelling cuts are especially suspect because they've probably been there awhile. Other symptoms of diabetes include persistent thirst, frequent urination, increased fatigue, blurry vision, extreme hunger, and weight loss.

What to do: Get the ulcer treated immediately and see a doctor for a diabetes evaluation. Diabetics need to inspect their feet daily (older people or the obese should have someone do this for them) and see a healthcare professional every three months.

5. Red flag: Cold feet

What it means: Women, especially, report cold feet (or more precisely, their bedmates complain about them). It may be nothing -- or it may indicate a thyroid issue. Women over 40 who have cold feet often have an underfunctioning thyroid, the gland that regulates temperature and metabolism. Poor circulation (in either gender) is another possible cause.

More clues: Hypothyroidism's symptoms are pretty subtle and appear in many disorders (fatigue, depression, weight gain, dry skin).

What to do: Insulating layers of natural materials work best for warmth. (Think wool socks and lined boots). If you also have other nagging health complaints, mention the cold feet to your doctor. Unfortunately, however, aside from treatment with medication in the event of a thyroid condition, this tends to be a symptom that's neither easily nor sexily resolved.

6. Red flag: Thick, yellow, downright ugly toenails

What it means: A fungal infection is running rampant below the surface of the nail. Onychomycosis can persist painlessly for years. By the time it's visibly unattractive, the infection is advanced and can spread to all toenails and even fingernails.

More clues: The nails may also smell bad and turn dark. People most vulnerable: those with diabetes, circulatory trouble, or immune-deficiency disorders (like rheumatoid arthritis). If an older person has trouble walking, sometimes the problem can be traced to the simple fact that as infected nails grow thicker, they're harder to cut and simply go ignored to the point of pain.

What to do: See a foot specialist or your regular physician for care and treatment. In serious cases, over-the-counter antifungals are usually not as effective as a combination of topical and oral medications and the professional removal of diseased bits. Newer-generation oral antifungal medications tend to have fewer side effects than older ones.

7. Red flag: A suddenly enlarged, scary-looking big toe

What it means: Probably gout. Yes, that old-fashioned-sounding disease is still very much around -- and you don't have to be over 65 to get it. Gout is a form of arthritis (also called "gouty arthritis") that's usually caused by too much uric acid, a natural substance. The built-up uric acid forms needlelike crystals, especially at low body temperatures. And the coolest part of the body, farthest from the heart, happens to be the big toe.

"Three-fourths of the time, you wake up with a red-hot swollen toe joint as the first presentation of gout," says podiatrist Andersen.

More clues: Swelling and shiny red or purplish skin -- along with a sensation of heat and pain -- can also occur in the instep, the Achilles tendon, the knees, and the elbows. Anyone can develop gout, though men in their 40s and 50s are especially prone. Women with gout tend to be postmenopausal.

What to do: See a doctor about controlling the causes of gout through diet or medication. A foot specialist can help relieve pain and preserve function.

8. Red flag: Numbness in both feet

What it means: Being unable to "feel" your feet or having a heavy pins-and-needles sensation is a hallmark of peripheral neuropathy, or damage to the peripheral nervous system. That's the body's way of transmitting information from the brain and spinal cord to the entire rest of the body. Peripheral neuropathy has many causes, but the top two are diabetes and alcohol abuse (current or past). Chemotherapy is another common cause.

More clues: The tingling or burning can also appear in hands and may gradually spread up to arms and legs. The reduced sensation may make it feel like you're constantly wearing heavy socks or gloves.

What to do: See a physician to try to pinpoint the cause (especially if alcohol addiction doesn't apply). There's no cure for peripheral neuropathy, but medications from pain relievers to antidepressants can treat symptoms.

9. Red flag: Sore toe joints

What it means: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a degenerative joint disease, is often first felt in the smaller joints, such as the toes and the knuckles of the hands.

More clues: Swelling and stiffness usually accompany the aches. This pain tends to be symmetrical; for example, it happens simultaneously in both big toes or in both index fingers. RA develops more suddenly than degenerative arthritis, and attacks may come and go. Women are almost four times more affected than men.

What to do: A full workup is always needed to pinpoint the cause of any joint pain. For RA, there are many medications and therapies that can minimize pain and preserve function, though early diagnosis is important to avoid permanent deformity. (In the feet, the toes can drift to the side.)

10. Red flag: Pitted toenails

What it means: In up to half of all people with psoriasis, the skin disease also shows up in the nail as many little holes, which can be deep or shallow. More than three-fourths of those with psoriatic arthritis, a related disorder that affects the joints as well as the skin, also have pocked, pitted nails.

More clues: The nails (fingers as well as toes) will also thicken. They may be yellow-brown or have salmon-colored patches. The knuckle nearest the nail is also likely to be dry, red, and inflamed.

What to do: A variety of medications can treat both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and can restore the nail bed surface in many cases, especially if treatment begins early.

11. Red flag: Being unable to raise the foot upward from the heel

What it means: "Foot drop" (also "drop foot") signals nerve or muscle damage that can originate well north of your feet -- as far as your back or even shoulder or neck. Certain chemotherapy drugs can also cause trouble lifting the front part of the foot while walking or standing.

