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Why Lemon Water

2013-10-26T12:38:00.004-07:00

Starting every morning with a glass of warm lemon water is actually a ritual in Ayurveda or Yogic traditions, used to stimulate digestion for the day and clear the body of any toxins that may have settled in the digestive tract overnight. While it is tricky to apply the strict burden of evidence expected by Western science to traditional practices (often called “folk medicine”) that originated long before modern medical science standards were developed, research on the nutritional elements found in lemons suggests the numerous health benefits traditionally associated with drinking fresh lemon water daily may have merit.

We tend to reach for those warm beverages in the morning like coffee and tea, but try starting your day with some warm lemon water first to kick-start digestion. The water doesn’t always have to be warm, but it should be purified. Simply use half a fresh lemon per large glass of water or to taste and sip throughout the day. On a simple level, fresh lemons take plain old water up a notch. Here are some health benefits of drinking lemon water that elevate drinking it for reasons beyond just taste.

Support immune function: Lemons are high in antioxidant vitamin C, known for its supportive role in healthy immune function which may reduce the risk of respiratory infection. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) found in lemons demonstrates anti-inflammatory effects, and is used as complementary support for asthma and other respiratory symptoms. Lemons also contain saponins, which show antimicrobial properties that may help keep cold and flu at bay. Last but not least, ascorbic acid enhances iron absorption in the body; iron plays an important role in immune function.

Alkalize the body: Although the tartness of a lemon may make them seem acidic, lemons are actually one of the most alkalizing foods for the body. Lemons contain both citric and ascorbic acid, weak acids easily metabolized from the body allowing the mineral content of lemons to help alkalize the blood.

Aid digestion: Citrus flavonols are believed responsible for lemon’s traditional use as a digestive tonic. Believed to stimulate and purify the liver, lemon juice is traditionally understood to support digestive hydrochloric acid in the stomach further aiding digestion. Vitamin C status has been associated with reduced risk of peptic ulcers caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori.

Clear skin: Vitamin C and other antioxidants in lemons combat free radical damage. Free radical damage — especially as caused by UV exposure and environmental toxins — is responsible for many symptoms of aging. Antioxidant intake can help offset this damage, minimizing wrinkles. Further, lemon juice can be applied topically to scars and age spots to help reduce their appearance. Traditionally used as a liver stimulant, lemon water is also believed to help purge toxins from the blood, helping to keep skin clear of blemishes.

Promote healing: Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), found in abundance in lemons, promotes wound healing, and is an essential nutrient in the maintenance of healthy bones, connective tissue, and cartilage. As noted previously, vitamin C also displays anti-inflammatory properties. Combined, vitamin C is an essential nutrient in the maintenance of good health and recovery from stress and injury.

The Psychology of Dating Nerves

2013-10-20T01:04:00.002-07:00

Why do we get nervous being nervous when dating is completely natural while there s nothing physically threatening on a date,people are exposed to vulnerability and uncertainty. this may translate to a primal feeling of danger - Visually.

A Brief History Of Android

2013-10-20T00:18:00.001-07:00

Explore more infographics like this one on the web's largest information design community - Visually.

US “Deeply Concerned” About Legal Actions Potentially Delaying Maldives’ October 19 Election

2013-10-11T10:27:00.002-07:00

The US has said it is “deeply concerned” about continued legal actions “that could further delay the Maldivian presidential election”.

The Supreme Court opened at midnight on Thursday in response to a petition from the Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM), and ordered the Elections Commission to redo the entire voter re-registration process, despite previously ordering polls to be held before October 20.

Earlier in same day the PPM had sought to file another petition to bar former President Mohamed Nasheed from the polls on the grounds of him being “irreligious” and critical of the judiciary, although this appeared to stall following dissent within the party.

“It is important that the [election] go forward unimpeded in a fair, inclusive and transparent way,” said Deputy Spokesperson for the US State Department, Marie Harf, in a statement.
“The basis of any democracy is for citizens to choose their government, for political differences to be decided at the ballot box in an environment free of violence and for election results to be respected,” the statement read.

“We continue to urge a peaceful political process that is inclusive of all candidates in order to ensure the Maldivian election that will meet international standards of an elected, legitimate democracy,” it concluded.

