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I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Helpful Hints * God's Pharmacy! Amazing! * The Power of Cider Vinegar * Boy or Girl? * Fish Oil for Pregnancy-related Depression * ------------------------------------------- In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb' ------------------------------------------- Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. ------------------------------------------- Did you know the first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone? ------------------------------------------- Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S . Treasury. ------------------------------------------- Men can read smaller print than women can; but did you know women can hear better? ------------------------------------------- Did you know Coca-Cola was originally green? ------------------------------------------- Did you know that purchases made from my website do not cost you more? As an affiliate, we do get a small percentage from the ads we display, (which keeps sites like this going for you), but the cost to you is the same as a direct purchase. As a service to you, we do the work of finding the items you need. If there is something you want, but it isn't listed, contact us, we'll find it for you. ------------------------------------------- It is impossible to lick your elbow. ------------------------------------------- The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska ------------------------------------------- The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: ------------------------------------------- The percentage of North America that is wilderness: ------------------------------------------- The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: ------------------------------------------- The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000 ------------------------------------------- Did you know intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair? ------------------------------------------- The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer. ------------------------------------------- The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. ------------------------------------------- Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar ------------------------------------------- 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 ------------------------------------------- Did you know that if a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle? If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. ------------------------------------------- Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. ------------------------------------------- Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace ------------------------------------------- Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession ------------------------------------------- Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'? A. One thousand ------------------------------------------- Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All were invented by women. ------------------------------------------- Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey ------------------------------------------- Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day -------------------------------------------
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.' ------------------------------------------- Did you know it was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink? Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. ------------------------------------------- In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's' ------------------------------------------- Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice. ------------------------------------------- Did you know that at least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! ------------------------------------------- back to Did You Know top of page A sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to. To remove old wax from a glass candle holder, put it in the freezer for a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside down. The wax will fall out. Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort. Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops, clothing, etc., use rubbing alcohol on a paper towel. Blot well, and reapply until stain is gone. To remove blood stains on clothing, pour hydrogen peroxide through the stain, then on a cloth and blot. Wash immediately. Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create a lovely light scent in each room when the light is turned on. Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels and linen. Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning. To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking like new. To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove top. Spray your plastic-ware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains. Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks. Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces. To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, rub hand sanitizer on the bite, wait 10 minutes and reapply. Do not scratch during that time. Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine. When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, and then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily. back to Did You Know top of page It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish... all before making a human. He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. Did you know these are best & more powerful when eaten raw? God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries.
back to Did You Know top of page Did you know cider vinegar, not white vinegar, has many healing and useful home purposes, for example: Calms and upset stomach and nausea, aids digestion Eases leg cramps Controls appetite and helps weight loss Relieves coughs, soothes sore throats Relieves sunburn, treats burns Treats blemishes and ages spots Removes corns and calluses Helps treat skin infections Relieves and treats bladder infections It also is a great window/glass cleaner, brightens dulled silver (make a paste of salt and vinegar), and freshens "stinky" plastic containers. There are literally hundreds of uses for this inexpensive liquid. back to Did You Know top of page Diet plays a big role Research has shown that the better your diet while pregnant, the more likely you are to have a boy. The higher nutrient requirements of male embryos may be the reason. So, what does that mean? If you want a boy, eat your breakfast cereal every day, include high potassium food like bananas (an additional 300mg of potassium a day), and eat at least three meals a day, plus a snack or two. Want a girl? Reduce your caloric intake, but do NOT starve yourself. A healthy baby and pregnancy needs adequate nutrition. Limit your breakfast cereal to once a week, eat more eggs, and more salads. Note: Obese women have a harder time getting pregnant. Diet BEFORE you conceive for optimum health and easier conception.  back to Did You Know top of page Although known best for it's cholesterol lowering effects, fish oil, specifically Omega-3 may play a role in pregnancy related depression. The reason for this: the demands for this specific fatty acid by the fetus can drain the mother's reserves. Three grams of Omega-3 oil were given to pregnant women with depression, which improved significantly over a six week period. Fish oil supplements are safe, and have no PCB's, mercury or dioxin. Always look for the "USP Verified" on the label to assure purity. Alternatively, mild depression can also be helped with mild exercise and yoga. Old But True Got this from a gentleman in his 80's (and a DEMOCRAT!) who actually lived through those (and these) times. Agree or not, makes you stop and think. Everyone has a different opinion on the war and our current President. But this article probably makes sense to those who remember. Read it and give it some thought. What a difference 60+ years makes. 'You Ain't Gonna Like Losing.' President Bush did make a bad mistake in the war on terrorism. But the mistake was not his decision to go to war in Iraq . Bush's mistake came in his belief that this country is the same one his father fought for in WWII. It is not. Back then, they had just come out of a vicious depression. The country was steeled by the hardship of that depression, but they still believed fervently in this country. They knew that the people had elected their leaders, so it was the people's duty to back those leaders. Therefore, when the war broke out the people came together, rallied behind, and stuck with their leaders, whether they had voted for them or not or whether the war was going badly or not. And war was just as distasteful and the anguish just as great then as it is today. Often there were more casualties in one day in WWII than we have had in the entire Iraq war. But that did not matter the people stuck with the President because it was their patriotic duty Americans put aside their differences in WWII and worked together to win that war. Everyone from every strata of society, from young to old pitched in. Small children pulled little wagons around to gather scrap metal for the war effort. Grade school students saved their pennies to buy stamps for war bonds to help the effort. Men who were too old or medically 4F lied about their age or condition trying their best to join the military. Women doubled their work to keep things going at home. Harsh rationing of everything from gasoline to soap, to butter was imposed, yet there was very little complaining. You never heard prominent people on the radio belittling the President. Interestingly enough in those days there were no fat cat actors and entertainers who ran off to visit and fawn over dictators of hostile countries and complain to them about our President. Instead, they made upbeat films and entertained our troops to help the troops' morale. And a bunch even enlisted. And imagine this: Back then, no newspaper would have dared point out certain weak spots in our cities where bombs could be set off to cause the maximum damage. No newspaper would have dared complain about what we were doing to catch spies. A newspaper would have been laughed out of existence if it had complained that German or Japanese soldiers were being 'tortured' by being forced to wear women's underwear, or subjected to interrogation by a woman, or being scared by a dog or did not have air conditioning. There were a lot of things different back then. We were not subjected to a constant bombardment of pornography, perversion and promiscuity in movies or on radio. We did not have legions of crack heads, dope pushers and armed gangs roaming our streets. No, President Bush did not make a mistake in his handling of terrorism. He made the mistake of believing that we still had the courage and fortitude of our fathers. He believed that this was still the country that our fathers fought so dearly to preserve. It is not the same country. It is now a cross between Sodom and Gomorrah and the Land of Oz. We did unite for a short while after 9/11, but our attitude changed when we found out that defending our country would require some sacrifices. We are in great danger. The terrorists are fanatic Muslims. They believe that it is okay, even their duty to kill anyone who will not convert to Islam. It has been estimated that about one third or over three hundred million Muslims are sympathetic to the terrorists cause. Hitler and Tojo combined did not have nearly that many potential recruits. So...we either win it - or lose it - and you ain't gonna like losing. America is not at war. The military is at war. America is at the mall. Visit our "About Us" page to leave feedback or ask questions about the Guide, or add your own Ah HA! to "Did you Know...". Please bookmark our site, we add new pages every week. A work in progress, the Guide, like life, is ongoing, and questions to the site are "WELCOME"! Live Healthy E-Zine is here! 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A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... and YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart.Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
Avocados, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? Did you know it takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit? There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.