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Biography of Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie Pitt (/dʒoʊˈliː/ joh-LEE; née Voight; June 4, 1975 (birth time source: Marc Penfiled, Astrodatabank,, birth certificate)) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and has been cited as Hollywood's highest-paid actress. Jolie made her screen debut as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, in Lookin' to Get Out (1982). Her film career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production Cyborg 2 (1993), followed by her first leading role in a major film, Hackers (1995). She starred in the critically acclaimed biographical cable films George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998), and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her perfo...
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Biography of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1, 1926 (birth time source: birth certificate, Bob Garner, Astrodatabank) August 5, 1962; baptized Norma Jeane Baker) was an American actress, singer, model and film producer. After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early roles were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were well received, and as her career progressed she became known as a sex symbol. She was praised for her comedic ability in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and The Seven Year Itch, and became one of Hollywood's most popular performers. The typecasting of Monroe's "dumb blonde" persona limited her caree...
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Biography of Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963 (birth time source: birth certificate, Steinbrecher, Astrodatabank)) is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol. Dissatisfied with that status, Depp turned to film for more challenging roles; he played the title character of Edward Scissorhands (1990) and later found box office success in films such as Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Rango (2011) and the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003present). He has collaborated with director and friend Tim Burton in eight films through Dark Shadows (2012). Depp has gained acclaim for ...
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Biography of Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967 (birth time source: Sy Scholfield, Astrodatabank)) is an Australian actress, singer and film producer. Kidman's film career began in 1983. She starred in various Australian film and television productions until her breakthrough in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. Following several films over the early 1990s, she came to worldwide recognition for her performances in Days of Thunder (1990), Far and Away (1992), and Batman Forever (1995). She followed these with other successful films in the late 1990s. Her performance in the musical, Moulin Rouge! (2001) earned her second Golden Globe Award and first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Her performance as Virginia Woolf in the drama film The Hours (2002) received critical acclaim and earned Kidman ...
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Biography of Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Jamaica, New York (birth time source: Astrodatabank)) is a two-time Emmy Award-nominated American business executive, entrepreneur, television personality and author. He is the CEO of Trump Organization, an American-based real estate developer in the real estate market and the founder of Trump Entertainment, which operates gambling casinos. He enjoyed a great deal of publicity following the success of his reality television show, The Apprentice (in which he serves as both executive producer and host for the show). He is the son of Fred Trump who was a wealthy real estate developer based in New York City. Family Trump has three siblings - a brother and two sisters. His older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, is a federal appeals court judge. Recently...
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Biography of Natalie Portman
tNatalie Portman (Hebrew: נטלי פורטמן), born Natalie Hershlag (Hebrew: נטלי הרשלג) on June 9, 1981 (birth time source: email on January 21, 2010 "I have a neighbor who happens to be good friends with Natalie Portman's Parents. I asked her to ask them if they happened to have her Birth Certificate and could see what the Time of Birth was for Natalie. My Aunt tells me that the Time of Birth on Natalie's Birth Certificate is approximately 3:42 PM (15:42)"), is a Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated Israeli-American actress. As a child, Portman spent her school holidays attending theater camps. After some experience in an off-Broadway musical, she was cast in Léon (aka ...
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Biography of Julie Gayet
Julie Gayet, born June 3, 1972 in Suresnes (birth time source: Didier Geslain), is a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0310865/) Ça va passer... Mais quand? (TV Movie) (filming) Sophie 2013 Les âmes de papier Emma 2013 Quai d'Orsay Valérie Dumontheil 2013 L'autre maison Charlotte 2013 Odysseus (TV Series) Hélène de Troie - Le retour d'Ulysse (2013) ... Hélène de Troie - La démocratie contre les barbares (2013) ... Hélène de Troie 2013 Alias Caracalla, au coeur de la Résistance (TV Mini-Series) Mme Moret - Les rebelles du 17 juin (2013) ... Mme Moret 2012 Portraits de maîtresses (Short) 2012 Rock 'n' Bled (Short) Juliette 2012/III After Julie 2012 Northern Sky (Short) 2012 Nos plus belles vacances Isabelle 2011 E...
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Biography of José Bové
Joseph (José) Bové (born June 11, 1953 in Talence, Gironde (birth time source: Didier Geslain)) is a French farmer,politician and syndicalist, member of the alter-globalization movement, and spokesman for Via Campesina. He is Co-Leader of the European Greens and was one of the twelve official candidates in the 2007 French presidential election. On 7 June 2009, he was elected to the European Parliament as a member of Europe Écologie, a coalition of French environmentalist political parties....
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Biography of Kanye West
Kanye Omari West (pronounced /'kɑnjeɪ/) (born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia (birth time source: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/ohmystars/2013/09/imma-let-uranus-and-pluto-finish-the-astrology-of-kanye-west.html the original source is not given)) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to widespread fame in the early 2000s. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, and is working on his delayed third album, scheduled to be released on September 11, 2007, called Graduation. His first two albums, The College Dropout and Late Registration, received numerous awards (including six Grammys) , critical acclaim and high commercial success. Kanye West also runs his own record label, GOOD Music . West's mascot an...
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Biography of Lana Del Rey
Elizabeth Grant (born June 21, 1985 (birth time source: her official Instagram account https://instagram.com/p/zbWLxCFnmR/ copy of the screen: http://www.astrotheme.fr/images/Lana_Del_Rey_time_of_birth.jpg), better known by her stage name Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. She has described herself as a "gangsta Nancy Sinatra", and cites Britney Spears, Elvis Presley and Antony and the Johnsons as her musical influences. Biography Early life and career beginnings Grant was born in New York City, New York and grew up in Lake Placid, New York. When she was fifteen, she left Lake Placid to go to boarding school in Connecticut. She is the daughter of domain investor and millionaire Rob Grant. Grant's management chose her stage name, "I wanted to be a band but the label I w...
