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8 Actors Who Look the Same on Every Movie Poster (Part 3)
Whether you're sitting at home trying to decide what to watch on Netflix or standing in the lobby of a cinema like some sort of caveman, movie posters are important. You've probably stared at thousands of posters over the course of your life before deciding that, fuck it, you're just gonna watch Hot Shots! Part Deux again. We've all been there.
That's why we're always surprised when we notice that famous actors tend to do the exact same oddly specific things in almost every single one of their posters, for reasons that are beyond the comprehension of common mortals like us. For example ...
#8. Nicolas Cage Has to Have Fire in His Posters, Either Below or Behind Him
Much like Van Halen and their bowl of M&M's, Nicolas Cage must have a clause in his contract stating that he won't appear in any movie that doesn't have fire on its poster. You'll also notice that in all these cases, the fire is either behind Cage or below him, and that he never looks at the fire.
Check out the Spanish Season of the Witch poster for a bonus fireball!
Speaking of Drive Angry, exploding vehicles are a recurring motif in Cage's oeuvre. Sometimes he's behind an exploding car ...
"I told you not to use your cellphone at the pump!"
... and sometimes he's running away from it, like that time he starred in a re-enactment of Taken.
Except that Liam Neeson would have already chopped that fire in the throat.
In Con Air, he's depicted above a plane trying to lift off in the middle of an explosion ...
... and in Knowing, he's standing alone in the middle of the resulting wreckage.
In Lord of War, he plays an arms dealer, a job that according to the poster consists of literally selling explosions to people.
"Sure, the one on the left is bigger, but the one on the right will get you more bang for your buck."
Now, we'll admit that there are certain cases where it's somewhat justified, like when his character's head is literally on fire.
But then you have cases where we don't even remember that many things actually being on fire in the film itself, but they still set the poster aflame anyway:
"Just throw some torches on there. We told you, it's in his contract."
And finally there's The Wicker Man, the Nicolas Cagest of all movies, in which Cage didn't bother to show up for the poster at all. He was probably supposed to be running away from that fire or something, but without him in the way, we finally get a pure, unobstructed view of the blaze:
Spoiler alert: Cage is inside there getting burned alive. At least it wasn't the bees.
#7. They Keep Putting Zooey Deschanel in Boxes
You've probably noticed that Zooey Deschanel seems to play pretty much the same character in every movie she does, like a whiter, quirkier Samuel L. Jackson. She usually portrays a free-spirited, unconventional girl who does whatever she wants -- so it's a little bit ironic that her posters keep trying to put her in boxes. Literally.
"Nobody puts Zooey in a cor ... oh, OK, I guess they did."
It seems that Zooey's quirkiness is a force that must be contained lest it spill over to the rest of the poster and infect the other actors, so they started boxing her off right from the beginning of her film career -- she's been put in boxes in the posters for Mumford and Manic, and she doesn't seem very happy about it.
Run, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Run while there's still time.
This tendency continued in her movies Live Free or Die and The Go-Getter, but something happened -- her disruptive influence has shaken up the position of her boxes and those around her. She's breaking free!
Clever girl ...
It became clear that boxes were no longer enough -- Zooey had to be contained at all costs.
They eventually figured out a solution in (500) Days of Summer, where the entire marketing campaign consisted of trapping Zooey Deschanel in increasingly smaller boxes until she finally disappears.
One day, 500 tiny Zooeys will escape. You've doomed us all, you fools.
#6. Owen Wilson Color Coordinates With His Posters
Either Owen Wilson is obsessive-compulsive about colors matching or he's trying to blend into the background of his posters like a chameleon. It started all the way back in the military drama Behind Enemy Lines and continues in his present day comedies.
And in Drillbit Taylor, which falls into neither category.
For Midnight in Paris, he even wore yellow pants and a blue shirt to match the Van Gogh painting used in the background -- they tried a Picasso first, but Wilson's body parts kept painfully shifting place.
But still, this is clearly a deliberate aesthetic choice -- it's not like he actually has mutant powers that allow him to blend into any environment, right? Except that, even when there are more people in the poster, he's the only one who matches the background.
