Celebrate International No Diet Day
No Diet Day represents a journey of nearly half-way into the year, and nearly half a year from our New Year’s Resolutions. For those who have held fast to them, this often means that they have endured five months of careful consideration of their diets. After all, Summer is nearly upon us and the past six months have typically been used to drop off enough weight to leave them looking fantastic in their Summer clothes. Such dedication deserves recognition and reward, and that’s why No Diet Day exists. On this holiday adherents are free to let themselves loose from the shackles of their diet and enjoy one day of glorious freedom.
History of No Diet Day
There has been a movement in recent years to shed the shame typically associated with being less than Hollywood perfect. The photo-shopped images found in fashion and beauty magazines have been marked as a direct cause of a rising instance of eating disorders among the youth. Too long has health been associated with unrealistic body types and unhealthy, dangerous fad diets. No Diet Day has been pushed forward with the intention of promoting healthy life styles at all body types. This holiday has been found to be most promoted in those countries that have feminist movements going strong.
Edgar Degas was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. Born on July 19, 1834, in Paris, France, Edgar Degas went on to study at the École des Beaux-Arts (formerly the Académie des Beaux-Arts) in Paris and became renowned as a stellar portraitist, fusing Impressionistic sensibilities with traditional approaches. Both a painter and sculptor, Degas enjoyed capturing female dancers and played with unusual angles and ideas around centering. His work influenced several major modern artists, including Pablo Picasso. Degas died in Paris in 1917.
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) A person of no influence. | ||
| Synonyms: | nobody, cipher | ||
| Usage: | After losing the gubernatorial election, she was written off as a political nonentity. | ||
Idiom of the Day
nature's way of (doing something)— A natural biological process by which something is done or accomplished. |
History
Roger Bannister Breaks Four-Minute Mile (1954)
Bannister was a British medical student when he became the first man to run the mile in less than four minutes—a barrier many experts had long considered unbreakable. His official time was 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds. Australia's John Landy and New Zealand's Peter Snell bettered the record that year, but in August, Bannister defeated Landy at the British Empire Games in Vancouver, clocking 3:58.8 in a thrilling race.
Moshe Feldenkrais (1904)
| Feldenkrais was a Russian-born Israeli physicist and engineer who was also an avid soccer player and a judo master. Motivated by a debilitating knee injury of his own, Feldenkrais developed a system to improve body movement and function and reduce pain by increasing self-awareness and re-educating the neuromuscular system. Since its introduction in the 1950s, the Feldenkrais method has gradually gained acceptance. |
Sunday School Day (Faka-Me)
| In the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga, many of whose inhabitants are Methodist, the first Sunday in May is known as Faka Me, or Sunday School Day. The children rise early put on the new clothes that their mothers have made: valas, or kilts, for the boys and new dresses for the girls. Then they all go to church, where the youngest children sing a hymn or recite a verse of scripture in front of the congregation and the older children present biblical dramas. At the feast that always follows a church service, a variety of Polynesian specialties are served to the children by the adults. |
Scientists 'keep pigs' brains alive without a body for up to 36 hours'
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1835 - James Gordon Bennett published the "New York Herald" for the first time.
1851 - The mechanical refrigerator was patented by Dr. John Gorrie.
1889 - The Universal Exposition opened in Paris, France, marking the dedication of the Eiffel Tower. Also at the exposition was the first automobile in Paris, the Mercedes-Benz.
1915 - Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run while playing for the Boston Red Sox.
1941 - Bob Hope gave his first USO show at California's March Field.
1946 - The New York Yankees became the first major league baseball team to travel by plane.
1957 - U.S. Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his book "Profiles in Courage".
1959 - The Pablo Picasso painting of a Dutch girl was sold for $154,000 in London. It was the highest price paid (at the time) for a painting by a living artist.
1973 - In Boston, Paul Simon began his first tour without Art Garfunkel.
1981 - A jury of international architects and sculptors unanimously selected Maya Ying Lin's entry for the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
1994 - The Channel Tunnel officially opened. The tunnel under the English Channel links England and France.
2002 - "Spider-Man" became the first movie to make more than $100 million in its first weekend.
2005 - In Augusta, GA, a statue of James Brown was unveiled. The bronze life size statue was to commemorate Brown's musical accomplishments.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, May 6
You have a strong business sense and are tuned in to the value and worth of things. Most of you are good with money. Security and stability are things that drive you and are behind many decisions you make in life. You are amorous, curious, attractive, intuitive and possess strong presence. Famous people born today:
1856 Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and father of psychology, born in Freiberg, Austrian Empire (d. 1939)
1895 Rudolph Valentino, Italian sheik and actor (Eagle), born in Castellaneta, Italy (d. 1926)
1915 Orson Welles [George], American actor (Citizen Kane, War of the Worlds), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 1985)
1931 Willie Mays, American baseball centerfielder (Giants, NY Mets), "Say Hey Kid" (660 HRs, MVP 1954), born in Westfield, Alabama
1953 Tony Blair, British Prime Minister (Labour: 1997-2007), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1961 George Clooney, American actor (ER, Batman, The Descendants), born in Lexington, Kentucky
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INTERESTING FACTS
Patons 382 Knitting for Baby
Buckwheat (left), shown with buckwheat flakes (right) and crispbread made of buckwheat flour (center). It may also be made into such foods as noodles, porridge, pancakes, and beer. A pseudocereal related to rhubarb, buckwheat was widely cultivated as a cover crop until the adoption of nitrogen fertilizer.
Kingfisher (Alcedo athis) male with an engagement present for the female.
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3 Stitch Twist Blanket Square pattern by Evelyne Nemcsok
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Villapesupinnat pattern by Pirjo Lakkapää ja Katri Raunama
crochet, Mother's Day
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Villapesupinnat pattern by Pirjo Lakkapää ja Katri Raunama
thanks, Doris
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thanks, June
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Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Serves 8 Servings
Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Pudding Cake an easy crock-pot dessert perfect for freeing up your oven. With a delicious sauce that forms beneath the cake.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 254kcalCalories from fat 38 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 4g | |
| Saturated Fat 3g | |
| Cholesterol 0 | |
| Sodium 198mg | |
| Carbohydrate 56g | |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | |
| Sugars 42g | |
| Protein 2g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup white-whole wheat flour or all purpose flour
- 1 cup coconut sugar (or packed brown sugar)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup almond milk (or milk of your choice)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted (or vegetable oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cocoa Fudge Mixture
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 3/4 cups hot or boiling water
- Optional Toppings:(use any combination you like to equal a total of 1 cup)
- Paleo-friendly chocolate chips (or semi-sweet)
- White chocolate chips
- Shredded Coconut
- Chopped Nuts
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Pour in the milk, butter and vanilla and mix until just combined.
- Spread into a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with optional toppings using any combination equaling out to one cup and press gently into batter so they stick.
- For the Cocoa fudge mixture, combine sugar and cocoa and sprinkle over the batter in the crock-pot. Pour hot or boiling water over the cocoa powder (do not stir).
- Cover and cook on high for 1 3/4 - 2 1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Every slow cooker cooks differently so if your slow cooker runs hot, be sure to check on the batter at 1 hour and then every 20 minutes after that.
- Serve warm with ice cream and top with fruit if desired.
ADULT COLORING
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Mini Weaving Loom
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Peacock Structure Jigsaw Puzzle
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lovely closing picture, Diane
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