Thursday, June 29, 2017

13 Japanese Diet Tips!

All Credit for the details goes to original writer, I am just adding to my blog for readers.

13 Japanese Diet Tips To Make You Healthier And Beautiful Both Inside And Outside!

The Japanese have the longest life span in the world with 86 years for women and 79 years for men. All of this is thanks to what they eat thus making the island nation with the lowest obesity rate (3%) in the developed world. "The Japanese diet is the iPod of food," says Naomi Moriyama, a dietician, "it concentrates the magnificent energy of food into a compact and pleasurable size."

1. Eat with your eyes
There's a proverb in Japan that literally translates as "Not dressing up the meal with color is like sending someone out of the house without clothes." Traditional Japanese meals use food items that are red, green, yellow, white and black in colour to give the food an aesthetic appeal and reflect the nature of the seasons. Compare a platter of sushi or a bento box to a hamburger and fries (although the latter is perceived as delicious and can be wolfed down) the former is a work of art that has to be appreciated like art. Go slow, take small bites, relish every flavour.

2. Smaller portions
Break down your meal into smaller portions, this way you can enjoy a greater variety of foods.

Scientists in the University Of Illinois found that people tend to eat up to 45% more when they are served bigger portions. They filled their plates according to it's size. So bigger the plate, larger the portion size.

Lesson learnt: Use dessert and salad plates.

3. Fill your stomach up to only 80%
Or Hara hachi bunme as it is said in Japanese. The idea is to reinforce the eating of smaller portions. We have been raised to eat until we are absolutely full so that we don't feel hungry later. However it's better to not stuff ourselves and only eat until we feel adequately full.

Yes you will feel hungry after a few hours but that's ok. It means lesser pressure on intestines and slowing down of the aging process of cells which can help to prevent cancer, heart attacks and diabetes.

4. Light dinner or supper
Following the 80% rule discussed above, a light dinner puts less pressure on your intestines and allows you to digest your food in your sleep. Heavy meals can sometimes make you wake up feeling full in the morning and this upsets your routine when you skip breakfast.

5. Rice is nice
Rice is a low fat complex carbohydrate that helps fill you up on lower calories (small bowl of rice has lesser calories than two slices of bread) This will not keep you hungry and craving for snacks right after your meal.

6. Eat more than 5 types of vegetables a day
Preferably of different colours if you are like a Japanese lady who has an OCD.

The Japanese incorporate about 4-5 types of vegetables in each meal which make up the major bulk. They are sometimes eaten raw as a salad or cooked in a broth which enhances its flavours. Stir fried vegetables taste delicious but sadly their nutrients are gone.

Warning! Avoid salad dressings which contain mayonnaise, opt for yoghurt based dressings or vinaigrettes and lemon juice.

7. Eat vegetables first
Now that you're sorted with vegetables being part of your meal and are ready to dig in, beeline for the veggies first!

Why? Your mom would say save the best for last, but the real reason is that vegetables absorb toxins that are already present. Vegetables are full of fibre and when you consume them first, this fibre helps to cover whatever is eaten after and inhibits insulin spikes and the speed at which sugar is transported into the blood.

Proteins are harder to digest when they are eaten first and everything else eaten after would take time making you feel bloated. Raw vegetables contain a digestive enzyme that helps break down proteins.

8. Replace red meat with fish
Japanese favourites like salmon, mackerel, fresh tuna, sardines and herring are a rich source of Omega 3 fatty acids which are known for their heart-health and mood boosting benefits. The island nation accounts for 2% of the worlds population but consumes 10% of the worlds fish.

9. Fermented foods
Fermented foods such as Yoghurt, dahi, Miso (fermented soy bean paste) and Tofu control high blood sugar levels. They support and strengthen immune and digestive systems, preventing diseases such as cancer.

Try to make fermented foods a part of your meal or consume them after you are done eating. A small bowl of dahi after an Indian meal works equally well.