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Biography of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. He served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Major events during his presidency include the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, the American Civil Rights Movement and early events of the Vietnam War. Kennedy's leadership during the USS PT-109 incident in the Second World War in the South Pacific was a major turning point in his life. Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts from 1947 to 1960, first as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and then, in the U.S. Senate. Kennedy (Democrat) was elected president of the United States i...
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Biography of Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 (birth time source: Frank C. Clifford )), died on April 21, 2016, known from 1993 to 2000 as (or informally, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, TAFKAP, or simply The Artist), is an iconic, award-winning American musician. He is best known for performing under the name Prince. He died at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, near Minneapolis, on April 21, 2016, after suffering flu-like symptoms for several weeks His music has spanned myriad styles; from his early material, rooted in R&B, funk, and soul, he has constantly expanded his musical palette throughout his career, absorbing many other genres including New Wave, pop, rock, blues, jazz, and hip hop. The distinctive characteristics of the early-to-mid 1980s wo...
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Biography of Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (Born: 18 June 1942 (birth time source: Astrodatabank)) is an iconic Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. McCartney and John Lennon formed 'one of the most influential' and successful songwriting partnerships and 'wrote some of the most popular music in rock music history'. Following his departure, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his wife, Linda McCartney. McCartney has also worked on film scores, classical music, and ambient/electronic music. He has released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to assist international charities. McCartney is listed in Guinness Wo...
Biography of Jean-Marie Le Pen
Jean-Marie Le Pen (French pronunciation: ; born 20 June 1928 (birth time source: Didier Geslain)) is a French politician who led the National Front party from its foundation in 1972 until 2011. His longevity in politics and his five attempts to become president of France have made him a major figure in French political life. His progression in the late 1980s is known as the "Lepénisation des esprits" or lepénisation of spirits due to its noticeable effect on mainstream political opinion. Lepenism in France refers to his eurosceptic, nationalist and conservative ideas. His controversial speeches and his integration into public life have made him a figure that polarizes opinion, considered as the "Devil of the Republic" among his opponents or as the last samurai in politics among h...
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Biography of Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum (born June 1, 1973 (birth time source: "Models, Schönheit und Astrologie" by astrologer Uwe M. Kraus)), is a German and American model, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and an occasional actress. In 2008, she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship. Klum became internationally known for her appearances on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In 1997 she became the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel. Following a successful modeling career, Klum gained acclaim as the host and judge of the reality show Project Runway which earned her an Emmy nomination in 2008. She has worked as a spokesmodel for Dannon and H & M, and has appeared in numerous commercials for McDonald's, Vo...
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Biography of Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. (born May 31, 1930 (birth time source: Steinbrecher, Gauquelin, Astrodatabank)) is an American actor, director, producer, musician and politician. He rose to international fame with his role as the Man with No Name in Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy of spaghetti Westerns during the 1960s, and as antihero cop Harry Callahan in the five Dirty Harry films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These roles, among others, have made him an enduring cultural icon of masculinity. For his work in the Western film Unforgiven (1992) and the sports drama Million Dollar Baby (2004), Eastwood won Academy Awards for Best Director and Producer of the Best Picture, as well as receiving nominations for Best Actor. His greatest commercial successes have been the adventure comedy Ever...
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Biography of Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (born 28 May 1968 (birth time source: The Complete Kylie Minogue by Simon Sheridan) is an Australian dance-pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Minogue rose to prominence in the mid '80s through her role in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, before she commenced her career as a pop artist in the late '80s. According to Warner Music Australia, Minogue has sold over 65 million records worldwide. Signed to a contract by British songwriters and producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman, she achieved a string of hit records throughout the world. Her popularity began to decline during the early 1990s, leading her to part company from Stock, Aitken & Waterman in 1992. Minogue distanced herself from her earlier work and attempted to establish herself as an inde...
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Biography of Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan: ; Spanish: ) (born 3 June 1986 (birth time source: Astrodatabank, birth certificate)) is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. As of 11 June 2012, he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time; his success on clay has earned him the nickname "The King of Clay", and has prompted many experts to regard him as the greatest clay court player in the history of tennis. Nadal has won eleven Grand Slam singles titles, including a record seven French Open titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, a record 21 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments, and was also part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011....
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Biography of Tupac Shakur (rapper)
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names: 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply 'Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling hip-hop artist, with over 75 million albums sold worldwide including over 50 million in the United States alone. Most of Shakur's songs are about growing up around violence and hardship in ghettos, racism, problems in society, and sometimes qualms with other fellow rappers. Shakur's work is known for advocating political, economic, social, and racial equality as well as his raw descriptions of violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and conflicts with the law. Many fans, critics, and industry insiders rank hi...
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Biography of Colin Farrell
Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976 (birth time source: Sy Scholfield, Astrodatabank, accuracy in question) is an Irish actor who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Daredevil, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth and S.W.A.T.. Early life Farrell was born prematurely, weighing 1 pound 6 ounces, in Dublin to Rita and Eamon Farrell. His father was a footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers FC. Farrell has three siblings, two sisters, Claudine and Catherine, and a brother, Eamon Jr. Farrell was educated at St. Brigid's National School in Castleknock followed by Castleknock College and Gormanston College. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was a promising young football player for Dublin team, Castleknock Celtic, as a goalkeeper. Farrell attended Th...
Biography of Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968 (birth time source: Paul Cerrito)) is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch and Lee Anne Demerest on the soap opera One Life to Live. Early life and career Bleeth was born in New York City, the daughter of Carina, a model, and Philip Bleeth, a business proprietor. Her father is Jewish of Russian and German descent, her late mother Carina was of French and Algerian descent. Her earliest known acting role was in a Johnson & Johnson's No More Tears baby shampoo television commercial at age 10 months in 1969. At the age of six, she appeared on Candid Camera. Later that year she appeared in a Max Factor cosmetic advertising campaign with model Cristina Ferrare. Her work in this campai...
