All categories - 7 September 2007

but when i get home,i i get in my room,and start crying histarically. my dad has cancer,i lost 3 of my best friends in 1 week,my family is turning poor,one of the friends i lost is telling me to get over my dads cancer. i feel like im in a cold dark room and i can never get out.
im now locked in a black hole that never ends.
im depreesed everyday and i cant understand why this is happening to me,im just a failiure to life. what should i do to make me happier,im exramly in need.

or ill die,of stress and sadness,thhats what tthe doctor said on a tv show(opra) if im like this everyday,i NEED help. i dont want to die,even though my soul has alreday died.

2007-09-07 13:52:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

2007-09-07 13:52:14 · 19 answers · asked by Tinahhh 1 in Other - Beauty & Style

I am about to give birth (any moment hopefully). Childcare in my area is about 60% of my income. I am debating whether its even worth returning to work. I really am looking for a stable way I can work from home. Any really good ideas?

2007-09-07 13:52:09 · 11 answers · asked by Charlee's Mama 3 in Newborn & Baby

Is It Possible That Her Former Partner Can Sue Us For Adultery? BTW she has three kids, 14, 12, 5.

2007-09-07 13:52:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

Like YELL at him infront of other employees?

2007-09-07 13:51:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

my daughter just turned 12 months (yea!) and i'm running out of things to feed her. she's at a weird stage right now, not quite ready for all solids, and yet she wants more than just mush. She HATES the gerber pasta pick ups (can you blame her? have you tried them? ew), but she likes the pasta rings and the potato sides...and she eats canned peaches, whole banannas, yogurt, soft cut up chicken or beef, soft cooked veggies....stuff like that. But I don't cook that stuff everyday. And what about breakfast and lunch? SHe eats yo-baby yogurt or "cinnamon granola" jar everyday for breakfast....I'd just like to change things up and maybe let her explore more...thanks. Oh, and she's no-lactose, so no cheese or milk ideas please. Thanks :)

2007-09-07 13:51:52 · 4 answers · asked by AddieMom13 5 in Newborn & Baby

2007-09-07 13:51:51 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

How long does it take to recover? Will I be able to get my score up in the next 2 years? Which is worse, foreclosure or bankruptcy? (I'm just curious about which is worse)

Thanks!

2007-09-07 13:51:51 · 9 answers · asked by Lilliand 5 in Polls & Surveys

I know I am forbidden by my husband and my church from doing many things during that time of the month. Is this fair?

2007-09-07 13:51:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-09-07 13:51:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

My PC is slow at startup, is it good to run a registry cleaner? I thought I heard they were bad to run. Also, all my anti-virus stuff, spyware, degrag...etc is all ok...it is something outside of that.

Thanks in advance!

2007-09-07 13:51:44 · 8 answers · asked by jdfan14 1 in Software

I've never watched the show but I want to start. After seeing Stephanie sing 'Bing Bang' and 'You are a pirate', I just wanted to die (in a good way). She is hot too :P Anyways what are your opinions on this show?

2007-09-07 13:51:41 · 4 answers · asked by Chris720 2 in Other - Television

yes I live in the south and no Im not from here...these people sound like idiots!

2007-09-07 13:51:36 · 9 answers · asked by ? 3 in Polls & Surveys

2007-09-07 13:51:18 · 1 answers · asked by Andy 2 in Comics & Animation

2007-09-07 13:51:14 · 1 answers · asked by reality 2 in Halloween

Medical Benefits of Ramadan
by Shahid Athar, M.D.

Most Muslims do not fast because of medical benefits but because it has been ordained to them in the Quran. The medical benefits of fasting are as a result of fasting. Fasting in general has been used in medicine for medical reasons including weight management, for rest of the digestive tract and for lowering lipids. There are many adverse effects of total fasting as well as so-called crash diets. Islamic fasting is different from such diet plans because in Ramadan fasting, there is no malnutrition or inadequate calorie intake. The caloric intake of Muslims during Ramadan is at or slightly below the national requirement guidelines. In addition, the fasting in Ramadan is voluntarily taken and is not a prescribed imposition from the physician.

Ramadan is a month of self-regulation and self-training, with the hope that this training will last beyond the end of Ramadan. If the lessons learned during Ramadan, whether in terms of dietary intake or righteousness, are carried on after Ramadan, it is beneficial for one's entire life. Moreover, the type of food taken during Ramadan does not have any selective criteria of crash diets such as those which are protein only or fruit only type diets. Everything that is permissible is taken in moderate quantities.

