Hello! So, this week I start to write a weekly reflection again. Last week, I didn't write anything for the 5th day of the week, Friday. I had a campus event(is it a campus event? Idk) called Training Kader and it was 3 days and 2 night. It was really tiring. It's like that I went to military academy (lol) but it's not bad. I love the last day. Because I can go home, yay! Eventhough I arrived at night, but it's still the happiest moment for the last 3 days. By the way, this week from wednesday until this day, I wrote something related with blood. I found that this topic is interesting. So I read and made the posts based on what I read. Okay, I think it's already long enough to end it. Good bye! See you next week! :)

Are our traits determined by our blood types?

Are our traits determined by our blood types?

  One day, A, B, O, and AB are going to the beach. Who is the tardiest of them all? If you can answer it, you must be believe in classification of properties based on blood types. Maybe you all have read that A people are always on time, B is the opposite of A, O like to acts whatever they want, and AB is strange. So, are our traits determined by our blood types? Actually, it’s just a myth. But, if it’s just a myth, why everyone people with the same blood type have the same traits? This phenomenon can be described by the term confirmation-bias. That is, as human we tend to like to find some info that can support our beliefs. It’s like when we believed that the people with blood type A are very disciplined. We become optimist with our friends who is blood type A and believe that they are really discipline. Eventhough, it’s not 100% true.

Why do we have different blood types?

Why do we have different blood types?

How many blood types in the world? We may know that blood types are divided into A, B, AB, and O. So, why do we have different blood types? Although our blood’s color are same. Before the 20th century, people thaught that that there’s no different between my blood and your blood. And because of that, a lot of people died because they got wrong blood transfusion. After that, a researcher named Karl Landsteiner found that human’s blood are divided into A, B, and O. In general, we can have different blood types because our body have something called “antigen”. Someone who has antigen A, will have blood type A and so on. But, people who have antigen A and B will have blood type AB. Our immune system then will read our antigen in our blood cells. And if our immune system find something different from the else, they will consider it as something dangerous that could harm our body. And so, they will fight it. The reaction of resistance will cause blood clots and can killed people. 

Why we should donate our blood?

Why we should donate our blood?

  As we already know, if we donate our blood, we can help people’s life. Some conditions like accidents, organ transplantation, have diseases such as anemia, cancer, hemophilia, and the others are indeed need blood donation so they can still alive. With donate our blood, we can maintain our heart’s health and make our blood’s flow smoothly. We can increase the production of red blood cells. From there, we can also do our health check. It's also reduce the risk of cancer. And the most important thing, we can save people’s life.

Why we always have room for dessert?

Why we always have room for dessert?

We just finished our meal and our tummy are full. And then, when the cake arrives, suddenly our tummy still have room for one or two pieces of cake. Why does that happen? According to school of thought, it all comes down to something called Sensory-Specific Satiety (SSS). Sesory-Specific Satiety refers to the idea that the more you eat one kind of food in a single sitting, the less appealing that food becomes. So, actually we weren’t full. It just our senses were bored. And so, when another meal come out, you probably faced something different and you’re ready to eat again.

The benefits of Yoga

The benefits of Yoga

 What do you think when you heard about yoga? Some of you will think that yoga is a good exercise. But, the others might say different. Don’t underestimate the benefits of yoga, girls. Yoga have a lot of benefits. Let me tell you the benefits of yoga, :

1. It can prevent stress

Indeed, in yoga, we learn the technique of breathing which can make our body and mind healthier

2. Lose weight

3. Can cure Carpal Tunnel Syndrom

4. Make your skin healthier

5. Prevent diabetes

The relation between drawing and memory

The relation between drawing and memory

Have you ever forgotten your grocery list? Don’t worry, It’s a natural thing that human’s do. A recent study by University of Waterloo, discovered that putting things visually gives people more advantages of recalling it better than writing it down. Even if you do it multiple times at once. Drawing will just do, or even by putting doodles of details around the written word will still be better than just mere letters.

Food Waste into an Ice Cream?

Food Waste into an Ice Cream?

  A big scoop of ice cream with streaks of sweet apple rum? Sounds delicious, right? But, what if those flavours were 'secondhand'? An ice cream chain in Portland, Oregon called Salt & Straw is featuring “rescued food” flavours in their June 2017 seasonal menu in a small batch. This is done because wasting food is actually a huge problem while plastic spread in our water and pollution in our air. A 2016 study in the journal found that we actually produce more than enough amount of food to feed all the people in the world. And the problem is, a lot of people didn’t finish their meal and throw their food so their food are being wasted. Kim Malek, the founder of Salt & Straw, in it to “swipe out hunger”. While their ice cream may only save around 2,000 pounds of food, her team hopes to create awareness for local organizations that rescue and redistribute food to communities in need.

Welcome to Warley Museum, The World’s smallest museum!

Welcome to Warley Museum, The World’s smallest museum!

 When we said ‘museum’, you usually imagine it as a big building with a lot of things inside a glass. Maybe you should throw your thought from now on. Because, not all the museum as big as you seen in the movie, or that you usually see. Warley Museum, the World’s smallest museum that just fit for one person inside located at Warley Village, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. In this tiny museum, it stored a various of local history such as, old photographs, glass painting, and some personal items like a pieces of antique clothes and jewelry. Interestingly, there’s only one room in this museum. This museum made from a telephone box which was transformed into a museum. So, Yea! It’s the reason why there’s just one room in this museum! Eventhough the museum is so tiny but, the citizens are really excited and love to come to the museum.