The statement followed UK Foreign Secretary William Hague’s urging of presidential candidates “to act in line with the interests of the people of Maldives”.
“It is imperative that there are no further delays and the elections be free, fair and inclusive, and that international observers are invited,” the Foreign Secretary said.

“Cynical attempt to delay election”: MDP

Nasheed’s Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has meanwhile begun the task of re-registering tens of thousands of voters, in line with the Supreme Court order. Re-registration is required for new voters or people wishing to vote at a location other than their home island, with almost 65,000 people re-registering in the annulled first round – almost 30 percent of the voter turnout.
At the same time the MDP condemned Thursday’s ruling, warning that it risked further delaying the elections.

“The MDP is extremely concerned that the Supreme Court is interfering in the electoral process for political reasons, issuing unconstitutional rulings and acting with impunity,” said the MDP in a statement.

“The MDP fears that the PPM is seeking to delay the elections and also disenfranchise overseas and resort-based voters, who will now likely have to re-register and who tend to vote overwhelmingly in favour of President Nasheed,” the party stated.

“This is a cynical attempt by the PPM and the Supreme Court to prevent elections from taking place next week,” said the party’s spokesperson, MP Hamid Abdul Ghafoor.

“The PPM is running scared of the voters because they know they will lose a free and fair election., and the Supreme Court is facilitating the subversion of the democratic process.”
The party reaffirmed its confidence in the embattled Elections Commission, and called on security forces and the international community to ensure the Commission’s protection.

PPM MP Ahmed Nihan meanwhile told Minivan News last night that he believed the Supreme Court’s latest order would mean additional delays to the voting, currently scheduled for October 19.

http://minivannews.com/

Healthy eating tips - 3 It's not just what you eat, it's how you eat

2013-10-09T08:25:00.000-07:00

Healthy eating is about more than the food on your plate—it is also about how you think about food. Healthy eating habits can be learned and it is important to slow down and think about food as nourishment rather than just something to gulp down in between meetings or on the way to pick up the kids.

Eat with others whenever possible. Eating with other people has numerous social and emotional benefits—particularly for children—and allows you to model healthy eating habits. Eating in front of the TV or computer often leads to mindless overeating.
Take time to chew your food and enjoy mealtimes. Chew your food slowly, savoring every bite. We tend to rush though our meals, forgetting to actually taste the flavors and feel the textures of our food. Reconnect with the joy of eating.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry, or have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty instead of hungry. During a meal, stop eating before you feel full. It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food, so eat slowly.
Eat breakfast, and eat smaller meals throughout the day. A healthy breakfast can jumpstart your metabolism, and eating small, healthy meals throughout the day (rather than the standard three large meals) keeps your energy up and your metabolism going.
Avoid eating at night. Try to eat dinner earlier in the day and then fast for 14-16 hours until breakfast the next morning. Early studies suggest that this simple dietary adjustment—eating only when you’re most active and giving your digestive system a long break each day—may help to regulate weight. After-dinner snacks tend to be high in fat and calories so are best avoided, anyway.

by: www.helpguide.org

Breaking Bad: The 8 Big Questions We're Still Pondering.

2013-10-08T03:31:00.002-07:00

"Did you wake up today feeling like something was missing from the universe? Was your brain woefully underused last night? Do you feel remarkably well rested because you didn't go to sleep feeling unnerved? These are all symptoms of Breaking Bad withdrawal, which is currently affecting people all over the country like a bad cold or a catchy tune from whatever alterna-folk hipster song is currently playing during smartphone commercials.
Breaking Bad may be gone, but that doesn't mean we're done thinking about it. In fact, now that we've had a week to let the series finale twirl around in our heads, we have new questions! And since we entered the finale with eight big questions, we figured we'd also exit with eight, just to be fair.

