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Are you struggling in the social me-

dia sphere?

Check out the latest work-at-home mum’s resource.

Khair Newsletter April 2014

Wellness Month!

Are you ready to take back

your life?

Going crazy for vinyl

Not sure what to shop online..

We’ll share a few ideas.

What’s hip and hap for

the fashionista WAHM.

Spreading Goodness...

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Letter from the editor... To all the hard-working (or hardly working ;))

mums who read our newsletter, I’d personally

like to extend my sincere gratitude. If it were-

n’t for you there would be no point to this

publication and it will be through you that it

keeps growing into something great.

Yes, we’re still mediocre when compared to

the big kids, but hey; we’ll get there if we just

help each other to climb higher.

The Khair Newsletter is dedicated to you. It’s

ALL for you! I want you to achieve success - as

a mother, as a business woman, in your ca-

reer, and in your home.

This month we tried our best to bring you a

more ‘professional’-looking and well laid out

newsletter that’s probably kind of in the mid-

dle of an identity crisis. I guess we’ve turned

into some sort of magazine-type

thingy, but we’re okay with still calling it our

famous

Khair Newsletter!

To advertise your business, to make your voice

heard, to swap recipes, to ask questions about

motherhood or anything else, to raise issues

or awareness, to rally support for a cause, or

just to add a little fun to the lives of your fel-

low sisters send in all of your contributions to

khair.newsletter@gmail.com.

Have a fantastic holiday month! Go camping,

and shopping, and get as much sleep as you

can!

Until next month…

Yours Sincerely,

Shahnaaz Patel-Randeree

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In Khair Newsletter this month...

Green Tea… page 6

Get out and get camping…

page 8

Wellness month. The lowdown on

getting better… page 20-21

The active Muslim woman… page 22-23

In the Store

Page 28

Social Media help for work-at-home

mums Page 34

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Modern medical research has clearly demonstrated the many health benefits of green tea, a drink made from the leaves of the tea plant (camellia sinensis). Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world af-ter water and has been used by man for over 5000 years. Much of its benefits have been attributed to a number of potent antioxidants found in the tea leaves called polyphenols. These substances are al-so present in other plant foods like cocoa.

More recently however researchers have focused on another sub-stance that is found only in tea leaves. It is a unique, amino acid called theanine that accounts for tea’s relaxing while energizing effect as well as many of its medicinal benefits. Theanine is the predomi-nant amino acid in green tea leaves and gives tea its characteristic taste.

THEANINE FOR STRESS

Though it contains small quantities of natural caffeine, green tea has a calming effect that can be explained by the action of theanine. It ac-tually balances the stimulatory effects of caffeine on the nervous sys-tem.

Researches have demonstrated that theanine creates a sense of re-laxation in approximately 30-40 minutes after ingestion by two ac-tions. First, it stimulates the brains electrical activity to produce alpha brain waves. This creates a state of relaxation and mental alertness similar to that achieved through meditation. Second, theanine influ-ences the brains chemistry to increase the level of 2 neurotransmit-ters, dopamine and serotonin. These important brain chemicals pro-duce feelings of well-being and relaxation. People under stress may use theanine to alleviate its negative effects without becoming sedat-ed, as theanine doesn’t make one drowsy.

BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA By Irfaana Mahomed

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THEANINE FOR LEARNING AND CONCENTRATION

Theanine enhances the ability to learn, remember and concentrate, a reason why historically monks and scholars have incorporated tea drinking as an aid to meditation and study. It seems to be even more ef-fective when you are stressed and your mind is preoccupied by many thoughts by allowing you to focus on the task at hand. A 2007 study found that it even synergizes with caffeine to boost the activity of brain cells. Researchers found that as little as 100 milligrams of theanine en-abled people to focus beta on complicated tasks, when consumed with 60 milligrams of caffeine a combination found in roughly 4 cups of green tea.

THEANINE AND CANCER

A 2002 study published by Sadzuka found that theanine may help im-prove the quality of life of cancer patients by improving the efficiency of cancer drugs and through its relaxing effects. Theanine increased the concentration of anti-cancer drugs in tumors while reducing the levels of anti-cancer drugs in the healthy tissues, where they are not needed. This served to improve the effectiveness of the treatment while de-creasing its side effect. Theanine itself also inhibited the growth of can-cer tumors Surveys in Japan, where green tea is very popular, showed green tea drinkers had a much lower incidence of liver, pancreatic, breast, prostrate, lung, oesophageal and stomach cancer.