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Biography of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941 (birth time source: Astrodatabank, Steinbrecher, Bob Garner, BC)) is a Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. Much of Dylan's most notable work dates from the 1960s, when he became an informal documentarian and reluctant figurehead of American unrest. Some of his songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems of the anti-war and civil rights movements. His most recent studio album, Modern Times, released on August 29, 2006, entered the U.S. album charts at #1, making him, at age 65, the oldest living person to top those charts. Dylan's early lyrics incorporated politics...
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Biography of Adriana Lima
Adriana Francesca Lima (Brazilian Portuguese: ; born June 12, 1981 (birth time source: http://tecontei.bolsademulher.com/2064/mapa-astral-de-adriana-lima in which her Ascendant would be Pisces) is a Brazilian model and actress who is best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000, and as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009. At the age of 15, Lima finished first in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition, and took second place the following year in the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City. In 2012, she came in 4th on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $7.3 million in one year. She is married to Serbian basketball player Marko Jarić, with whom she has two daughters. ...
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Biography of Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell (born May 22, 1970) is an iconic English supermodel, actress, singer and author. Campbell was born in London, England. Her mother was a ballet dancer, Valerie Campbell, who told Arena in 1996 that her daughter's unnamed father is a mixed-race man of part-Chinese ancestry. She attended Dunraven School, a comprehensive school run by Inner London Education Authority in Streatham and attended the London Academy for Performing Arts. A graduate of the Italia Conti Academy stage school, Campbell's first appearance to a wider public was in February 1978 when she was cast as a pupil to appear in a music video with Bob Marley for his song Is This Love?. In 1982, she appeared in another music video, this time as a tap dancer for Culture Club's "I'll Tumble 4 Ya". On graduat...
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Biography of Russell Brand
Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975 (birth time source: Astrodatabank: autobiography My Booky Wook: A Memior of Sex, Drugs, and Stand-Up: "I was born at midnight on 4 June 1975". A time like 'midnight' always leaves the question open whether it was midnight from 3 to 4 June, or from 4 to 5 June. This was discussed on the forum but never resolved.) is an English comedian, actor, columnist, author and presenter of radio and television. Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK for presenting a Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth, and for his radio show, among other television series and award ceremonies. He has also appeared in a number of films, including the romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, St Trinian's, and Bedtime Stories. He is noted for various controversies th...
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Biography of Bar Refaeli
Bar Refaeli (Hebrew: בר רפאלי born June 4, 1985 in Hod HaSharon) is an Israeli model, known for her work for Sports Illustrated and Victoria's Secret, and for her relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and previously with David Charvet. Biography Early life Refaeli was born in the countryside of Israel where her parents owned a horse ranch. It was her mother, Tsipi Refaeli, who first saw potential in her daughter. Bar Refaeli then began her modeling career at the age of eight months, appearing in commercials. She had to wear braces in her early years, postponing her modeling career. Career Refaeli began her modeling career before the age of one. By the age of fifteen she was featured in campaigns for the fashion brands Cast...
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Biography of Jean-Pierre Danel
Jean-Pierre Danel (born 4 June 1968 in La Varenne-Saint-Hilaire) is a French self-taught guitarist, record producer and composer. Biography Danel started his career as a professional guitarist in July 1982, at the age of 14. He was then mainly influenced by the English guitarist Hank Marvin and The Shadows. After many tours and studio recordings with French session musicians, he released various guitar albums, 7 gold discs in Europe. In the US, his album Stratospheric was named Best Album of the Year 2000 by the Instrumental Rock Guitar Hall Of Fame, and Danel was also named Composer of the Year for his track "Ballad For a Friend". As a guitarist, the Instrumental Rock Guitar Hall Of Fame described him as "brilliant and expressive". In 2001, he was featured on the charitable Unic...
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Biography of Chris Evans (actor)
Christopher Robert "Chris" Evans (born June 13, 1981 (birth time source: Astrodatabank, birth certificate)) is an American actor. He played Cary Baston on the television series Opposite Sex, and transitioned to a film career, starring in several hits, including Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Fierce People (2005). He was part of the lead ensemble as the superhero the Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), both box office successes. He also starred as Captain America in two commercially successful films, Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and The Avengers (2012), a role he will reprise in a sequel set for 2014. Early life Chris Evans was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in the Boston suburb of Sudbury. His m...
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Biography of Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday (born June 15, 1943 in Paris, France) is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the very beginning of his career, some consider him to be the French equivalent of Elvis Presley. He has had a 40-year career in the music industry and is one of France's biggest stars. He has made 400 tours, had 18 platinum albums, performed in front of 15 million people, and sold 100 million discs since the beginning of his career. Today Hallyday is still seen as a top stage performer, giving first class shows in crowded stadiums. Yet Hallyday remains largely unknown outside of France and French-speaking countries, being often nicknamed in English-speaking countries as the biggest rock star youve never heard of. Johnny Hallyday was born Jean-Philippe Smet ...
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Biography of Jean Dujardin
Jean Dujardin (born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He has worked notably with director Michel Hazanavicius, starring in his OSS 117 spy parodies. His starring role in Hazanavicius' silent movie The Artist, playing actor George Valentin, received widespread acclaim. The role won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award, and the Academy Award for Best Actor. He is the first French actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Early life Dujardin was born and raised in Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France), a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, Franc...
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Biography of Novak Djokovic
Novak Đoković (commonly spelled Djokovic in English-language sources, Serbian Cyrillic: Новак Ђоковић, (born May 22, 1987 (birth time source: Astrodatabank, birth certificate)) is a Serbian professional tennis player. His major achievements so far have come in 2007, when he was the runner-up at the US Open and reached three Masters Series finals, winning in Miami and Montréal. Also, he reached the semifinals at French Open and Wimbledon. His highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour is number three, which he reached on July 9, 2007. In January 2008, he defeated number one and defending champion Roger Federer at the 2008 Australian Open, and will move on to face Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final on Jan...