1. Did Walter White win?

I don't like to use the term "win," but it seems everyone else is, so I'll abide. To me, Walter didn't win. Not even close. Yes, he killed Jack's crew and might have figured out how to get some money to his family, but to determine whether he won, we need to look at the entire game. And he lost the game pretty badly. His family was destroyed and will forever be rained on by the dark cloud of Walter's criminal activity, their reputation as favorable as Enron's. The money he made? Somewhere in a hidden Nazi room, just waiting for a bunch of kids to stumble upon it Goonies-style. And oh yeah, he's also dead. So you take a look at that scorecard and tell me if you think he won. He hit a home run in the ninth inning, but he was already way down in the score.
BUT! And this is one of the things that makes Breaking Bad so great, there's more to the question than that. From Walter's perspective, there is that side of him who rightfully believes he won. Breaking Bad wasn't just about a chemistry teacher's transformation into a drug kingpin, it was about one man's kickass midlife crisis. He was living the life of a castrated man who got yelled at by a guy with huge eyebrows while working a second job at a car wash, and then he used his talents to become someone new and he grew some gigantic testicles as a result. As Walter laid there dying on the floor, his smirk said, "That was fun." Certainly more fun than teaching a bunch of bored teenagers about ionic compounds for the eighth time in a semester, certainly more fun than letting his wife do all the talking, and certainly more fun than slowly dying from cancer in a budget clinic. Walter was going to die anyway, and cancer may have gotten him much earlier if he hadn't found a new sense of rejuvenation in all the naughty escapades he was involved in. Taking away all the carnage he left in his wake, Walter had a pretty good run for a man with a terminal illness, didn't he?

2. Did Walter White redeem himself?

He redeemed himself as much as one man can in that situation. Given the change that Walter experienced throughout the show's five seasons, and all the despicable acts he committed, he'd dug himself a pretty deep hole. Imagine if Breaking Bad had been told from Jesse's point of view. Would we look at Walter the same way? The guy was a dick—we're talking about a Joffrey-sized jerk here—who selfishly put others at risk in order to save his own skin. So for Walter to completely redeem himself, he'd need to undo a lot. And last time I checked, bringing chicks who choked on their own vomit back to life was pretty hard to do.
However, he did make an effort to see that Walter Jr. and Holly would be as comfortable as they could be before he left, and he 'fessed up to Skyler and told her truth, revealing that the reason he did everything he did was that he liked the way it made him feel. Is it redemption? No. But is it a step in the right direction? Yes. It was a good way to send Walter out on an upswing, leaving us to remember the man in a more positive light than we otherwise might have. And maybe there's a hint that no matter how bad Heisenberg got, there was a little Walter White in him that would never go away.

3. Two parter: Where did Jesse go? What happened to Skyler?

Here's where we get to have a little fun because we just don't know. Some will say that Jesse drove away to star in a Need For Speed movie, which makes sense given how fast he was truckin' into the desert night when we last saw him. Obviously in a perfect world, he rode that into a crossover with the Fast & Furious movie franchise and is sipping Piña Coladas on a beach with Vin Diesel. But let's face the facts here. Jesse is a sensitive guy with an addictive personality, two things that, when combined together, mean that his life is going to suck. I'm sure he made some effort to help Brock out, but the chances that he and Brock lived happily ever after in the champagne rooms of strip clubs are slim. In all likelihood, Jesse cried a lot and hung out with Wendy where he dated women who were killed, leading him to slowly deteriorate into junkie hell. Sorry, it's the truth!
As for Skyler, well Walter Jr. won't catch that generous windfall from the Schwartzes for another year or so, so she probably stared out her window smoking cigarettes for several lonely months. In an ironic twist, let's assume she got lung cancer and then BAM! She started cooking meth with Jesse because WHY NOT? Bride of Heisenberg, coming to AMC in 2015. In all seriousness, sheesh, I hope Walter Jr. accepts that money and they live out their lives as best they can. First step, move the hell out of Albuquerque and all the horrible memories. I hear Belize is nice this time of year!

