Your morning bowl of oatmeal comes with a dose of a carcinogen, a Brooklyn man claims in a class-action lawsuit.
Quaker Oats says its ubiquitous breakfast food is “100% Natural” but that’s “false, deceptive and misleading,” because the company uses a chemical called glyphosate in processing its oats, court papers say.
Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide. The World Health Organization declared the substance as “probably carcinogenic to humans” in 2015.
The substance is used both as a weed killer and “is sprayed on the oats as a drying agent shortly before harvest,” claims Lewis Daly in his Brooklyn federal court lawsuit.
Daly is seeking $5 million damages. Quaker Oats could not be reached for comment.
In his 1986 classic “Kiss,” Prince sang, “Women, not girls, rule my world.” The statement rang true throughout his career. Though we may first think of the Purple One for his flamboyant fashion and sexuality (along with his extensive discography), the fact is that Prince was an early proponent of female power in an industry that until recently rarely saw women as anything more than window dressing.
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Prince always had his ear to the ground for talents like Sinead O’Connor and Sheena Easton.
From his earliest days, women were front and center with Prince on stage as Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman played guitar and keyboards, respectively, in his band The Revolution, as well as singing.
Even after Wendy & Lisa left for their own Emmy-winning career as a duo, Prince continued working with women musicians like the 3rd eye girl trio of Ida Kristine Nielsen, Hannah Welton and Donna Grantis. And throughout his career he championed protégés like Sheila E. (to whom he was once engaged), Vanity and Carmen Electra.
But Prince’s most enduring legacy with women might be in the songs he wrote for them to record. In some cases, his compositions helped land them the biggest hits of their careers (Sinead O’Connor); in others, they provided a chance to change their whole persona (Sheena Easton).
Here are just a few of the tunes you might not realize Prince wrote for ladies only. Let’s see them do the twirl:
“Nothing Compares 2 U,” Sinead O’Connor (1990)
Originally composed for The Family, one of Prince’s many side projects, the song appeared on their 1985 album but was not released as a single. O’Connor’s spare take and emotional video made it an international hit.
“Manic Monday,” The Bangles (1985)
Prince recorded “Manic” as a duet with another side project on the band Apollonia 6’s sole album in 1984. He gave the song two years later to The Bangles using his pseudonym from his 1986 film “Under the Cherry Moon,” “Christopher.”
“Sugar Walls,” Sheena Easton (1985)
Prince used another pseudonym to submit this song: “Alexander Nevermind.” It was considered sufficiently raunchy to earn criticism from televangelist Jimmy Swaggart.
“Love Song,” Madonna (1989)
Prince worked with Madonna on much of her 1989 album “Like a Prayer,” on which this song appears; he’s uncredited as a guitarist on several songs, and they shared the writing of “Love Song.”
“Stand Back,” Stevie Nicks (1983)
Full disclosure: Technically, Stevie Nicks wrote this song. However, it was heavily influenced by the melody of Prince’s “Little Red Corvette,” which inspired Nicks on the day she got married to Kim Anderson in 1983. She got Prince on the phone and told him what she’d done and asked if he would play on her take (she also promised him 50 percent of the royalties). Twenty minutes later, he was in the studio. An hour and a half later, she told MTV, he left. Later, “Prince and I became really good friends.”
“I Feel for You,” Chaka Khan (1984)
The tune originally appeared on Prince’s self-titled 1979 album, but it was picked up five years later by R&B singer Khan and catapulted her to a No. 3 Billboard hit and a Grammy Award for the writer in 1985.
“With This Tear,” Celine Dion (1992)
Prince wrote the song as a gift to the Canadian singer and she put it on her self-titled album.
“How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?” Alicia Keys (2002)
Prince originally recorded the song as a non-album B-side to his 1982 hit “1999” and again on his 2002 live album, “One Nite Alone … Live!” Keys picked it up that same year and made it a hit.
Constant cough can stop you in your tracks.Even a little cough can be debilitating, says Mark Yoder, MD, assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Most of the time, people can manage their coughs at home by taking natural remedies that can also help to remove potential allergens.
Here Dr Simon MSH (physician, clinical neurophysiologist & nutrition enthusiastic) has shared Top 3 Natural Remedies for Cough
Coughing happens when viruses, bacteria, dust, pollen or other substances irritate the nerve endings in the airways between the throat and lungs. A cough is the body’s way of trying to clear the passages, and what a valiant effort the body makes in this endeavor. We can cough at speeds up to 60 miles per hour, and the average cough produces enough air to fill a two-liter soda bottle about three-fourths full. The air of a cough sprays out several feet, and is accompanied by some 3,000 tiny droplets of saliva.
While chronic coughs can be a sign of a serious illness, most people consider the common cough to be more of an annoyance than a health issue. Although side effects like chest pain, exhaustion, and incontinence can accompany a cough, the more vexing complaints often have to do with a coughs ability to interfere with your (and your households) sleep and the propensity to be annoying in otherwise quiet places. Coupled with the germ-spreading factor, it certainly seems like treating your cough is the kindest thing to do.
