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FATTY FOODS DON’T FILL US UP

Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School found that when animals were exposed to palmitic acid – the saturated fat in ice cream and red meat – fat molecules caused their brains to ignore appetite-suppressing signals from the hormones leptin and insulin. Translation: The body doesn’t realize it’s full. Since the fat will make you a poor judge of satiety, go easy on the chocolate ice cream after dinner.

CAN HURRICANES BE PREVENTED?

AccuWeather.com Chief Hurricane Expert Joe Bastardi predicted that the 2010 Hurricane Season would ramp up starting August 20th and it has done just that. However Russian researchers now believe they have a plan that would prevent hurricanes. They say an oil-based “detergent” could be poured on the surface of the sea, right in the path of an oncoming hurricane. The reason hurricane winds are so dangerously fast is because they’re lubricated by water droplets thrown up from the choppy surface. So, the thinking goes, an oily coat would slow wind speeds by preventing the water droplets from forming.

DID YOU KNOW THEY SEND CHICKENS THROUGH THE MAIL?

With all of the concern over Salmonella and eggs these days, all eyes are on the chicken industry right now. For example, did you know that hatcheries send millions of newborn chicks through the mail every year? If you want to order some though you’ll have to order at least 25 chicks at a time so that the babies can keep each other warm in their perforated shipping boxes. Once they’re in transit, chicks can survive for three days without food or water, thanks to the egg yolk they eat before they hatch. That’s just enough time for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver them from hatcheries in the Midwest to places as far away as Hawaii and Alaska.

YOUR DOG MAY BE SPOILED IF……

It is National Dog Day today, a day set aside to honor our canine friends. What will you do to celebrate it with your dog? People do all kinds of odd things when it comes to their pets. But when do you know if you’ve crossed that line between being just a loving pet owner to a hostage of your pet? Your dog may be spoiled if:

1. Your dog has its own website.

2. You feed your dog the same dinner you’re having.

3. Your dog has more than one item of clothing (their collar counts as one).

4. You end up huddled on a tiny strip of the bed while the dog gets the rest. (40% of dogs sleep on their master’s beds.)

5. You go out for a drive just to give the dog a ride in the car.

Consider using this list to seed the topic, “Your Dog May Be Spoiled If….” and open up the phones for listeners to add to it. Pick the top three to five to use as resolution to the topic.

IT’S NATIONAL DOG DAY

August 26 is designated National Dog Day in the United States and it’s no wonder we have an entire day dedicated to man’s best friend. America is obsessed with pets. There are an estimated 63,010,000 pet dogs in the United States, more than in any other country in the world. The country with the next largest pet dog population is Brazil with 31,408,300, followed by China with 26,153,600, Mexico with16,581,800 and Japan with 12,780,000.

WHAT WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PAY MORE FOR ON AN AIRPLANE?

More and more airlines are finding clever ways to charge us extra to fly these days. The latest trend it to charge us more for greater comfort and convenience. Last week American Airlines announced an add-on fee for booking the front rows in coach class. American’s new Express Seats will start at $19 per flight for choice spots in the first few rows in the cabin. Passengers who opt for designated Express Seats will board in the first group of general boarding, likely reducing the amount of struggling they will have to do to find overhead space for their belongings.

I’d like to help the airlines find some new ways to get extra money out of me. For example, I would pay extra to fly in a section of the airplane where there were no children, particularly lap babies. Who hasn’t been trapped in a metal tube for hours with an endlessly screaming baby behind them? I’d also pay extra to be seated in the normal-size people section of the plane. While I could afford to lose a few pounds, I can still easily fit into my own airplane seat and don’t need to encroach on the seat next to mine. I would just like to be able to sit comfortably in my bought-and-paid-for seat without sharing it with half of my obese seat mate’s body and I’d pay extra to secure that assurance. This brings to mind the topic, I’d Pay Extra To Be Able To Fly……” Suggest some things you’d pay more to the airlines for additional calm and comfort and then open up the phones to get your listeners’ suggestions.

YOUR BODY HEAT IS DRAINING YOUR CELL PHONE BATTERY

Cold cell phone batteries last longer, so keep your phone in a bag, not in your pocket. And if you forget your charger, put your cell phone in the refrigerator overnight to help preserve the battery.

THAT’S NOT WORTH DOING TWICE

I know it’s very popular these days to make a “bucket list”, or a list of things we want to do before we die. But I think one of the benefits of getting older is that we have crossed off lots of things we thought we wanted to do but, in reality, would never want to do again. I call that list my “off-the-bucket-list”.

For example, going bungee jumping. There’s adrenaline sports, there’s rushes, and then there’s just aimless terror. Plummeting to the ground and then bouncing up again requires no more skill or technique the second time than it did on the first. Then there’s the threesome. It sounds more exciting than it ever really is. Plus, have you ever met anyone who really had a great time in a threesome that didn’t involve hookers?

Consider coming up with your own off-the-bucket-list and then open up the phones for your audience to add to the list. Make a list of the top five off-the-bucket-list items to use as resolution to this topic.

WHO WILL REPLACE OPRAH?

There has been plenty of speculation on who will replace Oprah Winfrey when she leaves network television on September 9, 2011. Would it be a powerhouse new daytime star like Katie Couric or Sarah Palin? Turns out the outcome won’t be nearly as sexy as those predictions. Apparently the talk show queen’s daytime show will be replaced by shows already on the air. Rather than take a chance on a new talk show host, many of the stations that carry Oprah’s show will either expand their local newscasts or go with promising sophomore show Dr. Oz, which last season had the highest syndication debut in seven years (since fellow Winfrey spin-off Dr. Phil in 2002).

As for who will succeed Winfrey in terms of cultural significance, the spot appears to be Ellen DeGeneres’ to lose. A study of 4,175 Winfrey watchers that was conducted by the California-based research firm SmithGeiger revealed that DeGeneres would be their first choice to watch after Oprah leaves, followed by the news and Dr. Oz.

WHEN ARE YOU TOO OLD TO DO THAT?

Rod Stewart, who is 65, and his model wife Penny Lancaster, 39, recently announced they are expected their second child together. Rod already has five kids from his previous relationships so why in the heck would he feel the need to have another one at his advanced age? When that child reaches the annoying teen years poor Rod will be late 70’s/early 80’s. I just don’t think we were are physically and mentally equipped to deal with teenage kids at that age. So I think he’s crazy to make that kind of commitment.

This brings up the topic, When Are You Just Too Old To Do That? There are just some things that we age beyond doing any more. For example, don’t you find it sad when you see a woman who is clearly in her 40’s still dressing like she’s still 18 in a pair of Juicy Jeans? I also think there comes a time when guys have to stop dressing in football jerseys that were designed to accommodate padding and now just accommodate fat. Add your own elements to this list and then open up the phones to make a final list of The Things We Just Get Too Old To Do.

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