Bullying of fat people is not only acceptable, it’s thought by many to be necessary and even loving.  News anchor, Jennifer Livingston, from Lacross, WI, received an attack on her weight  in the form of a “nice and respectful” letter telling her that because she was fat she was a bad role model for girls and owed it to her viewers to lose weight.  Here is the letter:

Here is the link to her her courageous and stunningly beautiful reply.  https://jezebel.com/5948276/the-best-thing-youll-see-all-day-local-news-anchor-has-on+air-message-for-man-who-called-her-fat

We all know that water is important but this is an eye-opener!

WATER

1.  75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half world pop.)

2.  In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.

3.  Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 3%.

4.  One glass of water shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.

5.  Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

6.  Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

7.  A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic  math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

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COKE (or Pepsi)   

1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.

2. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and …….Let the “real thing” sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.  According to www.howtocleananything.com the popular household hint guru Mary Ellen, says some coke in the toilet for an hour can do the trick.

3.  According to Joey Greene’s www.wackyuses.com, to remove rust spots from chrome: rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

4. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

5. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.  This is true of a lot of carbonated beverages.

6. To bake a moist ham: empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

7. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains.
It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

FYI:

• To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.

• The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! 

Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or a coke?

Crying Is Good For Your Health – If You Think It Is

That last statement in this article is news to me.  The  power of belief is demonstrated yet again.

According to an article in Woman’s World, October 31 2011 — While it’s not something anyone wants to do every day, the latest research proves that a good cry from time to time can actually:
Detoxify your body!

Research shows that emotional tears – unlike say, those from cutting onions – remove toxins from your body that build up in response to stress you experience.

Prevent some eye infections!

All tears contain lysozyme, a fluid that can kill 90% to 95% of all bacteria in just 5 to 10 minutes.

Protect your heart!

Suppressing tears increases stress levels, which can cause blood pressure to spike & wreak havoc on your nervous and cardiovascular systems. But there’s a catch: To reap this benefit, you have to believe that crying is a good thing, not a sign of weakness, reveals a new study in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science.

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