Top 10 Most Unhealthy Foods for Children (part 2)

5. Popcorn

Popcorn, including the classic salted, caramel popcorn, and cheese popcorn, can now be made at home thanks to ready to make packs. These types of popcorn are often more favorite since they are not fried and seem to be a healthy alternative. However, their texture and shape are the factors that enlist them as dangerous food for kids. They not only stick to the teeth. In addition, due to their tiny, lightweight particles, they can be easily sucked in the windpipe while kids are laughing or swallowing, which may cause choking and difficulty in breathing. Any bit of popcorn traveling down to the lungs may cause lung infection or even pneumonia.

6. Uncooked eggs and meat

Half-boiled egg is an easy snack that a lot of kids enjoy. But it is worth noting that uncooked eggs and meat contain salmonella bacteria, which is not harmful in itself, but things go serious if the bacteria enter bloodstream. This can happen particularly with young children with weak immune system. So remember that the meat is always completely cooked.

7. Candies and lollipops

With loads of sugar, artificial coloring and flavors, candies and lollipops can cause cavities and many other dental problems. Although the nutritive value is nil, the taste is particularly be liked by children. You can reserve these sweetie foods as special treats but ensure that they are consumed in check.

8. Butter and Cheese

Children usually love butter and cheese. However, these foods contain saturated fats and chemical pollutants. So, they are not safe for kids.

9. Raw peanuts

Peanuts do not suit everyone since they may cause adverse allergies. The size and smooth texture of peanuts may increase the risk of directly swallowing or lodging in the throat or windpipe, which may cause fatal choking for children.

10. Seeds of fruits

Fresh fruits are very important part of a balanced diet for both adults and children. However, you should be very careful with fruits containing stones or small seeds, such as apples, peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, etc. The seeds of fruits contain amygdalin, which produces cyanide – a very harmful toxin that may cause poisoning.

The NFL announced locations for Super Bowl 2021, 2022, 2023 and beyond

Those who are looking forward to attending a Super Bowl in the upcoming years now can start planning. The NFL has recently announced the places to host the Super Bowl for the next five seasons, with next year’s version being held in Florida.

Here are the locations for the next five Super Bowl seasons:

Super Bowl LV: on February 7, 2021, in Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Super Bowl LVI: on February 6, 2022, in SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Super Bowl LVII: on February 5, 2023, in State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Super Bowl LVIII: TBD

Super Bowl LIX: on February 9, 2025, in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Each of these stadiums has hosted a Super Bowl event before except two stadiums, including the new SoFi Stadium, opened in September 2020 as home to the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, and Allegiant Stadium, home to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Originally, New Orleans was chosen to host the 2024 Super Bowl, however, it was moved to 2025 fue to conflicts with the Mardi Gras.

In terms of the next year’s edition, the 2021 Super Bowl 2021 may set the record for smallest number of spectators due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to ESPN, the Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa has been planned to have only 20 percent seating capacity. Spectators will be in place separated by six feet and will be required to wear masks as part of COVID-19 safety methods.

The capacity of the stadium is 65,890, so that would allow only more than 13,000 fans to the building at the end of a season played during a global pandemic.

Meanwhile, the Super Bowl I attracted a total of 61,946 fans to the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1967. It is the only version not to sell out in the history of the Super Bowl.

Top 10 Most Unhealthy Foods for Children (part 1)

Are you sure you always purchase healthy foodstuffs for your child and the whole family? Are you sure none of them may cause potential health risks on your little one? Keep reading on to find some of the most unhealthy foods which may be dangerous for your children.

1. Chocolate Milk

Many parents feed their children chocolate milk or chocolate milk shakes as an alternative of milk. However, chocolate milk only makes your children vouch and reach out for chocolate. Milk never gets a favor here.

2. Potato chips and French fries

Many children and even adults like to snack on French fries. Be careful since it is deep fried. That is also the case of potato chips, which are still high in trans-fat and salt even though recently baked varieties have been promoted. Due to high quantity of saturated fats, these foods can increase bad cholesterol as well as increase the risk of obesity, respiratory disorders, osteoporosis, and high blood pressure. Moreover, such fast foods also contain Acrylamide, a cancer-causing toxin forms in foods which are cooked at high temperature.

