Week 5

This week the mishmash crew bring you the following....










1. Fastuous
arrogant, showy

2. Fossick
search for by turning or picking over, especially for gold; rummage.

This week we brought back something we loved so much from last season. What else if not dissing? Celebrities from Hollywood do make mistakes you know..



Shannen Doherty. Remember her? The one from 90210 the old season. Yea. She's back in the new one. But it seems she's still stuck in the 90s era where sacks are cool and fans are acceptable patterns. Shannen Shannen, please get on with the time.



Keira Knightley. I've always loved her. But in the premiere of her latest movie, The Duchess, she's got a tube dress with dusty spots fabric on top and below. Though it helps that she has such a gorgeous body.



Lily Allen. Her life is really spiralling down. So does her fashion style. Not sure what she was trying to do but she's really off. Could it be that she's the next Britney?



Christina Aguilera. She got back her sexy body after pregnancy pretty fast. But she still has those things hanging and I supposed she's trying to put them to good use while she still can, by exposing them. But seriously, the sloppy lifeless hair, too short a dress and weird prints on it are just turning us off.


Beyonce. The queen. What happened? The new hairdo, blonde bob is seriously wrong. And the somehow, this yellow/ gold dress doesn't quite cut it. I'm surprised, she's usually in the most hated list cos we all envy her. Not this time. Did marriage really make her slack about her fashion style?



Last but not least Rihanna. The beautiful trend-setter got it all wrong tonight. Ironically at the same event where Beyonce got kicked out of our must-watch list, FASHION ROCKS 2008. The classy beauty that Rihanna is has been lost to too tiny a (can we call it a dress?) frock and the gigantic headpiece which looks heavy even if they are made of feathers (Call it the bird on her head?) And is it just me or does this dress make Rihanna look f**? At least maybe the thighs. The stars are not aligned for these girls.










Have you heard the one about the fat-forming carbohydrate? Food & Nutrition is continually faced with the challenge of dispelling common myths about calories and weight management, 5 such myths have been covered below:

1. Myth: Eating most of your calories in the evening promotes weight gain.

Fact: No matter when you eat them, you gain weight when you eat more calories than you burn off. However, mindless munching in front of the TV at night can push calorie intake over the top.

2. Myth: Fat free is calorie free.

Fact: Some people indulge in extra-large servings of fat-free foods, such as cookies, cakes and crackers, without realizing that these foods may contain the same amount or even more calories than regular versions. Get the facts on fat-free foods by checking food labels for the serving size and number of calories per serving. Fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories. However, other low fat or no fat foods may still contain a lot of calories. To make such foods taste better, extra sugar, flour, or starch thickeners are usually added. These ingredients are high in calories and may lead to weight gain.

3. Myth: Carbohydrates (or sugars) cause weight gain.

Fact: Carbohydrates do not cause weight gain unless they contribute to excess calorie intake. The same holds true for protein and fat. Findings from the National Weight Control Registry show that people who successfully maintain weight loss tend to eat diets that are higher in carbohydrates and lower in fat, in addition to watching their total calorie intake. However, some people who eat a diet that is extremely high in carbohydrates and low in protein and fat get hungry sooner, which may trigger overeating.

4. Myth: Yoghurt is the perfect diet food. Many dieters swear by it, but some yoghurt can be as fattening as ice cream. Greek yoghurt has 10 pc fat.

Fact: Yoghurt is good for people of all ages. Yoghurt is also important for those wanting to lose weight. As a milk product, yoghurt is naturally rich in calcium. Research shows that calcium helps reduce weight gain. Even small changes in the calcium levels of fat cells can change signals within the cell that control the making and burning of fat. What needs to be remembered is no one food is going to prove magic, it is a combination of effective diet and exercise plan that will really work. Avoid yoghurt that contains added sugars or sweetened fruit, as these upset the delicate chemical balance that allow the cultures to thrive. Sugars also feed the growth on unwanted yeasts, so you’re better off without it!

5. Myth: Exercise makes you eat more. Often people shy away from doing exercise using this excuse.

Fact: However, research has shown that after 20 minutes of exercise people ate no more than those who had done nothing. The only difference was that those who had exercised thought the food tasted better

Mamma Mia
Cast: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Language: English
Release Date:18 September 2008

An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter shes raised alone. For Sophies wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriendspractical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski)from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own.

On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donnas past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.

Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBAs songs from Dancing Queen and S.O.S. to Money, Money, Money and Take a Chance on Me, Mamma Mia! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.