More clues: There may be pain and numbness as well, though not necessarily. Sometimes the pain is felt in the upper leg or lower spine, where a nerve is pinched (by damage or a tumor). In some cases, the foot drags when the person walks. It's rare for both feet to be affected.

What to do: Report this serious symptom to your doctor. Foot drop can be completely reversible or permanent, depending on its cause and treatment.

12. Red flag: Dry, flaky skin

What it means: Even if your face or hands tend to be powdery-dry, don't dismiss this skin condition on your feet. You don't have to be a jock to contract athlete's foot, a fungal infection that usually starts as dry, itchy skin that then progresses to inflammation and blisters. When blisters break, the infection spreads.

(The name comes from the moist places the fungus thrives -- places athletes tend to congregate, such as locker rooms and pools.)

More clues: Athlete's foot usually shows up between the toes first. It can spread to the soles and even to other parts of the body (like the underarms or groin), usually due to scratching.

What to do: Mild cases can be self-treated by bathing the feet often and drying them thoroughly. Then keep the feet dry, including using foot powder in shoes and socks. If there's no improvement in two weeks or the infection worsens, a doctor can prescribe topical or oral antifungal medication.

13. Red flag: Toes that turn patriotic colors

What it means: In cold weather, Raynaud's disease (or Raynaud's phenomenon) causes the extremities to first go white, then turn blue, and finally appear red before returning to a natural hue. For reasons not well understood, the blood vessels in these areas vasospasm, or overreact, causing the tricolor show.

More clues: Other commonly affected areas include the fingers, nose, lips, and ear lobes. They also feel cool to the touch and go numb. Women and those who live in colder climates get Raynaud's more often. It typically shows up before age 25 or after 40. Stress can trigger Raynaud's attacks, too.

What to do: See a doctor about medications that can widen blood vessels, which reduces the severity of attacks.

14. Red flag: Feet that are really painful to walk on

What it means: Undiagnosed stress fractures are a common cause of foot pain. The discomfort can be felt along the sides of the feet, in the soles, or "all over." These fractures -- they often occur repeatedly -- may be caused by another underlying problem, often osteopenia (a decrease in optimum bone density, especially in women over age 50) or some kind of malnutrition, including a vitamin D deficiency, a problem absorbing calcium, or anorexia.

More clues: Often you can still walk on the broken bones; it just hurts like heck. (Some hardy people have gone undiagnosed for as long as a year.)

What to do: See a foot doctor about any pain. If, for example, you've been walking around Europe for three weeks in bad shoes, your feet may simply be sore. But a 55-year-old sedentary woman with painful feet may need a bone-density exam. An X-ray can also reveal possible nutritional issues that warrant a referral to a primary care provider.

15. Red flag: Toes that bump upward at the tips

What it means: When the very tips of the toes swell to the point where they lose their usual angle and appear to bump upward at the ends, it's called "digital clubbing" or "Hippocratic clubbing" after Hippocrates, who described the phenomenon 2,000 years ago. It's a common sign of serious pulmonary (lung) disease, including pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer. Heart disease and certain gastrointestinal diseases, such as Crohn's disease, are also associated with clubbing.

More clues: Fingers can be clubbed as well as toes. It can happen in just some digits, or in all.

What to do: Treatment depends on the underlying cause, so report this serious symptom to a doctor. (Physicians are also well trained to look for clubbed digits during exams.)

16. Red flag: Shooting pain in the heel

What it means: Plantar fasciitis -- a fancy name for inflammation of a band of connective tissue (fascia) running along the bottom (plantar) of the foot -- is abnormal straining of the tissue beyond its normal extension.

More clues: The pain starts when you take your first steps in the morning and often intensifies as the day wears on. It's usually concentrated in the heel (one or both) but can also be felt in the arch or in the back of the foot. Running and jumping a lot can cause it, but so can insufficient support. You're at risk if you go barefoot a lot or wear old shoes or flimsy flip-flops, have gained weight, or walk a lot on hard surfaces.

What to do: If pain persists more than a few weeks or seems to worsen, have it evaluated by a podiatrist. Stick to low shoes with a strong supportive arch until you get further advice and treatment (which may include anti-inflammatory drugs and shoe inserts).

17. Red flag: "Phee-uuuuw!"

What it means: Though smelly feet (hyperhidrosis) tend to cause more alarm than most foot symptoms, odor -- even downright stinkiness -- is seldom a sign something's physically amiss. (Whew!) Feet contain more sweat glands than any other body part -- half a million between the two of them! And some people are more prone to sweat than others. Add in the casings of shoes and socks, and the normal bacteria that thrive in the body have a feast on the resulting moisture, creating the smell that makes wives and mothers weep. (Both sexes can have smelly feet, but men tend to sweat more.)

More clues: In this case, the one olfactory clue is plenty.

What to do: Wash with antibacterial soap and dry feet well. Rub cornstarch or antiperspirant onto soles. Toss used socks in the wash; always put on a fresh pair instead of reusing. Stick to natural materials (cotton socks, leather shoes) -- they wick away moisture better than man-made materials. Open up laced shoes after you remove them so they get a chance to fully air out; don't wear them again until they're fully dry.

