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How To Get In Good Shape?
Watch out, the summer is coming!
Although it is still May – we can sense the summer breeze coming closer and closer. So dig up your mini skirts, tops and get rid of your old jeans because the sun is here and ready to shine. Fortunately sunbathing is yet quite impossible and you have time to give your body the final touch. Therefore put on your trainers, crab Your Mp3 and take a destination to the nature for a jog. Jogging is the best way to chase the stress and depression away! Of course you cannot forget healthy eating all the time. Now is good time to switch chips, burgers and candies, which is most likely the unhealthiest food on earth, for carrots, smoothies and salads. You don’t want to end up like one of the fat fast-food-loving Americans, do you? Summer, as you know, is the season of grill parties, friends and campfires. So why not enjoy it all and forget work, problems and worries. Don’t let them track you down or anything. yourself and feel pretty! Just be positive and look out for
Take care, H&B Editorial staff: Editor in chief Journalists Dagny Aalde Kersti Sark Kristiina Lips Kristel Nemvalts Krete Bortnik
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Table of Contents 2 - editorial 4 - Healthy Eating and the eatwell plate 6 - Pub Review 7 - 10 Reasons to Quit Smoking 8 - How to Get In Good Shape? 10 - Best Smoothies 12 - Did You Know? 13 - Horoscope 15 - Red Lipstick 17 - SuDoku 17 - Crossword
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Healthy Eating and the „eatwell“ plate
DAGNY AALDE
Every health magazine writes about healthy eating, dieting and sport. But that IS the most important thing what young girls and women want to read about. As we know the world is filled with girls who are not happy with their bodies and they are always looking for new outputs. Not that there is much new to discover. Scientist come out with a new theory about right eating at least twice a week, but there is one thing that is true (so far) - eatwell plate. Eating healthy and dieting is not as hard as at looks like. If you just follow the eatwell plate rule everything would be really simple. The eatwell plate makes healthy eating easier to understand by showing how much of 4
what you eat should come from each food group. This includes everything you eat during the day, including snacks. Recommendable: Plenty of fruit and vegetables Plenty of bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods – choose wholegrain varieties whenever you can Some milk and dairy foods Some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein Just a small amount of foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar Try to choose options that are lower in fat, salt and sugar when you can.
Eating is one big part of our lives. Therefore we should follow some simple rules. Don’t skip breakfast or any kind of meal. Breakfast gives us energy we need to face the stressful day. The thought that skipping meals will help them lose weight isn’t good at all. We can miss out on essential nutrients and instead of losing weight our body tries to avoid staving by storing even unnecessary nutrients. Drink plenty of water. Normal water or other fluid amount is about 1.2 liters a day, which stops us getting dehydrated. Occasional alcohol is good for your health. There is nothing wrong in occasional drinking, but too much drinking can already cause problems. For good health, it's a good idea to spread your drinking throughout the week and avoid binge drinking. Drinking heavily over a long period of time can damage the liver.
Be active. Physical activity is a good way of using up extra calories, and helps control our weight. But this doesn't mean you need to join a gym. Just try to get active every day and build up the amount you do. For example, you could try to fit in as much walking as you can into your daily routine. Try to walk at a good pace. Base your meals on starchy foods. Bread, cereals, rice, pasta and potatoes are important part of dieting. Most of us should eat more starchy foods - try to include at least one starchy food with each of your main meals. So you could start the day with a wholegrain breakfast cereal, have a sandwich for lunch, and potatoes, pasta or rice with your evening meal. Eat fish. Fish contains much protein, vitamins and minerals, which are good for your health. But remember that every fish is different and may contain different nutrients.
For further information: http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/
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Pub Review
KRISTIINA LIPS
If you want to experience really bad service and be treated like scum by the barman you should go Rapla`s most popular meeting place Meie Pubi. Last Wednesday I went there with my best friend and we left in very bad mood. At first we looked for a free table to sit, but those, which were suitable, weren’t cleaned and covered with dirty beer mugs. Finally we sit on the second floor near the billiard table. Then we went to order. But for our disappointment all menu cards were handed out so we had to wait at least seven minutes. Holding the menu in my hand I was interested in spaghetti dish ingredients, but the bar lady snap at me, that cannot I read or what. Yes I must confess that it was written in very small font at the bottom of the page. When we were waiting on our seats, we were forced to listen traditional Estonian beer songs, which really don’t belong to my playlist. And the
waiting dragged and dragged. We had been sitting there for at least half an hour and we still hadn’t got our meals. So we went to ask, what the problem is. Guess what? They had forgotten us. So we waited ten more minutes and then got chance to eat. It tasted good, but the portion was small. For 65 kroons my expectations were lot higher. And it wasn’t all. While we were eating something hard hit me on the back heavily – a billiard ball had flown over the pool table and young teenager boys were laughing. I was totally out of humor. We left from the second we finished our meals. On the doorway we met some rude fat stinky men who didn’t know any politeness rules. Definitely it was the worst lunch break I ever had had. Now I have heard that bar-fights and drunken brawls are quite often phenomenon in there. So, see you in Meie Pubi!
