We have a beautiful day with blue skies and very little clouds in evidence. Benidorm looked wonderful and I have just come back from having a coffee with my guest, Neil Colbourne, at the Loco Paradiso. What could be nicer?
Artist Pablo Picasso surprised a burglar at work in his new chateau. The intruder got away, but Picasso told the police he could do a rough sketch of what he looked like. On the basis of his drawing, the police arrested a mother superior, the minister of finance, a washing machine, and the Eiffel Tower…..Here´s the weather forecast for Alicante province…….
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17° C | 6° C
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15° C | 6° C
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16° C | 10° C
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21° C | 10° C
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| Clear | Clear | Scattered Clouds | Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
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20% chance of precipitation
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New study finds calorie counts wildly off
I stopped believing long ago any claims made by the food industry fat cats…so I wasn’t surprised in the least by a new study that finds calorie information on menus and food labels to be flat-out false.
In most cases, you’re eating more than you’ve been told, whether you’re dining out or heating up a frozen dinner.
Sometimes a lot more.
Makes sense to me — they shovel out more meals if calorie- counting customers think they’re shoveling in less, right?
Tufts University researchers found that big chain restaurants underestimated their already-bloated calorie counts by an average of 18 percent — and as much as 200 percent. Frozen meals — the tasteless, nutrition-free heat-and-serve “dinners” you can buy in the supermarket — were off by an average of 8 percent, according to the study in the Journal of the American Dietician Association.
Of course, all this is perfectly legal. In its never-ending quest to protect big business and keep American consumers completely in the dark, the FDA actually allows for discrepancies of up to 20 percent for packaged foods.
Outrageous? You bet!
But that’s not even the REAL crime here — that’s just a distraction. Try reading the ingredients instead of the calorie count. If you’re eating meal-in-a-can or frozen dinners every night, or indulging in food from chain restaurants, you’ve got much bigger problems than counting calories.
These so-called foods are packed with the worst carbs, soy, preservatives, meat byproducts that shouldn’t even be called meat, and more. Just last week I told you about the pink slime invading American hamburger. Click here to read that — if you can stomach it.
I don’t care how many calories you’re eating — if you’re swallowing that junk, you’re heading for an early grave, plain and simple…especially if you’re eating those nasty and completely ineffective frozen diet meals.
Want to know the best way to read a food label? Read it, and put it back on the shelf. Better yet, skip every aisle in the supermarket and buy the fresh foods on the perimeter — the ones that usually don’t have any label beyond weight and price.
Focus on grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, pork and fish. Add a variety of fresh vegetables (French fries don’t count). Avoid vegetable oils, fake butter and anything with sugar or artificial sweeteners.
You’ll lose weight, keep it off, stay healthy — and never need to count a calorie again.
And keep reading for a disgusting new reason to avoid soda! Source
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Michael Addo from Hull sent me this lovely piece……
One day, a son asks his dad, “Dad, would you like to run a marathon with me? ”
The father says, “Yes”.
And they ran their first marathon together.
Another time, the son asks his dad again, “Dad, would you liketo run a marathon with me?”
The father says, “Yes, son”.. And they do.
One day, the son asks his father, “Dad, would you run the Ironman with me?”
The Ironman is the most difficult triathlon ever: 4 km swimming, 180 km biking, 42 km running?
His father says, “Yes”.
The story looks simple until you watch this DVD clip. Amazing, how much love CAN achieve….
This clip is worth a thousand words… Just click on the link:
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Church Bulletin Announcement
The Building Committee has been informed that opened sugar packets are being found in the nursery area. We have had some serious problems with ants in the past and would like to avoid any recurrences if possible. Coffee drinkers, please dispose of these packets properly. If you are a coffee drinker but can’t read yet, please have your parents explain this to you.
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A group of 40 year old buddies discuss and discuss where they should meet for dinner.
Finally it is agreed upon that they should eat at the Gausthof zum Lowen restaurant because the waitress’s there have low cut blouses and nice breasts.
