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Stress doesn't just impact parents; kids feel it too! Here's my new post for The Scoop on Food, Parents.com, to help you help kids stress less and take better care of themselves.
If you've ever allowed stress to make you reach for a cupcake, bowl of ice cream or jar of peanut butter—even when you weren't hungry—you're not alone. Several studies suggest that while not everyone eats in response to stress—in fact, some say they skip meals when stressed—it's quite common to turn to food to cope. I know I have! Using food for comfort every once in a while certainly won't derail an otherwise healthful diet. And sometimes, having that donut may just be what you need to settle down! But doing it often—especially if the foods we turn to are high in calories and easy to overdo—can set us up for unhealthy weight gain and its many consequences. And when our children see us use—or abuse—food to temper stress, it's more likely they'll model that behavior and suffer similar consequences....read more here.click to comment
Makes four servings: 1 chicken and 1 vegetable skewer each
Preparation time: 15 minutes (+ marinating time)
Cook time: 12 minutes
1/2 cup hummus
Juice of 1/2 small lemon (1 tablespoon)
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
2 large bell peppers, preferably 1 red and 1 green, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium red onion, quartered lengthwise, wedges separated
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
1. Stir together the hummus, lemon juice, cumin, and 2 tablespoons cold water in a medium bowl. Add the chicken and stir to fully coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
2. Meanwhile, prepare an outdoor or indoor grill. Arrange the bell peppers and onion onto 4 (8- to 10-inch) reusable or water-soaked bamboo skewers in alternating fashion and drizzle with the oil. Arrange the chicken onto 4 separate skewers. Discard any remaining hummus marinade.
3. Grill the chicken and vegetable kebabs over direct medium-high heat until fully cooked, about 12 minutes total, rotating only as needed.
4. Season with the salt, and serve.
Vital Stats (per serving): 240 calories, 9g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 65mg cholesterol, 460mg sodium, 12g total carbohydrate, 4g dietary fiber, 4g sugars, 26g protein
Notes: For a full meal, serve the chicken and vegetables stuffed into 8 whole grain pita halves along with tzatziki sauce or plain Greek yogurt. Alternatively, serve on a bed of whole-wheat couscous with fresh mint and tzatziki sauce.
One Serving Counts As*: ½ Vegetable, 2-1/2 Protein, ½ Beans and Peas + 1-1/4 Healthy Fats
*These values can be used when using the Vital Foods List in Younger Next Week.
Source: This recipe was created as a bonus recipe for Younger Next Week by culinary dietitian Jackie Newgent.click to comment
Disclaimer: I'm a spokesperson on behalf of The National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign for their #gotmilkgotprotein campaign. As always, all opinions are my own. Read my disclosure statement here.
Over the last week, I've enjoyed working with the lovely Tina Seitzinger, the popular Life Without Pink blogger, to help her improve her eating habits and nutrient intake. You can read about our first conversation and tips I provided with her right here.
As an overextended wife and mother of two with a vibrant career, Tina—like many in a similar boat—was anxious to find ways to feel more energized throughout the day. She knew making some tweaks in what and when she ate would not only help her be more productive at work, but would help her keep up with her two young sons not to mention everything on her extensive to-do list. One of the dietary additions would be having nonfat milk as part of her morning meal. Milk is a great source of filling, satiating, high-quality protein not to mention 8 other essential nutrients including calcium and vitamin D to strengthen bones and B vitamins for energy.
When I first spoke with Tina, she described her typical eating routine; breakfast was seldom part of it. Of course Tina always makes sure her sons start their day off with a morning meal, but up until now failed to put herself—and her nutrient needs—in the equation. But that's in the past. Tina is now having breakfast daily and really feels the difference. She says, "I feel so much better now that I'm making it a point to eat something first thing in the morning. I used to drag mid-morning and now I find I'm pumped up and energized, ready to take on the day." On most weekdays, she eats breakfast with just her older son (her younger son usually sleeps later because his school starts an hour after his older brother). On weekends, she enjoys breakfast with all her boys, including her husband.
Some of Tina's recent breakfast picks have included eggs once or twice a week, a whole wheat English muffin with peanut butter or a smoothie. But no matter what she chooses, Tina makes sure to include some refreshing nonfat milk. When we spoke, Tina also told me she feels much less rushed in the morning, especially because she's making an effort to implement some of the time saving strategies we discussed. These include packing her kids' lunches the night before, planning meals ahead of time, pre-washing berries and stocking up on things like frozen unsweetened berries and nuts.
Tina knows that while it's great she's becoming a regular breakfast eater, she still struggles with eating enough throughout the day to keep her energy level in high gear. Not a big meal eater, she says she often grazes by day and makes dinner her biggest meal. Although Tina is at a healthy body weight, I explained to her that becoming more of a daytime eater and giving her body enough calories and nutrients when she's most active and needs it most can really help her stay energized and alert. I encouraged her to cut her usual dinner portion by one third and to instead make sure to include those extra calories to have a bigger lunch or a mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack. Having a smaller meal before bedtime can also help her sleep better, another goal she has.
As for exercise, Tina is doing 45 minutes to an hour on her treadmill 2 to 3 times a week, usually in the evening, and plans to increase this. Although it's great she's fitting in some exercise, I encouraged her to try to be active earlier in the day (since activity before bedtime can keep her body temperature elevated, and that may interfere with her sleep). I also recommended that Tina make sure to fit in a little bit of fitness throughout the day while she works at her desk by getting up frequently—even for 5 or 10 minutes each hour she sits—to climb stairs, dance, do jumping jacks or something else that's active.
I really enjoyed working with Tina on the #gotmilkgotprotein campaign and hope the simple breakfast tips and other dietary and lifestyle tweaks Tina has begun to implement will inspire you to make some yourself. As a special treat for you, Tina and I worked together to create the 7-Day Breakfast Menu below that she—and hopefully you—will pick and choose from to start each day. Each meal includes items from at least 3 food groups and provides at least 20 grams of filling, satisfying protein.
7-Day Breakfast Menu
- One toasted whole-wheat English muffin with each half topped with 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 1/2 sliced banana + 1 cup (8 ounces) nonfat milk
- One third cup whole-grain, low-fat granola mixed with 1 ounce (24 whole or 4 tablespoons chopped) almonds and 1/2 cup strawberries and blueberries + 1 cup (8 ounces) nonfat milk
- Half cup (uncooked) quick-cooking oats made with 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 ounce (14 halves or 7 whole or 4 tablespoons chopped) walnuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon plus + 1 cup (8 ounces) nonfat milk
- A breakfast smoothie made with 1/2 cup (4 ounces) nonfat milk, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, 1 banana, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 1 teaspoon honey and 5 ice cubes
- One cup (up to 200 calories worth) whole-grain, high fiber cereal* topped with 1 ounce (24 whole or 4 tablespoons chopped) almonds and 1 banana, sliced plus 1 cup (8 ounces) nonfat milk
- When you have more time option: One open-faced whole-wheat pita topped with 2 large eggs, scrambled in 1 teaspoon olive oil with ½ cup chopped red, orange and yellow peppers and mushrooms + 1 cup (8 ounces) nonfat milk
- Grab and go option: One hard boiled egg, 1 ounce (28 whole or 3 tablespoons chopped) peanuts + 1 cup (8 ounces) nonfat milk
*Choose cereals with at least 3 grams of fiber and no more than double that amount of sugar per serving.