3. Sausages and hot dogs

Due to potential choking hazard in children below 10 years of age, the smooth, slippery texture aided by oil or sauce raises a red flag. In February 2010, American Academy of Pediatrics mentioned hot dogs as one of the top food related fatal choking. In addition to the risk of choking, they contain preservatives and do not provide any nutrition.

4. Doughnuts and other fried sweets

Cream doughnuts, double chocolate glazed doughnuts, or jalebis, all of these foods contain high amount of artificial flavors and sugar. Such food additives are used as preservative or as artificial sweeteners to add color and enhance flavor. Mono-sodium glutamate (MSG) is banned by most food authorities. Other food additives contain chemicals which cause obesity, headache, tissue damage, and even cancer.

Top Six Principles of Eating Clean

Eating clean refers to stresses healthy, whole, unprocessed foods. Although the phrase is a little new, the principles of doing this are not, based on current nutrition science. Here are the top six core principles of eating clean.

1. Choose whole, natural foods and eliminate or minimize processed foods.

Processed foods include foods in a box, can, bag, or package. Although there are always a few exceptions to the rule, a bag of fresh green beans, for example, most of your foods should be as fresh as possible.

2. Choose unrefined rather than refined foods.

It is best to up your intake of whole grains such as brown rice, amaranth, millet, and quinoa. Legumes and beans are also important. You should also use clean sugars such as maple syrup, honey, and dehydrated sugar cane juice.

3. Use some carbohydrate, protein, and fat each meal.

Typically, we do well with fat and carbohydrates but we are often short of protein, particularly at breakfast and lunch. Protein is very important for muscle building and can help curb your appetite. When eaten enough, it keeps us feeling full longer.

4. Be aware of fat, salt, and sugar.

You should cut down the amount of fat, salt, and sugar. It is easy if you have eliminated processed foods, which usually consist of much calories and feature high levels of fat, sugar, and salt. Commonly, clean foods are naturally low in all of these ingredients.

5. Eat five to six small meals throughout the day.

It is better to have three main meals and two or three hefty snacks per day to prevent you from skipping meals and overeating. Eating this way also keeps your blood sugar levels stable so energy doesn’t lag.

6. Get moving.

It is recommended for every one to take regular physical activity for many reasons. It decreases fat, strengthens muscle, and helps you burn more energy at rest. It also keeps your heart, lungs, and bones strong.

The History of World Series

Taking place once each year, the World Series is a prestigious baseball event. It is a championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the U.S. and Canada. The tournament is played during the fall season, so it is often referred to as the Fall Classic.

It is recognized that the first official World Series was played in 1903 when the event has held between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The team that comes top from a seven playoff game becomes the World Series champion, taking home the Commissioner’s Trophy. Baseball World Series games were played even before 1903. However, the MLB do not officially recognized baseball competitions of the 19th century since it considers 19th century to be the preceding developmental period to modern baseball.

The first baseball World Series was held in 1884 under the name “The Championship of the United States”. In 1891, that the American Association collapsed resulted in a suspension of the series.

The following year saw the adoption of the split season practice. The National League played a split season with the first-half winner playing the second-half winner for the league championship. But this new methodology of play didn’t sit well with baseball fans and came to a stop in 1893.

In 1894, a championship trophy between the first placed team and the second positioned team in the National League with the winning side pocketing 65% of ticket sales and the remaining 35% belonging to the losing side was proposed by Pittsburgh’s owner William C. Temple. The disrupted “The Championship of the United States” was replaced by this new system of play, which later became the seed for the famous baseball’s post-season games.

In 1901, the American League came back. Fierce competition and rivalry ensued with the National League following the AL establishments. After two years of competition for fans loyalty, both leagues reached a compromise termed the “National Agreement”, which produced the business foundation for the modern baseball game.

And the World Series was back in play once again with the first official “World Series” in 1903 with a game held on Huntington Avenue Grounds between Boston Americans (the Red Sox) of the American League and Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League.

Since then, the World Series became an annual tournament between the pennant winner of the AL and NL. It has been played 115 times up to now. American League won 66 and the National League 49.

Top Reasons Make Cristiano Ronaldo Become The Greatest Footballer Of All Time (part 1)

From a skinny young boy to the sturdy athlete he is now, Cristiano Ronaldo’s path to be the summit of football success has been laden with so many challenges. Here are the top reasons why CR7 is considered as the greatest footballer of all time.