4. Was the finale all Walter White's dying hallucination like some people are saying?

No. No, no, no. But it's not a dumb theory; in fact, two of its biggest proponents—comedian Norm MacDonald and New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum—are very smart people. Basically, those who subscribe to this line of thinking believe that Walter White died in the car outside the New Hampshire bar when he was trying to stay clear of the police. Stuck in a snow-covered car with police lights flashing outside, Walter prayed to someone to help him get home and voila! The keys fell from the front-seat visor, and before we knew it, he was on his way to murder some rednecks. The idea is to poke holes in many of the curiously fortunate circumstances Walter experienced on his road to revenge (MacDonald's Twitter timeline during the finale was basically a play-by-play of un-Breaking Bad "Felina" was). He wasn't spotted by authorities driving across the country despite being the subject of a nationwide manhunt and having his face plastered all over television, he easily walked into the Schwartz's home and Skyler's house despite the latter having a police watch, and he made contact with a gun man, bought a garage-door opener, found Badger and Skinny Pete, and faked being a newspaper man with ease. In fact, everything went about as well as it could have for Walter in that situation. So, dream situation? It kind of sounds like it.
But an ambiguous ending with a sneaky dream ending is exactly the sort of thing Breaking Bad never would've aimed for. Breaking Bad respected Walter's science so much that the facts bled into the show itself. The series was never as mysterious as internet fandom claimed it was, and Vince Gilligan repeatedly expressed bewilderment with all the theories that sprung up. Great television doubles as art, and art is always open to interpretation. "Felina" left some wiggle room in that sense, but the intentions of Gilligan and crew were never to pull one over on the audience. Aside from one soaking wet, one-eyed pink teddy bear, Breaking Bad has always been much more straightforward than many people have thought. To change gears and make the series' most important hour completely different would be preposterous, don't ya think?

5. Where does "Felina" rank among other great series finales?

So many series have ended! So don't expect a concrete number here. But "Felina" definitely deserves a spot in the upper echelon, along with Six Feet Under, Friday Night Lights, St. Elsewhere, Newhart, and The Shield. Every series finale is met with heaps of scrutiny, and "Felina" definitely has its critics. But the outpouring of praise has overshadowed the boos, putting "Felina" well ahead of a pair of contemporary season enders that were closer to an even split: The Sopranos and Lost. I'm putting Breaking Bad's "Felina" in the 90th percentile of series finales—a remarkable achievement, especially in this age of anonymous hatred that dominates the internet. It was really good, but it wasn't the best.

6. How should we rank Breaking Bad's seasons, from best to worst?

Throwing this list out there is like wearing a huge target at a festival that celebrates extra-ripe tomatoes and that's populated by fastball-throwing hecklers, but here we go anyway:

1) Season 3
2) Season 2
3) Season 5b
4) Season 1
5) Season 4
6) Season 5A

Now, before you slam your fingers on the keyboard in rage and start yelling about how dumb I am, you try ranking them. You'll see for yourself that one of the seasons has to carry the misnomer of "worst season of Breaking Bad." They were all great, but some were better than others. And if you're interested in knowing, my all-time favorite episode of Breaking Bad is Season 3's 12th episode, "Half Measures." How about you?

7. Where does Breaking Bad fall in the list of the greatest television shows of all time?

This is all personal opinion, of course. And my personal opinion is the only correct answer, of course. Breaking Bad is the best television show ever. Yeah, I said it! It's usurped The Wire to become my favorite show of all time, edging out the HBO series because it embraced every aspect of television production. The Wire had oodles and oodles of wonderfully depressing things to say about society, and we're all better for it, but Breaking Bad evolved the medium with some of the best cinematography, acting, and directing of anything to ever run on any screen. Your opinion may differ, but mine is quite clear: Breaking Bad is best. The Wire is second best. But Dog With a Blog is still running, so this list is subject to change.
8. What do I watch now that Breaking Bad is over?

Oh sure, the web blew up with the usual boring recommendations covering shows both old and new: The Sopranos, The Wire, Justified, and The Shield, all of which are great and all of which you should have seen all the way through six times already. But those are obvious because of the shared subject matter of morality and the law and cops and shooting people, and a little too simple when you think about how great a show Breaking Bad was from every angle. So I've got two more recommendations that feature the same complete package—acting, writing, cinematography, direction—as Breaking Bad. They may not feature train heists or Pontiac Azteks running over drug dealers or Star Trek fan fiction, but they can impress in a multitude of ways.
First up is Sundance Channel's Rectify, which aired its shortened first season earlier this year. (You know what other show had a shortened first season? Breaking Bad!) Rectify was often promoted as "from the producers of Breaking Bad," and the connection is evident in the details. The series follows one man's release from Death Row after DNA evidence clears him of a murder charge, 19 years after the crime took place. It's mostly deliberate and cautious, lacking the adrenaline charge of Breaking Bad, but the careful examination of characters under stress, stellar acting, tension between events, surprising humor, and beautiful cinematography are all there. Rectify is going to be my methadone while shaking my Breaking Bad addiction.
This next one is going to be a bit tricky, but I'm going to try anyway. HBO's Enlightened. How does a half-hour "comedy" starring Laura Dern enter the same conversation as Breaking Bad? They're both about character change. I've even joked that Enlightened should be called Breaking Good (surprise, no one laughed) because it's Breaking Bad backward. When we first meet protagonist Amy Jellicoe, she's hit a personal low and is having a mental breakdown at work. After a quick trip to have her mind reworked at a new-age treatment facility, Amy spends the rest of the series trying to do good, while often ruining the lives of the people around her because of her inability to live within the lines of acceptable behavior. And just like Walter White, viewers aren't quite sure whether or not to root for her because she's written with remarkable consistency as a flawed character who just doesn't know when to stop. Plus, if you're a nerd for Breaking Bad cinematographer Michael Slovis's keen eye, you'll love the lens of Xavier Pérez Grobet, who contrasts the color and comfort of the natural world with the monotony and monochromatic prison of the workplace. I'll even say this: Enlightened rivals Breaking Bad for the title of the best-looking show on television. Thematically and creatively, Breaking Bad and Enlightened are more similar than people think.
Thanks for reading my reviews over the last several years! I'll miss your comments as much as I will miss Breaking Bad!"

