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This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again.

Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes.

But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

DEPRESSION:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS:
Forget the pills – eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

ANEMIA:
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

BLOOD PRESSURE:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

BRAIN POWER:
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

CONSTIPATION:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

HANGOVERS:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

HEARTBURN:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

MORNING SICKNESS:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

MOSQUITO BITES:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

NERVES:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system..

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

ULCERS:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL:
Many other cultures see bananas as a ‘cooling’ fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrate, THREE TIMES the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals.. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, ‘A BANANA a day keeps the doctor away!’

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PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe…polish with dry cloth. Amazing fruit !!!
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While my waitress started to clean up, she had her smart phone in her breast pocket and was listening to country music.  I asked if she had heard Joey Voices newest song, she had not.

So I pulled Joey’s link up and she place my IPhone on the counter while the whole joint cleaned up.

Joey was a hit at Frank and Nancy’s … so you never know when you can bring a little fun and dance into someone’s life..

Thanks Joey.. we all enjoyed it.

Plus find out when YOU can see the trailer — it’s gonna be on Yahoo! Movies first!http://movies.yahoo.com/marvel/

The house was packed and the energy was high.  I was surprised by the size of the show.. the band, in addition to being awesome was bigger than I thought would be here.

Niki introduce for the first time Luis Sanabria, Luis does in incredible Michael Jackson impression by dance.  He was great.. moved smooth and managed to take Jackson’s moves and make them very much his own.

What surprised me was how they weaved burlesque show in.  The Burlesque troop that joined them was as authentic as you could get.. right down to the pasties!!

All in all.. it was a great time.. great show .. and Niki and her Golddiggers are defiantly on OWJ’s favorite picks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydi-woUxMo4

I went to the River City Diner yesterday before the show

It’s on airport road in the same building as the Dance Arts Studio.

It is rather lovely inside, my wife particularly likes these stencils

The menu features a “make your own omelet” but the real gems in the menu isn’t mentioned.

It’s in the Burgers & the Steak. All of burgers come from Romanos’ Market with a specific cut and when you get the steak and eggs as I did…

…you are eating Romano’s steaks and when it comes to quality, that’s all you need to know.

Then at 3 pm Out With Joe returns to MM with Jackson Mixology

Then at 4 pm Jim Callahan debuts with Fireside…

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The twist here is, if the RO (Registered owner) of the car can answer three out of five trivia questions, they not only keep the car but the show will pay the balance off.  Given the questions I’ve watch leveled against the Joe Six packs and Joe the Plumbers of the country… I’d almost want to go finance the nicest car I could, if I could be guaranteed Josh or Tom would show up one early morning.

Withe questions like, name the five states that start with a direction or what is the least amount of coins it would to have 76 cents?  I’m pretty sure I’d be driving a sweet wipe for nothing.  I will concede I may have some trouble on some of the entertainment questions.. not big on reading or watching those types of shows or mags.  I don’t think I could care less who in Hollywood is dating who.. or even who is getting divorced… but those questions aside.. pretty sure I’d have my car in the first three questions.

So after getting back from overseeing a couple radio shows this Saturday morning.. I channel surf while catching up on household chores and landed on Repo Games.. and I have watched several times before.

But I don’t think I can anymore.  I am embarrassed for those dim witted, clueless (and often toothless) unwashed masses.  Who more often than not seem they would have to aspire to “White Trash”.

So sorry Spike, I can’t do it anymore.  The entertainment value does not out weigh how embarrassed I am for our country and I only hope you somehow prevent this show from being seen anywhere beyond our boarders.  As Josh said on a recent episode, after hearing you answer these questions, I’m not sure you should even be operating a vehicle.  Couldn’t agree more Josh .. but this is a pretty good gig though . . . isn’t it?

http://www.spike.com/shows/repo-games