10 years later, at 50 years of age, the group meets again, and once again they discuss and discuss where they should eat. Finally it is agreed upon that they should eat at the Gausthof zum Lowen because the food there is very good and the wine selection is good also.
10 years later at 60 years of age, the group meets again, and once again they discuss and discuss where they should eat. Finally it is agreed upon that they should eat at the Gausthof zum Lowen because they can eat there in peace and quiet and the restaurant is smoke free.
10 years later, at 70 years of age, the group meets again, and once again they discuss and discuss where they should eat. Finally it is agreed upon that they should eat at the Gausthof zum Lowen because the restaurant is wheel chair accessible and they even have an elevator.
10 years later, at 80 years of age, the group meets again, and once again they discuss and discuss where they should eat. Finally it is agreed upon that they should eat at the Gausthof zum Lowen because that would be a great idea, and because they have never been there before.
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ENGLAND
I think this really sums it all up.
After hearing that many cities did not want to offend other cultures by putting up Xmas lights, so DIDN’T!………
After hearing that the Birmingham council changed its opinion and let a Muslim woman have her picture on her driver’s licence with her face covered.
After hearing of a Primary School in Birmingham where a boy was told that for PE they could wear Football League shirts (Aston Villa, Birmingham, West Brom etc) but NOT an England shirt as it could offend others !
This prompted the editorial below written by a UK citizen.
Published in a British tabloid newspaper……
IMMIGRANTS. NOT BRITONS, MUST ADAPT.
Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on London , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Brits..
However, the dust from the attacks has barely settled and the ‘politically correct’ crowd begin complaining about the possibility that our patriotism is offending others.
I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to Britain . However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand.
This idea of England being a multicultural centre for community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Britons, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This culture has been developed over centuries of wars, struggles, trials and victories fought by the untold masses of men and women who laid down their lives and of the millions of men and women who have sought freedom.
We speak ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!
If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.. If St.George’s cross offends you, then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet.
We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don’t care how you did things where you came from. This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this.
But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our National Motto, or Our Way of Life, I encourage you take advantage of one other great British freedom, ‘THE RIGHT TO LEAVE’.
We didn’t force you to come here. If you don’t like it GO HOME!!
You asked to be here.. So accept the country that accepted YOU. Pretty easy really, when you think about it..
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el defecto deh-fek’-toh (noun)
fault, flaw, defect, shortcoming, impediment
EXAMPLES
No le veo ningún defecto a esta situación. – I don’t see anything wrong with this situation.
Cuando era niña, tenía un defecto de habla. – When I was little, I had a speech impediment.
IDIOMS
por defecto – by default
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Pop Memorabilia 31st January
1953, Perry Como was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes’.
1963, Two former Shadows members, Jet Harris and Tony Meehan were at No.1 on the UK single charts with ‘Diamonds’.
1967, The Beatles spent a second day at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, England to complete filming for the ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ promotional video. The film was shot in colour, for the benefit of the US market, since UK television was still broadcasting only in black and white. Taking time out from filming John Lennon bought a 1843 poster from an antiques shop in Surrey which provided him with most the lyrics for The Beatles song ‘Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite’.
1968, Love Affair were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Everlasting Love’. Singer Steve Ellis was the only band member to perform on the recording.
1970, American blues musician Slim Harpo died of a heart attack while recording in London aged 46.
1970, The Jackson Five went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘I Want You Back’. The song was originally written for Gladys Knight
1981, Blondie went to No.1 on the US singles hart with ‘The Tide Is High’, the group’s third US No.1, also a No.1 in the UK.
1987, Paul Simon went back to No. 1 on the UK album chart with ‘Graceland’, the album stayed on the chart for 101 weeks.
2003, Robbie Williams topped a chart based on UK album sales from the past 5 years.
2007, Jim Morrison was enlisted to help fight global warming more than 35 years after his death. ‘Woman in the Window’, a previously unreleased poem written and recorded by The Doors frontman shortly before he died in 1971 was being set to music and used to publicise the Global Cool campaign.
