Is any of this true about how good bananas are??
Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!! This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet. Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier. PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood. Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia. Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke. Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert. Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives. Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system. Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief. Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness. Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation. Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system. Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at wor k leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady. Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach. Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan. Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal. Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack. Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%! Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape! So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!" PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth. Amazing fruit !
Other - Food & Drink - 3 Answers
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i shall start eating a banana a day from tomorrow
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Yes, they are wonderful. Sadly I am allergic to them. However I used to eat them, and they were great for Light Headness, and weakness.
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sadly bananas are supposedly good for a person, but they are pure sugar!! they are on the medium list on glycemic index but to most diabetics they are like eating from the sugar bowl. So I never touch them any more!!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Immigration to Germany/Austria - Needed Skills
Immigration to Germany/Austria - Needed Skills?
Hello, Im 19 and I want to go to Europe to work in the future... possibly study abroad as well. Ive always wanted to go to Germany or Austria, I can speak German pretty well almost at a fluent level (ive studied in school for all 4 years) My question is, I know that the immigration laws and work permit laws state that you need to have a job that no other citizen of that country could get or they couldnt find someone of that country for the job. My question is, what are the most needed skills/jobs in Germany/Austria? Thank you. Umm, Im not a Nazi. And the fact you think all Germans are Nazis just shows how ignorant you are. Great to see Europe is no better than America in terms of society and governments. Glad to see all the nationalist facist governments and people we see today. Thanks for your answer, I am out. And I hope your country keeps taking goods and importing them and not giving us any thing for it, and when we stop I hope all of europe's economy goes down along with ours. DOWN WITH FACISM AND IMPERIALISM
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Unless you are an EU citizen your chances to get a work visa are close to zero sorry to disappoint you here. Regardless the job the employer has to prove no German or other EU citizen could do the job ! Which is close to impossible to happen. A few chances are . 1) marry a German or other EU citizen! You still need to be fluent in German to get a decent job. 2) Study in Germany and get a German degree you will have a delay of 6 months to search for a job after graduating.
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German will have to be better than fluent. And even so, EU citizens get the first crack at jobs anywhere in Europe.
Hello, Im 19 and I want to go to Europe to work in the future... possibly study abroad as well. Ive always wanted to go to Germany or Austria, I can speak German pretty well almost at a fluent level (ive studied in school for all 4 years) My question is, I know that the immigration laws and work permit laws state that you need to have a job that no other citizen of that country could get or they couldnt find someone of that country for the job. My question is, what are the most needed skills/jobs in Germany/Austria? Thank you. Umm, Im not a Nazi. And the fact you think all Germans are Nazis just shows how ignorant you are. Great to see Europe is no better than America in terms of society and governments. Glad to see all the nationalist facist governments and people we see today. Thanks for your answer, I am out. And I hope your country keeps taking goods and importing them and not giving us any thing for it, and when we stop I hope all of europe's economy goes down along with ours. DOWN WITH FACISM AND IMPERIALISM
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Unless you are an EU citizen your chances to get a work visa are close to zero sorry to disappoint you here. Regardless the job the employer has to prove no German or other EU citizen could do the job ! Which is close to impossible to happen. A few chances are . 1) marry a German or other EU citizen! You still need to be fluent in German to get a decent job. 2) Study in Germany and get a German degree you will have a delay of 6 months to search for a job after graduating.
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German will have to be better than fluent. And even so, EU citizens get the first crack at jobs anywhere in Europe.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Disgruntled Babysitter in Austria needs Advice. Am I being ripped off
Disgruntled Babysitter in Austria needs Advice. Am I being ripped off?
