The 48 Hour Rapid Detox by HiLife is promising you can drop weight in just a weekend and be magically fit and healthy.

The diet consists of drinking nothing but their Acai & Goji Juice drink for 48 hours. The drink which comes in concentrate form; and thus removing large amounts of any nutritional value they had to begin with; is claimed to detox your body from "toxins" and make you lose weight.

Their website goes as far as claiming;

"With 48hr RAPID DETOX, time is not an issue any more. In just one weekend, you can flush away all the toxins that build up in our systems. These are toxins that make us lethargic, that take all the life out of our skin and hair, that make us bloated and unhealthy, toxins that make us gain weight."

These claims aren't just false, they're dangerous and here is why. With any detox diet all you do is drink only their "magic" drink for a set time period, but these drinks can cause kidney damage and failure. They can also cause liver damage and failure. As with everything in life too much is definitely a bad thing.

These isn't to say that by doing a detox you're guaranteed to go into liver or kidney failure and die, but the risk is there and it is VERY real. At the very least, whether you notice it or not, you will have caused yourself slight kidney &/or liver damage. This occurs because of large amounts of specific enzymes entering your body which your liver attempts to remove. Your kidneys also become over worked during this process, coupled with the excess fluid.

The "toxins" they claim to "flush" from your system simply don't exist. There is no scientific or medical evidence to suggest that any of these detox diets have any beneficial results on the body in any way. Detox diets are a scam, plain and simple. And they can cause you to DIE! They can also cause you to be on dialysis for the rest of your life.

The 48 Hour Rapid detox diet shares these same high risks as other detox diets. It to is a scam! So what about the weight loss? Is that real? Sure, you will lose some weight by drinking nothing but acai and goji berry juice; but this has nothing to do with any special properties of the berries.

The problem with this diet from a weight loss stand point is clear, you lose weight because your body is starving. The juice being a concentrate has little to no nutritional value, you might as well be just drinking water for 48 hours, it would probably be healthier. You lose weight because your body starts to run on your fat reserves as you aren't eating anything.

This on it's own is quite dangerous as it can cause a number of different life threatening conditions, including a heart attack. Beyond that the most disheartening part of it all, if you are lucky and don't end up with a serious health issue as a result of these diet scams, you will put the weight straight back on, and then some

Why? Well it goes back to the fact that your body went into starvation mode. While your body is starving it does what it can to survive, and makes the assumption that food is no longer plentiful. You lose weight for the period that you starve yourself. Once you commence eating again, you body then tries to store as much energy as fat as it can in order to prepare itself for the next time food isn't plentiful that you just told it would happen. This is why people yoyo with their weight.

It isn't your body doing anything wrong, bad genes or anything of the sort making your weight yoyo. Fad diets like this 48 hour Rapid detox diet are the cause. This is why when you yoyo, you end up fatter than you where before! And the sad thing is, the more times you starve yourself the worse it gets! The feeling of being more alert and energetic is actually a symptom of starvation.

If you have been considering getting this detox diet, of have even purchased it, I urge you to reconsider. The risks are to high for something that will give you know benefits.

Links;

48 Hour Rapid Detox
Acai Berry Scams (Google Search)
Acai Berry information
Evolutionary Minds (The smart way to lose weight)
Science Media Center article
Medical News today Article
BBC News Article
Daily Telegraph News Article
ABC News article

TJandSarah.com has gained exclusive insider knowledge that 2 new DJs will be joining the TopHogg FM team. The 2 DJs whom are scheduled to be announced on this saturdays "Saturday Night Feaver" show will join TopHogg FM as hosts of the new Friday night dance party.

Gwen Wilkie and Silas Kato will broadcast their 3 hour show as of the 2nd of October. I am told they are expected to play a mixture of dance, techno, trance and house beats to keep you in the party mood. Between tracks Silas and Gwen will tackle such topics as bad pick up lines and worse first dates.