1. He has netted an amazing number of goals for his club and country

CR7 made headlines in October 2019 after having reached 700 career goals, a feat which helped him become the 6th highest goalscorer in the history of football. Majority of the goals has been scored for his club: CR7 has scored 607 goals for the various clubs he has played in. Playing for Real Madrid, he scored 450 goals. Under the guidance of Coach Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, he scored 119 goals.

Ronaldo is also the second highest goal scorer for the national team and the highest goalscorer for the Portuguese national side, with a total of 95 goals. In the UEFA Champions League, Europe’s top club tournament, he has scored 127 goals, making him the tournament’s top scorer of all time. CR7 also has created other records, which has not been broken by any other player up to now. In the 2018/19 Champions League final, he became the first player to score in three consecutive UEFA Champions League finals. In his current club, Juventus, Ronaldo has continued to remain his top goalscoring form.

2. He has won trophies for both national team and clubs he has played with

Like a badge of honor, all sportsmen desire a trophy. A footballer who may be very  skillful or excellent but has no trophy, there is a huge limitation to his recognition and success. Having claimed 28 trophies in his football career, a testament to his unique abilities and ironclad zeal for success, CR7 comprehends this fact. From his national team to the different clubs that he has played for, the Portuguese forward has left his mark, by winning at least a trophy.

At Sporting Lisbon, he won the Portuguese Super Cup. After he moved to Manchester United, he won the English Premier League, three times, FA Cup, once. He also won the UEFA Champions League with Manchester United, once as well as the FIFA Club World cup. He had his most successful seasons, in terms of trophy wins, at Real Madrid, where he won the Laliga on two occasions, the UEFA Champions League, four times, UEFA Supercup, two times and the FIFA Club World Cup, four times. In his debut season at Juventus, he won the Serie A as well as the Italian Super Cup. With his national side, he won the 2016 Euros.

Five tips to keep your skin healthy

Though we cannot change the natural aging process, we can influence another type of aging that occurs as a result of our lifestyle choices. By taking some preventive actions, we can slow the effects of aging on our skin.

Here are six tips to keep your skin healthy and glowing:

  1. Apply moisturizer with SPF 30. It can’t be denied that protecting our skin from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays is very important. You should wear a facial moisturizer with a minimum SPF of 30 every day. This can be applied to your face and neck in order to protect against incidental sun exposure. SPF can also help prevent the breakdown of collagen. Being proactive can really help minimize additional damage.
  2. Use retinoids. Both prescription and non-prescription retinoids can minimize the appearance of wrinkles, slow breakdown of collagen, bolster our skin’s thickness and elasticity, as well as lighten brown spots caused by sun exposure. Retinoids work on our skin by prompting surface skin cells to turn over and rapidly die, making way for new cell growth underneath.
  3. Put on sunscreen. Studies have found that regular sunscreen use helps protect against aging: the spotting, wrinkling, and loss of elasticity caused by exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. Stay out of the sun during between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m since the sun’s rays are most intense this peak time.
  4. Stay hydrated. Drinking enough water is necessary for overall skin health. Staying hydrated keeps your skin moisturized, glowing, and healthy. That is not to mention all of the other benefits of drinking enough water. While eight glasses of water per day is the general guideline, water intake is not a one-size-fits-all, so try to listen to what your body needs.
  5. Eat healthy. A healthy diet can help you feel and look your best. Optimize your nutrition by eating antioxidant-rich vegetables and fruit, healthy fats from nuts and fish, and a balanced diet. Your diet should provide you optimal levels of the nutrients that are crucial for radiant skin, including vitamins C and E, beta carotene, zinc and selenium.

Texas to allow fans to attend pro sports events at 25% capacity

Texas will soon let outdoor pro sports events have spectators, but the numbers will be limited strictly, under a new order Thursday from Republican Governor Greg Abbott.

Abbott revised a decision to allow pro sports leagues to host events without fans starting in June as part of the state’s strategy to reopen amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

His new order lets outdoor stadiums host fans up to 25% of their normal capacity. Leagues will have to apply to state health officials in order to be allowed to have fans. Meanwhile, indoor events will still be without spectators.