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Biography of Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965) is an English actress, fashion model, producer and designer. Early life Elizabeth Hurley was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England in 1965. Hurley's father, a lapsed Catholic of Irish descent, was a British Army major, while her mother, an Anglican, was a schoolteacher at Kempshott Infant School. She has an older sister, Debbie, and a younger brother, Michael. Hurley took ballet classes as a child. She went to Kempshott Junior and Infants school, and the Harriet Costello School now known as Costello Technology College. Hurley later attended Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke, for one year, followed by Basingstoke College of Technology and won a scholarship to the London Studio Centre. Whilst in her teens and before she was in the public ...
Biography of Muammar al-Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (Arabic: مُعَمَّر القَذَّافِي Muʿammar al-Qaḏḏāfī About this sound audio (help·info); 7 June 1942 (birth time source: suggestion of http://www.rockymountainastrologer.com/Horoscopes/ChazAndMo.html) 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi play /ˈmoʊ.əmɑr ɡəˈdɑːfi/ or Colonel Gaddafi, was the autocratic ruler of Libya from 1969, when he seized power in a bloodless military coup, until 2011 when his government was overthrown in a civil war which consisted of a popular uprising aided by a foreign intervention. His 42-year rule prior to the uprising mad...
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Biography of Shia Labeouf
Shia Saide LaBeouf (born June 11, 1986) is a Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actor and comedian. After growing up in California, he became known with a starring role in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens. He made the transition to film roles with Holes, a box office success, and has since appeared in several Hollywood films, including Constantine and The Greatest Game Ever Played. In 2007, LaBeouf starred in Disturbia, Transformers, and Surf's Up, and is slated to appear in 2008's Indiana Jones 4. Several media publications have speculated that LaBeouf, whose screen persona was described by Time magazine as that of the "scrappy kid next door", might become a major film star throughout 2007. Childhood Shia LaBeouf (pronounced , "Shy-uh La-Buff") was born in Los Angeles, Californ...
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Biography of Mark Wahlberg
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, television producer and former rapper. He has also spent time working as a male fashion model. Early life Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, he was the youngest of nine children, with siblings Arthur, Jim, Paul, Robert, Tracey, Michelle, Debbie, and Donnie Wahlberg. His father, Donald Edward Wahlberg, was a delivery driver, and his mother, Alma Elaine Donnelly, was a nurse; the two divorced in 1982. His paternal grandfather was of Swedish descent, while the majority of his other ancestry is Irish. Wahlberg had a Catholic upbringing and attended Copley Square High School (but never graduated) on Newbury Street in Boston. As a teenager, Wahlberg participated in several acts of violence for w...
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Biography of Laure Sainclair
Laure Sainclair (born Laurence Fontaine on May 24, 1972 in Bain-de-Bretagne, France (birth time source: Didier Excoffon, acte n°125)) is a former adult film actress. After her appearance in a striptease contest at the 1995 Adult Exhibition in Rennes, she made some shootings, but was repelled by the conditions of work, and decided to stay away from the adult industry. However she was later approached by Marc Dorcel who persuaded her to change her mind, by offering an exclusive contract. She shot 16 movies, and in 1996 received the Hot d'Or prize for Best European Starlet. In 1997 Sainclair co-starred with Jenna Jameson in the blockbuster Wicked Weapon. She continued to work for Wicked Video's European division until 2000, appearing in such titles as L'Obsession de Laure, L'Héritage de...
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Biography of Liam Neeson
William John 'Liam' Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952 (birth time source: a rectification from http://noeltyl.com/discussion/index.php?topic=558.0)) is an Oscar-nominated Northern Irish actor. He is known for his role as Oskar Schindler in the 1993 film Schindler's List, and has since appeared in several popular film series, including the Star Wars prequel trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia and Batman Begins. He has also continued to play real-life characters, including Michael Collins and Alfred Kinsey. Early life Neeson was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland to Barnard Neeson, a caretaker at the local Catholic girls' school, and Katherine "Kitty" Brown, a cook. He was called Liam, the Irish equivalent to William, after the local priest. He was the third child in the family...
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Biography of Jamel Debbouze
Jamel Debbouze (Arabic: جامل دبّوز) (born June 18, 1975 in Paris (birth time source: Didier Geslain)) is a French actor, comedian and producer of Moroccan descent, born in Paris. In 1992, he got his first role in Nabil Ayouch's short film Les Pierres bleues du désert. Many people know him from the French television series H and his standup comedy show, Jamel Comedy Club. In 2001, he sold 400,000 videotapes of Jamel en scène. In 2002, he was the best paid actor in France. Facts Oldest of 6 children Has 3 brothers and 2 sisters 5' 5" (1.65 m) Muslim Grew up in Trappes, France Drives an Enzo Ferrari Is currently dating French news anchor Mélissa Theuriau He sings the ending theme of the movie "Mission Cleopatra" with ...
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Saturday, 14 June 2008
Do you have bad months?
For me May is the most expensive time of the year apart from Christmas. My daughter and sister in law have their birthdays on the 13th, my wife has hers on the 22nd, my son has his on the 25th, my ex-wife has hers on the 27th and my sister has hers on the 28th. It used to be worse my late dad's birthday was on the 9th. So you can see I have to start saving for May just after Christmas.
This year my daughter organized a family birthday party on the Sunday before her birthday and all the family were invited. This included my grand-daughter Rosie Grace (9 months) and my great-nephew Johnie (18 months) and both had the time of their lives being spoiled by their relatives (including me).
Of course there were lots of presents given and in particular there was a present which my daughter in law Emma had wrapped up for Rosie to give to her aunt. I don't think Rosie quite understood the instructions. She spent half an hour trying to eat the present.
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Labels: birthdays, Granddaughter, Presents
3 comments:
- Dennis Buckman said...
I wish I could share some of the wooden toys my Dad built before he passed away. You also have some wonderful work here that should be publicized...
- 16 June 2008 at 22:07
- hategan2005 said...
Great, well organised, clean blog. congratulations for the blog. Can i help you in any way ? i Saw that you also recieved an offer from someone about some wooden toys. Do you like wooden toys so much ?
- 19 June 2008 at 04:03
- Mohd. Fahmi said...