Here's a recipe from my new book, Younger Next Week that Tina plans to try. Created by Robyn Webb, this Strawberry Walnut Cinnamon French toast is so delicious. It's also even more protein-packed when you pair 2 slices with 1 cup (8 ounces) nonfat milk.
Strawberry Walnut Cinnamon French Toast
Makes 4 1-slice servings.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Butter-flavored cooking spray
1 large egg
1/4 cup nonfat milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 slices whole-grain bread
2 teaspoons non-hydrogenated spread
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
1. Coat a large skillet with butter-flavored spray and heat it over medium heat.
2. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, beat together the egg, milk and vanilla.
3. Dip a slice of the bread in the egg mixture and turn it to coat evenly. Place the bread slice in the skillet and cook on each side for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Repeat this procedure for each slice of bread, cooking the French toast in 1 or 2 batches.
4. Mix together the buttery spread, honey and cinnamon in a 3-inch ramekin or a condiment bowl. Spread the honey-butter spread on each slice of French toast and garnish with strawberries and walnuts. Serve at once.
Vital Stats (per serving): 170 calories, 8.2 g fat, 1.8 g saturated fat, 49 mg cholesterol, 174 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 3.2 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 7 g protein
One serving counts as: 1 STARCHY CARB, 1/4 FRUIT, 3/4 PROTEIN, 1/2 HEALTHY FAT
Disclaimer: I'm a spokesperson on behalf of The National Milk Mustache "got milk" Campaign for their #gotmilkgotprotein campaign. As always, all opinions are my own. Read my disclosure statement here. http://elisazied.com/disclosure/
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Tips from Younger Next Week
Posted on January 21, 2014
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Disclaimer: I'm a spokesperson on behalf of The National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign for their #gotmilkgotprotein campaign. As always, all opinions are my own. Read my disclosure statement here.
When I was asked to work one-on-one with a blogger to provide nutritional counseling on behalf of the #gotmilkgotprotein campaign in the New Year, I jumped at the opportunity. Since I'm an avid milk drinker (as is my husband and both of our sons), I'm always excited to share positive messages about what drinking milk can do for you. Little did I know I would get the chance to work with the lovely Tina Seitzinger, someone I could relate to on so many levels. Chatting with her was like taking a trip down memory lane with my own sons and career. I'm excited to help Tina during the month of January on her journey towards making small dietary and lifestyle changes to help her improve her nutrient intake, boost her energy and help her look and feel even greater than she already does!
Tina is a happily married mother of two sons, aged 7 and 5. I, too, am happily married and have two sons who are now 15 and 11 (though I remember those days when they were little like they were yesterday). Tina, also a writer, pens her popular Life Without Pink blog from the comfort of her couch. I, too, have worked from a home office for the last 7 years while raising my two sons.
When Tina and I began our conversation, I realized that besides us having a lot in common, Tina's typical weekly schedule, best described as hectic, would be relatable to so many moms. Describing a routine that included waking, feeding and getting her sons off to school—and home after school—at different times each day, and having an active and busy work life that includes blogging, TV appearances and so much more, it made perfect sense why making time to eat a healthy breakfast was such a challenge for Tina. Of course each morning, the doting mom packs lunch for her boys and feeds them breakfast (which often includes a bowl of cereal with milk or waffles). But seldom does she make time for more than 2 cups of coffee (with a little bit of milk and a hint of sugar) to get her day going. In my mind, that's not a recipe for a productive day!
While she's never been a big breakfast eater, Tina noticed that since the school year began, she has seldom taken any time to eat anything in the morning. Also, she has admittedly slacked off on exercise, and seems to always put caring for her family and working before meeting her own dietary and lifestyle needs. Her failure to prioritize caring for herself has left her with headaches and feeling fatigued (especially by mid-afternoon). She has also noticed that she tends to pick from less-than-healthy foods just to get through the day; this has only made her feel worse and less energized. Fortunately, Tina knows she's in a rut and wants to change her ways and nourish her body inside and out so she can feel—and look—her very best. The good news is that making a few minor tweaks in her intake starting with adding a cup of milk in the morning can be a great way to boost satiety and start her day off energized and focused.
When working with clients, I always make it a point to meet them where they are and to encourage simple, gradual and realistic tweaks in their current habits to help them get from point A to point B. But in working with Tina, I also realized that the two barriers to her starting her day with a healthy breakfast were not only a perceived lack of time, but also not thinking of her own nutrient/health needs as a priority.
To help Tina make time to sit down for a healthy breakfast with her sons on weekdays, I encouraged her to find time the night before—perhaps while preparing dinner for the family—to pack their lunches. She can even have her kids help out. Doing this the night before will save Tina anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes the next morning—more than enough time to make the most of her power hours and eat a nutritious and satisfying breakfast. She said she's excited to give this a try, so let's see how it goes.
I explained to Tina that starting the day with a nutrient-packed breakfast has endless benefits. Not only would it tell her body that it's not starving (which will leave her grabbing for anything, even if it's nutrient poor, later in the day when hunger is heightened), but it would give her energy, especially when she needs a lot of it during the mid- to late-morning, key work time. I also explained that incorporating protein into her breakfast can fill her up longer and make it more likely she'll stick to the more healthful eating routine she hopes to create. And because she already likes milk (one cup provides 8 grams of protein—more than you'll find in an egg), making sure to include it as part of her breakfast can help her fill up and stay satisfied. I also encouraged her to spread out protein intake across all meals and snacks throughout the day to staying full and energized.
Because I like to meet people where they are before I dole out nutrition information and advice, I asked Tina what she chooses when, on rare occasion, she has breakfast. Her response was simple. She likes either ready-to-eat cereal with low fat (1%) or reduced fat (2%) milk (and occasionally a banana); a small container of light flavored yogurt; a bagel with butter or cream cheese and jelly; or scrambled eggs with whole-wheat toast and butter.
