Some idiot fan took a picture of a Paula Abdul while she was peeing in the ladies' room and thought it was completely normal. (CelebNewsWire)
Word is that Britney Spears is so freakin' out of her mind that she married Adnan Ghalib, who's still married to another woman. I'm still not sure how that works. (IDLYITW)
Lindsay Lohan was willing to have sex with Adrian Grenier or Leonardo DiCaprio or both, but they weren't feeling it. It's tough to go from the A-list all the way down to Z. (dListed)
Friday, February 15, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Why Starvation Diets Never Work
By Samantha Hallinger
At some point or other in our lives, we’ve tried to starve ourselves into a size 6 dress. And it may have worked; but there’s no doubt that the results were only temporary and the moment a morsel of food touched our lips, we were right back where we started.
The worst part of starvation diets is that they actually do work for a while – you do begin to see results almost immediately. That’s why so many women stick to this tried and tested formula of starvation diets for a quick drop on the scale.
Unfortunately, starvation diets are also very dangerous to your health and will likely end up making you gain more weight in the end.
What happens on starvation diets?
Starvation diets problems #1
Your body keeps the fat
When your body senses that it’s not getting enough energy to get through the day (i.e. calories), it switches on its “self-preservation” mode and hangs on to all the fat stores of your body, rather than burning them for fuel.
Then, when you do finally eat, or rather, anything you ingest will be stored as fat because your body thinks it’s heading into a great famine.
Starvation diets problems #2
Your body eats the muscle
While your body is busy holding on to all that fat, it will begin to eat away at the muscles in your body, because they perform less metabolic work and are therefore not as useful as the fat stores.
So while you are losing weight initially, and the scale is making you a happy camper, at the end of the day, your body is eating away at the muscle stores and hanging on for dear life to the fat.
Starvation diets problems #3
Your eating habits come back
We all know that unless you become anorexic, which is a whole different topic altogether, you will eventually return to your old eating habits. What happens is, when you do finally ingest something with a significant amount of calories, your body will store it, along with all the other fat it’s kept thus far, because it assumes that it won’t be getting any more calories for a while.
The end result is that you’ve lost muscle tone, gained fat and weakened your system so that it burns calories more slowly in order to survive. The body is a marvelous thing and you’ve just managed to create a monster within.
Starvation diets problems #4
You’ll be fatigued
With a low and almost non-existent calorie intake, your energy stores will be depleted (calories and energy are synonymous). So you will feel yourself getting more and more sluggish, and waking up in the morning will be a challenge in and of itself.
While water will help to flush out your system, given that you keep drinking it, the lack of nutrients will begin to take their toll after only a few days.
Starvation diets problems #5
You’re always hungry
Whereas there are diets, or better yet, lifestyle changes that allow you to feel full and satisfied while losing weight, starvation diets will leave the hunger pangs beating into you.
Not only will you feel hungry all the time, starvation diets will make you irritable. Nothing makes a woman bitchier than hunger.
Starvation diets problems #6
You’ll get sick
Not only will starvation diets eat away at your muscle, they will also begin to make your bones brittle, munch away at your libido and weaken your immune system.
Sugar, caffeine, stress and constant dieting (yoyo dieting) literally starve your bones and so begin the symptoms of osteoporosis.
Your desire for sex will become almost non existent because your metabolism will slow down and your muscle stores are eroding.
Finally, due to a lack of essential nutrients and vitamins that your body needs, your immune system will not be able to ward off bacteria and viruses that will cause you to get ill.
Starvation diets problems #7
You damage your metabolism
Many people don’t understand that starvation diets have negative long term effects. Your metabolism doesn’t just slow down during your diet phase; it will maintain its slowness well after you begin eating again.
Your body will not immediately comprehend that you’re back to your regular eating habits so it will store everything you feed it as fat. By the time your body gets used to receiving regular calories, you will have already gained all your weight back.
Starvation diets problems #8
You’ll gain it all back
Because starvation diets cannot be maintained for extended periods of time, it is inevitable that you will gain all the weight you lost back, but this time, more of your weight returns will return as fat; not muscle.
The fact of the matter is that starvation diets do not present realistic goals for long term.
Starvation diets suck
It’s obvious that starving your body into weight loss is simply dumb and unrealistic. If you want to succeed on a diet, it needs to be one that you can commit to for a lifetime.
Your best bet would be to eat smaller portions and ingest plenty of fruits and vegetable, as well as lean proteins and complex carbohydrates. Starving may present immediate results, but you’ll be doing more good than harm over the long haul.