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10 Reasons to Quit Smoking
DAGNY AALDE
It’s never too late to quit and there's never an easy time to do it. So quit now, right now, put down that cigarette!!!
Without Smoking: 1. Chances of having a heart attack or stroke will reduce 2. Chances of getting lung cancer, emphysema, and other lung diseases will reduce also 3. Better smelling clothes, hair, breath, home, and car 4. Opportunity to climb stairs and walk without getting out of breath 5. Fewer wrinkles 6. Free of morning cough 7. The number of coughs, colds, and earaches your child will have will reduce 8. More energy to pursue physical activities you enjoy 9. Chance to treat yourself with new books or music with the money you save from not buying cigarettes 10.More control over your life
So, it is time to take care about yourself and get rid of that old habit!
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How to Get In Good Shape?
KRISTIINA LIPS
Soon there will be at least 25 degrees outside and time to wear miniskirts. For that you need smooth and nice long legs. You should start exercising now, because otherwise you have to wear jeans in June. Follow these instructions carefully and do them regularly every morning. Don’t forget to eat healthy food!
1. Action sphere: abdominalis and back muscle. Body position: rely on elbows and cubituses and toes. Keep your body straight. Keep the position for 10-15 second and then repeat. Watch for your breathing.
2. Action sphere: back muscle. Body position: Lie on your face, stretch out your legs and uphold you arms to neck. Raise your upper body and lay down again. Repeat.
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3. Action sphere: arm muscles. Body position: rely on hands and toes. Crook your arms and then get back to initial position. Repeat ten times.
4. Action sphere: abdominalis. Body position: lie on your back, hands on your neck. Raise your upper body and lay down again. Repeat about 20 times. Watch that your legs won’t move during this exercise.
5. Action sphere: abdominalis stretch. Body position: Lie on your face, stretch out your legs and raise your upper body relying on your straight hands. Hold the position for 15 seconds and lay down again. Good luck!
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Best Smoothies
KRETE BORTNIK
Stress Reliever Strawberry Smoothie Strawberries are good source of vitamins and nutritional value. These are things that stress can deprive us of and drinking fruit smoothies containing strawberries can help replenish us and keep us healthy. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups strawberries 1/2 cup strawberry nectar 1 pitted peach 1 cup low-fat plain or strawberry yogurt if you don’t have the nectar. 2 cups ice Blend and enjoy! Vitamin C Smoothie Smoothies are the perfect solution to help avoid the flu and help you get better if you have the flu. So lets stock up on Vitamin C without using orange juice. Ingredients: 3 cups of watermelon 1 cup cantaloupe 1/2 cup strawberries 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt 2 cups of ice Cranberry-Apple Limeade Smoothie Feel free to add more lime sherbet if you want your smoothie sweeter or thicker. Ingredients: 2 cups cran-apple juice 1 1/2 cups of limeade 1/4 cup lime juice 2 scoops lime sherbet 1 cup ice Blend and really enjoy.
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Banana Breakfast Smoothie A smoothie for breakfast is a great way to start the day. This breakfast smoothie has a great taste and is, of course, great for you. Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups fat free milk 1 peeled and sliced medium banana, frozen – wrap sliced banana in plastic wrap or place in a freezer storage bag – freeze several hours or overnight. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, Preparation: In a blender container combine all ingredients, except cinnamon. Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds. Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, if desired. Makes two servings. Breakfast Smoothie Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange juice 1 banana 6-7 frozen strawberries 4-5 slices frozen peaches 5-6 frozen blueberries 6-7 ice cubes Fresh mint (optional) Dash of nutmeg (optional) 1 tsp. honey (optional) Place all ingredients except ice cubes in blender. Puree until smooth. Add ice, and puree again. Pour into a glass and sprinkle nutmeg on top and garnish the some fresh mint. Raspberry Smoothie Ingredients: 1 cup milk 1⁄2 cup natural yogurt 1 cup raspberries Sugar or honey to taste. Blend all ingredients on high until smooth. Pour into glasses. Mango Smoothie Ingredients: 1/2 cup pineapple juice 1 cup orange sherbet 1 banana 2 cups mango, sliced 2 cups ice 1 teaspoon lime juice
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Did You Know?
KRETE BORTNIK
A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from a lack of food. Death will occur after about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a few weeks.
Summer's on its way... with the heat and humidity to boot. We all know that we sweat to cool the body; however past about 70% humidity, sweating's effectiveness drops steeply. Thus, a work out on a warm, humid day can make you much more susceptible to heat stroke than a hot, dry one -- in other words, it just might be true that "It's not the heat but the humidity that will kill you."