To help Tina build her breakfast from the ground up, and based on the foods she already likes, I suggested the following three options (and provided tips) for her to try out during the first week following our conversation:
1. Ready-to-eat, whole grain cereal topped with low-fat or nonfat milk, nuts and fresh fruit
*Ready-to-eat whole grain cereal. Cereal is a convenient, delicious and nutritious breakfast addition. I urged Tina to look for ready-to-eat cereal that's 100% whole grain. If she doesn't see a 100% Whole Grain stamp on the package (that indicates that the product is all whole grain), she can read the ingredients list on the box and look for a whole grain (like whole-wheat or whole-oat) as the first ingredient. Also, I encouraged her to aim for cereals that have, per serving, at least 3 grams of dietary fiber (if not more) and no more than double the amount of fiber as sugar. (So, for a cereal with 3 grams per serving, that would be 6 grams of sugar.)
*Low-fat or nonfat milk. Although Tina currently has a little bit of milk in her morning coffee, I encouraged her to make sure to have an entire cup of delicious, refreshing milk as part of her breakfast. That can fill her up and keep her sated throughout the morning when she's busy working and writing. One cup of milk packs in 8 grams of high quality protein that, among it's many functions, helps build muscle. (Milk provides what's considered 'high quality' protein--it's 'high quality' because it contains all the essential amino acids, building blocks of protein that the body needs to obtain from the diet). Milk also boasts 9 essential nutrients including vitamin D to strengthen bones and B vitamins that provide energy. The fact that milk is so convenient and affordable makes drinking it that much more enticing!
*Nuts. These provide healthy fats, some additional protein and tons of nutrients (depending on the nut), so I recommended that Tina include about ½ ounce to top her cereal. She could include any type she likes—2 examples include almonds (12 whole or 2 tablespoons chopped) or walnuts (7 halves or 2 tablespoons chopped).
*Fruit. I encouraged Tina to include at least ½ cup of fresh fruit to provide some sweetness and a fiber boost to her breakfast. Fruit is also packed with water to hydrate and fill you up as well as vital nutrients and powerful plant chemicals.
Some other breakfast options I asked Tina to consider (and that she sounded excited for) included:
*Whole grain waffles topped with peanut butter and sliced banana + milk
*English muffin pizza made with shredded mozzarella cheese + milk + fruit
*Scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese and whole wheat toast + milk + fruit
Stay tuned for an update on Tina's progress. I'll also share with you a 7-day breakfast menu Tina and I will create together to help us all power up our Power Hours every day!
How do you power up in the morning?
Disclaimer: I'm a spokesperson on behalf of The National Milk Mustache "got milk" Campaign for their #gotmilkgotprotein campaign. As always, all opinions are my own. Read my disclosure statement here. http://elisazied.com/disclosure/
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I'm very excited that my new book, Younger Next Week (Harlequin Nonfiction) is now available. This book was a true labor of love to write and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I wrote Younger Next Week to help women everywhere find ways to care for and nurture themselves no matter how busy or stressed they are. We all have a right to look and feel our best and stay healthy inside no matter how much we have going on at any given time. The book provides a Vital(ity) Signs Quiz to help women see where they are in terms of their food, fitness and lifestyle behaviors. It then discusses many of the sabotaging ways women cope with stress (can you say cookies and ice cream, or a second...or third Cosmo). The book then goes on to explain how various foods and food groups, beverages, and dietary components enhance vitality and discusses the virtues of staying fit and getting enough sleep. Stressipes--remedies for how stress impacts food, fitness and lifestyle behaviors--and tons of practical tips for turning intentions into actions--are sprinkled throughout Younger Next Week. The book concludes with The 7-Day Vitality Plan that includes 2 weeks of menus, a Vital Foods List, 30 delicious recipes and a Vitality Blueprint that puts the entire plan together.
Check out my Stressipes newsletter from 1/13/14 to see some highlights from my Younger Next Week book launch.
To learn more about Younger Next Week, click here. To read an excerpt, click here.
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With the holidays here and a new year on its way, many of us, at the very least, are thinking about how to get back – and stay – on track with a healthier diet and lifestyle. But with plenty of holiday get-togethers and celebrations still on the horizon, you may think it doesn't make sense – or you just don't have the time – to make any meaningful food or fitness changes before January hits. I beg to differ!
To help motivate you to make some changes, even small ones, in what (and how much) goes into your mouth and how you move your body, here's a roundup of five of my favorite tools. I have no doubt that if you try them, you'll not only get on a more healthful eating and lifestyle course, but you'll be motivated to stay on it well beyond the start of the new year.
• "The Pinterest Diet: How to Pin Your Way to Thin" (Price: $19.95)
Written by registered dietitian and fellow Eat + Run blogger Mitzi Dulan, a Pinterest superstar with more than 3.5 million followers, The Pinterest Diet provides an alternative to what Dulan calls the 3 D's of diets – discipline, denial and deprivation.
The book teaches readers how to develop healthier and sustainable eating and fitness habits and shed unwanted pounds using Pinterest, a virtual pinboard that enables users to organize and share images and information found on the Web. Throughout the book, Dulan shows readers how in only 10 minutes a day, they can create their own motivating and empowering Pinterest boards tailored to their unique goals, preferences and passions.
Asked what it is about Pinterest that helps people lose weight or simply get healthier, Dulan replies in an e-mail that "Pinterest makes it fun. A big part of my book is integrating my nutritional and fitness philosophies that have worked for years with clients, and I have found Pinterest to be a perfect vehicle for doing just that."
In The Pinterest Diet, readers can expect to find Dulan's top food recommendations, which include "MSF (Most Satisfying Foods) Factor Foods" that contain protein, fiber and healthy fats along with more than 50 recipes and 30 days of workouts, each lasting anywhere from 4 to 30 minutes.
• PortionMate (Price: $14.95)
This set of brightly colored cylinders is an easy-to-use meal and snack measuring tool and comes with a nutrition and meal-planning guide that follows American Diabetes Association and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommendations. Small enough to stash in a kitchen or desk drawer or to bring with you when you travel, it allows you to quickly and easily measure appropriate portions of carbohydrate- and protein-rich foods including fruits, vegetables, cereals and other grains, meats, cheese, nuts and seeds directly onto a plate or into a bowl.
Each cylinder has a color that corresponds to specific food groups. To use the tool, you simply choose the desired color cylinder, place it into your plate or bowl, fill it with food, lift and remove the cylinder and voila – you have perfect-sized portions for meals and snacks.
The tool is praised by many registered dietitians, among them Rebecca Bitzer of Maryland, who calls the measuring devices and accompanying nutrition guide "great tools to help people learn about the foods they're eating and how much they're eating." She suggests people use the rings as "measuring cups or just as visuals for how much to put on their plate, in their bowls or in their mouths!"
(Full disclosure: I was sent a complimentary PortionMate several months ago but made no promise to mention or positively review it.)