By Tim Surette
@timattvdotcom
http://www.tv.com/

Microsoft's New Surface Tablets Close To Selling Out

2013-10-07T08:51:00.001-07:00

The company's developers group says in a tweet that both the Windows RT and Windows 8.1 versions of the device are in short supply. But how short is "short," exactly?

It soon may be tough to find one of Microsoft's Surface tablets, the company said.

The Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 "are close to selling out," Microsoft's developers account tweeted earlier Friday.

At this time, it's unclear how many tablets Microsoft made and what "close to selling out" actually means. A Microsoft spokesman declined to provide information about how many devices the company built but reiterated that inventory is low at Microsoft stores and at the company's site, with some models shipping later than the slated October 22 release date.

"Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 are close to selling out. All those buyers are gonna need apps. Your move: "

Said Microsoft Developer @msdev

A quick check in the Microsoft Store online shows the higher-end models of Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 have shipping delays. The 64GB version of the Surface 2 won't ship until October 25, three days after it's available in stores. The 32GB version, however, will ship by October 21. The 256GB and 512GB models of Surface Pro 2, meanwhile, should ship by October 29 while the 64GB and 128GB versions ship by October 21.

In the case of its first-generation Surface RT device, Microsoft ended up building many more tablets than it could sell. In July, the company booked a $900 million write-down for excess Surface inventory, and it also revealed that it had generated only $853 million in revenue from Surface RT and Surface Pro since their debut in the fall. Rather than dump the remaining Surface RT tablets, Microsoft continues to offer the product at a discounted rate alongside its updated devices.

Surface tablets are Microsoft's own take on the burgeoning niche -- one that is largely dominated by Apple's iPad, but with a healthy dose of competition from devices using Google's Android OS. Microsoft, not wanting to miss out on the tablet gravy train, opted to push Windows 8 and Windows RT through its own products. While Microsoft's first attempt last year led to disappointing results, the company is trying again with improved internal specs.

The Surface Pro 2 is what Microsoft calls a full laptop in a tablet design, while the Surface 2 runs a stripped-down version of Windows 8. Microsoft opened preorders for the devices on September 24, and they'll hit stores October 22.

Despite the apparent strong preorders, Microsoft has faced some recent hurdles ahead of an update to its Windows operating system. Dell earlier this week became the latest company to dump plans to develop products running Windows RT, the version of Microsoft's software that runs on chips typically used in cell phones, those based on technology from ARM Holdings. The operating system has failed to gain traction with users, in part because traditional Windows programs won't run on Windows RT.

Microsoft earlier this week told CNET in a statement that Windows RT "continues to be an important element of the Windows strategy."
By: Shara Tibken

Arrow On-Set Video Interview: Stephen Amell Talks Season 2

2013-10-07T03:36:00.000-07:00

We spent some time on the Vancouver set of Arrow last week, getting interviews with several members of the cast. One of those people that we talked to was Stephen Amell, who fans of Arrow know as “Oliver Queen,” the guy who puts on a hood and chases after people with a bow and arrow.

