Top Blockbuster Movies

Are you a movie buff? Ever thought of how much money a box-office movie can get? Here are the five too movies that have earned the biggest amount of money so far.

1. AVATAR
Taking more than five years of making, Avatar gained world wide at tention as the first 3D and 4D movie when it was eventually released in December 2009. Directed and written by award-winner director James Cameron, the movie was praised as a breakthrough in cinematic technology and awarded three Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction in 2010. Set in the 22nd century, Avatar revolves around Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a disabled ex-marine who was assigned to infiltrate Na'vi (the native creatures of Pandora moon) and persuade them to allow mining attempts by humans in their homeland.

2. TITANIC
The tragic incident of a sunken ship, an ill-fated love story, and James Cameron (yes, the same great man who directed and wrote Avatar) all combined together in Titanic. Released in 1997, this movie suddenly got media attention as the most expensive film ever made at the time. Though it was inspired by a real life incident, Titanic focuses on the fictional love story between Leonardo DiCaprio (Jack Dawson) and Kate Winslet (Rose DeWitt Bukater), who fell in love during the voyage and got separated by death. The film attracted millions of moviegoers and won two Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director.

3. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
Based on a fantasy trilogy written by J.R.RTolkien, The Return of the King was the last movie of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The series took eight years of making, which was done entirely in New Zealand (the native country of the director, Peter Jackson). The film was set in a fictional world called Middle Earth, and followed the journey of a young hobbit, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), and his fellowship to destroy the One Ring before The Dark Lord Sauron got hold of it.

4. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Released in 2006, the film was sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Directed by Gore Verbinski, the film took less than a year of filming and required the fantastic budget of $225 million. It won an Academy Award for Visual Effects. The film is about the journey of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Kninghtley), and Captain Jack Sparrow (Johny Depp). They must deal with infamous Captain Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) and Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander)

5. TOY STORY 3
The third film of the Toy Story series, Toy Story 3 was released in 2010, qiute long after its predecessor, Toy Story 2 (1999) came out. Nevertheless, Toy Story 3 still attracted lots of loyal fans and grossed $41 million on the first day and $109 million in three days. It surpassed all movies produced by Pixar. Besides financial success, it also won Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. Directed by Lee Unkrich, Toy Story 3 will focuses on Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and other toys that belong to Andy.

A Healthy Breakfast No Sweat!

Morning comes and you've got tons of things to do. Frantically getting the stuff ready that you will bring for the day and foreseeing traffic jams, you hardly have time to eat breakfast, so you skip it. Don't you know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Gail Frank, spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, says, "eating breakfast is very important for the brain and the body first thing in the morning". Cut your your excuse of having no time to prepare a healthy breakfast. The following tips will help you to easily have a healthy breakfast.

Eggs

As an excellent source of protein, fatty acid, zinc, iron and vitamins like A, B, D, E and B12, eggs are a must on your breakfast menu. People who eat eggs in the morning, as studies show, stay full longer and will eat fewer calories for the rest of the day. Another plus side is eggs can be consumed in many different ways like boiling, frying, etc.

Milk

A study by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that drinking milk at breakfast doesn't only help strengthen your bones but also keep you from overeating at lunch. Milk has a texture that makes you feel fuller and less craving for the next meal. It contains protein and calcium, which help you face the busy day. If you don't like the sour taste of low fat milk milk, you can have it with cereal or blend it with your favorite fruit as a smoothy.

Find your favorite source of carbohydrates

You need carbohydrates to start your day. Carbs produce the hormone serotonin in your body, which makes you feel fuller for the rest of the day. But of course, you need to have them in moderation. Bread is an easily available and affordable carbohydrate source, and can be enjoyed in various ways. You can toast it and use your favorite jam with it, or simply enjoy it with egg and sauce. It's up to you.

If you are not into bread, you can go for Bread or oatmeal. As long as it is good carbohydrates that will keep you going until the next meal. Fried rice with egg nothing too oily is a great example of a healthy Indonesian breakfast. Oatmeal can be eaten with other healthy food like fruit, yogurt, and etc.




Pagi datang dan Anda punya banyak hal yang harus dilakukan. Dengan panik mendapatkan barang-barang yang siap akan Anda bawa untuk hari ini dan meramalkan kemacetan lalu lintas, Anda tidak punya waktu untuk makan pagi, sehingga Anda melewatkan itu. Tidakkah Anda tahu bahwa sarapan adalah makan yang paling penting setiap hari? Gail Frank, juru bicara American Dietetic Association, mengatakan, "sarapan sangat penting bagi otak dan tubuh yang pertama di pagi hari". Potong alasan Anda untuk tidak mempunyai waktu menyiapkan sarapan sehat. Tips berikut akan membantu Anda untuk dengan mudah memiliki sarapan sehat.