• Meal Makeovers app (Price: $1.99)
Available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, the Meal Makeovers recipe app was created by The Meal Makeover Moms – registered dietitians Liz Weiss and Janice Newell Bissex of Massachussetts. This handy and useful app is designed to help families everywhere get healthier (but still delicious) versions of classic recipes on the table without sweat or tears.
Meal Makeovers features over 50 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Each "makeover" recipe describes the dish, makes suggestions for how to tweak it and provides simple, straightforward ingredient lists and step-by-step instructions. You can also find recipes that accommodate gluten-free, vegan and other types of diets or find those that work well for Christmas or other holidays.
[Read: How to Eat Intelligently (and Enjoyably) Over the Holidays.]
Jen Rehberger, executive producer and host of www.VickyandJen.com, a podcast and website with tips for families on simplifying life, is a longtime fan of The Meal Makeover Moms. "Since downloading the Meal Makeovers app on my phone, I have used it a lot! I have 'favorited' several snacks and meals for quick retrieval, since I usually have my phone on me," she writes in an e-mail, noting that she accessed a recipe list on a recent trip to the grocery store. "The convenience of the app and the confidence I have in the recipes make it a winner."
• Fooducate website and app (Price: Free)
Hemi Weingarten, a father of three who was concerned about buying and preparing healthy food for his family, decided to take the task into his own hands in creating the Fooducate app. I think of the app as a grocery store appendage. It counts calories, grades your food, explains the ingredients you'll find in various products and offers healthier alternatives.
With an impressive database of more than 200,000 unique products, the app won first prize in the U.S. Surgeon General Healthy App Challenge. A fan of the app, Jeff Berman writes on Facebook, "Since I started using Fooducate, I'm down 40 pounds and maintained that weight loss for eight and a half months so far. After years of dieting, I owe my new healthy lifestyle solely to Fooducate. I don't look at it as a diet but rather a lifestyle change of making healthy choices via clean eating principles. My wife is also now on the Fooducate journey, and we are making and eating healthy food together daily as a family for the first time in four years."
• Geocaching app (Price: Free or $9.99, depending on the app)
Ever hear of Geocaching? This global treasure-hunting game, in which people search for geocaches – camouflaged containers, often with small trinkets for trade – is played by millions of people worldwide. According to its cofounder, Bryan Roth, "Most people in the U.S. live within just a few blocks from a geocache – or 'hidden treasure' as most geocachers call it – and might not even know it."
As a game, sport, hobby – whatever you call it – geocaching delivers outdoor discovery, exploration and adventure for families, retirees or anyone who likes to play. There's even some evidence it can improve health. Preliminary results from a 14-month Texas A & M study called Geocaching for Exercise and Activity Research (GEAR) were presented last month at the annual meeting of the American Pubic Health Association in Boston. In the study, participants were given devices to track their movements and a logbook to record their level of geocaching intensity. The first results suggested a link between geocaching and improved health.
According to one of the researchers, "GEAR participants who report geocaching once a week or more are more likely to meet national guidelines for physical activity and are more likely to report good or very good health status compared to those who geocache less frequently." Geocachers also reported fewer days of poor physical and mental health compared to state level data. When asked about geocaching, devotee Neil Moore writes on Facebook, "I started geocaching two years ago. Within six months, I lost 25 pounds just from walking and biking on the trails. Plus my cardio has improved, and I generally feel better. I definitely sleep better."
Which app, gadget or activity helps you eat better and move more?
This post originally appeared on December 10, 2013 on the U.S. News' Eat + Run blog. You can view previous U.S. News articles I've written here.click to comment
Home-Style Hummus
Posted on December 7, 2013
Have a hankering for hummus? Try this delicious home-style kind, courtesy of Sharon Palmer, RD, The Plant-Powered Dietitian.
Home-style hummus starring nutrient-rich chickpeas is a staple of the healthy, plant-based kitchen. Providing a rich, tasty source of plant protein, hummus offers unlimited versatility: use it as an appetizer dip with whole grain pita bread and vegetables, spread it on sandwiches, and dollop it over salads and grains.
Makes 2 cups (8 servings)
One 15-ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), no salt added, with liquid
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of paprika
1. Drain the chickpeas, reserving the liquid. Put the beans into a blender or food processor.
2. Add garlic, lemon juice, tahini, black pepper, and olive oil, as well as about half of the reserved bean liquid.
3. Puree the bean mixture, adding additional bean liquid as necessary to produce a smooth, very thick dip.
4. Pour the bean dip into a serving dish and garnish with paprika. If not serving immediately, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Note: To serve hummus as an appetizer, place a small serving dish of garnished hummus in the center of a platter. Arrange triangles of whole wheat pita bread and pieces of fresh raw vegetables, such as carrots, celery, bell peppers, mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, and snow peas, on the platter.
Nutrition Information:
Per serving (1/4 cup):
Calories: 89
Carbohydrate: 13 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 3 g
Total fat: 3 g
Saturated fat: 0 g
Sodium: 160 mg
Star nutrients: Folate (10% DV), manganese (21% DV)
Source: The Plant-Powered Diet: The Lifelong Eating Plan for Achieving Optimal Health, Beginning Today, copyright © Sharon Palmer, 2012. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, The Experiment.
With the holidays here, you're likely going to be spending lots of time in your kitchen. To make entertaining more tasty and enjoyable without sabotaging your effort (or that of your guests) to eat nutritiously, here are two recipes featuring 3 superstar veggies–spinach, artichokes and butternut squash. Enjoy!
Baked Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Yield/Servings: Makes about 10 ¼ cup servings
2 (14-ounce) cans water-packed artichokes, well drained
4 ounces firm silken tofu
3 large cloves garlic
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup 0% plain Greek Yogurt
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
2. In a high-speed blender puree the artichokes, tofu, and garlic.
3. In a separate medium bowl whisk together the Parmesan cheese, yogurt, spinach, and salt.
4. Combine the two mixtures; then pour into a medium-sized baking dish.
5. Sprinkle the top with more Parmesan.
6. Bake uncovered until heated through and the cheese on the top starts to brown, about 45 minutes.
Nutritional Analysis per serving:
Calories: 65
Fat: 1.9 g
Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
Cholesterol: 4 mg
Sodium: 282 mg
Carbohydrate: 5.2 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Sugar: 1.7 g
Protein: 5.9 g
Calcium: 120 mg
Source: Rebecca Scritchfield, MA, RD
Roasted Butternut Squash
According to Cheryl Harris, MPH, RD, "Some people avoid butternut squash because it seems daunting. That couldn't be further from the truth! It's one of the easiest veggies to prepare." She considers roasted butternut squash to be a perfect Autumn side dish. "Nutritionally, it's a nice trade up from mashed potatoes. We just had it with chicken breast and roasted broccoli the other night and it worked nicely," says Harris. She also says it makes a great base for butternut squash soup.
