Dr. DeMarco

Summer make-up

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:21:00 +0000

Strong, neon colors from the 80s are history. Light and natural tones like pink, beige, chorale and gold are true summer hit.

Heavy dark eyeliner and smokey eyes are out of the question. If you want to look more attractive that ever during this summer, use the suggested make-up to have warm and sunny color of complexion.

Here are some ideas that can help you in creating a trendy summer style.

Complexion – natural make-up

Fresh and shiny face – that is what you need this summer. Healthy looking skin is always in fashion. To have impeccable skin look don’t forget to clean it and protect it every day from harmful sun rays. Summer look is consisted of natural and light, almost invisible, powders that give a healthy and shiny look to your skin. There is also and unavoidable shimmer. Apply it on your cheeks and sunned skin to have a special glamorous look. Summer looks are also pink-colored cheeks, which are especially noticeable on natural and fresh skin color.

Eyes – very long eyelashes

Whether you are using artificial eyelashes or mascara that is extending your natural ones – dark, long, luxurious eyelashes are trendy every summer. However, it is important to avoid exaggerations when it comes to this part of your look.

When it comes to shades, choose lighter colors like chorale, pale purple, gold or beige, in combination with shimmer. In order to create a lighter smokey eyes version, apply brown or purple eyeliner on the edge of eyelashes.

Lips – all pink tones

From chorale tone to light pink and purple – with these colors on your lips you can’t make a mistake. To avoid spilling of the lipstick over the line of your lips, use beige penciler and mark the natural line of your lips.

When he is making a mistake...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:18:00 +0000

If your man is not a perfect lover, make him with a little bit of charm and a few tricks.

You have a man that suits your taste but, when it comes to your sexual life, you would like to change a few things? Your problem is over – with the help of charm and cunning tricks you can transform him into an excellent lover according to your taste.

1. He falls asleep immediately after sex

This is not something new. It is caused by chemical process in his body that makes him sleepy. But, if you sense that he is not in a mood or, after sex, he wants to leave, then there might exist a more serious problem that cannot be resolved by itself. Try to talk wit him about it.

2. He is very “gifted”, but…

Although size matters, unfortunately, it is not sufficient. Technique in bed is a very important skill that needs a lot of practice, but if he thinks otherwise, then you have to convince him in the opposite. Try with direct but gentle approach, and, if he gets offended, don’t worry, he is a man, and men do not easily forget things like that but rather think about it a lot.

3. He is rushing like a bull

Sex can sometimes become a mechanical routine, and that is not good at all. If you are combining the same positions according to some scheme of his, then it is time for a women’s lesson. It would be best to turn words into deeds, and, with the help of his hand, mark your favorite spots on your body. The same goes for sex positions. Take initiative and make him familiar with your desires.

4. He wants you to wear sexy underwear and bra

Although this is a great idea that can lead to climax in sex, its often repetition can decrease the effect. There is also and another thing. Such fetish can mean that, during sex, he wants to see someone else instead of you, and that can be even insulting. If you want to play with him, demand the same of him. By him tiger-like or rubber thongs and make him wear them. He may then realize that this is not always the best solution for both of you.

5. Don’t trust the foreplay

There are two types of men - Those who are lousy during foreplay and those who haven’t even tried it. For the first type you’ll need tact and charm. You take the lead and show him how it is done. The second type is a little bit selfish, and it is time for you to tell him that. If he wants for both of you to participate in the game, set him an ultimatum, and when he tries your charms, he will not be able to resist them.

6. Routine positions

If your partner is always practicing the same positions or he is unimaginative, or maybe he is afraid that if he tries something new it will be a failure – then it is time for you to act and provide him with support. But before you start anything, pump up his ego a little bit and praise his sexual capabilities. Then try to suggest him some small changes, which can be, for example, sexual position or the scene of sex. Kitchen or bathtub is great for starters.

7. Exaggeration

Exaggeration, in general, is never good, and the same counts for sex. Sometimes men, because of too many adult movies, think that rough game is what every woman wants. Don’t ever do something that you don’t want to do. Explain him what sensitive sex and gentle love-making means to you. Sometimes even a short conversation is sufficient.

Skin care during tropical heats

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:11:00 +0000

Summer whether is exhausting the skin. It is also making it harder to clean it and perform the daily care. Here are several tips that can help you keep the freshness and the shine of your skin.

1. Water is very important. To ensure the necessary body hydration, you must drink water during the entire day. Experts are recommending at least 1,5 liters of water per day, but, if the temperatures are really high, you should drink even more water.

2. In addition to the water you are drinking, you must also use water several times per day to wash your face. You are getting two things with this – instant refreshment and cleaning. Always use appropriate product when you are washing your face, and when it comes to wipes for face washing, use them only when you’re on the road or at work. For a feeling of freshness, you can spray a little bit of rose water on your face.

3. With washing you are cleaning your face, but to remove the layer of dead cells on it, you’ll need peeling. For an extra cooling you can use cucumber juice or ice cubes. By applying the mentioned juice on your face, you will close the pores, and that is very important after peeling. To close the pores you can also use a face mask.

4. Regularly apply cream on your face to prevent its drainage. The best choice for this, during summer months, is moisturizing cream, which is moistening the skin but doesn’t leave greasy traces.

5. As your face, the hands also need regular care – peeling and moistening. During the day we are washing our hands many times, and that increases the risk of drainage. That is why we need to apply cream several times per day, as many times as necessary. Every few days you should also apply on them rose water in combination with glycerin and lemon juice – this mixture preserves and restores the healthy skin.

6. You can remove the rough skin on your feet with stone nail file. It is recommended that, when you do this, you soak your legs in warm and then in cold water, to stimulate blood circulation. Keep your legs for two minutes in warm water, and then repeat the same in cold water. Perform this process several times.

7. However, the most important product you need during summer months is sunscreen. Choose SP factor that matches your type of skin and put it on every time you are leaving your house.

Long sexy summer...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:31:00 +0000

Awakening of passion is often associated with the warmest season of the year. There are many factors that are affecting our libido, and making it rise like the temperature.