The costume designer who gave him bandages that didn't match was summarily executed.
A red, black, and white jacket in Starsky & Hutch, a blue shirt in Hall Pass, and a green coat in The Darjeeling Limited (the beige shirt is probably a printing error). And then there's the poster for How Do You Know:
You may recognize Jack's expression as classic "I have 12 Oscar nominations to my name, and yet here I am" disdain.
Now, that's impressive. Here we have four characters: two who don't match the background at all, one who is vaguely in the same color family, and then Wilson, who appears to be wearing a shirt made out of the curtain he's standing in front of.
This just makes us appreciate Wilson's accomplishments even more: It must be hard to get noticed in Hollywood when your greatest talent is to not get noticed. This might explain why they snubbed him and he didn't even appear in the posters for the Night at the Museum movies.
But wait a minute ... who's that down there, wearing an outfit matching practically every color in the poster's shifting background?
It's Owen Wilson, right? Right?
#5. Christian Bale Can Only Let You See His Right Eye
When you're an internationally adored actor, it's hard not to become a bit vain. When you're also Batman, it's impossible. Case in point: Christian Bale knows which one of his eyes is more attractive, and that's the one he wants to appear in all his movie posters.
Twice, if possible.
Seriously, the dude has something against his left eye and has apparently banned it from promotional appearances. It's not like this is the result of a Tom Cruise-like obsession with only showing his face from a certain angle, because Bale has employed many different eye-hiding techniques over the years, from covering it in shadows (as seen above) to just turning his head.
It doesn't matter if he's fighting robots in the future ...
There's no face but what you make.
... performing magic tricks in the 18th century ...
We can make do with just the right half of Scarlett Johansson.
... starring in serious historical dramas ...
... or singing and dancing in while delivering newspapers ...
And trying to nail his best friend's sister.
... he'll only let us see one eye. Wait, is the other side of his face horribly disfigured? Do they have to digitally alter it in movies?
The left side of his face features a deformity known as a "second dick."


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In functional analysis, there is the term "integral kernel". Examples are Possion kernel, Dirichlet kernel etc.
In algebra, the term kernel of a homomorphism refers to the inverse image of the zero element.
Are these two terms related? If not, where did the word "kernel" in the term "integral kernel" come from?


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5 Ways You Didn't Realize You're Making Your Pet Hate You
It's hard to stay mad at your pets, even when they're pooping on your sheets or chewing on your Mr. T action figure collection (to clean the delicious poop out of their teeth, of course). After all, your pets are just creatures of instinct. You may reprimand them, but you'd never just outright hurt them, as -- we're giving you the benefit of the doubt here -- you're not a total SOB. But you may be unwittingly engaging in behaviors that are making your pet's life a living hell.
#5. Hugging Your Dog Pisses It Off
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One of the best things about pets is how affectionate they are. For example, Rover will just smash his face into your arm when it's petting time (which, by the way, starts now and ends seconds before the heat death of the universe). Mittens, on the other hand, instinctively knows when you're stressed from taxes, so she'll do her best to distract you by splaying her body across your keyboard, knocking those bad old spreadsheets out of sight and out of mind.
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"Your attempts at productivity will prove futile. You will be broken."
But it turns out that our understanding of pet affection may be a bit flawed. Back in 2010, an innocent-looking children's book called Smooch Your Pooch caused a stir with pet advocacy groups. This book was published to teach little kids about the proper ways to interact with their pets, and by "proper" we actually mean "absolute worst."
Yes, Smooch Your Pooch advocated such a fucktrociously backward model of pet stewardship that the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior drew up a press release regarding the book, which can be succinctly summarized as "NO NO NO NO."
It was the first book to earn this kind of condemnation since Head-Butt Your Pit Bull, He Can Take It.
You see, hugging, kissing, or getting your face too close to a dog's face is going to make that dog mad. Even the most good-natured, kid-friendly dogs are still animals, and -- like any other animal -- they can become annoyed or frightened when you smother them with claustrophobic affection. But don't tell that to the author of Smooch Your Pooch, who instructed wee ones to hug their dogs "anytime, anywhere" ...
