Family & Life Magazine Issue 10 | Page 4

SNIPPETS A list of choice products, YOUR SMARTPHONE, YOUR interesting news and cool IN-CAR CAMERA In-vehicle cameras are becoming a ubiquitous feature developments, handpicked in many of the automobiles on the roads now, not only by the Family & Life team for settling disputes among drivers but helping to that will interest parents facilitate insurance claims. However, these cameras and families! can be rather pricey and also add to the clutter on your dashboard. Understanding these concerns, Singapore’s largest motor insurer NTUC Income has recently introduced a new (and most importantly, free) app that we dare say will catch on like wildfire among the drivers here – the Orange Eye, a first of its kind mobile application that doubles as both an in-vehicle camera and accident toolkit. You don’t have to be an NTUC Income customer to use the Orange Eye. As long as you have a compatible smartphone, you’re able to fully utilise the available features, including the looping video camera, road tax and insurance alerts, a quick-text button to your loved ones in the event of an accident, and many more! If you’re an NTUC Income customer though, you get the services of the fast-response accident team as well as the opportunity to enjoy an S$100 discount on your insurance premiums. The Orange Eye is available for download for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play. TROPICAL FRUIT PICK-ME-UPS BY YES SUPERMARKET MANGOSTEEN Native to Southeast Asia, the mangosteen has many antioxidants, which help the immune system, improve joint flexibility, and provide mental support. Mangosteen Juice 1 Prepare a few mangosteen skins. 2 Peel the insides of the skin while ensuring that you don’t scrape the outer covering, which is the darker part. 3 Blend the peeled skins with condensed milk, cocoa powder, avocado, sugar and ice before mixing well. DRAGON FRUIT Resembling the shape of dragon flames, the mild-tasting dragon fruit aids digestion. It has high amounts of vitamin C and antioxidants. Lemon Dragon Fruit Juice 1 Remove the skin off the dragon fruit and cut the fruit into smaller pieces. 2 Cut a half lemon into smaller pieces. 3 Blend the dragon fruit and lemon together with a spoonful of plain or vanilla yoghurt and serve. YANG MEI Also known as the bayberry, the yang mei is rich in antioxidants and is great in helping to reduce blood pressure. Yang Mei Orange Iced Tea 1 Boil water in a saucepan before adding bayberries and simmering over low heat. 2 After 15 minutes, crush the bayberries and add sugar into the saucepan. Switch off the fire and let the mixture cool. 3 Strain the juice and then, add tea bags into the mixture. Heat it again for a few minutes before cooling and serving the iced tea! YES Supermarket is at Blk 433 Tampines Street 43 • Blk 201B Tampines Street 21 • Blk 138 Tampines Street 11 • Block 829 Tampines Street 81 • YES Marketplace @ Tampines Mart 7 Tampines Stre