I have been living here in Austria for 4 1/2 years. My boyfriend and I have tried numerous times to apply for a visa for me so that I can live and work here legally, but we only get the runaround. My only source of personal income (pocket cash) is Babysitting. My man (saint that he is) handles the bills. Anyways here is my problem: Currently I am working with several families. I charge different prices per hour depending on how many kids they have and quite honestly how much I know they can afford. Some pay more others pay less. I try to be fair to the parents and myself at all times, because lets face it I am not willing to work for tiddlywinks here, and I'm not trying to rip people off. Two of the parents I work with have sons who are classmates (7 year olds). Mom number one pays 7 an hour for her one son. I only see him once a week on wednesday, pick him up from school and play until mom gets home 2 hours later: giving me a whopping 14 euros a week from her. I also add that she is the only parent that pays me so less. Normally I don't take less than 8- but this is a friendship price at this point because I have been watching her kid for 3 years now and don't want to ask for more. Mom number two has the 7 year old and a kindergartner. I charge them 8. Last week they both needed me on wednesday. I arranged to pick up all three boys from school and Kindergarten, and take them to the home of mom number two to play, and mom number one could pick up her son there and I could remain behind with the other two until somebody came home. Fine and dandy, everybody is happy. Everything went according to plan, and it turned out that mom number two would desperately need me again the same time next week, and could we do it again? Mom number one was fine with it, so the deal was sealed. Then came time for payment. Everybody got charged their normal prices. Mom number one payed 14 as usual for 2 hours, and mom two paid 28 for 3 1/2 hours plus a 2 euro tip from their uncle. Why is it then that both moms seemed to feel ripped off? Apparenty since we were doing a tandem babysitting that day, they had the idea that I was going to lower my prices or something. Mom number one told me that " Well, thats just not the way things are done here." This is not the first time this has happened with these two. The first time Mom number one had scheduled a playdate with the other boys, but then mom number two had to work late so I was called in. I charged both moms as usual: but mom number one was upset because her son had been an invited guest in the house and she didn't understand why she should pay. I didn't know about any of that, I just knew that I was going to be babysitting all three. I tried to give her her money back, but after she had made a fuss, she wouldn't accept it. I believe I wound up leaving it on the sideboard in the entry hall. Anyways, I am now upset. I told her that if all three boys were to be dropped off at daycare for example, the daycare would not be making special deals. She told me as a teacher she isn't going to be getting paid more if she has more kids in her class. I just said well I can only talk of my past experiences as a daycare giver watching up to 12 kids from babies to preteens at one time, and every parent has to pay the fee. I also said that I have no idea how things are done normally here in Austria and I wasn't trying to rip anybody off. I now feel like I am the one being ripped off here. The difference between what I do and her teaching is that she gets a salary. I get chump change - often being paid in only/mostly coins. I do a good job and the kids like me. I feel that if they can't handle paying my totally normal and in my opinion not outlandish prices- then its time to look for a new babysitter. I haven't even talked to the other mom yet- tonight -woohoo. They broke off our deal for this wednesday as well- because they both feel that its unfair. But they both still need me! That means that my schedule for tomorrow is thus: -Wake up at 6:30 in the morning to take mom number 2's kids to school and kindergarten. Why, I ask myself, am I getting up this early to do work that will result in 8 euros in my pocket? -pick up mom number one's son at 4-6. -then hot foot it somehow to the home of mom nomber 2 for babysitting at 6:20. They both seem to be fine with this plan. The stupid thing here is that mom number one still has to pay the 14 euros anyways! This is ridiculous. Thank you for reading my rant. I am done now. If you were in my position What would you do, and who here is out of line? If you have any experience with childcare in Austria please share your knowledge so that I might know how things are done here. Thanks a bunch.