Black, Green, and oolong teas are all derived from exactly the same plant. 61% of Americans wear corrective lenses to improve their vision. More than 2 million Americans underwent laser vision correction procedures last year. One-third of the world's population is infected with Tuberculosis. TB kills 8,000 people every day -- it is also the biggest killer of people who are HIV-positive. It's spread through aerosol droplets which are expelled in a cough, sneeze, or spit. The average adult has 100 billion brain cells. We lose 85,000 of these every day! If all our brain cells were laid endto-end, it would be 200 million miles long (from here to the Sun and back!) 12 The differences in taste and color come from their processing.
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Horoscope
Aries Aries natives' health is influenced in 2008 by the presence of Saturn and Uranus in the house of health, which might become an alarm signal. You'd better pay more attention to your cardiovascular system and cerebral activity. Even if you are very energetic and you feel you're capable of doing anything, stay calm regardless of what is happening around you! As you generally tend to care for anything that happens to you, in 2008 we advise you to be more detached. You should spare your nervous system as well, especially in the latter half of March and August 2008, when Venus is transiting the house of health! We advise you to make sure you have the necessary dose of vitamins and minerals to guard against possible skin and bones ailments. Taurus In 2008, it seems that Taurus natives won't have serious health problems. It's the right time to take advantage of this period and to fortify your body. You can try some treatments to maintain your good health or some diets, maybe naturist diets. We even recommend you to take up more naturist eating habits. You obviously can't take such an important step without knowing more about this domain, so we advise you to start looking for information, and only after that put it into practice. You have to take special care of your nervous system and breathing apparatus in September and October 2008, when Mercury is transiting your house of health, but especially in the former half of October when Mercury is in retrograde movement.
serious health problems in 2008, but that doesn't mean they don't have to take care of their health. Be moderate in anything you do! Because of Jupiter's presence in the house of changes all year round in 2008, it's recommendable to pay more attention to the digestive apparatus and the excretory one (the stomach, the intestines). Especially since May 2008 until the middle of September, when Jupiter retrogrades, we advise you to be careful about what and how much you eat. Don't overdo it with alcohol and sweets, because your liver and pancreas are more vulnerable! You just have to have a balanced diet and to avoid abuse. Don't forget our health depends to a great extent on what we eat and our food has to be our medication at the same time!
Leo Leo natives are recommended to lead a moderate life in 2008, without experiences and adventures that could threaten their health. In 2008, Leo's health can be influenced by three important planets: Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto. Jupiter is responsible for everything that means chemical activity in the body, oxygenation and blood regeneration. Jupiter also governs the liver, spleen and gall bladder so your nourishment has to be balanced, without excesses, especially when it comes to alcohol. Pay attention to all this, especially from May 2008 until the middle of September, when Jupiter is in retrograde movement! Pluto, which governs the sexual organs, urges to moderation in this area as well, especially between April and August 2008, when it retrogrades. Uranus is the planet of changes and it will be precisely in Leo's house of changes in 2008. The nervous and cardiovascular systems are more sensitive now and they have to be spared. Less stress, fewer stimulants (coffee, cigarettes), more exercise in the open air!
Cancer Because of Neptune's presence in the house of changes throughout 2008, Cancer natives are advised to spare their nervous system. You should avoid stress and keep calm, especially between June and November 2008, when Neptune is in retrograde movement. The same thing goes for the periods when Mercury is in retrograde movement: in the former half of February and the former half of October 2008. Attention to the use of medicines and to chemotherapy! In 2008, drugs and poisons, even those which are harmless in small doses, could have disastrous effects for Cancer natives. Therefore, you have to follow the recommended doses of your treatment and not exceed the maximum doses. On the other hand, Mars warns you to beware of accidents, especially in January-February 2008. The risk of vascular accidents is higher in this period, and men are in danger of having characteristically male health problems.
Gemini Gemini natives won't have
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Virgo
Virgo natives have to learn in 2008 that not all is gold that glitters. Because of Neptune's presence in the house of health, you have to be very careful about anything that means noxious substances, drugs, poisons. Even medicines, which normally have benefic effects, can now have unpleasant side effects if you don't take the right dose. You could have the surprise for some substances, which you consider harmless or benefic, to work against you. Of course you have to draw the line between the real chemical effects and the effects you're imagining. Hypochondriac as you are, self-suggestion could play tricks on you and make you look for external causes of some imaginary effects. If you want to avoid some troubles regarding your health, remember that we are what we think we are - especially in April-October 2008, when Neptune is in retrograde movement. In the former half of February 2008, when Mercury retrogrades in Virgo's house of health, eAstrolog recommends you to spare your nervous system and to avoid stress.
necessary, rich in vitamins and minerals, especially calcium. Saturn will be in the sign of Virgo all year round, which could slow down the nutrition process. If you want to lose weight at any cost, 2008 is the most appropriate for diets. But attention: in 2008, food low in minerals could cause dangerously high deficiencies!
