Sunday, August 7th, 2011 at
10:19 PM
As you get out in your car, the first goal you should always have is to be safe; a close second to this goal, however, is probably that you avoid getting pulled over and stuck with a ticket – and in your efforts to avoid the unpleasant surprise of a ticket, it will be important for you to adhere to all rules of the road, no matter how obscure they are. While none of the following infractions are likely to land you a ticket, they are all technically grounds for a moving violation – and if you are not aware of them, a surly police officer just might decide to give you a ticket when you least expect it!
Changing lanes: You probably know already that it is not legal to cross a solid line on the road, but what you might not have known is that you also cannot change lanes when you are going through an intersection; if you need to change lanes at an intersection, make sure you either do it before you enter the intersection or after you leave the intersection!
Turning into the proper lane: When you are making a turn, and are needing to get over into the far lane, it might seem natural to make a sweeping turn that puts you in that lane right away, but you should make sure you are aware of the fact that it is actually illegal to turn into any lane but the nearest one – no matter what lane you are needing to be in!
Red lights: The fact that a red light always means Stop is something that people frequently neglect to pay attention to; this means that, even if you are making a right turn at a red light, you are still supposed to come to a complete stop before you keep going!
It is easy to break these rules and simply assume you will never get anything more than a warning - but it is just as easy (and a whole lot smarter!) to simply adhere to these rules, and to avoid the chance of a ticket altogether!
Friday, August 5th, 2011 at
12:53 AM
Very few people have a desire to be sick, but there are also far too few people who know that antioxidants are one of the best ways to prevent you being sick. Antioxidants, to explain them in the most foundational manner, prevent or impair the oxidation of other molecules. While the word “impair” typically has a negative connotation, you must also remember that there are certain molecules in the body you do not want oxidized. For instance, a lot of brain disease is caused by the oxidation of certain molecules. Heart disease is another illness that antioxidants can help prevent. Finally, through exercise you can open yourself up to over-oxidation, which can lead to muscle fatigue. It is therefore extremely important for people to know what foods will introduce antioxidants into their bodies.
Some antioxidants are vitamins, such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E. This means that you can introduce antioxidants into your body by eating fruits and vegetables. Your body’s susceptibility to disease will decrease as you increase the antioxidants you introduce to your body through the regular consumption of fruits and vegetables.
Fish is another excellent source of antioxidants. Salmon and flounder are specially great fish, as they not only provide antioxidants, but provide proteins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids as well. You can even increase your intake of antioxidants further by cooking the fish in extra virgin olive oil.
Dark chocolate, red wine, and green tea are three of the easiest ways by which you can get antioxidants into your body. Of course, chocolate and wine are not good for your body in excess, but both are wonderful for your body in small doses. And as for green tea, it is a thoroughly relaxing way by which to introduce extra antioxidants into your body. Each of these three is a very easy and even enjoyable way to keep your body healthy by introducing antioxidants.
Sure, it is pretty easy to ignore all the things that will keep us healthy, but it is nearly as easy to not ignore them! And not only is it relatively easy, but it can go a long, long way in improving our health and our overall enjoyment of life.