There isn’t a single soul on the planet that doesn’t find the taste of bananas absolutely soul-pleasing. The best thing about these yellow fruits is that they’re extremely good for our bodies – from elevating moods to improving skin. However, it’s not just the inner fruit that houses a wide of benefits, but the peel itself can be of great use. From fertilizer to getting rid of warts, take a look at our list of what a banana peel can do for you.
Gets Rid of Acne
Did you know that a banana peel can actually help clear up your skin of acne and zits? This is due to the exfoliating agents found naturally in the juicy inner skin. Putting a dab of this stuff on a stubborn acne bump can reduce inflammation and get rid of germs that cause acne to grow.
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Just enjoy them says new study
New US research has found that taking photos of life's enjoyable moments could actually lead to you enjoying them less.
Led by Gia Nardini at the University of Denver along with researchers at Washington University in St Louis and the University of Florida, Nardini was prompted to carry out the new research when she herself came back from a trip to a wildlife preserve thinking she had spent more time taking photos than actually living in the moment.
To investigate the idea further, the authors carried out a series of five different tests including a total of 718 participants. Some were surveyed on whether photographing highly enjoyable experiences increases, decreases or has no effect on enjoyment while others were asked to take part in experiences and say whether they enjoyed it when taking photos and when putting the camera down.
The findings, published in the journal Psychology and Marketing, showed that if the event is a highly enjoyable one, then stopping to take photos will distract from this enjoyment.
In particular, the participants who watched a highly enjoyable video without snapping photos enjoyed the experience significantly more, at 72.6 on a 100-point scale, than those occasionally taking pictures, at 63.8 on the 100-point scale.
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Counting calories seems to be an essential part of healthy eating. But how many of us have a clear idea of what calories mean? A calorie is a unit of measurement for the energy value of food.
WHERE DO CALORIES COME FROM?
The energy that fuels your body mainly comes from fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. These nutrients take different forms, like how carbohydrates can be sugars or starches.
WHY DO WE NEED CALORIES?
We need calories for energy to fuel our daily activities – from simple breathing to intense exercise. But… consuming more calories than what your body needs causes weight gain, which may lead to health problems.
HOW MANY CALORIES DOES MY BODY NEED?
Age, gender, physical activity level, and body size– these all have an impact on the amount of calories our bodies need to keep going. Active people, like those who exercise regularly, would require more calories than someone who is mostly desk-bound.
CALORIES AND WEIGHT LOSS
It's best to lose weight through healthy eating and active living. Here are simple things you can do daily to help achieve your ideal weight.
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Holy Friday
Good Friday, the day on which Christians commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross, falls on a different date each year. It is the day on which Jesus Christ, having been betrayed by Judas and sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate, was crucified for the sins of mankind.
From the earliest days of Christianity, no Mass has been celebrated on Good Friday, since the Mass is a celebration both of the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross and of His Resurrection. Instead, the Church celebrates a special liturgy in which the account of the Passion according to the Gospel of John is read, a series of intercessory prayers (prayers for special intentions) are offered, and the faithful venerate the Cross by coming forward and kissing it. The Good Friday liturgy concludes with the distribution of Holy Communion. Since there was no Mass, Hosts that were reserved from the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday are distributed instead.
The service on Good Friday is particularly solemn; the organ is not played, and all vestments are red or (in the Traditional Latin Mass) black. Since the date of Good Friday is dependent on the date of Easter, it changes from year to year.
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