ROMANCE MATHEMATICS
Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OFFICE ARITHMETIC
Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.
A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item that she doesn't need
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LONGEVITY
Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Do you think you're healthy?I think health is somthing that we all take for granted. We live happy now because we're healthy. But would we still remain healthy in another 20, 30.. Or maybe even 10 years? I think we are what we eat. And judging by the food I ate, I can confidantly say that I wun remain healthy in the next 20 years.
Remembered that there was a period of time where I'm really mad about Cha Kway Teow. In sec 2 I think... When I eat out... it HAD to be cha kway teow and nothing else. And then there was a peroid of time where I'm mad about fast food. MacDonalds and KFC. And then there was a period of time (in JC I think) where I'm super crazy over Katong Laksa. Its madness lor... I ate it three times a week.
Of course at that time, health didn't really matter to me. What mattered was good food.But now I'm down with stomach flu, slowly reflecting about how good or bad I've been to my body.
Things I never Knew...1)
Artificial SweetenersThe most common artificial sweeteners are Aspartame, Saccharin and Acesulfame K. Saccharin and Acesulfame K has been shown to cause
cancer in laboratory animals and human beings. Aspartame has toxic acids that can lead to
mental retardation. Many people have reported
dizziness, headaches, epileptic-like seizures, and menstrual problems after ingesting aspartame.It is, therefore, alarming that there is an excessive use of artificial sweeteners in foodstuffs, such as sweets and cooldrinks.
2)
Food PreservativesNitrites and nitrates are used to preserve meat as well as add flavour, inhibit bacterium and provide the “desirable” pink colour. However, these preservatives are suspected to cause
stomach cancer. Another group of preservatives, sulphites, produce allergies and may induce asthma attacks in asthmatics. Preservatives should not be used in foods for children or anyone, for that matter, unless they are proven safe to their health. Because such proof is not available for the sulphite, benzoate, nitrite and nitrate families of preservatives, these should not be used in foods that are meant for consumption by children and pregnant women.
3)
MSGMSG produce headaches, tightness in the chest, burning in the throat and, a burning sensation in the forearms and the back of the neck. These flavourants find their way into most, if not all of children’s snacks, crisps and food. Crisps, snacks and convenient sachet foods.
MSG is almost in everything I can think of. Instant noodles, potato chip... Even though I do not have headaches or burning in throat or blah blah.. I do notice that I'm always very thirsty after eating instant noodles.. Like there's this dry feeling and this salty taste..
Oh, and the scary thing is that there is NO study on the long-term effects of MSG. If you read about the harmful effects of MSG, they're just the short-term study of what would happen after eating them. There's still no clue yet as to what would happen if people eat MSG for like long term peroids.
4)
Dishwashing liquidsMost dishwashing liquids contain naphtha (which causes central
nervous system depression), diethanolsamine (which causes possible
liver poison) and chlorophenylphenol (a
toxic metabolic stimulant).
Dishwashing machine detergents consist almost entirely of phosphates and silicates and can be so alkaline that they corrode some glazes, plastics, glassware and aluminium cookware. They may also contain chlorine to act as a disinfectant and to remove stains, such as tannin from tea. Dishwashing liquids need to be safe as they leave a residue on dishes, which are then used for foodstuffs
5)
ShampoosNearly
all brands of shampoos contain
cancer-causing formaldehyde. Moreover, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is found in most shampoos and damages protein formation in the eyes, not only from direct eye contact but also through skin absorption. SLS can lead to cataract formation and eventually to blindness. I think thats why shampoo bottles alway tells us to rinse our eyes thouroughly when in contact with the lotion.
Dandruff shampoos also contain chemicals that, if swallowed, can cause vital organs to degenerate. Dandruff shampoos may contain resorcinol, which is
easily absorbed through the skin and can lead to inflammation of the inner eyelids, skin irritation, dizziness, restlessness, rapid heartbeat, breathing difficulties, drowsiness, sweating, unconsciousness and convulsions. Dandruff shampoos may also contain coal tar. Lindane, used in shampoos for treating lice and scabies, has been found to be associated with major risks of brain cancer.
I think this is the most scary. Like
washing my hair is also cancerous..
5)
Hair DyesPermanent colour hair dyes contain potentially
carcinogenic, mutagenic, and allergenic ingredients. e.g. 4-methoxy-m-phenylenediamine (4-MMPD, 2,4-diaminoanisole), 4-chloro-m-phenylenediamine, 2,4-toluenediamine, 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine and 4-amino-2-nitrophenol have been reported to cause cancer.
Lead acetate, also found in these dyes, is a suspected carcinogen. Women who use dark, especially black, hair dyes for prolonged periods might have increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and multiple myeloma (malignant tumours formed by bone marrow cells).
