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Have you read my previous blogposts on Anmum Essential? It has been almost a month that Ian on that milk. Although it’s still early to tell on the benefits, I can see some changes to Ian already. He’s not been having his occasional flu bouts and has improved memory.This makes me more committed to give him the milk not only in the morning, but also in the evening. As it contains no added sugars, I don’t have to worry about the impact that it has on his teeth.

There is a big forum on Facebook if you would like to find out more about other moms who have been using this milk at http://www.facebook.com/AnmumClub that will rush you to the nearest shop to buy Anmum Essential. Because not only 5 but close to 40++ people have testified as to its effectiveness. Some of the mothers had indicated that they had initial doubts about giving Anmum to their kids, but realizing that Anmum is the best for their kids, they simply took up the courage and switch. After all, Anmum is the only choice with no added sugars while still having the advanced nutrition. This sort of reasoning was what actually drove me to switch too. After all, I want the best for Ian.. What he eats or drinks today builds the make up of what he is tomorrow. Past researches have proven this. Good diet in the early stages of someone’s life can affect someone’s inteligence . Since your kids only live their early childhood lives once, I don’t think we should compromise on their diet.

Yup.. I support you mommies..

As far as I know Anmum Essential is the only milk powder in the market that has Gangliosides. This element is known to improve the cognitive development of toddlers especially in the first 5 forming years. If you are ever so kiasu, you’ve gotta to give your kid Anmum Essential, moms… hehe..

Will I become the next Angkasawan?

Life without Mama can be a bit of a challenge. Apart from the usual mess at our home, growing up kids not only need a lot of attention but also are very particular about what they put into their mouth. Ian is very particular about his milk. We have tried many brands before but Ian had finally settled on Anmum Essentials. It’s not just a random choice that I make as a so called “single parent” dad, but it is was a carefully selected and conscious decision. It was a verdict that came after a long and hard thinking. But as for Ian, it’s easy. I let him taste it and he said “Yes”. I guess it’s a miracle that he likes it after 4-5 brands that we tried and mind you this trial and error process was not cheap. There is something about Anmum Essentials that just feels right.

Ian as Little Einstein..

What is good about Anmum Essentials, is that first and foremost it has no added sugars and to top it off it’s fortified with some advanced nutrients such as DHA and Gangliosides which are the building blocks of a healthy brain. There is huge forum discussing this on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AnmumClub?sk=app_286498954725282. I got good information and feel more confident after reading this. At least there are parents who are aligned with me in choosing this milk powder. I didn’t realize that there are so many of them already using Anmum Essentials… Damn.. I have been such a late starter..But I am just a dad okay.. give me a break …

Kids are getting smarter, and the parents need to become smarter. It’s no brainer that Anmum Essentials should be their choice as not only contains more nutrients but also less sugar. A lot of parents at the forum have used Anmum brand since they were pregnant. From Anmum Materna, they have progressed to Anmum Essentials. “Getting smarter”, “Quick in Learning” are some of the benefits.. I guess there is no need to send Ian to any enrichment class now…. Just read what they have to say below:

May be you can get your child to try out Anmum Essential now and see it for yourself.

I don’t really want to tell this story as it too personal but I guess I shouldn’t be too selfish and be more open about it. My wife comes from a lineage that has diabetes. It’s a disease that has negative and emotional connotations in the family. Her dad died due to the illness several years back which is still fresh in her memory till this day. This has taught us to be more conscious of what we eat and drink to make sure that there isn’t too much added sugars in our diet. Carbonated drinks are strictly banned in the family. Candies, sweets and lollipops are avoided at all costs.

Diabetes is the #1 disease in Malaysia. 1 in every 7 adults has it. Living with less added sugars is definitely one of the answers to all of this. Thus this is what we want for Ian. Ian has been drinking Anmum brand for quite some time simply because it contains no added sugars compared to many other brands in the market. I think it’s good that parents in Malaysia are made aware of the importance of giving their babies a no added sugars growing up milk powder so that they can take the necessary steps for their babies/kids. There are several clinics that have been promoting this healthy lifestyle. Some of them are KLINIK FAUZIAH DAN RAKAN-RAKAN and KLINIK KANAK-KANAK TTDI. There are actually videos on this too. I have posted some of the video in my last post, but I guess it’s worth putting them in the post again. Some of the points are very enlightening.

