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W E UNDERSTAND THAT DOING THE CHAMPIONS INTERNSHIP SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE YOU ARE IN A BUBBLE.. SO W HAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE W ORLD THIS W EEK?
Want to keep cool? Lick your wrists and eat a curry: The unlikely tips and gadgets to help you beat the heat
Step away from the Frappuccino! Some Costa and Starbucks iced drinks contain same amount of sugar as 31 BISCUITS!
They're sweet, creamy and cold – just the way a good summer treat should be. But summer cooler drinks have been branded 'toxic sugar bombs' after it was discovered that they contain up to 20 teaspoons of sugar- that's the equivalent of 31 digestive biscuits. Caffe Nero's whole milk caramel frappe latte is 455 calories, the equivalent to two large glasses of white wine and some pretzels. Costa's strawberry cooler is an even worse offender - a large size with cream and full fat milk is 653 calories - that's the same as having a McDonald's burger and fries. I think I’d prefer a McDonalds! 1. Hot in bed and finding it hard to sleep? A lightweight silk sheet will help. While pure silk is expensive, it is a breathable fabric, so is worth the price tag. It also has natural hypoallergenic properties, making it an excellent choice for those irritated by the heat. But don’t worry if you can’t stretch to silk. A light sprinkle of talc on a cotton sheet can help soak up sweat, keeping you chilled all through the night.
2. Ever noticed monkeys licking their wrists? It’s their way of bringing down body temperature. The same principle applies for humans — but it might be easier just to hold your wrists under cold water for ten seconds. This will reduce your body temperature for at least an hour. 3. Choose your fashion accessories carefully in hot weather. A heavy metal necklace will soak up heat that your body will then absorb. 4. DON’T avoid curries! Eating spicy foods can actually cool you down. A hot curry or chilli increases body perspiration, which in turn cools the body as it evaporates. 5. Managed to buy an electric fan before they sold out? Good for you. But do you know where to place it for maximum cooling? As heat rises, the coolest air is at floor level, so put your fan on the floor and point it upwards. 6. Keep body lotions, moisturisers and foot salves in the fridge — they’ll feel refreshingly cold when applied after a shower. 7. Got a hot dog? Consider allowing your dog to lie on tile or concrete floors instead or give them a wet towel to rest on. 8. Have you left the TV or Sky box on standby? A surprising amount of heat is generated from appliances around the house, so switch them off when they are not in use. 9. Warm air rises, so if you are really hot in bed, sleep on a mattress on the floor. 10. Forget ice-cream — cool down with a bowl of yoghurt instead. It has a far higher water content — around 85 per cent — providing instant cool.
Pacific Rim; easily one of my favourite movies of all time! Recently Kanye West tweeted his love of the new film named ‘Pacific Rim’. So
what’s all the fuss about? When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. Reviews have been mixed with ABC stating; ‘If you were once a 12-year-old boy, "Pacific Rim" is a movie you want to see’ but then Hot Air states; ‘The effects are good, but the action so cartoonish that it’s impossible to care.’