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9.28.2011

Benefits of Eating Yogurt Daily in Breakfast: Benefits to Skin

Eating yogurt regularly in your diet has many health benefits. But first let us know what is yogurt.

Yogurt is prepared when a starter culture of good bacteria are added to pasteurized milk.
The bacteria act on the sugars present in milk to create lactic acid. It gives a thick creamy texture with tangy taste to yogurt. Commercially available yogurt contains added ingredients such as fruits and sugar to enhance its taste.
What Are The Main Contents In Yogurt?
§  Calcium
§  Vitamin B2 (riboflavin).
§  Protein
§  Probiotic bacteria.
Benefits of Eating Yogurt
§  Yogurt benefits in gastrointestinal troubles: due to its active bacterial cultures yogurt is natural choice for gut problem. It is used in lactose intolerance, constipation, diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disorders, stomach ulcers, reduces incidence of colon cancer. The benefits are attributed due to changes in the bacterial flora and enhancing the immune system yogurt makes when consumed.
§  Calcium content in yogurt helps to reduce osteoporosis in elderly individuals.
§  Candida yeast infection of vagina is brought under control by eating yogurt daily in their diet. Especially women suffering from diabetes have greater benefit from eating yogurt.
§  If you team yogurt with flaxseeds, you enhance its health benefit. Flax seed which is rich omega- 3 fatty acid and fiber gives added benefit.
§  Lowers the risk of hypertension. Studies suggest people eating low fat yogurt, have lesser chance to develop hypertension.
§  The enzymes present in yogurt help to boost the immune system to fight the infection.
§  If you eat two servings of yogurt in breakfast, it helps to control your appetite whole day. It is not certain, but the protein content in yogurt may be responsible for it. This way it helps in people who want to lose weight in a healthier manner.
§  Benefits of yogurt for skin: since ages, yogurt is valuable natural cosmetic ingredient in skin care. The enzymes and lactic acid present in yogurt soothes and hydrates the skin. It is a good moisturizer of dry skin. It is the remedy for sunburn as it soothes the pain and improves redness. When applied on scalp, it prevents hair fall, it nourishes the hair root and prevents dandruff.

How to Get a Girl to Like You

With the multitudes of pretty girls that you are surrounded with almost every day of your life, for sure there will be that one single girl with a pretty face and wonderful smile who stands out from the rest. Yes, I know, you want to get this single girl and claim her as yours. However, you are stumped as she seems to like certain types of men who do not in any way resemble you. Thus, you feel discouraged enough to try and find the secret of how to get a girl to like you. Well, good news for you as I have tips on how you can make her notice you and eventually like you.

Tip number 1: Girls prefer guys who have wonderful personalities. This one asks you to develop the kind of personality that puts you way above the rest so that you can make the girls notice you and like you. So, you have to exude an aura of confidence all the time. You have to show the girl that you are in command of the situation and you always know how to get your goal. If a girl sees you as this type of person, she will definitely give you a second look and may just get attracted to you.

Tip number 2: In getting a girl to like you, you have to convey a stature of high value. This means that you have to convey authority and importance in the social circle. For this tip, you have to show the girls, or a particular girl, that you are a necessary part of the circle you move in. Thus, it would help your line of attack if you are sociable with the people inside the bar or club as this shows that other people treat you with respect. It would also help if the ladies see you chatting with the bartender as opposed to sitting by yourself sipping cold hard liquor.

Tip number 3: Any attempt to get a girl to like you requires that you have social proof. This social proof is simple business that just needs you to broaden your circle of friends. For this part, you have to befriend as many people as you can, both men and women. When the girl you like sees you hanging with your friends and basically having a great time, she will see you as a sociable and likeable person who is loved by others. Aside from making more friends, you can also enhance your social proof if you have a profile in any popular social network as the girl you like may also maintain an online presence in the same social network.

Tip number 4: In attempting to get a girl to like you, you have to act cool and composed, not needy and desperate. This is very important as you are sending the message that you are a guy who won’t be there forever. If the girl you like has the slightest feeling of liking you, then she might go out of her way to strike a conversation with you as she senses that you are off somewhere else and she might lose her chance of talking to you. This tactic is very effective as the girl feels like you are a challenge. So, you have to remember to be confident and self-assured to enhance the sense of high value that you have instilled in the girl’s mind.