The change came the same day when Texas reported a one-day high in new cases with 1,855 reported. The state now has 59,776 confirmed cases through about 990,000 viral and novel coronavirus antibody tests. It has 1,601 deaths after a one-day increase of 39 cases.

The actual number of cases may be even far higher since many people haven’t been tested, and studies suggest that people can be infected and not feel sick.

IndyCar is planned to open its season at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on June 6; however, track president Eddie Gossage said even under the new rule, the Genesys 300 race will not include fans.

The PGA Tour has also previously said it schedules to restart its season at Colonial in Texas on June 11-14 without fans attending.

Major League Baseball has set to start its season in early July at regular-season ballparks – without spectators, if necessary.

However, Abbott’s order might not impact the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros since health department spokeswoman Lara Anton said that stadiums with retractable roofs are not considered to be outdoors.

Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said that he hasn’t given much thought to the idea of playing sports in empty stadiums.

State health officials didn’t  respond immediately to questions on if any league or event organizer have asked to be allowed to have fans.

The state has set up some guidelines, including a recommendation that spectators and employees must keep at least 6 feet apart from anyone not from their household. Athletes won’t be required to wear facial masks, but the guidelines encourage them to be worn on the sidelines.

Three tips to keep your food fresh for longer

Sometimes you are overstocked and you realize that you should get smarter about what you have. So we all must learn the art of storing food with an extended shelf life and minimize food waste. There are some tips to help you keep your food fresh for an extended period of time.

Use premium wraps

Premium (plastic) wraps are extremely helpful in terms of preserving food. Plastic wraps are made of different materials and therefore, can be found in the variety of PVDC Cling film, PVC, or PE cling film. They were introduced in the mid-20th century and gained popularity due to their capabilities to preserve food.

However, if you want to choose the best amongst these, PVDC cling is considered as the most favorite. PVDC wraps help in keeping the food fresh for a longer period of time by preventing moisture and smells from seeping through. It is especially ideal for storing fruits, raw vegetables, sea food, poultry with no fear of oxidization or discoloration.

Store your vegetables and fruits separately

Each food type has its own properties. We are advised not to store fruit and vegetables together since some fruit send forth a gas called ethylene glycol when they hit maturity. This speeds up the ripening of the fruit and sometimes premature ripening of vegetables. Therefore, this can lead to the damage of the fruit and vegetables that are kept with it.

Get creative and experiment with your food

Most of us are watching cooking videos on YouTube as well as experimenting with new dishes, which may be also causing some amount of food wastage.

However, what we really need is to get creative and experiment with the leftover food. There are a lot of things that can be produced out of left-over food. For example, rice is an item that can be used in a variety of ways. If you had cooked plain white rice for lunch and had some extra, you can re-cook them again in the night by adding spices such as onions to it to create a different flavor.

Four reasons why you should avoid eating fast food right now

It can’t be denied that fast food has some certain appeals: it’s convenient, affordable, and it even tastes good in many cases. However, make no mistake, the small convenience of this food option is not worth the price you have to pay in terms of your health.

Here are four of the main reasons why you should avoid eating fast food as soon as possible.

1. It makes you gain weight

Eating fast food with high calories, fat, sodium, and sugar might be rewarding in the short-term. However, this can lead to unwanted weight gain down the road. Even choices disguised as healthy options such as salads also consists of add-ins like high-fat dressings, cheese, bacon, and more, which can cause your waist line.

2. Fast food is addictive

It is possible to become addicted to fast food, like with nicotine or drugs. The fatty, sugary, and salty ingredients can drive you to consume more and more due to causing full-fledged physical cravings. Therefore, don’t let those milkshakes and fries draw you back in. Cut off the potential for an addiction right now.

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3. It doesn’t give you any nutrition

If you are using a lot of fast food for your daily diet, you may be leading yourself to a harmful vitamin deficiency. Most types of fast food, from fried chicken to white bread, don’t carry the essential fiber, healthy fats, and minerals that are needed to fuel your body. You just can get all of the empty calories that leave you weaker in the long run.

4. Depression and anxiety

Food can affect both your physical health and your mental health. When you eat too many carbs, such as the ones found in pizza, buns, and fries, the lack of essential ingredients for the functioning of brain might cause anxiety and depression.

Although here is the reality that fast food is quick, cheap, and somehow delicious, the rewards pale when compared to the potential consequences. Therefore, it is the wisest breakup of your life.