Sex can be good in any time of the year but summer offers many new advantages and possibilities. Find out if your passion is rising with the temperature and why it would be good to go on a trip with your partner.

It is the best time for spontaneity

After so many years spent in school, we are taught to seek love after June. We are more relaxed in that period, more spontaneous and more ready for different kinds of surprises. And spontaneity is definitely a policy that we should follow. When you are keeping your partner (or he is keeping you) in expectation, the level of dopamine is raising. Dopamine is a hormone associated with excitement, and its increase is also increasing the attraction between partners.

Higher temperature is increasing desire

Most of us have experienced extremely low temperatures in the past few months, and now we are more that ready for warm season. Exposure to sun is stimulating secretion of dopamine and serotonin, which are enhancing our libido. Since the days are now longer and longer the positive effect of the sun will be more pronounced. Why don’t you use those 15 hours of sun light and enjoy with your partner the best way you can.

Spontaneity, spontaneity, spontaneity

Bathing and plash in a warm water, even for a half an hour, makes people more open and more ready for new interesting situations. The very fact that you are on the open, changes your perspective on different kind of things. The sun reduces your level of melatonin, and thus makes you more awake, more open for new ideas and more ready to explore new territories. This creative wave can be used even in the bedroom. Spend some time under the sun and you’ll be ready to release the spark of passion. Try sex without kisses or simply skip the foreplay – don’t be afraid to try new things.

Trust your instincts

Woman can subconsciously sense if a man has an interest in her, even if she is miles away from him. This is a conclusion of several modern researches. Man that is interested in certain women is releasing chemicals thorough his sebaceous glands. Woman can decode those chemicals in an instant if they are sexual interest. Women’s sense of smell is even more intensified during summer, and that is because of additional humidity in the air. That is why women, during summer, are in best position to determine whether someone wants to be just a friend or something more.

Attractive look

Warm weather implies that you don’t need much effort to look attractive. High temperatures have probably made you wear short and translucent clothes. But, in any case, don’t exaggerate with to much exposure. We all love to discover new things, but uncovering the whole body can sometimes result in lack of motivation.

Sex is more intensive

With warm and beautiful weather, you don’t have to relay just on the comfort and warmth of your bed. Advantages of sex in the open are numerous and they imply the use of all senses. Smell the aroma of flowers, soft breeze on your skin or soft ground underneath your body. These new stimulants can make sex a whole new spiritual and body experience.

Even a little bit of make-up can make wonders…

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:40:00 +0000

Summer heats are forcing you not only to discard warm clothes, but also and heavy make-up so that your skin can finally breathe and rest after long cold periods.

Summer, sun, sweating, city heat…all of this should imply and a lot lesser make-up on your face. It is time for your face to rest after long wintery “primping”. You should use make-up as little as possible, and try only to indicate that you are wearing it.

Every girl wants to look like she is wearing make-up, but, in reality, most of them doesn’t like to wear make-up on their faces, especially when a certain look requires putting make-up on in several phases. In such cases, a lot of time and effort is necessary to apply multiple layers of make-up, and that is why many girls are wondering if it is worth the trouble to take of the make-up before sleep when, in the morning, they will have to repeat the whole process.

In any case, do not leave make-up on your face when you go to sleep. No matter how tired, will-less or lazy you might be, spare 5 minutes of your time and get rid of the mask that is suffocating your pores and making your skin look old and tired.

But, if you follow the next few steps, you might be able to achieve natural look with just a little bit of make-up, and still look wonderful.

Step one

You will definitely need tinted moisturizer with sun protection factor 15 in order to give shine to your face without having the feeling of powder on it. If you have very dry skin, you should first apply the moisturizing cream, and then the tinted one.

Step two

In the process of applying the cream, make sure that you leave no traces of it. Use just a little of it, apply it with rubber gloves and thoroughly smear it.

Step three

Take a large brush, apply a little bit of make-up powder on it, and then evenly apply that powder on you face.

Step four

Wipe the brush with a handkerchief, and then, once more, use it on your face. In this way, you will remove the unnecessary traces of powder that might have remained in the process of application.

Step five

Curl your eyelashes. Keep the eyelash curler on your eyelashes for 10-15 seconds and then apply translucent gel-mascara for eyelashes, which will affix them and help to grow faster. If you somehow succeed to make them longer, you will not need mascara ever again.

Step six

And, in the end, apply balsam or translucent gloss on your lips. You should first apply it on the tip of your finger, and then spread it on your lips. But, don’t exaggerate…you want only to give them a little bit of shine.

Body hair – get rid of it.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:31:00 +0000

From times beyond memory, women looked for means to eliminate unwanted body hair - from Egyptian depilation to wax, epilator and little creams. Today we have modern lasers and electrolyses. Here are a few methods that are most commonly used today.

Unwanted body hair can sometimes be a serious problem. They could make you feel uncomfortable and undesirable – especially during summer. In that case, it is best to remove them or, at least, hide from other people's sight. To achieve that, here are several methods you can try.

Hair removal is one of the most demanded treatments in beauty salons. When you go shopping you can see dozens of different products that are serving that purpose, or, at least, provide temporary satisfaction. Luckily, there are several methods for hair removal and these are the most common ones and the most efficient ones.

1. Epilators are electrical devices that are removing unwanted body hair. These devices are designed to remove several little hairs from their root at once, and that slows their further growth. This method is mainly designed for home use. Epilators are used on legs and hands, and the results are lasting for several weeks.

2. Plucking is another method of hair removal, and this process, which implies plucking of individual little hairs mostly on the face area, is done with tweezers. The results are lasting for about three weeks. Unfortunately, this method is very painful.

3. Waxing is the most spread method of body hair removal. It’s one of the oldest and most efficient treatments. Its advantage over the others is wax, which is cheap. It can be performed on any part of the body and it gives long-lasting results. Besides removing the hairs from their root, waxing also removes and a dead layer of the skin, which makes your skin look smooth and shiny. Regular use of this treatment damages the root of body hairs, and because of that, they are growing slower, and sometimes they even stop growing at all.

