The types of addiction that most people think of right away are those surrounding alcohol or drugs. There are other types of addictions that affect people from all backgrounds, too. It's possible to have addictions around food or other activities that produce a feeling of pleasure for the addict.Alcohol...
The great news is that 17 days after a cave-in, 33 Chilean Miners have been discovered to be alive in a deep shelter under the surface of the earth. The bad news is that the miners might have to remain in the ditch until Christmas that is 4 months from now. According to the experts, the coming...
Many people try to watch their weight, and a diet addiction can happen if this desire to look good turns into an obsession with food and body image. A person who is living with a diet addiction tends to equate their self-worth with how they look or the number they see on the scale when they weigh...
Sodium benzoate is a kind of salt. It can be found in many foods, since it is used as a preservative. However, it is not frequently used as a flavoring, since too much can give the food and drinks a distinctly flavor. About 7 out of 10 people will detect sodium benzoate when it is added to food...
One of the pejorative phrases used when discussing religion and the religiosity of people is “cafeteria catholic.” A cafeteria catholic is a member of the catholic religion who has decided to ignore some aspects of the established Catholic doctrine. It also refers to people who interpret these...
Escargot is one of the more distinct dishes in French cuisine. Escargot are snails that are served with any number of sauces. There is a common belief that the word “escargot” refers to a particular dish, but in fact it is a “common” word that is used to describe or refer to edible snails. When...
Gizzards are actually stomachs – or actually, the second stomach of birds. Since birds don’t have sharp teeth, they need to break down their food with small stones that they ingest and then store in their gizzard. Gizzards are used in cooking, and is grouped along with beef tripe and pork intestines...
Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore arrested in the Bahamas on July 11, 2010. The serial burglar who escaped from a halfway house for young offenders claimed his spot in notriety with his trademark, serial, barefooted burglaries. The troubled 19 year old has gained over 20,000 FaceBook...
Yellowstone bear attacks, mauls, and kills one man and injures two near Soda Butte, Montana on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Montana's KRTV reported that a bear or bears attacked campers sleeping in tents in the early hours of Thursday near Cook City. Officials report that the victims of...
The Outside Lands Music Festival 2010 officially starts today and will continue till Sunday evening, the 15th of August, 2010. If you have nothing planned for the weekend, then you should definitely head to the Golden Gate Park in san Francisco, where the Outside Lands Music Festival is due to be...
