Chrysler 200C EV Concept

Chrysler 200C EV is an electric concept that has been premiered for the world at the 2009 NAIAS. Chrysler 200C EV concept promises a range of 40 miles with zero emissions and fuel consumption. Chrysler 200C EV Concept showcases a “soulful look” combined with futuristic in-vehicle connectivity.

Chrysler 200C EV interior features a panoramic multimedia touch screen that takes control of all the vehicle’s functions, settings and uconnect features.

Chrysler 200C EV exterior has been designed to better manage the aerodynamic forces while delivering an interesting form.

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Obesity in Today’s World

From 1988-1994 the number of Americans who were over weight or obese was 56%. That number rose from 1999-2000 to 64% according to NAASO.org. Oregon is one of the highest with 23% of its population being obese. There are many reasons why people become obese or over weight. Many times it is genetic but that is something you can not change. What you can change is the way you eat, what you eat and how much you eat. If our society as a whole does not change the way we eat, we will be at high risk of diabetes, hypertension and heart attacks. In 2004 obesity related deaths ranked number two, smoking came in first. By 2005 obesity related deaths was expected to pass smoking as the number one cause of death, according to Medscape.com.

Americans lead busy lives and the cost of living is not cheep. In a typical family home, both parents work a forty hour week and arrive home late. Most of those families would rather relax than think about making a well balanced meal for everyone. Usually they will grab what it closest or easiest such as a microwave dinner, take out or the phone to order a pizza.

Often eating out is cheaper than making a home cooked meal. You can go to McDonalds and feed a family of four for fewer than twenty dollars. It is fast, easy and cheap. To feed a family of four a balanced meal, for example chicken with rice and a vegetable, costs more in both time and money. Foster Farms offers three chicken breasts in a package for around $9.00 at a local Fred Meyer here in Oregon. You would have to buy two in order to feed a family of four. One package of Uncle Ben’s instant wild rice only has two to three servings per container for $2.50 which means again you would have to buy two packages. For a bushel of broccoli can range in price from $1.00 per pound. Once you go to the grocery store, come home and make all this food, you evening is gone and so is over twenty dollars.

Lack of health choice at restaurants makes eating right difficult. According to Foodfacts.info, in 2005 fast food chain, Wendy’s, pulled their fruit salad option after only ten months on the menu, sighting low sales. Many fast food chains have started to offer healthier choices such as Subway which offers raisins and yogurt, and Wendy’s offers mandarin orange fruit cups in place of fries. Some sit down restaurants have followed suit such as Red Robin which will allow you to order either a petite hamburger patty or a Boca Burger substitute for any of their burgers. Unfortunately other places do not offer alternatives or the alternatives are not well advertised by the prospective restaurant. Red Robin might offer a Boca patty substitution but it is in fine print which is barley visible at the very bottom of their menu.

When eating out, often you do not have control over the serving sizes. For instance at McDonalds, e medium fry package now has nutritional facts listed on the side. It shows how many calories are in that amount of fries along with the sodium content. What they are not taking into account is the amount of salt added to the fries after cooking, and the person filling the container usually over fills. Therefore the nutritional facts and serving size information provided is inaccurate.

Gastric bypass surgery is the second only to breast augmentation, as the most common surgery among young adults. The time is now for us to start setting a good example for all people and start making smarter choices of food, make the effort to cook healthy meals, and rethink what a serving size is. Sure it might require more effort and more time and sacrifice but when you look at the health risks and concerns associated with obesity, it just makes sense to spend a few extra dollars, a little more time and make a few better choices in order to make a better future for you and your family.

Romantic Restaurant Date Ideas

Finding the perfect romantic restaurant to visit with your significant other is a well-known and popular way to add more romance to your relationship, and your options for romantic restaurant choices are diverse regardless of the size of your pocketbook. One of the underlying themes here is that your budget has little to do with how romantic your dating life and relationships can be, and that applies to romantic restaurants just as much as anything else.

How it’s fun to imaging having the budget to afford to stay at the most romantic hotels in the world with your sweetheart. But I also stressed that any hotel can be the most romantic in the world, if you have a truly romantic relationship. Well the same can be said for romantic restaurants: even if it’s a quaint hole-in-the-wall restaurant that hardly anyone knows about, if you are involved in a truly romantic relationship, then that hole-in-the-wall can easily become the most romantic restaurant in the world!

When searching for a romantic restaurant to go to with your significant other, why start with the most expensive, famous options? Although an expensive romantic restaurant may be perfect for a special occasion such as an anniversary or first date, there are plenty of more quaint, more affordable romantic restaurant options to be found in every city… if you’re willing to do a little bit of detective work.

Word-of-mouth is probably one of the best ways to find romantic restaurants that are mostly under-the-radar, and you shouldn’t hesitate to ask your friends and family if they know of an out-of-the-way, affordable romantic restaurant that would be good for a quiet date. You’ll probably be surprised to find that many of your acquaintances know of a romantic restaurant or two in the area that you’ve never heard of.

Remember, many quaint, inexpensive romantic restaurants don’t have the kind of budget that will allow them to pay big bucks for advertising, so don’t expect to find the best “secret” romantic restaurants showcased in the regular places. You’ll have to take some extra time asking around or driving a bit to find the real “gems” when it comes to small, quaint romantic restaurants, but the work will be more than worth it!

And when you do finally find that perfect little romantic restaurant to visit on your special date, your foremost goal should be to make it the most romantic restaurant in the world. Yes, it’s more than possible! In fact, if you and your lover really do share an old-fashioned romance with each other, that quaint little romantic restaurant - regardless of how well-known or successful it is, will be the most romantic spot in the world while you’re there!