Monday, March 28, 2011

A Symphony of Hair Strings

My mom always told me that if someone discovers something that can prevent her hair from falling out, it would be a revolutionary drug. Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles performed a study on mice by injecting “a stress-blocking chemical compound called astressin-B” into stressed mice. After three months of daily injections, the mice regained their hair that had been lost. Future hair loss can also be prevented. Dr. Million Mulugeta said that this could also apply to humans. Instead of my mom trying millions of hair products and methods, she may be one happy old lady if this process is shown to work.

Red Lobster Forever:)

My grandma and I have tried several different restaurants in my area and we eventually came up with this conclusion.
->No restaurant can beat Red Lobster and Red Lobster NEVER disappoint us.


We had a dinner, octopus with spicy sauce sprinkled all over the rice in a bowl and a white noodle soup, at home and we still went to Red Lobster. (passion for Food)


And their taste..still supreme..


We've tried about 80% of the Red Lobster menu so far.. and every single dish amazed us every time..


While we ate.. the whole conversation was about Red Lobster..
How much we were satisfied with this restaurant in terms of quality, variety and creativity of dishes, tastes, prices, services and atmosphere, etc.
We were like nothing but some serious food critiques appearing on food network channel at that point.


I also let the waitress who served us, know how much we love there and how often we go there.


My grandma and I finally agreed that we can't ask anything more from that place..


What a perfection..

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Zinc: A Solution for the Cold

A cold usually makes us act differently than we’d usually act. There’s nothing much really we can do other than use up the Kleenex tissues and try to wrap ourselves with warm, floppy blankets. The best way to beat the cold seems to be waiting until the cold leaves us. Dr. Meenu Singh, who works at a major medical institution, said there is “the evidence for zinc as a treatment for the common cold.”A study done by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in India used 966 individuals who had cold symptoms and gave them zinc supplements. Researchers found that the zinc intake reduced the time period that cold symptoms generally last. Research still has to be done to find out whether asthmatic patients can be helped by zinc and also whether zinc has any negative side effects. Zinc not only protects us from a common cold, but may also save our time and tissues.

Local News: A Small Family Business




City Food Market is a local convenience store, located at 4000 Baring St., in Powelton Village. Jonathan Jimenez, 24, has been an assistant worker here for four and one-half years.
Much of his job involves cooking, but he also is kept busy stocking such items as chips and sodas, which he sorts by flavor when they are delivered.
The market plays a crucial role in providing food and household items to surrounding neighbors and those who happened to be passing by at random. The store has a deli section at the back, which sells hoagies, cheesesteaks, sandwiches and other items.
Jimenez said he and his family moved down into this area from New York when he was 10.

There was an area where the customers could order take-out food and beverages.
The first thing they noticed was how much cheaper the cost of living is here.
Making the business thrive is his primary focus now. Over the years, he has been working with his cousins, one of whom is the owner.
By renovating and creating a new kitchen at the back and bringing in such items as wires, scissors, candles and other utensils displayed on wall racks, the business has been greatly enlarged.