Jan
21
Can Acai Improve Your Overall Health?
Acai berry, also described as a superfood by many, has become one of the most popular supplements in the world due its powerful qualities. Acai was first discovered in the Amazon rainforest and its popularity has sky rocketed over the years.
The products derived from these berries are widely distributed all over the world and are a vital part of Brazil’s economy, including its exports. Dr. Nicholas Perricone’s book “The Perricone Promise: Look Younger, Live Longer in Three Easy Steps” called acai superfood number one due to the fruit’s amazing multiple health benefits and high amounts of antioxidants and anthocyanins contained in the berries.
The health benefits of the acai berry have been demonstrated in numerous research studies. The berries have demonstrated anti-aging and longevity benefits, and are also known for boosting the immune system, increasing energy and stamina, improving vision, good cholesterol, and helping with insomnia. This superfood has also very powerful weight loss capabilities. Acai has been getting a lot of publicity in the press and media lately. Various magazines, including People magazine and health and women’s magazines reported acai to be full of nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Acai have been featured on Rachel Ray and Oprah shows and both TV hosts have endorsed this product.
In Brazil, many athletes would eat a bowl of the acai berry pulp prior to competitions, as the berry serves as a perfect source of nutrition and carbohydrates. When taken regularly, acai can significantly strengthen the immune system allowing the body to use the energy for its other needs. The high level of antioxidants in acai results in a significant increase in energy and stamina.
Feb
20
Kirstie Alley’s Weight Loss Brand
Kirstie Alley bids adieu to Jenny Craig, but after the successful stint in the weight loss biz – and undoubtedly after recognizing that there is gold in “them there hills” – she is setting up to launch her own weight loss brand. The 57 year young star of the “Look Who’s Talking” movies
Biting the Hand that Fed Her, Kirstie Alley’s Weight Loss Brand Promises to Be the “Yummiest, Healthiest and Easiest”
Date: December 31, 1969
joined up with Jenny Craig and even became the company’s celebrity spokeswoman after her weight topped 200 pounds.
She is said to have lost about 75 pounds on the diet program, and by all accounts the relationship between Alley and Craig was going strong when 2008 brought in Queen Latifah as the new spokeswoman. While rumors are flying about what caused the split – weight gain, scientology, and money grabbing are all asserted in the tabloids – Ms. Alley is undaunted and she discussed with People Magazine her plans to greet 2009 with her very own brand of weight-loss product. From all accounts released by Jenny Craig, it appears that compensation was at the heart of the matter.
Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, Ms. Alley does not have a plan for very own brand of weight-loss product yet and all that she can suggest at this point in time is that it will be new and designed to be for those millions who seem to be unable to put an end to yoyo dieting. Furthermore, word from E! Online has it that it will be the “healthiest, yummiest, easiest and most effective weight-loss program on the market.” CalorieLab gossip wonders if this has anything to do with Chinese acupuncture, but it is too early to tell.
To be brutally honest, diets don’t work. Losing weight may be accomplished by eating healthier foods, decreasing the daily caloric intake, and increasing the daily expenditure of energy via exercise. Okay, so there is not a ton of money to be made with this statement, but take it from a confirmed yoyo dieter: the lure of the “healthiest, yummiest, easiest and most effective weight-loss program” sounds an awful lot like the flat belly diet that is little more than a repackaged Mediterranean diet with a twist. The odds are good that even an actress as talented as Ms. Alley will not find the philosopher’s stone of diets.
