bmwracer wrote:
From what I saw on the commercial, she still is... Especially after losing 40 lbs...
(Googles it)
Ah, sou desu. Still very cute!
(Googles it)
Ah, sou desu. Still very cute!
Health Advice/Discussion
Started by Daichi Kai · 19 Sep 2007 · 1,074 replies
General Discussion
(Googles it)
Ah, sou desu. Still very cute!
Anime Dad wrote:Ah, sou desu. Still very cute!
And (surprisingly) she's in our age group... :headscratch:
speak for yourself. :hehe:
bmwracer wrote:
And (surprisingly) she's in our age group... :headscratch:
It's amazing what makeup can do. But yeah, she sure looks good on her blog :)
Anime Dad wrote:It's amazing what makeup can do.
Yeah, I'm sure that has something to do with it... She looks better than Kirstie.
bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, I'm sure that has something to do with it... She looks better than Kirstie.
Yeah, but she always did. I always liked Kirstie Alley, but Valerie was/is cuter :)
We have a regular visitor to our office (from a freight company) who is very like Kirstie Alley in looks. She had a few years off to have kids, but came in to visit just before Christmas, and looked :hot:
From Yahoo! Health:
Top 5 Habits to Increase Longevity
Posted Tue, Dec 18, 2007, 6:12 pm PST
Is it really possible for anyone to live happily to 100? The good news is that your body was designed to be 100 - you just have to get out of the way.
Getting out of the way means taking an honest look at the habits and lifestyle you are living with today. Most of us have developed habits that limit our true health potential.
But don't let these bad habits of the past discourage you - it is never too late to make new choices. What you did in the past can be changed, and your body will respond in kind. What matters is what you do from this moment forward.
Top 5 Daily Habits for Your Longevity
It takes 14 to 21 days of repetitive behavior to form a new pattern in your brain. Once the pattern is formed, it becomes an automatic behavioral response.
As you develop new healthy habits, they will begin to replace bad habits. These healthy lifelong habits are adapted straight from the time-tested traditions practiced by centenarians all around the world, and I can say with certainty that they will transform and rejuvenate you!
Eat five small meals a day.
In the Western culture, meals are taken three times a day, but it is much better to eat five smaller meals. When you eat smaller portions five times a day, you deliver a steady stream of nutrients, blood sugar, and energy to your body throughout the day.
Additionally, eating this way is less taxing on the digestive and metabolic systems and also reduces your risk of heart disease.
Climb the stairs instead of using elevators.
The health benefits of a daily exercise program cannot be stressed enough. Regular exercise can help promote physiological well-being, strengthen the immune system, maintain joint mobility, increase energy - and the list goes on.
Look for opportunities all through your day to work in physical activity. Power-walk, run, or ride your bike instead of driving. Begin a daily tai chi practice. Join a gym and actually go! Practice safely and watch your health results pile up.
Laugh it up!
We know from research that laughter and joy boost immune functions, especially the production of the natural killer cells that help protect the body from illness and cancer. Laughter also increases the release of endorphins, compounds that give you a sense of well-being, in your brain. Without a doubt, joyful people live longer and healthier lives.
Drink 8 glasses of water every day.
Water is essential for all healthy body functions. Centenarians from around the globe cite their native water as the source of their health and longevity - and the scientists agree with them. What they all have in common is pure water sources located far from any city, free from chemicals and toxins.
Choose filtered water; the best filtration processes are the ones that use activated charcoal, which removes the impurities but leaves the water-soluble minerals. Also, do not store water in plastic containers because the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can leach into the water.
Unwind with meditation.
Stress is the root cause of most of the diseases that shorten our life span. In our modern society stress will continue to increase - unless you find techniques to manage it. Meditation is the best way to release tension and revitalize your being. It teaches you to breath properly, which is critical for eliminating up to 70% of your body's toxins and wastes. It also quiets your mind, lowers your stress hormones, and teaches self-discipline, which is a necessary attribute to achieving your health and longevity goals.