Telur

Sebagai sumber protein, asam lemak, seng, zat besi dan vitamin seperti A, B, D, E dan B12, telur adalah suatu keharusan pada menu sarapan Anda. Orang yang makan telur di pagi hari, yang akan belajar, tetap kenyang lebih lama dan akan makan lebih sedikit kalori sepanjang hari. Sisi lain plus adalah telur dapat dikonsumsi dalam berbagai cara seperti direbus, digoreng, dll.

Susu

Sebuah penelitian oleh The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition menunjukkan bahwa minum susu saat sarapan tidak hanya membantu memperkuat tulang Anda, tetapi juga membuat Anda makan berlebihan saat makan siang. Susu memiliki tekstur yang membuat Anda merasa lebih kenyang dan keinginan kurang untuk makan berikutnya. Ini mengandung protein dan kalsium, yang membantu Anda menghadapi hari yang sibuk. Jika Anda tidak suka rasa asam susu susu rendah lemak, Anda dapat memilikinya dengan sereal atau mencampurnya dengan buah favorit Anda sebagai sesuatu yang manis.

Menemukan sumber karbohidrat favorit Anda
Anda membutuhkan karbohidrat untuk memulai hari Anda. Karbohidrat menghasilkan hormon serotonin dalam tubuh Anda, yang membuat Anda merasa kenyang untuk sisa hari itu. Tapi tentu saja, Anda perlu secukupnya. mencari roti adalah sumber karbohidrat mudah tersedia dan terjangkau, dan dapat dinikmati dalam berbagai cara. Anda dapat roti dan selai favorit Anda gunakan dengan itu, atau hanya menikmati dengan telur dan saus. Itu terserah Anda. 
Jika Anda tidak ada roti, Anda bisa pergi untuk mencari roti atau sereal. Selama itu adalah karbohidrat yang baik yang akan membuat Anda akan sampai makan berikutnya. Nasi goreng telur dengan tidak terlalu berminyak adalah contoh yang bagus dari sarapan Indonesia yang sehat. Sereal dapat dimakan dengan makanan sehat lainnya seperti buah, yoghurt, dan lain-lain

NUTS ABOUT NOODLES-The History of Noodles

          In China, noodles a staple of food, play an important role in people's lives. The Chinese eat noodles on New Year's day and birthday celebrations in the hope that they will livet a long life, which is symbolized by noodles. In our country, almost everybody likes and eats noodles, especially the instant kind. Instant noodles are the most dependable food in emergency times. The history of noodles goes way back. They have evolved and made their way into the hearts of food lovers to all over the world. This is the story:

From China to the rest of the world

          It is said that the Chinese ate noodles as early as 5.000 BC. A 4.000 year old bowl of noodles unearthed in China was reported as the earliest indication ever found of one of the world's most popular foods. These thin yellow noodles were found inside an overturned sealed bowl at the Lajia archeological site in northwestern China. Although they may look similar to the kind that we eat today, those noodles were made of millet, a kind of grains, instead of wheat.

          In 4 AD, the first Arab merchants arrived in Guangzhou, and established a steady commerce between China, India, Africa and Europe. At the time Guangzhou in China was considered to be the center of Chinese culinary art. It is said that via this route the noodles found their way to the Middle East and Europe.

          Marco Polo, an explorer and merchant from Venice, introduced noodles to Italy in 1295 after his journey to China. The Italians had their own way in creating food of flour long before Marco Polo brought noodles back from China. There is some evidence of an Etrusco-Roman noodle type dish made from the same durum wheat as the modern pasta called "lagane" (origin of the modern word for lasagna). However, this food, first mentioned in the 1st century AD, was not boiled like pasta; it was cooked in an oven. So, Marco Polo added a new way of making pasta to the Italians.

          The Japanese, who encountered Chinese culture through Buddhism, refined their art of making noodles, too. Early in the 1600s, the beginning of Japan's Edo period, somen (wheat flour) noodles and soba (buckwheat) noodles gained popularity in Tokyo and along the east coast. Because of a demand for soba as breakfast and festival food and street fare, farmers began sowing more grains. The Japanese also made noodles of rice flour, which they call udon.

The instant kind

         Today, about 40% of the flour consumed in Asia is for noodle manufacture. In recent years, noodles have also become very popular outside Asia and this popularity is likely to increase.

             In August 1958, Momofuku Ando is a Japanese, marketed the first instant noodles under the brand name Chikin Ramen. Later, in 1971, Nissin introduced the Cup Noodles, instant noodles in a waterproof polystyrene cup to which boiling water is added to cook the noodles. Adding dried vegetables to the cup, creating a complete instant soup dish, was the next invention. It was a proof that the Japanese took this noodle business seriously.

