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I really dislike Christmas ads that come out before Halloween. Horrible!!

For me you could shorten this from 'I hate Koodo Ads', to 'I hate Ads'.

Weekend was fantastic. The grand opening was a sweet get together. My friend moved out to the Okanagan to take advantage of the market. I know he is going to kick some butt! Awesome!

  Horrible traffic coming back into the city yesterday. Yuchh!!

  Oh well, hopefully not too much longer before I am only driving into a city for concerts.

  coffee!?

wow! Never planned this stuff out. Usually having a drink or two with friends Christmas eve. Christmas day I am hanging with my mom.

Simple stuff.

I once was so busy at work, I missed lunch...I was tense that day!

Hi Lil Me!

I never got into tea. I have an aunt that tried to get me hooked and I tried it a few times. Just wasn't for me.

I am not saying I am addicted to coffee...but if I don't get my coffee, I am sure I would be in jail and a lot of people would be dead....is that a sign of addiction?

Michel wrote:
 
Hmmm, suspicious, Starbucks is named also in the study.


 SHHHHHH!!!

 
 


 

Sounds sweet Michel. Hey, good photos taken or not, you get to get the he** out of the city for a few days!!

lol! Calgary way up north. I think 'way' up north is like Yukon.

lol, well, its good to see self esteem isn't a problem at your workplace.

 [H2]Coffee: The New Health Food?[/H2] [A href="http://men.webmd.com/features/coffee-new-health-food"]http://men.webmd.com/features/coffee-new-health-food[/A]

 [DIV class=subhead_fmt]Plenty of health benefits are brewing in America's beloved beverage.

[DIV class=author_fmt]By [A onclick="return sl(this,'','prog-lnk');" href="http://www.webmd.com/sid-kircheimer"][FONT color=#006699]Sid Kirchheimer[/FONT][/A]
WebMD Feature

[DIV class=reviewedBy_fmt]Reviewed by [A onclick="return sl(this,'','prog-lnk');" href="http://www.webmd.com/michael-w-smith"][FONT color=#006699]Michael W. Smith, MD[/FONT][/A]

[DIV class=clearBoth_fmt][FONT color=#006699][/FONT]

[H3][FONT color=#006699][/FONT][/H3] [P align=left]Want a drug that could lower your risk of [A onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" href="http://diabetes.webmd.com/default.htm"][FONT color=#006699]diabetes[/FONT][/A], Parkinson's disease, and [A onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" href="http://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/default.htm"][FONT color=#006699]colon cancer[/FONT][/A]? That could lift your mood and treat [A onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" href="http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/default.htm"][FONT color=#006699]headaches[/FONT][/A]? That could lower your risk of cavities?

 [P align=left xmlns:xalan="http://xml.apache.org/xalan"]If it sounds too good to be true, think again.

 [P align=left]Coffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, [A onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" href="http://diabetes.webmd.com/guide/type-2-diabetes"][FONT color=#006699]type 2 diabetes[/FONT][/A]. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink, the better.

 [H3]Reducing Disease Risk[/H3] [P align=left][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"]After analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America's favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily can reduce diabetes risk by single digits. But having six cups or more each day slashed men's risk by 54% and women's by 30% over j-ava avoiders.[/SPAN]

 [P align=left][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"]Though the scientists give the customary "more research is needed" before they recommend you do overtime at Starbuck's to specifically prevent diabetes, their findings are very similar to those in a less-publicized Dutch study. And perhaps more importantly, it's the latest of hundreds of studies suggesting that coffee may be something of a health food -- especially in higher amounts.[/SPAN]

 [P align=left][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"]In recent decades, some 19,000 studies have been done examining coffee's impact on health. And for the most part, their results are as pleasing as a gulp of freshly brewed Breakfast Blend for the 108 million Americans who routinely enjoy this traditionally morning -- and increasingly daylong -- ritual. In practical terms, regular coffee drinkers include the majority of U.S. adults and a growing number of children.[/SPAN]

 [P align=left][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"]"Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful," says Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University's Institute for Coffee Studies, which conducts its own medical research and tracks coffee studies from around the world. "For most people, very little bad comes from drinking it, but a lot of good."[/SPAN]

 [P align=left][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"]Consider this: At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, [/SPAN][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"]and nearly half the risk of gallstones.[/SPAN]

 [P align=left][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"]Coffee even offsets some of the damage caused by other vices, some research indicates. "People who smoke and are heavy drinkers have less heart disease and liver damage when they regularly consume large amounts of coffee compared to those who don't," says DePaulis.[/SPAN]

 [P align=left][SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"]There's also some evidence that coffee may help manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable, stop a headache, boost mood, and even prevent cavities.[/SPAN]

...And they will pry my coffee cup from my cold dead hands!!

Yes, I am trying to avoid anything that comes from China too.

A friend bought a jacket from Roots, good ol Canadian Roots...jacket made in China??

Hi PC!

  Nice Michel! Either way, I bet you get some nice colours Michel. Are you going this weekend?

Michel wrote:
Calgary is way up north,



Were talking about the Calgary in Alberta right???

Yes, if I win, I will take all the DS regulars to a movie night.

  ONLY, if I get to sit between PC and purelife...on a night when Mr. Purelife and Sawdust are busy!!