Monday, December 20, 2010

Stevia – Sweetness of sugar with NO CALORIES

What is Stevia?

Stevia is a plant native to South America that has been used as a natural sweetener in foods and beverages for hundreds of years.  Stevia is a 100% natural sweetener with zero calories, zero carbohydrates and has no effect on the glycemic index, which means it doesn’t affect your blood sugar.

Is Stevia Safe?

The safety of stevia for human consumption has been established through rigorous peer‐reviewed research and the FDA and Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives recognize it as safe.
More than 200 extensive studies have been conducted on stevia attesting to its safety.   

Stevia Benefits for Diabetics

Stevia is a good choice for people with diabetes. Studies show that stevia has no effect on blood sugar levels.

In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) performed a thorough evaluation of recent experimental studies of stevioside and steviols conducted on animals and humans, and concluded "stevioside and rebaudioside A are not genotoxic in vitro or in vivo and that the genotoxicity of steviol and some of its oxidative derivatives in vitro is not expressed in vivo."  The report also found no evidence of carcinogenic activity. Furthermore, the report noted "stevioside has shown some evidence of pharmacological effects in patients with hypertension or with type-2 diabetes", but concluded further study was required to determine proper dosage. The WHO's Joint Experts Committee on Food Additives has approved, based on long-term studies, an acceptable daily intake of steviol glycoside of up to 4 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Hajj in the 1800's




Amazing photo's of Hajj back in the 1800's

Monday, October 18, 2010

http://www.combots.net/


Sunday, October 17, 2010

L'Oreal Men's Expert

"L'Oreal does not use animal ingredient in any of their products."

This is an email which I received from L'Oreal in September 2010.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Dollar Origami Art


As you probably suggested, money origami is a kind of origami that uses paper money to create artistic objects. It is the art of folding paper money into creative designs. Dollar bill origami uses similar techniques to traditional origami. However, the shape and texture of money sometimes require a different set of steps than creating the same design with origami paper. Won Park is a skilled designer from US who experiments with money origami a lot. Let’s take a look at what he has created so far and let’s get inspired by his artistic expression and handcraft skills
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Thursday, September 30, 2010

The Sambal Belacan Story



Blackmores Fish Oil 1000 uses gelatine sourced from cows



Blackmores Fish Oil 1000 uses gelatine from a bovine source (that is from a cow)

The capsule that contains the fish oil is made from gelatine that is sources from cows meaning it is not suitable for vegetarians and is not halal.

See email exchange during September 2010 below 



Wednesday, September 29, 2010

NIVEA for men does not contain animal products or ingredients



I enquired with Nivea on the 30th of September 2010 as to whether they have any animal ingredients in their Nivea for Men Face Care range.  They replied with confirmation that their “NIVEA for Men range does not contain any animal products”


See email below



How to remove the space bar from a MacBook Pro




If you have a sticky space bar on your MacBook Pro you can clean it by watching the video above.
How to remove the spacebar from a MBP Unibody.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Eek! There's a mouse in my loaf


It was hard to explain that dead mouse baked into a loaf of bread.
British officials have released the photo that proved Stephen Forse was not kidding when he claimed to have found the wee creature while making sandwiches for his children.
Mr Forse, who bought the bread from a supermarket last year, said on Monday he first thought a dark spot in the bread - branded Best of Both - was some poorly mixed dough.


Cherwell District Council released this picture  of a mouse in a loaf of Hovis bread  bought by Stephen Forse.
Cherwell District Council released this picture of a mouse in a loaf of Hovis bread bought by Stephen Forse.
Then he noticed it had fur.
The case wound up in court.
Premier Foods pleaded guilty to violating health laws, and was fined the equivalent of $27,670.
Mr Forse said his gruesome discovery made him feel ill, and he felt sick again when health officers noted that the mouse's tail was missing, perhaps already eaten in a sandwich.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Top 10 Biggest and Best Jumps Ever




I love the wingsuits...

Sunday, September 19, 2010

The Blessed Tree - Trailer


The Blessed Tree - Trailer from AGCaustralia on Vimeo.




A meditation on the themes of love of the Prophet , veneration of holy sites, grace and symbolism. This film tells the story of the meeting between the Prophet Muhammad and a Christian monk named Bahira. The meeting happened in the shade of a tree. Fourteen hundred years later that same tree was discovered still alive in the northern deserts of Jordan. To purchase the DVD, go to invokemedia.bigcartel.com/​product/​the-blessed-tree

Prophet MOHAMMAD Tree

Friday, September 17, 2010

Removing the spacebar key from a Macbook Pro unibody

If you know how to do it, please let me know!!!


Thursday, September 2, 2010

Where to buy a Pandan Plant in Sydney

Buying a Pandan Plant?

Aka Pandanus Amaryllifolius, Screwpine, Daun Pandan

If your living in Sydney and looking to buy a Pandan plant, I will most likely have some in December 2010.  I will update this blog to let you know if I have some.


Update (24 Jan 2011): I have just bought a plant in Cabramatta, Sydney see Pandan in Sydney - Where to buy Pandan? for more details. See www.myPandan.com for info about caring for your pandan.

Otherwise you could contact:

Canley Vale Nursery – 62-68 Canley Vale Rd Canley Vale – 02 9723 2688
            They may have some stock in September (2010)
Bonnyrigg Garden Centre – Corner Elizabeth Dr and Wilson Rd Bonnyrigg Heights – 02 9610 5366
            They may have some stock in October (2010)
I haven’t bought any from these stores, so I can’t comment on the plants they will have, but I found all this out by calling around.

Please let me know if you know other places around Sydney or NSW that sell Pandan (Pandanus Amaryllifolius)