Hand them a steak and then tear it away, dogs love that shit!
... and to feed their pups pizza, even though onions and garlic are toxic to dogs.
Because he's suicidal.
From all of that kibble.
Seriously, this book may as well have been called Smooch That Really Big Homophobic Football Player in Front of His Extremely Judgmental Peer Group.
Roll the dice, kid. You've lived long enough.
#4. Staring at Cats Communicates Aggression
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How's this for a familiar situation: You, the sociable cat owner, are entertaining guests in your home. Everyone's sitting around, minding their own business, until the cat wanders into the room. Immediately, your friend group splits in two -- everyone who loves cats starts cooing like utter lunatics and invitingly slapping their laps, while the dog people (and the hopelessly allergic) ignore your four-legged toxoplasmosis bomb.
And then what does the cat do? It walks right past the babbling peanut gallery and starts cuddling with those stone-hearted souls who have zero interest in getting cat hair all over their crotches.
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"I just can't get comfortable without the sound of someone's lungs closing up."
What's up with that? You see, cats use extended eye contact to display aggression or dominance, whereas looking away is either submission or an invitation for affection. So does that mean you can never look at your cat again?
Of course not. If you want to look at your cat but not come off as a jerkwad, just meet its gaze and then blink very, very slowly, a gesture that reassures it that you are not a threat or competitor. You can also go that extra mile and try exchanging blinks in Morse code, but that may simply reveal that your cat has been silently swearing at you for years.
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"You are one thumb and one Glock away from a fancy feast of lead."
#3. Half the Food in Your Kitchen Is Pet Poison
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Animals are famous for eating just about any goddamned thing they find. If a dog happily eats cat shit it finds in the street, then it seems impossible to screw up at feeding time. Yet a few seconds of Google searching will turn up long lists of all of the seemingly harmless foods that will straight up murder Fluffy if he eats enough of them. For instance, we have previously mentioned that, contrary to what decades of Warner Bros. cartoons taught you, rabbits cannot subsist on carrots (if you didn't know that, you shouldn't feel too bad, since only 8 percent of rabbit owners do).
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Which makes this stock photo super unsettling.
All right, so what about cats? Give a stranger a kitten, and the first thing they'll do is give him a little saucer of milk. That's fine, right? Nope! Despite what virtually every facet of our culture has ever told you about cats, milk is actually super bad for them. In fact, they don't even have enough of the enzyme necessary to process the stuff, so it's not even an "in moderation" thing: They're biologically lactose intolerant.
All right, so what else have we seen cartoon cats eat, other than lasagna? Fish, right? Surely the key to a healthy feline is a nice can of tuna every day. Nope again -- while tuna isn't poisonous to them, a steady diet of it can lead to nutrient deficiencies and a dreadful (if unthreateningly named) condition known as "yellow fat disease."
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We would have gone with "Garfield Syndrome."
And if you think your cat-shit-eating dog is any less picky, think again. Vets will tell you you should never give your dog bones or raw meat (both once again in open defiance of everything cartoons have taught us), as well as other seemingly harmless things like raisins and dairy. Again, it's not like the animal is going to instantly explode the moment its tongue touches the offending substance -- the effects manifest themselves over time, in the form of allergies, constant scratching, or the ever-popular "diarrhea all over the new carpet."


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Crazy Horse is a 55-acre campground blanketed with rolling hills, hiking trails through wooded land, and two large ponds for fishing, boating, and a swimming beach. A lodge for rest and relaxation and a playground for the little ones makes this campground a great place to get away for the season or the weekend! Check out our wide, level sites with full hook-ups as well as our primitive camping area. Call 217-886-2089 or stop by and see us. We're located 8 miles north of Jacksonville and 25 miles west of Springfield, and we're happy to show you around!!
This 18-hole, par 71 course has water on 11 holes, many mature trees and several elevation changes.
