Top 10 Primetime Programs as of April 28,2008


Here are the Top 10 primetime programs based on the overnight ratings conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila households:

April 28 (Monday)

Dyesebel (GMA) - 44.9%
Joaquin Bordado (GMA) - 37.6%
Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (GMA) - 31.6%
24 Oras (GMA) - 29.6%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 23.5%
The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) - 20.8%
The Legend (GMA) - 20.8%
Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN) - 19.4%
Lobo (ABS-CBN) - 18.2%
Maligno (ABS-CBN) - 17.5%

The World Pyro Olympics III (2008) in Manila




SCHEDULE:

  • May 3, 2008 - China and Germany
  • May 10,2008 - Canada and France
  • May 17, 2008 - Italy and Venezuela
  • May 24, 2008 - Korea and Australia
  • May 31, 2008 - Fellowship of Fire - Collaboration of all countries with the Philippines La Mancha Pyro Productions representing the Philippines - Pyromusical show exihibition

LOCATION:
The World Pyro Olympics III will take place once again at the Esplanade behind SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.


FOR Ticket Inquiries:

CALL 817-3073 (LOC 102)
TICKETS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN ALL TICKETNET OUTLETS ON APRIL 19, 2008 - CALL 911 - 5555

Kim Atienza - Steve Irwin Wannabe



I just watched "Matanglawin" last week, this was hosted by Kim Atienza, if you don't know him, he's ABS CBN morning show host and weatherman. Im annoyed everytime I see his face,

it seems that he's copying Steve Irwin's style, the way how he dresses and the way how he deals with animals. i don't know why ABS CBN keeps on giving project on this guy.

5 Surprising Reasons to Get More Sleep



It could make you thinner. The less sleep you get, the higher your body mass index tends to be. Research showed that people who sleep five hours a night were found to have 15 percent more ghrelin ( a hormone that boosts hunger ) in their bodies and 15 percent less
leptin ( which suppresses it ) than those sleeping eight hours.





It could boost your memory.Sleep plays a key role in making new memories stick in the brain. A Harvard experiment showed that subjects taught complex finger movements such as a piano scaled recalled them better after 12 hours' sleep than 12 hours wakefulness.


It can fight colds, ulcers and cancers. Good sleep boosts the immune system. Melatonin, produced when you sleep, is a cancer-fighting antioxidant. Night-shift workers may have up to 70-times greater risk of breast cancer. Also the checmical to repair damage to the stomach lining is secreted during sleep, so staying up all night regularly could raise your risk of ulcers.





It can slow down ageing. Persistent sleep debt affects carbohydrate metabolism and hormone function in a way to increase the severity af age-related chronic disorders. A large-scale study concluded that people who sleep six to seven hours a night lived longer than those sleeping than 4.5 hours





It could keep you orderly.If youre a child, that is. The depression and low self esteem often associated with just being a teenager actually correlate with sleep shortage. Young kids who sleep poorly are more than twice as likely to take drink and drugs in adolescence.




Do you think that David Cook deserves to be the next American Idol?

Almost everyone just loved the way how David Cook sang Mariah's song "Always be My Baby", its a complete new version and me myself was impressed on how he delivered it. It was said that that song can be a sountrack to a movie.
Try to watch this again to see his performance and let me know if you agree that he can be the next American Idol.


Food to Feed Your Brain


Stuck late in the office? Bypass the biscuit tin and choose a snack that will satisfy your stomach rumbles for longer.

If youre starving because you did not eat lunch. Make something small to tide you over until dinner. Try peanut butter on whole wheat crackers for a handful of nuts.

If you still have a long night ahead of you. Eat a light meal that wont slow you down. Try a turkey sandwich on a wholegrain bread or cheese on toasted brown bread.

If you've had a coffee and are now pass the point of being hungry. Try to nibble a piece of fruit, a yoghurt, a boiled egg or a slice of ham. That way you wont wake up in the middle of the night famished.

