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Sambal Prawns Petai or Sambal Udang Petai has been one of the most popular dish from the Nyonya kitchen but not everybody will like the stinky taste of this bright flat nut shaped beans with a peculiar smell. Just like durian, it’s either you love it or hate it. For the petai lovers, some will just take it raw with a dip in the sambal paste but most people will cook it with prawns and sambal. Petai is also known to be good for health especially help in treating diabetes, depression, obesity, constipation and blood pressure.

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Lack of sleep has recently been linked to the rise of obesity. Sleep loss drives down the growth hormone which controls the body’s proportions of fat and muscle, as well as the hormone,leptin.
With lower leptin levels your body will crave carbohydrates even though you have had enough to eat. That’s why some people get really hungry and find it difficult to avoid high-fat and carbohydrate food when they have built up about one night’s worth of sleep.