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Celebrating 2007 with the überlist
So many people keep saying 2007 was a bad year for sports. They keep harping on Michael Vick and the Mitchell report and Pacman and Tank. Their negativity knows no bounds. They forget to celebrate the joys of sport, the limitless pursuit of excellence and the indefatigability of the human spirit. Like A-Rod. He brings us the opt out, then he opts back in, opting out of his relationship with superagent Scott Boras to opt in with the Yankees. Sweet story. Then he goes on "60 Minutes" to say he never took steroids, even though no one but Jose Canseco and Diane Sawyer asked that question. Or, seriously, Kevin Everett. With the help of some of the best and most innovative medical care in the world, the Bills tight end recovered from a potentially paralyzing and life-threatening injury to walk again.
Compulsion destruction
Most people know bulimia can damage a person's teeth, and that regular binge eating can trigger diabetes. But some might not be aware of the long list of other physical dangers eating disorders can cause. Here are 45 health problems connected to eating disorders compiled by something-fishy.org, a Web site devoted to helping people with anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating.
1. Malnutrition: This can be caused by undereating or overeating, and it indicates a deficiency of energy, protein and nutrients such as vitamin A and iron. It can cause respiratory infections, kidney failure, blindness, heart attack and death.
2. Dehydration: Starvation, vomiting and laxative abuse are primary causes of depletion of fluids. Symptoms include dizziness, weakness or darkening of urine.
Acromegaly: My DIY diagnosis
Something strange started happening to me about 10 years ago. My shoe size grew from 9 to 11+, my income dried up and the girlfriend I was going to marry left after we stopped having sex. It wasn't just the sex, or lack of it. I also changed dramatically, both personally and physically. My nose grew bigger, my forehead enlarged and my face and hands became puffy and coarse. But these were gradual changes, as I realised in retrospect. Some friends noticed more acutely. One, who hadn't seen me for four years, looked shocked: "You've re-arranged your face," he blurted. My younger sister was blunter: she said I looked like I'd been in a fight. I went from being dynamic and creative to apathetic and exhausted. My moods became widely variable.
Woman Uses Fake Bomb, Hostage Story, To Rob Bank
LONGWOOD, Fla. -- A woman who told a teller that she had a bomb and that her children were being held hostage walked out of the Washington Mutual Bank in Longwood Saturday with an undisclosed amount of cash. According to Longwood Police, the woman walked into the bank on State Road 434 just after 1pm and handed the teller a note. The note said that unknown people were holding her children hostage and a bomb she had would detonate unless the bank gave her a certain amount of money. Employees in the bank complied with her demands and she exited the bank with the cash, but left behind a bag she indicated contained the bomb. Police later determined that was not the case. Witnesses said the woman left in a red Jeep Liberty drove west on 434.
Barrymore can't believe her "Hollywood beauty" tag
BEIJING, Jan. 16 -- Actress Drew Barrymore is amazed she has been declared a "Hollywood beauty" as she has struggled with acne her whole life. The "Charlie's Angels" star said that she is always struggling with acne problem and battles to keep her skin clear. "My only beauty recommendation is zit cream. I couldn't live without it. I get zits all the time and they annoy me more than anything else in the world. I've used every face wash, acne cream, everything," Contactmusic quoted her as saying. The 32-year-old actress also admitted that she still lacks confidence in her appearance. "It's so funny because people say, 'You've got such great skin', and I'm like, 'Are you kidding?' "I guess now I'm getting older I'm getting more wrinkles to go with the pimples.
Rio's Decadent Days in Full Swing
Carnival! The very word arouses images of semi-naked dancers, breathtaking floats and days filled with decadence. Throughout Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, people take over the streets with their own small samba dancing blocks. Costumes, music and dancing, and a general feeling of organized chaos, permeates the city. .
Celebrating 2007 with the überlist
So many people keep saying 2007 was a bad year for sports. They keep harping on Michael Vick and the Mitchell report and Pacman and Tank. Their negativity knows no bounds. They forget to celebrate the joys of sport, the limitless pursuit of excellence and the indefatigability of the human spirit. Like A-Rod. He brings us the opt out, then he opts back in, opting out of his relationship with superagent Scott Boras to opt in with the Yankees. Sweet story. Then he goes on "60 Minutes" to say he never took steroids, even though no one but Jose Canseco and Diane Sawyer asked that question. Or, seriously, Kevin Everett. With the help of some of the best and most innovative medical care in the world, the Bills tight end recovered from a potentially paralyzing and life-threatening injury to walk again.
Compulsion destruction
Most people know bulimia can damage a person's teeth, and that regular binge eating can trigger diabetes. But some might not be aware of the long list of other physical dangers eating disorders can cause. Here are 45 health problems connected to eating disorders compiled by something-fishy.org, a Web site devoted to helping people with anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating.
1. Malnutrition: This can be caused by undereating or overeating, and it indicates a deficiency of energy, protein and nutrients such as vitamin A and iron. It can cause respiratory infections, kidney failure, blindness, heart attack and death.
2. Dehydration: Starvation, vomiting and laxative abuse are primary causes of depletion of fluids. Symptoms include dizziness, weakness or darkening of urine.
Acromegaly: My DIY diagnosis
Something strange started happening to me about 10 years ago. My shoe size grew from 9 to 11+, my income dried up and the girlfriend I was going to marry left after we stopped having sex. It wasn't just the sex, or lack of it. I also changed dramatically, both personally and physically. My nose grew bigger, my forehead enlarged and my face and hands became puffy and coarse. But these were gradual changes, as I realised in retrospect. Some friends noticed more acutely. One, who hadn't seen me for four years, looked shocked: "You've re-arranged your face," he blurted. My younger sister was blunter: she said I looked like I'd been in a fight. I went from being dynamic and creative to apathetic and exhausted. My moods became widely variable.
Woman Uses Fake Bomb, Hostage Story, To Rob Bank
LONGWOOD, Fla. -- A woman who told a teller that she had a bomb and that her children were being held hostage walked out of the Washington Mutual Bank in Longwood Saturday with an undisclosed amount of cash. According to Longwood Police, the woman walked into the bank on State Road 434 just after 1pm and handed the teller a note. The note said that unknown people were holding her children hostage and a bomb she had would detonate unless the bank gave her a certain amount of money. Employees in the bank complied with her demands and she exited the bank with the cash, but left behind a bag she indicated contained the bomb. Police later determined that was not the case. Witnesses said the woman left in a red Jeep Liberty drove west on 434.
Barrymore can't believe her "Hollywood beauty" tag
BEIJING, Jan. 16 -- Actress Drew Barrymore is amazed she has been declared a "Hollywood beauty" as she has struggled with acne her whole life. The "Charlie's Angels" star said that she is always struggling with acne problem and battles to keep her skin clear. "My only beauty recommendation is zit cream. I couldn't live without it. I get zits all the time and they annoy me more than anything else in the world. I've used every face wash, acne cream, everything," Contactmusic quoted her as saying. The 32-year-old actress also admitted that she still lacks confidence in her appearance. "It's so funny because people say, 'You've got such great skin', and I'm like, 'Are you kidding?' "I guess now I'm getting older I'm getting more wrinkles to go with the pimples.
Rio's Decadent Days in Full Swing
Carnival! The very word arouses images of semi-naked dancers, breathtaking floats and days filled with decadence. Throughout Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, people take over the streets with their own small samba dancing blocks. Costumes, music and dancing, and a general feeling of organized chaos, permeates the city. .
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