4. Egyptian or Persian depilation is being done with paste made of sugar, water and lemon juice. Its procedure is identical to waxing. It’s a cheaper solution and amazingly effective. It dates from 1900 B.C. when the body free of body hairs was an imperative of beauty, youth and innocence in the old Egypt.

5. There are also gels, foams and creams for depilation that are chemically removing body hair. The procedure is simple and it can be done just a few minutes after shower. You apply the product on the desired area, wait a few minutes, and then you wash it out from your skin or remove it with spatula. This is one of relatively expensive but not sufficiently efficient methods. It gives you only temporary results – 2-5 days.

6. Electrolyses or depilation with electricity is the only truly permanent method of body hair removal. In every follicle of a hair a small needle is put in. This needle is destroying the root of a hair with electricity. After that, every hair is being individually removed with tweezers.

7. Laser body hair removal is a method that is becoming very popular, mostly because it is painless and has long-lasting results. This depilation is performed with a laser that is producing a beam of light. The laser’s beam is passing through the skin and reaching the hair’s follicle. The follicle is absorbing the light and destroys itself.

8. A lot of women are preferring the traditional way of depilation, shaving with a razor, which is cheap, easy and quick. The negative side of this procedure is short term result – new hairs are growing after 2-3 days, and every time they are more stronger than before.

9. However, if you want to camouflage the fact that you are hairy on some areas where you don’t want body hairs, you can always whiten them with special creams. Such creams are applied only on beginning moustaches and face hairs. Your body hair will loose its pigmentation and become more transparent, but that will not remove them and your skin will not be smoother and more pleasant to touch.

Therapy for broken hearts

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:45:00 +0000

Pink Kisses is an Internet service which guarantees to women that they will, after a month, maximum two, get out of crisis after breakup and forget their ex.

Imagine this: your relationship ended, its over, but the very next day you find a bouquet of flowers in front of your door along with a message filled with flattering words.

The described situation is something that Pink Kisses does. That is their therapy for broken heart. Pink Kisses is a kind of emotional wellness center established by two girls who were left by their boyfriends.

Today, they are smiling managers, but a few years ago, they were drowning in tears because of disappointments in love. In short, because of unfortunate experiences, these girls decided to set up a web page Pink Kisses, a kind of social service dedicated to girls and women, which promises them that within one month (in severe cases two months) they will pull their clients from emotional crisis with the help of flowers, chocolates, motivational phrases, flattery and life coaches.

Various treatments

So, Ellie and Amy are dealing with breakups, because, as the say, it is better to pay someone to bring you a bouquet of flowers than to wait on your ex to send it. Pink Kisses is offering “all sorts of fabulous pick-me-ups,” in the site's own words. In subscription packages, which cost from 14 to 272 dollars, Pink Kisses offers almost every form of treatment for "heartbreak".

The least expensive is "The Rebound" - during one month you'll receive an e-mail with tips on how to move on after a breakup, you’ll get phrases and quotations from classical texts, a computer application called "Kiss Him Goodbye", which allows you to upload images of your ex to the Internet and see them burn, and finally, poster with motivational message.

The best treatment is "The Diva", which includes all of the above plus two life coaching sessions, shipment of flowers to your home address and a box of "Better than sex" truffles. But that's not all - girls can also choose a treatment "Diva for a day" which consists of professional photo session that is done in the house of the client by Pink Kisses team. The goal of this photo session is to create a new look that would symbolically and practically mark a new beginning.

Moving on

Unfortunately, services that are paid are currently available only in the U.S. But Pink Kisses also sends virtual gifts, and on their blog you can find advices and classical texts with love themes. All of this is designed to help women after breakup.

“We want to change women’s lives by helping them recognize their own strength and accept their independence as part of a big, awesome adventure”.

Pink Kisses is presented as a kind of virtual resource center for emotional rehabilitation in which, with a lot of laughter and irony, advices and solutions are offered that can help women to turn a new page. The essence of it is probably best described in their slogan: “…because moving on is the best revenge”.

How to win him…

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:23:00 +0000

A man has four basic innate needs, and if a woman manages to meet them, he will fall in love with her, before he is even aware of it.

“When a guy realizes, consciously or not, that you're ideal on all these levels, that's when he'll commit”, says Paul Dobransky, M.D., author of “The Secret Psychology of How We Fall in Love”

Strategy of falling in love comes down to four rules that women have to respect in order to become irreplaceable in man’s life. These rules are just some little things that will help you achieve a really important thing - that he is happy beside you and, if needed, that you are his constant optimist.

His primal desires resemble women's expectations. So, if you want him to fix something in the house, let him prove himself. He will not only feel more successful and useful, his brain will also perceive these minor repairs as "marking of territory".

For example, if you wear silk, you'll be very feminine to him, and if you let him touch you, he’ll certainly develop great affection towards you. If you like going out with your friends, then you must not bother him when he is watching a game on television. If he can go for a beer with his friends without having his mobile phone ringing every five minutes, he'll feel that he has finally found the "right" one. And if you both like to play mind games or to discuss about some “serious” topics, he’ll consider you as a smart “transmitter” of his, likewise, smart genes.

Cook for him

"Falling in love is a process of developing attachment, which happens when oxytocin floods the brain," says neurologist Alan Hirsch. To raise the level of attachment hormones, you just need to convince the man that you two just fit together. Groom in front of him because no one else can see you doing that, cook together, and when you two go shopping buy something that he likes. Cook before him, for him, without make up on you. You’ll deepen the intimacy, and he will cease thinking about your relationship and simply enjoy in it.

Let him be “stronger”

No matter how independent they are, women must create the feeling in a man that he is their protector. Ask him often about his opinion. Occupy him with “men” jobs as often possible, and say to him, for example, “I don't know what I would have done without you”.

Let him breathe

Let him understand that you do not want to change him, because, for a man, that is a sign that you truly understand him and that you will not threaten his identity or freedom. Give him both mental and physical space. Do not force him to constantly spend time with you, and you will intrigue him even more.

Reach his heart through his friends

When you two are together, and especially in the company of his friends, show him respect. This way, he is growing in the eyes of his friends, and you are growing in his eyes. If you save him with your charm in some awkward moment, he will definitely feel that he is in a relationship with the best girl in the world.

