Description:Aztecs named the avocado ahuacatl which means “butter of the forest”. The avocado is a actually a fruit or as I like to call it a veggie fruit. It is usually prepared as a vegetable. Avocados actually contain more potassium per ounce than bananas by 60 percent. The “Hass” avocado is the most commonly consumed avocado and accounts for 80% of consumption. Today the 400 varieties of avocado are grown in Mexico, Central and South America, Israel, the West Indies (Caribbean island), South Africa, California, Florida, Hawaii, Australia, India, North Africa, and some Pacific Islands.
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This time in Report Card, the randomly chosen writer is Kerrey Madler. So let’s see if she practices what she preaches.

REPORT CARDS - Kerrey Madler’s Reality Check

6:30 am
I’m not a morning person, so I need motivation to get out of the warm, cozy comfort of my bed. So I think of miso soup and soy milk, yum. While water boils for miso soup, I squint at the list of freezer stuff on the fridge door. I think I’ll thaw the All-around turkey burgers for dinner. I drink my miso with two cubes of tofu and pepper added, and scarf down a banana. While the soy milk is heating up in the microwave, I throw on some clothes for work. I add multigrain Cheerios, a store brand cause it’s cheaper, to my soy milk, and grab a frozen entre’e (Taj Gourmet Chicken Tandoori with Vegetables),a bottle of frozen iced tea, a fruit yogurt cup and an orange for lunch, grapes for snacking. (more…)

Prepaid calling cards are very popular and can be bought nearly any place. A prepaid calling card can be purchased at gas stations, convenience stores, or even on the Internet. Many people mistakenly buy a card with the lowest priced call rate, however the cost might be more expensive when other issues are taken into consideration.
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Mango Love

Looking for love,

I walk to Starbucks
for an iced latte — watch
a man, sitting at a table, (more…)

I have a few tips about HOW to sell those articles to magazines. First of all, buy all the magazines for writers. For example: The Writer, or Poets & Writers, Writer’s Digest, and other trade journals. You can find these in the magazine and news section of any bookstore. Start reading these gems, so that you can sell what you write. (more…)

As students retreat from the world of academia for the summer, we are offered the chance to reflect on the campus brouhaha and rampant emotions of the past year. Undoubtedly, campus feminist groups carried the torch for receiving the most press coverage in 2007-2009. In a single year, feminist groups at American colleges and universities managed to rename Valentine’s Day, show their aggressive, militant side by shutting down prominent female speakers on their campuses, and (ending the year with a bang) protest facts regarding sexual violence against women. (more…)

Viagra, or Sildenafil, is a medication that doctors prescribe to men who have sexual dysfunction, so that they are able to have sex. Erectile dysfunction occurs when the penis is unable to become hard, or can’t stay hard long enough to complete sexual intercourse. Viagra should be taken between 30 minutes to 1 hour before engaging in intercourse. Since some consider the cost of Viagra to be high, here are some alternatives to Viagra, and even Female Viagra is available on the website. (more…)

Q: What do you get when you look into a blonde’s eyes?

A: The back of her head!

This joke is just one the many million “blonde jokes” that have been around since Jean Harlow, and it was in 1953 when blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe first dyed her hair the color of corn silk and proved that Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. (more…)

WHAT DO U THINK OF MEN WITH LONG HAIR?

“I think men with long hair are cool. They beat women who cross-dress and grow facial hair.” -Ian de Souza.

“Disgusting, gross, n its doesn’t cost much to get a haircut.” -Tanya Chacko.

“That depends on what kinda face he has.” -Sandeep Malpani.

“Gays…all of them!” -Akshay Pratap Singh Deo.

“They suck!” -Priti Patnaik. (more…)

Detoxification is advertised as a way to keep the body healthy. Once you realize that toxins are all around you, this thinking makes a lot of sense. You will be a supporter of this as well, once you realize all of the positives of detoxing yourself. Having combined modern technology with many traditional Asian medicine practices such as reflexology, crystal therapy, and herbalism, health-related businesses are now selling a variety of amazing products that have made detoxification more accessible to everyone. Detox patches are the easiest method of detoxification currently being promoted.

You can use detox patches anywhere on the body that need detoxification, even though they are meant to be used on the soles of the feet. All natural ingredients such as wood and bamboo vinegar, and tourmaline are used in the foot detox patches. Together, these things help stimulate the acupressure points on your feet thus leading the blockages in the circulatory and lymphatic systems to being removed. It allows the body to eliminate toxins easier.

Foot detox patches show quick results. You will feel better in just one night, but for best results it’s wise to use for two weeks.

Foot detox patches help you in:

• Getting rid of toxins
• Improving blood circulation
• Strengthening the immune system
• Preventing water retention
• Boosting the metabolism
• Improving sleep patterns
• Preventing fatigue
• Revitalization
• Pain management
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