Junk food is commonly associated
with a coffee break and this junk food diet works. Nutritionist Mark
Haub went on a junk food diet to determine if he could eat almost
nothing but junk food and still lose weight. His theory was that
weight loss is primarily tied to calorie intake, rather than what
type of food you eat. He stuck to an 1,800 calorie per day diet of
mostly Twinkies, Donuts, Doritos, Oreos, and sugary cereals. He also
drank a protein shake and took a multivitamin.
During the two months of his diet, his body mass index dropped from
28.8 to 24.9 and he lost 27 pounds, dropping from 201 pounds to 174
pounds.
In addition to his weight loss, bad cholesterol levels dropped 20%
over his normal healthy diet and his good cholesterol levels
increased by 20%. He even dropped 39% on his bad fat levels,
including triglycerides. This does debunk a number of other
"fad" diet claims and proves it is volume that counts when trying
to lose weight.
Mar 19, 2013
Famous Last Words
I should never have switched from Scotch
to Martinis. Said by Humphrey Bogart
Dammit. Don’t you dare ask God to help me. Said by Joan Crawford to her housekeeper who began to pray aloud.
Hey, fellas! How about this for a headline for tomorrow’s paper? ‘French Fries’! Said by James French, a convicted murderer sentenced to the electric chair to members of the press who were to witness his execution.
Dammit. Don’t you dare ask God to help me. Said by Joan Crawford to her housekeeper who began to pray aloud.
Hey, fellas! How about this for a headline for tomorrow’s paper? ‘French Fries’! Said by James French, a convicted murderer sentenced to the electric chair to members of the press who were to witness his execution.
Mar 16, 2013
Happy Friday
Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.
I always imagine, then practice having a Happy Friday!
I always imagine, then practice having a Happy Friday!
Forty Six States of America
Although it is a technicality,
there are actually just forty six states. Virginia, Kentucky,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are all officially Commonwealths.
This grants them no special constitutional powers; they simply chose
the word to describe themselves at the end of the war of
independence. Virginia, named after the ‘Virgin’ Queen Elizabeth I,
was one of the original 13 states (hence the 13 stripes on the flag)
and the first of the states to declare itself a Commonwealth, in
1776. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts followed suit shortly
afterwards, and Kentucky, which was formally a county of Virginia,
became a Commonwealth in 1792.
Texas Trivia
The Republic of Texas was an independent
sovereign nation in North America, which existed after gaining
independence from Mexico March 2, 1836 and lasted until February 19,
1846. It was bordered by the nation of Mexico to the southwest, the
Gulf of Mexico to the southeast, the two US states of Louisiana and
Arkansas to the east and northeast, and the United States
territories encompassing the current US states of Oklahoma, Kansas,
Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico to the north and west.
In 1839, Texas became the first nation in the world to enact a homestead exemption under which a person's primary residence could not be seized by creditors.
On March 1, 1845, US President John Tyler signed a bill that would authorize the United States to annex the Republic of Texas on December 29, 1845. On October 13, 1845, a large majority of voters in the Republic approved both the American offer and the proposed constitution. As part of the Compromise of 1850 Texas dropped claims to territory which included parts of present-day Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Wyoming. On February 19, 1846, power was permanently transferred from the Republic of Texas to the State of Texas.
John Tyler, born in 1790, has two living grandsons: Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr., born in 1924, and Harrison Ruffin Tyler, born in 1928. He also fathered 15 children, more than any president in history. Thanks to Mike McCormick for the trivia addition.
The compromise also stated that up to four additional states could be created from Texas' territory with the consent of the State of Texas. In addition, Texas did not have to surrender its public lands to the federal government. It did not cede any public lands within its current boundaries. The land in Texas owned by the federal government was subsequently purchased by it. This means Texas has control over oil reserves and control over offshore oil reserves that run out to 9 nautical miles.
In 1839, Texas became the first nation in the world to enact a homestead exemption under which a person's primary residence could not be seized by creditors.
