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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

ARE U A POPCORN KID?.....



Hello all of you Beauties!

Just had to share a bit of information with you which will begin with a truth.
Confession no. 1 - I enjoy eating popcorn. I like the smell, the taste and the sound of its crunch as I chomp on it. Sans the butter, I enjoy dipping my fingers in the bowl, scooping out a small handful and then stuffing it into my mouth. It is a pleasure of mine and, I'm sure, many other people. Theater or not, it's always a nice, added-on touch to most specific and non-specific events.

A few weeks ago, after popping a bag in the microwave, I recently came upon an article that discussed the problem with how this snack is prepared these days. And before I go any further let me throw this disclaimer out: I choose to share topics like this with you to inform, not scare you, because ignorance is not bliss. That sh#t can kill you.

Allow me to share:

Research by the U.S.government now reports that microwave popcorn may contain chemicals that can cause health problems.

The issue is that commercial popcorn companies often coat their microwave popcorn bags with a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) which has been found to cause boeth cancer and lung disease in laboratory animals. Making matters worse, the butter substitute that generally accompanies microwavable popcorn contains a chemical called diacetyl, a common food-flavoring agen that, according to health scientist, is responsible for bronchiolitis obliterans, a serious, debilitating lung disease.

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For an easy and fun healthy alternative, nutritionists suggest that we pop our own popcorn. All that's needed is a large, high pot, about four tablespoons of peanut or canola oil and a small handful of organic popcorn kernels. When the kernels start popping, shake the pot to let the steam escape and to let the unpopped kernels fall to the bottom. As soon as the popping slows down, remove the pot from the stove, pour the popcorn into a bowl, season with a small amount of organic butter or olive oil and a "good" salt.

Now I'd love to find a non-genetically modified organism (GMO) corn to pop. For more info on that, I recommend & refer you to watch  "Food, Inc". I'll have to do a post on that soon. But I'd also like you to consider another reason to pop your corn on a stove top rather than into a microwave. This specific issue having more to do with the method of popping your corn. The microwave.

One of the problems with microwave ovens is that carcinogenic toxins can leach out of your plastic and paper containers/covers, and into your food.

The January/February 1990 issue of Nutrition Action Newsletter reported the leakage of numerous toxic chemicals from the packaging of common microwavable foods, including pizzas, chips and popcorn. Chemicals included polyethylene terpthalate (PET), benzene, toluene, and xylene. Microwaving fatty foods in plastic containers leads to the release of dioxins (known carcinogens) and other toxins into your food.
 
Microwaving distorts and deforms the molecules of whatever food or other substance you subject to it.
 
And I bet you didn't know this:
 
After the war, the Russians had retrieved some of these microwave ovens and conducted thorough research on their biological effects. Alarmed by what they learned, the Russians banned microwave ovens in 1976, later lifting the ban during Perestroika.

Twenty years of Russian research (and German studies as far back as 1942 Berlin) make a strong argument against the safety of microwave cooking.

Their findings led the Russian government to issue an international warning about possible biological and environmental damage associated with the use of microwave ovens and other similar frequency electronic devices (e.g. mobile phones).
You can read more about this here, and here.

Just a few more reasons to cut down, if not all the way out, using your microwave. I'll admit that it is very convenient time-wise, but health-wise, I'd rather slide my cooked foods into a regular old oven for about 15 minutes on 450. Gets it good and warmed up everytime, sans the micro-waves. My fam can attest to that.

To a healthier you,

**First article from the August 2010 print of Natural Awakenings magazine

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This is one of my favorite lines so I just had to share.
Btw, Boutique B (a sister company of Hairveda) will be opening in September. Hey! That's tomorrow! Selling fashion jewels and such like arm trinkets, necklaces and hair candy. And from what I can see, I will be in line at the store opening.
 
Happy Shopping!

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Monday, August 30, 2010

A QUICK HAIR UPDATE


Hola Chica’s and O’s!

I hope that all is well with you. I have many things going on but I also have much that I want to share with you, so it’s time for me to get going with it. From the feedback I’ve gotten, I’ll definitely continue the “Good News Monday Quote for the Week” and the “Heroine Entrepreneur “series. We’ll continue to get informative posts from Carolyn Akens (such a sweetie and joy to know). I’ll also continue my “Tuesdays Are for Tresses” post. Speaking of which….