If extra added sugars are consumed by a child, those extra calories will simply go towards laying down excessive body fats and may contribute towards later overweight and obesity. When they are fat, it’s hard to get it down to the ideal size as they have been conditioned to have a big appetite. Glucose syrup solids, corn syrup solids and sucrose are all types of added sugars.

Carbohydrate per serve’ is a good guide to the amount of added sugars in a growing up milk powder. Anything higher than 11-12 g for ‘carbohydrate per serve’ is added sugars. Try to look out for food and beverages labelled “No added sugars”, “Less sugars” or “Sugar-free”. However be aware that some products that says “Sucrose free” or “No Sucrose” can still contain other forms of added sugars.

I sincerely hope what I share is beneficial to all my readers.. after all, prevention is better than cure.

For more information on how to check if there are added sugars in your child’s milk, I saw an Anmum Essential ad in The Star on 25 Jan 2012.

Step 1: Look at ingredient list for names of added sugars.

Step 2: Look at front of pack. “No sucrose” doesn’t mean there isn’t any added sugars.

Step 3: Look at Nutritional Information Panel. Anything higher than 11g-12g carbohydrate per serve means added sugars.

Step 4: Taste your child’s milk. You should take note on how sweet it is.

Step 5: Look out for “No Added Sugars”. So far, only Anmum Essential has absolutely no added sugars.

Around the same time in the Star I saw an advert from the Ministry of Health about their sugar reduction campaign. The new print ads mentioned a few thought provoking messages:

1. Added sugars can have many different names, such as corn syrup solids, sucrose and glucose syrup solids.

2. It is important to know how much added sugars there are in the foods and drinks you consume. Read the packaging and find their position in the ingredient list.

3. If an added sugar name appears near the top of the ingredient list, or there are more than one name present, then it’s a good indication that the food has high added sugars.

4. Look for foods and beverages labelled “no added sugars” or “less sugars” or “sugar free”

5. Be aware of claims about specific types of sugar as there could still be other types of added sugars in these products – e.g. a product claiming “no added sucrose” or “sucrose free” could still contain other types of added sugars.

In relation to what the Ministry of Health said, I am wondering if milk formulas such as Mamil Gold that claims to have “no sucrose” in its formula have other types of added sugars in it. I am starting to think that it is very, very important to not just read the claims, but instead check the ingredient label to be absolutely sure that the milk does not contain any added sugars.

Ian is now 2 ½ years old. Ahh such a long way to go before he can grow up and take care of himself..haha.. not that I am complaining but sometimes it can be very tiring when he starts to throw things about in the house. He is a very energetic individual and won’t keep still even for 2 minutes except for the time he is on the iphone watching youtube. Some people say it could be the food, but I don’t think so as kids are just being kids. I am a very particular person when it comes to what Ian eats or drinks. Like all other parents, I always want the best for my child even if it means forking out the extra hard earned dollars.

his has made me extremely wary of many claims made by Growing Up Milk Powder (“GUMP”)’ manufacturers and do my own studies. One of other areas that is of my greatest concern is on level of added sugars content. We all know that drinking carbonated sodas on every day basis is bad. Can you imagine how it would affect your child if high level of sugars, more than necessary is being drunk by him strictly on a daily basis ever since he or she is a baby? The scary thing is that in some GUMP brands, the added sugars levels are extremely high. Kids like ice creams and sweets. Having them eating ice creams and sweets in addition to high added sugar GUMP is a double whammy hit to their healthy diet.

I didn’t know all this until I met up with a good number of people, some of whom are professors in their field on the level of added sugars in GUMP in Malaysia. Again, added sugars are being hidden under many different names in our kids’ milk powder. Sucrose, Corn Syrup, Glucose, Fructose are actually sugars. Sugars can be good for energy it can also easily contribute to unnecessary formation of body fat. Fats in babies are not necessarily good as it can lead to obesity later on in life.

I want to be a healthy baby, Papa..

There is a good source of information that you may refer to if you want to know more about this sugar education.

