A new survey found that 59 percent of people said they would either go elsewhere or shop online if they saw a line in a shop. Almost nine out of ten said insufficient staff numbers cause long checkout lines, while 23 percent said slow payment methods were the cause. The survey also suggested that respondents spend double the time browsing shops online than they do on the street. On average, respondents spent over 2.4 hours a week shopping online. (Telegraph)
A recent Danish study revealed that drinking non-diet soda leads to dramatic increases in dangerous hard-to-detect fats. Researchers asked participants to drink either regular soda, milk containing the same amount of calories as regular soda, diet cola, or water every day for six months. The results? Total fat mass remained the same across all beverage-consuming groups, but regular-soda drinkers experienced dramatic increases in harmful hidden fats, including liver fat and skeletal fat. The regular-soda group also experienced an 11 percent increase in cholesterol compared to the other groups! And don’t think switching to diet varieties will save you from harm: Artificial sweeteners and food dyes have been linked to brain cell damage and hyperactivity, and research has shown that people who drink diet soda have a higher risk of developing diabetes.
FIX IT WITH FOOD: The average American drinks 450 calories a day. By switching to water as your go-to beverage, you'll make room in your diet for these 40 Foods with Superpowers—foods that, even in moderation, can strengthen your heart, fortify your bones, and boost your metabolism so you can lose weight more quickly.
Some popular soda brands, including Mountain Dew, use brominated vegetable oil—a toxic flame retardant—to keep the artificial flavoring from separating from the rest of the liquid. This hazardous ingredient—sometimes listed as BVO on soda and sports drinks—can cause bromide poisoning symptoms like skin lesions and memory loss, as well as nerve disorders. If that’s not a good enough reason not to “Do the Dew,” I don’t know what is.
DRINK DISASTERS: Soda isn’t the only dubious drink you have to watch out for. Many bottled beverages pack enough sugar and calories to foil your get-fit plans in one fell sip.
Shocking Soda Fact #3: Drinking soda makes you a lab rat
Many American soda brands are sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup, a heart-harming man-made compound derived mainly from genetically engineered corn. The problem? Genetically engineered ingredients have only been in our food chain since the 1990s, and we don't know their long-term health impacts because the corporations that developed the crops never had to test them for long-term safety. Case in point: Some recent findings suggest that genetically engineered crops are linked to digestive tract damage, accelerated aging, and even infertility!
If you're attending a Super Bowl party and want to impress your friends with your vast knowledge of Super Bowl trivia, here's a good start:
Anyone else watch the Super Bowl just for the commercials? A quarter of a billion dollars has been spent on Super Bowl commercials this year., To celebrate the launch of the all-new 2012 CR-V, Honda brought Ferris Bueller's Day Off back in a big game commercial. Here it is!
Entertainer Of The Year:
JASON ALDEAN
KENNY CHESNEY
BLAKE SHELTON
TAYLOR SWIFT
BRAD PAISLEY
Male Vocalist Of The Year:
JASON ALDEAN
KENNY CHESNEY
BRAD PAISLEY
BLAKE SHELTON
CHRIS YOUNG
Female Vocalist Of The Year:
SARA EVANS
MIRANDA LAMBERT
MARTINA McBRIDE
TAYLOR SWIFT
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Vocal Group Of The Year:
THE BAND PERRY
ELI YOUNG BAND
LADY ANTEBELLUM
RASCAL FLATTS
ZAC BROWN BAND
Vocal Duo Of The Year:
LOVE AND THEFT
MONGTOMERY GENTRY
STEEL MAGNOLIA
SUGARLAND
THOMPSON SQUARE
Songwriter of the Year:
RHETT AKINS
DALLAS DAVIDSON
BEN HAYSLIP
LUKE LAIRD
DAVID LEE MURPHY
Vocal Event Of The Year:
“Country Boy” - AARON LEWIS f. GEORGE JONES & CHARLIE DANIELS
“Don’t You Wanna Stay” – JASON ALDEAN f. KELLY CLARKSON
“Old ALABAMA” – BRAD PAISLEY f. ALABAMA
“Remind Me” – BRAD PAISLEY f. CARRIE UNDERWOOD
“You & Tequila” – KENNY CHESNEY f. GRACE POTTER
Video Of The Year:
“Tattoos On This Town” – JASON ALDEAN
“Homeboy” – ERIC CHURCH
“Red Solo Cup” – TOBY KEITH
“Just A Kiss” – LADY ANTEBELLUM
“Mean” – TAYLOR SWIFT
Single Record Of The Year:
“Crazy Girl” – ELI YOUNG BAND
“Don’t You Wanna Stay” – JASON ALDEAN f. KELLY CLARKSON
“Red Solo Cup” – TOBY KEITH
“Tomorrow” – CHRIS YOUNG
“You & Tequila” – KENNY CHESNEY f. GRACE POTTER
Song Of The Year:
“Crazy Girl” – ELI YOUNG BAND
“Home” – DIERKS BENTLEY
“Just A Kiss” – LADY ANTEBELLUM
“Threaten Me With Heaven” – VINCE GILL
“You & Tequila” – KENNY CHESNEY f. GRACE POTTER
Album Of The Year:
“Chief” – ERIC CHURCH
“Four The Record” – MIRANDA LAMBERT
"Hemingway’s Whiskey" – KENNY CHESNEY
“My Kinda Party” – JASON ALDEAN
“Own The Night” – LADY ANTEBELLUM
Do you wish the Super Bowl was on Saturday? ESPN just asked that question and 57% of people said . . . yes, let's move it. The divide is down the center of the country . . . people in the Eastern and Central time zones REALLY want Saturday. Unlike the two western time zones, we don't have the luxury of sobering up and getting a full night's sleep after the game!!
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