Below, you can find video from part of Stephen’s group sit-down; more will be posted between now and Wednesday, so be sure to follow @GreenArrowTV on Twitter for updates to know when we are posting more. But first, let’s see what Stephen had to say about Oliver’s state of mind when Season 2 picks up. Spoilers are discussed… and we actually start off with what may be a bit of a spoiler — that Season 2 starts with Oliver back on the island of Lian Yu.

“The way that it was pitched to me was that the island, for Oliver, is kind of like his Fortress of Solitude, actually,” Stephen explains. “In that after everything that went down with Malcolm and The Undertaking and Tommy, that there was just nothing in Starling City for him. So, in that case, he goes where he is most comfortable, which is the island,” he says.

Why would Oliver want to go back to a place that brought him so much trauma in the past? “The worst thing that’s probably ever happened to him in his life would be a toss-up between his father committing suicide and Tommy dying, neither of which happened on the island, although I guess with his dad, it was in close proximity,” he explains. “We’ve only seen a very short portion of Oliver’s time on the island, so maybe it gets better,” he hints.

Stephen seems to be very happy with where Season 2 has gone so far… both behind the scenes and for his character. “The show is a lot freer. We’re in our second season. We’ve only had one new director so far, so everyone that’s come in has sort of known the game plan. We’re doing a lot of the things that worked for us last year and not doing the things that didn’t work. I think the storytelling is tighter. But for Oliver, he has much less of a weight on him. There was very little that was heroic about what he was doing last year save for what he attempted at the very end. It was all vengeance and revenge, and the burden of his father, so for Oliver, this year, he’s just much more relaxed. Much more easy-going. Because what he is doing and how he is spending his nights is making him feel good. He’s not really chasing ghosts anymore,” he says.
By: Craig Byrne
www.greenarrowtv.com/

"One Piece"

2013-10-07T01:24:00.000-07:00

15 years of anime series and still ongoing. . 600+ episodes and counting. .

One Piece

is a Japanese shounen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 71st volume released as of August 2013. One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a young boy whose body gains the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit, and his diverse crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates. Luffy explores the ocean in search of the world's ultimate treasure known as One Piece in order to become the next Pirate King.
The chapters have been adapted into an original video animation (OVA) produced by Production I.G in 1998, and an anime series produced by Toei Animation, which began broadcasting in Japan in 1999. Since then, the still ongoing series has aired over 600 episodes. Additionally, Toei has developed eleven animated feature films, an OVA, and five television specials. Several companies have developed various types of merchandising such as a trading card game, and a large number of video games.
The manga series was licensed for an English language release in North America by Viz Media, in the United Kingdom by Gollancz Manga, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The anime series has been licensed by Funimation Entertainment for an English-language release in North America, although the series was originally licensed and distributed by 4Kids Entertainment.
In 2008, One Piece became the highest-circulating manga series. In 2010, Shueisha announced that they sold over 260 million volumes of One Piece manga so far; volume 61 set a new record for the highest initial print run of any book in Japan with 3.8 million copies (the previous record belonging to volume 60 with 3.4 million copies). Volume 60 was the first book to sell over two million copies in its opening week on Japan's Oricon book rankings. One Piece is currently ranked as the best-selling manga series. It enjoys a very high readership, with more than 280 million volumes of the series sold in Japan as of 2012. One Piece has received wide critical acclaim from reviewers, primarily for its art, characterization, humor and story.

Healthy eating tips - 2. Moderation is Key

2013-10-06T04:26:00.000-07:00

Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, stabilizing your mood, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible—all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and using them in a way that works for you. You can expand your range of healthy food choices and learn how to plan ahead to create and maintain a tasty, healthy diet.

Now lets see how moderation helps.

People often think of healthy eating as an all or nothing proposition, but a key foundation for any healthy diet is moderation. But what is moderation? How much is a moderate amount? That really depends on you and your overall eating habits. The goal of healthy eating is to develop a diet that you can maintain for life, not just a few weeks or months, or until you've hit your ideal weight. So try to think of moderation in terms of balance. Despite what certain fad diets would have you believe, we all need a balance of carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals to sustain a healthy body.
For most of us, moderation or balance means eating less than we do now. More specifically, it means eating far less of the unhealthy stuff (refined sugar, saturated fat, for example) and more of the healthy (such as fresh fruit and vegetables). But it doesn't mean eliminating the foods you love. Eating bacon for breakfast once a week, for example, could be considered moderation if you follow it with a healthy lunch and dinner—but not if you follow it with a box of donuts and a sausage pizza. If you eat 100 calories of chocolate one afternoon, balance it out by deducting 100 calories from your evening meal. If you're still hungry, fill up with an extra serving of fresh vegetables.