This beautiful 1.4 mile long piece of restored hand-laid brick road is a segment of 66 done in 1931 and placed over a concrete roadbed. Route 66 at its best.
The Double J Campground & RV Park
104 sites and 104 hook-ups.
Oak Leaf offers a nine-hole, par 32 course.
Located on historic Route 66, this was originally a pharmacy built in the 1880's. The soda fountain was added to the business in the 1950's. Stop in for an old-fashioned treat or ice-cream. Doc's is also open for lunch and dinner.
18-Hole, 6414 yard, par 72 public golf course. Front nine opened July 4, 1993; Back nine added July 4, 2002. Bentgrass greens, bluegrass/rye mix fairways, tees, and rough. Banquet facility to accommodate up to 110 guests and clubhouse seating for up to 200. Full service pro shop fully stocked with golf clubs, balls, equipment, clothing, towels, hats, and shoes.bPractice facilities include drivingvrange with three target greens, chipping and putting green, practice bunker.
The Farm includes 23 theme gardens, a rustic shop in the barn featuring herbal gifts and supplies, picnics, hayrides and a greenhouse.
This beautiful, well-maintained 18-hole course has a long front nine with mature trees, and a short tricky back nine with water, bent grass, trees and greens.
Rural country campground. Pool, playground, game room, store, laundry, restroom with showers. Full hook-up, RV sites available, cabins and tenting.
200 sites and 135 hook-ups. Nestled in native forests and brimming with a record-setting bass population, this park is a comfortable outdoor retreat.
The Walnut Street Winery plus Saunas is unlike many other wineries. We make fine wines in small batches using the best raw materials available from some of the best vineyards all over the world. Our wine garden features a bocce ball court that is 60 feet long and 13 feet wide. You can enjoy your wine out in the open air, along with a delicious Isabell's Pizza or some of the great Wisconsin cheeses that we have available. The wine garden is a unique setting for hosting wedding receptions, class reunions, office parties, Christmas parties and other group events.
Washington Park Botanical Garden
20 Acre site with Rose Garden, Rockery, and Fountain Beds, perennial border along with domed conservatory.
Lincoln Memorial Garden Nature Center
Located on the shores of Lake Springfield and designed by landscape architect, Jens Jensen, five miles of wooded trails lead you on a journey through the Illinois landscape Lincoln walked.
A green oasis located in the center of town, the sanctuary is open for hiking or strolling the one-mile nature trail from sunrise to sunset.
Full-service marina with slip rental by day, week, month and season with certified mechanics on duty. Cruise or fish on beautiful Lake Springfield on your rental pontoon boat, personal watercraft, conoe, kayak or paddleboat. Have a family or company outing on the 35 foot Party Barge.
66 sites and 66 hook-ups.
A 2.2 mile run paved trail on Springfield's southwest side, beginning at Robbins Rd. and continuing to Park Street.
A multi-purpose recreation complex that provides leisure endeavors for all ages, including public ice skating, group skating, lessons, and learn-to-play hockey. In the summer enjoy the outdoor public pool.
The theme park offers miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, carnival rides and an arcade. While the water park features a wave pool, bumper boats, water slides, paddle boats and a lazy river. Catch a movie at the old-fashioned drive-in, adjacent to Knight's.
This nine-hole course is a par 35.
This nine-hole, par 31 course includes a driving range.
This 18-hole course is a par 72.
This golf club features an 18-hole, par 72 course and driving range.


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A key role for microRNA-155 in brain inflammation and neurodegeneration makes it both a potential therapeutic target and a biomarker for this progressive disorder.
The drug inhibits the activity of a kinase enzyme called LRRK2, and it showed no pathology in rat lungs, kidneys or livers.
Research to identify a new approach to treat Alzheimer's disease gets new funding after a pilot grant from the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance.
Erik Roberson, M.D., Ph.D., and Andrew West, Ph.D., have been named co-directors of the Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics.
He has been an active member of the American Parkinson Disease Association Scientific Advisory Board since May 2001 and is the board's fourth chairman since the organization's founding in 1961.