The only recommendation for 2008 is to make less physical effort in the period when the Sun is in Gemini (the sign opposite Sagittarius), to avoid possible heart problems.
Capricorn Generally, Capricorn natives will have good health in 2008, without any special problems. The only less favorable astral predispositions regarding health are related to sexuality, but they will manifest only in certain periods. In January-February 2008, especially male Capricorns will have to spare their reproductive apparatus and the excretory one. We recommend you to lead a balanced life, without abuse, and to cut down on stimulating nutriments. Mars' transit through one of the houses of health predisposes to small accidents, so beware! Pluto's presence in one of the houses of health in the former half of January 2008, and then from the middle of July to the end of 2008, asks for prudence regarding sexual life - not only from Capricorn men, but from Capricorn women as well. Avoid excesses and don't take useless risks! In the former half of June 2008 the nervous system, breathing apparatus, spinal marrow, ears and vocal cords will be more vulnerable.
Scorpio Scorpio natives are not threatened by health problems in 2008. All you have to do is fortify your body, enjoy your good health and focus your energy on other areas. We signal to you though two periods in which you should be prudent: Mars' transit through one of the health houses, especially in January-February 2008, and Mercury's retrograde movement in the former half of June. Mars predisposes to problems as regards the blood and muscles, as well as the head area. Especially men have to take care in the periods when Mars influences health, with special attention to male hormones and sexual organs. Avoid sexual excesses! When Mercury is retrograde, the most vulnerable points are the nervous system, capillary vessels and spinal marrow.
Libra 2008 is an important year for Libra natives as concerns their health. Since two major planets, Saturn and Uranus, are in the house of health throughout the year, neglecting health can have bad consequences. The less difficult problems, without long-term effects, could occur at the nervous and cardiovascular systems. These problems can be overcome relatively easily by keeping the emotional balance and by a healthier lifestyle in general. The period when eAstrolog recommends you to be very prudent is July-November 2008, when Uranus is in retrograde movement. Libra's most vulnerable points in 2008 are the osseous system, teeth, skin, nails, hair and cartilages, but also the gall bladder. Healthy food is
Sagittarius It looks like doctors won't have too many Sagittarius patients in 2008. None of the major planets will transit the houses of health. We recommend you to take advantage of the respite offered in 2008 and to study food alternatives, maybe even naturist, which can be of help later on. Even if you don't try food alternatives in 2008, it's good to know that they exist and to understand them in order to be able to put them into practice when you feel the need.
Aquarius Aquarius natives have to take great care of their health in 2008. Jupiter's presence in one of the houses of health all year round in 2008, accompanied by Pluto and Saturn, warns about lifestyle and moderation. Jupiter governs the liver, this genuine chemical factory of the body which is so vulnerable at the same time. It also governs the hyper function, the spleen, gall bladder and bile and is responsible for all growing processes, chemical activities, oxygenation and blood regeneration. Simply from the
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above enumeration we can understand how important Jupiter is and it is now in Aquarius' house of health. It's absolutely necessary to have a balanced life, with no abuse, especially as regards alcohol and nourishment. Pay attention when it comes to consuming alcohol! The liver is also a filter for negative energies. That means that all our troubles and stress can solicit it more than normal. All these alarm signals become imperative when Jupiter is in retrograde movement: from the beginning of May 2008 to the middle of September.
Pisces For Pisces natives, Neptune is still in one of the houses of health, asking for more attention when consuming certain substances in 2008 as well. It's not about drugs and poisons only, which are noxious under any circumstances, but also about medicine, which could have much stronger effects than normal. Even some slightly noxious substances or harmless in certain conditions can have unsuspected strong effects. We recommend more careful dosing of any therapy or chemotherapy.
You also have to pay attention to anything that could have effects on your direction sense and stability - especially for Pisces natives that drive vehicles or handle dangerous or delicate machines! In June-October 2008, when Neptune is in retrograde movement, maximum prudence is recommended because retrograde Neptune makes noxious substances have maximum effects. The nervous system could be more sensitive in the former half of February 2008, the former half of June and the former half of October, when Mercury retrogrades.
Look Good in Red!
KERSTI SARK
and the look of a movie star is guaranteed. All women love being in the spotlight, why not use your lips to get the attention needed and the good feeling of being checked out in the mall by some males. Luscious red lips will draw attention on your face, so if you love your lips – paint them
The summer is coming and it is time to shine. Find out you’re reddest lipstick and break out of the foggy and rainy spring weather. A little red on the lips, high heels and a miniskirt red.
