B-eat diabetes!!!

Apple peel
Apple peels have sugar reducing powers. They contain quercetin, a flavanoid that has anti-oxidant effects that helps in reducing diabetes.. So when snacking on the fruit, remember to eat it whole. Apples come in many varieties. No matter which variety you choose, the benefits are equally high.

Asparagus
Asparagus is an excellent source of glutathione — an antioxidant compound that is known to keep blood sugar stable. The edible parts of the stalk are the shoots that appear underground, so choose those that are tender and green.

Beans
Most members of the legume family contain phytonutrients that are not only good for the heart but will also help you battle diabetes. The best way to take full advantage of these is by consuming dried beans that have been soaked in water for several hours before cooking. Think rajma, chole, etc.

Broccoli
Broccoli is easily available at most speciality-food stockists. It is an excellent source of quercetin which will help you in your war against rising blood sugar. So blanch it for your salad or puree it for the soup.

Carrots
Have you heard of a rabbit with diabetes? It's probably because of all the carrots they munch. Jokes apart, these vegetables are not only good for your eyes, like your mother said, but also full of carotenoids that can help protect the heart and balance your insulin levels.

Fish
Another great reason to dump red meat in favour of fish. Not only do the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish help fight depression, they balance your blood sugar levels and protect your heart.

Nuts
A fistful of nuts is power-packed with minerals and healthy fats that protect your heart and balance your blood sugar. Go nuts!

Oranges
This perky fruit is not just another pretty looker about town. It's packed with phtonutrients that can help you fight diabetes including flavonoids, carotenoids, terpines, pectins and glutathione. It rates low on the Glycemic Index, which means it does not affect blood glucose levels highly, making the orange a good friend to have.

Soybeans
Also a member of the legume family, the soya bean is a complete source of protein, and also provides phytoestrogens, isoflavones and saponins that can help balance blood sugar.

Tea
Apart from being high on anti-oxidants that act as a cleanser for your system, here’s one more reason not to miss out on your daily cup of chai. It has phytonutrients such as catechins and tannins that can help balance your blood sugar. However, don’t forget to keep the sugar aside.

Understanding IP addresses

Understanding IP addresses in computers:

Internet Protocol or IP addresses are common in today's world of networked computers. That's because every computer connected to a single network has an IP.

Washington: An IP address is a number that uniquely identifies a computer on a network. Every computer that's connected to a network, whether that network is the Internet or a private home or office network, has a unique IP address.

IP addresses consist of four sets of numbers, with each set separated by a period (dot), such as 192.168.100. 111. Every domain name, such as www. microsoft.com, maps to a particular IP address. IP addresses are meted out either as static or dynamic. A static IP address never changes. It's the type used by most major websites.

A dynamic IP address is automatically assigned to a computer when you log on to a network. Most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) assign dynamic IP addresses to their customers. There are two types of IP addresses, internal and external. An internal IP address is also typically referred to as "non routable". That means that it's an IP address which usually is not exposed to the outside world.

Each computer in a home or office network has an internal IP address, and it's that address that you would use to make one computer in an office network, for example, talk to talk to another computer within the same network.

To find your internal IP address, open the Windows Start menu, and select Run. On Windows Vista, simply press Windows Key-R. The Run dialog box opens. Type "cmd," without the quotation marks, in the Run dialog box, and press Enter. A DOS command prompt opens.

From the command prompt, type "ipconfig," without the quotation marks, and press Enter. In a second, Windows will return a small report labelled "Windows IP Configuration. " Note that one of those lines, labelled "IP Address," provides your internal IP address. Write those numbers down. To exit the command window, type "exit," and press Enter.

Note that if your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically, as many are, this number could change periodically, especially if you must unplug the network cable and then plug it in to another outlet somewhere in a corporation or your home. Therefore, remember this procedure for retrieving your IP address.

An external IP address has also assigned by your ISP to the computer or router that's connected to the ISP. An IP address is normally no secret. Websites, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and others can track your IP address, allowing or forbidding access to certain resources if they wish.

You can hide your IP address, however, by using one of the many so-called cloaking services available on the Internet. Cloaking services use what's known as a proxy server to conceal your identity online by providing you with a temporary fake IP address. To use a cloaking service, you typically log on to the cloaking site and use a form field to type in the address of the website you'd like to visit. Once you click "go," you're taken to the website through the cloaking service, and your IP address is hidden. It not only disguises your IP but also allows you to determine the level of security you'd like.

My System Restores have vanished!!

My System Restores Have Vanished!!

Has this happened to you?

Strange as it may sound, a friend of mine has indeed had this complaint. (For those who don't know, System Restore brings back the PC to an earlier good working state.)

Say you've installed a new program and it causes a problem even after uninstalling it -- System Restore can help you here, as it backs up important system files and the Registry automatically. But there are reasons for it not doing so. After some investigation, here are a few important facts I found.

1. System Restore needs space. You need to dedicate some space for System Restore activities. Windows does this automatically, but if you aren't like my silly friend, don't fill up your primary partition's C drive with all your data, which can cause System Restore to not make any further restore files. See that you have at least 1 GB to 2 GB free on your C partition for Windows to work properly.

2. System Restore needs the Task Scheduler service to function. I'd made this mistake myself -- I'd disabled the service since I don't use Windows Task Scheduler. To check whether you have the Task Scheduler service running:

a. Go to Start Run or just Start in Vista.

b. Type in services.msc, and click OK.

c. Click on any one of the entries on the right pane and hit T on the keyboard to quickly run down to Task Scheduler.

d. Check whether the Status is set to Started (meaning "running,") and that Startup Type is Automatic.

e. If it's not, double-click on it, set the Startup Type to Automatic and click on the Start button to instantly start the service.

3. Last, if you can't get System Restore Points to work, just disable all system restoration and re-enable it. This will give System Restore a fresh start. To do this:

a. Right-click My computer and go to Properties.

b. Go to the System Restore tab.

c. Click on the first option (Turn off System Restore on all drives).