Interesting family you have dude :D
But hey, at least you have the festival twice a year :D
Nice blog.
- 19 June 2008 at 09:37
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Think MSG has been phased out? Think again
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- April 10, 2013
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IF you were one of the many who thought that the MSG story started and ended when it was phased out of Chinese restaurants in the 1990s, you might be surprised to learn that the food additive still exists - and it's in many of your favourite foods.
"From noodles to rice crackers to chicken flavoured chips and oyster sauces, MSG still exists in foods you eat all the time" nutritionist Susie Burrell told news.com.au
"Have you ever found yourself going back time and time again for more Doritos? That's the MSG effect - MSG is really addictive, and it programs you to eat more and more."
How exactly does MSG work?
"MSG produces a really rich flavour which is added to savoury foods. However, tests show that MSG basically lights the brain up because the flavour is so strong, programming people to get addicted and also causing quite a strong physical reaction in many people.
"An MSG-related reaction can be anything from itchy skin and a heightened awareness to heart palpitations and an inability to sleep. Reactions can occur anywhere from 2-8 hours later, so it's not necessarily immediate, which is why people may be unaware they are intolerant.
"Glutemate - which is the G part of MSG - does occur naturally in things like cheese and tomato, but with MSG you're getting it as a concentrate. So, you're consuming levels of glutamate that you never would if you were to eat a tomato or a piece of cheese, and our bodies just aren't built to handle that."
It is difficult to pin down exactly how many people are sensitive to MSG - studies say anywhere from two per cent to 36 per cent of the population. One person who knows what it's like to live with a sensitivity however, is Nina Taylor.
"Growing up my mother cooked very healthy food from scratch and virtually never resorted to packet food/stock cubes so I really didn't have any problems early on," she told news.com.au
"When we went out as a family we would often go to Eastern European style restaurants, generally where stocks were made from real bones and vegetables, so MSG was not really part of my life. It was only when I went to University and would go out to Asian- style restaurants with friends that I started to notice strange side effects from what appeared to be a healthy stir-fry meal. Nevertheless, I tried to otherwise explain the symptoms as viruses, or lack of water.
"Finally, the MSG assault came to a head when I went on holiday to Bali with my mother in my mid-twenties. Night after night, the symptoms would manifest. So we did some sleuthing and found out that the Balinese use MAGGI stock cubes in the tourist food. I ended up having to order steamed vegetables and unflavoured meat without sauces, which was terribly difficult. Fortunately, when we travelled up to Ubud, they had authentic Balinese food available and suddenly the nightmarish symptoms subsided and I was able to sleep."
For Ms Taylor, those symptoms include a racing pulse, headaches, unquenchable thirst, sleeplessness, nightmares, and rapid and illogical thought processes that she likens to excessive caffeine use. When she avoids MSG, her symptoms disappear.
Avoiding MSG
"You need to look out for products that are marked with 'Preservative 621' - you'll be surprised by how many foods contain it. Preservative 635 can also be a problem, and anything that says 'flavour enhancer'- these are all things that don't naturally belong in foods" says Burrell.
"I generally cook with fresh ingredients and I never eat from Asian food court cafes" says Ms Taylor.
"If I go to an Asian restaurant, I question the chef/cook as to what they put into the food. Most either add MSG in or it may already be in the sauces which they use to marinate the meat. If they do use it then I usually have to order an omelette made from scratch and boiled rice only. Even sushi may contain MSG in the mayonnaise or the prepared sauce which is used to marinate the meat.
"I also check every label of food in the supermarket before purchase. I have to usually avoid most prepared spice mixes whether Asian or otherwise, instant noodles and packet soups. I avoid corn chips and a lot of salty snack foods as they often have MSG. Corn chips particularly often have MSG."
News.com.au conducted our own mini-test of MSG-laden products in the supermarket. In just ten minutes, we found twenty products on the shelves that contained preservative 621 - everything from CC's to oyster sauce to two-minute-noodles.
"It's definitely surprising the amount of MSG that's still around" says Burrell.
"MSG is still found in many Asian restaurants, and it absolutely has been added back into foods since the 1990's overhaul. Basically, unless it says 'MSG free' you can be sure that it's got some kind of additive."
In fact, as of May 2012, MSG doesn't have to be declared in restaurant or takeaway food, nor are labels such as 'No added MSG' and 'MSG free' regulated.
The official word from the Food Standards Authority is that MSG is safe. It is not a banned substance in Australia, nor anywhere else in the world.
"MSG is one of the most extensively researched substances in the food supply and has been studied for more than forty years. Numerous international scientific assessments have been conducted, involving hundreds of studies. None of these have conclusively linked MSG to asthma or the infamous 'Chinese Restaurant Syndrome'.
"Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) reviewed the safety of MSG in 2003, concluding 'there is no convincing evidence that MSG is a significant factor in causing systemic reactions resulting in severe illness or mortality'. Even so, a very small number of people who are sensitive to a range of foods, especially those with asthma, may be sensitive to glutamate," they say.
But in the case of Ms Taylor at least, she has "no other food sensitivities, and I do not have asthma. I am in good health, slim and am not on any medication."
Even though MSG has been declared safe, avoiding it is a very real daily battle for her.
"It annoys me most when I have to cross-examine the chef or waiter when out at dinner. I would rather avoid that hassle, however it is necessary to avoid a bad physical reaction from the food."
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Ray of Bris Posted at 8:41 AM April 11, 2013
I think the problem with such articles is that it has very strong overtones of MSG actually being bad for EVERYONE. I'm not saying it's not bad for some people - as with shellfish, peanut and other intolerances/allergies, some are more susceptible to certain kinds of foods. Dear commentators, if you are then avoid it by all means. Don't go around saying it's bad for everyone just because a small minority may have some intolerance to it.
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Rye Kacha of Sydney Posted at 7:39 AM April 11, 2013
The way to be really sure that you're not eating these kinds of additives - is to eat organic food. There's loads of options available - you just have to look for them. Try www.australianorganicdirectory.com.au for starters.
