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Hey guys! seems like i'm addicted to blogging! i'll probably not be posting till end of next week when exams are over =D









Heres why water is so important in our daily lives! To those who want to lose weight , better read although it may be a little boring to read through it =X sorry for the "abundance" of text!












Why Drinking Water Really is the Key to Weight Loss.

Don't roll your eyes! The potion for losing that excess body fat is all around you. It covers two thirds of the planet. If you eat right and exercise at the intensity, frequency and duration proper for you, but still can't get rid of a little paunch here and there, you're probably just not drinking enough water.
No need to get defensive. You're actually quite normal. Most people don't drink enough water. Most people are also carrying around a few more pounds than they would be if they did drink enough water. If you can't seem to get that weight off, try drowning your sorrows in nature's magical weight-loss mineral. It works, and here's why:
"What on Earth is 'metabolism', anyway?" People use the term all the time, but ask them what it means and you'll get all kinds of answers. Merriam Webster defines it as, "The process by which a substance is handled in the body." A little vague, but that's really all it means.

There are many forms of metabolism going on in your body right now, but the one everyone is talking about it the metabolism of fat. This is actually something that the liver does when it converts stored fat to energy. The liver has other functions, but this is one of its main jobs.
Unfortunately, another of the liver's duties is to pick up the slack for the kidneys, which need plenty of water to work properly. If the kidneys are water-deprived, the liver has to do their work along with its own, lowering its total productivity. It then can't metabolize fat as quickly or efficiently as it could when the kidneys were pulling their own weight. If you allow this to happen, not only are you being unfair to your liver, but you're also setting yourself up to store fat.
"I've tried it and I couldn't stand it!" The problem is that, though many decide to increase their water intake, very few stick with it. It's understandable. During the first few days of drinking more water than your body is accustomed to, you're running to the bathroom constantly. This can be very discouraging, and it can certainly interfere with an otherwise normal day at work. It seems that the water is coming out just as fast as it's going in, and many people decide that their new hydration habit is fruitless.
Do take heed , though. What is really happening is that your body is flushing itself of the water it has been storing throughout all those years of "survival mode". It takes a while, but this is a beautiful thing happening to you. As you continue to give your body all the water it could ask for, it gets rid of what it doesn't need. It gets rid of the water it was holding onto in your ankles and your hips and thighs, maybe even around your belly. You are excreting much more than you realize. Your body figures it doesn't need to save these stores anymore; it's trusting that the water will keep coming, and if it does, eventually, the flushing (of both the body and the potty) will cease, allowing the human to return to a normal life. It's true. This is called the "breakthrough point."
One recent finding, as irresponsible as it may be, that caffeine increases the body's fat-burning potential has many people loading up on coffee before going to the gym. This finding may hold some degree of truth in it, but caffeine is, in essence, a diuretic, and diuretics dehydrate. Caffeine may increase the heart rate, causing a few more calories to be burned, but this is at the expense of the muscles, which need water to function properly. This isn't doing your heart any favors, either. It's already working hard enough during your workout. Never mix caffeine and exercise. In fact, your best bet is to stay away from caffeine all together. It's a big bully that pushes your friend water out of your system.
Water is the best beauty treatment. You've heard this since high school, and it's true. Water will do wonders for your looks! It flushes out impurities in your skin, leaving you with a clear, glowing complexion. It also makes your skin look younger. Skin that is becoming saggy, either due to aging or weight loss, plumps up very nicely when the skin cells are hydrated.
In addition, it improves muscle tone. You can lift weights until you're blue in the face, but if your muscles are suffering from a drought, you won't notice a pleasant difference in your appearance. Muscles that have all the water they need contract more easily, making your workout more effective, and you'll look much nicer than if you had flabby muscles under sagging skin.
"Eight glasses a day? Are you kidding?!" It's really not that much. Eight 8-ounce glasses amount to about two quarts of water. This is okay for the average person, but if you're overweight, you should drink another eight ounces for every 25 pounds of excess weight you carry. You should also up this if you live in a hot climate or exercise very intensely.
This water consumption should be spread out throughout the day. It's not healthy at all to drink too much water at one time. Try to pick three or four times a day when you can have a big glass of water, and then sip in between. Don't let yourself get thirsty. If you feel thirsty, you're already becoming dehydrated. Drink when you're not thirsty yet.
Do you think water is yucky? Drinking other fluids will certainly help hydrate your body, but the extra calories, sugar, additives and whatever else aren't what you need. Try a slice of lemon or lime in the glass, or if you really think you hate water, try a flavored water. Just make sure you read the labels. Remember that you're going to be consuming a lot of this fluid.
It's probably a good idea to stop drinking water a good three hours before you go to bed. You know why. "How cold should it be?" This is debatable. Most experts lean toward cold water, because the stomach absorbs it more quickly. There is also some evidence that cold water might enhance fat burning.
On the other hand, warmer water is easier to drink in large quantities, and you might drink more of it without even realizing it. Do whatever suits you, here. Just drink it!
When you drink all the water you need, you will very quickly notice a decrease in your appetite, possibly even on the first day! If you're serious about becoming leaner and healthier, drinking water is an absolute must. If you're doing everything else right and still not seeing results, this might just be what's missing.



