“We are not going to accept the status quo”
Posted by michellemoquin on September 6th, 2008
I love finding interesting things on the net. And this one is so perfect for what is going on right now in this election. Yes we are back to it but only briefly today. It is Saturday and my day for sleeping in; if you consider 8:30 sleeping in. But for me, the one who gets up at 6:30 am or earlier every day so that I can post by 8:00, sleeping in till 8:30 is a luxury.
It is very rare that I write my article the day before I post it because so many of you comment later on in the evening or in the very early morning and I like to be able to address all of you if I can. I realize, writing the day before does not always allow me to go with the flow of the comments. Example: Yesterday’s article was somewhat drafted Thursday afternoon because I work in the late afternoon that day and I don’t get home till mid evening. And then I need to be at work at 8:00 am Friday morning.
So, I decided to at least start a draft of the article about the ‘scammers’ only to discover the next morning that I had a lot to respond to from comments from the day before that went into the morning. Hence a very long article…oh well.
I’ll tell you something about me that maybe you don’t know. I have a life outside of my blog or at least I try to. :) After I post an article I check for comments in the afternoon and then once in the early evening. Then I try to ‘let it go’ and do other things that I really need to do. So when I wake up in the morning to write my article I usually see some comments for the very first time. Therefore as much as I like to plan ahead for what I write, (things are always on my mind and I am continually perusing my resources) I also like to be as up to the minute in what’s happening as much as possible.
So why am I telling you this? I have no idea. I totally digressed. For some reason the words are just spilling out of my mind and onto the page.
So….did you like the little didley above? Was Bobby right on or what?! A true visionary – Now, lets follow Bobby’s profound words and not accept the ‘status quo’ - It’s up to us to make it happen.
See ya tomorrow…
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September 6th, 2008 at 10:00 am
The Amazing Healing Power of Coffee
Joe Vinson, PhD
University of Scranton
When most people think of a healthful diet, fresh fruits and vegetables typically top the list.
Surprising: An eight-ounce cup of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee contains more disease-fighting antioxidants than a typical serving of fresh blueberries or oranges.
Although coffee does not contain some of the other nutrients found in healthful foods, it is the main source of antioxidants in the American diet (followed by tea and chocolate, respectively). Of course, the stimulating effects of coffee’s caffeine are not always desirable — some people experience nervousness, insomnia or even spikes in blood pressure.
But most people who drink moderate amounts of coffee (typically defined as one to three cups daily) seem to have a lower risk for a number of chronic conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and age-related cognitive declines.
WHAT’S IN A CUP?
The amount of caffeine that is found in coffee varies, depending on how the coffee is prepared.
Examples: One ounce of espresso contains about 50 mg… an eight-ounce cup of instant coffee has 95 mg… and eight ounces of plain, brewed coffee has 150 mg.
A serving of espresso, instant or brewed coffee each contains roughly the same amount of antioxidants. In fact, coffee contains hundreds of antioxidants, particularly polyphenols — plant compounds that can inhibit cell damage or inflammation, two of the main causes of many chronic diseases. The addition of milk and/or sugar does not appear to affect the antioxidant levels.
Important: Most of the research linking coffee to reduced disease rates is based on epidemiologic studies, in which scientists have analyzed the past dietary habits of large groups of people.
This type of research helps to develop hypotheses that deserve further study, but definitive answers won’t be possible until scientists conduct more large-scale clinical studies, in which factors such as coffee consumption are tightly controlled (rather than merely self-reported by test subjects).
What the newest research on coffee consumption tells us…
GOOD FOR THE ARTERIES
New finding: In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in May 2006, Norwegian researchers found that postmenopausal women who drink one to three cups of coffee daily are 24% less likely to develop cardiovascular disease than non-coffee drinkers.
Theory: The antioxidants in coffee — like those in fruits and vegetables — are thought to inhibit the damaging effects of free radicals on cells lining the arteries.
Result: A decrease in inflammation, now thought to be the underlying cause of heart disease.
Caution: Because of the stimulating effects of caffeine, blood pressure rises temporarily (for about one hour) when regular coffee is consumed. People who drink several cups in a row may keep their blood pressure elevated, thus increasing the risk for heart disease or a heart attack.
Helpful: Space out coffee consumption. For example, have one cup in the morning and another at lunch or in the afternoon. Or switch to decaf, which doesn’t cause the blood pressure spikes of regular coffee — but offers the same health benefits, except for those that improve cognitive function.
BLOOD PRESSURE STABILIZER
New finding: An analysis published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in February 2007 found that older adults (age 65 and over) who have four or more daily servings of caffeine — in the form of coffee, soft drinks, etc. — have less than half the risk of dying of heart disease than those who consume smaller amounts.
Theory: Older adults are prone to occasional hypotension (low blood pressure). They are especially vulnerable to drops in blood pressure after meals, which can increase the risk for heart attack. Caffeine, by quickly raising blood pressure, appears to reduce the risk for such coronary events.
Caution: The oils found in steeped coffee, such as that made in a French press (a glass beaker to which hot water and ground coffee are added… then a plunger is depressed, filtering out all the grounds and sediment), can significantly raise cholesterol and increase the risk for elevated blood pressure.
Better for health: Coffee that is drip brewed (water is poured over ground coffee and seeps through a filter into a pot). The filter traps most of the oils.
