Research has proven that two bananas provide enough energy
for a 90 minute strenuous workout.  For that reason, the banana
is considered the number one fruit with most world athletes. 

But energy isn't the only thing a banana can assist with. 

Here are more reasons to keep bananas in your daily diet:

*** Snacking on a banana between meals helps to keep blood
sugar levels up and avoids morning sickness.  

*** It is rumored that the quickest way to cure a hangover is to
make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. 

Why?  The banana calms the stomach and, honey helps build
up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and
re-hydrates your system. (If anyone ever tried this, did it work? )
I will have to remember this if the time comes.

As part of the ongoing campaign to elevate awareness about the growing threat of identity theft, uni-ball® is working help stop identity thieves in their tracks. uni-ball asks consumers to be on high alert for these identity theft scams as identified by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC):

Professional thieves and targeted attacks The ITRC is anticipating an increase in more sophisticated ways to "mine" information, sometimes by organized crime groups. Cybercrime, which includes transporting or selling large amounts of personal information from one group both nationally and internationally, will continue and expand. Part of this trend includes "skimming" (duplicate scanning of credit cards or debit cards), and fake fronts on payment scanners and ATM machines.

Check Fraud
As it becomes more difficult to get new lines of credit, identity thieves may be drawn more to commit check fraud. These crimes may take the form of stolen checks, using checks thrown into the trash by unknowing consumers, or a type of identity theft known as "check washing." Check washing occurs when checks or other tax-related documents are stolen from the mail or by other means and the ink is erased using common household chemicals, allowing thieves to endorse checks to themselves. This is where something as simple and inexpensive as a select uni-ball pen can help. Select uni-ball pens contain specially formulated gel ink (trademarked Uni-Super Ink) that is absorbed into the paper's fibers and can never be washed out.

Late Payment Scam
As people fall behind on their utilities or taxes, lists are created and available either internally or as public record. These lists can fall into the wrong hands and thieves call unassuming people to collect.

Text Messaging Scams: Phexting
Criminal hackers have access to everything these days, including the technology that generates cell phone numbers, as well as access to mass text messaging services. Once the data is secured, they are able to send text messages that install keyloggers (a method of capturing and recording user keystrokes) or direct you to web sites that steal personal data.

Internet Scams: Phishing
Phony e-mails that try to trick customers into giving out personal information are the hottest, and most disturbing, new scam on the Internet. "Phishing" frauds attempt to make Internet users believe that they are receiving email from a specific, trusted source, or that they are securely connected to a trusted Web site, when that is not the case. This scam is generally used as a means to convince individuals to provide personal or financial information that enables the perpetrators to commit credit card/bank fraud or other forms of identity theft.

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The best way to reduce your salt intake is by eating more fresh and whole foods. Here are some tips to help reduce your salt in your diet.

• Canned meat and soups, cold cuts, frozen dinners, and pizza all have very high sodium. Eat these foods sparingly. Avoid meats that have been marinated or injected with salty basting solutions or broths.
• Check for food that has no more than 140 mg of sodium per serving, the amount that's considered "low sodium" by the Food and Drug Administration, also, be sure you follow the recommended serving size
• Rinse canned tuna and beans. This will help the sodium levels in these foods.
  
• Buy fresh vegetables or frozen or canned "no salt added" ones.
• Avoid using salt in the water when cooking pasta, potatoes, or vegetables.
• Use herbs, spices, and salt-free seasonings, such as garlic or onion powder.
• Try lemon or lime juice, or balsamic, cider, or wine vinegar on salads and vegetables.
• Limit the use of condiments like reduced-sodium soy or barbecue sauce; they still have lots of sodium.
• Look at labels for ingredients such as monosodium glutamate (MSG) and sodium benzoate, which contain sodium.
• Watch out for certain medications, too, notably antacids that contain sodium bicarbonate, such as Alka-Seltzer Effervescent Tablets and Bromo Seltzer.