To summarize, if you want to get a girl to like you, have to take note of several things. Number one: You have to act cool and smooth to show being in authority. Number two: Convey your high value. Number three: Have social proof by having many friends. Number four: You must appear not too needy to get her. Doing all these things is a must if you want to really get a girl to like you

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9.21.2011

Five Dating Tips for Men

There are many small things that go into making a great date. Only a few big errors in judgment can make it a horrible experience for both you and your date. Here are five frequent faux pas that men commonly make on first dates and how to avoid them.
Taking About the Ex

This is one of the biggest turn-offs in dating etiquette. Do not…I repeat, DO NOT talk about, mention, or refer in any way to your ex-partner. Nobody wants to hear about how evil, (or especially how good) your ex was. Even if they ask you specifically, politely change the topic of conversation….nothing good can possibly come from it.

Wrong Choices in Attire

You only have one chance to make a first impression, so make it a good one. This does not necessarily mean you have to wear a coat and tie, or even a jacket. However, shorts, jeans with tennis shoes (especially white ones!), old or wrinkled clothes, and jewelry other than a watch, need to stay in the closet. If you are wearing more jewelry than she is, there’s a problem.

A recent survey by Kelton Research found that 85% of women found a man who dresses well “sexier” than a man with a lot of money. Dressing well does not have to be expensive, it just needs to be classic in style. Dating is hard enough without giving yourself additional challenges…start off in the 85th percentile, it will greatly improve your odds of a second date.

Don’t be a Cheapskate

I know you are not all millionaires, but the gentleman should cover the costs of the first date, period. Your first date together should not be an expensive evening anyway. Even if she asks to split it, do not under any circumstances allow her to pay one red cent. It sets a bad precedent and could make you seem cheap in her eyes….even if you are not.

Gentlemanly Etiquette

You would be surprised how well women respond to a bit of simple pampering through the use of good manners. Open the car door or restaurant door for her, pull her chair out to seat her at the table, stand up when she leaves or returns to the table. These simple endearing gestures will leave a lasting impression on your date, and help you stand out from any potential competition..

Focus on Her

She wants to be the center of your evening, so don’t flirt with the waitress or ogle the woman at another table…no matter how attractive she may be. Nothing is a bigger turn-off to a woman. You will come off as an insensitive (insert adjective) to your date AND to the women you are attempting to flirt with.

First dates can be interesting enough without introducing negatives into the encounter. Follow these five tips and control what you can and let fate take care of the rest. You're certain to be off to a good start.

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9.15.2011

So it was their 7th month anniversary and the girl calls her boyfriend:

-Girl:
I love you.

- Boy:
Yeah I know everyone does!

-Girl:
Really?

- Boy:
Yeah...everyone of my friends that are girls tell me that everyday.

- Girl:
Oh...but am I only your friend?

- Boy:
No...you're my girlfriend...why?

- Girl:
So when I say I love you I really do mean it.

- Boy:
Yeah I know you do mean it...its just that you dont need to tell me that you love me anymore cuz I know you love me since the day we been together and i love you more each and everyday.

- Girl:
..........

- Boy:
So wanna go somewhere tonight for our 7th month anniversary?

- Girl:
Yeah...where?

- Boy:
I dont know...maybe movie then dinner?

-Girl:
Ok.

- Boy:
Ill pick you up after I get off and get ready ok?

- Girl:
Ok. What time do you get off?

- Boy: In 2 hours and then I gotta go home and yeah get ready which takes about 15-20 minutes...

-Girl:
hey...I thought you didnt have work today...

- Boy:
One of my co-workers called in sick.

- Girl:
Oh okay! So sill see you around 7:30 then?

- Boy:
Yeah! and babe?

- Girl:
Yeah?

- Boy:
I love you.

- Girl:
I love you too!

- Boy:
Ok my manager is like looking at me so yeah.... i gotta go.

- Girl:

Ok bye.

