"This article was a spoof by Brandon Williamson, a junior at North Carolina State University (NCSU), who mocked it up to look like a genuine CNN.com article and made it available on the web through his NCSU account in September 2003."
Notice the webpage?? Posted by FireChicken (Member # 2067) on :
do YOUR part in the fight against breast cancer.
Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :
Marion's response was that she would go with the other health advice she recieved yesterday instead.
quote: The Amazing Banana After Reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at the Banana in the same way again!! Doctors - Home Remedy
If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels there's no better snack than a banana. Containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose - combined with fiber a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90 minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood. Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt making it the perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middles) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milk shake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heart burn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system. Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, tryptophan.
Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, there by reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high potassium banana snack.
Strokes: According to research in 'The New England Journal of Medicine' eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
So you see a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe its time to change that well know phrase so that we say, "A Banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
Posted by Joey Red (Member # 550) on :
Then Hookers must have PHD in this. Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :
.....um.....where does Bdub go to school? .....and what is his first name?? Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
quote:Originally posted by cytruffle: .....um.....where does Bdub go to school? .....and what is his first name??
North Carolina....Brandon
Posted by FireChicken (Member # 2067) on :
quote:Originally posted by Joey Red: Then Hookers must have PHD in this.
You never hear of hookers with breast cancer. Maybe this is why?
Good call Joey Red!
Posted by Bello SS (Member # 1304) on :
quote:Originally posted by Joey Red: Then Hookers must have PHD in this.
Dont start thinking to ahead for my bachelor party........ Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :
quote:Originally posted by HTWLSS:
quote:Originally posted by cytruffle: .....um.....where does Bdub go to school? .....and what is his first name??
North Carolina....Brandon
.....and he said one time that the "dub" stood for "W".....naaaaaahhhhhh......couldn't be......could it??? Posted by Joey Red (Member # 550) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bello SS:
quote:Originally posted by Joey Red: Then Hookers must have PHD in this.
Dont start thinking to ahead for my bachelor party........
We're going to end up finding the cure!!!
Posted by Brian's 01 SS (Member # 1499) on :
Darnit, I was just about to pass this finding onto my wife. Oh well Posted by ss_rs_z (Member # 1888) on :
Posted by chrisL (Member # 97) on :
quote:Originally posted by DanPazich: Sorry to bust anyone's balls (no pun intended):
"This article was a spoof by Brandon Williamson, a junior at North Carolina State University (NCSU), who mocked it up to look like a genuine CNN.com article and made it available on the web through his NCSU account in September 2003."
Notice the webpage??
I bet youre the type of person who would tell your little brother or sister there's no Santa Claus! Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on :
Actaully, my lil sis already knows there's know such thing!
I know I know, i ruin all the fun Posted by vargod (Member # 1116) on :
quote:Originally posted by chrisL: [QUOTE]Originally posted by DanPazich: [qb] Sorry to bust anyone's balls (no pun intended):
"This article was a spoof by Brandon Williamson, a junior at North Carolina State University (NCSU), who mocked it up to look like a genuine CNN.com article and made it available on the web through his NCSU account in September 2003."
Notice the webpage??
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That's ok I told the wife about the article, but I left out the fact it was a hoax. I think she might have foruded it out though. The Drs names are kinda a give away. That did not nor, will not stop me from reminding her follow doctors orders.
I don't think its going to help though
[ 01. November 2003, 08:14 AM: Message edited by: vargod ]
Posted by MM (Member # 1247) on :
quote:Originally posted by DanPazich: Sorry to bust anyone's balls (no pun intended):
"This article was a spoof by Brandon Williamson, a junior at North Carolina State University (NCSU), who mocked it up to look like a genuine CNN.com article and made it available on the web through his NCSU account in September 2003."
Notice the webpage??
Geez it took you guys that long to figure it out.... after the first paragraph my BS detector was pegged at max.... you can't BS a BS'er.... Just try clicking a link and its no good.... As they say if its to good to be true..... Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on :
Dr. Len Lictepeen .....lol!
15,000 willing participants in the study? Riiiiiight! (pretty large sample size if you ask me)
Too bad it wasn't true!, Damn!
[ 01. November 2003, 09:11 AM: Message edited by: DanPazich ]
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