If the vending machine is only your option. " The occasional packet of chips is fine" but dont reach for them everytime you work late

It's Not Just What You Eat...

Its also how you eat.
Changing your eating habits could help cut your risk of digestive illnesses:

Take meal times seriously.
Treat them as sections of the day in their own right, not things to be slotted in around work.

Take your time.
Eat slowly to give your system a better chance of digesting the food. Sitting upright will also help. Sip drinks to avoid swallowing air.

Chew well.
This releases enzymes that aid thorough digestion.

Eat early.
A good breakfast kick-starts your metabolism for the day, while overloading the digestive systems late at night can lead to bloating.

Don't miss meals.
A lack of food in the system can cause excessive gas.

A Juicy Cure for Prostate Cancer


Here's a possible treatment for prostate cancer that's a pleasure to take: a glass of pomegranate juice. Researchers at UCLA measured patients' prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood levels, which help indicate the presence of cancer. They found that drinking of 8 ounces of tangy juice daily significantly slowed rising PSA levels in patients previously treated for the disease. Additional clinical trials are planned to confirm the results but the preliminary research looks promising. About 221,000 men worldwide die from prostate cancer each year.

It is advised to take selenium and vitamin E daily to prevent prostate cancer

SCORPION: Cancer Curing Creature

A scorpion's sting may be deadly but scientists may are now discovering that the poison may be lifesaving. Researchers are using a man-made version of the venom of the yellow Israeli scorpions to treat gliomas, aggresive brain tumours that are hard to fully remove by surgery alone.

Worldwide, 176,000 cases were diagnosed in 2000 and only one in three survive. A protein in the venom selectively blinds itself to cancerous cells while bypassing surrounding healthy cells. Combined with radioactive iodine and injected to the body, the venom targets and destroys the offending cells. Early results show that the treatment is safe and extends life in some patients, so a larger study is now underway.

Exciting New Drugs



CERVICAL CANCER

The vaccine Gardasil (Merck), for girls and women 11 to 26, prevent infection from four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) , the main cause of cervical cancer.



SHINGLES

Anyone who's had chickenpox is susceptible to the painful disease shingles. The Zostavax vaccine (Merck) is recommwended for people over the age of 60, who are at greater risk.


WHOOPING COUGH

The vaccine we get as babaies wears off after about 7 years, so we now have Sanofi's Pasteur's Adacel ( for ages 11 to 64 ) and GlaxoSmithKline's Boostrix (for those ages 10 to 18).

CANCER

Zolinza (Merck), a new medicine for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, is also being studied for other types of cancer.


DIABETES

Januvia (Merck), a once-daily pill for type 2 diabetes, is the first of a new class of medicines thant enhance the body's ability t control blood sugar. With Exubera (Pfizer), a fast acting needle free insulin, diabetics simply puff on the asthma-type inhaler before eating to deliver insulin quickly, regulating blood sugar.


HEART

One pill, three impressive jobs: the beta blocker Coreg CR (GlaxoSmithKline) reduces blood pressure and treats heart failure as well as post heart attack.


SMOKING

In trials, 44% of smokers who took prescription Chantix (Pfizer) for three months kicked the habit, versus 30% who used other drugs and 18% on a placebo.

Dental X-rays Expose Early Osteoporosis


Dentists may now be able to detect more than just tooth decay on dental X-Rays. British researchers have developed computer software that checks images of the lower jaw of early signs of osteoporosis.The software is not a replacement for DXA ( dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) - the gold standard for diagnosing osteoporosis but sounds an alarm.

Essential Oils May Spur Breasts in Boys

Use of lotions, soaps, and shampoos containing high concentrations of lavender or tea tree oil may lead to breast growth in pre-pubescent boys, according to the US National Institute of Environmantal Health Sciences

Pure lavender and tea tree oils can mimic the actions if oestrogen and inhibit the effects of androgen, the hormone known to control masculine characteristics.

Bronchial Thermolasty Cures for Asthma

Bronchial thermolasty, an experimental new treatment for asthma is showing great promise in a multicenter clinical trial.