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Wow, I feel your pain. I've been baby-sitting full-time for the past two years since I graduated from college, and it can be incredibly messy. I don't know if things are different in Austria from experience, but since it's a western, developed country, I expect not. You have to deal with stingy, awkward parent situations like that in the US too, so I wouldn't let them get away with telling you "It's just not the way we do things here." Sounds like an excuse to me. I agree with you. It is ridiculous for these moms to fuss over a few euros when you are a good baby-sitter, they have built a relationship with you, and you are actually putting in the time, regardless of how many children are there at a given time. It is no different from day care (other than you are probably doing a MUCH better job watching these kids than a daycare with multiple children of various ages). If they're unhappy with you, they should look for other childcare. Hopefully they will see how foolish they're being and just pay you. This is your livelihood, and just like any other job, if you're not being paid fairly, you need to do something about it. Your employers should do the right thing and pay fairly, but if they won't, it's not good for you to eat the costs. You sound like a good baby-sitter who can get plenty of jobs. I wouldn't sacrifice for these people any longer if they're not willing to hold up their end of the deal.
I have been living here in Austria for 4 1/2 years. My boyfriend and I have tried numerous times to apply for a visa for me so that I can live and work here legally, but we only get the runaround. My only source of personal income (pocket cash) is Babysitting. My man (saint that he is) handles the bills. Anyways here is my problem: Currently I am working with several families. I charge different prices per hour depending on how many kids they have and quite honestly how much I know they can afford. Some pay more others pay less. I try to be fair to the parents and myself at all times, because lets face it I am not willing to work for tiddlywinks here, and I'm not trying to rip people off. Two of the parents I work with have sons who are classmates (7 year olds). Mom number one pays 7 an hour for her one son. I only see him once a week on wednesday, pick him up from school and play until mom gets home 2 hours later: giving me a whopping 14 euros a week from her. I also add that she is the only parent that pays me so less. Normally I don't take less than 8- but this is a friendship price at this point because I have been watching her kid for 3 years now and don't want to ask for more. Mom number two has the 7 year old and a kindergartner. I charge them 8. Last week they both needed me on wednesday. I arranged to pick up all three boys from school and Kindergarten, and take them to the home of mom number two to play, and mom number one could pick up her son there and I could remain behind with the other two until somebody came home. Fine and dandy, everybody is happy. Everything went according to plan, and it turned out that mom number two would desperately need me again the same time next week, and could we do it again? Mom number one was fine with it, so the deal was sealed. Then came time for payment. Everybody got charged their normal prices. Mom number one payed 14 as usual for 2 hours, and mom two paid 28 for 3 1/2 hours plus a 2 euro tip from their uncle. Why is it then that both moms seemed to feel ripped off? Apparenty since we were doing a tandem babysitting that day, they had the idea that I was going to lower my prices or something. Mom number one told me that " Well, thats just not the way things are done here." This is not the first time this has happened with these two. The first time Mom number one had scheduled a playdate with the other boys, but then mom number two had to work late so I was called in. I charged both moms as usual: but mom number one was upset because her son had been an invited guest in the house and she didn't understand why she should pay. I didn't know about any of that, I just knew that I was going to be babysitting all three. I tried to give her her money back, but after she had made a fuss, she wouldn't accept it. I believe I wound up leaving it on the sideboard in the entry hall. Anyways, I am now upset. I told her that if all three boys were to be dropped off at daycare for example, the daycare would not be making special deals. She told me as a teacher she isn't going to be getting paid more if she has more kids in her class. I just said well I can only talk of my past experiences as a daycare giver watching up to 12 kids from babies to preteens at one time, and every parent has to pay the fee. I also said that I have no idea how things are done normally here in Austria and I wasn't trying to rip anybody off. I now feel like I am the one being ripped off here. The difference between what I do and her teaching is that she gets a salary. I get chump change - often being paid in only/mostly coins. I do a good job and the kids like me. I feel that if they can't handle paying my totally normal and in my opinion not outlandish prices- then its time to look for a new babysitter. I haven't even talked to the other mom yet- tonight -woohoo. They broke off our deal for this wednesday as well- because they both feel that its unfair. But they both still need me! That means that my schedule for tomorrow is thus: -Wake up at 6:30 in the morning to take mom number 2's kids to school and kindergarten. Why, I ask myself, am I getting up this early to do work that will result in 8 euros in my pocket? -pick up mom number one's son at 4-6. -then hot foot it somehow to the home of mom nomber 2 for babysitting at 6:20. They both seem to be fine with this plan. The stupid thing here is that mom number one still has to pay the 14 euros anyways! This is ridiculous. Thank you for reading my rant. I am done now. If you were in my position What would you do, and who here is out of line? If you have any experience with childcare in Austria please share your knowledge so that I might know how things are done here. Thanks a bunch.
