Dangers of eating sardines

Risks of eating sardines

Sardines are considered one of the healthiest foods to eat because they contain omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA which reduce cholesterol levels and benefit heart. However one downfall of eating too much fish is the possibility of consuming too much mercury, which is found in a variety of ocean fish in varying amounts. While extremely low amount of mercury are not harmful to your health, eating excessive quantities of fish that contain higher than normal levels of mercury could cause detrimental health conditions. Fortunately, sardines are a type of fish that generally contains minimal amounts of mercury and usually poses no health risk.    

WHAT IS MERCURY?

Mercury is a naturally occurring mineral that is also released into the atmosphere via industrial pollution. Dropping from the air into the ocean and other bodies of water, mercury is converted into methylmercury once it touches the water. Fish cannot help but absorb this substance in to their bodies, where it accumulates and causes problems when human eat fish that have been contaminated. According to the environmental protection agency, if you are regularly eat types of fish that are high in methylmercury, it can accumulate in your blood stream over time. Methylmercury is removed from the body naturally, but it may take over a year for the levels to drop significantly." Symptoms of mercury poisoning.

Symptoms of mercury poisoning resemble symptoms of arsenic poisoning - vision impairment, especially in peripheral vision; a feeling  of "pins and needles" in the extremities and mouth area; uncoordinated movements; speech difficulties and extreme muscle weakness. The National institutes of  health states that organic mercury poisoning is treated by administering chelators, substances that eliminate mercury from the system. Occasionally, chelator medication must be taken for several weeks to several months in order to be effective. How many sardines can be safely eaten.

According to Dr. Tamir Katz, says that pregnant women and children can probably eat two or three servings of sardines each week, and others can probably safety consume three to six servings weekly. Other fish that contain amounts of mercury similar to sardines include salmon , canned Atlantic Mackerel, canned light tuna, flounder , smelt , whitefish and haddock. They also can be eaten in the Same amounts as sardines, with the same limits for pregnant women and children. Large fish that live long lives contain the highest amounts of mercury. They include sharks, king mackerels, tilefish and swordfish.    

When  sardines are eaten in recommended amounts, they provide a variety of health benefits. In addition to omega 3 fatty acids, sardines also provide rich amounts of vitamin B-12 an important vitamin for cardiovascular health. It also reduces levels of homocysteine,  a substance that can harm arterial walls and promote atherosclerosis. Sardines also contain calcium and vitamin D, which are necessary for bone health and the prevention of osteoporosis. Selenium is another beneficial nutrient found in sardines. It contributes antioxidant activity, which may reduce the risk of certain cancers.

The risky of drinking cow's milk

THE DANGERS OF DRINKING COW'S MILK
  Due to the extreme processes that milk goes through and the high amounts of antibiotics, hormones and genetically modified substances that cows are continually exposed to, l believe there are real and and eminent concerns associated with drinking milk from cows. All cows release toxins theory their milk, as milk is a natural exit-portal for substances that the body cannot use.

Ingredients added to cows milk

*  A veritable hormone  Cocktail-   including pituitary, asteroid, hypothalamic and thyroid hormones - "remember most cows are extremely stressed".    * Gastrointestinal peptides- Nerve and epidermal growth factors, and the growth inhibitor MDGI and MAF

*RBGH (Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone): a genetically engineered hormone directly linked to breast, colon and prostrate cancer. This is injected into cows to increase milk production.

*Pus- National average show at least 325 million cell-counts of pus per glass, This is well above the human limit for pus-intake, and has been directly linked to paratuberculosis  bacteria, as well as crohn's disease. The pus comes from infected udders on the cows known as mastitis.

*Blood Cells- The USDA allows up to 1.5 millions White blood cells per milliliter of commonly sold milk. Yea, you are drinking cows  blood in the milk and the USDA allows this

*Antibiotics- Currently, cows are in such a state of disease and mistreatment that they are continually being injected with antibiotic medicines, and rubbed down with chemical-laden ointments to deal with their chronic infections. Currently, regulating committees only test for 4 of the 85 drugs in dairy cows. This means that the other 81 drugs in cow's milk are coming directly into your glasses and bodies. Estimates show that 68% of milk in Nigeria is "contaminated with sulfa drugs or other antibiotics," according to a study by the centre for Science in the public interest and published in the wall street journal on December 29, 1989. A study from the FDA data showed that over half of all milk was laden with traces of pharmaceuticals yet nothing has been done to control this.