During their show, listeners are encouraged to write in and participate on the topic. Listeners I am told, will also be able to request tracks. The first show, live at 11:30pm AEST on the 2nd of October will only last for an hour and a half due to technical difficulties. You can then catch Silas and Gwen every friday night at 11:30pm AEST for their 3 hours broadcast.

Links;

Listen to TopHogg FM Live

Taxes; they're meant to go to keeping this country running. They're meant to go into Hospitals and Schools, into Roads and essential services. They're meant to go into a fair, equal and reasonable welfare system. But they don't. TJandSarah.com has received insider knowledge of Australia's social welfare system and how through it, you're paying to keep drug addicts in habit.

Centrelink has many payments which it offers, which with different rules. None of which however is more cooshy then the Disability pension which see's recipiants not required to look for work, but still earning quite a reasonable and livable sum of money. It is a payment which is meant to be for people who have a disability which prevents them from holding down employment.

TJandSarah.com have been advised by a source at centrelink that this payment is NOT living upto what it is meant to be. We were advised of a case involving a man who had lost one of his arms and had come into centrelink to claim the disability pension. You would think this would be easy for him wouldn't you? But his claim was denied because he still has one arm which apparently makes him capable of work.

So what does this all have to do with drug addicts you ask? Well while people who have lost limbs are denied the pension, TJandSarah.com have been told by a senior Centrelink offical, that Drug Addicts regularly qualify for the payment. Apparently chosing to drink excessively, shoot up or otherwise take drugs qualifies you as a disabled person under Centrelinks definition.

A payment, whose funds are gathered from our taxes, and was meant to support those in our society phsyically incapable of doing so themselves is being rorted by drug addicts the nation over. While you go to work day in, day out these addicts are able to live it up on money collected by the government from YOUR tax dollars! They then use this money to continue thier lifestyle of addiction, and even to purchase their substance of choice!

Furthermore, by being under this payment there is no incentive for them to ever stop their addiction. There are no requirements to look for work, no requirements to seek rehab, no requirements to report in at all. Drug addicts are getting a free ride, and we the tax payers of Australia are funding it.

If we want to truly battle the drug problem then how can we honestly enable these people in their addiction? Why would anyone ever stop using if they get such a sweet ride because of it? If anything the system in it's current state encourages addicts to remain that way, as if they were to ever clean themselves up, they would lose their payment.

We need urgent welfare reform to (1) disqualify any addict from receiving the disability pension (2) require all persons whom have addictions to not only seek employment but to undergone a mandatory drug rehab program and (3) make the disability pension easier for persons who genuinely have a disability to access and claim.

This is a list of FREE programs I use which you may find useful. I find that free software often does the job just as well if not better than commercial paid software. You can download listed programs directly from this post, and all programs are for Win32.

WinAmp 2.95

Classic WinAmp doing what it does best; play music. No bloat, no video player non-sense. Just, plain simple, fast loading, WinAmp. The way it should be.

FileZilla

This is a free FTP utility which is rather popular. It's fast loading, supports drag'n'drop and is quick to connect to most FTP servers. The only problem I've found is it doesn't support multiple server connections, but it's brilliant for what it is.

PrimoPDF

Ever needed/wanted to create quick, smart PDF files? Hate the price tag attatched to Adobe Acrobat? PrimoPDF is a viable, FREE alternative which allows you to create PDF documents from any program that can print. Simply click print, select PrimoPDF and you're away!

LimeWire

Currently the most popular Peer-2-Peer network around. Popular means access to larger amounts of files and more chance of finding what you're looking for. Be aware though, there is a large amount of spam, viruses and mislabeled files on the network. If you are careful to check file sizes before you download however you can usually spot the fakes.

uTorrent

To me, the best Torrent download program around. Plain, simple, fast, free

JK Defragger

Defragging your system is essential, and the windows defragger is large, bulky, takes up system resources and lets face it doesn't do the best of jobs. JK Defragger has a small file size, takes up minimal system resources and is quick. It defrags well, but the thing I like most about it is it's Screen Saver feature. Simple set JK Defragger as your screen saver and you'll never have to remember to defrag your hard drive again.