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JUST GO FOR A JOG!
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KRISTEL NEMVALTS
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Horoscope Fun Page
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10 REASONS TO QUIT SMOKING Pub Review Best Smoothies Ever
And Many More!!
HEALTHY EATING
How To Get In Good Shape?
Watch out, the summer is coming!
Although it is still May – we can sense the summer breeze coming closer and closer. So dig up your mini skirts, tops and get rid of your old jeans because the sun is here and ready to shine. Fortunately sunbathing is yet quite impossible and you have time to give your body the final touch. Therefore put on your trainers, crab Your Mp3 and take a destination to the nature for a jog. Jogging is the best way to chase the stress and depression away! Of course you cannot forget healthy eating all the time. Now is good time to switch chips, burgers and candies, which is most likely the unhealthiest food on earth, for carrots, smoothies and salads. You don’t want to end up like one of the fat fast-food-loving Americans, do you? Summer, as you know, is the season of grill parties, friends and campfires. So why not enjoy it all and forget work, problems and worries. Don’t let them track you down or anything. yourself and feel pretty! Just be positive and look out for
Take care, H&B Editorial staff: Editor in chief Journalists Dagny Aalde Kersti Sark Kristiina Lips Kristel Nemvalts Krete Bortnik
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Table of Contents 2 - editorial 4 - Healthy Eating and the eatwell plate 6 - Pub Review 7 - 10 Reasons to Quit Smoking 8 - How to Get In Good Shape? 10 - Best Smoothies 12 - Did You Know? 13 - Horoscope 15 - Red Lipstick 17 - SuDoku 17 - Crossword
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Healthy Eating and the „eatwell“ plate
DAGNY AALDE
Every health magazine writes about healthy eating, dieting and sport. But that IS the most important thing what young girls and women want to read about. As we know the world is filled with girls who are not happy with their bodies and they are always looking for new outputs. Not that there is much new to discover. Scientist come out with a new theory about right eating at least twice a week, but there is one thing that is true (so far) - eatwell plate. Eating healthy and dieting is not as hard as at looks like. If you just follow the eatwell plate rule everything would be really simple. The eatwell plate makes healthy eating easier to understand by showing how much of 4
what you eat should come from each food group. This includes everything you eat during the day, including snacks. Recommendable: Plenty of fruit and vegetables Plenty of bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods – choose wholegrain varieties whenever you can Some milk and dairy foods Some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein Just a small amount of foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar Try to choose options that are lower in fat, salt and sugar when you can.
Eating is one big part of our lives. Therefore we should follow some simple rules. Don’t skip breakfast or any kind of meal. Breakfast gives us energy we need to face the stressful day. The thought that skipping meals will help them lose weight isn’t good at all. We can miss out on essential nutrients and instead of losing weight our body tries to avoid staving by storing even unnecessary nutrients. Drink plenty of water. Normal water or other fluid amount is about 1.2 liters a day, which stops us getting dehydrated. Occasional alcohol is good for your health. There is nothing wrong in occasional drinking, but too much drinking can already cause problems. For good health, it's a good idea to spread your drinking throughout the week and avoid binge drinking. Drinking heavily over a long period of time can damage the liver.
Be active. Physical activity is a good way of using up extra calories, and helps control our weight. But this doesn't mean you need to join a gym. Just try to get active every day and build up the amount you do. For example, you could try to fit in as much walking as you can into your daily routine. Try to walk at a good pace. Base your meals on starchy foods. Bread, cereals, rice, pasta and potatoes are important part of dieting. Most of us should eat more starchy foods - try to include at least one starchy food with each of your main meals. So you could start the day with a wholegrain breakfast cereal, have a sandwich for lunch, and potatoes, pasta or rice with your evening meal. Eat fish. Fish contains much protein, vitamins and minerals, which are good for your health. But remember that every fish is different and may contain different nutrients.
For further information: http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/
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Pub Review
KRISTIINA LIPS
If you want to experience really bad service and be treated like scum by the barman you should go Rapla`s most popular meeting place Meie Pubi. Last Wednesday I went there with my best friend and we left in very bad mood. At first we looked for a free table to sit, but those, which were suitable, weren’t cleaned and covered with dirty beer mugs. Finally we sit on the second floor near the billiard table. Then we went to order. But for our disappointment all menu cards were handed out so we had to wait at least seven minutes. Holding the menu in my hand I was interested in spaghetti dish ingredients, but the bar lady snap at me, that cannot I read or what. Yes I must confess that it was written in very small font at the bottom of the page. When we were waiting on our seats, we were forced to listen traditional Estonian beer songs, which really don’t belong to my playlist. And the
waiting dragged and dragged. We had been sitting there for at least half an hour and we still hadn’t got our meals. So we went to ask, what the problem is. Guess what? They had forgotten us. So we waited ten more minutes and then got chance to eat. It tasted good, but the portion was small. For 65 kroons my expectations were lot higher. And it wasn’t all. While we were eating something hard hit me on the back heavily – a billiard ball had flown over the pool table and young teenager boys were laughing. I was totally out of humor. We left from the second we finished our meals. On the doorway we met some rude fat stinky men who didn’t know any politeness rules. Definitely it was the worst lunch break I ever had had. Now I have heard that bar-fights and drunken brawls are quite often phenomenon in there. So, see you in Meie Pubi!