While many people reach for over-the-counter medicines, experts say that many of them are a waste of money. A report from Harvard University notes, “According to American College of Chest Physicians guidelines, many of the active ingredients in over-the-counter cough remedies are ineffective.
So, how to quell that cough without resorting to over-the-counter medicines that are possibly ineffective and may offer a host of their own side effects? With natural remedies, of course. Here are some favorite folk ways to relieve a nagging cough. Download the “Natural Remedies for Cough” guide.
Rendang is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia and is now a popular Malaysian dish, served at ceremonial occasions and to honour guests. Rendang is traditionally prepared by the Malay community during festive occasions.
There are many variations and each recipe is as good as any other. What I like best about this delicious dish is that enticing aroma that wafts out of the kitchen, fills the entire house, luring one and all. The aftermath is a fragrance that lingers for days evoking satisfaction and bliss.
The Recipe :
11/2 kg chicken, washed, and cut into medium pieces; 4 onions, sliced fine; bulb garlic; 1inch piece ginger; 1 tsp chilli powder, food colouring; 100 gms coconut powder mix with 3 cups warm water and keep aside or milk from two coconuts; 1 inch piece galangal (aromatic ginger); 4 screw pine leaves(pandanus); 4 kaffir lime leaves; 4 turmeric leaves, 3 stalks lemon grass (use the white part only); Salt to taste; orange food colouring.Grind onions, garlic, both the gingers and the chilli powder till fine. Add to pan with the rest of the ingredients and bring to a low boil. Add chicken, lower heat and simmer until the gravy is dry and chicken is tender. Keep stirring to prevent sticking. Remove leaves before serving hot with rice.NB: This dish does not need any oil. We like our rendang with gravy, so I simmer till half the gravy evaporates. Absolutely delicious.
People eating dog food without knowing! Yes, the Freshpet is so confident in the quality of its dog food that it thinks people would even enjoy it. They then filmed their expressions of surprise, disgust and, in some cases, indifference after they revealed the secret ingredient. The taste testers were surprisingly good sports about the revelation, perhaps to save face after raving about their food seconds earlier.
The Danish shuttler overpowered Lin 21-12, 21-15, just the third time in his career he’s beaten the two-time Olympic champion considered by many one of the true greats of the sport. It was an emotional victory for Jorgensen, who was forced to withdraw from the world championships on home soil in Copenhagen last year despite being a real medal contender. The second-seed wiped tears from his eyes as he recalled the training and sacrifice he’d poured into preparing for this year’s world championships.
Jakarta: Jan O. Jorgensen shattered Lin Dan’s dreams of a sixth world crown on Friday, defeating the Chinese badminton legend and booking a semi-final showdown against Malaysian superstar Lee Chong Wei in Jakarta.
The Danish shuttler overpowered Lin 21-12, 21-15, just the third time in his career he’s beaten the two-time Olympic champion considered by many one of the true greats of the sport.
It was an emotional victory for Jorgensen, who was forced to withdraw from the world championships on home soil in Copenhagen last year despite being a real medal contender.
Image: Facebook fanpage “Jan Ø. Jørgensen”
The second-seed wiped tears from his eyes as he recalled the training and sacrifice he’d poured into preparing for this year’s world championships.
“Now here I am, playing some of the best badminton I’ve done ever,” the 27-year-old told reporters.
Jorgensen had one of the toughest draws in the men’s singles, and many did not expect him to emerge triumphant from his tete-a-tete with Lin.
Image: Facebook fanpage “Jan Ø. Jørgensen”
But the fifth-seeded Chinese star never found his rhythm against Jorgensen, blaming everything from his physical condition to crowd noise for his poor showing.
Badminton fans had been pining for a semi-final bout between Lin and Lee, arch-rivals who for years have provided some of the most explosive contests on the court.
Lin, who has deprived Lee of gold medals not just at the world championships but the Olympics, expressed regret the old foes wouldn’t clash again in Jakarta.
“I’m quite disappointed I can’t meet Lee Chong Wei,” he said via a translator.
“But I have to accept the result, because I didn’t so very well today.”
Lee has returned from an eight-month doping ban guns blazing, convincing many his gold-medal drought at the world championships could come to an end in Jakarta.
He brushed aside 13th seed Hu Yun of Hong Kong 21-12, 21-18 on Friday, his third high-profile scalp in as many days.
Jorgensen acknowledged the formidable task awaiting him Saturday, saying Lee was “more hungry than ever to show he is the best”.
“In my book he needs to have a gold, I just hope it’s not this time,” he said.
Chen Long fought off a stubborn Viktor Axelsen to win 21-18, 30-29, with the plucky Dane pushing the top seed to the limit in an epic quarter-final that lasted more than hour.
It’s not the first time the 21-year-old Dane has punched above his weight against the Chinese champion, and Chen was prepared for the worst when Axelsen went on the offensive in the second game.