Superfood for flat stomach!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:34:00 +0000

Since that summer is coming, many women are already preparing to appear in a bathing suit. Since exercises are not enough, here are some foods that can melt some fat gained during cold days.

If you want a flat and sexy stomach, you definitely need to exercise regularly. But besides that, there are some foods that can help you melt the fat on the stomach and contribute to the strengthening of the muscles on that part of the body.

Yogurt

Many women are consuming yogurt because they have seen its “magical power”. Yogurt is excellent for flatulence problem because it stimulates faster bowel function and enables easier digestion. It is recommended to consume at least one yogurt a day.

Green tea

Three cups of green tea a day stimulate metabolism and burn 30 calories. Green tea is also good for burning cellulite.

Avocado

Avocados contain unsaturated fats that fall into the category of healthy fats. Studies have shown that avocado is excellent for the feeling of satiety. In addition, it is proved that avocado has very good effect on the area around the waist and helps reduce fat in that part of the body.

Blueberries

Several studies show that blueberries are a true antioxidant that stimulates faster burning of calories. They are also increasing blood flow and preventing accumulation of fat in the area of stomach.

Chocolate milk

You are probably wondering how chocolate milk helps. Chocolate milk contributes to muscle building, and that is why it is a common drink of many athletes.

Bulgur

For those who do not know what is bulgur – it is a cereal food made from several different wheat species, usually sold parboiled and dried, with the bran partially removed. Bulgur is excellent because it contains fibers that aid digestion and metabolism, and reduce fat cells.

9 signs of happiness

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:28:00 +0000

If you think that you are not born under a lucky star, then take a look at these nine signs which might prove that you’re wrong.

If you think that luck doesn’t come near you, and that everyone around you has a better life, then you're wrong. There are a lot of things which are indicating that you're happier more than you think. Here are some of them. They are results of numerous studies on the quality of life.

1. Smiling face in photos

Studies have shown that people who are smiling in photographs from their youth have five times lesser chances to divorce later in life. Happier people are more attractive to the society, and people feel better in their presence, which contributes to higher quality of relationship within marriage.

2. You have a sister

People who have at least one sister are more inclined to optimism, providing support and empathy. Sisters foster communication and unity in the family, which is reflected on positive feelings of all family members.

3. You don’t watch TV

According to research conducted on more than 40,000 people, more fortunate among them spend 30 percent less time in front of TV than others. Because of that, they have more time for socializing, reading and other values that contribute to a better mood and quality of life.

4. You keep your memories in a conspicuous place

If you keep photos and souvenirs from trips on some conspicuous place, every time you see them will remind you of precious moments, as well as the possibility of their imminent recurrence.

5. You exercise

Only 20 minutes of exercise a day may reduce the stress in the body up to 70 percent. That is why people who exercise regularly feel better, not only physically but also emotionally.

6. You keep a healthy love life

Exchange of tenderness and harmonious relationship with your loved one has a huge influence on your mental and physical health. People who are in a happy relationship feel better and are more often in a good mood.

7. You hang out with happy people

The more time you spend with happy people, the greater the possibility that their good mood and optimism will pass on to you. And if those people live close to you, chances are increasing because your encounters are more frequent.

8. You drink warm drinks

According to one study, people who were holding in their hands and drinking warm drinks, like cocoa or tea, were warmer and better willing than those who drank cold drinks. Psychologists concluded that external heat influences inner one and that warm drinks have a favorable effect on the organism and thus have influence on the mood.

9. You have two best friends

In one study that included 600 participants, all those who concluded that they have two best friends were generally happier than those with more or less friends. Therefore, a large number of people with whom you socialize are not a guarantee of happiness.

How many lovers did you have?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:39:00 +0000

Promiscuity is attributed to men as a virtue for centuries, but not for women. Appearance of Lynn Barber on the list of people with many lovers is still shocking to the world, regardless the fact that we are living in the 21st century.

Myths about guys seducers such as the one of Don Juan who has slept with 2,065 women or Casanova whose bed "hosted" 122 ladies, made promiscuity a big plus for stronger sex. Is there anyone who’s not familiar with the urban myth about Warren Beatty and 12 775 sexual partners he had over 35 years, or the story of Fidel Castro who, allegedly, had intercourse with, on average, two women a day?

Elizabeth Taylor syndrome

Such figures didn’t shocked the public. That was about men, right? But then journalist Lynn Barber appeared on the list of people with many lovers and everyone was shocked. In her book “An Education”, (a film of the same name was made) Lynn Barber revealed that during her education at Oxford she slept with “probably 50 men”. For the first 18 months of her three-year English course at St Anne's College, Oxford, she had only one boyfriend, but then she decided not to waste her time.

"My thinking after that was that I must get a boyfriend immediately and that I haven't got time to waste going punting or to dinner with them. Why don't I just go to bed with them first, eliminate them if they are no good and not waste time. Which is, I suppose, a pretty bad attitude.” - Barber told on BBC radio.

This 67-year-old journalist is known as a real devil in the media world because she was merciless and direct in her interviews, but even so, many were surprised with her confession regarding the number of men with whom she slept. However, she said that she never felt any shame.

“I would criticise more what I call the Elizabeth Taylor syndrome, where highly sexed women feel they have to marry the man they sleep with. Then they get divorced and do the same thing over and over again.” – said Barber, who was, otherwise, married for her college friend David Cardiff. Considering the fact that they were married until his death eight years ago, it seems that this attitude of hers is not without merit.

Many have experienced Lynn Barber’s confession as a call for an alarm – mainly because she is a woman. Even though promiscuity was attributed to men as a virtue for centuries, women’s recognition of playful past doesn’t go in their favor even in the modern 21st century. On the contrary, they are advised to keep this information hidden like a serpent’s legs, with a proven recipe to tell every man, after the first one, that he is the second in their life.