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10 Reasons to Quit Smoking
DAGNY AALDE
It’s never too late to quit and there's never an easy time to do it. So quit now, right now, put down that cigarette!!!
Without Smoking: 1. Chances of having a heart attack or stroke will reduce 2. Chances of getting lung cancer, emphysema, and other lung diseases will reduce also 3. Better smelling clothes, hair, breath, home, and car 4. Opportunity to climb stairs and walk without getting out of breath 5. Fewer wrinkles 6. Free of morning cough 7. The number of coughs, colds, and earaches your child will have will reduce 8. More energy to pursue physical activities you enjoy 9. Chance to treat yourself with new books or music with the money you save from not buying cigarettes 10.More control over your life
So, it is time to take care about yourself and get rid of that old habit!
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How to Get In Good Shape?
KRISTIINA LIPS
Soon there will be at least 25 degrees outside and time to wear miniskirts. For that you need smooth and nice long legs. You should start exercising now, because otherwise you have to wear jeans in June. Follow these instructions carefully and do them regularly every morning. Don’t forget to eat healthy food!
1. Action sphere: abdominalis and back muscle. Body position: rely on elbows and cubituses and toes. Keep your body straight. Keep the position for 10-15 second and then repeat. Watch for your breathing.
2. Action sphere: back muscle. Body position: Lie on your face, stretch out your legs and uphold you arms to neck. Raise your upper body and lay down again. Repeat.
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3. Action sphere: arm muscles. Body position: rely on hands and toes. Crook your arms and then get back to initial position. Repeat ten times.
4. Action sphere: abdominalis. Body position: lie on your back, hands on your neck. Raise your upper body and lay down again. Repeat about 20 times. Watch that your legs won’t move during this exercise.
5. Action sphere: abdominalis stretch. Body position: Lie on your face, stretch out your legs and raise your upper body relying on your straight hands. Hold the position for 15 seconds and lay down again. Good luck!
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Best Smoothies
KRETE BORTNIK
Stress Reliever Strawberry Smoothie Strawberries are good source of vitamins and nutritional value. These are things that stress can deprive us of and drinking fruit smoothies containing strawberries can help replenish us and keep us healthy. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups strawberries 1/2 cup strawberry nectar 1 pitted peach 1 cup low-fat plain or strawberry yogurt if you don’t have the nectar. 2 cups ice Blend and enjoy! Vitamin C Smoothie Smoothies are the perfect solution to help avoid the flu and help you get better if you have the flu. So lets stock up on Vitamin C without using orange juice. Ingredients: 3 cups of watermelon 1 cup cantaloupe 1/2 cup strawberries 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt 2 cups of ice Cranberry-Apple Limeade Smoothie Feel free to add more lime sherbet if you want your smoothie sweeter or thicker. Ingredients: 2 cups cran-apple juice 1 1/2 cups of limeade 1/4 cup lime juice 2 scoops lime sherbet 1 cup ice Blend and really enjoy.
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Banana Breakfast Smoothie A smoothie for breakfast is a great way to start the day. This breakfast smoothie has a great taste and is, of course, great for you. Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups fat free milk 1 peeled and sliced medium banana, frozen – wrap sliced banana in plastic wrap or place in a freezer storage bag – freeze several hours or overnight. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, Preparation: In a blender container combine all ingredients, except cinnamon. Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds. Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, if desired. Makes two servings. Breakfast Smoothie Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange juice 1 banana 6-7 frozen strawberries 4-5 slices frozen peaches 5-6 frozen blueberries 6-7 ice cubes Fresh mint (optional) Dash of nutmeg (optional) 1 tsp. honey (optional) Place all ingredients except ice cubes in blender. Puree until smooth. Add ice, and puree again. Pour into a glass and sprinkle nutmeg on top and garnish the some fresh mint. Raspberry Smoothie Ingredients: 1 cup milk 1⁄2 cup natural yogurt 1 cup raspberries Sugar or honey to taste. Blend all ingredients on high until smooth. Pour into glasses. Mango Smoothie Ingredients: 1/2 cup pineapple juice 1 cup orange sherbet 1 banana 2 cups mango, sliced 2 cups ice 1 teaspoon lime juice
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Did You Know?
