Random Science Fact – Celery is the Only Food with Negative Calories

Celery is the only food that takes more calories to digest than it contains averaging about 6 calories a stalk, but burning almost twice that in the digestion process since the celluloid fibers are so tough to break down. This does not mean you will lose weight eating celery, but it does mean if you eat lots of celery in addition to other food in smaller amounts your diet could be augmented so that you will intake less calories and lose weight as a result.

So while other people can try some of the latest weight loss products like Solo Slim, you can try something different. Add celery as a side to lunch and dinner and eat the celery first and slowly. This will help you feel fuller and you will eat less calorie dense food.

Here are some other celery facts:

• Celery seeds and oils are often used in weight loss products, but they contain androstenone which can stimulate the uterus and should not be used by pregnant women. Seeds and oil produced from the seeds also contian Bergapten which increases photosensitivity making you more prone to sunburn, so you should avoid direct sunlight if taking any celery derived supplements.

• Note, you don’t have these risks from eating the stalks as a side in the meal, it is only the high concentrations of crushed celery seeds that pose these risks.

• Celery, is one of the ingredients (Onions and Bell Peppers the other two) to make up the Holy Trinity of Cajun cuisine.

• Celery actually has an allergy risk and can make some people go into anaphylactic shock for a small minority of people. The allergen is not destroyed at cooking temperatures. Celery allergy is more prevalent in central Europe than in the United States, where Peanut allergies are most common.

• The longest celery stalks can reach around 3 feet in height, that is a huge stalk.

-Justin Germino

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Custom Harley Davidson Motorcycle Slakr For Sale

A good friend of mine is selling his custom chopper named “SLAKR” after several years of touring it at bike shows across the country. Slakr has been featured in several magazines including Rumble, V-Twin and been showcased on the Paul Yaffe Originals website.

Slakr was a Harley Davidson Softail Custom FXSTC that was reborn into the head turning, jaw dropping customized Harley Davidson that it is today.

SLAKR was on display at the 2007 Las Vegas Bike Fest custom bike show where it garnered several attention and several offers, but the owner didn’t want to sell at the time.

If you are a Harley Davidson fan looking for a one of a kind unique custom hog, check out SLAKR, the owner promises no reasonable offer will be refused.

To learn more about SLAKR and contact the owner, visit SLAKR.com.

-Justin Germino

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Swim Classes With The Boys

So I take a lunch break this week and next week to take my sons to swim classes, I get in with my two year old and I can’t help but be a little self conscious by my stomach flab while getting in the pool with my kids. I try not to be self conscious and worry about it, after all nobody should stress out over what other people may think about how they look and what not, but I want to keep myself in fairly good physical condition for many reasons including health benefits and being attractive to my wife…etc.

We all want to lose some weight, and there are dozens of products including Decaslim which may assist, but in the end, only changing your eating habits and exercise will give you a sustainable weight loss you can be comfortable with.

-Justin Germino

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Where To Stash My Wii Gear?

I realize I have no room to put all my Wii accessories somewhere out of reach from my two year old, and where they can be easily organized. I have to install wall shelves next to my television, I originally had velcro holding the wiimotes to the wall, but the nunchuck cords would hang down and my son would tear them from the wall.

With 3 Wii Motes, nunchucks, guitar controller, Wii Zapper, fifteen games, wireless GameCube controller, I just don’t have a good idea on how to organize all of this stuff. I want to eventually get rid of the TV and put in an LCD TV mounted on the wall with an LCD mount that hangs higher than sitting level. I always play the Wii standing up, but the TV is lower to the ground so my neck and eyes are always looking down at the screen, and I wish it were mounted at eye level.

Ah well, will have to buy some mountable wall shelves and put them up next week next to the television I suppose. That takes care of everything except the Guitar controller, which though tiny, is too big for a simple wall shelf.

-Justin Germino

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Parents Need To Protect Their Family Photos

I watched an episode of Raising The Bar on TNT this Monday which had a very controversial topic that can be applied to everyone who runs a blog or social network site.  In this episode, a father was brought up on charges for posting a picture of his toddler in the bath tube naked. An internet X-rated website had stolen the image from his social site and sold it online.  The father was charged with all sorts of crimes including child endangerment, sexual misconduct among others. Ignorance of what happened with the innocent photo was not sufficient defense.

This episode was powerful, strong and emotionally charged. I sided with the law, though I sympathize with the father.  The internet is a dangerous place for online predators, when you knowingly post an even innocent image on a public website, it can be stolen and used for nefarious purposes, and knowing this it is our responsibility to minimize these risks.  I have seen bloggers and people post pictures of their little children on their MySpace pages or blogs, there is nothing wrong with that, however I don’t think under any circumstances someone should post an unclothed picture of their child online. Even if it is a baby picture in the tub, sink or getting a diaper changed.

These photos are innocent to the common people and the loving parents that take them, but they are not to the people who would steal them and list them on other pornographic websites. As a result it is just poor judgement to post such pictures on public sites.  As parents we all make judgement calls on many issues surrounding our children, and this is one call where you need to err on the side of caution.

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