18. Red flag: Old shoes

What it means: Danger! You're a walking health bomb if your everyday shoes are more than a couple of years old or if walking or running shoes have more than 350 to 500 miles on them. Old shoes lack the support feet need -- and footgear wears out faster than most people think, foot specialists say.

More clues: Blisters (too tight), bunions (too narrow), heel pain (not enough support) -- if you're having any kind of foot trouble, there's at least a 50-50 chance your shoddy or ill-fitting footwear is to blame.

Older people are especially vulnerable because they fall into the habit of wearing familiar old shoes that may lack support, flexibility, or good traction.

What to do: Go shoe shopping.

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.Libya: Protesters, security clash in capital

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• Slideshow:Anti-government protests in Libya

By MAGGIE MICHAEL and HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Maggie Michael And Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press – 1 hr 19 mins ago

CAIRO – Libyan protesters celebrated in the streets of Benghazi on Monday, claiming control of the country's second largest city after bloody fighting, and anti-government unrest spread to the capital with clashes in Tripoli's main square for the first time. Moammar Gadhafi's son vowed that his father and security forces would fight "until the last bullet."

Protesters demanding Gadhafi's ouster planed new marches in the capital's main Green Square and at the leader's residence for Monday evening. That was likely to bring a new round of violence after a similar march the night before prompted clashes that lasted till dawn, with witnesses reporting snipers opening fire on protesters and Gadhafi supporters racing through crowds in trucks and cars, firing automatic weapons and running people over.

During the day Monday, a fire was raging at the People's Hall, the main hall for government gatherings where the country's equivalent of a parliament holds its sessions several times a year, the pro-government news web site Qureyna said. It also reported the first major sign of discontent in Gadhafi's government, saying justice minister Mustafa Abdel-Jalil resigned from his post to protest the "excessive use of force against unarmed protesters."

The capital was largely shut down, with schools, government offices and most stores closed, as armed members of pro-government organizations called "Revolutionary Committees" circulated in the streets hunting for protesters in Tripoli's old city, said one protester, named Fathi.

The protests and violence were the heaviest yet in the capital of 2 million people, a sign of how unrest was spreading after six days of demonstrations in eastern cities demanding the end of the elder Gadhafi's rule.

Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam, went on state TV late Sunday night, warning civil war will break out if protests continue, a theme continued Monday on Libyan state TV, where a pro-regime commentator spoke of chaos and "rivers of blood" turning Libya into "another Somalia" if security is not restored.

Gadhafi's regime has unleashed the bloodiest crackdown of any Arab country against the wave of protests sweeping the region, which toppled the leaders of Egypt and Tunisia. More than 200 have been killed in Libya, according to medical officials, human rights groups and exiled dissidents.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, visiting neighboring Egypt, called the Libyan government's crackdown "appalling."

"We can see what is happening in Libya which is completely appalling and unacceptable as the regime is using the most vicious forms of repression against people who want to see that country — which is one of the most closed and one of the most autocratic — make progress. The response they have shown has been quite appalling," he told reporters in Cairo.

Fragmentation is a real danger in Libya, a country of deep tribal divisions and a historic rivalry between Tripoli and Benghazi. The Arab world's longest ruling leader in power for nearly 42 years, Moammar Gadhafi has held an unquestioned grip over the highly decentralized system of government he created, called the "Jamahiriya," or "rule by masses."

Libya's former ambassador to the Arab League in Cairo, Abdel-Moneim al-Houni, who a day earlier resigned from his post to side with protesters, issued a statement demanding Gadhafi "be put on trial along with his aides, security and military commanders over the mass killings in Libya."

"Gadhafi's regime is now in the trash of history because he betrayed his nation and his people," al-Houni said.

The spiraling turmoil in Libya, an OPEC country that is a significant oil supplier to Europe, was raising international alarm. Oil prices jumped $1.67 to nearly $88 a barrel Monday amid investor concern.

Two leading oil companies, Statoil and BP, said they were pulling some employees out of Libya or preparing to do so. Portugal sent plane to pick up its citizens and other EU nationals and Turkey sent two ferries to pick up construction workers stranded in the unrest-hit country. EU foreign ministers were discussing on Monday the possible evacuation of European citizens. Mobs attacked South Korean, Turkish and Serbian construction workers at various sites around the country, officials from each country said.

The Internet has been largely shut down in Libya, residents can no longer make international calls from land lines and journalists cannot work freely, but eyewitness reports trickling out of the country suggested that protesters were fighting back more forcefully. Most witnesses and residents spoke on condition they be indentified by first name only or not at all, out of fear of retaliation.

In Libya's second largest city, Benghazi, protesters were in control of the streets Monday and took over the main security headquarters, known as the Katiba, after bloody clashes Sunday that killed at least 60 people, according to a doctor at the main hospital.

Cars honked their horns in celebration and protesters in the streets chanted "Long live Libya." Protesters took down the Libyan flag from above Benghazi's main courthouse and raised the flag of the country's old monarchy, which was toppled in 1969 by the military coup that brought Moammar Gadhafi to power, according to witnesses and video footage posted on the Internet.

