Food

     Flavors are what make food delicious! Flavors-rich foods are my favorite. Usually Indian foods have a lot of flavors which make enjoy eating it! I used to go to an Indian restaurant twice a month. When I came to Chicago, I asked my brother, who live in Chicago, where can I find a good Indian restaurant? And I'm now doing the same thing that I used to do in Saudi Arabia, twice a month! The name of the restaurant that I usually go here in Chicago is Indian Garden. I really recommend you guys to try it at least once in your life!
     Flavors-rich foods might be rich in calories which in fact considered unhealthy. But personally, I prefer the unhealthy food despite the high calories. I want to enjoy eating! But of course we should do some exercises to keep our body away from health problems.

Crime and Death Penalty

     Crime is a general term for acting harmful to some individual or even the community. Such these acts are punishable by law. Depending on the type of crime, the criminal will be punished if convicted. For serious crimes, death penalty, or execution, might be the punishment. There are different ways of execution that are used to execute the serious criminals, which might be a good deterrent.

     Crucifixion is one of the painful ways of execution as it might take hours to even days. It's done by tie the prisoner to a large wooden cross, hoisted off the ground and left to hang until dead. 

     Lethal injection is one of the commonest ways to execute the criminals in United States. It's done by injecting a fatal dose of drugs for the express purpose of causing the immediate death of the subject. It's considered less painful than gas chamber, firing squad and electrocution.

      Anyway, execution might be unacceptable for many people. But on the other hand, it might be a strong deterrent, even though it costs a lot of money which can be prevented by sentence the serious criminals to life in prison.

Crime

     Stealing cars is one of the common crimes in Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, the capital city, this crime is common, and usually the stolen cars are used in drifting! Usually the owners of the stolen cars leave their cars by a store and go to shop in the store while the car is running! So it's an easy target for the thieves. Bottom line, don't ever let your car running while you are shopping.

Here is a video to show an example:

Some of Saudi Culture

     What is culture? Culture is modern concept based on a term first used in classical antiquity. If you're planning to visit Saudi Arabia, there are many things you should know. If you you're willing to visit a mosque, you should take of your shoes before you enter. If you're wondering why? the reason is that the mosque is a holy place, and it should be clean. You should also know that alcohol is not allowed. One more important thing that you should keep it in your mind that supermarkets, shopping centers, petrol stations... etc, close at time of prayers. There is a lot, but unfortunately there is no time to write them now.

Diets and Longevity

     Is there any relationship between diet and longevity? We have all heard the old proverb "You are what you eat", but have you ever stopped to think exactly how true that is? Simply, healthy eating is a key to well-being. We are made up of up to 100 trillion cells, each cell requires nutrients supply daily to achieve its function. The longevity can be affected both positively or negatively by our diets.

     The most beneficial diets rely heavily on fruits, vegetables and legumes that they are low in calories and packed with nutrients. For example, nuts are cholesterol-free protein sources, and are worthy substitutes for fatty meats. Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that in a group of nearly 35,000 women, those who ate foods rich in vitamin E, including nuts, lowered their risk of having stroke.

     On the other hand, diets with high carbohydrates and fat are associated with obesity. Being overweight stresses the heart, blood vessels and joints, accelerating age-related diseases. There is also strong relationship between high cholesterol-consisting diets, and heart diseases. Thus, decreasing the longevity.

     However, cutting a few hundred calories a day from regular eating plan may help in living longer.

Who am I?

Today, I have been asked to write about myself. So here I go, My name is Muhammad Alghamdi. I'm 21 years old.I'm from USA! yes USA, because I born in Michigan, But I'm originally from Saudi Arabia. I have been at Intrax for two weeks, and I'll be leaving Intrax after 4 weeks. I came here to learn English, to make new friends and to learn new cultures. I'm very happy that I made some new friends and they are all awesome! I like making friends from other countries and exchange cultures and some new foreign words.