- Boy:
Bye.

2 hours later...

The guy drives to his girlfriends house and walks up to the door and rings the doorbell....

- Girl:
Hey!(gives a kiss to her boyfriend)

- Boy:
Wadssup.....you ready?
- Girl:
Um...wait...let me get my bag and we can go ok?

- Boy:

Ok.

They both watched a movie and ate dinner...once they were done eating, they headed back to the car but before she got into the car.......

- Boy:
Wait! Can I blindfold you?

- Girl:
Why??!?

- Boy:
Its a surprise.

- Girl:
What kinda surprise??

- Boy:
A big one.

- Girl:

Okay but only if you promise me tat you will hold my hand while we're driving...

- Boy:
I promise.

- Girl:
Ok blindfold me.....

So they drove off.........and then they stopped....

- Boy:
Ok we're here!!

-Girl:
Where??

- Boy:

Wait let me walk you to the place!

- Girl:
What place??
- Boy:
Somewhere!(and gives a kiss to her on the lips..)

- Girl:

Baby!...

The boy walks her to the place....

- Boy:
Ok...let me take the blindfold off.

- Girl:
Where are we??

He takes it off her and she opens her eyes and sees the view of the city and at tat same spot....that's where he first asked her to be his girlfriend......

- Girl:
Omg...!(tears come down)

- Boy:
Why are you crying?

- Girl:
This is where you first asked me out...

- Boy:
What are you doing the rest of your life? (he asked on his knees and after he says that...behind him...in the air it says 'Will you marry me?' in fireworks)

- Girl: (tears come down faster)

- Boy:
I wasnt at work when you called me...I was planning this whole thing!

- Girl:
Get up!

- Boy:
Yeah?

- Girl:
(kisses him)


- Boy:
Is that a yes or a no?

- Girl:
Yes.

9.10.2011

Windows 8 is a speed demon, boots up in eight seconds



Windows 8 is a speed demon, boots up in eight seconds

9.03.2011

A love story‏


A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."
"Is the man of the house home?", they asked.

"No", she replied. "He's out."

"Then we cannot come in", they replied.

In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.

"Go tell them I am home and invite them in!"

The woman went out and invited the men in"

"We do not go into a House together," they replied.

"Why is that?" she asked.

One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How nice!!", he said. "Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!" 
His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?"

Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!"

"Let us heed our daughter-in-law's advice," said the husband to his wife.

"Go out and invite Love to be our guest."

The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest."

Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?"

The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!!!!!!"

MY WISH FOR YOU...
-Where there is pain, I wish you peace and mercy.
-Where there is self-doubting, I wish you a renewed confidence in your ability to work through it.
-Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, I wish you understanding, patience, and renewed strength.
-Where there is fear, I wish you love, and courage.

Management Course

Lesson 1: 

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. 

The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. 

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor 

Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.' 


After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. 


The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. 

When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?' 

'It was Bob the next door neighbor she replies. 

'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?' 


Moral of the story: 

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. 

Lesson 2: 
A priest offered a Nun a lift. 

She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. 

The priest nearly had an accident. 

After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. 

The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?' 

The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. 
The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?' 

The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.' 

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily 
and went on her way. 

On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.' 

Moral of the story: 
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity. 

Lesson 3: 

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. 

They rub it and a Genie comes out. 
The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.' 
'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.' 
Puff! She's gone. 

'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life..'

Puff! He's gone. 

'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager. 
The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after 
lunch.' 

Moral of the story: 
Always let your boss have the first say. 

Lesson 4: 

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. 

A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?' 
The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.' 

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it. 

Moral of the story: 
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up. 

Lesson 5 :

A turkey was chatting with a bull. 

'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.' 
'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients.' 

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. 

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. 

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. 

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree. 

Moral of the story: 
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there... 

Lesson 6:
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. 

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. 

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.

The dung was actually thawing him out! 

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. 
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. 

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him. 

Morals of the story: 
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy. 

(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.

(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!

Story-The journey of our Life


A long time ago, there was an Emperor  who told his horseman  that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.  
Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.  He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.   Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying.. Then he asked himself, “Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."