Benghazi's airport was closed, according to an airport official in Cairo. A Turkish Airlines flight trying to land in Benghazi to evacuate Turkish citizens Monday was turned away, told by ground control to circle over the airport then to return to Istanbul.

There were fears of chaos as young men — including regime supporters — seized weapons from the Katiba and other captured security buildings. "The youths now have arms and that's worrying," said Iman, a doctor at the main hospital. "We are appealing to the wise men of every neighborhood to rein in the youths."

Youth volunteers were directing traffic and guarding homes and public facilities, said Najla, a lawyer and university lecturer in Benghazi. She and other residents said police had disappeared from the streets.

Benghazi has seen a cycle of bloody clashes over the past week, as security forces kill protesters, followed by funerals that turn into new protests, sparking new bloody shootings. After funerals Sunday, protesters fanned out, burning government buildings and police stations and besieging the Katiba.

Security forces battled back, at times using heavy-caliber machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, according to residents. One witness said she saw bodies torn apart and that makeshift clinics were set up in the streets to treat the wounded. Ahmed Hassan, a doctor at the main Al-Jalaa hospital, said funerals were expected Monday for 20 of those killed the day before, but that families of 40 others were still trying to identify their loved ones because their bodies were too damaged.

In some cases, army units reportedly sided with protesters against security forces and pro-Gadhafi militias. Mohamed Abdul-Rahman, a 42-year-old Benghazi merchant, said he saw an army battalion chasing militiamen from a security compound.

After seizing the Katiba, protesters found the bodies of 13 uniformed security officers inside who had been handcuffed and shot in the head, then set on fire, said Hassan, the doctor. He said protesters believed the 13 had been executed by fellow security forces for refusing to attack protesters.

Protest leaders and army units that sided with them were working to keep order in the streets Monday, directing traffic and guarding homes and official buildings, several residents said.

On Sunday night, Gadhafi's son Seif el-Islam — long seen as his likely successor — took to state TV, trying to take a tough line in a rambling and sometimes confused speech of nearly 40 minutes.

"We are not Tunisia and Egypt," he said. "Moammar Gadhafi, our leader, is leading the battle in Tripoli, and we are with him."

"The armed forces are with him. Tens of thousands are heading here to be with him. We will fight until the last man, the last woman, the last bullet," he said.

He warned the protesters that they risked igniting a civil war in which Libya's oil wealth "will be burned." He also promised "historic" reforms in Libya if protests stop.

Seif has often been put forward as the regime's face of reform. Several of the elder Gadhafi's sons have powerful positions in the regime and in past years have competed for influence. Seif's younger brother Mutassim is the national security adviser, with a strong role in the military and security forces, and another brother Khamis heads the army's 32nd Brigade, which according to U.S. diplomats is the best trained and best equipped force in the military.

Even as Seif spoke, major clashes had broken out for the first time in Tripoli.

Sunday afternoon, protesters from various parts of the city began to stream toward central Green Square, chanting "God is great," said one 28-year-old man who was among the marchers.

In the square, they found groups of Gadhafi supporters, but the larger number of protesters appeared to be taking over the square and surrounding streets, he and two other witnesses said. That was when the backlash began, with snipers firing down from rooftops and militiamen attacking the crowds, shooting and chasing people down side streets. they said.

Gadhafi supporters in pickup trucks and cars raced through the suqare, shooting automatic weapons. "They were driving like mad men searching for someone to kill. ... It was total chaos, shooting and shouting," said the 28-year-old.

The witnesses reported seeing casualties, but the number could not be confirmed. One witness, named Fathi, said he saw at least two he believed were dead and many more wounded.

After midnight, protesters took over the main Tripoli offices of two state-run satellite stations, Al-Jamahiriya-1 and Al-Shebabiya, one witness said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110221/ap_on_re_af/af_libya_protests

Iran warships to begin Suez Canal passage Tuesday

Play Video Iran Video:Israel concerned about Iran's Suez Canal passage AP

By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press Maggie Michael, Associated Press – Mon Feb 21, 7:37 am ET

CAIRO – Suez Canal officials say two Iranian naval vessels are expected to start their passage through the strategic waterway early Tuesday.

Canal officials say the ships are expected to pay a fee of $290,000 for the crossing. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren't authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

If the ships make the passage, it would mark the first time in three decades that Iranian military ships have traveled the canal that links the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.

Israel has made clear it views the passage as a provocation.

Canal officials said Monday that the ships, a frigate and a supply vessel, are close to the southern entrance of the canal. The vessels are headed to Syria for a training mission.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110221/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_egypt_iran_warships

Mayat bayi dalam plastik

Oleh Muhammad Apendy Issahak
apendy@hmetro.com.my

DI SINI...lokasi bungkusan plastik (kanan) mengandungi mayat bayi lelaki (atas) yang ditemui seorang pemancing.

