Snapple Facts (5/day)

Fact #1
A one-day weather forecast requires about 10-billion math calculations

Fact #2
The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows

Fact #3
When the moon is directly over you, you weigh less

Fact #4
A one-minute kiss burns about 26 calories

Fact #5
Seals sleep only one and a half minute at a time

"Quote of the Day"

"Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate"

"Quote of the Day"

"Try to learn something about everything and everything about something."

- Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895)

Do Sweeteners Cause Weight Gain?

Click on the link below and check out this recent study... sad, i know but face it ;)


http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100200599&OCID=eml_msnnl_6011.20.2.17&REFCD=emmsnnl_6011.20.2.17

Which One is Your Healthy Utopia?

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God's gift to Humans

Nutella®, in its original form, was first created in the 1940s by Mr. Pietro Ferrero, a pastry maker and founder of the Ferrero company. At the time, cocoa was in short supply because of rationing due to World War II, so chocolate was very limited. So Mr. Ferrero used hazelnuts, which are plentiful in the Piedmont region of Italy (northwest), to extend the chocolate supply.

Snapple Facts (5/day)

Fact #1
A goldfish attention span is 3 seconds

Fact #2
Slugs have four noses

Fact #3
Queen bee can lay between 800-1,500 eggs per day

Fact#4
Cats have over 100 vocal cords

Fact #5
A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber

Blackberry Bold

Latest blackberry Bold... will be released in the United States market during the month of July.

Google Phone...Coming Soon

The specifications Google has laid out for devices suggest that manufacturers include cameras for photo and video, and built-in Wi-Fi technology to access the Web at hot spots such as airports, coffee shops and hotels. It also is recommending that gPhones be designed to work on carriers’ fastest networks, known as 3G, to ensure that Web pages can be downloaded quickly. Google suggests the phones could include Global Positioning System technology that identifies where people are.

People who have seen Google’s prototype gPhones say they aren’t as revolutionary as the iPhone. One was likened to a slim Nokia Corp. phone with a keyboard that slides out. Another phone format presented by Google looked more like a Treo or a BlackBerry. It’s not clear which manufacturers might build the Google Phone, though people familiar with the project say LG Electronics Co. of South Korea is one company that has held talks with Google. Google has already lined up a series of hardware component and software partners and signaled to carriers that it’s open to various degrees of cooperation on their part, the people say.

"Quote of the Day"

"What's in a name? Does the labels we attach to people tell us everything we need to know? if we say she's just a child does this mean she's truly innocent? does calling her a drug dealer prove she's purely evil? will a man known as preacher always practice what he preaches? Can a man branded a villain possess the qualities of a hero? The truth is a name can never tell you really who someone is... Anymore it can tell you what they're capable off!!" 

3 WAYS TO BEAT YOUR BAD HABITS

#1) WEAR A RUBBERBAND

when you feel a craving coming on, snap your wrist three times quickly. Scientists and torturers call this negative reinforcement: Craving equals pain. It's akin to smacking yourself on the nose with a newspaper.

#2) POUR YOURSELF A GLASS OF CURE

When it comes to nervous habits, water is your secret weapon. When you feel a craving coming on, chug at least 10 ounces. It's amazing how well this works.

#3) SWITCH SIDES OF THE BED

If you're a consistent habit former, you should overhaul your routines- what time you wake up, what you eat for breakfast, what route you take to work, and so on- every 3 months.

"Quote of the Day"

"If you have health, you probably will be happy, and if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want."

Pets & Associated Diseases

#1. CATS
Illness: Toxoplasmosis
Symptoms: Fever, chills, muscle aches
Sidestep it: The parasite becomes infectious after 24 hours, so scoop the litter box at least once every day.

#2. DOGS
Illness: Ascariasis (roundworm)
Symptoms: Diarrhea, coughing, wheezing
Sidestep it: Don't go barefoot in your yard; it has millions of roundworms after 7 days o not scooping poop.

#3. BIRDS
Illness: Psittacosis
Symptoms: Headaches
Sidestep it: Before you clean the cage, wet the papers at the bottom with Lysol to avoid inhaling infected dust.

#4. LIZARDS
Illness: Salmonella infection
Symptoms: Stomach pain, diarrhea, bleeding ulvers
Sidestep it: your cold-blooded buddy as probably steeped in his stool Wear gloves when touching him.

#5. FISH
Illness: Granuloma
Symptoms: Painful skin ulcers
Sidestep it: The fish aren't dangerous, but the aquarium can be. Wear gloves when you reach into the tank.