Yield/Servings: 6 ½ cup servings
1 whole butternut squash, 1.5-2 lbs
2 Tablespoons maple syrup
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1. Put the squash on a lined sheet and puncture 5-6 times.
2. Roast at 400 until browning.
3. Flip it every 30 min. It takes 1.5-2 hours. It's done when a fork easily puctures the squash.
4. Cut it open and scoop out the seeds.
5. Puree in a food processor with 2 Tablespoons maple syrup and 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice.
6. Or, alternatively, use the roasted butternut squash in a soup.
Nutritional Analysis:
Calories: 58
Carbohydrates: 15g
Fat: 0g
Protein: 1g
Fiber: 0g
Cholesterol: 0g
Sodium: 5mg
Sugar: 5g
Source: Cheryl Harris, MPH, RD, Gluten-Free Goodness
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Ah... nice. Although as you've said, there are errors and contradictions in that document. Makes it tough to trust anything it says when there are such blatant wrong explanations:
Q: If Pacifist must play an N when Loser calls upset, does he get compensation?
A: Yes.
I mean...did they even have someone who has played more than 6 months answer these questions?
But thank you for pointing me in the right direction, Just-a-Bill. Someday I hope you'll be a Law.

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Help - A general system error occurred: Protocol error from VMX.
This is a good one!
Running BE2010 R3 all hotfixes (according to live update)
Vcenter 4.1.0 258902
ESXi 4.1.0 502767
2003 SP2 32 bit
2003 R2 SP2 64 Bit
VM Tools 8.3.12
In the BE log get the "usual error"
"The job failed with the following error: Unable to create a snapshot of the virtual machine. The virtual machine may be too busy to quiesce to take the snapshot"
In the VMWare log - "A general system error occurred: Protocol error from VMX."
Yet the machines that gets the error in the log can snapshot with quiesce in VCenter fine.
For some reason , when the backups run on these two machines (many more on the host ), their times move ahead 8 hours and the backup fails
If I re-run they backup job immediately, the time is still 8 hours ahead so the backup works.
If I retry after the time has been reset, the job will fail again
The time stays forward for the duration of the backup job.
I am not sure if the time is reset at the end of the job or that a standard windows time sync resets it
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The answer was that the hosts time was 8 hours ahead. Resetting the ESX host to the correct time solved the problem.
As to why it did not effect all the VMS on the host , i have no idea
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Everton boss David Moyes has been warned over his future conduct after being found guilty of improper conduct by the Football Association.
Moyes was summed to appear before a regulatory commission following comments he made to the media regarding the Merseyside derby defeat to Liverpool back in October.
Everton lost 2-1 at Goodison Park in controversial fashion and Moyes was unhappy at the performance of referee Mark Clattenburg after he awarded the visitors two penalties.
The match official also came under fire after the failed to award Everton what Moyes believed was a clear penalty in stoppage time.
"Having considered all of the evidence and submissions, the commission concluded that the comments would reasonably be interpreted as calling into question the referee's integrity and implying that he was motivated by bias," read an FA statement.
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This year's Academy Awards are just around the corner (well, okay, they're still a week and a half away, so it's more like around the corner, down a little, second door on the left), and while we can't help but get a little excited about Hollywood's big night, we're also being very careful to keep our expectations in check. We've already lamented the many worthwhile films and performances that were unduly snubbed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the nominations phase; when Sunday the 26th rolls around, you can bet the farm that the AMPAS will confound us again by making at least a couple of spectacularly bone-headed choices. There's a long and storied history of the Oscar simply going to the wrong damn person or movie, countless cases where a peek back at the list of nominees and the eventual winner provokes confusion, rage, or at the very least, a bit of head-scratching. After the jump, we've gathered ten of the most egregious examples. … Read More
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January is upon us, and we film fans know what that means: nothing good. The first month of the year is traditionally the dumping ground for Hollywood studios, the month in which they unload the films that aren't quality enough for the Oscar-courting fall, but not commercial enough for the lucrative holiday, spring, and summer seasons. January is where bad movies go to die, and where studios hope we won't notice them. They're usually right; viewers either tend to catch up on the prestige pictures that are going into wider release, or just stay at home and watch football. But our nation's film critics, fat and happy after the holiday feast of smart, highbrow entertainment, are often subjected to the sugar crash of January dogs, and as a result, their reviews often pack a little bit of extra vitriol. After the jump, we've assembled the ten worst movies released in the month of January — according to the reliable aggregators at Rotten Tomatoes — along with a few choice words from the scribes who sat through them. … Read More
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So, you know what was a great movie? Blue Valentine. Yes, you walk out of it feeling like you've been punched in the gut, and it may be one of the worst first-date movies of all time, but good lord, the performances are crushing, the structure is masterful, and there's just not a moment of it that you don't believe. Oh, and you know what else is great? Rabbit Hole. Again, not exactly an upbeat, fizzy movie, but wow, it's so subtle and restrained but it just absolutely breaks your heart. Now, these aren't the kind of movies that do gangbuster business based on their loglines ("Enjoy this heartbreaking tale of a couple falling to pieces!"), but it's a good thing they've been properly recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, so they can promote all those Oscar nominations, right?
What's that? They each got only one nomination? Oh dear. Well, still, even getting one Academy Award nomination is a big deal, right? A movie's got to be pretty exemplary to even be considered for that kind of award recognition. Just take a look at the full list of nominees, and you'll see some of the other movies that got nominated this year, like… Salt? The Wolfman? Country Strong? Wait, so, at least in terms of the number of nominations, Blue Valentine is somehow comparable to Country freaking Strong? … Read More
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The Strategic Dimension of "Option J": Australia's Submarine Choice and its Security Relations with Japan
Author: Andrew Davies, Benjamin Schreer
Publisher: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
This paper examines what a possible Australian–Japanese submarine deal would mean for the wider relationship between the two countries, as well as its geostrategic implications. More on «The Strategic Dimension of "Option J": Australia's Submarine Choice and its Security Relations with Japan»
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The Nuclear Weapons Comeback
Author: Oliver Thränert
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
This commentary argues that doctrinal discussions on nuclear warfare are both evolving and growing in importance in countries such as Russia, China, Pakistan and India. More on «The Nuclear Weapons Comeback»
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New Ways of War: Is Remote Control Warfare Effective?
Author: Caroline Donnellan, Esther Kersley, Scott Hickie, Chris Abbott, Raphaël Zaffran, Alice K Ross, Jack Serle, Tom Wills, Paul Gill, Wali Aslam, Crofton Black, Alberto Muti, Katherine Tajer, Larry Macfaul, Richard Reeve, Zoe Pelter, Kate Hofstra, Elizabeth Minor
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This publication features a number of articles that focus on whether using 'hard power' at a distance, especially through the use of drones, is an effective way to solve a state's security problems. More on «New Ways of War: Is Remote Control Warfare Effective?»