Yup, and a report said that if one continuously dye her hair for over 50 years, it's almost a
100% of a brain cancer. I think its because the chemicals gets aborbed into the body through the scalp.
6)
Hair spraysHair sprays may contain butane, which is known to affect the
heart, central nervous system and cause skin irritation; and formaldehyde, which is cancer-causing when inhaled. A recent study in the USA showed that phthalates, which damages the human reproductive system, liver, kidney and lungs and harms the developing foetus, are found in Aqua Net Professional Hair Spray and VO5 Crystal Clear 14 Hour Hold.
7)
Cosmetics and lotionsPetroleum distillates (naphtha), which are present in lip cosmetics, can cause damage to the nervous system, skin, kidneys, and eyes.
Dove Beauty Bar contains formaldehyde, which causes cancer, dermatitis, is a neurotoxic, a sensitizer and is poisonous. It also contains Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), which is also carcinogenic. Glycols (may be carcinogenic, mutagenic, and toxic) are found in lotions, creams, and moisturizers. So is phenol, which causes severe allergic reactions (and may appear under the labels of Arosol, Dowanol EPH, Phenyl Cellosolve, Phenoxethol, Phenoxetol or Phenonip).
Phthalates, which can damage the human reproductive system, liver, kidney and lungs and harm the developing foetus, are found in some cosmetics, including perfumes, lotions, nail polishes and lipsticks. Research by the Environmental Working Group in the USA found high levels of phthalates in
Elizabeth Ardens’ Red Door perfume,
Charlie Cologne Spray,
Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Escape by
Calvin Klein, Eternity by
Calvin Klein, Fire & Ice, Poison by
Christian Dior, Christian Dior Nail Enamel,
Cover Girl Nail Slicks Express Finish, Nutra Nail and
Nivea Body cream. Varying levels were found in other name brand cosmetics such as
Revlon and
Calvin Klein. Women of childbearing age are exposed to these toxic and carcinogenic substances everyday.
8)
WaxWax is present in instant noodles. Ever notice how instant noodles can remain firm and springy even though its been left on the table for some time?
9)
MercuryLet’s start with a straightforward fact: Mercury is unimaginably toxic and dangerous. A single drop on a human hand can be irreversibly fatal. A single drop in a large lake can make all the fish in it unsafe to eat.
Mercury is also a by-product of many industrial processes. In the United States coal-fired power plants alone pump about 50 tons of it into the air each year. That mercury rains out of the sky into oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams, where it becomes concentrated in the flesh of fish, shellfish, seals, and whales. Last year the Food and Drug Administration determined there is so much mercury in the sea that women of childbearing age should severely limit their consumption of larger ocean fish
Infants born to mothers contaminated by mercury in Japan’s Minamata Bay in 1956 had profound neurological disabilities including
deafness, blindness, mental retardation, and cerebral palsy. In adults, mercury poisoning can cause
numbness, stumbling, dementia, and death. Just this year, mercury toxicity was implicated as a cause of
Alzheimer's Diesease? Now, what exactly were those dental fillings made out of again?
In August 1996 Karen Wetterhahn, a chemistry professor at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, spilled a few drops of a laboratory compound called dimethyl mercury onto one of her hands. She was wearing latex lab gloves, so she didn’t think much of it. A colleague saw her at a conference the following November. “She said she thought she was coming down with the flu,” says toxicologist Vas Aposhian of the University of Arizona. By the time Wetterhahn was diagnosed with mercury poisoning, in January, it was too late. Despite subsequent treatment that helped clear the metal from her body, she lapsed into a vegetative state in February and died the following June
Seafood is one of the two most common sources of mercury exposure in adults. Although concentrations of mercury in air and water are increasing, they are still too small for alarm. But bacteria process the mercury in lakes and oceans into a form that
accumulates in living tissue. Plankton take in the bacteria and are in turn eaten by small fish. With each meal, the mercury concentration rises. Then larger fish eat the small fish, increasing tissue concentrations still more. Fish at the top of the food chain accumulate the most mercury. And who eats all those fishes? Us.
Okay... That's about as much as I can find. But its enough to make me paranoid. I used to think that I'm quite good to my body as I attended PE classes in school. Hmm... But I think its very ironic how people spend so much money on vitamins, health supplements, gym membership... But don't watch their diet.
When newspaper reports about health stats like 1 in 18 will have colorectal cancer, its happeneing to people older than us.
People who didn't have MacDonalds or KFC or Pepsi until their late teens.. What would happen to younger people like us who eats all the junk food since we're young?
Think you're healthy?
Think again.
::+:: You make my LiFe perfect ::+::
posted @ 3:12 PM