10. Soy Products
When consumed in moderation, soy products like Tofu and Edamame beans which are rich in protein are a good vegetarian alternative for red meat as they have little or no saturated fat.

Recently, research has proven cows milk as not fit for human consumption as it causes the body to produce mucous. Healthier options are soy milk and almond milk. Soy milk contains vitamin B1, B2, B6 and E which helps to rejuvenate the skin and prevent acne breakouts.

It contains 8 essential amino acids and has a fair amount of protein.

11. Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Desserts in Japan are usually beautifully decorated plates with sliced fresh fruit of the season. Like vegetables, a variety of fruits should be eaten.
Remember to eat seasonal and local produce.

12. Tea is key
Green tea is low in calories and caffeine which makes it an excellent alternative to coffee and other creamy beverages. It aids digestion and the anti-oxidants it contains helps to clear the system of any toxins.

13. Indulge in moderation
The Japanese diet seems to be very strict and you might think its a routine for skinny supermodels, but there is always room to indulge. The Japanese love western sweets and dark chocolate but if you notice, they are very small.

Junk food is eaten once in a while and when it is, it is forgotten with healthy servings of broth, vegetables and green tea the next day.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Speak any Text

Example to create Speak vbs file.

Set voice = CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice")
voice.Rate = 1
voice.Volume = 90
Say = InputBox("Say Something", "Say Something", "Hey !! how is going on...")
If (Len(Say) > 0) Then
    voice.Speak Say
End If


Thursday, June 15, 2017

Pen drive show empty even when data exists

A friend of my have problem with his pen drive, he was not able to see any folders or file even data was there. He scan with antivirus but no virus detected.
Use following command to see if folders or files got hidden somehow...

1) Go to command prompt using "cmd" command 
2) Type command "attrib -h -r -s /s /d e:\*.*"

Note: "e:" is the pendrive folder.

Wait for few seconds, and you will get your files and folder visible.

Monday, April 24, 2017

What the 'Win' Key Does - Shortcuts!

You might think that the little windows or ‘win’ key  on your keyboard only has one function – to bring up the start menu – but it in fact can be used in conjunction with other keys for a vast number of simple shortcuts. These ‘win’ key  shortcuts will save you those precious minutes and help you perform tasks you never knew you could with your PC.
Enjoy the following listed shortcuts, according to alphabetical order.


  1. Win — opens the Start Menu (but in Windows 8.1 it opens the previous window)
  2. Win + A — opens Windows 10’s Action Center
  3. Win + B — chooses the first icon in the Notification Area (then use the arrow keys to switch icons)
  4. Win + Ctrl + B — switches to a new message in the Notification Area
  5. Win + C —brings up the Charm Bar (in Windows 8 and 8.1). In Windows 10 it opens Cortana
  6. Win + D — shows the desktop and minimizes all windows
  7. Win + E — opens Windows Explorer. In Windows 10 opens Quick Launch
  8. Win + F — starts ’Find files and folders’
  9. Win + Ctrl + F — opens ’Find computers’
  10. Win + G — brings all gadgets to the foreground (in Windows 7 and Vista); opens Windows 10’s Game bar
  11. Win + K — opens a new Start menu (only Windows 8 and 8.1)
  12. Win + L — changes user or can lock the workstation
  13. Win + M — minimizes all your windows
  14. Win +  Shift + M — restores windows that have been minimized
  15. Win + O — locks device orientation (and disables gyroscope function on tablets);
  16. Win + P — switches operating modes to an outside monitor or projector
  17. Win + Q — opens Search charm for installed apps (in Windows 8)
  18. Win + R — opens the ’Run dialog’ box
  19. Win + T — opens the Taskbar
  20. Win + U — opens the Utility Manager
  21. Win + W — opens Windows Ink Workspace
  22. Win + X — opens the Windows Mobile Application Center (only mobile computers in Windows Vista and 7);
  23. Win + Y — starts Yahoo! Messenger
  24. Win + Pause — opens My Computer
  25. Win + F1 — opens Windows Help
  26. Win + 1 ... 0 — runs or switches to the program pinned to the Taskbar with a specific sequence number 
  27. Win +  Shift + 1 ... 0 — starts a new program pinned to the Taskbar with a specific sequence number 
  28. Win + Ctrl + 1 ... 0 — switches to the last active window of the program that’s pinned to the Taskbar with the specific sequence number 
  29. Win + Alt +1 ... 0 — opens the transitions list for the program pinned to the Taskbar with the specific sequence number 
  30. Win + ↑ — maximizes the active window
  31. Win + ↓ — restores the default window size or minimizes active windows
  32. Win + ← or → — switches the window deployment mode
  33. Win +  Shift + ← or → — switches a window between monitors in multi-monitor set-ups 
  34. Win +  Shift + ↑ or ↓ — stretches the active window from the top to the bottom of the screen and restores the window size
  35. Win + Home — minimizes or restores all non-closed windows, except active ones (only Windows 7), goes to the top of the web page
  36. Win + Space — looks at the desktop (only Windows 7). Changes the layout (only Windows 8 and 10)
  37. Win + + — activates the Magnifier Utility or zooms the image by 100%
  38. Win + — — if the Magnifier Utility is active, the image is reduced by 100%
  39. Win + Esc — disables the Magnifier Utility
Fill free to add more shortcuts, I know there are many more !!

