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You’ll usually hear of calories as something to do with food.  But it’s not just about that.  Calorie is a unit of energy which applies to almost anything that contains, well, energy such as gasoline.  You heard it right, gasoline contains calories.

Here are facts about calories that has nothing to do with weight gain:

1.  A slice of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watts lightbulb for 1.5 hours

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2.  Calories of 217 Big Macs could fuel a car to motion for 88 hours

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3.  A gallon of gasoline contains 31,000,000 calories

But since we don’t drink gasoline, let’s shift to facts about calories that only a chosen few know.  The calorie content is measured  by the number of potential energy a food possesses.  It is important to know how many carbohydrates , fats, and proteins are in any given food to get how many calories or energy it contains. So, here’s the calorie math:

1.  Food containing 1 gram of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein, and 1 gram of fat contains 17 calories.

2.  A gram of carbohydrates and proteins contains 4 calories

3.  A gram of fat alone contains 9 calories

4.  3,500 calories corresponds to 1 pound of fat.

There is a computation to know how many calories are burned. It is not simply telling that jogging will burn this amount of calorie.  For instance, for aerobics, one has to compute .8 x (how long you did the activity) x (body weight) to know how many calories are consumed.  .8 is the estimated kilocalorie burned per minute per kilogram of the body weight of a person.

Likewise, calorie intake depends on several factors such as weight, height, and health of a person.  It is still best to consult health and nutrition professionals to know more about how much one needs and burns in a certain activity.

Time to depart from all the politics crap.

No doubt ANYTHING can be done this days.  Including growing seemingly hopeless detached body parts.  This video shows doctor were able to grow back a guy’s cut finger back.  It’s like just reattaching a tube to something solid.

Let’s view this first as a good news.  Especially for those who lost parts of their body due to horrible accidents or brutal crimes.  Would love to see those physically disabled people to move again freely.

The skeptics and the overly-weird view this development as the beginning of a some sort of zombie attack.  Well, let’s not dwell on the zombie takeover, for a second let’s discern if this technology will be used for personal gain, right?  Don’t know what to expect, but then, generally, this is a good thing.  As for the scientific explanation, just watch the video:

They say that once a woman becomes sexually active, we need to undergo a pap test or pap smear to check for sexually transmitted diseases or any abnormalities in the reproductive system. This is a screening tool which can be only taken even for just once a year, so it won’t really take a lot of time. Bottom line, that one test can actually be a lifesaver.

But there are also things that a pap smear won’t be able to detect in a woman’s reproductive make up and so one needs to undergo other tests as well and here are those undetectable health-related issues as researched by Dr. Andrew Kramer, a clinical instructor from Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.

1. A pap test doesn’t cover detecting Chlamydia or gonorrhea - We all have an idea about Gonorrhea and as for Chlamydia it is ” a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, which can damage a woman’s reproductive organs. Even though symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild or absent, serious complications that cause irreversible damage, including infertility, can occur “silently” before a woman ever recognizes a problem. Chlamydia also can cause discharge from the penis of an infected man.” Even though you trust you gynecologist, it wouldn’t hurt to be extra careful and remind your doctor to test you annually for these fertility busting infections.

2. This test won’t be able to detect Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - This common STD typically goes away on its own without doing any harm, though some types can lead to cervical cancer. Since the odds are high that your body will fight off HPV, gynes don’t generally bother to check for it. However, if you’re over 30, request an HPV test; a woman has a higher likelihood of contracting cervical cancer than a younger woman.

3. It won’t prevent HPV - But a woman can lower the odds of contracting it with the new HPV vaccine.  Ask your gynecologist if it’s right for you.

4.  In the case of abnormal results, you’ll need further testing -  The doctor may perform colposcopy, which examines cervical cells close up and a biopsy.

As always, health is something we cannot just rely on gut feeling, we need to make that one appointment for it can can a very big difference.

Love may be blind, but it sure has a strong sense of smell.

As Cherie Byrd, founder of Seattle’s Kissing school, pointed out, bad breathe is a factor that can derail a kiss and stop a relationship from being taken to the next level. This means that no matter how romantic the setting is, it still wouldn’t be perfect date if it won’t end with a fresh kiss.

So, to ensure that many kisses and wistful laden smiles will be exchanged between you and your partner, better have all these essentials in your bag:

1. Toothpaste and brush. Do I need to say why?

2. Bottled water. Water helps keep odor-causing bacteria from forming in your mouth. So, keep yourself hydrated during the day by drinking water regularly.

3. Dental floss. While brushing, we still miss 35% of the bacteria and food particles in our mouth. Flossing helps get rid of these particles to effectively keep odor-causing bacteria minimal.

4. Apples. Aside from being perfect remedy for quick pangs of hunger, apples can also stimulate the production of saliva and thus, prevent odor from forming in your mouth.

So, to make your special someone feel extra-loved, remember that the best kisses should be the sweetest, cleanest and freshest ones.