Aug
23
Top 10 Celebrity Gossip Blogs
Unlike most people, I’m happy to admit that I read gossip. I love it and I can’t get enough. US Weekly, Star, People Magazine. You name it, I read it. Magazines used to be the only way we nosy people of the world could get our gossip, but that has changed recently with the invention of the internet and the widespread use of its companion known as the blog. The medium designed for and by the people. Where anyone, known or unknown, can discuss their opinion, experience or whatever else it is they choose to write about.When it comes to gossip, there are plenty of mainstream websites dedicated to celebrity news, and I’ve included some of them, but my list mainly consists of regular people, like you and me, who do not have their own television networks, nor do they publish a magazine but they nevertheless manage to make a splash in the crazy world of celebrity news. These insiders are the ones who sit next to Paris Hilton at the hottest clubs in L.A; they shop alongside Nicole Ritchie on Robertson Boulevard, and get their hair done next to Lindsay Lohan. They know it all and are all too willing to share. Gossip has become apart of our daily life and these blogs are dedicated to providing all the information we could ever want. So here, for all to enjoy, is my Top 10 list of blogs dedicated to Celebrity Gossip. www.TMZ.com : One of the titans of celebrity gossip, TMZ is the blog all other blogs use to link to as the place to get all the information your heart desires. Featuring gossip, news or even just hearsay from all over the industry including; television, movies, music, and fashion, TMZ is at the forefront of this nation’s obsession with other people’s lives. Trying to list all of the things in store for you at this blog is an impossible task, as there is too much. So drop what you’re doing and get over there now!
Jun
7
Advice from the Opposing Views of Single-n-Lonely, Married-n-BoredIf you are married and truly bored, there is usually only one reason for it: you are in a stable marriage. Huzzah! Rejoice in the unfailing monotony of your life! Essentially you have achieved the goal of marriage, and that is to never be blindsided by anything that wasn’t planned for. A cheating spouse, an unexpected death, the loss of a job, your house catching on fire – none of that has happened, you lucky
guy! Just because you haven’t had sex in four months is no reason to fret. Your marriage is going terrific, and your wife couldn’t be happier with you (so long as you keep moving up the ladder at work). But there is one thing missing from your wife’s life, and that is drama. If your wife loves to gossip, that’s a good thing. Let me explain. As long as your wife gets excited over gossip, there is a good chance she is not having afternoon trysts with the lawn boy and his well oiled blade. Women who are in affairs are detached from gossip because they are actually living. Gossippers take joy in hearing about other people because their own personal lives are actually deceased. Imagine this situation: you obtain a rich piece of gossip about her brother-in-law and his skirt-chasing problem. Your wife says, “Well, his problems are really none of our business.” No doubt that statement would shock you like unregulated high-voltage because your wife loves gossip so much that her nipples naturally point toward People magazine wherever she goes in the supermarket. This is the rule of gossip: gossip is only exciting to bored people. People who create gossip are too busy living in their own affairs to waste time talking about rumors of other people. If your wife stops asking about that cheating brother-in-law, she is definitely cheating on you. Fans of gossip love the misery of others. Here’s a few reasons explaining your wife’s need for endless soap operas:
Apr
27
Lauer, Cooper, Corning, and Williams Top the List – A Few of Which are Reportedly GayWhile watching a rerun of a South Park episode, I laughed out loud when the girls from the 4th grade class began to giggle and coo about their collective crush on Matt Lauer, handsome host of the Today show. This name drop, coupled with
ongoing chat room discussions of Ron Corning and entire fan pages devoted to Anderson Cooper, reminded me that male TV news personalities remain figures of admiration for more than just their on-camera news abilities. With sexual attractiveness in mind, I started thinking about the “Hot Men of TV News” and even informally polled some friends to get their opinions. Here are just a few of the apparent hot men of TV news. I’ve included a handful of anchors, hosts, and reporters from CNN, NBC, ABC, and CBS – men whose names came up over and over.Matt Lauer (NBC)Since 1997, Matt Lauer has been the co-host of NBC’s morning news and talk show, Today. Born in New York City in 1957, Matt has come a long way since working as a news producer in West Virginia after he left Ohio University in 1979. Climbing his way up the ranks, Matt eventually landed his spotlight role with NBC and is now famous for bearing the brunt of Tom Cruise’s ire during a 2005 interview when the touchy subject of psychiatry came up. Of course, Matt presents serious world news alongside human interest pieces, and as one of the hot men of TV news, he remains especially popular among American housewives. In fact, shortly after his debut on the Today show, People magazine named him among the most beautiful people in the world. His down-to-earth, semi-rugged charms mix with his New York sophistication to make his buzzed head and bright grin the object of much fantasy.
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