Try not to think of certain foods as “off-limits.” When you ban certain foods or food groups, it is natural to want those foods more, and then feel like a failure if you give in to temptation. If you are drawn towards sweet, salty, or unhealthy foods, start by reducing portion sizes and not eating them as often. Later you may find yourself craving them less or thinking of them as only occasional indulgences.
Think smaller portions. Serving sizes have ballooned recently, particularly in restaurants. When dining out, choose a starter instead of an entree, split a dish with a friend, and don't order super-sized anything. At home, use smaller plates, think about serving sizes in realistic terms, and start small. If you don't feel satisfied at the end of a meal, try adding more leafy green vegetables or rounding off the meal with fresh fruit. Visual cues can help with portion sizes–your serving of meat, fish, or chicken should be the size of a deck of cards, a slice of bread should be the size of a CD case, and half a cup of mashed potato, rice, or pasta is about the size of a traditional light bulb.

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Cooking Info - Simple Fruit Pie (Cherry)

2013-10-05T11:24:00.001-07:00

Fruit pies are always the best dessert on the table after a good meal. Let me reassure you that this is the simplest, unique and delicious. lets celebrate the cherry's unique flavor with this irresistible dessert. it takes about 25mins for preparing and another 40 to 45mins for baking.

Ingredients:

1 Box Pillsbury® Refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

3 Cans (21 oz each) Cherry Pie Filling

1 Teaspoon Milk

1 Teaspoon Sugar

1/2 Lemon Juice

Directions:

- Heat oven to 425°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie, using 9-inch glass pie plate.

- Add 3 can of cherries, drain juice from one of them and add lemon juice. Spoon pie filling into crust-lined plate. Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Brush top crust with milk; sprinkle with sugar. Cut slits in several places on top crust.

- Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. After 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.

Note: Two cans of apple pie filling can be substituted for cherry pie filling.

Healthy eating tips - 1. Prepare yourself for success

2013-10-05T00:42:00.002-07:00

To prepare yourself for success, think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small, manageable steps rather than one big harsh change. If you approach the changes steadily and with commitment, you will have a healthy diet sooner than you think.

Simplify : Instead of being unnecessarily worried with counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think of your diet in relations of color, variety, and freshness. This way it should be easier to choose healthy options. Focus on finding foods you love and easy recipes that incorporate a few fresh ingredients. Gradually, your diet will become healthier and more enjoyable.

Start slow and make changes to your eating habits over time: Trying to make your diet healthy overnight isn’t realistic or clever. Changing everything at once usually leads to cheating to yourself or giving up on your new eating plan. Make small steps, like adding a salad (full of different color vegetables) to your diet once a day or switching from butter to olive oil when cooking. As your small changes become habit, you can continue to add more healthy choices to your diet.

Every change you make to improve your diet matters: You don’t have to be perfect and you don’t have to completely remove foods you enjoy to have a healthy diet. The long term goal is to feel good, have more energy, and reduce the risk of cancer and disease. Don’t let your missteps derail you—every healthy food choice you make counts.

Tech Info - Samsung Galaxy Note 3

2013-10-04T15:39:00.003-07:00

Announced at IFA 2013 in Berlin, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a worthy successor to its two previous iterations. The Note 3 sports a new design with a leather-like textured back, smaller bezels and larger 1080p display. Inside you'll find either a quad-core Snapdragon 800 or octa-core Exynos processor, along with 3GB of RAM and a 13MP camera.
Naturally you still have the S Pen to work with, along with many new features added on the software side to make it even more useful. The Note 3 will be coming to all major carriers in the US and to hundreds of countries worldwide.

"In the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the S-Pen has been refined extensively, however, and Samsung certainly intends to continue showing sometimes sceptical consumers why a stylus is a good thing to have. The Air Command radial menu is incredibly easy to use and makes stylus input much more natural while the handwriting recognition continues to improve with every iteration."