I am glad to be able to know all about this earlier and I hope what I write here will benefit all parents out there.

Penyakit yang sering menghantui orang yang sedang meningkat umur selain daripada darah tinggi dan paras kolestrol yang tinggi, adalah penyakit diabetes atau kencing manis. Dengan gaya hidup muda mudi kini yang suka meminum air soda bergula telah membuatkan lebih banyak mereka yang hanya baru berumur lewat 20-an mudah mengalami penyakit kencing manis ini.

Sebenarnya pendidikan mengenai pengambilan gula yang berlebihan patut dimulakan pada peringkat awal lagi, paling bijak dan tepat adalah pada waktu bayi lagi. Ibubapa haruslah menjadi contoh kepada anak mereka dan bertindak mengawal pengambilan gula yang berlebihan ini dengan melarang anak-anak dari makan ais krim, gula-gula, kek dan juga candies. Bila sudah terbiasa dengan memakan makanan yang manis, agak sukar untuk dibuang tabiatnya. Orang putih kata “sweet tooth”.

Begitu juga dengan bayi, terdapat banyak formula susu di pasaran yang mengandungi kandungan gula yang berlebihan. Baru-baru ini, FayZ berkesempatan untuk bertemu dengan beberapa pakar dari Australia dan New Zealand yang mahir dan berpengetahuan tinggi mengenai gula. Salah seorangnya adalah seorang professor dari University of Queensland.

PERTEMUAN DENGAN PAKAR-PAKAR DIADAKAN DI BORA ASMARA, KG. PENCHALA, DAMANSARA

Perbincangan yang dilakukan memang mengasyikkan. Tidak sedar masa berlalu. Ternyata mereka sudah lamamengkaji bidang ini. Apa yang penting bagi Susu Formula kanak-kanak adalah kandungan nutrisinya kerana nutrisi seperti kalsium, zat besi dan sebagainya memang perlu untuk perkembangan fizikal dan otak. Formula susu yang sudah diperkuatkan adalah lebih baik dari segelas susu segar. Tetapi apa yang dikesalkan ialah kebanyakan pengeluar susu formula kanak-kanak, disebabkan sikap yang mengejar keuntungan dengan mengurangkan kos pengeluaran, telah memasukkan banyak kandungan gula yang tak perlu. Oleh itu perlulah kita sebagai ibubapa yang prihatin terhadap kesihatan dan perkembangan anak kita berhati-hati dengan keadaan sebegini. Jangan main langgar jea.

Cara memeriksa sama ada susu formula anda mengandungi lebihan gula

1. Ingat nama-nama gula: Keadaan gula yang berlebihan ini diselindungi di bawah pelbagai nama seperti Corn Syrup Solids, Glucose Syrup Solids atau Sucrose. Oleh itu pastikan anda cari maklumat ini di bawah ruang kandungan atau ingredients susu tersebut.
2. Periksa senarai kandungan: Jika nama-nama ini terletak di antara yang teratas di dalam senarai kandungan susu dan muncul dengan di beberapa tempat di dalam senarai kandungan di bawah nama-nama yang berbeza (syrup, glucose atau sucrose), anda boleh pasti yang susu tersebut mengandungi kandungan gula yang berlebihan. Jika kandungan susu tersebut tiada sucrose pun, ini tidak bermaksud tiada gula berlebihan, kerana gula juga terkandung di dalam bentuk karbohidrat.
3. Lihat jumlah karbohidrat bagi setiap kandungan: Tahukah anda bahawa karbohidrat juga adalah sumber gula? Oleh itu anda perlu memeriksa berapa banyak kandungan karbohidrat di dalam susu tersebut. Karbohidrat akan ditukarkan kepada gula sebelum digunakan sebagai tenaga. Oleh itu biasa kita lihat seseorang kanak-kanak itu akan selalu bersifat aktif jika memakan makanan yang mengandungi kandungan karbohidrat yang berlebihan. Kandungan karbohidrat yang lebih dari 12g boleh disifatkan sebagai berlebihan. Oleh itu kita perlu periksa label susu formula anak kita sebelum membelinya betul-betul.