Keep it for yourself

A more amusing revelation came several months ago, when it emerged that throughout the sixth series of Sex and the City, the main characters had 115 million indirect sexual partners. Although they are fictional characters, promiscuity of New York Four, led by columnist Carrie Bradshaw, is more in line with the modern type of women than in the case of their mothers and grandmothers. Believe it or not, the latest studies show that girls today have three times more partners than those from few decades ago, even in comparison with the swinging sixties of last century. Ten percent of women admitted that they had more than 10 partners by the age of 24. On the other hand, according to the same study, about 20 percent of men, by that age, had only one partner! And so ... men have several partners while women have a lot more ... is it possible that things are drastically changing lately? And furthermore, is it really that important how many partners have you had?

Tracey Cox, a sex therapist, says that the best answer to a question on the number of previous partners is - "none of your business ".

“If you do confess, especially if you’re female, I guarantee that no matter what number you say, it’ll be too many. Even if you’ve only had five, it will still be four too many.”

Perfume – how to choose the right one?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:50:00 +0000

With some many perfumes out there, choosing the right one isn’t that easy. Here are some rules that can help you at that.

“This one is too sweet, this one too strong, this one is old”…How is it possible that with some many fragrances that are available today, we are more and more sounding so indecisive and frustrated when choosing one for ourselves. In our own defense we can say that choosing the right perfume isn’t that easy task because it needs to represent our ideal olfactory signature, or, at least, to be the best one that "goes" with our style and time of year.

To make the right choice regarding perfume, you need to arm yourself with patience, give yourself plenty of time and act like you're going on food or wine degustation. Go with "empty stomach", but be careful not to get "drunk”! Enjoy! And try to follow these ten simple rules.

1. Morning is the best time of day for the selection of perfume, because our nose is "fresh", and the sense of smell is most sensitive.

2. When choosing, don’t wear any other fragrances on your self to avoid unwanted mixing between yours and the fragrance that you are “tasting”.

3. Wear clothing in which you feel most comfortable. This will give a signal to the salesperson to which “type” you belong.

4. The fragrance is developing in one way on the blotter (piece of paper for testing the perfume), and quite another in contact with the skin. If its scent is interesting on the blotter, only then apply it on the skin.

5. Give the perfume time to develop, at least 30 seconds before you smell it for the first time.

6. No one is forcing you to decide immediately. Take a walk with the scent on the wrist to see how it is "behaving" during the day.

7. Do not try too many perfumes at once because you'll soon get tired of it. Five different scents are the maximum!

8. Try different concentrations. You’ll be surprised how perfume and eau de toilette of the same fragrance can develop completely differently on your skin.

9. Ask for a tester from the salesperson so that you can extend your degustation for several days.

10. Disregard the comments of your friends. Selection of perfume, just like the selection of partner, is too intimate to be influenced by someone else. Why should you care what someone thinks if you really like it.

When old love becomes a new love

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:28:00 +0000

After breaking up and separation, you are once again together? Here are some rules that you should follow in the old-new relationship!

Admit it, whenever you hear that some couple is back together, you think - yeah, like that’s going to last. If the relationship ends, then obviously there was some problem, so it is hard to imagine that the next time it will be better and more successful. This is especially true if the end was ugly and difficult.

Many experts do not agree with that way of thinking. Perhaps there were some problems earlier but time spent apart can eventually bring closer two individuals and make a relationship much more successful – under condition that the main problems are successfully solved. Of course, there are and some "rules of renewed relationship" with which you can increase your chances of success in the second round!

Do not rush

It is difficult to brake and slow down when you are trying very hard to make up the lost time and to enjoy being in that old feeling of love. But whether you admit it or not, both of you have changed and you’ll will need some time until you’re completely familiar with each other. Experts suggest that you should treat this old-new relationship as a completely new one. Even though you’re rushing to enjoy the days spent together once more, it is important to stop and think about why do you want to be with that person. It is the same question like with any other partner, and not something you would ask yourself only because you know that person from before.

Talk about the past

Talk about some major things that you want them different this time - but be careful not to sound like you’re threatening or inadvertently posting ultimatum.

It would really make me happy or It would mean a lot to me – is a good way for you to introduce an old topic in the conversation. And this time both of you should seriously work on your bad habits. For example, if it bothered him that you’re always late – start arriving on time. if it bothered you that he stayed often out with his buddies until late at night, or even not calling back - point it out to him, loud and clear.

But watch out. Be very carefully if you want to start a fight because of an old dispute, as you otherwise could find yourself again in the beginning.

Move forward

The good side of breaking up is that it probably made you a stronger person. Experts say that each time we break up with somebody we are re-learning how to live our lives. So, regardless of whether you have spent your separated time learning a new martial art or with new love, you have made yourself better and stronger.

What kind of women are men most afraid of?

Regardless of whether you have a new relationship with an old boyfriend or new one, it is worth to know what kind of women men are most afraid of.

The Italian psychologists have made extensive research, which included nearly 3,000 men. The research has shown that two-thirds of men are afraid of women that are obsessed with marriage.

On that list, men placed even single mothers. The reason for this was men’s fear of being responsible for someone else's child.

Men also avoid women who seek perfection and like to have everything under control.

Among other things, the research discovered that men are trying to avoid women who have many friends whose advice they’re listening to. They also don’t like women who care a lot about what their friends think, instead of thinking for themselves.

But the most interesting of all the data is that most men, 98 percent, have the biggest fear of women who are selfish, full of themselves and think they are queens.

Mr. Unconfident!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:20:00 +0000

Although some men are not aware of it, the way they start sex, touch and kiss a woman reveals if they are confident in themselves or not.

Uncertainty is not attractive, especially in the bedroom. It cannot be hidden, because it reveals itself with some lover’s moves. Men are trying to hide it with a ferocity, speed and playing with verified moves. But women immediately feel it.

Plays it safe

Although women are known as a traditional sex, they are not conservative and they do like to try new things. If sex is reduced only to the missionary position, women will certainly not be happy and satisfied. Many men, at the beginning of a relationship, when they are not yet well acquainted with their partner, resort to the missionary position because they feel they that they can’t do some mistake there. But this is where the are wrong, because women do love and other positions.

A million questions

Do you like this? Do you love it when I touch you here? Do you want me to squeeze harder? Unconfident men often ask too many question during sex. Although his desire for a better satisfaction of a woman is commendable, too many questions indicate that he is unconfident in himself, and that is not sexy at all. Sex is composed mainly of deeds, not words, therefore, many questions can kill passion.