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Maev of Sydney Posted at 1:19 AM April 11, 2013
To those who say it is all your head...the rash on my body for years...antihistamine pills...creams...washes...cost to me and the gov..and you the taxpayer...constant intestinal upsets..headaches...insomnia etc....cannot conjure up these syptoms in ones head.... It was not until I saw a pic of someone whose body looked like mine...and went to the Food Intolerence Network..online....that I found I had Ribo Rash... I cleaned out my pantry of all things 635 ( there were lots of things...I was shocked)...which is wayyy worse than 621....and have not had a rash since.... Just eat food that looks like food....meat/fish/poultry/veg/fruit and avoid processed food...or read labels...and yes ...I cannot do parmesan...mushrooms...tomatoes....shellfish...took quite a bit of research...but health improved a lot...apart from asthma...also not good for gout...arthritis... If you are intolerant of these aditives...it is up to you to be vigilant...but products should be clearly marked...not deceptively hidden....and warning they could affect some consumers....similar to nut warnings....not rocket science!
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No MSG here Posted at 11:49 PM April 10, 2013
The few times I have had MSG I have followed up with a green tea. Helps me minimise the dry mouth/headache symptoms
Comment 4 of 121
Pac-West has MSG of Sydney Posted at 11:18 PM April 10, 2013
MSG is in just about all Pacific West frozen fish products.
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Not allergic of Brisbane Posted at 11:11 PM April 10, 2013
If you're allergic then stay away. It's not MSG's fault that you get a bad reaction. Stop making MSG the villain. It's present naturally in many foods and I like it in my takeaways!
Comment 6 of 121
Kate of ACT Posted at 10:13 PM April 10, 2013
In the early 1990's, I worked with a young woman of 25 who was an asthmatic. She knew she was sensitive to MSG, so if she went to a chinese takeout, she would ask if they used it. One day at work at lunch, she chose the wrong takeout. She asked if it were in the food, and apparently they didn't speak english so said 'no no'. She ate her meal at work, and 2 hours later after suffering increasingly bad breathing, she died at work in a massive asthma attack. I attended her inquest as I saw her eat the food and the results were 'accidental' but definitely due to msg. She was 25 years old and never got to marry or have a child, and her parents had to bury their only daughter. Its a dangerous thing and restaurants that use it should be FORCED to advertise it. It can and does kill. It astounds me this isn't law - how many young people have to die due to others 'not hearing properly' or knowing english properly enough to answer? absolutely appalling. I had no idea this was STILL AN ISSUE today.
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Honest of Adelaide Posted at 9:39 PM April 10, 2013
Hmm will be investigating that more. Its good to know that MSG is preservative number 621. Will explain some headaches, thanks
Comment 8 of 121
Former KFC cook of Ipswich Posted at 9:26 PM April 10, 2013
MSG is one of the secret herbs and spices in Original Recipe KFC.
Comment 9 of 121
Andy of Darwin Posted at 7:58 PM April 10, 2013
Brett of NSW , wake up to yourself. There are many additives in our foods that are KNOWN carcinogens, the British and even the US governments have taken steps to regulate and ban certain preservatives/additives but Australia is still years behind, and unless its governed the illness and condition rates in this country will continue to rise. Additives derived from coal and petroleum products deemed safe all because its cheaper to produce than natural alternative. Seriously WAKE up to yourself, and enjoy whats coming to you by ignoring it.
Comment 10 of 121
Jason of Perth Posted at 6:20 PM April 10, 2013
There is nothing wrong with MSG at all. It is added to virtually every Thai and most Chinese dishes. My wife buys it buy the kilo as do all her friends. As you know the Asians do not suffer from any of the modern health afflictions that are so prevalent here in the west. If people here in the west have developed yet another allergy not seen anywhere else in the world then we need to address why that is and not start blaming harmless products.
Comment 11 of 121
johnno of capricornia Posted at 5:58 PM April 10, 2013
I now live in the Philippines and MSG is freely available to buy in stores anywhere here,People here have been using it in cooking for as long as they can remember with no ill effects.I would not eat food without added MSG now.I also purchased a bag of MSG in an Asian store in Gladstone before i come here to live so it is available freely in Aus at the right shops.I am writing this on a balmy afternoon on Mactan Island in the Philippines and i have a nice coral trout cooking on a charcoal grill and it has a generous amount of MSG rubbed into the flesh,mmmmmmm.Trout is only $4.50 a kilo here,more realistic than the $50 to $60 a kilo you pay in that theiving Australia country.
Comment 12 of 121
AmeliaR of Australia Posted at 5:45 PM April 10, 2013
I know I have eaten MSG when during the night I experience 'restless' sleep, often characterised by scattered dreams, dehydration and 'dry mouth'.
Comment 13 of 121
Cate of Australia Posted at 5:13 PM April 10, 2013
If I consume msg my face puffs up and my eyes swell so much they close. It also gives me asthma. Can't really imagine either of those conditions.
Comment 14 of 121
Kate Nicholson of Australia Posted at 5:02 PM April 10, 2013
Some people dont' understand what it's like to get food intolerances or have allergies. They give people a rough time and think it's in their head. Sometimes these people find out a certain food isn't good for them because of constant reaction .....it's kind of like personal food research. It IS logical if it keeps occurring after eating the same product over and over again and getting the same result. Kind of like stepping in pooh....after a while when you're a kid, you learn that it's best to look where you're going. Some people don't respond well to MSG......one person I know died because of it. People have a right to live and not have to prove themselves to skeptics who have never had the experience.
Comment 15 of 121
lea Posted at 4:43 PM April 10, 2013
Wait, what? People actually thought MSG had been phased out? I call BS.
