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Why is calcium so important to me?
When the calcium level in our blood is low, our body will start taking calcium from our bones. Why? Well, our body needs calcium to function properly. Our bones also need calcium to be firm and strong. This is because our bone is mostly made up of hydroxyapatite or calcium phosphate [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2] crystals. This means that our bone contains large amounts of calcium and phosphate. Hydroxyapatite makes our bones and teeth firm and hard.
As we grow, our bone is constantly formed and reformed again. To maintain the calcium levels in our blood, the calcium from our bones will go into our blood when we have a low calcium level. Then there are cells that make new bone to replace the 'lost' bone. Can you see that this is a cycle? As our bone is mainly made up of calcium, when we do not take in enough calcium, the lost bone is not replaced. When this carries on, our bones no longer become healthy and strong.
Hence, it is very important to take in enough calcium to keep our bones healthy and strong!
Are you still not convinced? Well, go on to find out what happens when you do not take in enough calcium...
When you do not take enough calcium, your bones become weak. As a result, you can get diseases, which are usually bone-related. One of them is osteoporosis.
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is when you have a low bone mass. People who have osteoporosis have weak bones that can break easily. This means that these people can easily get fractures, especially hip fractures. Do you know that in Singapore, about one fifth of those who had an osteoporotic hip fracture die and one third had to use wheelchairs or even had to stay in bed?
This means that osteoporosis is a disease not to be taken very lightly. There are often no symptoms for osteoporosis, except that some older people may become shorter or hunched. Moreover, there is no cure for this disease. Hence, prevention is very important. Even if you find out that you have osteoporosis, as long as it is early and not too late, you can at least try to slow down the disease and prevent a hip fracture!
Just to let you know, lack of calcium is not the only factor is having
We need Vitamin D absorb calcium. Without enough vitamin D, we cannot absorb calcium from the food you eat. Then your body will have to take the calcium from your bones. As a result, your bones become weak, and you get diseases (just like when you do not eat enough calcium..) such as osteoporosis.

rainy days

I opened my eyes
And looked up at the rain,
And it dripped in my head
And flowed into my brain,
And all that I hear as I lie in my bed
Is the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head
.I step very softly,I walk very slow,
I can't do a handstand--I might overflow,
So pardon the wild crazy thing I just said--
I'm just not the same since there's rain in my head

my beutiful dreams...

Perfect relaxation.....house boats

Houseboats called `kettuvallom’ in the local language meaning `knotted boat’, the modern day houseboat is a reincarnation of the traditional canoe used to transport items of daily home use from the mainland to homes cut away by the winding waterways known as `backwaters’. The term backwaters are used to denote a network of canals and waterways stretching two hundred kilometers from Kollam in the south through Alleppey and Kumarakom in Central Kerala up to Kodungaloor.
House Boat Features:
Genuine " Kettuvalloms " - meaning hulls are stitched together
Genuine Merbau wood flooring unlike plywood or coir carpeting used by other boats.
Partitions for all areas have textured finish with terra color paint to give a mud wall finish
The wooden ceiling in the living/dining area of the houseboats has 200 fiber optic lighting points to emulate the "stars" during the night and gives a cozy feeling.
Front living area and bedrooms have a beautiful wooden ceiling
All furniture on board is contemporary in nature finished in wood, cane and glass
The bedrooms have complete glass windows stretching across 3/4ths of the wall to offer the guests a complete and uninterrupted view of the backwaters while traveling, unlike other boats that have small windows with heavy grills that offer a poor view
Each bed is located at the exact height of the window for a good view even while lying on the bed.
Additionally there is a seating area along the length of the entire wall and window
Each room has a dressing mirror, luggage compartment, writing table, wardrobe & attached bathroom
The kitchen at the rear of the boat is complete with modern equipments and ambience and a 165 lt. fridge is also part of the equipment level.
Onboard activities includes - Carroms, Chess, Fishing rod, Books, Music system etc..