Focus on the breasts and crotch

Many men think that the only erogenous zones are breasts and crotch. They especially know to "play" a lot in the breast area, and squeeze them too much, which causes pain in women. On the other hand, some spend eternity in the crotch area. These men usually do not know well the woman’s body and play it safe by turning all their attention on the major trumps. But women do not like this way of foreplay and sex.

Fast and furious

Characteristic of unconfident men is even speed. They want to prove that they are top lovers, so they are lunging and accelerating the flow of sex, and foreplay. They think that women love it, but it is not true. Women love the speed and ferocity, but also and slower pace and tenderness. They do not like at all when men are turning into a machine and think that they are facing a task they have to meet. And those who want to do everything in a hurry, are just like that.

Better sexual results come with exercising

According to one research, men who exercise regularly achieve significantly better sexual results than male members who live a sedentary lifestyle. In other words, men who practice moderate physical activity - walking briskly 30 minutes a day, four days a week – have two-thirds less chances for problems with sexual dysfunction than men who are not engaged in any physical activity.

Based on the collected survey data, respondents who were moderately or highly active had a 65 percent lower probability of sexual dysfunction occurrence.

If you are wondering how exercise strengthens the sexual power of men - here's the answer: experts claim that exercise can increase blood flow to the penis, which greatly facilitates an erection. In addition, physical activity can build confidence, which finally leads to enhanced sexual power.

Men like natural look!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:22:00 +0000

The way in which sexes experience beauty is completely different. While women think that red lipstick and artificial eyelashes are sexy, men abhor these things.

If you think that a man doesn’t notice if your legs are freshly waxed, how you smell and how you're wearing makeup, you are wrong. The fact that you spent hours of your free time styling and putting make-up so that your hair is looking like it was under a press and your face like a painter's canvas, is not at all a guarantee that you will enchant some man.On the contrary.

Studies show that women’s perception of beauty is completely different from what men consider attractive. One particular study found out some beauty tricks that work on them. In that study, men of various ages rated photos of various women. Here are those beauty tricks.

Moderately perfumed

If you're going on a date with a guy that you like, and you want him to think about you all night after that, know that you will not achieve your intention with a cloud of perfume around you. Don’t exaggerate with anything on a first date, especially with perfume. Men consider over-perfumed women unattractive. They don’t want to have a feeling like they just got out of perfumery when they are beside you. They want to sense your perfume only when they lean to whisper you something.

Natural lip color

Make-up artists believe that the eternal maxim about red lipstick is in fact just a female illusion and that the blood red lips on a woman's face are actually repulsive to men. Vibrant lipstick colors and textures with which they shine, are not at all attractive to them. When they start about kissing you, and then notice that lipstick, their will falls into water. They like a natural “no make-up” look. So, avoid red, pink, purple and other dark lipsticks and use only natural, light sticks.

Natural eyelashes

This is something you should adopt immediately. A thing called artificial eyelashes men consider absurd. They simply do not realize that artificial eyelashes give extra confidence to most women because they are covering flaws, which, otherwise, only they see. For men, this supplement is more like a mask that could be used for a masquerade, and they do not consider it attractive at all. If you wink them with that fan made of artificial eyelashes, they will immediately place you in a group of women that are putting a lot of effort in their looks, and whose morning ordinary look they are feared the most. Such women profile is automatically disqualified.

Smooth skin

To leave a good impression on a man you must take good care of your skin. In fact, most men agree in their opinion that there is no better feeling than caressing silky, nourished women's skin. When a woman is sexually attracted to him, he is immediately asking himself: "What kind of body is under those clothes?", "Is her skin smooth?”… Men claim that there is nothing more repelling than a rough or unwaxed skin.

Smokey look

The study has shown that most men like women with little or no makeup, but all of them adore the famous Smokey Eyes look! Smokey Eyes look gives mysticism to the female look, and that is irresistible to men. Women receive most compliments from men when they apply Smokey Eyes.

Dismissed hair

When you have casually dismissed and slightly entangled hair, then you are most beautiful to men. Its not that they do not appreciate your hair styling, for them it is simply a waste of time. Also, men are always voting for the natural hair color. If you are coloring your hair for years, then at least try to make your hair look natural.

Avoid traps of false diets!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:10:00 +0000

Many diets promise quick and remarkable results, but only few of them are actually effective.

There are four key factors that you must consider when you’re going on a diet: nutrition, age, sexbody needs. and First of all, say NO to all diets that are promising a huge weight loss in just several days. Do you want to lose weight? Watch out for traps of false diets!

Rule No. 1: Diet must not burden you

All speedy diets bring a lot of stress. You are required to completely change they way you eat and dramatically reduce food intake in a very short time. In return, at the end of diet, you will be beautiful and slim like never before.

Although it sounds tempting, it is miles away from the truth. This kind of diet is doing damage to your body and it is literally forcing your body to submit itself to this new way of eating.

Rule No. 2: You must be in control of your diet

Quick and short diets are demanding of you to completely comply. That is why you may find out pretty soon that the only thing that is on your mind the whole day is food, food and only food. And if this is the way you are thinking - “Oh, I would really like to eat a chocolate now, but I can’t because I'm on a diet” – then watch out. Daily calorie counting is not healthy, nor is it fun.

Diet should be your way of life - listen to your wishes and adapt your diet to your lifestyle. If you are often hungry after eight o'clock, do not force a diet that prohibits the evening meals. You must avoid strict limits and prohibitions, and adapt them to your habits and personality.

Rule No. 3: Lose weight gradually

You can recognize false diets because they promise weight loss in a very short time. A good example of this is a weekend diet. Considering that it is based on a strict regime, you actually may lose three kilograms in three days, but do not be deceived. By the end of that diet, you will hardly wait to sit down and eat decently, and then you will compensate all the weight that you lost. Overeating usually continues and the next day. The result: not loss but extra six kilograms.