Akibat Lebihan Gula
Selain daripada kesan jangka panjang yang boleh membawa kepada penyakit kencing manis, memakan lebihan gula juga boleh menyebabkan kegemukkan. Wilayah Asia adalah wilayah yang mempunyai bilangan yang paling banyak budak-budak yang gemuk/obese. It’s up to us to reduce this number!!

KESIAN BAYI INI….DID HE DRINK CONDENSED MILK FOR BREAKFAST?

Kandungan gula yang berlebihan juga mengurangkan jumlah kepadatan nutrisi yang diperlukan oleh bayi. Contohnya jika gula-gula dah banyak, ada sesetengah pengeluar susu formula yang mengurangkan kandungan kalsium, zat besi, magnesium, asid folik dan sebagainya. Tentunya ini bukan yang kita mahukan untuk anak kita. Betul tak? Kalau nak anak bijak, berikan sahaja minyak ikan dan multivitamin, tapi pastikan susu anak anda kurang gula.

Bila dah tahu pasal susu dan kandungan gulanya yang berlebihan, terus jadi risau kami. Puas kami cari sana-sini susu yang mengandungi kurang gula. Hasil kaji selidik kami mendapati satu-satunya susu formula di pasaran Malaysia yang mengandungi kurang gula adalah susu Anmum keluaran Fonterra Mula-mula cuak jugak takut Ian tak suka. Sebab bebudak nie memang cerewet. Tapi selepas mencuba beberapa lama, Ian jadi suka. Orang kata demi anak, tabahkan hati, cuba sedaya upaya. Walau[un kena daki gunung, walau kena merentas lautan..Semuanya agar anak kita dapat membesar dalam keadaan sihat. Bila dah tengok Ian syok menyonyot susu yang sedap tue..mak bapak dia sibuk pulak nak rasa..hohoho..Sedap.. lemak..nak makan dengan breakfast cereals pun boleh..
Kalau anda tak caya, boleh try sendiri. Saya cabar anda.. benda-benda nie belum cuba belum tahu..Sekali sekali cuba minum susu anak anda sekarang.. Manis tak? Tentu anda akan rasa seperti air soda manisnya.. bayangkan berapa banyak gula diletaknya dalam susu budak nie.. Tak takut kencing manis ke nanti bebudak nie.. Kalau 50 ml sehari, 3,000 ml sebulan..issh.. banyak tue. Lepas tu cuba try Anmum.. banyak bezanya beb.. inilah satu-satunya susu tanpa gula tambahan.

Ian tengah tunggu nak minum susu Anmum..

Discovered this amazing supplement when I was in the UK. At first I didn’t think it was a good idea as as much as possible we would try to give Ian his natural calcium supply from milk and banana. But since Ian has been refusing to take his milk I just thought this was a good alternative. Its calcium content is high about 300 mg for 2 tablespoons dosage (around 10 ml). Even if we force Ian to drink via syringe, he can only take up roughly about 10 ml of milk per day. Looking at his Dutch Lady milk pack’s content this is equivalent to roughly 300 ml of milk. To get Ian to drink this amount of milk is next to impossible. So I decided to actually try VITABIOTICS OSTEOCARE. By the time I decided on this, it was already too late. I was already back in Malaysia and had to buy the OSTEOCARE online.

Vitabiotics - Osteocare (Liquid)

The delivery took me close to one month using a registered Royal Mail post. But the vitamin is still in good condition when it arrived. Oh the bottle is plastic by the way.. So the night I received it, I opened the bottle and tasted it first just to make sure that Ian would love it and it’s easy on his stomach. It has lovely orange flavour. Ian has been taking it for about 2 weeks now.. We don’t take it everyday though but on alternate days… as on certain days I still want Ian to drink his Sustagen/Dutch Lady milk. Too bad that it’s not available in Malaysia or Singapore. But those who are interested may purchase it at their online shop. Vitabiotics Osteocare is suitable for kids above 1 year old.