LESS DIABETES
New finding: Research published in the June 26, 2006, Archives of Internal Medicine found that among 28,812 postmenopausal women studied, those who drank four to five cups of coffee (especially decaffeinated) per day were 16% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than women who didn’t drink any coffee.
Theory: The antioxidants in coffee may protect the pancreas’s insulin-producing beta cells from oxidative damage.
BETTER BRAIN HEALTH
New finding: Coffee appears to slow the rate of cognitive decline in elderly adults. In a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition in August 2006, researchers gave memory tests to 676 healthy men in Finland, Italy and the Netherlands, then repeated the tests 10 years later. Non-coffee drinkers had four times more cognitive decline than men who drank three cups of coffee a day.
Theory: The antioxidants in coffee reduce age-related damage to brain cells (neurons) and/or cause beneficial changes in the hormones/neurotransmitters that are involved in cognitive function.
Scientific studies also suggest that moderate consumption of coffee reduces the risk for Parkinson’s disease as well as Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have yet to explain why coffee reduces risk for these two diseases, but the mechanism is thought to be similar to that associated with reduced cognitive decline.
A HEALTHIER LIVER
New finding: According to research published in the June 12, 2006, Archives of Internal Medicine, coffee may reduce the risk for cirrhosis (irreversible liver scarring that, in severe cases, can be life-threatening without a transplant), especially in alcoholics. This link may be due to the anti-inflammatory effects of the antioxidants in coffee.
In addition, coffee may help protect against gallstones. Specifically, data from the ongoing Harvard Nurses’ Health Study found that women who drank four or more cups of coffee daily required fewer operations for gallstones than women who didn’t drink coffee.
Theory: Caffeine stimulates gallbladder contractions, which cause the gallbladder to empty more often and may reduce the risk for gallstone formation.
Caution: Caffeine interacts with certain medications, causing some to become more potent or increasing the amount of time caffeine remains in the body. These drugs include certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as fluvoxamine (Luvox)… anti-arrhythmics, such as mexiletine (Mexitil)… and bronchodilators, such as theophylline (Theovent). Caffeine also may interact with the herbal dietary supplement ephedra. In addition, consumption of more than five cups of coffee daily has been linked to higher risk for bone fractures in postmenopausal women.
September 6th, 2008 at 10:31 am
What?! You have a life other than this blog?? Seriously?! hahaha…ah, you are funny and refreshing.
I admit I have a stack of blog entry ‘drafts’ that I write when I’m in the flow of writing, they may get released or I may get an entirely new thought or they may get edited to the point that they look nothing like the original or they may just be waiting for the ‘right’ moment but I do that so I don’t have to spend an hour in the AM. I love to write but I like to feel somewhat inspired not on a timetable…
Wow, though the Mark and Cherie story is another of those facts are weirder than fiction stories, no? Or is everyone like that except me? I feel like I should’ve woken up and smelled the affair coffee long ago, what the hell is wrong with me?
Ok, going to go live that ‘real’ life myself, http://www.lilliandevin.com/ ‘Zen O’clock: Time To Be : )’
Enjoy the day, Zen Lill
September 6th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
This reminds me of the fun that the God’s have with history such as Kennedy and Lincoln and their individual secretaries names. Both assassinated. There are many others, but to stay on topic I find solitude with this knowing that the God’s are there to help this through. That is not to say that we must rest and all will be fine. We must do our part and VOTE for Obama, but there seems to be some sort of historical directive behind this.
Perhaps CARR and brothers are allowing us insight in the fun that they have through the human specie. We can only hope that this finds itself to fruition.
I heard the story of Sarah Palin and the birth of her latest kid on NPR radio. She was giving a speech in Dallas. Shortly before she was to take the stage for this speech her water broke. She was concerned that she couldn’t give the speech, as she wanted to badly. After discussion with her doctor in Alaska, she gave the speech. After the speech, any responsible mother-to-be knowing her age and the fact that she knew the child had down syndrome, would have gone to the nearest hospital. Not Sarah. No, she is “the young maverick”! She got into her car and was driven past three Children’s Hospitals in the Dallas area as they went to the airport. Upon reaching the airport she got on a plane without any concern as to the care of the other passengers, let alone the safety of the birthing child. That is due to her age, her fifth birth, down syndrome child, she got on the plane without regard to anyone else’s schedule just in case there were issues and the plane would have to do an emergency landing on her behalf. The plane went on to Seattle. One would think that then a responsible mother-to-be would find the nearest hospital as she was well into a fourth hour of labor timelines now. No, not Sarah, she is “the young maverick”! She waited another hour for the next plane to Anchorage. She got onto this plane, once again with no regard to the passengers or the baby but only herself, as she wanted the baby to be born in her small town in Alaska. Once they reach Anchorage, and upon driving through to reach her little town approx 45 minutes away , they pass by another two hospitals through Anchorage. The mother-to-be, knowing that she has a child with special needs (to which she cut the funding for in Alaska by 62% until she realized that she would be having a child with these needs) keeps going until she reaches the small town that has the largest Meth lab concentration in the state, in order to have her child.
This is a simple scene of the ignorance and arrogance of the Repugnicant VP. This example and others, such as the fact that she fired the local librarian after the woman refused to ban certain books from the library that Sarah wanted banned. The librarian was reinstated only after a public outcry…
There is the other story that Sarah and family were in DisneyLand and upon the sighting of “Goofey”, Sarah shot him…I am still checking to see if this story is true… ;-)
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