When you’re loosing weight, it is essential to lose it gradually. This means that in one week you must not lose more than 2 kilograms. In this way, you will prepare your body for the new way of eating and it is less likely that you will be overwhelmed with desire to eat. Your body will work for you, and you will avoid the vicious cycle of loosing and gaining weight.

Rule No. 4: Do not force perfectionism!

False diets promise perfection. Unfortunately, in reality that is not possible, so stop torturing your body. It is difficult to follow diets that are demanding miracles from you. Feel free to put some dark chocolate or other favorite treats in your fridge. They are not the problem if you don’t over do it.

Diet shouldn’t be extreme, but diverse. Keep in mind that losing weight should be gradual, with no rigid boundaries and pressure. You must provide the best possible treatment to your body.

Are you tired? There is cure!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:07:00 +0000

Reasons for dissatisfaction at work can be different and dangerous to health. Turn them into your advantage.

If, between being sick and going to work, you rather choose to be sick, then you may be chronically unhappy with your career. The reasons behind your choice could be tiredness of work, lack of promotion and desired raise, disagreement with the boss or colleagues. But these are just some of the "symptoms" of tiredness from which you can get sick.

You can easily turn all these drawbacks to your advantage, if you react to the aforementioned "injustices". You will feel better if you say that you won’t be able to finish something because you are overloaded. Also, if you organize your work so that your stress is reduced to a minimum, you will finish the assigned duties much faster. To find a new dose of satisfaction, write down five favorite activities that you do on a daily basis and ask your boss to assign you at least two of them. You will become more efficient in that way and you’ll find a new motive for going to work.

Nothing will change without your action

In moments of weakness, others can advise you or motivate you. Do not hesitate to seek help from a colleague who is, at that time, less burdened. And remember, without action you won’t change anything. Ask your boss to allocate a part of the work on your colleagues, and you will avoid further criticism on your account.

Self-control prevents conflicts

Even in the most stressful situations, like not finishing something before the deadline, it is very important to control your own reactions. This is the best way to avoid conflict with the boss, colleagues and associates. Conflicts and frictions are an additional burden and they only draw attention from the assigned tasks.

Be confident even when you are criticized

People who are tired of working are often sensitive to criticism. That criticism often leads to anxiety and low self-esteem. In such situations, even the most innocent remark can be interpreted as malicious, and thinking about it only takes away your precious time and positive energy.

Nothing is perfect

Longing for the best is great, but be careful not to overdo it with perfectionism. Nothing can be perfect. The most important thing is to become aware in what you are good at and where you need to improve. If you set your goals in accordance with that, then success must come.

This is the end!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:26:00 +0000

There are signs that clearly indicate that it is time to end a relationship. Observe them well because they mean that your relationship has no future.

No one should allow himself to be in a relationship that doesn’t make him happy. For such torture, justification that you spent many years together is simply not enough. Take a piece of paper and put down all advantages and disadvantages of your relationship. That can help you realize how many problems you actually have. If that doesn’t help you, here are some signs that clearly indicate that it is time to break up.

He/She is never there for you

If it happens that he or she is not present when you need it the most, if he or she doesn’t respond to phone calls or is often unavailable, it is time to act. Don’t buy excuses like “I have no time” because such person will never be there for you when you need it the most.

He/She is breaking promises

If your partner continues to break promises, even if you have asked him not to, forget that person. Such behavior is a sign that you are not important enough in your partner’s life.

He/She is ruining your self-esteem

Psychologists say that mean words are equal to slapping. If someone is often feeling bad because of partner’s behavior, and nothing changes even after conversation about it – it is time to break up. Why would you want to spend time with a person who is ruining your self-esteem?

He/She is asking of you to change

No one should try to be someone else, just because his partner is asking that of him. If someone is not happy and satisfied with you, it is a sign that you are not meant for each other. You need to find a person that will bring the best out of you, and not someone who wants to shape you according to his needs.

He/She is threatening with breaking up

Avoid relationships in which your partner, because of smallest argument, is threatening to break up with you. Every relationship has problems, but if your partner is not willing to talk about them, it means that he is not ready to commit himself.

Facebook can tell you everything about a man!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:41:00 +0000

Based on his profile, you can easily find out everything you want to know about him, and in the same time, he is not even aware how much his activity on this social network reveals him.

Facebook profile can tell you more about a man you’re interested than he thinks when he is setting it. Here are some things that you can learn about him based on his profile. You cannot even imagine what secrets can be revealed in this way.

What does his profile picture tell you?

Photograph that he chose for his profile can tell you for which purpose he is using Facebook. Keep in mind that boring profile photo doesn’t necessarily mean that he is a boring guy. Such picture could mean that he has business partners and/or boss among his friends.

Photos from parties

Photo where he drinks wine, beer or some other alcohol directly from the bottle is not problematic by itself. That guy just loves parties. However, if he is already in his twenties, you can conclude that he wishes to emphasize that he is still young and loves constant entertainment. On the other hand, it could also mean that he is definitely not ready for a serious relationship.

Photos with his pet

The fact that he loves animals can be a very positive sign. On the other hand, if his Facebook album is exclusively filled with photographs of him and his terrier – that can be cause for an alarm.

Photos with celebrities

He is showing that he is cool because he was able to reach someone who is well known and famous. This may seem a bit strenuous, but on the other hand, it allows you to learn more about his character and personality. If he posted a photo with the whole rock band instead of just him and a singer, that would leave a totally different impression of him, right?

Photos with a beautiful woman

In this case you are done. It is practically impossible to conclude what relation exists between them. Maybe the girl in the picture is his sister or cousin... But if she is scantily dressed and very close to him on the picture - you simply cannot know if she is his girlfriend or some dancer from a club.

Is he constantly changing his statuses?

If he is changing his profile photo often and posts new statuses, it tells you that he is communicative and enjoys social contacts. Obviously, he is very attached to his social network. However, statuses with which he is telling everyone when he had a shower, what has he eaten today, when his office’s coffee machine broke down and what caused his computer to crash - show a bit exaggerated attachment to the Internet and Facebook.

