Showing posts with label Facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Facts. Show all posts

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Update On Trans Fat

Government Is Coming Hard On Restaurants

I have posted some interesting facts related to Trans Fat on hydrogenated fat earlier on The Importance Of Understanding Trans Fat and Silent Killer In Our Big 'O'.

Now The States Government has come out new ruling on Trans Fat. It seems that the requirement of banning certain trans fat cooking oil isn't enough. They want the restaurants to formulate a way to display food calories per serving in their point of purchase.

The indication may point to the same directives when the Government started to impose Nutrition Information and Calories per serving on all food labels decades ago. Read more here....

Friday, December 08, 2006

Do Not Sit Up Straight

Is It Bad For You?

The advice to "sit up straight" has been challenged by a new study that suggests leaning back is a much much better posture.

Why is this so? Stress free back is the answer. Read here.

10 Bad Things That Are In Fact Good For You

What Do You Know?

What you know best may not be true.

Find out the top 10 bad stuff which turn out to be good for you. You will look different from now

Thursday, December 07, 2006

The Importance of Understanding Trans Fat...

The Government Has Taken The Right Step To Stop 'Trans Fat'

It is good that most government has started to take steps to reduce Trans Fat from our food chain.

The action is necessary to reduce heart related disease in our society since it has taken a big toll and has exceeded the figure for death from road accidents.

Read more here and here

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

The Birds and The Bees

What is The 'Ripe' Age You First Talk To Your Child About 'SEX'?

This is a difficult question but we can't avoid it. The more people avoid it, the more important it will be.

We have to be open in this matter sooner or later. Check it out Here...

Truly Financial Genius

1 Unit of Stock Worth USD100,000.00?

Yes. I am not kidding. 1 Lot of 100 Units is worth USD10M.

You can get more details about it from Warren Buffet, World's Greatest Investor.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

The Greatest Contributor To Human Mankind

Bicycles

Yes. It is considered the most efficient machine in the world.

Some the amazing facts about them:

1) We are able to power up to 5000km with energy equivalent to 1 Gallon of Petrol.

2) A regular cyclist will have a fitness level of someone 10 years younger.

3) Cycling time taken to reach any destination in major cities like London , Tokyo, NY and Amsterdam are faster than any other mode of transport. Even beating Subways.

4) Cycling is 4 times faster than pedestrian but uses 5 times less energy.

5) A Bangkok driver spent an average 1050 hours(44 days and nights) a year on the road!

6) Every person is able to reduce up to 700kg of carbon dioxide emission yearly if they decided to switch their transport mode to bicycling for a 10 km daily trip.

7) About 100 Million bicycles are produced yearly compare to 40 Million cars in the world.

8) And of course it definitely reduces health problem for all. Reduce medical cost. Reduce highway construction. Improve air quality for City living.