The only difference between Ramadan and total fasting is the timing of the food; during Ramadan, we basically miss lunch and take an early breakfast and do not eat until dusk. Abstinence from water during this period is not bad at all and in fact, it causes concentration of all fluids within the body, producing slight dehydration. The body has its own water conservation mechanism; in fact, it has been shown that slight dehydration and water conservation, at least in plant life, improve their longevity.

The physiological effect of fasting includes lower of blood sugar, lowering of cholesterol and lowering of the systolic blood pressure. In fact, Ramadan fasting would be an ideal recommendation for treatment of mild to moderate, stable, non-insulin diabetes, obesity and essential hypertension. In 1994 the first International Congress on "Health and Ramadan", held in Casablanca, entered 50 research papers from all over the world, from Muslim and non-Muslim researchers who have done extensive studies on the medical ethics of fasting. While improvement in many medical conditions was noted; however, in no way did fasting worsen any patients' health or baseline medical condition. On the other hand, patients who are suffering from severe diseases, whether diabetes or coronary artery disease, kidney stones, etc., are exempt from fasting and should not try to fast.

There are psychological effects of fasting as well. There is a peace and tranquility for those who fast during the month of Ramadan. Personal hostility is at a minimum, and the crime rate decreases. Muslims take advice from the Prophet who said, "If one slanders you or aggresses against you, say I am fasting.'" This psychological improvement could be related to better stabilization of blood glucose during fasting as hypoglycemia after eating, aggravates behavior changes.

There is a beneficial effect of extra prayer at night. This not only helps with better utilization of food but also helps in output. There are 10 extra calories output for each rikat of the prayer. Again, we do not do prayers for exercise, but a mild movement of the joints with extra calorie utilization is a better form of exercise. Similarly, recitation of the Quran not only produces a tranquility of heart and mind, but improves the memory. Therefore, I encourage my Muslim patients to fast in the month of Ramadan, but they must do it under medical supervision. Healthy adult Muslims should not fear becoming weak by fasting, but instead it should improve their health and stamina.

2007-09-07 13:51:11 · 2 answers · asked by muslim-doctor 3 in Other - Diseases

2007-09-07 13:50:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

My friend called me up yesterday fuming because her daughter was just caught trying to shoplift from a DVD store and actually spat in the security guard's face when he caught her, and tried to run off. Nevertheless, her daughter is now stocking shelves at the convenience store her mom owns (without pay) and will be doing so for a week.

I'd be angry if she were my daughter, but I think what my friend did was harsh. I would have made her personally apologize instead. What are your thoughts on how it should've been handled?

2007-09-07 13:50:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

You know, like would a rawlings autographed baseball be worth more than an autographed all star baseball by the same person.

2007-09-07 13:50:46 · 7 answers · asked by Harry C 3 in Baseball

I am creating an applicating form for my website, but how do I make a bar so that the user can submit their own work? Like on my site I need to see the user's examples of their work so how do I add a bar which says browse sothey can submit their file to me?

2007-09-07 13:50:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

2007-09-07 13:50:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Classical

2007-09-07 13:50:35 · 71 answers · asked by lynette 6 in Polls & Surveys

Are there any secret breadings btween different ceatures
such as pigs, primates, humans & etc in any lab That the public
do not know ! ?

2007-09-07 13:50:32 · 6 answers · asked by revoltingmuledropedriderfromback 1 in Biology

okay so there is this guy i kinda like...ya noe..i wanna be gud friens with him[[and then MAYBE his gf..]]..but the thing is there is this girl who is trying to "get him"..noe what i am saying? she knows how to flirt and everything..but i dont. so what i want to do is- i wanna get close to that guy before SHE DOES..i dont want her messing around him..I wanna do that..so temme, how should i do it? i am really bad at this flirting thing you noe..i talk with guys friendly, but when it comes to flirting with them, mess around with them..i just dont know what to do..can you guys help please?

2007-09-07 13:50:29 · 8 answers · asked by karishmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa<33 2 in Singles & Dating

but..it might be a little too slow.i dont kno what to do. all we do is hug and im going to a dance with him.& we talk every night.we see each other everyday as much as we can. we really like each other..how do i make him see that im ready for the next step w/o over stepping my balance, making a mistake, or being too pushy...

and how do i tell my mom that im dating a senior w/o her freaking out? i could really use all the advice i can get.so.plz help!!

2007-09-07 13:50:28 · 18 answers · asked by Laura lin 1 in Singles & Dating

2007-09-07 13:50:21 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Is it because all we're doing is training the insurgents?

2007-09-07 13:50:14 · 6 answers · asked by easy_game_101 2 in Politics

He's in our club (i.e., Seniors) now! He's one of my favorite actors so I suspect I'll like the movie when it comes out.

2007-09-07 13:50:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens