Other Uses For Sperm Besides Baby-Making

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Gordon Gallup is called Mr. Sperm because he spends most of his time researching it. Everyone knows that sperm makes babies (and messes), but as it turns out, it has a lot of amazing abilities. For one, it can cure morning sickness, which is a fair trade since it helps cause morning sickness. But quelling your vomit is only one of the many things sperm can do, and after reading this list, you might not be so adverse using your boyfriend’s baby batter for things other than a baby.

1—It’s a mood booster: when absorbed through the vagina, sperm can act as a mood enhancer (duh).

2—You can cook with it: we all know it’s a good source of protein (how many here have heard that line, har har har) but according to Fotie Photoenhauer (really with that name?), “… semen is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties. Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic. Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants. Despite all of these positive qualities, semen remains neglected as a food.” That’s the quote comes from the back of the cookbook Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen-Based Recipes. And LOL! on it being “inexpensive to produce” and “available in many … homes and restaurants.”

3—Skincare: easy with the jokes on this one. There are a lot of companies that use sperm because it supposedly contains a powerful antioxidant. And I’ll leave it at that … a facial! Sorry … I couldn’t help myself.

4—Invisible Ink: a British Secret Intelligence Service member during World War I wrote in his diary, “The best invisible ink is semen,” because it “… would not react to iodine vapors.” I do not buy this one bit. Not one single bit.

5—It promotes sexual maturity: In some cultures, younger boys will drink the sperm of the elders in order to encourage their own production. GROSS, dear God.

Look, making babies, and mood-boosting I get—I’ve seen these things at work, but slathering semen on my skin (on purpose) or putting it in my pasta? Ugh! You can just forget it. Guys, you’re never going to convince girls that don’t like to go down south to play with the stuff or favor it until you can figure out how to make it taste like butterscotch budino, chocolate, or their favorite cocktail. Get to the research on that and you’ll get a trophy filled with semen!



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While all murder is reprehensible, it is my hope that there is a special place in hell for mothers that kill their children.  Susan Smith, Casey Anthony, Andrea Yates … you can claim depression or a past plagued by abuse or that the devil made you do it or whatever, but the idea of a child being slaughtered by the very hand that brought it into the world …

It gives me the shivers.

And it pisses me off.

On May 14th, a Maine resident found the body of a young boy on the side of the road.  The little boy, whose death was considered a homicide from the get-go, was unidentified for days as police followed tips from all over the country with the help of a computer-generated reconstruction based on … well, you know.

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Making an Active Choice for Healthier Kids (And Healthier Yous)

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As school heads back into full swing, there’s often a feeling of guilt on the part of parents. After all, leaving your kiddos in the hands of a school system that might or not be taking in loco parentis to heart is a bit frightening.

Perhaps to alleviate potential parental anxiety, Womenshealth.gov recently gave out some tips for what parents can do to give their children the best in terms of both help and well being.

1. Encourage your kids to catch all the Zs they can.

Adequate sleep and rest are essential, Dr. Peter Richel, a pediatrician at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., said in a hospital news release. His advice in this regard? Establish fixed bedtime routines and avoid booking too many extracurricular activities.

You know, it’s funny about kids and sleeping. My about-to-turn-sixteen-year-old daughter is a hard-core night owl. I cannot seem to convince the kid to go to bed at a normal hour (except every morning at 5:30 a.m. when I’m shaking her awake, at which point she laments her decision to stay up until two in the morning), and she’s almost proud of the fact that she spent much of her Honors Biology class last year asleep.

On the contrary, my little one totally resents the concept of naptime at school. Hates it. Wants to be learning (or on the playground) every minute.

It just got me wondering why younger children are given structured “rest time” of which they’re resentful while adolescents, who could probably use a mid-day siesta far more, struggle to say awake.

Odd.

2. Kids need to eat healthy.

Make sure your children get three healthy meals a day, [Dr. Richel] added. Breakfast is particularly important, and eating together as a family helps promote good communication skills.

I don’t think this is news to anyone. What’s worthy of conversation, however, is the follow through put forth by most parents.

And I’m guilty of this. One of my children has a cold Pop Tart for breakfast every morning, the other a cup of coffee.

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