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Set Password to multiple Excel file in current and subfolder

' Code to add Password to Excel file.
' Note: This will set password to non-password without prompting, but the file already have the password will get prompt to enter old password before it set new one.

Public Sub addPassword()
    Dim FSO As Object
    Dim folder As Object, subfolder As Object
    Dim wb As Object

    Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    folderPath = ActiveSheet.Range("A1").Value ' you can hardcore the path or put it in the cell
    pwd = ActiveSheet.Range("B1").Value ' you can hardcore the password or put it in the cell

    Set folder = FSO.GetFolder(folderPath)
    
    With Application
        .DisplayAlerts = False
        .ScreenUpdating = False
        .EnableEvents = False
        .AskToUpdateLinks = False
    End With
    
' loop to get root files of the mention folder path..

    For Each wb In folder.Files
        If Right(wb.Name, 3) = "xls" Or Right(wb.Name, 4) = "xlsx" Or Right(wb.Name, 4) = "xlsm" Then
            Set masterWB = Workbooks.Open(wb)
            ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=Application.ActiveWorkbook.FullName, Password:=pwd
            ActiveWorkbook.Close True
        End If
    Next

' following loop is used to get files from "n" numbers of subfolders... 

    For Each subfolder In folder.SubFolders
        For Each wb In subfolder.Files
            If Right(wb.Name, 3) = "xls" Or Right(wb.Name, 4) = "xlsx" Or Right(wb.Name, 4) = "xlsm" Then
                Set masterWB = Workbooks.Open(wb)
                ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=Application.ActiveWorkbook.FullName, Password:=pwd
                ActiveWorkbook.Close True
            End If
        Next
    Next
    With Application
        .DisplayAlerts = True
        .ScreenUpdating = True
        .EnableEvents = True
        .AskToUpdateLinks = True
    End With
End Sub


Thursday, April 13, 2017

Fix Out of Sync Audio in VLC with a Keyboard Shortcut

I was watching movie, on VLC player,  and there was problem with video and voice sync. I have found some shortcut on internet that fix my problem, and here I am sharing with you too.

A very simple keyboard shortcuts to fix this problem. While you're watching the video, just press the J or K keys to move the audio back or forward 50 milliseconds, respectively. Quick, easy, and no advanced fiddling required.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Add Notepad Application to the Windows Desktop Right-Click Menu

Copy following lines into notepad and save with .reg extension


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad\command]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\notepad.exe\""