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When attacking from a region into another region, do supporting units from territories connected to the region the attackers are coming from count toward their total strength? Or is it only supporting units from regions connected to the defender's region?
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The following is taken from page 12 of the rules (emphasis mine):
Support can only be given to the area in which the battle takes place, and only if you have a Support order adjacent to the embattled area. Since the March order is played out to completion before the battle starts, the only embattled area would be the area that the attacker moved into (i.e., the defender's area). The concepts of attacker and defender don't even apply until after you've moved into this area.
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Today we are celebrating two birthdays, chef Karel Anne and a KXII little viewer.
The traditional icing for a Red Velvet Cake takes a couple of steps, and is more than opening a jar from the grocery aisle. When you taste it, you will know why it's worth the effort. This morning we will be doing the two step process, and icing the Red Velvet Yippee Cakes. Everyone gets their own little cake today, so it's like every day is your birthday!
Red Velvet Yippee Icing
1 cup milk (or cream, see note)
2 Tablespoons flour
1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1. Combine the milk and flour together in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly for at least 2 and a half minutes, and up to four minutes. (Using skim milk, you whisk the maximum amount of time; cream, the least) When you can draw a line with the whisk and the mixture stays separated, the mixture is ready. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, with the option of overnight.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the butter on high speed until it is fluffy and loses all color. Add the sugar up to one-third cup at a time while the mixer is running. The mixture will become smooth. Add the vanilla and a few spoonfuls of the chilled milk-flour mixture at a time until it is all incorporated.
3. If not using immediately, chill icing. When ready to use, allow icing to come to a cool room temperature and stir well before icing a cake.


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NATICK - The Board of Health is collecting men�s and women�s white socks for Operation Stand Down.
Collection boxes will be in the Town Hall lobby, 13 East Central St., and the Community-Senior Center, 117 East Central St.
Socks can be dropped off until Aug. 20. They will be distributed on Aug. 22 to homeless and at-risk veterans at Operation Stand Down in Dorchester.
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I'm getting a lot of xruns in jack--about one every .5 seconds. I have been told that this is a very computer specific problem that could have a lot of causes. Is there anyone here who could advise me on this?
When I start jack from terminal, nothing too startling comes up. But there might be some other diagnostic that someone can help with.


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On February 7, 2013, at 1pm EST, the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services, will host the 1 hour Webinar, "Child Maltreatment 2011 - Key Findings and Expanded Discussion" to expound on the findings reported in "Child Maltreatment 2011". The report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies during fiscal year 2011. Among the findings:
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Nebraska traffic stop data does not indicate racial profiling, according to data released by the Nebraska Crime Commission.
The Crime Commission has received 15 reports alleging racial profiling from three agencies, but none have been confirmed.
"In the 15 instances the officer was exonerated or the allegations were deemed unsubstantiated," said Michael Behm of the Crime Commission.
Traffic data covers 505,481 stops for 2012.
Race %pop. %stops
- Asian 1.8 1.3
- Black 4 5.9
- Hispanic 7.2 7.2
- Native .7 .7
- Other 1 1.9
- White 85 83
Data reported describes the race of the driver, the reason for the stop, the primary disposition or outcome of the stop, and whether or not searches were conducted.
Of the total traffic stops reported, over two thirds were by the Nebraska State Patrol or agencies in Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy counties.
Overall, almost 44 percent of the stops made statewide were by the patrol.
The Omaha Police Department, Lincoln Police Department and the Nebraska State Patrol accounted for 72 percent of stops.
The breakdown of types of stops and related data by race has stayed relatively consistent throughout the reported years, with certain variations showing in searches and the dispositions of stops.