How does this affect the cows? Milk cartoon

Not only people are drinking these toxins, but they are also taking in the energetic effects of the life of cows.

Studies show that many cows are affected with incredible painful inflammatory infections such as mastitis. Due to over milking, artificial hormones, bacteria and medications, cow's udders can become chronically inflamed, thus altering the color and taste of the milk.
Over time, this bacterial invasion cause harm to the cow's mammary gland, reeking havoc on the milk being produced. From parasitic worms to cancerous tumors, these diseases are often passed along to the next generations of cows and more often, into the milk we drink.

Often times the conditions in which cows live, as well as the rigorous milking regimes, cause dairy cattle to live in a permanent state of sympathetic stress response, as well as adrenal overload. When our adrenal glands are over worked for long periods of time, there is a overload of cortisol in the blood. When we drink this milk , we are then exposed to the millions of stress response cells in the milk of cows.

Avoid dangers related to cow's milk

Here are some ways to avoid the danger associated with cow's milk.
     Replace cows milk with healthy natural substitutes- rice milk, almond milk , raw goat's milk and hemp milk.

     If you do insist on drinking cows milk, make sure to buy only the non-genetically modified, range fed, organic raw versions. Even better talk to your local organic farmers to make sure the cows are treated kindly.

Sweetener Foods, The Danger Of It

The dangers of food sweeteners we eat e everyday

Food sweetening substances are greater advancement in the field of chemistry. It is used widely in Nigeria for the production of juice, powdered juice, wine, yoghurt, milk, beverages and other food drinks and food substance. It is cheaper and 200 times sweeter than sugar and saccharin, there are several and server side effects that comes along with the consumption of these chemical compounds. Nigerian legislators, like other country legislators do not make any comment on these substances.

Some of the chemical compound food sweetener includes:

NEOTAME-cancer  causing substance

ACESULPHAME-Used in the sweetening of flavours drinks and some other drinks. It can cause cancer  when taken in large dosage or quantity.

ASPARTAME-used in the sweetening of powdered juices, It can cause cancer when taken in large quantity and it prevent the quick healing of wounds even when taken in small quantity.

CYCLAMATES-food sweetener that contains very toxic substance that can cause bladder cancer, its has been bound in the USA.

The last 16: Champions League draw

Arsenal and Manchester city had been handed tough draws in the Champions League against Barcelona and Champions Bayern Munich.

Manchester city who finished second to Bayern in Group D after stunning the Germans with a 3-2 win in the last pool game, fared little better as they have been paired with Spanish giant Barcelona, winner in 2009 and 2011, And will have to stop the world's best player of the year Lionel Messi.

Victors over fellow German side Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in the 2012-13 final, Bayern's bid to retain the trophy continues against table topping Arsenal who were expecting a tough draw after second in Group F.

The last 16 draws.

Arsenal        vs         Bayern Munich

Manchester city       vs         Barcelona

Olympiakos   vs   Manchester United       

Ac Milan     Vs      Atletico Madrid

Bayer Leverkusen      Vs      Paris ST Germain

Galatasaray           vs          Chelsea

Schalke 04            vs          RealMadrid

Zenit             vs           Dortmund

Which to be played February 18, 19, 25, 26 March 11, 12, 18 and 19.