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My mom always likes to remind that when I was a lil’ kid, the only part of the chicken I would eat were the drumsticks. I’m pretty sure I felt like it was very Flinstone’s-esque of me to be eating drumsticks. Also, Medieval Times! That place gave you big turkey legs for dinner (much like most Renaissance fairs) and I thought it was the most hilarious thing ever.
Now that I’m a boring adult, I hardly ever reach for drumsticks unless they’re teeny chicken drummettes which is a whole other thing! This recipe is awesome because it allows me to eat all of the drumsticks. And the sauce is my absolute favorite thing ever. I want to put it on everything: chicken, salmon, tofu, you name it.
A few years ago I remember my dad calling me telling me I must, I MUST make homemade teriyaki sauce for the blog. I brushed him off thinking to myself, How good can it be. Wrong way to think. Bad attitude, Adrianna!
Like all homemade versions of things you most likely can buy at the store, the best part about making the homemade version is customization.
This is way less sweet than typical teriyaki sauce. (It’s usually too sweet for me.) I made it zester, spicier and less salty.
The sauce you see hasn’t been thickened with a thickening agent (read: cornstarch) but you can make it thicker if you like (I’ve included directions below). It’s a bit runnier than normal teriyaki sauces, but not to worry–it’s still just as amazing.
Heat the soy sauce, water, sweet rice wine, brown sugar, honey, garlic clove and fresh ginger in a small saucepan over moderately high heat. When the mixture reaches a simmer, bring the heat down to low and allow to reduce for 10 minutes, until the sauce reduces by about half. Transfer to a small bowl; mixture will thicken as it cools. Note: If you’d like it thicker, for it to resemble much more like a glaze, pour a tablespoon of the mixture into a small bowl. Add a teaspoon of corn starch to the small bowl and whisk until it completely dissolves. Add the corn starch mixture to the teriyaki sauce, whisking until dissolved.
To make the teriyaki chicken, sprinkle the chicken with the baking powder. Allow to air dry in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a sheet of foil with cooking spray and place the chicken side by side. Transfer to the oven to cook for 20 minutes. At the 20 minute mark, flip the chicken and cook for an additional 15 minutes, until the skin is golden brown and crispy. Brush the chicken with the teriyaki sauce and transfer to the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and top with teriyaki sauce, liberally. Sprinkle the chicken with a pinch of two of sesame seeds and serve.
Clemons had 36 tackles, eight sacks and four forced fumbles last season.
Defensive end Chris Clemons has missed the Jaguars’ first six practices of training camp and remains on the team’s active/non-football injury list for personal reasons.
With that in mind, head coach Gus Bradley said not to expect the 12-year-veteran to be available when the Jaguars host the Steelers in the preseason opener Aug. 14.
“I would doubt he would play in the opener,” Bradley said, via the Florida Times-Union. “I wouldn’t count on that.”
The 33-year-old Clemons also missed most of Jacksonville’s offseason program, though he did participate in the team’s mandatory minicamp in June.
Clemons had 36 tackles, eight sacks and four forced fumbles last season.
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In his absence, Ryan Davis, Andre Branch and Chris Smith have seen increased time in Jacksonville’s pass-rushing “Leo” role.
Americans fighting for social justice and against police brutality kicked off the weekend with nationwide demonstrations, exactly one year after police shot and killed an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri. Year of protest: Ferguson erupts into rioting after white officer kills unarmed black teen (pt. 1)The St. Louis suburb has once again become the epicenter of the Black Lives Matter protests that have gripped the nation in the past 12 months.
The St. Louis suburb has once again become the epicenter of the Black Lives Matter protests that have gripped the nation in the past 12 months. Civil rights activists, religious leaders and others converged on the mostly black community of about 21,000 to commemorate the life and death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
The highlight of Saturday’s peaceful rally in Ferguson was a roasted pig dressed as a police officer, in reference to officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed Brown on August 9, 2014.
Before and After #Ferguson PD (Source image: twitter.com)
The pig became the mascot of a peaceful march during the day, until the protesters ate it all, excluding its head. At nightfall protesters took the head to the police department building, where hundreds of people had converged.
#ferguson residents drop severed pigs head torn from body marked #DarrenWilson outside #ferguson PD #MikeBrownAugust (Source image: twitter.com)
#MikeBrown#UnitedWeFight#BlackLivesMatter
The weekend’s events, many of which have been organized by Brown’s father, include marches, concerts and a moment of silence that is to commence midday Sunday at the location of Brown’s death at the hands of Wilson on August 9, 2014.
Protesters decapitated Darren Wilson and offered some to Ferguson Police
Brown’s tragic death kick-started months of clashes with authorities both in Ferguson and around the country. They were exacerbated further by subsequent police killings of unarmed black men in several US cities.
Starts the march at West Florissant towards Ferguson Police Department. #UnitedWeFight weekend.
Similar peaceful protests took place around the nation to show that black lives do matter. Most have been marked by concerts and family events organized by volunteers throughout the nation.