PETALING JAYA: Seorang pemancing yang mengambil dan membuka satu bungkusan beg plastik yang ditemui di tebing Sungai Kayu Ara, di sini untuk dijadikan bekas mengisi hasil tangkapannya terkejut apabila mendapati ia mengandungi mayat bayi lelaki yang masih bertali pusat serta sudah berbau busuk, petang semalam.

Dalam kejadian kira-kira jam 3.30 petang itu, bayi lelaki cukup sifat ditemui dalam beg plastik berwarna putih yang disimpul rapi dan dipercayai dibuang di tebing sungai itu dalam tempoh 24 jam lalu.

Mohd Rizal Ramli yang sering memancing di sungai berhampiran Sri Pentas TV3, Bandar Utama itu tidak mengesyaki bungkusan berkenaan mengandungi mayat bayi walaupun ia berbau busuk dan dikerumuni lalat.

“Bayi berkenaan dibungkus dengan empat beg plastik. Tiga lapisan pertama beg plastik putih dan ketika membuka lapisan terakhir plastik berwarna hitam saya terperanjat melihat ada bayi didalamnya,” katanya ketika ditemui di lokasi kejadian.

Ketua Polis Daerah Petaling Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Arjunaidi Mohammed yang turut meninjau lokasi penemuan mayat bayi itu berkata, bayi terbabit dipercayai sudah mati agak lama kerana sudah berbau, namun dipercayai dibuang dalam tempoh 24 jam sebelum ditemui.

Menurutnya, tiada kecederaan ditemui pada tubuh bayi malang yang berkulit agak cerah itu dan ia dilahirkan cukup sifat.

“Kita percaya bayi itu sudah mati terlebih dulu sebelum dimasukkan ke dalam plastik berkenaan dan dibuang ke tebing sungai. Mayat bayi itu akan dihantar ke Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (PPUM) untuk dibedah siasat,” katanya.

Arjunaidi meminta orang ramai yang mempunyai maklumat berhubung kejadian tampil ke balai polis berhampiran bagi membantu siasatan.

Sementara itu dalam kejadian berasingan kelmarin, seorang bayi perempuan yang masih bertali pusat ditemui di hadapan rumah seorang penduduk di Kampung Labohan Dagang, Banting, awal pagi kelmarin.

Ketika ditemui kira-kira jam 6.45 pagi itu, bayi itu dipercayai baru dilahirkan.

Bayi itu dibawa pemilik rumah berkenaan ke Hospital Banting untuk rawatan.

http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/Mayatbayidalamplastik/Article

'Hadiah mahal' kekasih siber

SEPANG: Lagi wanita menjadi mangsa cinta Internet, kali ini seorang wanita kerugian RM5,000 selepas terpedaya helah seorang teman lelaki yang baru dikenali melalui laman sosial sejak Januari lalu.

Lelaki terbabit yang berlakon sebagai kekasih romantis memperdayakan mangsa yang juga seorang warga Singapura berusia 49 tahun apabila memberitahu menghantar barang berharga kepada wanita berkenaan pada awal bulan ini sebagai tanda persahabatan, namun bungkusan itu kini ditahan kastam di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA).

Menurut sumber, lelaki dikenali sebagai David Micheal itu berjanji akan menghantar barang kemas dan jam tangan berjenama sebagai tanda perkenalan mereka menyebabkan mangsa termakan kata-kata manis itu.

“Bagaimanapun, selang beberapa hari kemudian suspek memberitahu barang yang dihantar itu tidak tiba tepat pada masanya kerana ditahan kastam Malaysia.

“Pada 10 Februari, seorang lelaki warga Korea menelefon mangsa supaya memasukkan wang RM5,000 atas nama Ross Stephanie yang kononnya Setiausaha Kastam Malaysia bagi melepaskan barang itu,” katanya.

Sumber berkata, mangsa yang tidak mengesyaki apa-apa memasukkan wang itu kerana terlalu percayakan lelaki terbabit.

“Mangsa yang sudah membayar wang itu dan menyangka segala urusan elesai terkejut apabila lelaki terbabit sekali lagi menghubunginya memberitahu barangan itu masih ditahan dan perlu memasukkan RM10,000 lagi bagi menyelesaikannya.

“Mangsa yang mula mengesyaki sesuatu tidak kena dengan taktik lelaki terbabit pergi ke KLIA bagi membuat pengesahan berkaitan barangan itu,” katanya.

Menurut sumber, mangsa yang berjumpa pegawai menguruskan penghantaran barangan itu terkejut apabila diberitahu bungkusan kotak yang didakwa dihantar lelaki terbabit tidak wujud.

“Ketika itu mangsa menyedari sudah ditipu lelaki terbabit.

“Mangsa membuat laporan di Balai Polis KLIA untuk tindakan susulan,” katanya.

Difahamkan, sindiket penipuan Internet menyasarkan wanita yang lebih berusia dan kesepian bagi menjalankan modus operandi mereka seterusnya bermain-main kata supaya wanita yang baru dikenali ‘jatuh cinta’ kepada mereka.