Pope Francis name as person of the Year

Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its person of year. Saying the  Roman Catholic church's new leader has changed the perception of the church in an extraordinary way in a short time.
The pope beat out NSA leaker Edward Snowden for the distinction, which the newsmagazine has been doing each year since 1925. The former Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was selected in march as the first Latin Pope, Since taking over at the Vatican,     Francis has urged the  Catholic church not to be obsessed with "small-minded rules" and to emphasize compassion over condemnation in dealing with touchy topics like abortion, gays and contraception.
     "He really stood out to us as someone who has changed the tone and the perception  and the focus of one of the world's largest institutions in an extraordinary way," said Nancy Gibbs, the magazine's managing editor.
  The Vatican said the honor wasn't surprising given the resonance in the general public that Francis has had since his election, but it nevertheless said the choice was a "positive" recognition of spiritual values in the international media. The Holy father is not looking to become famous or to receive honors," said the Vatican  spokesman , the Rev.Federico Lombardi. "But if the choice of person of year helps spread the message of the Gospel, a message of God's love for everyone he will certainly be happy about that.

Tutu's home robbed

Police in south African said retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu's home was robbed while he was away to attend a memorial honoring Nelson Mandela. A statement  Wednesday from the South African police service said the robbery of Tutu's home in Cape Town happened between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday. That was the day the Noble peace prize laureate and foe of apartheid spoke at the memorial service at the soccer stadium in Soweto township of Johannesburg. The statement said: At this stage, we can not give further details, as the investigation into the matter is still ongoing. No arrest had been made yet. "The 82 year old  Tutu had his home robbed in  August as he and his wife slept inside.
     Both were unhurt , Burglaries and home invasion frequently occur in South Africa.

Body goes to Eastern Cape on Saturday

On Saturday, events will shift south. A military aircraft will take Mandela's remains from a Pretoria airbase to mthatha, the main town in the province of Eastern cape. Thousands of mourners are expected to line the streets from mthatha airport to watch as the military transports Mandela's casket on a gun carriage to the remote village of Qunu, where the former leader spent his childhood years. Mandela's death in Thursday at the age of 95 has brought an outpouring of grief and mourning in the country he led as president from 1994 to1999, as well as celebration and Thanksgiving for his life and achievements.

Cuban-American, Republicans lawmakers hit Obama over castro handshake

United states Republicans have expressed anger over President Barack Obama's handshake with Cuban leader Raul Castro with one senior lawmaker likening the act to appeasement of the Nazis.  The gesture between Obama and the brother who took over the duties of longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro occurred in south Africa at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, and seen by millions Around the world on live television. A white house official said it was not "pre-planned," but that did not stop Republicans from assailing Obama for greeting an iron-fisted ruler. "It gives Raul some propaganda, to continue to prop up his dictatorial, brutal regime, that's all," said senator john McCain, who lost against Obama in his 2008 bid for the White House. McCain said it was a mistake to "shake hands with somebody who is keeping American in prison." Jailed U.S contracter Alan Gross this month marked four years in prison in Cuba, after his arrest and conviction there for distributing communications equipment to Jewish groups. "What's the point?" McCain said when asked by AFP if Obama should have made the gesture. "Neville Chamberlain shook hands with Hitler," he said. Senator Macro Rubio, whose parents left Cuba three years before Fidel Castro took power, offered a more measured reaction. Obama "should have asked him about those basic freedoms Mandela was associated with that are denied in Cuba," Rubio told ABC news. Republican Senate James Inhofe said the hand-shake was "not appropriate." Cuban-American  lawmakers also voiced disappointment Obama shaking the hand of Castro, calling it a "propaganda coup" for the Cuban government. It is nauseating, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., who fled Cuba with her family when she was a child, told Fox News. Speaking later at a hearing with secretary of state John Kerry, the Congress women held up photos of the handshake and said political dissidents would be "disheartened" by them. "Sometimes a handshake is just a handshake, but when the leader of the free world shakes the bloody hand of a ruthless dictator like Raul Castro, it become a propaganda coup for the tyrant," she said. 
Sen. Macro Rubio, R-Fla., also released a statement saying: "if the president was going to shake his hand, he should have asked him about those basic freedoms Mandela was associated with that are denied in Cuba. Ted Cruz, the only senator in the Congressional delegation to Mandela's memorial, walked out of the service in south Africa when Castro spoke. " just as Mandela was released after 27 years in prison, Castro should finally release his political prisoners; he should hold free elections, and once and for all set the Cuban people free," the Texas senator's spokesman Sean Rushton said late Tuesday. Washington maintains a 52-year embargo against the communist island nation, but ties have thawed somewhat as Obama pledged to reach out to US enemies including Havana.