So you've made it! you survived the text'ses !! Okay so i hope you guys would drink more water and start shedding your excess! =X



Also , Sony Ericsson is having some offers on their phones! i'll post some more tempting ones! =DD

Sony Ericsson W395 Hello Kitty limited edition! $248nett! Inclusive of 1GB M2 memory card worth $18!



Details -
2MP
FM radio
Video
Bluetooth


Slap Hello Kitty on anything and it will probably sell like hot cakes, and the latest device to fall 'victim' under the Hello Kitty spell would be the Sony Ericsson W395. Already out in Hong Kong, the Hello Kitty W395 shares similar specifications, dot for dot, with the standard W395, although it will probably turn Hello Kitty fans' knees to mush each time they look at it!



Sony Ericsson W595. 20% off , $318nett (U.P $398 ) Inclusive of a 2GB M2 memory card worth $28!


Details -

3.2MP
FM Radio
Video
3.5G Support
Bluetooth

The Sony Ericsson W595 pink offers exactly the specs, technology and music features as the rest of the color variants in the range but exchanges the outer casing color for a new sassy, sexy light pink finish.


Sony Ericsson W995. 15% off , $688nett ( U.P $798 ) inclusive of a 8GB M2 memory card worth $78!



Details -
8.1MP
FM Radio
3.5G Support
Video
Bluetooth
WiFi Support

Easily the best equipped feature phone of the house, Sony Ericsson W995, still more popular as Hikaru, packs in all there is to find at the top of the company portfolio. The full set of connectivity options, the biggest screen on a Sony Ericsson feature phone to date, GPS, Wi-Fi and the great user interface make a sweet enough package on their own!





Well thats all for today =D hope you guys will have an easy time choosing phones! C'iao.

Okay , this'll be a quick one by request from Prasana D/O Ganerson!


She wants a quick update on Click 5


So here it is , hope you're not disappointed =X



The Click Five Are Back In Fine Form on "I Quit! I Quit! I Quit!"

It has been awhile since we've seen them near the top of the pop singles chart, but the Click Five are still in love with the same power pop music that helped their debut single "Just The Girl" power its way into the top 10 back in 2005. Late last year the group took part in the first international rock concert performed at Angkor Wat temple, the ancient architectural wonder in Cambodia. They spent much of March playing weekly residencies at clubs in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. A new album is expected this summer. Meanwhile, listen to the hot single "I Quit! I Quit! I Quit!" You are unlikely to be disappointed.



The song is currently on my music player for the blog.

When i'm on , talk to me on MSN i'll send you the song if you still don't have this or you can download it yourself =D

Hey i just found out those Korean bands aren't half bad =D i really liked this one cos' the rhythm is catchy. Hope you guys enjoy.

















Okay guys , heres some Biology to revise. Some points you may have forgotten.
P.S. If you think your textbooks are enough or what i write may contain redundant info , please pardon me =D i'll just run through the stuff that may be deemed a little more important.


Okay , we'll start from chapter 2

Cells.

The exams are bound to test us on the function of each and every part of a cell.. (i think.. )
so here are some parts , that you may have forgotten.

RER ( rough endoplasmic reticulum ) - It has a rough surface as ribosomes are attached to its outer surface. The outer surface is continuous with the nuclear envelop. The RER transports proteins made by ribosomes to the Golgi apparatus for secretion out of the cell.

Ribosomes - They are small round structures that are either attached to the membrane of the RER or lie freely in the cytoplasm. They are needed to synthesis proteins and by attaching to the RER , they produce proteins that are ususally transported out of the cell. If the ribosomes are lying freely in the cytoplasm ,they make proteins that are used within the cytoplasm of that cell.