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Wow, I feel your pain. I've been baby-sitting full-time for the past two years since I graduated from college, and it can be incredibly messy. I don't know if things are different in Austria from experience, but since it's a western, developed country, I expect not. You have to deal with stingy, awkward parent situations like that in the US too, so I wouldn't let them get away with telling you "It's just not the way we do things here." Sounds like an excuse to me. I agree with you. It is ridiculous for these moms to fuss over a few euros when you are a good baby-sitter, they have built a relationship with you, and you are actually putting in the time, regardless of how many children are there at a given time. It is no different from day care (other than you are probably doing a MUCH better job watching these kids than a daycare with multiple children of various ages). If they're unhappy with you, they should look for other childcare. Hopefully they will see how foolish they're being and just pay you. This is your livelihood, and just like any other job, if you're not being paid fairly, you need to do something about it. Your employers should do the right thing and pay fairly, but if they won't, it's not good for you to eat the costs. You sound like a good baby-sitter who can get plenty of jobs. I wouldn't sacrifice for these people any longer if they're not willing to hold up their end of the deal.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Can I work in Europe
Can I work in Europe?
Here's my deal. I was born in Poland, came to Canada at like 11 so I have a dual citizenship. I want to go back to Europe. I was thinking Italy, Greece or Austria. Maybe something else. I'm not firm on anything. I just want a change of lifestyle. Does my dual citizenship help me at all to be able to work in Europe as a nurse? I have a degree. Where can I get the info on this. Thanks.
Immigration - 3 Answers
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yes the dual citizenship can help you.
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Yes, you just buy a one-way plane ticket and when you get to Europe you start looking for a job. Go to London because you speak the language already and could find a job easily, no one will hire you if you don't speak the language. London is a great city, line Toronto and NYC.
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Yes, Poland is in the EU so you can work in any EU country without a work permit. For most of them, you just need to find a job and when you have one, you apply for a residence permit which is more of a formality, just so they know that you are staying. That does not however mean that you can work as a nurse. Nurses in most countries are subject to licensing so you would have to google the association of nurses or ministry of health in the country you want to go to and find out what you need to do to get licensed. Number 2 is language barriers. It may not be very easy for you to work if you can't understand the patients but if there is a shortage of nurses in that country, they will probably take you anyway, at least as long as you are licensed to work as a nurse already.
Here's my deal. I was born in Poland, came to Canada at like 11 so I have a dual citizenship. I want to go back to Europe. I was thinking Italy, Greece or Austria. Maybe something else. I'm not firm on anything. I just want a change of lifestyle. Does my dual citizenship help me at all to be able to work in Europe as a nurse? I have a degree. Where can I get the info on this. Thanks.
Immigration - 3 Answers
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yes the dual citizenship can help you.
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Yes, you just buy a one-way plane ticket and when you get to Europe you start looking for a job. Go to London because you speak the language already and could find a job easily, no one will hire you if you don't speak the language. London is a great city, line Toronto and NYC.
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Yes, Poland is in the EU so you can work in any EU country without a work permit. For most of them, you just need to find a job and when you have one, you apply for a residence permit which is more of a formality, just so they know that you are staying. That does not however mean that you can work as a nurse. Nurses in most countries are subject to licensing so you would have to google the association of nurses or ministry of health in the country you want to go to and find out what you need to do to get licensed. Number 2 is language barriers. It may not be very easy for you to work if you can't understand the patients but if there is a shortage of nurses in that country, they will probably take you anyway, at least as long as you are licensed to work as a nurse already.
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