THEANINE FOR BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL

Japanese researchers report that theanine reduces high blood pres-sure, but has no effect on normal blood pressure. Theanine was also found to reduce cholesterol levels in humans, and prevent good choles-terol from turning bad through oxidation.

THEANINE FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Green tea helps with weight loss, and according to a 2004 Japanese

study, theanine contributes to this effect. In this research on animals,

theanine administration lowered body weight, body fat and blood

fat. Green tea even in large amounts is associated with very few side

effects. It’s all natural.

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1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, or more

to taste

12 ice cream cones

1/2 cup miniature marshmallows, or

more to taste

12 12x12-inch squares of heavy-duty

aluminium foil

Paint walking sticks

Camping

Activities

Make S’mores in a cone

Nature scavenger hunt

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Hdadlamps

Board gamds

Glow suicks

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Not sure what to pack

for your trip outdoors? Here’s a lovely range of modest track suits and swimwear made in

Cape Town.

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Ingredients

1/2 banana, frozen and chopped into ½ inch slices

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese

1 tablespoon of your favourite chopped nuts

Instructions

1. Put the banana and blueberries in a small food processor or blender. Process until

it’s in small chunks.

2. Add the cottage cheese and process until smooth, scraping sides down as neces-

sary.

Put your “ice cream” in a bowl and top with chopped nuts. If desired, return to freez-

er for 5 minutes or so before eating.

Notes

When bananas start to get over-ripe, peel them, cut them in half, score them without cutting all of the way

through (this makes them easier to break into small pieces when needed later), wrap them in plastic wrap,

and put them in the freezer.

This tastes the best when made with very ripe, frozen bananas. Under-ripe bananas taste starchy.

Blueberry and Banana Ice Cream

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Ingredients

2 large organic eggs

1 cup raw unsalted creamy almond butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar

12 drops KAL liquid stevia

½ cup xylitol or ¾ cup coconut sugar

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons buckwheat flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon sea salt

¼ cup unsweetened shredded dried coconut (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 cookie sheets (I use an 18 x 13 cookie sheet) with parch-

ment paper. (I use the same parchment paper later to store them.)

2. Beat eggs with an electric-mixer in a medium bowl and then add almond butter, vanilla,

apple cider vinegar and liquid stevia. Do not mix the rest of the wet ingredients together.

3. Add dry ingredients (xylitol, unsweetened cocoa powder, buckwheat flour, baking soda,

sea salt and dried coconut, if you so desire) in a separate large bowl and whisk together.

4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix well with an electric-mixer until thorough-

ly mixed. At first it will seem too dry, but keep mixing and it will form into a thick, fudge-

like dough. Finish mixing with a spatula to make sure it is well mixed.

5. I use a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop to evenly portion out the dough onto a cookie

sheet. Flatten the cookies gently using the back of a spoon or your fingertips.

6. Bake for about 12 minutes. The cookies will be soft and moist on the inside. It’s a little

hard to tell when they are golden brown because they are already brown…so I tend to

cook them about 12 minutes, they will still be gooey and moist on the inside! Cook less

when in doubt, they firm up as they cool… do NOT overcook.

7. Cool the cookies on a cooling rack for 10-15 minutes.

After they are completely cooled use parchment paper to separate them and store in a zip-

lock bag or airtight container.

A chocolaty, gluten-free and sugar-free

cookie that’s sure to please your sweet

tooth! These freeze great too and no need

for thawing, so you always have a sweet

treat on hand to satisfy those cravings.

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

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Broccoli soup

Ingredients

1 fresh flower/head of broccoli

1 onion

1 potato

Butter

Greek-style yoghurt

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Boil the broccoli, onion, and potato until soft.

2. Blits to a smooth mixture.

3. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Before serving, and a tablespoon of yoghurt.

5. Serve with extra freshly ground pepper, and

(optional) butter.

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Destined to become your “go to” gluten-free white bread recipe, this incredible version will get rave reviews from both gluten avoiders

and wheat eaters alike.

