http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au Jen's Nook - A Happy Place Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:31:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A team at Deakin University are working hard in the fight against obesity to identify tastebuds on the tongue for fat and salt. They hope to find these receptors and and trick them into being stimulated, redicing the overcomsumption of high fat and salty foods. Since 1970's food produces have known how ... http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/06/10/curb-the-curves-tricking-tastebus/ 70% of those surveyed in Britain, thought that smoking behind the wheel while driving was dangerous and should be banned in all vehicles.  I definately agree, what do you think? http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/06/02/smoking-behind-the-wheel/ Dutch scientists and researchers are attempting to 'grow' meat in a laboratoty, to eliminate the need to raise and slaughter animals. The idea is to replace the need of livestock being bred purely to be killed and eaten, thus reducing costs for animal feed, transport, land use etc, and reduce ... http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/06/02/would-you-eat-lab-grown-meat/ Just the other day someone told me that it takes 28 days to break a habit, then another 3 months without it to completely kill it.... what do you reckon? Jen http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/05/16/28-days/ Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone out there happened to record any of the first three episodes of brothers and sisters??? I am 100% addicted and i only started watching at about episode 4 and am devestated to have missed the first crucial episodes and desparate to have a copy of them! Thanks!! Jen http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/04/27/brothers-and-sisters/ Here is a brain exercise      Three guys walk into a hotel, and they're going to split the cost of a room. The room is $30. They each kick in $10 and head up to their room. The manager gets wind of it and tells the clerk the room is only ... http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/02/21/a-fun-exercise-for-the-brain/ can anyone tell me why it is that when you blow into a dogs face they dont like it and snap... but when they are in a moving car, they stick their head out the window!? http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/02/21/dog-behaviour/ To what extent are human behaviors, ideas, and feelings, innate, and to what extent are they all learned? I would be interested to hear peoples views on this ongoing controversial issue, particularly in reference to childhood development. http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/02/16/nature-verses-nurture/ has anyone else watched the dudesons? i watched it for the first time this morning - its great! really stupid but so funny ! http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/02/10/the-dudesons/ Hi everyone!  My sister is turning 16 in a few weeks and she is having a birthday party with about 12 friends. She wants spme party games that are different from the regular pass the parcel etc etc... Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!  Thanks :) ... http://jellybeanjen.nook.com.au/2007/02/05/birthday-party-games/