Bill Brown ... Xiamen University
According to recent research, six foods will keep you so full and satisfied that, in theory, you would have negative weight in weeks.
No less an authority than Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief, PREVENTION, wrote on Sat Jun 27, 2009: (I edit it down considerably):
Eggs quell hunger. Women on low-fat diets who ate 2 eggs for breakfast at least 5 days a week lost 65% more weight and averaged 83% greater reduction in waist size (substitute low-fat yogurt for eggs if you're vegan).
Almonds: are full of healthy monounsaturated fatty acids. Studies "prove" that after six months, dieters who eat almonds lost 63% more weight, 50% more body fat, and shrunk waistlines 55% more than those on high carb diets (though careful--they're high calorie).
Avocados: loaded with healthy monounsaturated fats, vitamins and minerals, and satisfying.
Apples: people who eat apples with every meal lose 40% more than those who do not (I guess it doesn't matter what you do or do not eat in addition to apples).
Oatmeal: slows digestion, keeps you full for hours,and people who eat oatmeal for every breakfast and walk 15 to 20 minutes a day lose 10 pounds in 12 weeks.
Peanut butter: research proves dieters who eat it lose more weight than those who don't (but didn't say how much weight, or how much peanut butter to eat).
Do the math! Just eat eggs, almonds, avocados, apples, oatmeal and peanut butter, and in six months you'll weigh less than when you were born and you can be a fashion model in Shanghai, Paris, or Los Angeles' Hill Street.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
4th of July in Xiamen --1921!
Bill Brown ... Xiamen University
Some folks from the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, and visitors from the U.S., had some sort of get together in Xiamen (former Amoy), a week before July 4th. That was the closest, perhaps, to having an "official" 4th
of July celebration in Xiamen for over 60 years. But I have accounts from journals and diaries of pretty big July 4th celebrations in Xiamen dating back to the mid 1850s, and below is a photo of Americans in Amoy celebrating the U.S.' birthday in 1921. (I'm certainly glad we don't have to brave Xiamen summers in those kinds of clothes today).
By the way, while we're celebrating the 4th, let's give thanks to Xiamen, because no Xiamen, no U.S.A.! After all, it was Anxi tea (from Quanzhou) shipped from Xiamen by a Xiamen ship that was dumped overboard during the Boston Tea Party of 1773. So were it not for Xiamen, there would be no 4th of July, our lawyers would still be wearing powdered white wigs (like the guys in HK still wear), and we'd be eating our french fries with malt vinegar instead of ketchup. So.... thank you Xiamen!
Happy 4th!
Bill
Click the image for a larger view:
www.amoymagic.com
Some folks from the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, and visitors from the U.S., had some sort of get together in Xiamen (former Amoy), a week before July 4th. That was the closest, perhaps, to having an "official" 4th
of July celebration in Xiamen for over 60 years. But I have accounts from journals and diaries of pretty big July 4th celebrations in Xiamen dating back to the mid 1850s, and below is a photo of Americans in Amoy celebrating the U.S.' birthday in 1921. (I'm certainly glad we don't have to brave Xiamen summers in those kinds of clothes today).By the way, while we're celebrating the 4th, let's give thanks to Xiamen, because no Xiamen, no U.S.A.! After all, it was Anxi tea (from Quanzhou) shipped from Xiamen by a Xiamen ship that was dumped overboard during the Boston Tea Party of 1773. So were it not for Xiamen, there would be no 4th of July, our lawyers would still be wearing powdered white wigs (like the guys in HK still wear), and we'd be eating our french fries with malt vinegar instead of ketchup. So.... thank you Xiamen!
Happy 4th!
Bill
Click the image for a larger view:
www.amoymagic.com
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Great Firewall
Bill Brown
Around April, 2009, the Great Firewall of China blocked many servers, including Blogger, which hosts my blogs--so I can no longer easily update them unless I use a Proxy, which is not secure. So...no more posts for awhile.
Oh well. Life is Off the Wall.... especially when it's behind the Great Firewall.
Xiamen University
www.amoymagic.com
Around April, 2009, the Great Firewall of China blocked many servers, including Blogger, which hosts my blogs--so I can no longer easily update them unless I use a Proxy, which is not secure. So...no more posts for awhile.
Oh well. Life is Off the Wall.... especially when it's behind the Great Firewall.
Xiamen University
www.amoymagic.com
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