In case u don’t know where is it, this is NOT the bali drink.. lol

It’s in Indonesia..

I still can roughly remember the places we went last time during CNY getaway..

We took our dinner at a beach.. seafood dinner!

I like the food but as usual, I’m not that fussy about food..

Then we checked in at Hard Rock Hotel!

And oh ya, this is their SINGLE bed.. lol so big

It’s for Big Show.. lol

We were not a big fan of hard rock music but just wanna experience something different..

Every time go see mountain, flower, water, buildings.. Now something diff!

We went to their “temple” and I was shocked to see them “washing” together!

It’s so crowded and I was scared of leptospirosis! haha

We took our lunch outside and my bro surely enjoyed it very much!

Then we took a van to the hills.. visiting the mountain.. yeah I mentioned before..

Then we visited the monkey forest!

Initially we were excited..

I think my mom got even excited after this..

Yes, we were “scared” by the monkeys..

I have never visited a place before with so much fear.. lol

Oh, rupanya that monkey wanted that water bottle..

And I was surprised that monkey could actually open it!

It was CNY and yes, we had our CNY reunion dinner at Hard Rock Cafe!

It was first time to have “Lao Yu Sang” at hotel..

With lion dance as well!

Then we went to their “bar”..

Not really a bar but just a place to sit down, drink, listen and relax!

Yes, my first time to experience such event..

We even have a free fashion show..

But that time I was not too keen in photography so I did not take much of it..

And the camera sux.. lol

All the photos blur blur one…

They exhibit their guitars, shirts, models etc..

So having said about that, we did not forget about the beach..

It’s a very nice place for surfers!

So their McD uncle also likes to surf!

Then we visited an old temple..

Before going back, me and my bro took a photo together!

Oh ya, heard of flying fish?

And yes, the blue boat was flying fish and I have tried that before.. XD

Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University found associations were strongest for beer and wine and, importantly, BMD was significantly lower in men drinking more than two servings of liquor per day. The results suggest that regular moderate consumption of beer or wine may have protective effects on bone, but that heavy drinking may contribute to bone loss.

“Previous research suggests that moderate alcohol consumption in older men and post-menopausal women may protect against BMD loss, a major risk factor for osteoporosis,” said Katherine L. Tucker, PhD, corresponding author and director of the Dietary Assessment and Epidemiology Research Program at the USDA HNRCA.

The 2005 Dietary Guidelines issued by the federal government defines moderate alcohol consumption as one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men.

“Our study also looks at the possible effects of the three alcohol classes, beer, wine and liquor on BMD,” Tucker continued. “We saw stronger associations between higher BMD and beer drinkers, who were mostly men, and wine drinkers, who were mostly women, compared to liquor drinkers.” The results were published online February 25 by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition .

Tucker, who is also a professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts, and colleagues analyzed BMD measurements taken at three hip sites and the lumbar spine in 1,182 men, 1,289 post-menopausal women, and 248 pre-menopausal women whose parents or in-laws participated in the original Framingham Heart Study.

There was not enough data to determine the effects of more than two servings of alcohol per day in post-menopausal women or the effects of daily alcohol consumption on BMD in pre-menopausal women.

Participants self-reported their alcohol intake on dietary questionnaires.

One serving of beer equaled a glass, bottle or can (356 mL)

One serving of wine equaled a 4-oz. glass (118 mL)

One serving of liquor equaled one mixed drink or shot (42 mL).

In contrast, the authors observed significantly lower BMD at the hip and spine in men who consumed more than two servings of liquor per day compared to men who consumed one or two servings of liquor per day. “There is a body of research showing alcoholism is devastating to bones,” Tucker said. “It’s a major risk factor for osteoporosis. No one should depend solely on alcohol to maintain bone health.”

The authors hypothesize that the silicon found in beer is contributing to the higher BMD scores in the men who reported consuming one or two servings of total alcohol or beer per day, citing previous studies finding silicon has greater bioavailability as a liquid. It is less clear why liquor and wine might protect BMD.

“We cannot say definitively what component of these alcoholic drinks might be beneficial to bone health because our findings are from an observational study, as opposed to a clinical trial,” Tucker said.

“Future studies might dig deeper into patterns of alcohol consumption, as we relied on a self-reported dietary questionnaire. Another component of data worthy of exploration is whether the antioxidants found in wine, such as revesterol or polyphenols, have a protective effect on bone in addition to other health benefits.”

Source: http://www.tufts.edu/

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Luckily nothing happened during the Bali trip.. here are some of the photos..

basically, we stayed in Hard Rock Hotel, went to Monkey Forest, Hard Rock Cafe ( not clubbing ), DenPasar etc..

The sport shoes over there is cheap.. i glanced through not a single over Rm200.. so i bought Adidas Basketball shoe..

Selipar also cheap.. bought 1 also.. lol

Bagus Watch shop selling replica.. lol no discount some more..

basically is a nice trip except the transport.. KNS hot

well, Happy Chinese New Year!