2. Cut Fat
Avoid the obvious such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i.e. pork, bacon, ham, salami, ribs and sausage). Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise, margarine, butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine…. Then be one!

3. Quit Smoking
The jury is definitely in on this verdict. Ever since 1960 when the Surgeon General announced that smoking was harmful to your health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products that kill. Just recently, we’ve seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? It seems the stars in every movie of late smoke cigarettes. Beware. Warn your children of the false romance or ‘tough guy’ stance of Hollywood smokers. Thought for the day: Give up just one cigarette…. the next one.

4. Reduce Stress
Easier said than done, stress busters come in many forms. Some techniques recommended by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like. (i.e.,Soak in a hot tub; walk on the beach or in a park; read a good book; visit a friend; play with your dog; listen to soothing music; watch a funny movie. Get a massage, a facial or a haircut. Meditate. Count to ten before losing your temper or getting aggravated. Avoid difficult people when possible. Thought for the day: When seeing red, think pink clouds….then float on them.

5. Protect Yourself from Pollution
If you can’t live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. Plant lots of shrubbery in your yard. It’s a good pollution and dirt from the street deterrent. Thought for the day: ‘Smoke gets in your eyes’…and your mouth, and your nose and your lungs as do pollutants….hum the tune daily.

6. Wear Your Seat Belt
Statistics show that seat belts add to longevity and help alleviate potential injuries in car crashes. Thought for the day: Buckle down and buckle up.

7. Floss Your Teeth
Recent studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing. Nobody knows exactly why. Perhaps it’s because people who floss tend to be more health conscious than people who don’t? Thought for the day: Floss and be your body’s boss.

8. Avoid Excessive Drinking
While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day (two for men) can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer. Thought for the day: A jug of wine should last a long time.

9. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook
There’s a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can’t be unhappy when you’re smiling or singing.

10. Choose Your Parents Well
The link between genetics and health is a powerful one. But just because one or both of your parents died young in ill health doesn’t mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed you. Thought for the day: Follow these basic tips for healthy living and you can better control your own destiny.

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India’s largest automobile maker Tata Motors on Saturday rolled out its one-millionth-passenger car off the Indica platform from its facility at Pune.

The company commenced production in January 1999. While it produced the 100,000th car in March 2001 and the 500,000th car in February 2005, the progression from the 900,000th car to the millionth car was achieved in just 7 months.

PTI quoted company’s Chairman Ratan Tata saying that the journey to the momentous occasion was punctuated by many hurdles and difficulties.

“We have proved our critics wrong who doubted our ability and competence to produce a passenger car, in a departure from the traditional mould of truck manufacturing. Now, we have a reason to be satisfied with the rolling out of the one millionth car of Indica platform in less than a decade,” he said.

He added that the team of people involved with the journey to this milestone should feel satisfied today of having created a robust car business for the company.

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Cummins — which manufactures diesel, gas, and dual fuel engines for power generation and other industrial purposes — had sales of $498.8 million, while Tata Group’s Titan Industries recorded revenues of $491.2 million.

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Planespotters made a mad dash to Melbourne Airport this morning as the world’s largest passenger aircraft touched down 40 minutes ahead of schedule.

The Airbus A380 superjumbo arrived about 11am from Dubai on a test flight aimed at proving it is ready for service. The visit is designed to demonstrate that the A380 can be turned around under normal airline operating conditions. The airliner is due to fly out of Melbourne to Manila at 8am tomorrow.

About 150 spectators gathered outside to the airport’s southern fence to watch the superjumbo land.

“It’s the airliner of the future and a very significant aircraft in aviation history,” said aviation enthusiast Dion Makowski. “It’s only the second time we’ve seen an A380 in Melbourne so we’ve made an effort to get here and witness this historic moment.”

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Courtesy Syndey Morning Herald

In the first US trial to challenge the illegal downloading of music on the internet, a single mother from Minnesota was ordered to pay $US220,000 ($247,549) for sharing 24 songs online.

Jammie Thomas, 30, was the first among more than 26,000 people sued by the world’s most powerful recording companies to refuse a settlement after being slapped with a lawsuit by the Recording Industry of America and six major music labels.

She turned down an offer to pay a few thousand dollars in fines and instead took the case to court.

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It happened on Bondi Beach today and it set a Guinness world record.

A total of 1010 women in bikinis lined up to pose for a photographer.

And, as stunts go, it was a record breaker.

The aim was for the women to form the words of a women’s magazine in the largest swimsuit photo shoot ever.

Above picture courtesy: www.smh.com.au

India lift the ICC World Twenty20 trophy at the end of a thrilling final against Pakistan

‘Champions’ – officially. The entire Indian team contingent joins in, India v Pakistan, ICC World Twenty20 final, Johannesburg, September 24, 2007