The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health, time with our family  and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love..  
One day when we look back, we will realize that we don't really need that much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.
Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition.
Life is definitely not about work!  Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
Life is a balance of Work, Family and Personal time... You have to decide how you want to balance your Life.
Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts.  Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence.
So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!  

Watch your thoughts; they become words.  
Watch your words; they become actions.  
Watch your actions; they become habits.  
Watch your habits; they become character.  
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

A Very touching story-Mother


My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment.  My mom ran a small shop at the local market. She collected little weeds and such to sell... anything for the money that we needed, she was such an embarrassment.

There was this one day during primary school. I remember that it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I cast her a hateful look and ran away. The next day at school...’your mom only has one eye?!' and they taunted me. I wished that my mom would just disappear from this world, so I said to my mom, 'Mom, why don't you have the other eye?! You're making me a laughing stock. Why don't you just die?' My mom didn't respond.   

I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time it felt good to think that I had said what I'd wanted to say all this time. Maybe it was because my mom didn't punish me, but I didn't think that I had hurt her feelings. That night...I woke up and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. My mom was crying there, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might wake me. I took a look at her and then turned away.

Because of the thing I had said to her earlier, there was something pinching at me in the corner of my heart. Even so, I hated my mother who was crying out of her one eye. So I told myself that I would grow up and become successful, because I hated my one-eyed mom and our desperate poverty. Then I studied really hard.  I left my mother and came to Seoul and studied, and got accepted in the Seoul University with all the confidence I had. Then, I got married.  I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids too. Now I'm living happily as a successful man.

I like it here because it's a place that doesn't remind me of my mom. This happiness was getting bigger and bigger, until someone unexpected came to see me 'what?! Who's this?!' ...It was my mother...Still with her one eye.  It felt as if the whole sky was falling apart on me.  My little girl ran away, scared of my mom's eye.  And I yelled at her, ’who are you? I don't know you!!!' I screamed at her 'How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter! GET OUT OF HERE!  NOW!!!' And to this, my mother quietly answered, 'oh, I'm so sorry.  I may have gotten the wrong address,' and she disappeared. Thank God... she didn't recognise me.  I was quite relieved. I told myself that I wasn't going to care, or think about this for the rest of my life.

Then a wave of relief came upon me...one day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. I lied to my wife saying that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went down to the old shack, that I used to call a house...just out of curiosity there, I found my mother lying on the cold ground.  But I did not shed a single tear.  She had a piece of paper in her hand.... it was a letter to me.

She wrote:


My son...


I think my life has been long enough now. And... I won't visit Seoul anymore... but would it be too much to ask if I wanted you to come visit me once in a while?  I miss you so much. And I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion.  But I decided not to go to the school.... For you...  I'm sorry that I only have one eye, and that I was an embarrassment for you. You see, when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn't bear watching you having to grow up with only one eye...  so I gave you mine... I was so proud of my son that was seeing  a whole new world for me, in my place, with my eye.  I was never upset at you for anything you did. The couple times that you were angry with me. I thought to myself, 'it's because he loves me.'  I miss the times when you were still young around me.

I miss you so much.  I love you.  You mean the world to me   

My world shattered!!!


Then I cried for the person who lived for me... My MOTHER 

Worth reading-‏farmer's donkey


One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. 

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him.

They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.
Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down. 

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. 
He was astonished at what he saw.

With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.
He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal,

he would shake it off and take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey
stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :


Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. 

The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. 

Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.


Stress

A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience,
Raised a glass of water and asked;
'How heavy is this glass of water?'

Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied, 'The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.'

He continued,
'And that's the way it is with stress management.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later,
As the burden becomes increasingly heavy,
We won't be able to carry on. '

'As with the glass of water,
You have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.
When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.'
'So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now,
Let them down for a moment if you can.'
So, my friend put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon,
and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet,
Just in case you have to eat them.

* Always wear stuff that will make you look good
If you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be
"Recalled" by their maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,
It was probably worth it.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time,
Because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can't dance well.
Just get up and dance.

* When everything's coming your way,
You're in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you.
The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world,
But you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

* We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery
On a detour.
k.c