THE GADGET YOU COULDN'T DO WITHOUT
Do you remember how different things were back before you had a cell phone? Well we came across a survey which asked people to name the one technological gadget that changed their life the MOST. Here are the top ten life-changing gadgets:
#10.) Video game consoles
#9.) Microwave
#8.) Upright Vacuum Cleaner
#7.) Washing Machine
#6.) DVD Player
#5.) GPS Systems
#4.) Digital Camera
#3.) MP3 Player
#2.) Laptop Computer
#1.) Cell Phone (nearly one in 4 people said this)
It didn't make the list, but I think TiVo or DVRs totally should have. What's your vote? This morning, many of you agreed with the top two. You can vote all day at www.977thebreeze.com.
TAKE OFF CALORIES ONE AT A TIME
Wanna lose weight from eating out, but don't have time to exercise? Don't worry -- just going about your daily activities can burn more calories than you think. Here's a list, from the book "The Fidget Factor" -- figures are based on someone weighing 150 pounds. Lighter people will burn fewer calories:
Changing position in your chair -- calories burned per minute: 1.9
Crossing and uncrossing legs -- calories burned per minute: 2.3
Twirling pencil -- calories burned per minute: 1.5
Humming loudly -- calories burned per minute: 1.4
Folding laundry -- calories burned per minute: 1.9
Clearing table -- calories burned per minute: 2.7
Walking to the TV to change channel -- calories burned per minute: 2.4
Playing with your kids -- calories burned per minute: 3.0
Surfing the 'net -- calories burned per minute: 1.4
Pillow fight -- calories burned per minute: 4.8
SORRY, I'M A DOG PERSON
When researchers from the University of Minnesota tracked 4,435 people, ages 30 to 75, for up to 20 years, they found that cat owners were 40% less likely to die of a heart attack than people who lived in feline free households. Researchers can't yet say why, but "it's plausible that cats offer stress relief," says Adnan Qureshi, M.D., a neurological researcher at the university. As for man's best friend, there weren't enough dog owners in the study to determine whether pups also protect your health. No doubt, America's 44.9 million dog owners would attest that they do.