Cheat Meals and Negative Calories

For all of you who diet out there you know exactly what I am talking about; that cheat meal or in our Kuwaiti society way that "cheat day." Anyways, the question that follows is

Q: DOES IT MATTER WHICH DAY I PICK FOR A CHEAT MEAL?

A: If you're going to cheat, do so after a workout, when the meal stands a better chance of being absorbed by your muscles (good) instead of becoming stored in fat tissue (bad). Even after a low-intensity training session, your muscles can sponge up large amount of carbs, preventing fat storage.

Q: I'VE HEARD THAT CERTAIN FOODS REQUIRE MORE CALORIES TO DIGEST THAN THEY CONTAIN. IS THIS TRUE?

A: Nope. The "negative calorie" concept is a myth. Even celery, which is often cited as a negative calorie food, has 18 calories in two stalks, half from sugar and half from fiber. Your body does burn calories to digest the food, but the total cost doesn't exceed the caloric yield

*By: Alan Aragon, a nutritionist in California*

Health Day

I have thought about it and have decided to dedicate this day, 05.16.2008, for a person's health. All my postings today will be related either directly or indirectly to your health. Hope you benefit from it.

Be Safe,
M

Condolences to China

More than 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake that devastated parts of China on Monday, state media say.

• An earth quake recently hit China with a shock measuring to a 7.9 on the Rickter scale.

• Chinese authorities said 60,000 quake victims had been rescued and that all affected areas had now been reached.

• The country is sending 30,000 extra troops to Sichuan to help the 50,000 already involved in rescue efforts.

• Some soldiers parachuted into the remotest areas, and essential supplies have been dropped from aircraft.

"Quote of the Day"

"The Most Saddest Two Words In The World Are: If Only"

Top 10: Heavens on Earth

#10. Moscow

#9. San Diego

#8. Oslo

#7. Bombay

#6. Vienna

#5. Belgrade

#4. Buenos Aires

#3. New York City

#2. Liverpool/Manchester

#1. Beijing

Top 10: Hells On Earth

#10. Baghdad, Iraq
Type of hell: Conflict

#9. Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type of hell: Pollution

#8. Yakutsk, Russia
Type of hell: Environmental extreme

#7. Mogadishu, East Africa
Type of hell: Lawlessness

#6. Chernobyl, Ukraine
Type of hell: Radiation

#5. Oklahoma City, United States
Type of hell: Natural disasters

#4. Pyongyang, North Korea
Type of hell: Oppression

#3. Bujumbura, Republic of Burundi
Type of hell: Corruption

#2. Linfen, China
Type of hell: Darkness

#1. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Type of hell: Disease

Trying "something new" Everyday

For all you people who are bored out there.. try something new... go to

www.bored.com

;)

Top Ten Inventions.. According to Me

#1. Blackberry
#2. Apple Mac Laptop
#3. Nintento 64
#4. Guitar Hero
#5. ITunes
#6. Television
#7. Music
#8. Internet
#9. Language to Communicate
#10. Blackberry :P

Top Ten "must have" gadgets

According to Time.com those are the "Top Ten Gadgets"

#1. Apple iPhone
#2. Nikon Coolpix S51c
#3. Netgear SPH200W Wi-Fi Skype Phone
#4. Palm Centro
#5. Sony Handycam HDR-CX7
#6. Samsung P2
#7. Toshiba Portégé R500-S5004
#8. FlyTech Dragonfly
#9. Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive
#10. Belkin N1 Vision Wi-Fi Router

"Quote of the Day"

"When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can summon me back to your mind even though countless years and miles may stand between us. It means that if we meet again, you will know me. It means that even after I die, you can still see my face and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart."

Very Interesting Conversation

Something I overheard at Starbucks (not in Kuwait)

*married couple, well maybe.. or they just have a daughter in common*

Women: "Are you chewing gum?"

Man: "Yes, I am"

Women: "You don't chew gum... spit it out!!" *serious face*

*While the women raised her hand in front of his mouth waiting for him to spit out the gum she looks around and REALIZED my *shocked* face starring at them, unintentionally, while I was adding sugar to my coffee*

Women: "I'm just kidding... you didn't tell me you chewed gum"

Me: "Well, it's not something people bring up in a conversation... oh yeah, btw I chew gum" *in my mind*

"Quote of the Day"

"Never make someone a priority if they consider you an option."

I-touch (2)

The new "soon to be released" Ipod from Apple. It is a combination of the Itouch and an Ipod.

Do You Want It? or You Dont?

Ideas for the Modern Mind

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Dream Yacht

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