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Jo-Ann Heslin, food and nutrition columnist for the website, Health News Digest,  has some tips for being healthier. Some of them are a bit surprising as they tamper with commonly accepted practices. But every coin has a flip side.

1. Watch less TV.

Do something active. Take a walk. Go Bowling. Even one night a week of no TV watching will add up. Take a walk or go bowling.

2. Don’t clear leftovers off the table while you are still eating.

Recent research showed that when leftover chicken wing bones were left on the table, people watching a football game ate 27 percent less than those who had no visual clue of how much they had eaten.

3. Eat some walnuts daily.

One ounce of nuts, 14 walnut halves, gives 185 calories of heart-healthy nutrients, including antioxidants.

4. Drink coffee.

People who drink four or more cups of coffee a day have a lower risk for diabetes.

5. Sleep more.

People who get too little sleep are hungrier. The lack of sleep disrupts appetite regulation in the brain.

6. Drink milk to get smarter.

Milk drinkers consistently do better at taking tests than people who don't drink milk.

7. Read food labels to control sodium.

Most sodium comes from processed food. Check the labels: Aim for less than 600 milligrams per serving in main dishes; 400 milligrams for snacks.

8. Yogurt with active cultures boosts the immune system.

Friendly bacteria help protect from harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract.

9. Eat fish at least once a week.

Fish is high in heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids; fish eaters tend to be healthier and live longer. Even a tuna sandwich or sardines and crackers serves the purpose.

10. Eat a rainbow every day.

Instead of calculating nutrients in foods, just pick a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables. Even a dab of salsa or ketchup on your lunch contributes to your health.

11. Eat whole wheat bread rather than white bread.

Whole wheat is made from the entire kernel of wheat and is rich in fiber, vitamin and minerals. Aim for three whole grain servings a day.

12. Eat potassium-rich foods each day.

Potassium helps to lower blood pressure and most Americans need to get more. Foods high in potassium include: white and sweet potatoes, oranges and orange juice, tomatoes and tomato juice, milk, yogurt, beans, bananas, avocados and spinach.

Heslin is a registered dietitian and author of several books on healthy nutrition.

Follow health reporter Harry Jackson Jr. on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/STLhealth for coverage of health, outdoors, health gadgets and tips from fitness trainers.

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Retro-game homage Retro City Rampage is headed to PS3 and PS Vita.

Published on Feb 20, 2012

Retro City Rampage is coming to the PS Vita and PS3 SOny and indie developer Brian Provinciano have revealed.

For those not familiar with RCR, it’s an over the top open-world crime game that combines everything you loved in classic games and mashes them up into a “toon town” of nostalgia and parody," Provinciano wrote on the PS EU blog. "Steal cars, and then jump on pedestrians for big shiny coins. Collect power-ups and outrun the law while rampaging the city, shooting a light gun or swinging your bionic arm."

The top-down game features 8-bit-inspired visuals and has an over-arching GTA-type system of vehicles.

"Fans of Grand Theft Auto will feel right at home with RCR, but the missions extend far beyond driving and shooting. They fuse classic gaming and modern mechanics to span virtually every genre, from stealth to platforming, adventure, rhythm and more - there are even underwater levels. What I’m most proud of is that everything flows together using the same mechanics and visuals. Even missions inspired by ’80s coin-op games seamlessly take place in the open-world," Provinciano explained.

Retro City Rampage currently hs no release date, but is also headed to Steam, Xbox Live and WiiWare. Check out the game in action below:

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by Isle of Man Constabulary

On Friday 2ndMarch 2012 between 2pm and 4pm The Ginger Hall Public House, Sulby Bridge will be the venue for a Tea Dance for members of Age Concern on the Island.  This project has come together as a result of the Isle of Man Constabulary's Community Engagement project in the North of the Island.  We have established links with different sectors of the Island’s community and built strong relationships so that the elderly or disabled are given good service by the Isle of Man Constabulary. 

Within the north of the island, great steps have been made working with those who have physical and sensory disabilities and older people.  This has built trust and as a result people who have had problems in their personal lives have discussed them with the team and this has resulted in successful Criminal Investigations and also confidence that the Police are there to help people.  PC 12 GILES has also recently performed an abseil over Maughold Head, raising around £400.00 for Age Concern and Residential Homes in the North of the Island.  She wishes to thank her colleagues and generous members of the public for their donations.