Entertainment News - February 14, 2008
Amy Winehouse has taken a new lover. (CelebSpin)
Hugh Jackman is starring in the X-Men spinoff movie, Wolverine. (Just Jared)
Kathleen Turner badmouths Nicolas Cage and now he's suing her for it. (IDLYITW)
Whitney Houston is all cleaned up and ready for her comeback. (ICYDK)
Check out the video for Kanye West's new single, "Flashing Lights".
Hugh Jackman is starring in the X-Men spinoff movie, Wolverine. (Just Jared)
Kathleen Turner badmouths Nicolas Cage and now he's suing her for it. (IDLYITW)
Whitney Houston is all cleaned up and ready for her comeback. (ICYDK)
Check out the video for Kanye West's new single, "Flashing Lights".
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Entertainment News - February 13, 2008
My prediction for the winner of American Idol - Michael Johns. Here he is singing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Dakota Fanning's sister, Elle Fanning, who is uber-cute, was set to star in a film with her sister called My Sister's Keeper, but Dakota pulled out and took her sister with her because she refused to shave her head for the movie. (dListed)
Paris Hilton's little brother Barron Hilton, wa busted for DUI. All in the family, I guess. (Gossip Girls)
Perez Hilton dyes his hair in order to take the focus off his terrible acne; should consider using Proactiv Solution and then becoming a spokesperson. (Just Jared)
Miley Cyrus is a near perfect role model for kids, so naturally, some idiots have to create something in order to tarnish her image. (ICYDK)
Check out all the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition pictures your eyes can handle. (Drunken Stepfather)
Dakota Fanning's sister, Elle Fanning, who is uber-cute, was set to star in a film with her sister called My Sister's Keeper, but Dakota pulled out and took her sister with her because she refused to shave her head for the movie. (dListed)
Paris Hilton's little brother Barron Hilton, wa busted for DUI. All in the family, I guess. (Gossip Girls)
Perez Hilton dyes his hair in order to take the focus off his terrible acne; should consider using Proactiv Solution and then becoming a spokesperson. (Just Jared)
Miley Cyrus is a near perfect role model for kids, so naturally, some idiots have to create something in order to tarnish her image. (ICYDK)
Check out all the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition pictures your eyes can handle. (Drunken Stepfather)
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Shirtless Celeb Of The Day - Josh Duhamel
We all know and love Josh Duhamel, not only for his body and good looks, but for his acting chops on Las Vegas and his dedication to his fiancee, Fergie, who is pregnant with their first child.
Top 10 Exotic Fruit
By Meredith Thompson
But exotic fruit offers up bursts of new flavor and will seduce your palate into submission. So if you’re ready to take a ride on the produce wild side, here are the top 10 exotic fruit you’ll want to try.
Exotic fruit #10
Black sapote
Also referred to as black persimmon or chocolate pudding fruit (yum!), the skin of this fruit is green and the inside is black and has a moist consistency. Its flavor is chocolatey and nutty with a hint of sweetness.
Chances are you’ll buy this fruit when it is not ripe. Leave it on your kitchen counter; you’ll know it’s ripe when the skin gets darker and the fruit begins to feel mushy to the touch.
To eat it, cut the exotic fruit in half and scoop the insides out with a spoon.
Exotic fruit #9
Durian
Okay, I’m not sure how you’ll feel about this exotic fruit because, well, it stinks. But if you give it a chance, you’re sense of taste will thank you.
When selecting a ripe durian, make sure you choose one that is light and has a long, solid stem. When you shake durian, you should hear a seed moving around inside. Upon inserting your knife, it should come out sticky; the rind should split open easily.
To ease up on the smell, remove the rind and discard it (perhaps in a Ziploc bag placed in the freezer is best until garbage day comes around). Durian tastes like a vanilla custard and keep in mind that, once open, you should eat it all; this fruit goes bad quickly once sliced.
Exotic fruit #8
Feijoa
Sweet, thick and juicy to boot, feijoa has a great fragrance and is often referred to as pineapple guava.
Green on the outside and white to cream-colored on the inside, this is another fruit you purchase before it is ripe. Leave it on the counter until it is ripe (you will know because it becomes more and more fragrant). At this point you can put it in the fridge or slice it open and gobble it up.
Cut feijoa in half; scoop out the seeds and then the flesh. Enjoy.
Exotic fruit #7
Jackfruit
One of the largest fruit on the planet, jackfruit has been known to hit the scales at 100 pounds, although you can probably get your hands on a slightly smaller one.