Enough said, the list to join SHICHIDA CLASS is growing to the extent that people have to be put on waiting list. Why is this SHICHIDA METHOD PROGRAMME has been very popular in ASIA, particularly in Japan, Singapore and Malaysia? It is because of the effectiveness in training children to have great photographic memory and calculate maths at lightning speed. Ages between 0-6 years is the greatest period to train up kids for this sort of ability as their right brain is still at its development stage and can absorb anything and everything like sponge. I just show you the video below so that you can see exactly what I mean.

SHICHIDA METHOD KIDS

SHICHIDA METHODS FLASH CARDS

In Malaysia, the SHICHIDA METHOD franchise is at WISMA LIM FOO YOONG, Jalan Raja Chulan (opporsite Hotel Istana) and Bandar Utama’s Centre Point, Kuala Lumpur.

Here is a collection of videos on Glenn Doman‘s methods. Some of you may have some questions on this method and may wonder how it really works. I guess it’s best if list out the videos here so you can have some basic understanding on the method and early childhood education. Good thing that Glenn Doman has opened its office in Malaysia. It’s located at Heritage Villa just opposite The Mines Shopping Centre.

As I was making my unusual walkabout in Great Eastern Mall, Jalan Ampang, I was quite pleasantly surprised at the state of the mall now. With its latest addition in the form of TOYS ‘R US, the centre is fast becoming the hub of all things related to kids. The mall now has TUMBLE TOTS, COMPUTER TOTS, ARTS PLAY CLUB, KIZSPORTS AND GYM, TOYCITY, CHILDREN GIFTSHOP. My 9-month old baby was so excited when he was there. Now we can afford not to go to Pavillion, KLCC or Mid Valley.

A SHOP THAT CATERS TO PARTIES

TOYS R’ US ON THE FOURTH FLOOR AND KIZSPORTS AND GYM ON THE SECOND FLOOR

BABY IAN WITH HIS FAVOURITE CAR..THIS LITTLE GUY IS TURNING INTO MICHAEL SCHUMACHER..

I have been looking around for the best early childhood education for my 9 months son. With the wealth of information available online as well as privileged wisdom from my closest friends, I guess I must say that I am spoilt for choice. Amongst the names that frequently crop up are SHICHIDA METHOD, GLENN DOMAN, TWEEDLEWINK and TUMBLE TOTS. Being kiasu as I always have been, I decided to embark on a journey of detailed study/research and visits to all of these centres. Although the study is yet to be concluded, I have a good general idea of what these programmes are all about. Good thing that all of the programmes are available in MALAYSIA. After reading books written by Glenn/Janet Doman and Pamela Sue Hickein, talking to the programme promoters, there is only one conclusion to be made.Early childhood education is important and it begins even when your baby is in the mother’s womb. Since childbirth to 3 years old, the focus is on developing the baby’s right brain. After that it’s about right and left brains and the bridge between the two brains. The most optimum time to teach babies/toddlers is from birth till 6. What we are doing is stimulating the brain pathways. There are various ways for you to stimulate the baby’s brain cells/synapses, the easiest way is through talking lovingly with the baby. Others involve activities that will stimulate the babies six senses i.e. sight, sound, hear, touch, taste, resonance (sixth sense). I will write more on each of the above programme methods in my next post as the focus of this post is on the importance of early childhood right brain education. But flashcards, listening to music, perfect pitch, photographic memory, memory linking, mandala, ESP, Power of Suggestion, Movement, Eyetracking are some of the methods suggested that can improve the brain cells connectivity. So now is my plan. Already registered him for his TWEEDLEWINK CLASS at NEO DAMANSARA, DAMANSARA PERDANA (once a week) and starting my own GLENN DOMAN flashcards (reading and maths) at home during the weekdays. I also let him listen to classical music from time to time (Mozart, Bach, Pachbel, Beethoven) on my iphone. I hope this is enough till he’s 1 1/2 years old (18 months), where I am hoping to register him for some daily pre-school, the likes of INSIGHT KIDS or SMART READER. Oh yes, I am putting him through YOUR BABY CAN READ (YBCR) process by Dr. Bob Titzer too.. Before I forget, here is a chance for you to grab wonderful early education products based on Shichida and Tweedlewink methods at superbly low prices. Just so happens I got to know the person himself and he is willing to give my blog readers a discount. Just click on the banner and use the DISCOUNT CODE. Happy learning!!!