KRETE BORTNIK
A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from a lack of food. Death will occur after about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a few weeks.
Summer's on its way... with the heat and humidity to boot. We all know that we sweat to cool the body; however past about 70% humidity, sweating's effectiveness drops steeply. Thus, a work out on a warm, humid day can make you much more susceptible to heat stroke than a hot, dry one -- in other words, it just might be true that "It's not the heat but the humidity that will kill you."
Black, Green, and oolong teas are all derived from exactly the same plant. 61% of Americans wear corrective lenses to improve their vision. More than 2 million Americans underwent laser vision correction procedures last year. One-third of the world's population is infected with Tuberculosis. TB kills 8,000 people every day -- it is also the biggest killer of people who are HIV-positive. It's spread through aerosol droplets which are expelled in a cough, sneeze, or spit. The average adult has 100 billion brain cells. We lose 85,000 of these every day! If all our brain cells were laid endto-end, it would be 200 million miles long (from here to the Sun and back!) 12 The differences in taste and color come from their processing.
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Horoscope
Aries Aries natives' health is influenced in 2008 by the presence of Saturn and Uranus in the house of health, which might become an alarm signal. You'd better pay more attention to your cardiovascular system and cerebral activity. Even if you are very energetic and you feel you're capable of doing anything, stay calm regardless of what is happening around you! As you generally tend to care for anything that happens to you, in 2008 we advise you to be more detached. You should spare your nervous system as well, especially in the latter half of March and August 2008, when Venus is transiting the house of health! We advise you to make sure you have the necessary dose of vitamins and minerals to guard against possible skin and bones ailments. Taurus In 2008, it seems that Taurus natives won't have serious health problems. It's the right time to take advantage of this period and to fortify your body. You can try some treatments to maintain your good health or some diets, maybe naturist diets. We even recommend you to take up more naturist eating habits. You obviously can't take such an important step without knowing more about this domain, so we advise you to start looking for information, and only after that put it into practice. You have to take special care of your nervous system and breathing apparatus in September and October 2008, when Mercury is transiting your house of health, but especially in the former half of October when Mercury is in retrograde movement.
serious health problems in 2008, but that doesn't mean they don't have to take care of their health. Be moderate in anything you do! Because of Jupiter's presence in the house of changes all year round in 2008, it's recommendable to pay more attention to the digestive apparatus and the excretory one (the stomach, the intestines). Especially since May 2008 until the middle of September, when Jupiter retrogrades, we advise you to be careful about what and how much you eat. Don't overdo it with alcohol and sweets, because your liver and pancreas are more vulnerable! You just have to have a balanced diet and to avoid abuse. Don't forget our health depends to a great extent on what we eat and our food has to be our medication at the same time!
Leo Leo natives are recommended to lead a moderate life in 2008, without experiences and adventures that could threaten their health. In 2008, Leo's health can be influenced by three important planets: Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto. Jupiter is responsible for everything that means chemical activity in the body, oxygenation and blood regeneration. Jupiter also governs the liver, spleen and gall bladder so your nourishment has to be balanced, without excesses, especially when it comes to alcohol. Pay attention to all this, especially from May 2008 until the middle of September, when Jupiter is in retrograde movement! Pluto, which governs the sexual organs, urges to moderation in this area as well, especially between April and August 2008, when it retrogrades. Uranus is the planet of changes and it will be precisely in Leo's house of changes in 2008. The nervous and cardiovascular systems are more sensitive now and they have to be spared. Less stress, fewer stimulants (coffee, cigarettes), more exercise in the open air!
Cancer Because of Neptune's presence in the house of changes throughout 2008, Cancer natives are advised to spare their nervous system. You should avoid stress and keep calm, especially between June and November 2008, when Neptune is in retrograde movement. The same thing goes for the periods when Mercury is in retrograde movement: in the former half of February and the former half of October 2008. Attention to the use of medicines and to chemotherapy! In 2008, drugs and poisons, even those which are harmless in small doses, could have disastrous effects for Cancer natives. Therefore, you have to follow the recommended doses of your treatment and not exceed the maximum doses. On the other hand, Mars warns you to beware of accidents, especially in January-February 2008. The risk of vascular accidents is higher in this period, and men are in danger of having characteristically male health problems.
Gemini Gemini natives won't have
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Virgo
Virgo natives have to learn in 2008 that not all is gold that glitters. Because of Neptune's presence in the house of health, you have to be very careful about anything that means noxious substances, drugs, poisons. Even medicines, which normally have benefic effects, can now have unpleasant side effects if you don't take the right dose. You could have the surprise for some substances, which you consider harmless or benefic, to work against you. Of course you have to draw the line between the real chemical effects and the effects you're imagining. Hypochondriac as you are, self-suggestion could play tricks on you and make you look for external causes of some imaginary effects. If you want to avoid some troubles regarding your health, remember that we are what we think we are - especially in April-October 2008, when Neptune is in retrograde movement. In the former half of February 2008, when Mercury retrogrades in Virgo's house of health, eAstrolog recommends you to spare your nervous system and to avoid stress.
necessary, rich in vitamins and minerals, especially calcium. Saturn will be in the sign of Virgo all year round, which could slow down the nutrition process. If you want to lose weight at any cost, 2008 is the most appropriate for diets. But attention: in 2008, food low in minerals could cause dangerously high deficiencies!