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Enhancing Nuclear Governance in the Asia Pacific
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This paper summarizes the outcomes of a Nuclear Energy Experts Group (NEEG) meeting on nuclear governance in the Asia Pacific held in Thailand in October 2014. More on «Enhancing Nuclear Governance in the Asia Pacific»
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Handgun Ownership and Armed Violence in the Western Balkans
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This brief examines the proliferation of firearms in the Western Balkans and how it is impacting the area's security. More on «Handgun Ownership and Armed Violence in the Western Balkans»
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From New Frontier to New Normal
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Deterring Russia after Ukraine: CEE Divided on the Future of NATO Policy
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This paper looks at the divide among Central and Eastern European (CEE) NATO members over the need for a stronger NATO deterrence and defense policy for the region following Russia's intervention in Ukraine in 2014. More on «Deterring Russia after Ukraine: CEE Divided on the Future of NATO Policy»
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The Nightmare Years to Come?
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China in the Indian Ocean
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The Arnova 9 G2 is a great 9.7″ inches IPS screen tablet that still runs on the outdated Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. We've heard from Italian users on androidiani.com forum about some Arnova 9 G2 devices now sold with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.
Update 2012/05/15: Arnova 9 G2i (ICS model) firmware is confirmed to work on the regular Arnova 9 G2 (running Android 2.3 Gingerbread)
A custom (read unofficial) firmware for ICS installation on Arnova 9 G2 models will be released soon.
Coincidentally, an Arnova 9 G2i is recently being listed in the supported devices in Appslib, Archos own Marketplace.
Arnova 9 G2 and 9 G3 family on Appslib: Arnova 9 G3, Arnova 9 G2i, Arnova 9 G2, Arnova 9 G2 CD
Does the "new" Arnova 9 G2 running ICS have the same hardware has the Arnova 9 G2, can we install the ICS firmware on the existing 9 G2 running Gingerbread ? Please check back our site and forum for some answers soon 😉
As the Arnova 9 G2 prices are going down, the updated 9 G2 model may be an economical alternative to the new Arnova 9 G3 update which offers 1 Gb of RAM and Android 4.0 ICS.
Arnova 9 G3 Settings / About screen from col2802
Thanks to globula_neagra for the tip.
My Arnova 9G2i is not recognised by my PC – running Windows XP – my android mobile phone connects OK so any suggestions?
recovery mode for me no work
plz i need install yahoo messenger in Arnova 9G2
Hello, I have istalled ICS on my arnova 9 G2, it's good, just a problem, the videos on youtube or other similar site work but when i put fullscreen, only sound work : no videos, there is a black screen with sound. I have installed adobe flash 10.3 then 11 but the problem is still here.
Do you have the same problem? What is the solution?
Have you tried with Youtube application (that you can get from Google Play Store) ?
Play store says it is not compatible with my tablet is named : "unknow AN9G2I".
But I instaled daily motion application and videos works fine.
Any idea?
i have istalled ICS on my arnova 9 G2 , but after installation my tablet is unable to restart and totally blank
plz help
A corrected firmware has been uploaded, please download the file again and reflash it and you should be fine.
I bought an Arnova 9G2 yesterday, and it comes with ICS. It runs very smooth. There is only one problem now, getting the Google apps on it…
You may find something interesting here: http://www.arctablet.com/blog/forum/arnova-9-g2/arnova-9-g2-android-4-0-ics-custom-firmware-with-google-play/
Hi Sublimo, Did you ever get a reply to your query and get google play installed, I too bought an Arnova 9G2 with 4.0 ICS already installed but need to knpw whether to use the ICS/GOOGLE PLAY/ FACE LOCK firmware update
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The ROM works! It is ICS. I am not allowed to post links here but I now have a FULLY ROOTED 9G2 ICS ROM available. I am going to see if I can port this to other Arnova Tablets. I doubt it will work though as the Kernel could be a problem.
Why do all the support poeple at UK and US call in numbers deny this ROM exists? They flat out say Arnova is NOT releasing a ROM for the 9G2 with ICS. Seems Archos support (who supports Arnova customers) is not well informed. All I can tell them is I have it IN HAND. Seems like Arnova and Archos needs to get thier act together so the support people do not sound like idiots……
Well, I think they are sort of right. There is a so-called "Special Edition" of the Arnova 9G2 which runs Android 4.0 ICS. This ROM will not be officially downloadable for the Gingerbread Arnova 9G2 models, but will be made available by you(you added root, from what I read now 😉 ) and Arctablet. The ROM can be easily installe with help of RKFlashingtool, but it is still not officially supported by Archos Group. Actually, their support people don't sound that stupid, the question is why it should go this way.
I have this ROM in hand. It boots on my 10G2. So it is not hardware dependant. Of course the screen does not work but it does boot! Expect custom ROMs from me on this today as I now have a ROM dump in hand..
That´s amazing Bob! Hopefully you can find a way to get to work on the 10G2, so that we can finally settle down with a good, stable rom for our 10G2´s and we won´t have to switch roms constantly! 😀 Keep up the good work my man! It is much appreciated! 😉
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When realease the ICS for the 9 G2? I want it! 😀
if the 9i G2 is the same of the 9 G2…
Just change the firmware for all 9 G2 ?
i do not view the Arnova 9G2i on the appslib but it see the 9 and 10 G3
I have e-mailed the customers services of Arnova to ask if they are planning on a release of ICS for the Arnova 9G2. Will let you know if I get a response from them.
Thanks for your feedback, looking forward an answer 😉
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World of Tanks update 8.11 adds Confrontation mode
Posted on February 11, 2014 AT 05:23am
Wargaming.net has released update 8.11 for World of Tanks, which adds a new map, new crew management features, and Confrontation mode.
Confrontation forgoes the usual inter-nation battles and instead opts for a "World War-like experience" by grouping players based on nation—British tanks fight together, French fight together, etc. All weights and vehicle types are allowed to face off against each other in Confrontation, the only rule is that a nation can't take on itself—the French can only fight the British, Americans, Germans, or Soviets, but not another French team. The Chinese and Japanese are not included in Confrontation as they do not have all vehicle types available.
The update also adds a new map, Windstorm, that takes place in and around a European city. Revamped versions of Himmelsdorf and Ruinberg are also available.
Update 8.11 should be available later today in Europe and Russia, and in North America on February 13.
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No charges will be filed against the Disney World cast member who plays Tigger accused of punching a 14-year old boy last month.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The inauguration of Barack Obama has brought visitors from all over the world to the nation's capital. Why did they make the trek?
Riding a mostly empty Metrorail subway train into the capital from nearby Arlington, Va., before 5 a.m. Tuesday, Obama activist Akin Salawu of Brooklyn, N.Y., said his feelings were a bittersweet mix.
