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“Everything about it would be bad,” says Mark Hammergren, an astronomer at Adler Planetarium in Chicago, beginning with your attempt to scoop it up. Despite the fact that white dwarfs are fairly common throughout the universe, the nearest is 8.6 light-years away. Let’s assume, though, that you’ve spent 8.6 years in your light-speed car and that the radiation and heat emanating from the star didn’t kill you on your approach. White dwarfs are extremely dense stars, and their surface gravity is about 100,000 times as strong as Earth’s. “You’d have to get your sample—which would be very hard to carve out—without falling onto the star and getting flattened into a plasma,” Hammergren says. “And even then, the high pressure would cause the hydrogen atoms in your body to fuse into helium.”
(This type of reaction, by the way, is what triggers a hydrogen bomb.)
Then you’d have to worry about confinement. Freeing the sample from its superdense, high-pressure home and bringing it to Earth’s relatively low-pressure environment would cause it to expand explosively without proper containment. But if it didn’t blow up in your face—or vaporize your face, since the stuff’s temperature ranges between 10,000˚ and 100,000˚F—and you somehow got it to your kitchen table, you’d be hard-pressed to feed yourself: A single teaspoon would weigh in excess of five tons. “You’d pop it into your mouth and it would fall unimpeded through your body, carve a channel through your gut, come out through your nether regions, and burrow a hole toward the center of the Earth,” Hammergren says. “The good news is that it’s not quite dense enough to have a strong enough gravitational field to rip you apart from the inside out.”
It probably wouldn’t be worth the trouble anyway, Hammergren laments. White dwarfs are mostly helium or carbon, so your teaspoonful would taste like a whiff of flavorless helium gas or a lick of coal. But if you’re desperate for a taste of star, you don’t really need to travel 8.6 light-years—your fridge is full of the stuff. Most of the elements that make up our bodies and everything around us were formed in the cores of stars and then belched out into the universe over billions of years. Basically everything you eat was once part of a star. Might we recommend some star fruit?
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2009-10/what-would-happen-if-i-ate-teaspoonful-white-dwarf-star“Everything about it would be bad,” says Mark Hammergren, an astronomer at Adler... more
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Kellogg, the nation's largest cereal maker, is being called to task by critics who object to the swine flu-conscious claim now bannered in bold lettering on the front of Cocoa Krispies cereal boxes: "Now helps support your child's IMMUNITY."
Of all claims on cereal boxes, "this one belongs in the hall of fame," says Kelly Brownell, director of Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. "By their logic, you can spray vitamins on a pile of leaves, and it will boost immunity."
As the H1N1 virus worries parents and threatens children, the claim of supporting immunity is compelling to many. But it comes at a time foodmakers are being held more accountable for claims. The industry's self-created "Smart Choices" nutrition-labeling program was voluntarily halted recently after federal regulators expressed concern that such programs may be misleading.
Last week, San Francisco sent a letter to Kellogg and to the Food and Drug Administration asking Kellogg to prove its claim. "I am concerned the prominent use of the immunity claims to advertise a sugar-laden chocolate cereal like Cocoa Krispies may mislead and deceive parents of young children," said Dennis Herrera, the city attorney.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2009-11-02-cereal-immunity-claim_N.htmYeah right!
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Many of us are concerned about our health and nutrition. Trying to find more information about these two aspects we often tend to browse the internet rather than visit a specialist though this isn’t very good. There are lots of myths about healthy life style and nutrition we all believe to be true. This article will tell you about some of them. The information is given by Catherine Collins, Principal Dietician at St George’s Hospital in London.Many of us are concerned about our health and nutrition. Trying to find more... more
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According to the survey, over 90% of North American women wear a bra, many without ever asking why. While some believe they do it for their breasts’ sake, other do it simply because of cultural reasons as going braless (or bra free) is often considered inappropriate or kind of breaking the social rules of dress code.According to the survey, over 90% of North American women wear a bra, many without... more
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In a time where childhood obesity is an alarming problem, Fizzy’s Lunch Lab is a new and fun media property featuring funny characters that entertain and educate families about the importance of good nutrition, a balanced diet, and physical activity. LunchLab.com will feature animated shorts, recipes, food facts, and interactive games that teach kids to make smart food choices. The For Parents section will feature family activities, additional recipes, as well as a Twitter feed linking to additional health tips, recipes, and articles. Starting in November, PBSKidsGo.org will release a new animated short (with an original corresponding recipe) every week for 40 straight weeks.
PBS formally announced the press release today along with the Lunch Lab preview site.
Official Press Release:
http://www2.prnewswire.com/mnr/pbs/40319/
Lunch Lab Preview Site:
http://pbskids.org/lunchlab/In a time where childhood obesity is an alarming problem, Fizzy’s Lunch Lab is a new... more
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Food corporations are hoping to cash in on the growing public concern about nutrition by launching a program that labels some junk food healthy.Food corporations are hoping to cash in on the growing public concern about nutrition... more
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We all know we're supposed to eat healthy portions. So why is it that a rough day at the office or even just the smell of chocolate-chip cookies can cause us to throw our best intentions out the window?
If you overeat, think about what triggered your overindulgence so you can do better next time.