Mangsa hanya menyedari perwatakan romantis lelaki terbabit lakonan semata-mata apabila ditipu selepas wang diberikan lesap.

http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/Hadiahmahalkekasihsiber/Article/index_html

Pitam mandi sauna

Oleh KHAIRUL AMRI HASSAN

MANDI sauna boleh membantu membakar sehingga 3,000 kalori dalam satu-satu masa.

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SAUNA mungkin menjadi tarikan utama pengunjung di hotel, spa atau pusat kesihatan yang dahagakan sensasi kenikmatan bersifat menenang dan mendamaikan jiwa.

Ada yang menjadikan sauna sebagai lokasi rawatan alternatif untuk mengurangkan berat badan.

Menurut kajian yang dijalankan oleh badan ketenteraan Amerika Syarikat (AS), sebanyak 3,000 kalori dibakar dalam badan setiap kali sesi mandian sauna.

Secara saintifiknya, hasil rembesan hormon endorfin daripada kelenjar peluh mampu menyingkirkan toksin yang tidak diperlukan oleh badan menerusi liang-liang peluh.

Manfaat lain yang diperoleh antaranya mampu meningkatkan keupayaan buah pinggang agar berfungsi lebih baik serta meningkatkan peredaran dan tekanan darah dalam badan.

Malah, kulit lebih segar hasil daripada wap air dari bilik sauna manakala otot menjadi kendur usai menikmati aktiviti tersebut.

Menurut kajian oleh sepasukan pakar dari Jerman, mandian sauna meletakkan diri seseorang dalam keadaan ‘sakit.’

Hal ini bertujuan untuk menstimulasi sistem pertahanan badan dan akan menjadikan tubuh pengguna yang kerap bersauna agar lebih berdaya tahan menentang penyakit.

Namun, tanpa disedari mandian sauna juga mempunyai kesan sampingan yang tersendiri sama ada dari sudut dalaman badan mahupun luaran.

Hakikatnya, suhu bilik sauna sebenarnya boleh mencecah sehingga 100 darjah selsius dan kesannya akan mengakibatkan suhu kulit meningkat sehingga 40 darjah selsius.

Mekanisme badan bertindak balas dengan berpeluh secara cepat dan banyak manakala jantung berdegup semakin laju.

Pakar Perunding Kardiologi Pusat Perubatan Tropicana, Dr. Haizal Haron Kamar berkata, peningkatan kadar denyutan jantung yang melampau boleh mengakibatkan bahana kepada pesakit yang tidak biasa dengan mandian sauna.

Jelasnya ketika dihubungi Jurnal baru-baru ini, suhu tinggi akan menyebabkan pembuluh darah di bawah permukaan kulit membesar dan tekanan darah akan menurun secara mendadak.

UNIT sauna mudah alih boleh menjadi alternatif untuk individu yang mempunyai keperluan khas atau terlalu sibuk. - Gambar hiasan

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Fenomena ini menyebabkan jumlah kandungan air berkurang akibat perpeluhan melampau. Pada satu peringkat, seseorang itu akan mengalami tekanan darah terlalu rendah sehingga menyebabkan pening dan pitam.

“Elak mandian sauna jika ada penyakit jantung koronari, penyakit lemah jantung dan injap jantung sempit,” nasihatnya.

Tambah Haizal lagi, simptom awal seperti kulit kelihatan kemerahan merupakan petanda pengaliran darah dalam badan berkurangan.

“Ini kerana pengaliran darah di kulit meningkat sebanyak 70 peratus daripada jumlah pengeluaran darah jantung,” ujarnya yang menyarankan individu penghidap komplikasi jantung berbincang dengan pakar sebelum bersauna.

Menurut pakar perunding masalah kulit dan dermatologi Pusat Perubatan Pantai, Dr. Steven Chow pula, pengguna sauna yang mempunyai masalah kulit perlu mengelak daripada menggunakan kemudahan sauna.

Radang

“Kulit manusia tidak mempunyai kefungsian suhu dan perpeluhan yang normal, akibatnya tindak balas individu akan berbeza-beza,” katanya yang menyatakan pesakit masalah kulit akan mengalami sensasi seumpama terbakar apabila bersauna.

Kulit juga akan menjadi kekeringan, menggelupas dan kurang selesa kepada persekitaran biasa selepas aktiviti bersauna.

“Apabila suhu persekitaran badan meningkat, badan kita perlu menambahkan jumlah tenaga haba untuk dikeluarkan melalui pertambahan jumlah peredaran darah ke permukaan kulit badan,” jelasnya mengenai proses peningkatan peluh bertujuan menyejukkan badan.

Saranan Steven, pesakit yang mempunyai masalah kulit perlu memakai krim yang mempunyai kesan melembapkan bagi mengelak kerengsaan ketika bersauna.

Selain itu tegasnya, individu yang mempunyai masalah sama juga digalakkan agar mencari jalan alternatif lain untuk bersantai bagi tujuan terapi fizikal.

Pakar Seksual Lelaki, Wanita dan Reproduktif, Dr. Ismail Thamby mengakui mandian sauna berupaya melancarkan perjalanan darah di samping menyegarkan badan.

Kesuburan

Bagaimanapun katanya yang dihubungi Jurnal baru-baru ini, tahap kepanasan yang melebihi paras tertentu berupaya menjejaskan kualiti kesuburan lelaki.