The benefits of Japanese ‘Forest Bathing’

The benefits of Japanese ‘Forest Bathing’

 Sometimes, when we feel really tired, too much pressure or stress, we will think that we need a breath of fresh forest air. In Japan, there’s a practice of ‘Shinrin-yoku’ or ‘forest bathing’. It’s not a type of bath that you can relax inside the tub and enjoy the view of the forest. It’s more like having fun with nature. Besides, shinrin-yoku has a lot of benefits. It has been scientifically proven to reduce stress and strenghten your immune system. Also, with just 30 minutes of walking in the forest can lower your blood pressure and cortisol levels. The aroma from the trees in the forest can heal you from a variety of physical illness. There’s a study says that the scent of the trees also can cure cancer. 

WEEKLY REFLECTION #1

WEEKLY REFLECTION #1

 Holla! This is the first reflection of the week after the midterm test. This week, I make some posts random as usual. But, the topic is one. It’s “food”. Why did I choose this topic? I love to read some articles related to food. I find it really insteresting. Like, some new innovation of food, or the benefits of some fruits, sometimes the recipes of some foods, and the others. It’s quite hard actually to make those posts. I read the articles in Indonesian and then I will translate it into English. It’s hard but it’s quite fun if I focused on it (lol).

Why we shouldn’t eat raw meat instead of raw fish?

Why we shouldn’t eat raw meat instead of raw fish?

 We usually find raw fish in Japanese dish like sashimi, sushi, and the other. But, why is it always raw fish? Why we can’t use raw meat instead of raw fish? Actually, eating raw meat is a terrible idea because the bacteria inside the raw meat, like beef or pork are more dangerous than the bacteria in fish. It’s because of the cut, the way it’s stored and the microbes and parasites that live in the animals. In fact, raw fish can be infected by some parasistes too. But generally, if it’s frozen or comes from a clean kitchen, it’s probably safe. On the other hands, ground beef is a little more dangerous, because those surface germs can be mixed inside. 

The relation between onions and tears

The relation between onions and tears

Have you ever cried while cut the onions? Why we always cry whenever we cut the onions? Here is the explanation. The oil in the onions contain a lot of sulfur substances. This substances evaporated very fast. Therefore, when we cut the onions, the oil and the sulfur change into the gas very quickly and if the gas hit your eyes, it will makes your eyes sore and triggering your eyes. Then, what can we do to avoid being teary-eyed while we cut the onions? Well, maybe some of you already know this tips. You can hold a silver spoon in your mouth, hold a piece of bread in your mouth, cut the onion underwater, or use a super sharp knife. This simple trick can help you so you won’t be teared up.

When East meets West: Bao-zza!

When East meets West: Bao-zza!

 Sometimes, it’s difficult to decide whether to eat Western food or Chinese food. But, now if you can’t decide on Chinese food or Western food, don’t worry! There’s perfect solution for you who wish to eat both Chinese food and Western food : Bao-zza! Bao-zza is a combination of steamed bun, or Baozi in Chinese and Pizza. This unique food consists of Chinese steamed bun and stuffed with pizza fillings, like chopped vegetables, pork, and shrimp. Alex Cree and Loren Heinold are the Entrepreneurs who have the idea to combine two kinds of food into one. And now, they have opened up a store selling the fusion buns in Beijing. The idea first comes when Mr.Cree talked to Mr.Heinold about his thought of combining baozi with more American traditional flavours like burger or different things. Then, he started experimenting with the recipes while living in the U.S. He later quit his job and moved to China in 2016 to set up a shop in the basement of a Beijing shopping mall with Mr.Heinold. They are currently charging 20 yuan for two buns.

Spaghetti donut, a new innovation of pasta in a ring form

Spaghetti donut, a new innovation of pasta in a ring form

  After burito burger and croissant donuts, culinary world didn’t seems to run out of ideas for the other innovation. It was proved by a store in Brooklyn that make a donut from a spaghetti. Reported by Daily Meal, spaghetti donut was launched for the first time on weekends at the famous food market in Brooklyn, Smorgasburg. Pop pasta make spaghetti donut with a combination of spaghetti and sauce and then baked in a ring shaped mold until cooked and crispy. Today said that it was actually a spaghetti pie but in a ring form, so this food being known as spaghetti donut. There’s no sweet flavour in this donut like the other donuts. However, spaghetti donut makes our lunch more practical because it’s easy to carry. Moreover, we still can enjoy it whether it’s hot, cold even in room temperature. 

Take care of your memories with strawberries

Take care of your memories with strawberries

 When you get older, usually you will forget about lots of things whether it's important or not. You mustn’t want that, right? Today, I will give you a solution so you can take care of your memories better. This is the easiest way to prevent memory loss. What is that? Eat a strawberry! Because the vitamin C that contained inside a strawberry is one of an antioxidant that can maintain the health of the nerve cells in the brain and prevent memory loss. In every 100 mg of strawberry contains 60 mg of vitamin C and it’s higher than a citrus fruits. Besides, vitamin C is needed to produce hydroxyproline, a component of collagen which is essential to strengthen the blood vessels and protect the softness. The red skin of strawberry that can be eat directly contains flavonoid which is rich in antioxidants.