Stay Healthy with Super Foods http://www.healthmad.com/Nutrition/Stay-Healt... Your body can only be as good to you as you are to your body. Be good to your body by making these super foods part of your daily meals or snacks. They will keep you healthy and strong.
Christmas on the Tube: a Nostalgic Look at Christmas on T.V. http://www.telewatcher.com/Telewatching/Chris... During the holiday season we all get a little nostalgic. One of my favorite things to do is watch Christmas episodes of old T.V. shows. Although there are many to choose from, here are 10 of my all-time favorites.
Christmas Traditions and Where They Began http://www.socyberty.com/Holidays/Christmas-T... Brightly wrapped packages, eggnog, turkey with all the trimmings, and gathering with family and friends. We all do things during the holiday season that we have come to look at as our own traditions. But how did some Christmas traditions come to be?
The Man Who Folks Call Santa Clause http://www.authspot.com/Poetry/The-Man-Who-Fo... To the man who folks call Santa Clause.
I truly hope that you exist.
And will give close consideration,
To each item on my list......
A Satirical Look at Dieting http://www.healthmad.com/Weight-Loss/Dieting.... Banging your head against the wall for one hour, will burn 150 calories but there are other less painful methods of losing weight. If you have a large lawn and like to cut grass, a half hour of mowing will burn 100 calories. Live in an apartment? No problem. Thirty-five minutes of vacuuming will also burn 100 calories. And for those who are not into housework, a nice brisk half hour walk will burn that same 100 calories.
Commonly Used Idioms and How They Came to be http://www.socyberty.com/Folklore/Commonly-Us... Have you ever wondered where the idioms we use come from? We hear them often and even use them ourselves but how did they originate? Like, "Old Goat." Why are people with less than desirable dispositions referred to as old goats when they reach a certain stage in life? And, "Old Fart" this one always alluded me, until I stood behind.
40 Interesting Facts You Will Never Need to Know http://www.gomestic.com/Entertaining/40-Inter... Have you ever heard or read something new and thought, how interesting, but the fact that you now know this will not make you any smarter than you were before you found out?
The Hazardous Dump Site Hiding in Your Home http://www.gomestic.com/Home/The-Hazardous-Du... The worst source of indoor pollution found in homes today is carpeting. Plush carpets are deep reservoirs in which toxic compounds, allergens, and dangerous bacteria dwell. According to one paper in Applied Microbiology, one square foot of carpet can contain millions of dust mites, mold spores, and micro-organisms that regular vacuuming cannot eliminate.
Lose Weight While You Sleep with Apple Cider Vinegar http://www.healthmad.com/Weight-Loss/Lose-Wei... What I am about to share with you is amazingly true. About 15 years ago I read an article on how to lose weight while you sleep. At the time I didn’t have weight to lose nor did I understand the way our bodies worked. I didn’t care about losing weight back then so I had no reason to remember this article until many years later.
Stupid Things People Have Done http://www.quazen.com/Recreation/Humor/Stupid... Have you ever done something stupid or known someone who has? Whatever reason we choose to excuse our silly slip ups, we will all make at least one blundering blooper in our lifetime. Unfortunately the people in the stories below put themselves in the predicament of either being or ending up in the public eye.
22 Wonderful Uses For Petroleum Jelly http://www.gomestic.com/Homemaking/22-Wonderf... Today, Vaseline is found in nearly every medicine chest, glove compartment, purse, desk drawer, garage, emergency kit and winter coat pocket. It is still used for cuts and scrapes, but over the years the list has grown by leaps and bounds.