"Bronchial thermolasty involves the direct treatment of the lung airway with thermal energy, " says Ronald Olivenstein, asthma clinic director and medical director and principal investigator of the AIR2 trial of the Montreal Chest Institute. The procedure reduces the airway smooth muscle responsible for airway constriction in asthma sufferers.

Although researchers are careful to point out that there is no expectation this is the new procedure will cure asthma, results so far have exceeded expectations in reducing the severity and frequency of asthma symptoms and improving the quality of life of the patients treated in the initial rules.

What's The World's Worst Sound?


1. Vomiting

2. Microphone feedback

3. Many crying babies

4. Train wheels scraping and squeaking on tracks

5. Seesaw squeaking

6. A violin being played badly

7. Farting

8. One baby crying

9. An argument on a TV soap opera

10. Electrical mains humming

11. Tasmanian devil

12. Cast spitting and howling

13. Coughing

14. Mobile ringtones

15. Creaky door

16. Fingernails scraping down on a blackboard

17. Sniffing

18. Dogs barking

19. Polystrene squeak

20. Dentist's drill

What is L-Carnitine ?

L-Carnitine was first discovered in Russia. It transports long-chain fatty acids across the mitochondria to be metabolized. L-carnitine aids in the release of stored body fat, tryglycerides, into the bloodstream for energy.

L-carnitine is available in the following food sources: red meat, diary products, avocado, and tempeh. It is also one of the promoting ingridient of Del Monte's Fit N' Right juice drink, and also present on Fitrum. I saw from the Fit N Right label that it contains 300mg of L-Carnitine per serving, so it is more cheaper than Fitrum where its only 50mg per capsule.


It doenst mean that you will loose fat quickly by just taking L-carnitine, it is important for you to exercise. Without L-Carnitine , fatty acids would have a difficult time permeating the walls of the mitochondria.

So far I have not yet read any side effects of L-Carnitine.

Give Yourself A Break

You're extra busy at work this month, but you need to find time to unwin: Doing too much can make you sick. Those who clock-51-plus hours a week are 30 percent more likely to have high blood pressure than those work less than 40, say Unviersity of California, Irvine experts. And those with chronic job stress are up to five times more likely than stress-free workers to get metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that can lead to heart disease and diabetes. To stay healthy, ease the strain, make friends at work and take breaks.

Related link: How to Prevent Diabetes

How to Prevent Diabetes

Here's some sound advice for all people - not just those with diabetes - to enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods such as vegetables, legumes and fruit; cereals (including breads, rice, pasta and noodles - preferable whole grain ); and lean meat; reduced fat dairy products and plenty of water, Take care to:

Limit saturated fat and moderate total fat intake. Being overweight or obese can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes, and can worsen the disease. Aim to reduce your intake of saturated fats that are found in foods such as meat products ( like sausages and bacon ), butter, full fat milk, and cheese and palm and coconut oil. Good substitutes include lean meat and fish, poly- or monosaturated margarines like canola, sunflower, skim milk, and smalll amounts of olive oil.

Exercise regularly . Maintain a healthy body weight is important for the management of diabetes, so aim for at least 30 minutes of exercise a day. Exactly where you carry your weight can be of great importance. In general, if you are "apple" - shaped (carrying weight around the middle ), you are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes thatn if you're "pear" shaped ( carrying weight around the hips and thighs ).

Get some sleep. Boston University medical researchers recently found that people who slept too little ( six hours or less ) were 66 percent more likely to have diabetes than those who slept 7 to 8 hours.

NO CANCER From Mobile Phone Use

Using a mobile phone does not raise thhe risk of brain tumours, according to a study of users. Mobile phone antennas eemit electromagnetic fields that penetrate four to six centimeters rasing question about the safety of long-term use.

However, after following 420,000 mobile phone users who first started using mobiles in the years 1982-1995, the study concluded mobile phone use was not linked to a higher risk of tumours in the brain, salivary glands, eyes or around the ears.