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Mood Foods
Recent research shows what many of us knew all long: Our moods dictate what we eat. Researchers studied the diets of people to show how personality and foods collide – howler moods may steer us to certain foods, on the basis of their physical characteristics. The study theorized that many moods send specific signals; for example stressed adrenal glands could be sending salt-craving signals. So what does your favorite turn-to food say about you? – From
YOU: On A Diet Revised Edition: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
| If You Reach For | You May Be Feeling |
|---|---|
| Tough foods, like meat, or hard crunchy foods | Angry |
| Sugars | Drepressed |
| Soft and sweet foods, like ice cream | Anxious |
| Salty foods | Stressed |
| Bulky, fill-you-up foods, like crackers and pasta | Lonely, sexually frustrated |
| Anything and everything | Jealous |
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Create an Avatar of Yourself
Ever want to create a cool avatar of yourself? There are numerous web sites you can visit to create a cartoon-like version of yourself. People use these avatars instead of real pictures of themselves to keep their real identity safe. Something to consider if you are under age 18 and don’t want to share too much about yourself!
Some Fun Avatar Creation Sites
- http://www.befunky.com/create
- A great site with Adobe Photoshop-like filter features to modify a photo you upload.
- http://www.faceyourmanga.com/welcome.htm
- Create a manga looking character from scratch. Awesome animé looking characters!
- http://www.avatarizeyourself.com/
- This is the Avatar the movie looking character generated from a photo you upload.
- http://www.buildyourwildself.com/
- Create a crazy cartoon-looking combination of human and animal features. Sponsored by a zoo, you can imagine the possibilities!
- http://www.digimi.com
- Create a 3D version of yourself from an uploaded picture. You can modify the facial features and expressions. Very cool!
- http://www.nobleavatar.com/
- Create a version of yourself with more a stylized look in cartoon format.
- http://home.mywebface.com/
- Upload a photo of yourself, converts you into a cartoon and then modify it with numerous features and special effects.
- http://simpsonizeme.com/
- Turn yourself into a Simpson. This site is often offline due to heavy traffic.
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