Mind Teaser.
I weaken all men for hours each day. I show you strange visions while you are awake. I take you by night, by day take you back, none suffers to have me, but do from my lack. What am I?
(answer at bottom of
last page)
More Crazy (But True!) Country Western Titles.
• I Don’t Know Whether To Kill Myself Or Go Bowling
. I Changed Her Oil, She Changed My Life
• I Fell In A Pile Of You And Got Love All Over Me
. I Still Miss You Baby, But My Aim’s Gettin’ Better
• I’ll Marry You Tomorrow, But Let’s Honeymoon Tonight
• I’m So Miserable Without You, It’s Like Having You Here
• You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly
• You Done Tore Out My Heart And Stomped That Sucker Flat
• She Got The Gold Mine And I Got The Shaft
• Please Bypass This Heart
Amusing Irrelevant Facts.
• In Kentucky, 50 percent of the people who get married for the first time are teenagers!
• Albert Einstein couldn’t speak fluently when he was nine. His parents thought he might be retarded.
• In Los Angeles, there are fewer people than automobiles.
• You’re more likely to get stung by a bee on a windy day than in any other weather.
• Research indicates mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.
• A sneeze zooms out of your mouth at over 600 miles per hour.
• A Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn’t give her coffee.
• The average bank teller loses $250 every year.
• Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn’t wear pants
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And finally…
• Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood!
Here's Why You Need More
Vitamin C In Your Diet.
Even if you have a glass of orange juice and take a multivitamin every day, you could still need more vitamin C. Here’s why:
- Low vitamin C is very common in humans. One in three Americans has low blood levels of C. Researchers at Arizona State University think one reason is that foods don’t contain as much vitamin C as we think. For example, orange juice in ready-to-drink cartons has far less C than juice from frozen concentrate.
- The recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin C is too low. C is an antioxidant superpower that neutralizes free radicals that can cause cancer, heart disease, cataracts, and other medical conditions. Doctors writing in Prevention Magazine say 500 to 1,000 mg of vitamin C per day are needed to saturate blood and tissue. Current RDA levels are 90 for men and 75 for women.
- If you have diabetes, extra vitamin C is recommended. People with diabetes have high levels of oxidative stress. That leads to blindness, nerve damage, and heart disease. Vitamin C helps to counteract these effects. If you take supplements, be sure to tell your doctor.
The safe upper limit for vitamin C taken daily is 2,000 mg. Higher doses can cause diarrhea or stomach upset. The American Cancer Society’s committee on nutrition and physical activity says extra vitamin C isn’t for everyone. Don’t take it if you are taking chemotherapy. If your body stores excess iron, or if you have a history of kidney stones, don’t take more than 100 to 200 mg per day.
Heart Disease Detected In Kids?
Here’s a startling discovery. Researchers at McGill University have found that critical indicators of heart risk turn up in kids under age 9. The study noted insulin resistance, elevated blood fats and low levels of good HDL cholesterol in children.
Meanwhile, obesity in children is also a factor in heart health. Obesity among American children has tripled in the last 15 years. For further information and guidelines for children, visit the American Heart Association website at www.americanheart.org.