Comment 16 of 121
George Menieopolis of Melbourne Posted at 4:05 PM April 10, 2013
MSG is bad...I always check for the numbers, some REALLY SURPRISING things have MSG added, like nearly every brand of PLAIN rice crackers, no not cheese,bbq or some other ghastly flavour you would expect to find MSG in BUT PLAIN. I honestly believe many kids with this supposed "adhd" simply eat too much MSG... MSG is not permitted in food for infants and children, yet how many of these rubbishy "snack" foods that these kids eat every day contain it? I think you will find MOST.It should be banned,
Comment 17 of 121
MSG Addict of Perth Posted at 3:46 PM April 10, 2013
Also check things like sausages and prepared meats..even Avon Valley Beef use MSG in their flavoured sausages and marinades.
Comment 18 of 121
sam of Adelaide Posted at 3:24 PM April 10, 2013
i think some people are missing the underlying point of the article. Large quantities of MSG are in just about all processed food. The studies claim that only 1% are affected by the amount in 1 meal. Western society is generally dependant on processed food for 3 meals and snacks and desert. What are the adverse effects of 5 times what is considered safe??????
Comment 19 of 121
14th Man Posted at 3:09 PM April 10, 2013
E621 . Sodium salt from glutamic acid (E620), a natural amino acid (building block of protein). Commercially prepared from molasses by bacterial fermentation. Added to any savoury processed protein food. In cigarettes and animal food. In over 10,000 foods in USA. Flavour enhancer derived from the fermentation of molasses, salt substitute; adverse effects appear in some asthmatic people, should not be permitted in foods for infants and young children as it could damage the nervous system. Typical products are canned vegetables, canned tuna, dressings, many frozen foods. To be avoided. It could kill nerve cells, resulting in diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Pregnant women, children, hypoglycaemic, elderly and those with heart disease are at risk from reactions.
Comment 20 of 121
Marty of Caulfield Posted at 3:08 PM April 10, 2013
Think MSG is bad for you? Think again.
Comment 21 of 121
not all Posted at 3:07 PM April 10, 2013
I avoid MSG as large amounts stop me sleeping, but I still eat chinese as our local does not use MSG (or not enough for me to react to). This is a minor reaction compared to my brothers (think energiser bunny, times 10). It is possible to get foods without MSG in them, and I have found a brand of stock, soy sauce and oyster sauce which are all MSG free.
Comment 22 of 121
chris Posted at 2:39 PM April 10, 2013
@steve of perth - let me present a logic to you. if MSG intollerance could be medically diagnosed, there would be no need to debate or test the effects of MSG on people who believed they were MSG intollerant. I really enjoy seeing people get upity without thinking it through.
Comment 23 of 121
Jono Posted at 2:33 PM April 10, 2013
Guess we'll have to eat less Smiths chips and more of 'Natural Chip Company' ones which state "No MSG" on the packaging
Comment 24 of 121
Not a fan of msg Posted at 2:26 PM April 10, 2013
I have a mild intolerance to msg but if I eat doritos I end up with a rash on my legs due to the high level of msg in them. I check all foods and never give my 2 kids msg as they seem to go a little mental once they have had it. Most people dont know about msg and the effects it can have on people and I am constantly telling any of my friends who have children to look out for it and any unruly behaviour they may experience from their kids. I truly believe that msg forms part of why so many kids these days are disagnosed with a.d.d. and other forms of hyperactivity.
Comment 25 of 121
Peter of Melbawne Posted at 2:16 PM April 10, 2013
Chinese food has been in Australia since gold-rush days of 1850's. There are now more Chinese restaurants than Maccas, Hungry Jacks, KFC & Red Rooster combined. They (the Chinese) must be doing SOMETHING right.
Comment 26 of 121
Whatever Posted at 2:10 PM April 10, 2013
Why are there people with MSG sensitivities now? Where they affected by it years ago BEFORE the hype surrounding MSG was made widespread? Me thinks its all in their heads!
Comment 27 of 121
Jen Posted at 2:06 PM April 10, 2013
I find it amusing how many fans MSG has and how violently opposed they are to the possibility its bad for you. Natural glutamate causes problems for many people, the same symptoms described here, so those people with the issue are probably just sensitive to glutamate, mind you if you look at a list of those foods and concentrattions, tomatoes aren't really that high up, seaweed on the other hand.
Comment 28 of 121
Eccentric Linda of Central Victoria Posted at 2:05 PM April 10, 2013
I have had an allergy to MSG for the last 26 years. I get an asthmatic reaction and can not breath propery. I know if I eat a dose of MSG it can kill me. I hate it. Every label on every food is checked twice over for 26 years now. The stupid doctor I first went to at age 2o said I was asthmatic and gave me a vetalin. Thank god I did my own investigating and have stayed alive....,Indus the yummy twisties, prawn crackers and chicken chips etc.
Comment 29 of 121
Mark of Syd Posted at 2:00 PM April 10, 2013
Simple answer, don't eat anything that comes out of a packet - I don't.
Comment 30 of 121
Justin Harvey of Australia Posted at 1:58 PM April 10, 2013
I hope no one here has been eating broccoli as its a rich in MSG. So are mushrooms and parmesan cheese. Its not a bad thing!
Comment 31 of 121
Brett of NSW Posted at 1:53 PM April 10, 2013
@Andy of Darwin (38)..."the government has got to do something.." Typical "Aussie" response to every problem. Australians need to grow up, grow a brain and take some personal responsibility, rather than relying on governments to control every aspect of their sorry lives with endless bans, petty rules and restrictions.
Comment 32 of 121
shocked of Nowhere near msg Posted at 1:40 PM April 10, 2013
For those who do not have an allergy to MSG you wouldn't understand how people feel. I have avoided any foods with added MSG for years, I have to also avoid mushrooms and shellfish, I have been medically tested and have an allergy to these foods. The symptoms include severe chest pain , headache, stomach cramps and sweating, which results in vomiting with an hour of consuming anything with added msg, It is not in anyway psychosomatic. I have never asked for msg to be removed from foods, I try to avoid them. When eating out i stick to grilled fish and salad. PLEASE do not insult a person when they say they have an allergy, unless you have experienced the pain yourself you have no idea what it is like. When it first happened to me i was seven and my parents had treated me to a dinner at a chinese restaurant for my birthday and within an hour i was in emergency with what they thought was a heart attack, it happened again when i had an asian meal when i was 12, at 17 i was tested and food enhancers gave an extremely high allergic reading. So don't talk about something you have never experienced yourself. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!