"This is the culmination of two years of work," said Salawu, 34, who helped the candidate as a community organizer and web producer. "We got on board when Obama was the little engine who could. He's like a child you've held onto. Now he's going out into the world."
"We're very proud of him, being African-American," said Salawu's mother, Norene Powell, 59, of Somerset, N.J. "It's a new benchmark for everybody."
On the same subway car was world history teacher Calvin Adams of Arlington, Va., who said he would have taken the day off to attend the inauguration even if schools in nearby Loudoun County, Va., where he teaches, had remained open.
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I have seen so many DC Comics tv series like Justice League and Justice League Unlimted, Teen Titans, The Batman,Smallville, Human Target and now Arrow. I have read some of the old school DC comics like Challengers of the Unknown and House OF Mystery stuff in the old DC 60's and 70's an 80's. I know today that do not make those series anyone and readers like to read the darker stuff like DC 52. I enjoy the new 52 since they canceled some of the good series. I am enjoying the Animal Man and Swamp Thing series and Batman series and JL and JLD with the House of Mystery as there base. I was thinking they should put more tv series shows. I have a few ideas so here they are.
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3 Booster Gold- I know everyone has heard that Booster Gold is getting is own TV Series but they are still working on it. If anyone douse not know who Booster Gold is read the comic book series anyone would work Booster Gold 2007-2011 series or JLI in the new 52 series. Booster Gold would be good to seen on TV since Smaillville and Batman: Brave and the Bold and Justice League Unlimted. Who knows it might be Booster Gold from U.S.A or he could be Booster Gold from Toronto Canada in the DC 52.


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This article is about Death in general. For a list of deaths that occurred throughout the Final Destination series, see here.
In Death, there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps...and no escapes.
William Bludworth, Final Destination.
In the Final Destination series, Death is an active, omnipotent, cunning, volatile, highly malevolent, supernatural entity and the series' primary antagonist. While not visible to the human eye, it nevertheless makes a somewhat noticable and ominous prescence wherever it goes and can manipulate any aspect of an environment to its will.
It has been suggested that Death essentially programs the events of a person's entire lifespan, ultimately deciding where, when and how they will die. Should anyone deviate or "cheat" from what Death has set for them, whether deliberately or not, Death will then impart a new design and eventually return for them, usually in the worst, most painful way imaginable. Because of this, suicide is pratically moot unless tthaast ndeedperson's time to die. Any attempt to cheat is ultimately futile as it's implied that Death maintains an agenda of some kind in order to keep forces of life and death balanced and will meet that quota one way or another.
The Final Destination Series
Throughout the series, Death comes in the form of overly complex freak accidents to kill off the survivors of a major disaster they were originally supposed to die in as well as in the order they would have died in said disaster. If somebody intervenes in a person's death, then Death would skip that person and move on to the next before returning to that person to complete the rift in its design, although the order has been shown to reverse itself in Final Destination 2.
There are also a few cases where someone's death comes before (or after) another victim on the list for an unexplained reason (Gunter Nonhoff and Eric Prescott most notably). Death will, however, seemingly make implausible situations when someone deliberately trying to commit suicide wlll ultimately fail, as seen when Eugene Dix tries to shoot himself in the head with a six shot revolver, only for every bullet to be a misfire.
Ususally there are mysterious clues as to how the next person will die, its most common form being a brief gust of spontaneous wind. Other secondary clues range from pictures or brief images or signs or an odd formation of something on the ground. The clues could be about anything on how they die (i.e. the word "EYE" for Evan Lewis, a series of cracks in the ground that look like a skeletal hand for Hal Ward, the song "Rocky Mountain High" for various situations, or nothing but a dark, black shadow that appears out of nowhere).
Death also has a handful of servants who unintentionally (in some cases on purpose) kill a person next on Death's list. Additionally, Death does not appear to be above killing others to hasten its acquisition of survivors, with Tom Gaines theorizing the entity is perfectly willing to "sneak souls" when the opportunity to do so arises. There have been mixed theories in what Death will do if the survivor with premonitions deliberately kills him/herself despite not being next on the list. Ian had a theory that, if the last in Death's list (the premonitionist) kills himself, It would ruin Death's plans, since the survivor isn't next to die.
It would throw Death's list away and save everyone else still alive from the accident. In an alternate ending in The Final Destination, Nick kills himself, ruining Death's design. However, at the very end of it, the final two survivors of the McKinley Speedway accident died at the exact same moment, meaning Death will just kill the rest of the survivors without hesitation based on the design they were supposed to die.
In the alternate ending of Final Destination, Alex saves Clear from an electric wire on the front of the car, therefore, he was caught on fire, and died ruining Death's design. After this, Clear and Carter both lived the rest of their lives in peace, meaning that the final survivors of Flight 180 actually defeated Death. It was not clear on what Death will actually do if this situation happened, since these situations only happened in alternate endings.
It should be noted however that in Final Destination 3 it took five months after Ian's death for Train 081 to happen meaning that in the alternate ending of Final Destination the reason Clear and Carter survived is because the scene showed could have been before five months passed or because Clear gave birth to a baby, as it was mentioned in Final Destination 2 that if someone who was supposed to die in an accident but survived and gave birth all the remaining survivors would live, William Bludworth himself said that "only new life defeats Death".
Death takes many forms (skulls, shadows, possessed objects that ultimately kill their victims) but his most notable form (which was in the novel Final Destination: Looks Could Kill) was an elderly African American male who wears a gray suit, has shiny white teeth, gray hair, and a cane with a skull on the end; Death adopts a form similar to this one in a dream Kate Shelley has in Final Destination: End of the Line, implicating it may be its preferred one when dealing directly with mortals. However, Death being written off as a skeleton with a black cape and scythe (the Grim Reaper) is merely a stereotype.
Death's true form (according to a dream Jessica Golden and Macy had in Final Destination: Dead Reckoning) may be a massive abomination composed of decaying, shifting corpses and bones from thousands of species. In Final Destination: Spring Break, Death can be seen as a giant cloud of smoke. In the Final Destination film series, Death is never physically shown but its presence is known when there is a sudden large gust of wind or when it casts a large, dark shadow.
Death's Victims
Death will come for anyone, whether they are prepared or not, and claim their lives according to his design. There are a total of 491 confirmed and canon deaths; however, there may be more in deleted scenes and some unconfirmed theories. For example, Train 081 at the end of Final Destination 3 may have stopped and not killed anyone on board).