Facebook has started monetising instagram with ads

Since over a year when Facebook acquired instagram for $1billion, mark zuckerberg and Co might rot have been reaping fully of their billion-dollar investment. Today, ads have started displaying on Instagram but not without a little "sponsored" not by the side, user can choose not see or disable the ads by clicking a "......" Sign near the posters. Facebook is expected to invest in $340 million from Instagram's new ad system by the end of next year.

Gionee Elife E7 announced with 3GB of RAM, Japanese display touchscreen

Gionee has realise the latest member of their flagship Elife line.The Gionee Elife E7. The  elife e7 breaks cover as the first mobile phone to use a Japan display screen. The touchscreen display on the Elife E7 measures 5.5 inches at 1920×1080 pixels resolution. The Elife E7 features a 16-megapixel largan m8 camera with 1.34um size. In the front site an 8mp camera that can deliver high resolution pictures. The 3G only Gionee Elife E7 is powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core krait 400 CPU and Snapdragon 400 chipset. The 4G LTE variant packs a 2.5GHz krait 400 CPU and snapdragon 800 chipset  too. Memory, you can have a 16GB model with 2GB OF RAM, or the 32GB variant which houses 3GB of RAM. The device is fed by a 2500mAH battery that is non user removable. Gionee Elife E7 runs on AmiGo 2.0 OS, an Andriod-based operating system the engineers over there took out time to develop. The AmiGo 2.0 can still run Android games and apps like most Android phones do, but Gionee said it has added some application which will enhance performance and experience with any phone running the OS. Gionee Elife E7 will hit  the  shelves on 5th December in black, white ,blue ,yellow ,pink ,green and Orange, you can have the 16GB model with 2GB of RAM for $443 or the 32GB with 3GB of RAM for $525, the device will be available on 5th December. If you don't live in China it might have to wait till first quarter of next year for the device to hit international market, or you can make an order from online retailers.

Google's LG Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 is now available in HongKong and India

Google's LG Nexus 5 and Asus Nexus 7 (2013) have become available to Indian and hongkong customers for purchase via Google play store. If you live in india, the 16GB Nexus will set you back Rs28999 while the 32GB version goes for Rs32999. The 2013 nexus 7 cost Rs 20999 and respectively. If you need LTE , you will have to pay Rs27999 for a 32GB variant with LTE convectivity. In Hong Kong , the Nexus 5 16GB cost HK$3198 while the 32GB cost HK$3588, you can order the 16GB version of the Asus Nexus 7 for HK$2398.

Tecno phantom A3 launched with 6.0 " touchscreen

Tecno on Monday held a launching ceremony for their new flagship device, the Tecno phantom AIII (phantom A3) unfortunately mobilecashzone.blogspot.com wasn't at the event even  though Tecno said on it's Facebook page that gentleman of the press were there to cover the launching. 'James; bloggers may have now became "gentleman of the press " as I haven't seen any information about the launch in any of the websites/blogs as of Tuesday morning. Back to the phone , I managed to give some information on the specifications of the Tecno phantom A3, the phantom A3 has a 6.0 inches display with 720×1280 pixels resolution. Other features coming with the A3 include a quad-core 1.5 GHz media Tek MT6589 processor 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage (about 13.5GB available for user). The phantom A3 strikes a 13 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front-facing camera likes it's predecessor. It can record videoz  up to 1080p at 60 frames per second, Tecno seemed to have ditched their "F" series naming the phantom A was also known as F7, the phantom AII as F8 while AIII was supposed to be named Tecno F9.

