Red alert on energy drinks

We have had many stories written about Redbull and how it causes problem for the heart. Now here are more reasons not to drink energy drinks as research shows more problems arising with the consumption of these...

The Michael Phelps Diet

Don't try this at homeComing in at a mere 12,000 calories ( Yes, Twelve Thousand )"Breakfast: Three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise. Two cups of coffee. One...

Coke vs Pepsi at Thai boxer's home

Talk about decking it out head to head. Coke and Pepsi are competing for promotion opportunities outside the home of Worapoj Phetkum, the Thai Olympic boxing hopeful. Both companies have been allowed to stay if...

Food Crisis? What? Where?

There may be an escalation in world food prices but on the face of it there is no shortage of either food stuff or the desire to eat in ordinary American people that I have come across in my recent visit. Although...

Olympic Competition: Ambush Marketers vs Sponsors

An Olympic match is already taking place before the Beijing Games actually start.This time, it's between ambush marketers and actual Olympic sponsors. Hooligans, the dreaded villains at sporting events, are quickly...

How four cups of coffee a day reduces a woman's chance of having a baby by 25%

I supposed non caffeine coffee suit for woman, or perhaps...drink plain water instead..."Four cups of coffee a day seriously damage a woman’s chances of having a baby, research suggests. The effect is almost as bad...

Lunchtime Lock-in at schools to stop rush for chippie

Many well run secondary schools already operate this system unless a child has specific permission to go home for lunch - and that means home - not hanging around the shopping arcades or fast food outlets. With...

Consumer inflation in the UK 'could top 4%'

It was announced today that rising food and energy prices could push UK consumer inflation above 4% this year.I have many friends in the UK and they are already feeling the strain on their income - let alone if the...

Google Offers Powerful Tools for Free, Will Monetize Later

"Google's first developer conference, I/O, was definitely a huge success for the company. Hosted at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, it attracted more than 2,900 developers despite the $400 they had to pay to get in. However, Google made sure everybody got their money's...

It’s about time boobs started pulling their weight

"It’s about time boobs started pulling their weight in the fight against “global” warming. It comes with a detachable solar panel which can produce enough energy to power an iPod or mobile phone, reports the...

Fast-Food Workers Spit In Customer Drinks

From the why doesn't this surprise me file: "Two fast-food workers at a Sonic eatery in Eunice spit into customers' drinks, a company representative said.""Several customers at the restaurant said their drinks were spiked with saliva. "(My daughter) came up here and got...

Malaysia all set to get a pub for Muslims

Drinking is a taboo in Islam and so muslim can't visit pub but a Malaysian township dominted by muslim residents have decided to open a muslim pub but don't expect much because it will serve only soft drinks." The Municipal Council in Kuantan, Malaysia, has proposed that...

Blow Energy Drink: Glamorizing Drug Use?

The FDA is concerned that Blow promotes and glorifies drug use and has contacted the manufacturer, saying Blow is an unapproved drug, "intended to affect the structure or function of the body."When we heard about a new drink mix that promises "pure uncut energy" and is the...

Izakaya...The Japanese Neighborhood Bistro?...And a Cookbook

No, I am not adding Tokyo Saturdays to Tokyo Thursdays. I did mention Izakaya this week but did not go into much details about.It just happens that I just read Liquor store where you linger by Mark Robinson in today's FT that covers the same topic. He suggests that comparing...

Top Ten Grammar Myths

"Grammar Girl here. March 4 is National Grammar Day. So I've created a special grammar-related top 10 show to celebrate the occasion. Organizer Martha Brockenbrough, who writes about grammar and language for Encarta, has fun suggestions for National Grammar Day, including...

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