Vidya Balan - FOODIE AT HEART

Vidya Loves

feeding people

          Vidya Balan managed to shed all that extra weight after much hard work. And yet, when it came to eating parathas in New Delhi, she couldn't resist. When she was shooting for No One Killed Jessica in the capital, she gorged on the delicious parathas from the famous Paratha Galli. And one hears that the south Indian beauty not only paid for those parathas, but even treated her unit members to some yummy parathas. It comes as a relief that at least some actresses are okay with spending money on the unit guys. We know one diva who wo9uldn't even buy herself a bottle of mineral water during her London schedule. She complained of thirst and waited endlessly for the producer to cough up the amount required to purchase some water. Talking of stinginess, this one took the bakery!

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WHERE'S THE PARTY ? Sanjay Kapoor

Jealous of Sanjay?

        There are people who actually envy Sanjay Kapoor. Why? Okay, he doesn't have any films to talk about, but he has friends like SRK and Karan Johar which makes him an object of envy.

       One actor, who is truly jealous of Sanjay's direct line to Mannat (SRK's home), was heard saying that when Sanjay threw a party for KJO at his home recently, he played the perfect host and even stood on his porch to receive his guests. Well, it's known that Sanjay is a well-mannered Kapoor, but there was another advantage of standing outside the building. The Raja actor who is not making the headlines anymore got clicked by the lone lensman who was lurking outside his gate. Well, this is undoubtedly an advantage of throwing parties. You get to stay in the news!

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HEALTH ISSUE: SHORT CUTS

SHORT CUTS


Erectile dysfunction
linked to heart disease


      Having problems in bed? Go for a heart check-up, for a new study has found a link between erectile dysfunction and coronary artery calcification which is a known predictor of future cardiovascular events. Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have carried out the study and found that men suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) are at an increased risk of high coronary artery calcification scored (CACS). For the study, the entolled in the World Trade Center medical Monitoring and Treatment Program, 327 of which had ED.


Sewage plant plays Mozart to microbes:
     A German sewage plant is playing Mozart to microbes to speed up waste breakdown. According to the Markische Allgemeine newspaper, the plat is playing classics such as The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro around-the-clock, via a series of speakers designed to replicate the acoustics of a concert hall. Bosses believe the composer's muxic will help reduce energy costs at the waste-treatment facility in Treuenbrietzen, southwest of Berlin. Scientists at German firm Mindus came up with the idea, saying micobes are particularly partial to harmonies and rhythms.

WHO Could flu pandemic alert:
       Scientists advising the World Health Organisation have held a meeting to give their latest assessment of swine flu, in a move that could end the pandemic alert, a WHO spokesman said. Speaking shortly before the teleconference began, WHO spokesman Gregory Haertl said the scientists would be "reviewing the epidemiological situation around the world" and that a "reviewing the epidemiological situation around the world" and that a "recommendation or announcement one way or the other" would be made. "The two most likely outcomes are either the status quo or post-pandemic," he told journalists.
   

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