BlackBerry might make BlackBerry Android phones, but so quick

BlackBerry's new CEO John Chen has hinted that his company is interested in making Android phones but they are not in a rush to do so. "Whatever is the right thing for business, you need to preserve the reason why BlackBerry is around. I think just jumping to an Android without a thought through of why BlackBerry need to be around and what make us relevant and all that, before I answer that question, jumping to anything is inappropriate. You'll find that I'm a little bit more thoughtful from a marketing perspective then to just go somehere. I'm not that kind of person. I've only been on the clock now for almost twentyfour-I think that if i made those statement right now conclusively, somebody should pull me out and shoot me." Chen was hired after Fairfax failed to acquire BlackBerry, opting to invest some funds instead while Thorsten heins was fired as CEO.

Window phones overtakes iOS in Latin America

For the first time in the recent history of smartphones, Window phones has out done iOS in sales in Latin America. IDC reported that Microsoft's Mobile os, window phones has had a 156% year-on-year growth from last year in the region where it now occupies the second spot for the most popular smartphone operating system after Android. Low priced window phones 8 devices played a major role in the increase with Nokia lumia 520 being the usual suspect. "Delivering smartphone with full features in low cost device has been a major success of window phones, showing their understanding of Latin America market. There are users that have just begun  their journey in the smartphones world and low range device like the lumia 520 offer a complete experience for the user," Oliver Flores, an IDC analyst said.

Oppo R833T breaks in from china

Chinese phone maker Oppo seems to have something up it's sleeves for this Christmas season. The oppo R833T is a mid ranger that is alleged to pack a 4.3" 480×800 pixels IPS display. The device is said to be coming with a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 4GB internal memory. Oppo's  mix of innovation and Android OS Combo-color 1.0 OS. Nothing was mentioned about the camera though the  front and back cameras are visibly clear more looking at the pictures. Oppo R833T will likely debut by early December shoppers to save some money.. The Oppo R833T carries a $160 price tag.

Google Opinion Rewards Pay Users For Their 2 Cents

A new app called Google opinion Rewards is paying users for giving their opinion to Google through the app. The app simply ask questions from your favorite color to what type of car you want to ride and you'll be paid after answering your weekly dosage of 10 weakly survey questions. The money you earn in the app will be paid into your Google wallet and you can use it to buy stuff  on Google play store. Google is said to be backed by brands like P&G, Lowes and priceline who need insights on what people need to buy and how much they are willing to pay. On a side note , the app is only available to users in the United State of America. If you live in the US and want Google Play Credit to buy a life on candy crush or some gems in Temple Run, you might want to install Google Opinion Rewards from Google Play.

ZTE will launch smart watch and Windows phone by next year

Chinese OEM, ZTE who pulled a lot of weight in the Mobile phone industry this year has said it will start making it's own smart watches line by next year. ZTE who is set to launch the Nubia Z5S tomorrow, come 2014 will join the ranks of Samsung who succeeded in producing the Galaxy Gear, and Sony who made smart watch and smart watch 2. Apple has shown interest in making iOS-powered smart watch too, shunning it's smart TV plans in to concentrate on the former HTC, windows and Google all seem interested in making smartwatchs too. ZTE further announced interest  in making Windows smartphone in 2014. "Initially we were hesitant (but) after  clarification form Microsoft about industry support we are willing to commit to Windows platform again", said executive vice-president Heshiyou.

Qualcomm Introduce Top Smartwatch Launch December 2nd For $349.99

Looking for something to show off to friends and family this Christmas? You might as well consider Qualcomm Toq smartwatch is priced at $350 and will become available on December 2nd-enough time for you to master this jewel so you can sound like a boss when showing it off. Qualcomm Toq is compatible with smartphones that run Android 4.0.3 and higher. For the display Qualcomm said it used a mirasol display technology, a technology that will improve the visibility of the display under sunlight. Specs we have on ground says Qualcomm Toq will pack a cortex M3 processors clocked at 200MHz. The screen measures 1.55 inches and charging is done wirelessly via a Qualcomm Wipower box. Qualcomm says the smartwatch's  buttery will last up to three days under fair usage.