When jackfruit is ripe, it takes on a green to green-yellow skin (the skin is also prickly). The great thing about this exotic fruit is that you can eat practically all of it; the bad is that it’s really sticky, so you need to take precautions when cutting it open (plastic gloves and an apron).
Cut the fruit in half length-wise and remove the hard center. Separate the seeds from the meat of the fruit and note that the meat is thick and firm. You might want to wash and dry the fruit after cutting it, as its stickiness may get annoying otherwise.
Exotic fruit #6
Lychees
With a hard, bumpy brick-colored shell and soft, mushy white insides with a big brown seed, this fruit is succulent and juicy through and through.
Because they are picked ripe, you don’t have to worry about hunting for ripeness. Using a knife or even your hands to peel off the skin, pop the lychee into your mouth and eating around the seed.
If you’ve never had a lychee before, try one in a martini; you won’t regret it.
Exotic fruit #5
Mango
From the many varieties of mango you can choose from, they all have the same, great-tasting yellow colored meaty insides.
If you purchase a mango when it’s not soft, select ones that have no bruising and firm skin. Bring it home and wrap it in a cotton cloth until it becomes ripe. Once ripe, peel it with a knife or potato peeler.
Slice pieces out around the big seed and enjoy the sweetness of this world famous fruit.
Exotic fruit #4
Papaya
High in anti-oxidants and folic acid, papaya tastes great on its own or in a fruit salad.
To know when it’s ripe, papaya turns a yellow-orange color from green.
Slice the papaya in half, length-wise and check out the deep orange color. Scoop out the seeds (although bitter, the seeds are perfectly edible) and cut the papaya into chunks.
Exotic fruit #3
Persimmons
While it resembles a tomato, persimmons are actually very sweet-tasting fruit. With its orange peel and fleshy insides, persimmons offer a hint of spicy flavor when ripe.
To quicken the ripening process (it can take up to a week), place the exotic fruit in paper bag with an apple. Even when they ripen, though, persimmons can still be pretty firm.
To eat, you can wash the exotic fruit and eat it like an apple or remove the peel and slice it into pieces.
Exotic fruit #2
White sapote
The counterpart to black sapote, the white variety has a vanilla and caramel flavor, and creamy texture.
To tell when white sapote is ripe, it is soft to the touch. Again, leave it on the kitchen counter, checking it every now and then for ripeness. Once ripe, cut the exotic fruit in half.
There are a handful of big seeds inside the fruit; you can easily eat around them by cutting around them with a knife or spooning them out. Do not eat the skin, as it is very bitter. To enhance the flavor, you can squeeze a touch of lemon juice directly onto the meat.
Exotic fruit #1
Star fruit
Also referred to as carambola, star fruit is so called because when you cut it into slices, the pieces take on the shape of stars.
When starfruit is ripe, it is yellow all around and ready for slicing.
Wash the fruit thoroughly and cut it into slices; you can eat this exotic fruit, skin and all, as the skin is very thin.
Exotic fruit trials
Most of us tend to shy away from the unknown, but you really have nothing to lose by trying out these exotic fruit and everything to gain thanks to their intense flavors and unique textures.
So the next time you head out to the supermarket, invest in some exotic fruit and enjoy.
When it comes to fruit, most of us are familiar with the basics: apples, bananas, berries, and the like. But what about exotic fruit? Do you avoid exotic fruit simply out of ignorance? Yeah, I used to as well.
But exotic fruit offers up bursts of new flavor and will seduce your palate into submission. So if you’re ready to take a ride on the produce wild side, here are the top 10 exotic fruit you’ll want to try.
Exotic fruit #10Black sapote
Also referred to as black persimmon or chocolate pudding fruit (yum!), the skin of this fruit is green and the inside is black and has a moist consistency. Its flavor is chocolatey and nutty with a hint of sweetness.
Chances are you’ll buy this fruit when it is not ripe. Leave it on your kitchen counter; you’ll know it’s ripe when the skin gets darker and the fruit begins to feel mushy to the touch.
To eat it, cut the exotic fruit in half and scoop the insides out with a spoon.
Exotic fruit #9Durian
Okay, I’m not sure how you’ll feel about this exotic fruit because, well, it stinks. But if you give it a chance, you’re sense of taste will thank you.
When selecting a ripe durian, make sure you choose one that is light and has a long, solid stem. When you shake durian, you should hear a seed moving around inside. Upon inserting your knife, it should come out sticky; the rind should split open easily.
