Remembering Andres Escobar, 20 years on

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Maria Ester Escobar was in Los Angeles on that fateful day, 2 July 1994, and will never
forget the moment she found out the news. It was in the small hours of the morning, the
sort of time when the telephone ringing is often synonymous with an emergency.
She took a while to pick up and had a lump in her throat by the time she did so. On the
other end of the line was Colombia's veteran midfielder Gabriel Barrabás Gomez and, his
voice trembling, he confirmed her worst fears: "Maria, something terrible has happened.
Andres… Andres has been killed."

For the football world, Andres was a talented defender who had impressed for Medellin side
Atletico Nacional and the Colombian national team. But for Maria Ester and the rest of the
Escobar family, the 27-year-old was much more than that: "He was our little brother, our
pride and joy," she tells FIFA.com in Rio de Janeiro, an unmistakable twinge of nostalgia
in her tone.

Diet high in calories and carbs could slow ALS progression

If you want to lose weight, then adopting a diet high in carbohydrates and calories is probably not the best way to go about it. But for individuals with motor neuron disease, such a diet could slow progression of the condition. 

This is according to a study recently published in The Lancet.
Motor neuron disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks the upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the spinal cord.

Benefits of Honey with Lemon on Skin, Hair and Health

Both honey and lemon are acclaimed for their multitude of health benefits. Both have antibacterial and antioxidant properties which boost the immune system. A combination of honey and lemon works together to reduce weight and promotes healthy skin and hair. Some of the benefits of honey and lemon are:

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Costa Rica Edges Italy 1-0 To Clinch A Spot In World Cup Round Of 16 (VIDEO)

With two wins in its first two matches at the 2014 World Cup, Costa Rica has clinched a spot in the Round of 16 in Brazil. After shocking Uruguay in its opener, Costa Rica edged Italy 1-0 in a tense Group D clash at Arena Pernambuco in Recife on Friday.

The lone goal of the match came just before halftime when midfielder Bryan Ruiz got his head to a cross from Junior Diaz. The ball deflected off the crossbar and bounced down into the goal. Goal-line technology confirmed that the ball had crossed the line. The goal came just moments after Costa Rica felt it should have been awarded a penalty kick for an apparent foul on striker Joel Campbell in the Italy penalty area.
The result guaranteed Costa Rica a spot in the Round of 16 and eliminated England from contention. It also raised the stakes for the match between Italy and Uruguay on June 24. Both teams have one win (over England) and one loss (to Costa Rica) through two matches and can advance with a second win. Currently ahead on goal differential, Italy would advance to the Round of 16 if the teams should tie.

Does alcohol impact your weight?

How is alcohol metabolized?

How is alcohol metabolized?
Have you ever wondered why you feel the way that you do after drinking alcohol? Many people will admit that they drink to get that feeling, but not many know exactly what is going on to cause it. The effects that alcohol has on your health start with how it's metabolized. Once alcohol is in your system, your body makes metabolizing it a priority. That means that it will stop metabolizing anything else in order to first get the alcohol metabolized. The reason for this is because unlike protein, carbohydrates, and fat, there is nowhere for alcohol to be stored in our body so it has be metabolized first.

Once alcohol enters your stomach, up to 20% of it can be absorbed there and go directly into your bloodstream. Within minutes, alcohol will reach your brain and give the feeling of being a stimulant. No other nutrient is able to do this. The remaining alcohol goes to your intestines and is absorbed there with the rest of the nutrients. A small amount of alcohol is excreted through sweat, saliva, urine, and your breath, which is how it is detected by a Breathalyzer.

Your liver is the primary site for alcohol metabolism; this is why you can have liver problems from consuming too much alcohol. Alcohol is detoxified and removed from the blood through a process called oxidation. Oxidation prevents the alcohol from accumulating and destroying cells and organs. A healthy liver oxidizes pure ethanol at the rate of about ¼ to ⅓ of an ounce per hour, which is less than 1 ounce of hard liquor.

When you drink alcohol, your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) will rise rapidly. Within five minutes of having a drink, there's enough alcohol in your blood to measure. The BAC is determined by how quickly alcohol is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted. The following factors can influence the BAC:

Gender
Race
Food consumed with the alcohol
Chronic alcohol consumption
Drinking pattern
Medications
The consumption of one standard drink will result in a peak in BAC within 35 to 45 minutes. A 150-pound person with normal liver function metabolizes about 7 to 14 grams of alcohol per hour, which is approximately 100 to 200 mg/kg of body weight per hour. This is comparable to 8 to 12 ounces of beer or half of an alcoholic drink. Controlling the rate of consumption will give your liver time to metabolize the alcohol and limit your BAC. Once you stop drinking, your blood alcohol level decreases by about 0.01% per hour. You are legally intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.8. Time is the only way to eliminate alcohol from your system, so cold showers and coffee will not sober you up. Trying to get someone who is drunk to feel and appear more alert can cause a false sense of sobriety to the person drinking and everyone around them.