David Beckham insists he can handle any hostility from LA Galaxy fans

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The 33-year-old midfielder has upset some supporters with his desire to remain with AC Milan in Italy.

But he told BBC Sport: "The booing, the criticism, I've had it all before. That side of it doesn't bother me.

"Real football people will turn around and say 'he's passionate about playing for his country and knows what he needs to do to make that happen'."
Beckham had been scheduled to return to Galaxy on 9 March but wanted to make a permanent move to the San Siro.
After weeks of negotiations, he eventually settled for a dual contract after Milan baulked at the size of the transfer fee Galaxy were demanding - thought to be about £12m.

He will now return to Los Angeles on 10 July.

Beckham argues that he needs to be playing top-flight football in order to give himself every chance of winning a place in Fabio Capello's England squad for next year's World Cup in South Africa.

But former Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas, who brokered the $250m deal that took Beckham to MLS in January 2007, says that reasoning will cut little ice with Galaxy fans.

"He'll get booed and it's of his own making," said Lalas
But Beckham countered: "If I do get that, I'm sure my team-mates will rally round me."

He also insisted he was "committed" to the Galaxy and MLS and that he had missed his three sons while he had been in Italy.

Beckham said: "It's tough not spending time with them. I've missed two of their birthdays in the last few weeks.

"It is really hard because I'm so passionate as a dad as well and I miss them so much. They'll understand when they are big boys and they can say to their friends their daddy played for AC Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United. They'll understand."

Meanwhile, an American businessman hoping to set up a new MLS franchise believes Beckham could easily do the same.
"David Beckham would find it pretty easy to get a franchise in MLS. He has had a tremendous impact on soccer in America," Cooper told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"To have him in an ownership group, or alone, would be a pretty easy approval process. We haven't approached him about it but you can be sure we will try to track him down immediately."
David Beckham has said that he can handle hostility from the Los Angeles Galaxy supporters, who were unhappy that the midfield player wanted to join AC Milan permanently. He faced a similar situation in England 11 years ago after being sent off in the World Cup finals. “The booing, the criticism, I’ve had it all before,” he said. “That side of it doesn’t bother me. Real football people will turn around and say, ‘He’s passionate about playing for his country and knows what he needs to do to make that happen.’ I want my fans to realise I’m still committed to the Galaxy.

How to maintain kids health.

Keeping Kids Healthy..
Your child's nutrition is important to her overall health. Proper nutrition can also prevent many medical problems, including becoming overweight, developing weak bones, and developing diabetes. It will also ensure that your child physically grows to her full potential.

The best nutrition advise to keep your child healthy includes encouraging her to:

Eat a variety of foods
Balance the food you eat with physical activity
Choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables and fruits
Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol
Choose a diet moderate in sugars and salt
Choose a diet that provides enough calcium and iron to meet their growing body's requirements.
You can also help promote good nutrition by setting a good example. Healthy eating habits and regular exercise should be a regular part of your family's life. It is much easier if everyone in the house follows these guidelines, than if your child has to do it alone. You should also buy low-calorie and low-fat meals, snacks and desserts, low fat or skim milk and diet drinks. Avoid buying high calorie desserts or snacks, such as snack chips, regular soft drinks or regular ice cream.
Grain group servings include 1 slice of bread, 1/2 cup of cooked rice or pasta, 1/2 cup of cooked cereal, and 1 ounce of ready to eat cereal. Your child should eat 6 servings from this group.

Vegetable group servings include 1/2 cup of chopped or raw vegetables, or 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables. Your child should eat 3 servings from this group.

Fruit group servings include 1 piece of fruit or melon wedge, 3/4 cup of 100% fruit juice, 1/2 cup of canned fruit, or 1/4 cup of dried fruit. Your child should eat 2 servings from this group.

Milk group servings include 1 cup of milk or yogurt or 2 ounces of cheese. Your child should eat 2 servings from this group.

Meat group servings include 2 to 3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry or fish, 1/2 cup of cooked dry beans. You can substitute 2 tablespoons of peanut butter or 1 egg for 1 ounce of meat. Your child should eat 2 servings from this group.

Selection tips:
use lean meats and skim or lowfat dairy products.

use unsaturated vegetable oils and margarines that list a liquid vegetable oil as the first ingredient on the label .

read the nutrition label on foods to check for the amount and type of fat it includes .

limit foods that contain a large amount of saturated fats .

limit foods high in sugar and avoid adding extra sugar to your foods .

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Happy Women’s Day

Make Women’s Day meaningful in 2009.........

How will we as a nation mark International Women’s Day? As in the past with political leaders of all hues paying homage to women, cultural events
being held all over the country, foundation stones being laid for women’s educational institutions and hostels, government announcing a host of new initiatives and so on.

And then ‘when the hurly-burly’s done’, it will be back to business as usual. Women will once again be relegated to the back-burner in our gender-insensitive society. That’s how it has been for the past many years and there is no reason to expect this year to be any different.

Unless we decide, yes we can! We can make it different this year. Along with the celebration, and there is much to celebrate, we must introspect on why is it that despite more than 60 years of independence and some of the most successful women leaders, the average Indian woman still ranks among the most deprived sections of society.