To ease up on the smell, remove the rind and discard it (perhaps in a Ziploc bag placed in the freezer is best until garbage day comes around). Durian tastes like a vanilla custard and keep in mind that, once open, you should eat it all; this fruit goes bad quickly once sliced.
Exotic fruit #8Feijoa
Sweet, thick and juicy to boot, feijoa has a great fragrance and is often referred to as pineapple guava.
Green on the outside and white to cream-colored on the inside, this is another fruit you purchase before it is ripe. Leave it on the counter until it is ripe (you will know because it becomes more and more fragrant). At this point you can put it in the fridge or slice it open and gobble it up.
Cut feijoa in half; scoop out the seeds and then the flesh. Enjoy.
Exotic fruit #7Jackfruit
One of the largest fruit on the planet, jackfruit has been known to hit the scales at 100 pounds, although you can probably get your hands on a slightly smaller one.
When jackfruit is ripe, it takes on a green to green-yellow skin (the skin is also prickly). The great thing about this exotic fruit is that you can eat practically all of it; the bad is that it’s really sticky, so you need to take precautions when cutting it open (plastic gloves and an apron).
Cut the fruit in half length-wise and remove the hard center. Separate the seeds from the meat of the fruit and note that the meat is thick and firm. You might want to wash and dry the fruit after cutting it, as its stickiness may get annoying otherwise.
Exotic fruit #6Lychees
With a hard, bumpy brick-colored shell and soft, mushy white insides with a big brown seed, this fruit is succulent and juicy through and through.
Because they are picked ripe, you don’t have to worry about hunting for ripeness. Using a knife or even your hands to peel off the skin, pop the lychee into your mouth and eating around the seed.
If you’ve never had a lychee before, try one in a martini; you won’t regret it.
Exotic fruit #5Mango
From the many varieties of mango you can choose from, they all have the same, great-tasting yellow colored meaty insides.
If you purchase a mango when it’s not soft, select ones that have no bruising and firm skin. Bring it home and wrap it in a cotton cloth until it becomes ripe. Once ripe, peel it with a knife or potato peeler.
Slice pieces out around the big seed and enjoy the sweetness of this world famous fruit.
Exotic fruit #4Papaya
High in anti-oxidants and folic acid, papaya tastes great on its own or in a fruit salad.
To know when it’s ripe, papaya turns a yellow-orange color from green.
Slice the papaya in half, length-wise and check out the deep orange color. Scoop out the seeds (although bitter, the seeds are perfectly edible) and cut the papaya into chunks.
Exotic fruit #3Persimmons
While it resembles a tomato, persimmons are actually very sweet-tasting fruit. With its orange peel and fleshy insides, persimmons offer a hint of spicy flavor when ripe.
To quicken the ripening process (it can take up to a week), place the exotic fruit in paper bag with an apple. Even when they ripen, though, persimmons can still be pretty firm.
To eat, you can wash the exotic fruit and eat it like an apple or remove the peel and slice it into pieces.
Exotic fruit #2White sapote
The counterpart to black sapote, the white variety has a vanilla and caramel flavor, and creamy texture.
To tell when white sapote is ripe, it is soft to the touch. Again, leave it on the kitchen counter, checking it every now and then for ripeness. Once ripe, cut the exotic fruit in half.
There are a handful of big seeds inside the fruit; you can easily eat around them by cutting around them with a knife or spooning them out. Do not eat the skin, as it is very bitter. To enhance the flavor, you can squeeze a touch of lemon juice directly onto the meat.
Exotic fruit #1Star fruit
Also referred to as carambola, star fruit is so called because when you cut it into slices, the pieces take on the shape of stars.
When starfruit is ripe, it is yellow all around and ready for slicing.
Wash the fruit thoroughly and cut it into slices; you can eat this exotic fruit, skin and all, as the skin is very thin.
Exotic fruit trials
Most of us tend to shy away from the unknown, but you really have nothing to lose by trying out these exotic fruit and everything to gain thanks to their intense flavors and unique textures.
So the next time you head out to the supermarket, invest in some exotic fruit and enjoy.
Entertainment News - February 12, 2008
Marissa Miller graces the cover of the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, sans the swimsuit. (Egotastic)
Fergie and Josh Duhamel have jumped on the baby bandwagon; they're pregnant. (dListed)
Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson grace the cover of W magazine, just in time for the release of their upcoming movie, The Other Boleyn Girl. (Just Jared)
Fergie and Josh Duhamel have jumped on the baby bandwagon; they're pregnant. (dListed)
Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson grace the cover of W magazine, just in time for the release of their upcoming movie, The Other Boleyn Girl. (Just Jared)
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