Vallarpadathamma

Sweeping the floor is a 'nercha' here

The Church of Our Lady of Ransom,

Vallarpadam is a famous centre of pilgrimage. People from all parts of Kerala and outside, irrespective of caste or creed go to the church to seek the blessings of Mary, the mother of Jesus, popularly known as "Vallarpadathamma".The church was established in 1676 and the famous picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary was erected by Portuguese who brought it from their native land. The picture is believed to have miraculous powers. The Portuguese built the first church on the site of the present church in 1524. It was destroyed in a flood in the late 17th century and a new church was built on the same spot in 1676. It was declared a special church by Pope Leo XIII in 1888 and in 1951 the Union Government declared it a major pilgrim centre.Vallarpadath Amma is believed to have miraculously saved her devotees several time from violent storms. The feast of Vallarpadath Amma is held every year on September 24 with much fanfare. The celebrations which last for more than a week are accompanied by an unusually big fair.The Catholic Church has raised the historic Marian pilgrimage destination on the Vallarpadam Island to the status of a National Pilgrim Centre. The documents related to the raising of the status of the Our Lady of Ransom Church on the island was handed over recently to the Archbishop of Varappuzha Daniel Acharuparampil by the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, Telesphore P. Topo.Vallarpadam is situated next to Bolghatty Island on the west, and linked to the Ernakulam mainland via the new Goshree bridges. It is about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) in length in the north-south direction and hosts a population of 10,000 people. Vallarpadam is about one kilometer (½ mile) away from the Ernakulam mainland.A short history the magnificent and miraculous picture of Mary and Infant Jesus, installed at the top of the main altar of the Vallarpadam Church, was brought by Portuguese merchants under the leadership of Vasco Da Gama in 1524. In 1676 the old Church, which was known as the Church of the Holy Spirit, founded by the Portuguese missionaries, was destroyed by the heavy flood and the picture of Our Lady was found floating in the backwaters. Nobody except Paliyath Raman Valiyachan, the Prime Minister of Maharaja of Cochin, could recover it. The beautiful church at Vallarpadam which you see now is built on the land which was donated by Paliyath Raman Valiyachan. He is gratefully remembered in Vallarpadathamma and his generosity towards the curch, by lighting the Sanctuary lamp, which he himself donated and which has been burning day and night from 1676 onwards.In May 1752, there occurred a great miracle which made Vallarpadam a famous Pilgrim Centre. In Vallarpadam there was a young Nair Lady named Meenakshiyamma, who was a member of a noble family called Palliyilveedu. Together with her son, she was going to Mattancherry in a non-mechanised boat. There arose a storm and the boat capsized. Meenakshiyamma and her son went deep down into the backwater. While they were in danger Meenakshiyamma promised Vallarpadathamma that if they were rescued by her they would be her Adimas (servants) until their death. On the third day, as per instructions in a dream, the parish priest asked the fishermen to cast net in the river, and Meenakshiyamma and her son were rescued. This incident is depicted in the picture mentioned above. From that day onwards, people, especially those who travel by boats and ships, come to Vallarpadam and pray for their safe journey. Meenakshiyamma and her son received baptism and became Christians and were named Mary and Jesudas respectively.

They were living in the Churchyard itself adoring the Lord and thanking Our Lady and proclaiming the "good news" to all those who came here. Her family is still living, which is quite near to the church. Due to its spiritual importance, His Holiness Pope Leo XIII elevated its main altar to the status of Altare Privilegiatum in Perpetuum Concessum in 1888.

The Feast of Vallarpadathamma is celebrated from 16 to 24 September every year. Pilgrims, thousand in number, come to Vallarpadam to participate in the Feast, especially on 24 September.

I enjoy shopping

Like everyone, shopping is my HOBBY. I just like to go shopping when I have A special FEELING. Sometime I feel happy or feel sad, I usually go shopping to REMOVE ??my sadness or feel happier. Besides, sometimes I think everything is so boring and I go shopping. Specially, I can take my interested things. I'm like everyone, specially kids, I like everything which is new, beautiful, and colorful. That is the main reason to go shopping. Moreover, shopping is the best way for me to relax after school. And it is also THE best way to kill time when I'm really free and have nothing to do. Although I love shopping, I can't spend TOO much money on it. So I just may take a look at everything around me. That's a good way because I can save time, save money and enjoy colorful things. In my opinion, shopping helps me to lose weight. It makes me do exercise and it feels comfortable. In addition, every time I go shopping, I can stay with my friends or my family to decide which one should be bought for. I feel so happy and funny. With all these advantages, there is nothing for me to hate shopping.

That age-old stereotype about dangerous women drivers is shattered in a big new traffic analysis: Male drivers have a 77 percent higher risk of dying in a car accident than women, based on miles driven.
And the author of the research says he takes it to heart when he travels — his wife takes the wheel.
Fischbeck, a Carnegie Mellon professor of social and decision sciences. “What is necessary now is to go through and do that second level of analysis to figure out why some of these things are true.”
,” McCartt said. The elderly are more likely to die when they are injured in an accident, she said, an explanation that Gerard and Fischbeck validate.
These elderly women have the nation’s highest road death risks even when they’re not driving — five times higher than the national average.
Right behind octogenarians in high risk are young male drivers, ages 16-23, with fatality rates four times higher than average.
That can be attributed to “inexperience and immaturity,” McCartt said.
Drivers aged 40 and 50 tie for the lowest risk of dying in an accident. But if you’re a male out at 2 a.m. Saturday on a motorcycle in the South, you may want to take out some more insurance.

REAL FACTS

* 30 percent of women, ages 18-34, say they have either had, or almost had, an accident because they were reaching for or looking for something in their car;

* 62 percent of women say their car is like another living space for them;

* 76 percent of women agree that they crave organization in their lives, especially when "on the go;"

* 48 percent of women, and 60 percent of women ages 18-34, say it is a constant battle to keep their cars organized;

* 57 percent of women have gotten creative by adding one or more containers to their cars to help them keep organized;

* 27 percent of women describe themselves as very organized and 52 percent say they are somewhat organized;

* 56 percent of women stated they wish they had more storage space in their cars for small items;

* 30 percent of women would like to have more storage space for larger items, such as clothes and children's toys and equipment