Ingredients

1 TB active dry yeast

1 cup warm water

1 TB granulated sugar

1 1⁄2 cups white rice flour 1⁄2 cup corn-starch

1⁄2 cup potato starch 1⁄2 cup sorghum flour 1 TB xanthan gum

1 teaspoon kosher salt 1⁄4 cup canola oil

3 large eggs

Directions:

1. Lightly coat a 9 x 5-inch bread loaf pan with oil.

2. Combine the yeast, water, and sugar in a small bowl and stir to dissolve. Allow to “proof” and bubble, about 8 minutes.

3. Meanwhile in a large bowl whisk together the rice flour, corn-starch, po-tato starch, sorghum, gum, and salt. In another bowl lightly beat together the oil and eggs.

4. Beat together the yeast mixture, dry ingredients, and egg mixture until well combined. Dough will be loose and sticky. Spoon into the prepared pan and allow to rise in a warm location for 1 hour.

5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the bread until the crust is golden brown and a tap on the top sounds hollow, 22 to 28 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan and cool completely before slicing.

Makes 1 loaf

White Sandwich

Bread Loaf

- Find more recipes at www.glutenfreesa.co.za

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Ingredients Gluten-free non-stick cooking spray or 16 paper cupcake liners 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) white rice flour 1 cup (8 ounces) granulated sugar 1/4 cup (1 ounce) potato starch 1/4 cup (1 ounce) cocoa powder 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2/3 cup coffee or water 3 large eggs

For the Fluffy Coconut Buttercream

1/2 cup coconut oil, softened but not melted 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1 (7 1/2 ounce) jar marshmallow crème (I used

Marshmallow Fluff) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup shredded coconut, optional

Directions

For the Cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position. Preheat oven to 350°F.

Spray a 9- by 9- by 2-inch square cake pan with non-stick cooking spray or

line 16 standard cupcake cavities with paper liners. Set pan(s) aside.

In large mixing bowl, whisk together white rice flour, granulated sugar, potato

starch, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum. Add vegetable

oil, coffee, and eggs. Using a handheld mixer, mix until a thick batter forms,

about one minute. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan or spoon into

cupcake cups. If making cupcakes, fill each cavity about 2/3 full. Bake until

cake tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes

for a square cake; 18 minutes for cupcakes. Cool cake on a wire rack. Re-

move cupcakes from pan after five minutes. Ice as desired when cool. If de-

sired sprinkle coconut over cake or dip tops of iced cupcakes into coconut.

For the buttercream: In medium mixing bowl, cream together coconut oil and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds. (Use high speed on a handheld mixer or medium-high speed on a stand mixer.) Add marshmallow crème and vanilla. Mix until fluffy. Spread on cooled cake or cupcakes.

This easy one-bowl chocolate cake is dairy-free and tastes great iced with a fluffy coconut buttercream.

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Your Rep : Shahnaaz

Call Or Whatsapp : 0796113900

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Being well doesn’t just mean that you aren't sick today, we all know that

there is more to wellness than not having a runny nose, or a tummy ache

at this particular moment in time; and while we might know at the back of

our heads that our frequent headaches can’t be normal or that we just

can’t shake that feeling of weakness and we need to… We don’t quite

know where to start when it comes to wellness… Here are a few points

that you need to know on your journey to being well:

Write down your goals From fitness to spiritual to intellectual goals,

make a list and write them down! Do you want to learn something new

every month? Are you trying to change your career path? You’ve always

wanted to find your life’s purpose, here’s your chance. Need a few new

friends to help you on your mission? This is where you figure out what

you what from life right now at this moment in time.

Keep a journal Having a tough time sticking to your above-mentioned

list? Write down all of the hurdles you’re experiencing, and you’ll find a

way around them. It’s a known fact that if you write things down, you are

more likely to see your thoughts in perspective. And while your mind is

placing your thoughts into the correct pile, it’s probably going to start fig-

uring out those hurdles. By the end of the exercise you’ll know exactly

what you need to do! And you’ll feel a lot better, too.

Make your spiritual connection the most important Unlike our

less-spiritual human counterparts, those who understand faith and the

existence of a higher power know that taking any kind of step in this di-

rection will spearhead your entire effort. Take the time to worship, learn

and practice more often and the rest will be too easy!

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Get fit Get moving in what-

ever way you prefer. A good

game of tennis always gets

my heart pumping and

clears my mind - and a clear

mind is an essential step to

wellness.

