"Everyone in this world has to shoulder certain duty and mission!" This is the "Wholesome Living" philosophy conceptualised by Mr. Oh Chong Fah. His greatest hope is to contribute to society through his own strength. He hopes that everybody will have an opportunity to taste his self-made food. However, the most important task is to share the joy and success with everybody. Chong Fah had been an electronic engineer in a multinational company for ten years. In 2000, he participated in a fateful fasting camp which was conducted by Dr Chiang Su Hwee in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. That fasting camp enabled him to truly understand how to live in a healthy way and to eat correctly which would result in his spiritual enlightenment. From that day onwards, he acquired a greater interest in healthy living. He read many books, listened to many CDs and watched numerous VCDs authored by Dr. Chiang Su Hwee, Dr. Lai Chiu-Nan and Mr. Ouyang Ying. Finally, a meeting with Ray Kent, a fasting guru, had brought much inspiration and realization upon himself. Since Chong Fah manages a vegetarian confectionary, therefore let us start sharing about him from the time he became a vegetarian. He started to be a vegetarian at age of 21 because he realized that eating meat was very cruel. When he was in the national service, he thought that they did not serve vegetarian meals, therefore he started taking meat again. Consequently, he became a vegetarian intermittently. During that period, due to a shallow understanding of vegetarian diet; he was worried about nutrition deficiency, so he resorted to eating egg and milk in order to achieve a balanced nutrition. Finally in 2000, after participating in Dr Chiang Su Hwee's fasting camp, Chong Fah became a genuine vegetarian. Since all his doubts and uncertainties about vegetarian diet had been resolved and concurrently, for the sake of good health, he decided to be a vegetarian for the rest of his life. Chong Fah's passion for cooking had begun when he was only 10 years old, as such he remarked that cooking is nothing strange for him. After becoming a vegetarian, he enjoys reading recipe books and experimenting with the cooking. From the year 2001 to 2004, he conducted the "Bread Baking Class" and "Healthy Vegetarian Cooking Class" in the Tzu Chi Foundation in Singapore. He feels that life is full of joy and meaning whenever he has the opportunity to share the good meals with everyone. After becoming a vegetarian for several years, Chong Fah hopes to expand his vegetarian hobby into a career because he thinks it will be a very meaningful career for him. At that time, as an engineer with a stable income, his family members did not support his move to resign and to become an entrepreneur, as starting a business in Singapore is quite difficult. Within that period, he was in dilemma. Nevertheless, he realizes that people who are busy with their work often neglect their own health; and eventually they will have to use their hard earned money for health treatment. Yet after spending a lot of money and exhausting their savings, their diseases have not been cured. He is pained to learn that most people still have very low awareness regarding health. Their misconceptions will lead to undesirable effects on them and this is very pitiful. In Singapore, one out of every four people suffers from cancer - this is terrible! Therefore he is determined that, with his minimal strength, he will try his best to do something which can benefit others. He feels that this is an important mission and goal in his life, of which he wants to fulfill as soon as possible. In June 2004, after much deep consideration, he resigned his job. As everyone knows, when "there is a will, there is always a way". Under another fateful circumstance, he met the founder of Kampung Senang Charity & Education Foundation, Madam Joyce Lye. Since then, he has volunteered to be the Organic Diet Teacher. Besides conducting various cooking classes, he has also been responsible for Weekend Kitchen Mart and is also in charge of cooking for all occasions in Kampung Senang. In February 2006, he officially joins the Kampung Senang family. Now he is a vegetarian culinary instructor certified by the Singapore People's Association. Some people may ask him why he is so rigid in emphasizing the importance of a vegetarian diet. They stressed that working is already such a busy affair and there are so many matters to attend to, so where can they have time to observe a vegetarian diet? However, according to Dr. Chiang, health and joy are obtained from eating while extrication from stresses starts from eating too. This is the combined results of her research, clinical experiments and her own experiences. According to the epidemiology investigation, they found that 80% of cancers are related to our diet, habits and environment. In reality the diet factor plays an important role. It is estimated that in European and American countries, around 35% to 60% of all cancer death cases are related with the eating habit. Once you possess a healthy body and clear mind, you will be able to accomplish many things in your life and eventually you will achieve harmony in your body, mind and spirit. In conclusion, a very basic knowledge of the diet is compulsory to guide and educate everybody. Friends who suffer from cancer often consult Chong Fah regarding the most suitable health diet. He does not dare to consider himself to be an expert in this, but he will always try his best to help them with whatever he knows. He will suggest they switch to a vegetarian diet, followed by a raw meal. Besides, he will encourage them to fast. Whenever he sees any improvement on their condition, he will feel very happy. Currently, Chong Fah is practicing self-study in an Ayurveda and Iridology courses to upgrade himself and to gain more knowledge regarding the vegetarian diet. In order to fulfill their dreams, Chong Fah and his wife have resigned from their profession to pay full attention to their vegetarian confectionery. They hope to bring benefit to more people. They also hope to bring convenience to people and to get their acceptance for the vegetarian diet. They also want to change the people's perception that a vegetarian diet is neither nutritious nor delicious. Perhaps some people may find it strange that the Wholesome Living breads, cakes and biscuits taste so great even without the use of any food preservatives, additives, milk or eggs. In this respect, Chong Fah had put in a lot of effort. He has insisted and believed that food can be equally delicious and nutritious. Despite encountering numerous problems in the past, he has not lost any confidence. At Wholesome Living, you have the opportunity to not only taste good food but also to learn more about cooking and food nutrition. Chong Fah and his wife said that they are very fortunate to have the support and assistance from their own family when they embarked on a career of their own interest and they are equally grateful to everybody who has helped them. Chong Fah said that it does not matter whether a person's life is long or short, what is most important is that the person has lived significantly and worthily. "Now it is only the beginning as the future holds lots of issues to be resolved. On the contrary, if we have the perseverance and intention not to give up, we believe that the path of life will be more meaningful and colorful!" 胡长华老师， 自小对烹饪有着浓厚的兴趣。 2000年成为一名素食主义者后， 下定决心提倡及推广素食运动。 胡老师积极钻研 健康、 美味及另类食谱， 希望大众对素食有全新的认识。 从2001至2004年， 老师义务在新加坡佛教慈济功德会教导面包制作 及健康烹饪课； 更于2004年正式成为人民协会认证的素食导师。 此外， 他也受邀于轻安村慈善与教育基金会、琉璃光养生世界 （新加坡）、新加坡管理学院校友会、光明坊、光明山普觉寺、佛教总会、有机农场等主持健康讲座（包括排毒与断食）及开办素 食烹饪课程。 胡老师也曾接受媒体专访，包括新传媒8频道早安您好的“美食美客”、 联合晚报“保健百分百”及“晚报特辑”、 健 康No.1“生活健康”、APPETITE、 网上杂志SUITE101和Penny's Daybook 。 [HOME] Send mail to info@wholesomeliving-sg.com with questions or comments about this web site. Copyright © 2008 WHOLESOME LIVING SINGAPORE |
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胡长华 与 黄慧莉 |
Together with my wife, Ng Hooi Lee
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