On March 1, 1845, US President John Tyler signed a bill that would authorize the United States to annex the Republic of Texas on December 29, 1845. On October 13, 1845, a large majority of voters in the Republic approved both the American offer and the proposed constitution. As part of the Compromise of 1850 Texas dropped claims to territory which included parts of present-day Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Wyoming. On February 19, 1846, power was permanently transferred from the Republic of Texas to the State of Texas.
John Tyler, born in 1790, has two living grandsons: Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr., born in 1924, and Harrison Ruffin Tyler, born in 1928. He also fathered 15 children, more than any president in history. Thanks to Mike McCormick for the trivia addition.
The compromise also stated that up to four additional states could be created from Texas' territory with the consent of the State of Texas. In addition, Texas did not have to surrender its public lands to the federal government. It did not cede any public lands within its current boundaries. The land in Texas owned by the federal government was subsequently purchased by it. This means Texas has control over oil reserves and control over offshore oil reserves that run out to 9 nautical miles.
Benefits of Peanut Butter
According to the US National
Peanut Board, the average American eats about three pounds of peanut
butter each year. Peanut butter is a great source of unsaturated
fats and vegetarian protein. Over 80 percent of the fats found in
peanut butter are unsaturated, with 50 percent being monounsaturated
fats that can help cut bad cholesterol (LDL).
Peanuts contain B vitamins, potassium, and resveratrol a powerful antioxidant known to have cancer fighting properties. Check the amount of carbohydrates on the nutrition label, because less fat sometimes comes with not-so-healthy trade-offs, such as added salt and sugar. Instead of that PB&J, spread some peanut butter on apple slices for a great taste and fiber boost.
Peanuts contain B vitamins, potassium, and resveratrol a powerful antioxidant known to have cancer fighting properties. Check the amount of carbohydrates on the nutrition label, because less fat sometimes comes with not-so-healthy trade-offs, such as added salt and sugar. Instead of that PB&J, spread some peanut butter on apple slices for a great taste and fiber boost.
Novel Uses for Sugar
Healers in Africa have been putting
crushed sugar cane on wounds for generations. Moses Murandu is a
nurse who grew up watching his father use the remedy in Africa and
was surprised to find that doctors in England didn't use it. He
started a study to research the idea and tested it on patients with
bed sores, leg ulcers, and amputations before dressing the wounds.
They found that sugar can reduce pain and kill bacteria that slow
healing. Sugar is hygroscopic, meaning it naturally absorbs water,
which bacteria needs to survive. Sugar is also much cheaper than
modern antibiotics. The next time you cut yourself, give it a
sprinkle of sugar before putting on a band-aid.
Ten Interesting Facts About Humans
Mar 12, 2013
Wordology, Mondegreen
Mistakes due to mishearing or misunderstanding, are called mondegreens. Most people have at one time or
another inadvertently made a mondegreen when singing songs without
knowing the correct lyrics. American writer Sylvia Wright coined the
term in her essay "The Death of Lady Mondegreen," published in Harper's
Magazine in 1954. She got the idea from a poem she misquoted when a
child.
"Ye Highlands and ye Lowlands,
Oh, where hae ye been?
They hae slain the Earl O' Moray,
And Lady Mondegreen." The actual fourth line is "And laid him on the green".
Here is an example: ‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy (from a lyric in the song “Purple Haze”, by Jimi Hendrix: “‘Scuse me while I kiss the sky”). The title of the animated Christmas show "Olive, the Other Reindeer", is a mondegreen on "all of the other reindeer", a line from the classic Christmas song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
"Ye Highlands and ye Lowlands,
Oh, where hae ye been?
They hae slain the Earl O' Moray,
And Lady Mondegreen." The actual fourth line is "And laid him on the green".
Here is an example: ‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy (from a lyric in the song “Purple Haze”, by Jimi Hendrix: “‘Scuse me while I kiss the sky”). The title of the animated Christmas show "Olive, the Other Reindeer", is a mondegreen on "all of the other reindeer", a line from the classic Christmas song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
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