Try this beginning meditation:
Sit comfortably on a chair or the floor. Breathe naturally and close your eyes. Each time a thought appears, put it inside a balloon and let it fly up into the sky and disappear. Do this until the thoughts are exhausted. After a bit, your body will feel very light, and your mind will become still. The first few times it may take a while, but it will get easier and faster with practice.
Top 5 Habits to Increase Longevity
Posted Tue, Dec 18, 2007, 6:12 pm PST
Is it really possible for anyone to live happily to 100? The good news is that your body was designed to be 100 - you just have to get out of the way.
Getting out of the way means taking an honest look at the habits and lifestyle you are living with today. Most of us have developed habits that limit our true health potential.
But don't let these bad habits of the past discourage you - it is never too late to make new choices. What you did in the past can be changed, and your body will respond in kind. What matters is what you do from this moment forward.
Top 5 Daily Habits for Your Longevity
It takes 14 to 21 days of repetitive behavior to form a new pattern in your brain. Once the pattern is formed, it becomes an automatic behavioral response.
As you develop new healthy habits, they will begin to replace bad habits. These healthy lifelong habits are adapted straight from the time-tested traditions practiced by centenarians all around the world, and I can say with certainty that they will transform and rejuvenate you!
Eat five small meals a day.
In the Western culture, meals are taken three times a day, but it is much better to eat five smaller meals. When you eat smaller portions five times a day, you deliver a steady stream of nutrients, blood sugar, and energy to your body throughout the day.
Additionally, eating this way is less taxing on the digestive and metabolic systems and also reduces your risk of heart disease.
Climb the stairs instead of using elevators.
The health benefits of a daily exercise program cannot be stressed enough. Regular exercise can help promote physiological well-being, strengthen the immune system, maintain joint mobility, increase energy - and the list goes on.
Look for opportunities all through your day to work in physical activity. Power-walk, run, or ride your bike instead of driving. Begin a daily tai chi practice. Join a gym and actually go! Practice safely and watch your health results pile up.
Laugh it up!
We know from research that laughter and joy boost immune functions, especially the production of the natural killer cells that help protect the body from illness and cancer. Laughter also increases the release of endorphins, compounds that give you a sense of well-being, in your brain. Without a doubt, joyful people live longer and healthier lives.
Drink 8 glasses of water every day.
Water is essential for all healthy body functions. Centenarians from around the globe cite their native water as the source of their health and longevity - and the scientists agree with them. What they all have in common is pure water sources located far from any city, free from chemicals and toxins.
Choose filtered water; the best filtration processes are the ones that use activated charcoal, which removes the impurities but leaves the water-soluble minerals. Also, do not store water in plastic containers because the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can leach into the water.
Unwind with meditation.
Stress is the root cause of most of the diseases that shorten our life span. In our modern society stress will continue to increase - unless you find techniques to manage it. Meditation is the best way to release tension and revitalize your being. It teaches you to breath properly, which is critical for eliminating up to 70% of your body's toxins and wastes. It also quiets your mind, lowers your stress hormones, and teaches self-discipline, which is a necessary attribute to achieving your health and longevity goals.
Try this beginning meditation:
Sit comfortably on a chair or the floor. Breathe naturally and close your eyes. Each time a thought appears, put it inside a balloon and let it fly up into the sky and disappear. Do this until the thoughts are exhausted. After a bit, your body will feel very light, and your mind will become still. The first few times it may take a while, but it will get easier and faster with practice.
:hehe: :hehe:
http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp
http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp
bmwracer wrote:Eat five small meals a day.
I still need to work on this. I usually eat about 2 or 3 average sized meals... and usually only when the hunger pangs start. Not good for the body, I know. I just can't eat "small". I don't even know what "small" is... :sweat:
Climb the stairs instead of using elevators.
Check!
Laugh it up!
Check! Hmmm... tho I suppose I could laugh more often...
Drink 8 glasses of water every day.
Kinda Check! I dunno if I drink that amount exactly a day, since it's up to body type and daily routine, as the article Krim posted points out. I do drink A LOT tho, so I think I'm good here.
Unwind with meditation.