"Performance is pretty much flawless, so the user experience is top notch, but add to that a gorgeous display and other excellent features such as the well-implemented camera, stacks of storage, plenty of connectivity options and ridiculously long battery life and you have an overall package which should satisfy the demands of large swathes of the smartphone consumer base. Creativity and productivity capabilities are clearly a big part of the Galaxy Note 3, but it’s equally at home when used for either work or play – as a portable multimedia device it’s up there with the best of them and continues this legacy from its predecessors with gusto. "

Cooking Info - Simple White Cake

2013-10-04T12:18:00.002-07:00

There are different varieties of easy recipes for delicious cake, but this simple white cake is exceptional. kids loves the taste. and it takes only 20 min for preparation and 30 min for baking. within an hour you will be eating a cake that most probably will be served again and again at your table in different occasions. so, let's see how recipe goes.
Ingredients:
Serving size: 12 cup cake or 1- 9x9 inch pan

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.

Headaches and Chiropractic

2013-10-04T12:05:00.004-07:00

Researches at Duke University found that chiropractic adjustments resulted in almost immediate improvement in patients with tension headaches. These patients suffered significantly fewer side effects and had longer-lasting relief than from a commonly prescribed medication. In addition, a 1995 study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics showed that chiropractic patients had sustained therapeutic benefit four weeks after they had stopped chiropractic care in comparison to patients who received medication.

The University of Maryland Medical Center reports that in one study, 22% of those who received chiropractic care reported more than a 90% reduction of migraine attacks. Also, 49% reported a significant reduction of the intensity of each migraine. In another study, one group was randomly assigned to receive spinal manipulation, a daily medication, or a combination of both. Spinal manipulation worked as well as the medication in reducing migraines and had fewer side effects. Other studies show that chiropractic care worked as well as medication in preventing tension and migraine headaches.

Types of Headaches
•Tension Headaches are the most common type of headache. A tension headache is caused by muscle tightness of the neck, face and scalp. This type of headache is usually mild, steady and described as band-like around the head. Episodes are associated with fatigues, stress, depression and muscle spasms of the neck and upper back.

•Sinus Headaches affect the area above the eyes (frontal sinuses) or below the eyes (maxillary sinuses). They often occur after an upper respiratory infection which blocks the sinuses which causes pain and tenderness. Symptoms are often worse when bending forward or laying down. This type of headache is often confused with a tension headache or migraine.

•Migraine Headaches are recurring attacks that patients describe as a pulsing pain often on one side of the head or behind their eye. Migraine episodes can last from hours to days, cause nausea or sensitivity to light and sound. Triggers range from certain foods to anxiety to hormonal changes. They are more common in women, and are often preceded by flashing lights or zigzag lines in vision. Migraines used to be considered vascular in nature, but recent research shows that they are neurological in origin, related to a wave of nerve cell activity that sweeps across the brain.

•Cluster Headaches usually occur on one side of the head or around the eyes. A cluster headache usually doesn't last very long and is more common in men. As the name implies, they occur in a series or a group. Common symptoms are tearing of the eyes, nasal congestion, flushed face and a constricted pupil on the side of the headache.

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The Maldives - Country at a Glance

2013-10-04T11:36:00.001-07:00

Maldives has deep blue seas, turquoise reefs, white sandy beaches and palm trees. It is also full of peace and harmony, where its people have long spent their days languishing in the very essence of idyll living. While it is the perfect place to sit on a beach and watch a sunset with a cocktail balanced on your hand, it is also a geographical wonder, knowing that there are thousands of fish swimming around the vivid corals just a few feet away from where you sit.

The islands of Maldives appear in-between the trading route of the Indian Ocean. Thus settlers and visitors from neighboring regions and around the world have come in contact with the islands for as long as history has been recorded. Such is the to-and-fro flow of people and their cultures, which a marked effect has been left in the Maldivian people, the language, beliefs, arts, and attitudes.

Maldivians are quite open to adaptation and are generally welcoming to outside inspiration. The culture has always continued to evolve with the times. Locals still eat fish and fishermen still spend days out at sea, but tourism now takes a standing prominence. Most Maldivians still want to believe in upholding unity and oneness in faith, but recent waves of reform in the country have created a whole new culture of new ideas and attitudes. The effects of the modern world are now embraced, while still striving to uphold the people’s identity, traditions and beliefs.

The Must Visit destination you ought to see in your short journey of life. . The Maldives.