Tecno teases phantom mini with 7" display 1 GB RAM

Tecno seems to be prepping a lot of devices for this Christmas season. The 5.5" D7 phablet has been released, M5 in the works while the phantom 3 will soon break cover. According to what my eyes saw ,The Tecno phantom mini will soon be unveiled with a 7" display (probably with a 720p HD screen and 210 PPP). There's also a 5mp rear camera with a 2mp sensor in the frontside. The phantom mini tablet will pack a 1.2GHz processors, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable internal memory (Via memory card slot). The small tablet will support dual mini sim card, 2G and 3G, and will rock Facebook and whatsapp out of the box. Tecno tagged the phantom mini as a phablet, l know but it all seems wrong, phablets are  phones with 5.3 to 6.9 inches of display.

Vivo Xplay 3S spills out More specs

The Vivo xplay 3S is prepping to arrive as the world's first smartphone with 2K display (1440×2560 pixels resolution).
Today the revolutionary phone has spilled in some of the specs
that will keep the engine running. A whooping 3GB RAM was mentioned, as well as a 2.3GHz snapdragon 800 msm8974AB chipset and a 550MHz-clocked Adreno 330 8974AB picture processor. As you already might have know the phone sports 5.5" display which make sure the 1440×2560 pixels resolution on it gives crosses, the 500 ppl landmark-534 pixels per inch it is it further packs a 13MP front-facing cameras and is powered
by a 3400MAh battery.In the first leaked picture you might have as well noticed dual speakers (one beside the camera and one near the bottom ) on the Xplay 3S. The device is expected to be announced by early next year.

TECNO P5

Full Phone Specifications

2G  Network GSM 900/1800
3G Network HSDPA+ 2100
4G Network No
Sim Dual mini sim
Status Available September 2013

               Body
Dimensions    124.3×65.5×10.5mm
Keyboard     Touchscreen
Colors      White,black,yellow, gray and pink
Cover       Plastic

               Display
Type        TFT Capacitive touchscreen with 256,000 colors
Size          480×800    pixels 4.0 inches, 233 pixels per inch (PPI)

                Memory and os
Card slot    micro SD up to 32GB comes with 8GB
Internal      4GB
OS              Android.  4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Processors    1.0 GHz dual-core
                        Mediatelc mt6572e CPU
RAM           512 MB
              
                    Audio
Alert types      vibration, mp3 ringtones
Loudspeaker    Yes

                     Connectivity
2G            GPRS-up to 85.6  kbps; EDGB-up to 236.8 kbps
3G             up to 22.2 Mbps uplink; up to 5.76 Mbps downlink
4G            no
WiFi           Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot, WiFi direct
Bluetooth     version 3.0
GPS            A-GPS
NFC         No
USB          Micro USB v2.0

                     Camera
Primary      5mp, up to 2560×1920-pixel pictures, HDR,face and
                    smile detection camera with powerful LED flash
Video          VGA
Secondary   2mp up to 1600×1200-pixel picture

                       Battery

Capacity        1800mAh Li-Ion battery
Stand-by        up to 288 hours
Talk time         up to 8hours,30minutes
Music play      N/A

                            Other features
Sensors            Acceleromter,proximity compass, Ambient light
                          Sensor
Messaging       SMS,MMS, email, push mail, Im
Browser            HTML5
Java                  no
                           -SNS integration
                           -Mp4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 Player
                             Mp3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
                             -Document viewer
                             -Fm radio
                             -Image viewer
                             -Voice memo/dial/command
                             -predictive text input
                              -Google search, Facebook, Gmail,YouTube,
                              -calendar,Google Talk

Price    level    about   #15500

TECNO M5 SET TO BE UNVEILED THIS WEEK

Chinese OEM Techno Telecom is set to launch and simultaneously release a new budget phone called Techno M5 this month
The Techno M5 will pack a 4.5" touchscreen display. There's a dual-core 1.3GHz processor 1GB RAM and 4GB of expandable storage on the device.
The smartphone further features an 8mp  camera and another snapper I haven't identified in the front. It supports two mini sim cards and runs on Android 4.2 jelly Bean.
Techno hasn't said anything about this phone but I hope to see the M5 by the end of this week.