Don’t even think about

dieting The worst thing that

any can ever do to their bod-

ies is not allow it as many

nutrients as it needs. The whole talk about calories and eating less is, for

me, so 10 years ago! Nowadays there are new discoveries. These dis-

coveries are called superfoods. The more you eat of them, the better for

you. Read this article for an inspirational story.

It’s okay to slip up, you just have to get back up onto that horse and

just keep on a-riding! We aren’t perfect beings who never make mis-

takes. We have to accept and love ourselves for who we are and enjoy

the life that we have the honour of living today. So love yourself enough

to be well and appreciate your world around you. Most of all appreciate

your time, you never know when it will end...

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How to stay active…

with love from

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Hijabi

Autumn

Fashion

Fixes

Boots you gotta have

Leather Riding Boot

Woolworths

R1199

Tassel Ankle Boot

Woolworths

R250

Footwork @ Zando

R399

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Red winter boho jersey

jacket R499 @ Truworths

Red roll-up sleeve t-shirt Truworths - R180

Editors pick We love:

Truworths

winter skirt

R475

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Woolworths R69.95

Woolworths R69.95

Woolworths R140

Mr Price R59.99 Mr Price R59.99 Mr Price R49.99

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Let's Make Sandwich Crust Cutters

R79 @ Yuppiechef.com

4D Puzzles - London, England (1230 pcs)

Was R549, now R399 @ Takealot.com

Le Creuset Cappuccino Mug, 200ml

- Marseille Blue R99 @ Yuppiechef.com

Marzipan Frida Kahlo Bracelet R120 @ Grand Brandz

AMC Cookware 1 setting cutlery set

R189 @ Grand Brandz

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The Khair Online Store ®

R999

Red Ayatul Kursi wall vinyl 121x121cm

Blue Ayatul Kursi Vinyl Wall Art

R999

Bismillah available in any colour or size. or

12x60cm - from R150!

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Posters

5 Pillars

A is for Allah

Arabic Alphabet

Arabic numbers

Hajj Journey

Only R50!!

The adorable Zaynab And Zakariyah Time

To Pray Dolls

Made under Fair Trade regulations

R380

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Are you as dynamic and excitable as you

think you are ;) That’s what we’d like to

know. If you’re willing to find out please send

in your CV to khair.newsletter@gmail.com

We currently have 2 positions available:

Writer: Have an amazing story to tell? Or maybe you’d

like to start a new career. If you have the necessary skills, we’d like to hear from you.

Advertising agent: We are looking for a vibrant individual who has experience in sales

to find advertisers to invest in all this goodness.

If you’re up for the challenge, be sure to send in your CV by no later than 30 JUNE 2014.

Would you like to be a part of the Khair Team?

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> light and airy which are perfect for our hot and humid

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What is Social

Media For

Mummies?

Are you a work-at-home mother finding it difficult to get found, to start

making a profit? You’ve put in a whole lot of work and you’re getting so

little out of your new business… It’s an all too familiar story. So many of

our sisters will do absolutely anything to make some money on the side.

Social Media for Mummies is a virtual company based in Kwa-Zulu Natal. They offer

hands on support for work-at-home mothers who are trying to get a business up and

running (and online). From working on the best idea for your business to teaching

you the ins and out of doing business online, they have a chunk of experience to

point you in the direction that’s best for you.

Their Philosophy:

“All mom's know that a strong support structure is vi-

tal when you have so much on your plate. We've ded-

icated our time to helping fellow mom's out with our

social media skills. With maternal instinct in check,

we're dedicated to sticking by you for the long haul.”

www.socialmediaformummies.com

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Some of the services the team offers:

Monthly Facebook strategies

Six month creative Facebook and

Twitter campaigns

You Tube, and Pinterest strategies

E-book writing/ghost-writing

Copywriting for websites and blogs

Graphic design /brand design

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Facebook advertising campaigns

Online advertising strategies

App design and implementation

Email newsletter design

Website design and hosting

Full social media marketing packages

(includes all of the above)

They also have a referral rewards programme

that allows you to earn a commission by referring

paying clients to them. When a client referred by

you purchases a web-design and hosting package

from them (wait for it), they give you …

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Visit their website:

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And find them on Facebook.

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