I’ve stopped doing my buns for now because my edges are suffering. So I’ve begun incorporating protein treatments to strengthen my hair, and gone back to wearing twist-outs. BOR-RING! *Yawns* I’ve even tried a braid-out and while I liked it, I also felt it to be too similar to twists-outs for me to want to continue much with them. Soooooo, I’ve decided to embark upon roller-sets and straight looks just to shake it up a bit. I’m so bored with it. I really want to color my hair but I believe I’ve read that it won’t take well on top of henna. And I’ve hennaed my hair a plenty of times. Guess I’ll check a little further into that. One thing I do see is me doing another BC (big chop) in my future. I’m trying to hold on another year or two so we shall see. I’ll definitely keep you all posted on all of the above. But keep in mind that my current camera is a defiant one. So until I get my Nikon 5000, I’ll do my best to give you photos from my crackberry. Lol.

Now of course, I’ll be investing in a couple of other hair tools to achieve my roller set and straight looks. I’ve done my research and have decided to purchase a stand-alone hair dryer for my roller sets and a Sedu flat iron (my splurge item) within the next few weeks or so. A Pibbs Hair Dryer is my dream deferred but I’ve read similarly great things about the one that I plan on purchasing.

Well, that's pretty much what's been going on with me, as far as my hair is concerned.
What about yours?....

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Sunday, August 29, 2010

the way we were

Memories

Light the corners of my mind

Misty watercolor memories

Of the way we were

Scattered pictures

Of the smiles we left behind

Smiles we gave to one another

For the way we were



Can it be that it was all so simple then

Or has time rewritten every line

If we had the chance to do it all again

Tell me - Would we? Could we?



Memories

May be beautiful and yet

What's too painful to remember

We simply choose to forget



So it's the laughter

We will remember

Whenever we remember

The way we were





Barbra Streisand









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GOOD NEWS MONDAY QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

Lotus Flower

“Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful."
~Mark Victor Hansen


Have an awesome week!
{{Hugs}}<


**Who is Mark Victor Hansen?....
Mark Victor Hansen is an American inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer and author. He is best known as the founder and co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are one of the most successful publishing franchises in the world today, with more than 140 million books sold internationally and more than 100 licensed products. The name “Chicken Soup” was chosen because of the use of chicken soup as a home remedy for the sick. The first Chicken Soup book, published by Health Communications, Inc., sold more than 2 million copies. There are now over 140 million copies in print and in 54 languages worldwide.

**The lotus flower ( I love this flower and have often contemplated getting a tattoo of it.)
Lotus flowers are amazing and have strong symbolic ties to many Asian religions especially throughout India. The lotus flower starts as a small flower down at the bottom of a pond in the mud and muck. It slowly grows up towards the waters surface continually moving towards the light. Once it come to the surface of the water the lotus flower begins to blossom and turn into a beautiful flower.

Most tattoo enthusiast feel that the a lotus tattoo represent life in general. As the lotus flower grows up from the mud into a object of great beauty people also grow and change into something more beautiful (hopefully!). So the symbol represent the struggle of life at its most basic form.



Lotus flower tattoos are also popular for people who have gone through a hard time and are now coming out of it. Like the flower they have been at the bottom in the muddy, yucky dirty bottom of the pond but have risen above this to display an object of beauty or al ife of beauty as the case might be. Thus a lotus flower tattoo or blossom can also represent a hard time in life that has been overcome.
from: www.ezinearticles.com

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why is it SO HARD?

When you reached the lowest point in your life, there always be two options: you can easily lose hope and drowned in an enormous regrets feeling or.. you can bounce back, keep your head held high, face it, and be a better self.



They said our tears will dry on their own. But the pain that left can't be undone and forgotten. Here's an instant example: you got burn and it left scar on your skin. The pain will eventually gone, but the scar will be there forever. Yes, my tears would be dry.. just for a WHILE.



I had a strength to bounce back and recharged myself through all this time, but I can't be like this forever.. I'm sure someday I'll stop at one point where I can't take it anymore & wave the white flag. I'm NOT a superwoman.





Do I really love him... Or addicted to the pain?













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Thursday, August 26, 2010

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