Yoga – I used to ignore it. I thought it wasn’t worth my time. I preferred exercises that were of higher intensity and burned a lot of fat and calories. To me, yoga didn’t meet these requirements.
Yoga revisited – Last month I checked out a yoga DVD just for a change of [...]
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Green tea was originally from China. It is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, a type of shrub native to South and Southeast Asia.
White tea, oolong, and black tea are also made from the Camellia sinensis leaves, but for green tea, the leaves are steamed immediately after picking, thus reducing oxidation.
Green tea has about [...]
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“Auld Lang Syne” was written by Robert Burns in 1741 and literally means “old long since,” or “days gone by.” This song is traditionally sung in many countries at midnight, January 1st, signaling the beginning of the New Year.
“Syne” is pronounced like the word “sign,” not “zyne.”
Some cultures believe various foods bring good luck and [...]
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December 22 is the first day of winter for all the folks in the Northern Hemisphere! The sun is the furthest away from the equator, shining directly over the Tropic of Capricorn (Alice Springs, Australia and Sao Paulo, Brazil are just a couple of cities along the Tropic of Capricorn.) The first day of winter [...]
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“Chocolate” comes from the Aztec word, “xocolatl,” which means “bitter water.”
Europe was introduced to chocolate when Christopher Columbus brought back cocoa beans from the Caribbean islands from his 1502 voyage.
Switzerland is one of the top countries when it comes to chocolate consumption. The Swiss eat roughly 22 lbs of chocolate per person per year. [...]
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A calorie (or kilocalorie) is a measurement of energy.
1 calorie = the amount of energy (heat) required to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
There are 3500 calories for each pound of body fat. To lose one pound of stored fat, technically you would need to burn [...]
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1 baby is born every 8 seconds in the U.S.
105 boys are born for every 100 girls - worldwide
The population of the world is approximately 6.63 billion people. In 6 months it is estimated to be 6.67 billion. That’s roughly 40 million more people! In essence: a lot of people!
The chance of having twins is [...]
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Black Friday - is the name given to the busy shopping day the Friday after Thanksgiving. This term, which began in the mid 1970s, most likely refers to retailers’ sales moving from the red into the black (making a profit).
Not the busiest shopping day?! The day after Thanksgiving is not the busiest shopping day, [...]
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With Thanksgiving coming up next Thursday in the U.S., I thought it would be fun to share some interesting facts about this historical holiday.
Note: You can always turn these into a trivia game - much to the delight or chagrin of your company- while waiting for the turkey to cook!
Abraham Lincoln was the [...]
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How much sugar (cane sugar/beet sugar) do you think each person eats in a year?
A lot! Each person the U.S. consumes about 70 pounds of sugar a year. An individual from Europe, about 92 pounds. Brazil had the highest consumption per person at 123 lbs for this last year! To say we like our sugar [...]
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Published on Jun 30th, 2008 in Fitness, Fun Facts, Motivation, Sugar Addiction | 10 Comments »