          Now, it has turned out that the Indonesian are the second largest population in the world, Chinese is the first who consume instant noodles. Producing more than 1,5 tons of instant noodles in 2010, Indonesia is also the second largest country that produces instant noodles. Although there are some health concerns about consuming instant noodles on a daily basis, this kind of food remains popular among the people in this country.

          Di Cina, mie menjadi pokok makanan, memainkan peran penting dalam kehidupan manusia. Orang Cina makan mie pada hari Tahun Baru dan perayaan ulang tahun dengan harapan bahwa mereka akan hidup lama, yang dilambangkan oleh mie. Di negara kita, hampir semua orang suka dan makan mie, terutama jenis instan. Mie instan adalah makanan yang paling diandalkan di saat darurat. Sejarah mie berjalan jalan kembali. Mereka telah berevolusi dan membuat jalan mereka ke dalam hati pecinta makanan ke seluruh dunia. Ini adalah ceritanya:

Dari Cina ke seluruh dunia
           Dikatakan bahwa orang Cina makan mie sejak 5.000 SM. Sebuah mangkuk yang berusia 4.000 tahun ditemukan di Cina mie dilaporkan sebagai indikasi awal yang pernah ditemukan dari salah satu makanan yang paling populer di dunia. Ini mie kuning tipis yang ditemukan di dalam sebuah mangkuk terbalik disegel di situs Lajia arkeologi di barat laut China. Meskipun mereka mungkin terlihat mirip dengan jenis yang kita makan hari ini, mereka mie terbuat dari millet, semacam biji-bijian, bukan gandum. 

          Dalam 4 Masehi, para pedagang Arab pertama tiba di Guangzhou, dan mendirikan perdagangan yang stabil antara China, India, Afrika dan Eropa. Pada saat Guangzhou di China dianggap sebagai pusat seni kuliner Cina. Dikatakan bahwa melalui rute ini mie menemukan jalan mereka ke Timur Tengah dan Eropa.

          Marco Polo, seorang penjelajah dan pedagang dari Venesia, memperkenalkan mie ke Italia pada 1295 setelah perjalanannya ke Cina. Italia punya cara mereka sendiri dalam menciptakan makanan dari tepung jauh sebelum Marco Polo membawa mie kembali dari Cina. Ada beberapa bukti hidangan Etrusco-Romawi jenis mie yang terbuat dari gandum durum yang sama seperti pasta modern disebut "lagane" (asal dari kata modern untuk lasagna). Namun, makanan ini, pertama kali disebutkan pada abad 1, bukan direbus seperti pasta, melainkan dimasak dalam oven. Jadi, Marco Polo menambahkan cara baru untuk membuat pasta ke Italia. 

          Orang Jepang, yang ditemui budaya Cina melalui ajaran Buddha, halus seni mereka membuat mie, juga. Di awal 1600-an, awal periode Edo Jepang, Somen (tepung terigu) mie dan soba (gandum) mie mendapatkan popularitas di Tokyo dan di sepanjang pantai timur. Karena permintaan untuk soba sebagai makanan sarapan dan festival dan ongkos jalan, petani mulai menabur biji-bijian yang lebih. Orang Jepang juga membuat mie dari tepung beras, yang mereka sebut udon.

 

Jenis instan
          Saat ini, sekitar 40% dari tepung yang dikonsumsi di Asia untuk pembuatan mie. Dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, mie juga menjadi sangat populer di luar Asia dan popularitas ini cenderung meningkat. 

            Pada bulan Agustus 1958, Momofuku Ando orang Jepang, memasarkan mie instan pertama di bawah nama merek Chikin Ramen. Kemudian, pada tahun 1971, Nissin memperkenalkan Cup Mie, mie instan dalam cangkir plastik tahan air yang ditambahkan air mendidih untuk memasak mie. Menambahkan sayuran kering ke gelas, piring sup membuat melengkapi langsung, adalah penemuan berikutnya. Itu adalah bukti bahwa bisnis ini, Jepang mengambil bisnis mie serius.

          Sekarang, ternyata bahwa Indonesia merupakan populasi terbesar kedua di dunia, Cina adalah yang pertama yang mengkonsumsi mie langsung. Memproduksi lebih dari 1,5 ton mie langsung pada tahun 2010, Indonesia juga negara kedua terbesar yang memproduksi mie langsung. Meskipun ada beberapa masalah kesehatan tentang mengkonsumsi mie instan setiap hari, jenis makanan ini tetap populer di kalangan orang-orang di negeri ini.