“Jika tahap kepanasan melebihi 35° Celsius, kilang sperma tergendala dan pemprosesan sperma juga akan turut tergendala.

“Kesannya, sperma yang aktif menjadi kurang akibat terdedah kepada kepanasan yang terlampau,” ujarnya.

Saranan Ismail, lelaki yang mempunyai masalah sperma dari segi kualiti dan bilangan sperma ditegah daripada bersauna.

“Jika pendedahan ini ketara dan untuk jangka masa lama, sudah tentu akan mengambil masa untuk kilang sperma pulih.

“Lebih baik elakkan mandian sauna sama sekali jika berkeinginan untuk mendapatkan cahaya mata,” nasihatnya kepada lelaki yang akan berkhawin dalam masa yang terdekat.

WARGA Rusia, Vladimir Ladyzhensky melecur teruk sehingga membawa kematiannya akibat berada dalam bilik sauna terlalu lama semasa menyertai Kejohanan Sauna Antarabangsa pada Ogos 2010.

Ketua Pengarang penerbitan Harvard Men’s Health Watch di Universiti Perubatan Harvard, Dr. Harvey Simon berkata, masih kurang bukti sahih yang menyatakan bahawa mandian sauna boleh memberi faedah berpanjangan kepada kesihatan pengguna.

“Jika mandian sauna tidak menjejaskan kesihatan penggunanya maka tiada halangan untuk melakukan aktiviti ini, sebaliknya bagi individu yang mempunyai komplikasi jantung amalan ini mungkin boleh mengundang bahaya,” ujarnya.

Selain itu, tambahnya, pesakit yang mempunyai penyakit tekanan darah lemah, denyutan jantung tidak stabil dan saluran pembuluh darah kecil dinasihatkan supaya mengurangkan aktiviti mandian sauna.

Harvey juga menyarankan supaya pesakit yang mempunyai masalah jantung sentiasa membuat pemeriksaan kesihatan sebelum menggunakan sauna.

Sementara itu, menurut Persatuan Sauna Finland, individu yang perlu mengelakkan bersauna adalah mereka yang demam atau mempunyai penyakit dan kecederaan yang berisiko untuk berjangkit.

“Individu yang mempunyai penyakit yang berpotensi untuk berjangkit dengan individu lain perlu mandi menggunakan sauna peribadi,” saran persatuan tersebut selain tidak menggalakkan peminum alkohol menggunakan sauna.

http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2011&dt=0220&pub=Kosmo&sec=Kesihatan&pg=ke_01.htm

Rangka kecil punca sukar gemuk

Oleh SYALMIZI HAMID
syalmizi.hamid@kosmo.com.my

LATIHAN yang berterusan di gimnasium dapat menambah otot tubuh sekali gus melenyapkan imej kurus seseorang.

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SABAN hari Jamal, 24, graduan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) memikirkan keadaan badannya yang dirasakan kurus.

Dengan berat 47 kilogram (kg) dan berketinggian 170 sentimeter (sm), Jamal kurang berkeyakinan apabila berada di khalayak selain menghadapi masalah untuk memadankan pakaian yang sesuai.

Mencuba pelbagai cara termasuk mengambil beberapa jenama pil penambah selera yang disyorkan oleh doktor serta susu menambah berat badan, semua itu tidak menampakkan hasil positif.

“Makan pil memang meningkatkan selera makan tetapi saya masih gagal untuk menambah berat badan.

“Saya juga pernah minum susu yang didakwa dapat meningkatkan berat badan namun kesannya seperti tiada langsung.

“Saya tidak menyalahkan keberkesanan minuman itu seratus peratus memandangkan saya sendiri mengambilnya secara kurang teratur,” kata Jamal yang mempunyai ukur lilit pinggang 92 sm.

Selepas bertemu doktor pakar beberapa tahun lalu, Jamal diberitahu bahawa masalah itu melibatkan faktor genetik, kadar metabolisma yang tinggi serta gaya hidupnya yang aktif bersukan.

Anak pertama daripada enam adik-beradik itu pernah mendapat nasihat lain yang mungkin berkesan untuk menambahkan berat badan seperti melakukan aktiviti kecergasan, mengangkat bebanan dan suntikan steroid.

Anoreksia

“Saya percaya kepada keberkesanan aktiviti kecergasan di gimnasium tetapi masih tidak berkesempatan melakukannya akibat kekangan waktu.

“Bagaimanapun, saya tidak berani mengambil steroid kerana bimbangkan kesan sampingannya,” katanya.

Kisah sama dikongsi oleh seorang pekerja swasta, Rosdalilah Zahari yang pernah digelar anoreksia oleh rakan-rakannya.

Dengan berat 49 kg dan berketinggian 145 sm, Rosdalilah, 29, turut mendapatkan nasihat daripada doktor pakar kedua-dua hospital kerajaan dan swasta.

Seperti Jamal, dia dinasihatkan mengambil makanan yang disyorkan oleh doktor tetapi tidak dapat mengikutinya dengan berdisiplin.