Proxy Plus

This simple, small and elegant proxy server is perfect for cross-over networks, or networks where a router/switch/hub isn't present. It has an ftp, web and mail servers built in, so you can use it to remotely access you system, or host your own websites or file servers. A Brilliant little program for the cost of nothing. Please note that the free version is limited to 1mb cache.

DVDShrink

Want to make a backup copy of your DVDs? Can't fit a commercial DVD on your DVD+/-R disc? DVDShrink is the answer! This program will compress your movies to fit on DVD+/-R discs or even CDs! Now you can backup your movie collection and play the backups instead of the original discs.

HW32

Need to know what type of motherboard you have? HW32 will give you the inside knowledge on what components are in your system and how they're running. Complete list of all installed components, voltages, settings and more!

SeaMonkey

Internet Explorer is too insecure, but Firefox is to resource hungry! What to do? SeaMonkey is the current version of the original Mozilla browser suite. It's much lighter on system resources than Firefox with even fewer security holes. Sure it's not as flashly as firefox or IE, but it's still a wonderful browser.

Eraser

Ever wondered what happens to a file when you empty your recycle bin? Here's the answer, not really a lot. The path to the file is deleted, but the file remains on your computer, where it can be recovered at any time. To delete a file for good you need a FileShredder like Eraser. Eraser is a safe, secure and fast way to delete files. Simply right click on the file(s) you want to delete, select erase from the context menu and say goodbye to the file forever.

Audacity

This is a free professional quality sound recorder and editing suite. Supports VST pluggins and effects. Give this a go before you shell out for costly Editor programs.

Where previously HTC was the only manufacture we are finally seeing others join the Android party; with Motorola announcing it's new Android based Dext (Cliq in the US). But this is no ordinary device, it's a mobile designed to highlight the use of email and social networking through Motorola's Motoblur android app which will be initially unique to the Dext.

The Dext will automatically sync your webmail, pop mail, facebook, myspace and twitter with the device; every message, post and comment will be there. But it gets better! No need to open an application, no need to switch between apps to read or reply to different bits and pieces. It's all there, together, right on your home screen. You can even reply directly from your home screen!

The Dext isn't just a 1 horse show though, it comes packed with features. For starters it's a touch enabled device with a 320 x 480 display and a slide out full qwerty keyboard. Just what you need to interact best with your social networking sites.

Connectivity doesn't fall short with Wifi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, USB and A-GPS. The phone is 3G compliant, compatible with both HSDPA and EDGE networks. It'll even work on WCDMA networks! This is a phone that can be used anywhere, meaning you'll never lose contact with your friends if you're so inclined.

Inbuilt Media player takes care of AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WAV formats while the Inbuilt Video player handles H.264, H.263, MPEG 4, 3GP and even YouTube direct from the player! Standard with a 5.0MP camera capable of stills and video, it comes with photo editing software and GeoTagging.

Sadly as far as I know serious memory for this device is limited to the microSD card you have, which is upgradable to 32GB. The lack of memory built into the phone is a real misgiving by Motorola in my opinion.

Being that it's an Android based phone it of course comes bundled with masses of Google software, such as Google Voice, Google Talk and Google Maps. QuickOffice is installed, as is LastFM, Amazon Music store, imeem, Shazam, and Accuweather.

Still this is a phone built for Gen-Y for sure, and while it lacks inbuilt memory you can simply purchase a 32GB microSD card and have all the memory you need. It does come bundled with a 2GB microSD which may suffice for some people.

First impressions are that this is a great phone which shows us the tip of what Android can do in the mainstream. A phone certainly for Social Network Addicts and Generation Y. Pricing is yet to be announced but given the lack of inbuilt memory I would think it priced mid-range.

Links;

Motorola CLIQ/DEXT Site
ITWire Article
Phandroid