The deaths that follow are in chronological order:
Victims of the North Bay Bridge Collapse (86 causalities)
Candice Hooper (Spine broken in a training accident)
Isaac Palmer (Head crushed by a statue)
Olivia Castle (Fell out a window after her eye was scarred by a laser)
Roy Carson (Impaled by a construction hook)
Dennis Lapman (Struck by a flying wrench)
Agent Jim Block (Shot by Peter Friedkin)
Peter Friedkin (Impaled with a meat spit by Sam Lawton)
Victims of the Volée Airlines Flight 180 Explosion (288 causalities, including Molly Harper (Bisected by the plane wing) and Sam Lawton (Incinerated in the explosion)
Nathan Sears (Crushed by the plane's landing gear)
Tod Waggner (Strangled by a bathroom clothesline)
Terry Chaney (Hit by a bus)
Valerie Lewton (Stabbed in the neck with an exploded computer shard, stabbed in the chest with a falling knife, and finally incinerated in a house explosion)
Billy Hitchcock (Head bisected by a flying metal shard)
Carter Horton (Crushed by the Le Cáfe Miro 81 sign)
Alex Browning (Head struck with a falling brick)
Victims of the Route 23 Pileup (18 causalities, including Dano Estevez, Shaina McKlank and Frankie Whitman, who were all run over by a truck)
Evan Lewis (Impaled through the eye by a ladder)
Tim Carpenter (Crushed by a falling glass pane)
Nora Carpenter (Decapitated by a malfunctioning elevator)
Kat Jennings (Impaled through the forehead by an airbag and a PVC pipe)
Rory Peters (Trisected by a flying wired fence)
Eugene Dix (Incinerated in a hospital explosion)
Clear Rivers (Incinerated in the same hospital explosion)
Brian Gibbons (Incinerated in a barbecue explosion)
Kimberly Corman (Pulled into a faulty wood chipper)
Thomas Burke (Pulled into the same wood chipper)
Victims of the Devil's Flight Roller Coaster Derailment (Including Carrie Dreyer and Jason Wise, who were both mangled in the accident)
Ashley Freund (Incinerated in a tanning bed)
Ashlyn Halperin (Also incinerated in a tanning bed)
Frankie Cheeks (Head truncated by a truck motor fan)
Lewis Romero (Head crushed by two gym weights)
Erin Ulmer (Impaled through the head and arm with a nail gun)
Perry Malinowski (Impaled by a flying flagpole)
Ian McKinley (Crushed by the McKinley Tricentennial sign)
Victims of the McKinley Speedway Crash (52 causalities, including Cynthia Daniels, who might have been bisected by a flying sheet of metal)
Nadia Monroy (Head obliterated by a flying tire)
Carter Daniels (Incinerated and blown apart in a truck explosion)
Samantha Lane (Eye perforated by a flying stone)
Andy Kewzer (Lacerated by a gas cylinder tank and a metal grid fence)
Hunt Wynorski (Disemboweled by a pool drain)
Jonathan Groves (Crushed by a falling bathtub)
George Lanter (Hit by an ambulance)
Janet Cunningham (Crushed by a truck)
Lori Milligan (Decapitated by the same truck)
Nick O'Bannon (Hit by the same truck)
Total Confirmed Deaths: 491
Main Characters Killed: 48
Unknown People Killed in Disasters: 443


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A week after Amit Shah was formally named President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the strong man from Gujarat has chosen his team. The broad composition of his new team in terms of demographic and caste representation is akin to the BJP ministers at the Centre. Shah, like Modi, has also given special importance to inculcate relatively younger leaders (when it comes to Indian politics), with 80% of the team below the age of 60.
The biggest talking point of the team has been undoubtedly, the surprising exclusion of Varun Gandhi. Multiple theories are going around about why the saffron Gandhi failed to make it to Shah's crack team. Many believe the aversion of Modi and Shah to the Nehru-Gandhi family has played its role in his exclusion. The fact that Maneka Gandhi pitched her son's name for the post of chief minister of Uttar Pradesh hasn't gone down too well with the rank and file of the party. While Varun played down such talks, the perception of him getting impatient to be a part of the big league was always there. Amit Shah is a hard nosed politician who believes more in sound organisation than personal flair. Hence, this may well be a move to send a message across to Varun to get his act together. But Varun's supporters in BJP are still hoping against hope that he is probably being held back for a bigger responsibility later. One has to wait to see if their hunch comes true eventually.
Meanwhile, like during the Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh continues to be the key focus for Amit Shah, with 10 out of 47 team members from the state. Also, states which are slated to go to polls shortly have got a decent representation in the team, with the sole exception of Jammu and Kashmir. BJP is organisationally weak south of the Vindhyas and this is reflected in the team with only 9 leaders from the entire region. But most notable among them is the inclusion of BS Yeddyurappa. The person who was a pioneer behind BJP's rise in Karnataka has been nominated as vice president. Modi reportedly thwarted Yeddy's bid for a ministerial post as he was scam-tainted, but Shah's criterion seems to be less stringent. Yeddy's closeness to the wise men from Nagpur also facilitated his smooth rehabilitation in the party.
RSS's handiwork in the party is extremely clear in Amit Shah's team. Ram Madhav who till recently was in the RSS has been given the post of general secretary. Infact, four out of the five new general secretaries are RSS men. All the four general joint secretaries are from RSS. The likes of Ramlal will continue to play an important role as a link between the Sangh and the party. Will BJP get increasingly insular to lateral entries? The likes of Varun Gandhi and others who are from a non-RSS background may find their space increasingly squeezed if the parivaar starts to exert itself forcefully. Varun's exclusion is not a message against dynasty politics as many would like to believe. If it was indeed so, then Poonam Mahajan and Anurag Thakur wouldn't have made the cut either.
The dilemma Amit Shah will face in the coming days is to determine the ideological direction he wants to steer the saffron unit. Modi is trying to strike a centrist note and the party is expected to imitate that line. However, the RSS has already stated indirectly in the last few months that it wants Hindutva to be a dominant agenda in the country's polity. The Sangh sharing the "Akhand Bharat" map on its Facebook and Twitter pages on August 15 with a call for unsettling the partition is certainly an indication in that direction.
The question for Amit Shah will be how far he is willing to pursue Sangh's agenda without jeopardising the future of BJP. The overwhelming youth population which voted in unison for Modi and BJP primarily gave their mandate for change. The overtly aggressive Hindu agenda of the larger Sangh parivaar calling for bans in bikinis and trying to rewrite history may put them off. Thus, like Modi in the Centre, Shah in the party has to draw the fine line. The challenge for him particularly being relatively young will be to control the Sangh workers who are now being parachuted to important positions in the BJP. If they start working in cross purposes then it can wreck havoc for the party.
Already Modi has waxed eloquent about Shah, calling him the "man of the match" while RSS promptly said that no single person can be separately credited for the election victory. The RSS is keen to exert its political authority to fulfill its agenda and people like Ram Madhav will try to ensure that. With Shah announcing his new team, the party and the government have three power centres. But whether it can work seamlessly as one cohesive unit will determine the future of the BJP.


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