Senior Melinda Toussaint drove her car around on Monday with soda frozen to the windshield. Toussaint remembered a little too late about leaving a Diet Coke in the cup holder on the side of her car Monday. Her friend, Kristi Petrie, borrowed the car and witnessed the sodas explosion. When she brought the car back to Toussaint, soda was all over the drivers side of the car.
Taking carbonated beverages out of a vehicle when the weather is forecasted to be below zero is a matter of remembering to do so. There are other simple steps to take to prepare a car for cold weather conditions so that it not only remains free of a sticky, soda-covered interior, but also runs well.
Below-freezing temperatures can cause many problems for vehicles and their users.

Weight loss supplements may have side effects

Washington, Feb 01: Two studies conducted by researchers n mouse models have revealed that synthetic forms of Conjugated inoleic Acid (CLA) that are consumed by people as a supplement o reduce is effective, but may have side effects.

Researchers studied how mice and rats responded to CLA, which is lso touted by marketers as a solution for reducing the risk of iabetes and certain types of cancer.

"The mice and rats responded in very different ways to CLA", said artha Belury, the lead author of both studies and an associate rofessor of human nutrition at Ohio State University.

Mice fed a CLA-supplemented diet lost weight very fast, but also ccumulated excessive amounts of fat in their livers - a common ide effect of rapid weight loss. Excessive fat accumulation in he liver is linked to insulin resistance, a hallmark of Type 2 iabetes.