“Ada kawan-kawan yang menggelar saya tiang lampu, lidi dan anoreksia kerana keadaan fizikal yang kurus dan cengkung.

“Nasihat doktor agar mengambil makanan yang disyorkan tidak dapat saya ikut kerana faktor selera dan membuatkan saya mudah lapar,” katanya yang pernah mencatatkan berat 42 kg ketika berusia awal 20-an.

Pandangan perunding kecergasan dan nutrisi, Kevin Zahri, boleh diambil kira oleh mereka yang berada dalam situasi sama.

Menurut Kevin, masalah kesukaran untuk menambah berat badan adalah disebabkan faktor genetik.

Golongan itu mempunyai bentuk badan ektomorf iaitu kerangka badan yang kecil dan panjang.

Ektomorf

“Keadaan genetik pemilik bentuk badan ektomorf tidak dapat diubah sebaliknya boleh dibantu dengan meningkatkan pertumbuhan otot.

TIDAK ramai yang sanggup melakukan aktiviti seperti ini mengikut jadual yang ditetapkan.

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“Golongan ini sukar untuk menambah berat badan dan perlu berusaha lebih,” kata Kevin yang sering memberi nasihat melalui laman webnya, kevinzahri.com.

Perkara utama yang diambil kira dalam membentuk otot badan adalah pemilihan jenis dan kuantiti makanan yang betul, aktiviti kecergasan dan makanan suplemen.

Menurutnya, orang kurus tidak boleh bergantung sepenuhnya kepada suplemen kerana ia hanya sebagai perangsang untuk membantu pertumbuhan otot.

“Latihan bebanan di gimnasium membantu menambah berat melalui pembentukan otot dan menjadi lebih sasa.

“Tidak kira lelaki atau wanita, latihan ini amat perlu untuk menambah berat badan dengan syarat ia dilakukan secara berterusan.

“Sama ada seseorang itu ingin menambah atau mengurangkan berat badan, kita perlu makan di antara lima hingga enam hidangan sehari yang mengandungi karbohidrat, protein dan lemak.

“Perlu diingat, suplemen hanyalah bahan rangsangan untuk pertumbuhan otot dan bukannya alat untuk menambah berat badan.

“Tanpa latihan dan makanan yang teratur, suplemen tidak memberi sebarang kesan,” katanya yang mempunyai pengalaman selama 10 tahun dalam dunia kesihatan kecergasan.

Solusi kepada sesiapa yang bertubuh kurus seperti dijelaskan Kevin itu harus dilakukan secara berterusan agar dapat mengekalkan saiz dan bentuk badan yang diinginkan dan bukannya dalam tempoh beberapa bulan sahaja.

Seorang profesor dari Jabatan Pengimejan Molekular, Imperial College London, Dr. Jimmy Bell, menjelaskan bahawa individu kurus tidak semestinya mempunyai kesihatan yang baik kerana terdapat bukti imej dalaman yang menunjukkan lemak dan menyelaputi organ.

Lemak dalaman yang meliputi organ dalaman seperti jantung, hati atau pankreas yang tidak dapat dilihat mata kasar sama bahayanya dengan lemak di bawah kulit.

“Kurus bukan bererti anda sihat. Budaya makan apa sahaja dengan banyak untuk menambah berat badan boleh menyebabkan kandungan lemak dalaman bertambah dan ia membahayakan kesihatan,” kata Bell.

http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2011&dt=0213&pub=Kosmo&sec=Kesihatan&pg=ke_01.htm

Tunjuk perasaan merebak ke Maghribi

RIBUAN penduduk berhimpun dalam tunjuk perasaan meminta kuasa raja dikurangkan di Rabat, Maghribi semalam.

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RABAT - Ribuan orang berarak di bandar-bandar di Maghribi semalam bagi menuntut reformasi politik dan kuasa raja dihadkan.

Ia merupakan tunjuk perasaan terbaru yang berlaku di kawasan Afrika Utara selepas Hosni Mubarak meletakkan jawatan sebagai Presiden Mesir akibat desakan penunjuk perasaan.

Lebih 2,000 orang berarak di jalan-jalan raya di Rabat dengan menjerit slogan perubahan.

Di Casablanca yang merupakan bandar terbesar di negara tersebut, lebih 1,000 orang berhimpun bagi menuntut lebih banyak kebebasan, maruah dan keadilan.

Tunjuk perasaan yang diadakan pada waktu tengah hari itu berlangsung dalam keadaan aman.

"Saya mahu Maghribi yang lebih adil dan kurang korup," kata salah seorang penunjuk perasaan yang enggan namanya didedahkan di Casablanca.

Ribuan golongan muda di Maghribi menyertai akaun Pergerakan 20 di laman sosial Facebook bagi menuntut perlembagaan baru digubal bagi mengurangkan kuasa raja dan lebih banyak keadilan sosial dilakukan.

Maghribi diperintah oleh Raja Mohamed VI. Negara itu memperoleh kemerdekaan daripada Sepanyol pada 7 April 1956. - Agensi

http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2011&dt=0221&pub=Kosmo&sec=Dunia&pg=du_01.htm