Helen Champion is the Services Manager for Age Concern Day Care Centres.  Gary Compsty is licensee of the Ginger Hall and he wishes to give something back to the community.  He is supporting our group and has kindly offered to sponsor the first tea dance.  We will be considering having a regular event and would like to hear from

On Friday 2nd March 2012 between 2pm and 4pm The Ginger Hall Public House, Sulby Bridge will be the venue for a Tea Dance for members of Age Concern on the Island.  This project has come together as a result of the Isle of Man Constabulary's Community Engagement project in the North of the Island.  We have established links with different sectors of the Island’s community and built strong relationships so that the elderly or disabled are given good service by the Isle of Man Constabulary. 

Within the north of the island, great steps have been made working with those who have physical and sensory disabilities and older people.  This has built trust and as a result people who have had problems in their personal lives have discussed them with the team and this has resulted in successful Criminal Investigations and also confidence that the Police are there to help people.  PC 12 GILES has also recently performed an abseil over Maughold Head, raising around £400.00 for Age Concern and Residential Homes in the North of the Island.  She wishes to thank her colleagues and generous members of the public for their donations.

Helen Champion is the Services Manager for Age Concern Day Care Centres.  Gary Compsty is licensee of the Ginger Hall and he wishes to give something back to the community.  He is supporting our group and has kindly offered to sponsor the first tea dance.  We will be considering having a regular event and would like to hear from Businesses on the Island who would consider Sponsoring the Dance in the future.  Several Police officers will be providing a waitress service in full uniform.

PC GILES will say “Our message is to people within the Community in the North of the Island to get in touch with PC GILES or Helen Champion if you are or know someone who is alone, lonely or in need of a little TLC. If only one person benefits from this then our team will have proved successful”. 

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21 February 2012

The Isle of Man's Department of Infrastructure has reminded taxpayers of the online portal set up in November 2011 to ease the process of annual vehicle duty payment.

The taxation of motor vehicles in the Isle of Man is solely imposed via vehicle registration duties, which must be paid each year a motor vehicle is used or kept on any public road in the Isle of Man.

The online portal, which is in its pilot year, will allow around 70% of island taxpayers the opportunity to renew their licenses online. Uptake so far has been limited according to the island's Minister of Infrastructure, David Cretney, with 8% of licenses renewed in December done so online.

Cretney said: ?I would encourage as many people as possible to try the new facility. An initial registration is required, but thereafter the procedure is straightforward.?

Those eligible to use the scheme will be issued with a special code alongside their vehicle duty reminder to allow taxpayers to sign up to the scheme. Payment is otherwise available by the traditional methods, by post or via the Post Office.

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Argentina slipped to their third straight defeat, going down by 29 runs to Guernsey in a rain-affected match at Padang, which was eventually reduced to 29 overs a side. The start was delayed by rain and the Argentina opening bowlers, led by Pablo Ryan, made early inroads, taking two top-order wickets to reduce Guernsey to 53 for 4. The complexion of the innings changed when Ross Kneller came out and blasted 86 off 54 balls, with six sixes. He took the score to 213 for 7 after rain reduced the game to 42 overs a side. It was reduced further to 29, following another rain interruption when Argentina were struggling at 54 for 3. Grant Dugmore top scored with 42 but lacked support as Guernsey, led by David Hooper, chipped away at the wickets.

At the Indian Association Ground, Cayman Islands coasted to an eight-wicket win over Bahrain in another rain-affected encounter. Bahrain were put in to bat, and like Guernsey, were struggling at the start before they were revived by the middle order. Adil Hanif made a patient 56 off 86 balls to steady the innings, before Tahir Dar made an unbeaten 60 off 50 balls to take the score past 200. He hit six sixes in his knock. Rain intervened 17 overs into the chase, when Cayman Islands proceeded steadily to 50 for 1. However, Duckworth Lewis reduced the game to 21 overs, leaving Cayman Islands needing 30 off the last four. Ramon Sealy and Omar Willis ensured they reached the target with three balls to spare.

Malaysia recorded their third-straight win, beating hosts and neighbours Singapore by 27 runs at the Kallang Ground. Malaysia's opening duo, R Madhavan and Shafiq Sharif, made half-centuries but the rest of the batsmen failed to measure up, stumbling to a combined bowling effort. Sharif fell for 48, but Madhavan remained unbeaten on 77, off 141 balls. The next highest score was 13. Chasing 185, Singapore were in trouble at 117 for 5 in 30 overs when rain interrupted play. Their target was reduced to 161 from 39, and they eventually folded up for 133.

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Wins for Malaysia, Guernsey and Cayman Islands