A Unique Way To Present Sugar content. Plus, You’ve Got Suzanne Somers (health video)

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I received this in an email from a friend. This post might help in the battle against fat:

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What A Unique Way To Present The Sugar content in different items

4.2 grams = 1 teaspoon of sugar = 1 cube !

Someone ought to get an award for this. We know the facts, but this
brings it into perspective quickly, doesn’t it?

Each cube is a teaspoonful.

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The following video comes from AOL Video Health.  Maybe this post helps those fighting the battle of the bulge like me.  I like what she says about purchasing foods that are boxed or bagged.

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.Click link below for video:

http://www.aol.com/video/youve-got-suzanne-somers/517256445/?icid=maing-grid7|myaol|video-module|sec1_lnk1|130835

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R.I.P. Etta James

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Etta you will always be remembered!  I have included the 3 renditions of ‘At Last’ by Etta at different times in her life.  2 other songs and photos. R.I.P. Etta.  All of these pulled from tweets by various celebrities after her death.

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.1  ‘At last’ by Etta:

.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1uunRdQ61M&feature=youtube_gdata_player

.2  ‘At last’ by Etta on dancing with the stars:

.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPBGIBc3YV4&feature=youtu.be

.3  ‘At last’ by Etta in another venue:

http://www.nickcannon.com/post/rip-etta-james

.4  ‘Somethings got a hold on me’ by Etta (Miss peaches):

.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzibSiJv8hc&noredirect=1

.5  ‘I just want to make love to you’ by Etta:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pu_AdU_NQg&feature=related

.6   Etta dies at 73 (photos):

.http://globalgrind.com/news/etta-james-dies-dead-73-photos-details

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Dan Buettner At TEDMED: Why Diets And Exercise Aren’t Enough (VIDEO)

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Found this nugget on HUFFPOST Heathy Living.

Researcher, explorer and author Dan Buettner has worked for years identifying Blue Zones, areas where people live markedly longer than average, and what’s behind these pockets of longevity.

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.Click link below for video and narrative:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/dan-buettner-tedmed-blue-zones_n_1210996.html

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Raid In Somalia: U.S. Military Frees Hostages Held Since October

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From HUFF POST WORLD:

President Obama authorizes a raid by Navy Seal Team 6 who took down Osama bin Ladin to rescue Hostages held Somalia.

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.Click link below for article:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/raid-in-somalia_n_1230062.html?icid=maing-grid7|myaol|dl1|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D130049

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State of the Union

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Full State of the Union speech 2012 from CBS news.

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.Click link below for speech:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396295n

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Heavy D Dies From Pulmonary Embolism: How Can You Prevent It?

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Grabbed this from HUFFPOST HEATHTY LIVING.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has ruled that Heavy D, the influential 44-year-old rapper who died on Nov. 8, was killed by a pulmonary embolism, according to multiple news reports.

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.Click link below for full article and video:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/28/heavy-d-pulmonary-embolism-long-flight_n_1171505.html

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The human cost of chocolate

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The CNN Freedom project: Ending Modern – Day Slavery.

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In “Chocolate’s Child Slaves,” CNN’s David McKenzie travels into the heart of the Ivory Coast to investigate what’s happening to children working in the cocoa fields. Premieres Friday January 20, 8 p.m. GMT, 9 CET on CNN International. More information and air times.

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.Click link below for entire article:
http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/16/chocolate-explainer/?hpt=hp_bn2

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Warren Buffett wants all to share this on Facebook

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Picked this up from OYE! Times:

Warren Buffett wants everyone on Facebook to share this idea, or to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.  In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around. _*Congressional Reform Act of 2011-12*_

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.Click link below for full article:

http://www.oyetimes.com/news/102-america/16451-warren-buffett-wants-all-to-share-this-on-facebook#.Twda71uq0c2.facebook

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Martin Luther King Day 2012: Remembering His Life, Legacy

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LEAST WE FORGET!

FROM HUFF POST BLACK VOICES. Pausing to Honor Martin Luther King

Did you know that MLK, at age 35, was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize? Or that U2 wrote a song about him?

The Third Monday in JanuaryHonors Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights leader, who was actually born on January 15, 1929.

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.Click Link below for more info on Dr. King:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/15/martin-luther-king-day-20_0_n_1207426.html?ref=black-voices&icid=maing-grid7|myaol|dl3|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D127933

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Coming to a mountain near you.

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For all you thrill seekers, here is one for the books.  I received this link via email from a friend.  Just watching the video is a thrill because of the placement of the camera.

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.Click link below for video:

http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/coaster.html

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