SER ( smooth endoplasmic reticulum ) - It does not have ribosomes attached to its membrane and it is more tubular than RER. Also it is connected to the RER.
It synthesises substances such as fats and steriods ( Sex hormones in mammals are steriods ) It also converts harmless substances into harlmess materials through the process known as Detoxification.

Golgi apparatus ( Golgi body ) - It is shaped like a disc and contains a stack of flattened space surrounded by membrances. Vesicles can be seen fusing with one side of the Golgi apparatus and pinching off from the opposite side. The Golgi apparatus stores and modifies substances made by the ER and packages these substances in vesicles for secretion out of the cell.

Random : Aerobic respiration occurs in mitochondria. Also the surface surrounding a plant cell's central vacuole is called tonoplast.Centrioles are absent in animal cells.


Movement of Substances.

Remember this! When you guys are defining osmosis , diffusion or active transport . The way to show your answer goes like this :

Diffusion is the net movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration down a concentration gradient.
(For Osmosis make sure that you wrote water molecules instead of particles and include through a partially permeable membrance. )
(For active transport , energy is required and it goes against the concentration gradient.)

Remember to read through on surface area to volume ratio!


I'll post more tomorrow , hopes that above info can help you squeeze some extra marks =D


Thats all for me. C'iao.

Today's Saturday and i'm bored! =X
So i'm gonna do some posting.





Okay so i'm gonna post some tips on how to study geography before the EOY Geography exam on Monday.


Step 1:Take notes in every geography class, and study all notes you take daily until the night before the exam. Read the chapters ahead of time, using each chapter's learning objectives to guide your highlighting efforts. Go back over the highlighted sections of your text a week before the exam.
Step 2:Form a study group consisting of geography students taking the same teacher. Quiz each other on geography lessons. Thoroughly cover each chapter so that you could come close to doing the exam.
Step 3:Reduce studying time the night before the exam. You risk mixing your data and selecting the wrong answers on the exam if you wait till the last day to study. Studying is a long-term process, the longer you take to study, the longer the information stays with you.


Okay , i hopes that help =D

Heres also some reviews on the latest songs and the ranking of each songs on the charts.

The Buzz










1 - Paparazzi by Lady GaGa













2 - Fifteen by Taylor Swift












3 - Meet Me Halfway by Black Eyed Peas











4 - Already Gone by Kelly Clarkson





If you guys are looking for song new songs , i hope this helps =D

Thats all for today . C'iao

Hey guys! I'm making another new blog and i promise this time i won't lose the password once again =X


Its a promise!

Anyway some random latest stuffs =D

Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny for the PSP is an impressive portable fighting game that is just as amazing and just as addictive as the console games

Reviews scoring details for Soulcalibur : Broken Destiny

Gameplay : 8.5
Graphics : 9.0
Sounds : 8.5
Difficulty : Medium
Concept : 8.5
Multiplayer : 8.0
Overall : 8.5

For further details you may wanna visit http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r38050.htm

Looks fun =D



Also , heres some tip how to lose weight or gain weight!

Have you guys been wondering how to lose weight effectively? Heres some tip , hopes it help!

Every minute , every second our bodies are burning calories and whatever we eat contains calories. So you must be thinking by this concept , it'll just cancel each other out? Wrong.
If you ate more calories than you're burning , you'll obviously gain weight! But , Vice Versa , if you burn more than you have eaten , you'll lose weight!

Now i'll summarise the basic diet to lose weight slowly ( or faster? ) without much effort. What you eat everday determines your weight. Try to avoid daily junk foods , such as burgers and fries. Stick to eggs , rice or healthy meat. This is a very important rule you must know! (#1 rule ) you must (water ) only drink a liquid ( water ) that is most ( water ) healthy and will be sufficient to ( water ) keep you hydrated throughout they day! Have you guessed it? i think so : WATER! In fact , your daily soft drinks carry more calories than you'd ever think ! so lay off your sweet drinks , fruit drinks too! If you're looking for something fruity , get the real taste from a real fruit! You must be wondering if there is another way to lose weight faster . My answer is YES! Have an exercise plan . What sort of plan ? Thats up to you .

Well i hoped that helped you at least a little! i'll try to get some exercise plan up for you guys =D


And the latest naruto manga is up! =D episode 466!
http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/466/01/
Sasuke against the kages ;) enjoy~

Well thats it for me C'iao .