Comment 33 of 121
Probably not Posted at 1:39 PM April 10, 2013
I shared a house with some students from Korea and they used MSG liberally in their cooking! You can buy it in 1kg bags from Asian supermarkets.
Comment 34 of 121
jk is an idiot Posted at 1:37 PM April 10, 2013
jk pasta and tomatoes do not contain MSG do your homework before making yourself look completely stupid
Comment 35 of 121
Ty of Brisbane Posted at 1:31 PM April 10, 2013
MSG was originally derived from natural foods. It's actually quite abundant in cheeses and anchovies and other foods with "strong taste". It's an amino acid. If you have intolerance to it, don't eat it. Don't blame it on some food with it in it. Just like if you had gluten intolerance, you eat gluten free foods.
Comment 36 of 121
tee Posted at 1:31 PM April 10, 2013
Complete BSery. Glutamate's are in mushrooms, tomatoes etc. There is nothing inherently wrong with MSG. It is like a few thousand people being Coeliac protesting that the rest of us should not eat wheat bread. Moderation and Education in all things!
Comment 37 of 121
chris Posted at 1:28 PM April 10, 2013
coincidentally the consumption fo MSG as an additive is higher in western countries than in Asia. True story
Comment 38 of 121
Munchies MAn of Melbourne Posted at 1:27 PM April 10, 2013
Maggi products, Doritos and Smiths are now off my menu! I can't believe it!
Comment 39 of 121
chris Posted at 1:26 PM April 10, 2013
@ I hate stupid people of sydney - MSG was synthesized in a lab in 1908 and made it's way into commecrial quantities of packaged food around the late '40s. It hasnt been "around for thousands of years", although variants of glutemate are in naturalk food sources, and food has been around for thousands of years. the point in question is MONO SODIUM gultemate, the addiditve added to food. While I hold your view, you could do well to eductae yourself a little more than overgeneralised comments. They make you look like the people you hate.
Comment 40 of 121
Mark of Australia Posted at 1:26 PM April 10, 2013
It's interesting that we are entitled to know the KJ count of every item we purchase yet not the ingredients. Oh, and the government bans illicit drugs while encouraging this sort of behaviour, no wonder we are the most obese nation in the world.
Comment 41 of 121
Karlos of Perth Posted at 1:22 PM April 10, 2013
The reason you cannot ban MSG is it is hydrolysed protein - cook or heat a protein and you create MSG. You can ban companies from adding it sure, but any proteins that get cooked will *create* glutamate. That is why many packets say 'no added MSG' - they didn't add any but run tests and you'll find it's in there. For those who feel they have a reaction to some food, wouldn't you rather know precisely what caused the reaction? Best way is process of elimination. If you can eat a well cooked roast then you can tolerate glutamate. Was it noodles that set you off? Maybe go through the rest of the listed ingredients until you find the culprit.. then find the concentration that triggers your reaction - any toxicologist will tell you, it's all in the dose.
Comment 42 of 121
Foniks of Brisbane Posted at 1:14 PM April 10, 2013
In Japan they buy MSG of the shelf like we buy salt and it to their cooking on a daily basis. And yet it is one of the of the healthiest countries on earth. I don't believe it has ever been conclusively proven that MSG has detrimental effects.
Comment 43 of 121
Ollygt of Brisbane Posted at 1:14 PM April 10, 2013
MSG is nowhere near as bad as people make out. It's not good in large doses but what is. Its naturally found in a lot of foods and even breast milk.
Comment 44 of 121
steve of perth Posted at 1:08 PM April 10, 2013
"A controlled double-blind multicenter clinical trial failed to demonstrate the relationship between MSG symptom complex and the consumption of MSG in individuals who believed they reacted adversely against MSG." Whoah, so they did a trial on people who self-diagnosed MSG intolerance, that was scientific! Did they also, as a control, have same sized sample groups who were, A) not self diagnosed as intolerant, and b) who were medically diagnosed as intolerant? A double blind test on these self-diagnosed people is the ultimate in confirmation bias. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias Unless you have your controls the trials mean nothing at all, the only thing it actually demonstrates is that self-diagnosis is a BAD idea. So this was more a trial to find out how accurate self-diagnosis was than to find out anything useful about MSG.
Comment 45 of 121
Hope Instead Posted at 1:06 PM April 10, 2013
Apparently MSG is also known by the name natural flavour (though this can mean other substances too), as well as hydrolysed vegetable protein! It is hiding in so many foods! This should be regulated, and the label should rather state MSG, so we know what we are eating.
Comment 46 of 121
Amanda of bris Posted at 1:02 PM April 10, 2013
@BlueZone - It is no wonder your son was a little terror if you were feeding him chicken noodles and bbq shapes! Try cooking a meal for him
Comment 47 of 121
Michelle of Tasmania Posted at 1:00 PM April 10, 2013
See articles on MSG fat induced mice.....and watch your intake!
Comment 48 of 121
Me of Here Posted at 12:57 PM April 10, 2013
If MSG causes Doritos addiction which in turn leads to obesity why is that MSG loving Asian nations have lower levels of obesity and Doritos addiction. If you have an intolerance avoid it, if not add it to vegetables the worst that can happen is becoming addicted to healthy stuff.
Comment 49 of 121
gil of NSW beautiful south coast Posted at 12:54 PM April 10, 2013
My local chinese advertises "no added MSG'. They do however use a product called "Chicken Booster" as a replacement, which is, you guessed it, chock- a- block full of MSG. It's all in the name and how you sell it!
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In early February of 2008, students in the Graduate Programmes in Social and Political Thought, Political Science and Philosophy at York University will be hosting a two day interdisciplinary symposium entitled, "Spinoza: Ethics, Interpretation and Power."
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