Cigar smoking is certainly not what it once was, hundreds of years ago that is. Many modern women are just as likely to indulge in a nice tobacco roll in private social events as much as men do.
Cigars, may seem like a male past time, but it’s only true if you’re talking about the world of film and television versus real life. Men like the Rat Pack, Milton Berle, George Burns, or even Hannibal from the 1980′s television cult classic “The A-Team” have created the image of the common cigar smoker in our mind. Hollywood women though are securing roles as cigar loving beauties. Lets take a look at some of Tinseltown’s famous women smokers.
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Packed with protein, loaded with fiber, and older than Peru, quinoa is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. Francisco Pizarro might have known a thing or two about New World conquest, but he would have made a lousy nutritionist. After toppling the Incan empire in 1532, the Spanish conquistador filled his ships with potatoes and corn–destined become a major part of European diet, unfortunately for him, he had no idea he had neglected the new world’s most nutritious grain, quinoa.
“Quinoa is a true wonder food,” says Daniel Fairbanks, Ph.D., a professor of plant and animal science at Brigham Young University. “It has about twice the protein of regular cereal grains, fewer carbohydrates, and even a dose of healthy…
Marijuana potency increased last year to the highest level in more than 30 years, posing greater health risks to people who may view the drug as harmless, according to a report released Thursday by the White House. The latest analysis from the University of Mississippi’s Potency Monitoring Project tracked the average amount of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in samples seized by law enforcement agencies from 1975 through 2007. It found that the average amount of THC reached 9.6 percent in 2007, compared with 8.75 percent the previous year.
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Long-term heavy use of marijuana may cause two important brain structures to shrink, Australian researchers said on Monday.Brain scans showed the hippocampus and amygdala were smaller in men who were heavy marijuana users compared to nonusers, the researchers said. The men had smoked at least five marijuana cigarettes daily for on average 20 years.
The hippocampus regulates memory and emotion, while the amygdala plays a critical role in fear and aggression.
The study, published in the American Medical Association’s journal Archives of General Psychiatry, also found the heavy cannabis users earned lower scores than the nonusers in a verbal learning task — trying to recall a list of 15 words.
The marijuana users were more likely to exhibit mild signs of psychotic disorders, but not…
A cosmopolitan is a fruity, refreshing drink. You might remember this cocktail made popular by Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City.” The following recipe serves one. Follow a few easy steps and you’ll be sipping on a cranberry cocktail in no time. Things You’ll Need:
In a recent study covered in the Los Angeles Times, researchers concluded that people who lose weight are more likely to keep it off if they have personal support rather than finding it on the Internet. While we’re not going to disagree with a bunch of doctors, we thought we’d stick up for technology and provide you some Web sites and gadgets that are excellent for shedding some pounds — permanently. Beach season is here, whether you’re ready or not, so check out our list to see if technology can help you.
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Christina Aguilera graces the cover of Us Weekly and reveals the ups and downs of baby weight loss. Aguilera, who gave birth to son Max with husband Jordan Bratman in January has lost 40 lbs in the past four months.
But the ‘Ain’t No Other Man’ singer has gained a little something too, specifically a few sizes in her bra.
“It’s kind of hilarious! I’ve never fit into an E-cup before. I look at my husband and go, ‘Guess what size this bra is?’ And when I tell him, he’s just amazed. We keep the tags that prove it, to look back for memory’s sake,” she tells the magazine.
Wet the rim of a chilled cocktail glass with cranberry juice and dip it in granulated sugar.
