superfruit that ho!!!

So this morning I have decided that besides meth use, i am concerned about superfoods. this blog can serve as a reflection one day, on a time when people could actually be bothered to worry about things like this, as if they were actually problems.




the beeb says:

There is no official or scientific definition of the term 'superfood'. It's applied to foods ranging from oats to walnuts, spinach to yoghurt, turkey to watercress. Meat and fish contain proteins and other nutrients. Fruit and vegetables also contain essential vitamins and minerals and phytochemicals - bioactive non-nutrient components - that are good for health. Labelling some as 'superfoods' could give the impression that they are more health-enhancing than others. Generally, fruits and vegetables given a 'superfood' tag are high in antioxidants such as vitamin C.

Following EU legislation introduced in July 2007 to prevent unsubstantiated health claims being made on foods, terms such as 'superfood' will have to be backed by evidence explaining why the food is healthy. This could be difficult as there is no official definition of the term 'superfood'.

Colin, who is great, has the following to say about it:

"free radicals are basically molecules that are good at binding to the proteins in your body and stopping them working, or at least that is one side of the story. They are in fact also used by the body to signal between cells, so they are also fundamental to life. The body has many ways of controlling these substances.

just because it contains more vit c than an orange doesn't make it a superfruit, it makes it a fruit rich in vit c. you can get pills that contain 500 mg of vitamin c, are they super pills? or are they just super oranges in a compressed pill form. its all so stupid the idea a food is super is verging on ridiculous, they cant fly other than when they fall out a tree."


"if you eat a decent variety of veg then you will have no problem. don't worry for nothing. the whole world seems to be built on fear at the moment, fear of terrorists, free radicals, lack of iron. people need to stop listening so much, strange thing to say really"

So there u have it folks, superfoods. Now stop worrying.

meth

ok i need to stop blogging about grim shiz buuuut

at the risk of sounding v naive, I don't know how common this is here? talk to frank haven't warned me about it but then i don't think I expected them to. Talk to frank still think the kids are on acid and driving VW buses like they did when they were kids.

but yeh, here is a vid from that american show 'intervention' - feature a blurred out naked girl who has been addicted to meth for 10 years, and is apparently quite run-of-the-mill.

i need to work out how to link vids properly on this thing but one baby step at a time eh?

anyway, here's some horrible things the NY times reported on it

its a grim drug, easy to make by people who think they are 'scientists' as they make it. Making it is really dangerous as it's uber explosive, but very cheap, which is causing some really big problems. Its very addictive, and makes people 'manic' and really horny. The girl in the vid believes she is the sister of jesus and satan, and that she is an angel that no one understands, this is not an uncommon problem.

The biggest problem, doctors who work with children say, is not with those born under the effects of the drug but with the children who grow up surrounded by methamphetamine and its attendant problems. Because users are so highly sexualized, the children are often exposed to pornography or sexual abuse, or watch their mothers prostitute themselves, the welfare workers say.

The drug binges tend to last for days or weeks, and the crash is tremendous, leaving children unwashed and unfed for days as parents fall into a deep sleep.

"The oldest kid becomes the parent, and the oldest kid may be 4 or 5 years old," said Dr. Mike Stratton, a pediatrician in Muskogee, Okla., who is involved with a state program for children exposed to drugs that is run in conjunction with the Justice Department. "The parents are basically worthless, when they're not stoned they're sleeping it off, when they're not sleeping they don't eat, and it's not in their regimen to feed the kids."

Ms. Glick recalls a group of siblings found eating plaster at a home filled with methamphetamine. The oldest, age 6, was given a hamburger when they arrived at the Laura Dester Shelter; he broke it apart and handed out bits to his siblings before taking a bite himself.

Jay Wurscher, director of alcohol and drug services for the children and families division of the Oregon Department of Human Services, said, "In every way, shape and form, this is the worst drug ever for child welfare."

I hope we manage to fight this here, it worries me that it's so cheap and so addictive, and it worries me a lot more in a 'think of the children' way. I think soon i need to blog about some lolcats or something, as it's getting depressing, its also holocaust memorial week, and eating disorder awareness week so really it can only get worse :-(

HPV

HPV

In England there are about 2200 cases of cervical cancer a year, with about 800 deaths

What is HPV?

Human papilloma virus is a sexually transmitted virus that causes 99 per cent of invasive cervical cancer.

How is HPV infection spread?
By sexual contact, mostly through sexual intercourse, but also through other types of sexual activity.

Is HPV common?
Yes. At some time in their lives, most people will be infected with HPV. In the UK, HPV DNA (indicating current infection) has been found in 40% of 20-24 year old women.

There is a new vaccine out for girls aged 12-13 - with a catch up for girls up to the age of 18. Although boys do spread the virus and carry it, they obv can't get cervical cancer themselves and so are exempt (erm... great :-/ )

However, the shottage only works if the girl is not sexually active yet. As in no contact whatsoever, as it is spread by sexual activity, not just full on sex. Anyone that has already had sex is beyond vaccination.

Who is affected by this cancer?
Any woman could be affected. (and therefore EVERYONE - no one lives in a woman free world!!) Cervical cancer is caused by certain types of human papillomavirus, which commonly cause infection in young people; up to 80% of sexually active people will be infected with human papillomavirus at some point in their lifetime. The virus is transmitted from skin to skin through genital contact. The infection usually has no symptoms so it may not be noticed. In most cases the body will clear the infection.While approximately 40% of all women diagnosed with cervical cancer are between 35 and 54 years of age, the majority of them were probably exposed to the virus when they were between 16 and 25 years old.

www.tellher.com

OMG LOL

*cringe*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi5tHOQ7B9k

'the feeling' - my ultimate most annoyingist band ever do a cover of Kelly Rowlands 'work (put it in) and i'm not sure if i should be laughing or crying, but i think it's a bit of both really. pls 2 listen... i couldn't possibly do it justice with words!!

ps-

here are some lyrics:

Wanna see me lose my breath and wanna hear me moan
BETTER BE READY, WILLING, ABLE when we get alone
You was talkin’ confident upon the telephone
So you gotta put it in when we get it on

No turning back from this party put you through enough to complain
Aint no comin down from this side my love don’t go nowhere 'LESS I SAY
Look at what you got yourself into
Best take advantage be all that you can be
Best take advantage see all that you can see
Cause this could be your last opportunity WITH ME (PUT IT IN)

Check it baby, get it baby, check it baby get it
Do it baby d-do it, d-do it baby get it (put it in)
Check it baby, get it baby, check it baby get it (work)
Do it baby d-do it, d-do it baby get it (GO HARD)
Check it baby, get it baby, check it baby get it
Do it baby d-do it, d-do it baby get it
Don’t come around if you gone let me down
You gotta get it all the way in
I wanna see you work

mystery

colin

is a legend.

there you have it.

he is the only guy who can talk about islamic awareness week in the same breath as the highly fascinating idea of doing a poo in someone's shoe. without offending anyone.

pizza

Yum yum nicey pizza - why do i blog so much about foods!!??

The 'fish' pizza (yuk)

We made some home made pizzas tonght, here they are before they got cooked... who said veggie pizzas were boring eeeh?? :)