YIKES! Definitely need to improve here... :sweat:
i'd love to just eat one small meal a day. :P
im so weak, i need someone cute to spoonfeed me... :puppydog:
im so weak, i need someone cute to spoonfeed me... :puppydog:
krim - me too. I get horribly weak if I need to eat.
Reading this stuff about small meals...that's what I do. Except I have some big meals as well. :bonk:
But I have to eat every few hours, or I start feeling shaky, weak and foul-tempered.
Last night, I had to get a snack to eat in the middle of the night as I hadn't eaten enough earlier. I didn't even enjoy it, but I had to do it to get rid of the shakes.
I often wonder if I'm diabetic or something, but I've been tested, and I'm not. :sweat:
Reading this stuff about small meals...that's what I do. Except I have some big meals as well. :bonk:
But I have to eat every few hours, or I start feeling shaky, weak and foul-tempered.
Last night, I had to get a snack to eat in the middle of the night as I hadn't eaten enough earlier. I didn't even enjoy it, but I had to do it to get rid of the shakes.
I often wonder if I'm diabetic or something, but I've been tested, and I'm not. :sweat:
krim wrote:i'd love to just eat one small meal a day. :P
im so weak, i need someone cute to spoonfeed me... :puppydog:
You don't seem to have a problem typing. :P
im typing from bed. :mrgreen:
krim wrote:i'd love to just eat one small meal a day. :P
im so weak, i need someone cute to spoonfeed me... :puppydog:
spoon you AND then feed you.
Tu_triky wrote:
spoon you AND then feed you.
i'm not picky. :hehe:
krim wrote:
i'm not picky. :hehe:
:hehe:
From Yahoo! News:
Stomach Flu Spread By Contaminated Computer Keyboards
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
Thu Jan 3, 5:03 PM ET
THURSDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The highly contagious norovirus, often called the stomach flu, can be passed from one person to another through contact with commonly shared items such as computer keyboards and computer mice, U.S. health officials report.
The virus, which is common in winter and is the most frequent cause of outbreaks of vomiting and diarrhea in the United States, is often contracted in schools, at work and on cruise ships.
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on a norovirus outbreak at a Washington, D.C., elementary school last February in which some of the victims picked up the virus from contaminated computer equipment.
"There is evidence that shared objects and surfaces help transmit disease," said Dr. Shua Chai, a CDC epidemiologist and co-author of the report, published in the Jan. 4 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
"This is the first time that we have demonstrated that keyboards and computer mice can be a source of transmission of norovirus," he added.
Of the 314 students and 66 staffers at the D.C. school, 103 came down with the illness -- 79 students and 24 staff members. To find the sources of contamination, samples were taken from various surfaces around the school. In one first-grade classroom, a computer mouse and keyboard tested positive for norovirus, according to the report.
The virus can live on surfaces for several days, Chai said. To prevent infection with the virus, people should wash their hands after using shared objects, and computer keyboards and mice should be disinfected regularly with diluted bleach, he said.
"In addition, people who are ill should stay home for one to three days after they have had their last symptom, because they continue to shed the virus and can still contaminate objects," Chai added.
One infectious disease expert said norovirus is a common infection, second only to the common cold.
"These outbreaks are extremely common, and they occur in a variety of settings," said Dr. Pascal James Imperato, distinguished service professor, chairman of the department of preventive medicine and community health, and director of the master of public health program at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, in New York City.
Most outbreaks are food-borne, Imperato said. "A smaller percentage are due to person-to-person contact, and an even smaller proportion are water-borne," he said. "Outbreaks in schools account for about 12 percent of all the outbreaks."
Contamination of surfaces such as computer keyboards is fairly common, Imperato added.
Norovirus causes severe vomiting and diarrhea that can last for several days. The virus is usually not serious, and most people get better without treatment. However, it can be life-threatening to infants, older people and those with weakened immune systems.
In New York City, an outbreak of norovirus has been ongoing since November. Some 500 infected people have been showing up each day at emergency rooms around the city, health department officials said.