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Thick, hearty and milk-fed veal steak on the bone is perfect for the grill. 4 - 12 OZ. PORTIONS
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Water-Soluble Vitamins
Cobalamin (B-12)
Vitamin B-12 assists in the formation of red blood cells and the normal functioning of your nervous system and is required for the synthesis of DNA (your genetic resumé). Because B-12 is only found in foods of animal origin, strict vegetarians might need to take a supplement to avoid a deficiency. Furthermore, this unique vitamin needs the help of another substance called intrinsic factor to be absorbed. Because intrinsic factor is made by the lining of the stomach, people with gastrointestinal disorders (especially found in the elderly) might need to get B-12 shots directly into the bloodstream. Symptoms of B-12 deficiency include nervous disorders and pernicious anemia.
Because a good amount of vitamin B-12 can be stored in the liver, it might take years for a deficiency to be recognized. As a result, people should have their B-12 levels checked starting at age 60 and every decade thereafter.
Foods rich in cobalamin (B-12) include meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk products, and clams.
Food for Thought
Folic acid has been shown to decrease your risk for colon cancer. If you have ulcerative colitis or feel that you are at a high risk for colon cancer—speak to your physician about supplementation. Folic acid can also reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering the levels of a harmful substance called homocysteine in the blood.
Scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by bleeding and swollen gums, joint pain, muscle wasting, and bruises. Scurvy is now very rare, except among alcoholics, and can be cured by as little as 5 to 7 milligrams of vitamin C.
Folic Acid (Folacin, Folate)
Folic acid appropriately gets its name from the word foliage because it's primarily found in leafy, dark green vegetables. In addition to playing a vital role in cell division and red blood cell formation, this vitamin is needed to make the genetic material DNA.
In recent years, folic acid has gained a lot of attention for its ability to reduce neural-tube birth defects in newborn babies. Needless to say, it is imperative that pregnant mothers and women of childbearing years get the appropriate amounts of folic acid by both foods and supplementation. For this reason, folic acid is a key ingredient in most prenatal vitamins. Because this nutrient is involved in cell division, a deficiency will leave you vulnerable to anemia and an abnormal digestive function because your blood cells and cells of the intestinal tract divide most rapidly. Foods rich in folic acid include spinach, liver, beans (all types), peas, asparagus, lima beans, oranges, brussels sprouts, collard greens, and avocadoes.
Pantothenic Acid and Biotin
Pantothenic acid and biotin are both part of the "B-vitamin gang" that participates in the metabolism of energy. In addition, pantothenic acid also plays a role in the formation of certain hormones and neurotransmitters. Although both vitamins are vital for normal functioning, as of today there isn't a set RDA for either one. This is because deficiencies are so rare, and they are both found in a wide variety of plant and animal foods.
For reasons that are unclear, cigarette smokers seem to require 50 percent more vitamin C than nonsmokers. Instead of popping more vitamin C, why not just quit smoking?
Food for Thought
There's no need to megadose on vitamin C because it turns out that young, healthy, nonsmokers can only absorb about 400 mg per day. Even the Linus Pauling Institute now recommends only 400 mg vitamin C per day for this group, although they caution that older people and those suffering from certain diseases may need more.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Now the million-dollar question, "Can vitamin C ward off the common cold?" The scientists say no. To date, there is no documented evidence supporting this notion. Interestingly enough, this vitamin might lessen the severity of those lousy symptoms experienced during a cold because vitamin C has a mild antihistaminic effect.
What else can vitamin C do? Let's just say if all the vitamins and minerals were on a pay scale according to the jobs they perform, vitamin C would be rolling. Vitamin C wears many hats, from helping to keep your bones, teeth, and blood vessels healthy to healing wounds, boosting your resistance to infection, and participating in the formation of collagen (a protein that helps support body structures). Another benefit from eating foods rich in vitamin C is that you increase the absorption of the mineral iron— good news for people with greater iron requirements
Although vitamin C deficiency is uncommon, it can cause a lowered resistance to infection, sore gums, hemorrhages, and in severe cases, the disease scurvy.
Foods rich in vitamin C include melons, berries, tomatoes, potatoes, broccoli, fortified juices, guava, kiwi, mangos, papaya, yellow peppers, and citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruits, etc.)
More on: Children's Nutritional Needs
Excerpted from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition © 2005 by Joy Bauer. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Used by arrangement with Alpha Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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