We tapped the nation's leading experts for the unexpected reasons why so many of us overdo it -- so you can break the cycle and prevent an unwanted pile-on of pounds.
good read.We all know we're supposed to eat healthy portions. So why is it that a rough day at... more
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I never got around to reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma when it was all the rage two years ago. But as I was leaving the library a few days ago I walked past In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan’s fifth book that supposedly follows up on the ideas that he presented in The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and I decided to check it out. Four days later, I’ve finished the book and it’s really gotten me thinking......I never got around to reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma when it was all the rage two... more
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.DrTranquility aka Lydia Belton-Alabastro & Sally Farmiloe-Neville for BWellTV sit down with D'ato Jimmy Choo,OBE world renowned shoe designer, and successful restaurateur Eddie-Lim-at-Awana, London. To chat about Qi Gong and Malaysian Cuisine..DrTranquility aka Lydia Belton-Alabastro & Sally Farmiloe-Neville for BWellTV sit... more
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We do it for the bDr. David Kessler, 58, says that when he looks at a huge plate of French fries, he knows that if he starts eating them, he won't stop until he's wolfed them all down. Yes, even the former head of the Food and Drug Administration, who once oversaw the nation's health, struggles to eat well like the rest of us.
We do it for the buzz. Like drug addicts. How do we stop the constant craving?
In his new best-selling book, "The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite," Kessler, a San Francisco Bay Area pediatrician, explains why certain foods loaded with fat, sugar and salt exert such a pull, despite our best intentions to avoid them. As he discusses the biology that leads to scarfing down a plate of fries, he delves into such puzzles as why the French fry binger is more likely to remember the pleasant stimulation of the fries' salt, fat, texture and flavor than the stomachache and self-recrimination that follow it.
The former dean of medical schools at Yale and the University of California, San Francisco, Kessler, who is also a lawyer, contends that the American food culture, including our mores about when, where and how often we eat, plays a large role in fostering what he calls "conditioned hypereating." He argues that the government, food industry and individual diner all have parts to play in combating that plate of fries. While Kessler is not offering a weight-loss solution or proposing some chimerical healthy eating plan, his book strips away the allure of some of the most appetizing and unhealthy foods. I spoke with Dr. Kessler about why so many of us can't eat just one.uzz. Like drug addicts. How do we stop the constant craving?We do it for the bDr. David Kessler, 58, says that when he looks at a huge plate of... more
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How women should workout if they want to look the lean and toned Britney Spears.
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St. Patrick's Day is here and while YOU will be drinking Green beer, others may be thinking about their health and want to know some good green vegetables to pick up from the grocery store.
If your diet does not include enough green leafy vegetables your body will be at a higher risk for certain cancers and being overweight.St. Patrick's Day is here and while YOU will be drinking Green beer, others may be... more
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This is my first cuisine experience.The only thing I want is to make my own cookies without help of my mother.This is my first cuisine experience.The only thing I want is to make my own cookies... more
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Women drinking more than one fizzy drink a day are almost twice as likely to develop kidney disease.
Apparently they're more prone to high levels of albumin, the body's early warning sign. But according to the US National Health and Nutrition Examination survey, there's no higher risk for men or those who drink diet drinks.
Wonder who's going to be the first diet drink company to use this in thier ads?Women drinking more than one fizzy drink a day are almost twice as likely to develop... more
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If you live in Europe or America, finding this beneficial fruit may not be easy, as carob is not cultivated in those regions. Carob, or “Ceratonia Siliqua”, is cultivated in the Mediterranean region. It is mostly cultivated in the eastern and southern area of Spain. It's natural habitat is Southern Anatolia, Cyprus, Syria, Greece, Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Israel and Libya.If you live in Europe or America, finding this beneficial fruit may not be easy, as... more
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In this short period of time, I hope you find the opportunity of tasting my delicious Turkish delights.In this short period of time, I hope you find the opportunity of tasting my delicious... more
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The benefits of pomegranate juice.I hope you drink more pomegranate juice after reading this.The benefits of pomegranate juice.I hope you drink more pomegranate juice after... more
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another possible first... an organic fruit and vegetable garden to replace part of the south facing White House lawn.
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"...Claire Strader won the most votes in a national online election to name candidates to fill the role of "White House Farmer."
"Strader's name will be forwarded to President Barack Obama, along with the names of the second- and third-place finishers -- Carrie Anne Little of Mother Earth Farm, in Puyallup, Wash., and Margaret Lloyd of Home Farming in Davis, Calif. -- for consideration."
"This new post would be charged with implementing what could turn out to be your most symbolically resonant step in building a new American food culture. And that is this: tear out five prime south-facing acres of the White House lawn and plant in their place an organic fruit and vegetable garden."another possible first... an organic fruit and vegetable garden to replace part of the... more
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I always find lucky the people who live in tropical countries. They are lucky because virtually every kind of fruits, especially rich in vitamin C, are grown there. Someone can find any fruits, orange, banana, avocado and others in those countries.I always find lucky the people who live in tropical countries. They are lucky because... more
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If cruelty to cows isn't enough of a milk turnoff, maybe these soy benefits will convince you.If cruelty to cows isn't enough of a milk turnoff, maybe these soy benefits will... more
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