"The best way to stop the spread of norovirus is to wash your hands regularly with soap and stay home from work or school if you are sick," Dr. Sharon Balter, director of enteric disease for the New York City Health Department's Bureau of Communicable Disease, said in a prepared statement. "Norovirus is common at this time of year and is not serious for most people, but it is important to take these steps to keep others from getting sick."
Imperato agreed. "Hand-washing remains the foundation of preventing the spread of norovirus," he said.
Stomach Flu Spread By Contaminated Computer Keyboards
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
Thu Jan 3, 5:03 PM ET
THURSDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The highly contagious norovirus, often called the stomach flu, can be passed from one person to another through contact with commonly shared items such as computer keyboards and computer mice, U.S. health officials report.
The virus, which is common in winter and is the most frequent cause of outbreaks of vomiting and diarrhea in the United States, is often contracted in schools, at work and on cruise ships.
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on a norovirus outbreak at a Washington, D.C., elementary school last February in which some of the victims picked up the virus from contaminated computer equipment.
"There is evidence that shared objects and surfaces help transmit disease," said Dr. Shua Chai, a CDC epidemiologist and co-author of the report, published in the Jan. 4 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
"This is the first time that we have demonstrated that keyboards and computer mice can be a source of transmission of norovirus," he added.
Of the 314 students and 66 staffers at the D.C. school, 103 came down with the illness -- 79 students and 24 staff members. To find the sources of contamination, samples were taken from various surfaces around the school. In one first-grade classroom, a computer mouse and keyboard tested positive for norovirus, according to the report.
The virus can live on surfaces for several days, Chai said. To prevent infection with the virus, people should wash their hands after using shared objects, and computer keyboards and mice should be disinfected regularly with diluted bleach, he said.
"In addition, people who are ill should stay home for one to three days after they have had their last symptom, because they continue to shed the virus and can still contaminate objects," Chai added.
One infectious disease expert said norovirus is a common infection, second only to the common cold.
"These outbreaks are extremely common, and they occur in a variety of settings," said Dr. Pascal James Imperato, distinguished service professor, chairman of the department of preventive medicine and community health, and director of the master of public health program at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, in New York City.
Most outbreaks are food-borne, Imperato said. "A smaller percentage are due to person-to-person contact, and an even smaller proportion are water-borne," he said. "Outbreaks in schools account for about 12 percent of all the outbreaks."
Contamination of surfaces such as computer keyboards is fairly common, Imperato added.
Norovirus causes severe vomiting and diarrhea that can last for several days. The virus is usually not serious, and most people get better without treatment. However, it can be life-threatening to infants, older people and those with weakened immune systems.
In New York City, an outbreak of norovirus has been ongoing since November. Some 500 infected people have been showing up each day at emergency rooms around the city, health department officials said.
"The best way to stop the spread of norovirus is to wash your hands regularly with soap and stay home from work or school if you are sick," Dr. Sharon Balter, director of enteric disease for the New York City Health Department's Bureau of Communicable Disease, said in a prepared statement. "Norovirus is common at this time of year and is not serious for most people, but it is important to take these steps to keep others from getting sick."
Imperato agreed. "Hand-washing remains the foundation of preventing the spread of norovirus," he said.
^ I am so glad I'm not in school anymore. But even door handles, railings, etc. can contribute to the spread of diseases. That's why I always use something (tissue, my sleeve) to open doors and such. If not, I wash my hands with soap and water whenever possible. I'm not a hypochondriac or anything like that, but I just want to prevent from getting sick as much as possible.
cori wrote:^ I am so glad I'm not in school anymore.
I work at a school... and two of my three periods are in a computer lab... :sweat:
cori wrote:^ I am so glad I'm not in school anymore. But even door handles, railings, etc. can contribute to the spread of diseases. That's why I always use something (tissue, my sleeve) to open doors and such. If not, I wash my hands with soap and water whenever possible. I'm not a hypochondriac or anything like that, but I just want to prevent from getting sick as much as possible.
I don't blame you... I don't get that crazy unless I know someone's is sick... Then I'm always washing my hands or using a hand sanitizer. :sweat:
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