What do Manhattan, Honolulu and San Francisco have in common? All three leave your wallet a ghost town! Here are the top 10 most expensive cities, according to a new study.
- New York (Manhattan)
- New York (Brooklyn)
- Honolulu
- San Francisco
- New York (Queens)
- San Jose
- Stamford, CT
- Washington DC
- Truckee-Nevada County, CA
- Orange County CA
- Harlington, TX
- Memphis, TN
- Ardmore, OK
- McAllen, TX
- Waco, TX
- Pryor Creek, OK
- Richmond, IN
- Fayetteville, AR
- Cookeville, TN
- Timple, TX
Have You Ever...
...sent a nude picture of yourself to a boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse? Has it ever been accidentally viewed by the wrong eyes? Scarlett Johansson feels your pain. The leaked nude photos, she now admits, were intended for her husband (at the time), Ryan Reynolds. She covers this months Vanity Fair (PICTURE) and talks about the famous pictures -- and says she's not embarrassed:
Give me a reason that, in 2011, a camera should even be in the bedroom.
5 Signs You've Had Too Much Caffeine
There's no doubt that many of us (I'm pointing to me) CANNOT stray too far from a coffee machine during the early morning hours, but is there such a thing as TOO MUCH caffein? According to the American Dietetic Association, we should have no more than 300 mg a day -- that equals about two or three 8-ounce cups of coffee. Here's how you know you're getting too much caffeine:
1 You hit an afternoon slump --If you can’t get through the day without a Diet Coke fix, you may be hooked on the caffeine. Besides triggering major dips in energy, the acidity in soda can damage tooth enamel if sipped daily. Limit your Diet Cokes to one a day to avoid hitting a wall in the afternoon, and brush your teeth if possible after drinking soda to help reduce its enamel-eroding effects
2 You're peeing orange -- Urine that is dark yellow or orange is a telltale sign of dehydration. Caffeine usually doesn’t trigger dehydration until after you’ve had about 500 mg, so you should be safe if you stick to a cup or two of coffee a day.
3 You can't sleep -- Caffeine takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour to get absorbed and has a very long half-life, meaning it lingers in the body for several hours and can affect your sleep cycle
4 You feel anxious -- Sweaty palms, a racing heart, restlessness, and feeling jittery are all clues that you’ve overdosed on caffeine.
5 You have heartburn -- Acid reflux happens when the muscle at the end of the esophagus, known as the lower esophageal sphincter, allows food and stomach acid to come back up, causing a burning feeling under your chest. If this happens to you, caffeine could be a culprit
Forget coffee and soda! Your overdose from caffeine can come from other, more sneaky products, too! Check out the list:
- 2 tablets Excedrin for headaches; 130 mg
- Vital Energy water; 150 mg
- 16-ounce Snapple ice tea; 42 mg
- 1 cup Ben & Jerry’s No Fat Fudge Frozen Yogurt; 85 mg
- 1 cup Dannon Coffee Yogurt; 45 mg
- Barq’s Root Beer; 22 mg
- Hershey’s chocolate bar, 12 mg
By comparison, one 8-ounce cup of coffee has anywhere from 125 to 150 mg.
Light Drinking Increases Risk of Breast Cancer
Researchers followed a group of women for 30 years and discovered there's a link between light drinking and an increased risk of breast cancer. The link between alcohol and breast cancer isn't new, but previous research found no risk for light drinkers. All that has changed. New results found women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer.
The researchers aren't saying alcohol causes the disease -- so why the increase? Maybe drinkers are less active that non-drinkers? Maybe their diets are unhealthy? Those are questions they're still trying to answer.
Conclusion, according to a doctor: "'If you don't drink, don't start. If you drink one drink a day and you're not considered in a high risk group for breast cancer, you can continue to do that... If you drink two or more a day, you need to cut back, and that's where I will go with my patients until we have more information."
Joke of the Day
An older gentleman had an appointment to see a urologist who shared an office with several other doctors. The waiting room was filled with patients.
He approached the receptionist's desk. The receptionist was a large, imposing woman who looked like a wrestler. He gave her his name and in a very loud voice the receptionist said: "Yes, I see your name here... you want to see the doctor about impotence, right?"
The heads of all the patients in the waiting room snapped around, to look at the very embarrassed man.
He recovered quickly though, and in an equally loud voice replied: "No,
I've come to inquire about a sex change operation... and I'd like the same doctor that did yours!"
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