The only recommendation for 2008 is to make less physical effort in the period when the Sun is in Gemini (the sign opposite Sagittarius), to avoid possible heart problems.
Capricorn Generally, Capricorn natives will have good health in 2008, without any special problems. The only less favorable astral predispositions regarding health are related to sexuality, but they will manifest only in certain periods. In January-February 2008, especially male Capricorns will have to spare their reproductive apparatus and the excretory one. We recommend you to lead a balanced life, without abuse, and to cut down on stimulating nutriments. Mars' transit through one of the houses of health predisposes to small accidents, so beware! Pluto's presence in one of the houses of health in the former half of January 2008, and then from the middle of July to the end of 2008, asks for prudence regarding sexual life - not only from Capricorn men, but from Capricorn women as well. Avoid excesses and don't take useless risks! In the former half of June 2008 the nervous system, breathing apparatus, spinal marrow, ears and vocal cords will be more vulnerable.
Scorpio Scorpio natives are not threatened by health problems in 2008. All you have to do is fortify your body, enjoy your good health and focus your energy on other areas. We signal to you though two periods in which you should be prudent: Mars' transit through one of the health houses, especially in January-February 2008, and Mercury's retrograde movement in the former half of June. Mars predisposes to problems as regards the blood and muscles, as well as the head area. Especially men have to take care in the periods when Mars influences health, with special attention to male hormones and sexual organs. Avoid sexual excesses! When Mercury is retrograde, the most vulnerable points are the nervous system, capillary vessels and spinal marrow.
Libra 2008 is an important year for Libra natives as concerns their health. Since two major planets, Saturn and Uranus, are in the house of health throughout the year, neglecting health can have bad consequences. The less difficult problems, without long-term effects, could occur at the nervous and cardiovascular systems. These problems can be overcome relatively easily by keeping the emotional balance and by a healthier lifestyle in general. The period when eAstrolog recommends you to be very prudent is July-November 2008, when Uranus is in retrograde movement. Libra's most vulnerable points in 2008 are the osseous system, teeth, skin, nails, hair and cartilages, but also the gall bladder. Healthy food is
Sagittarius It looks like doctors won't have too many Sagittarius patients in 2008. None of the major planets will transit the houses of health. We recommend you to take advantage of the respite offered in 2008 and to study food alternatives, maybe even naturist, which can be of help later on. Even if you don't try food alternatives in 2008, it's good to know that they exist and to understand them in order to be able to put them into practice when you feel the need.
Aquarius Aquarius natives have to take great care of their health in 2008. Jupiter's presence in one of the houses of health all year round in 2008, accompanied by Pluto and Saturn, warns about lifestyle and moderation. Jupiter governs the liver, this genuine chemical factory of the body which is so vulnerable at the same time. It also governs the hyper function, the spleen, gall bladder and bile and is responsible for all growing processes, chemical activities, oxygenation and blood regeneration. Simply from the
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above enumeration we can understand how important Jupiter is and it is now in Aquarius' house of health. It's absolutely necessary to have a balanced life, with no abuse, especially as regards alcohol and nourishment. Pay attention when it comes to consuming alcohol! The liver is also a filter for negative energies. That means that all our troubles and stress can solicit it more than normal. All these alarm signals become imperative when Jupiter is in retrograde movement: from the beginning of May 2008 to the middle of September.
Pisces For Pisces natives, Neptune is still in one of the houses of health, asking for more attention when consuming certain substances in 2008 as well. It's not about drugs and poisons only, which are noxious under any circumstances, but also about medicine, which could have much stronger effects than normal. Even some slightly noxious substances or harmless in certain conditions can have unsuspected strong effects. We recommend more careful dosing of any therapy or chemotherapy.
You also have to pay attention to anything that could have effects on your direction sense and stability - especially for Pisces natives that drive vehicles or handle dangerous or delicate machines! In June-October 2008, when Neptune is in retrograde movement, maximum prudence is recommended because retrograde Neptune makes noxious substances have maximum effects. The nervous system could be more sensitive in the former half of February 2008, the former half of June and the former half of October, when Mercury retrogrades.
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The summer is coming and it is time to shine. Find out you’re reddest lipstick and break out of the foggy and rainy spring weather. A little red on the lips, high heels and a miniskirt red.
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