Messages in his statuses

If you gain impression from his statuses that he is having a hard time, that he is suffering because of something and that he thinks his life is horrible - it means that you have found someone who is probably very emotionally dependent. On the other hand, if he is constantly criticizing himself and the others, it means that he is a man who is rarely satisfied, and whose high standards are difficult to meet.

Is he often solving a variety of quizzes and tests?

If he often posts good results in quizzes, he is probably a man who is very competitive and enjoys in life's challenges. Such man loves action, so do not expect of him, for example, to deal much with a question what he will give you as a birthday present. Literally - details and complicated issues are not his domain.

What does his list of friends tell you?

Even the number and gender of his friends can tell you a lot about him.

Does he have many friends?

A large number of friends can be a very positive sign. This means that he is optimistic, relaxed and loves meeting new people. Of course, it could also mean that he is very ambitious and that he is trying to improve his status in front of others with a large number of friends. Or, he’s just on of those who have a need to be popular.

Is he constantly adding new female friends?

Maybe you have in front of him a guy who is looking for attractive girls in his friends’ contact lists. This type is good for flirting on the internet, but stable relationship with him is not an option.

He doesn’t have to many friends

This doesn’t mean that something is not OK with him. In fact, this may be a good sign. He is probably a very loyal friend who doesn’t attach himself that easily with others, but once he becomes a friend with someone – he is developing a stable and deep relationship with him.

Orgasm can be reached with thoughts!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:47:00 +0000

Sex therapist Barbara Carellas claims that orgasm can be achieved with a special technique of relaxation and fantasy.

Inspired by the stunning information that two thirds of women in America have problems in their sexual life, American writer, sex therapist and lecturer Barbara Carellas researched ways in which women can achieve orgasm. Known as a trainer of workshops and courses about sex, Barbara claims that orgasm by thought is not a delusion, but the real state that can be achieved with learning.

In the eighties, this woman was managing off-Broadway plays in New York, but several years later she turned her focus on studying sex therapies. According to her, it was an ideal moment to focus on sex because the end of eighties brought fear of AIDS, disease that was rapidly expanding in artistic circles.

Sex is happening in the brain

Barbara was drawn to exploring alternative sexuality by a famous eternal dilemma - how to recognize when a woman fakes orgasm? Along the way, she discovered an amazing phenomenon - reaching climax with thoughts. It is, in fact, breath and energy orgasm, as she called it. It can be reached through technique of deep breathing and relaxation.

Researchers at Rutgers University have proved, two years ago, that when Barbara Carellas reaches her breath and energy orgasm, the part of the brain reacts exactly the same as when it comes to ordinary orgasm. Writer and sex therapist, Dr. Ian Kerner, claims that the brain is the most powerful sex organ from which everything starts. That is why he recommends to women breathing techniques, concentration and frequent fantasies as an ideal means for improving their sexual life. However, he emphasizes that this shouldn’t be the only way to enjoy and reach climax.

Barbara Carellas says that any woman can learn the mentioned technique, but only if she rejects the traditional concept of sexuality. In her relationships, she doesn’t use this technique to replace traditional sex, she is using it as an expansion of intimate relationship.

Barbara Carellas teaches this miraculous technique, which causes incredible explosion of pleasure in the female body, in her workshops in the U.S., where she gathers people who want to afford themselves a new and unforgettable sexual experience. Unfortunately, she never shared the secret of achieving orgasm with the help of thought, because she says that it cannot be explained with words. You can get certain idea about it, if you read some of her books.

Island of blondes

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:31:00 +0000

The dream of blonde lovers will soon come true. An island in the Maldives will be populated exclusively with blonds and blue eyed girls.

“We want to break the stereotype that blonde women are less intelligent. Our girls are very smart and they have degrees”, says Giedre Pukiene, managing director of Olialia tourist agency, which is planning to populate an entire island with blonds.

Besides providing all classical tourist services, in a special education center, blondes will teach interested visitors how to always look perfect. Cruising lovers will also have the opportunity to rent luxury yachts with crew entirely made of blonds.

The plane that will bring tourists on the island will also be managed by blonds.

According to their plan, the island will be opened for tourists in 2015.

Decipher him!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:54:00 +0000

We’ll stay friends, you're beautiful, I’ll call you, are just some of the phrases that men usually use. Of course, these statements mean something completely different.

Naturally, most men want just sex from women, and most phrases are designed for that purpose.

Men have a whole repertoire of phrases that they use to make women do exactly what they want. In a popular book called “Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love”, Allan and Barbara Pease exposed what is really hiding behind those phrases.

It appears that in spite of enormous progress that women have made, their education and intelligence, they still don’t know how to reveal what some of men’s statements actually mean.

It is time to change that.

You are pretty

Behind this statement lies an unconscious conclusion: "Your face is symmetrical, which means you could successfully transmit my genes and give birth to beautiful and healthy children". Conscious thought is: "I want sex with you as soon as possible”. Of course, they will not say it openly.

You look great in that

Although they may not be aware of this, but when men say such thing, they are thinking: "The scope of your waist and hips emphasizes fertility”. What they are aware of, but are silent about it, is: "That dress perfectly outlines your breasts, which is why my hormones are raging, and all that I want now is sex with you".

Will stay friends

Men usually use this phrase when they end a relationship. Although they say it, they are thinking something completely different: "I've had enough of your terror, I don’t like you anymore and I got over you. Finally, I will have no one to bother me on the phone all day. I hope we’ll see each other very rarely.”

Come by for a cup of coffee

Coffee may have an innocent meaning in women's perception, but not in men’s. When he says to a woman to come by for a coffee, he actually thinks: “Come and I’ll make you that damn coffee, but then we’ll continue socializing in my bedroom and I’m expecting a wild sex”.

I'll call you

When he meets a woman that he doesn’t really like too much, a man usually says that he’ll call her. Translation: "If I don’t meet someone more interesting soon, I'll call you because I need sex. Better something than nothing.” It is rough, but most times, it is true.

Problem is not in you, but in me

Men generally have a great ego and they almost never think that the problem is in them. When they say to a woman that the problem is not in her but in them, they actually think: "Of course the problem is in you. Go away and don’t come back anymore".

I can’t stay because I’m getting up early tomorrow

They usually use this phrase after sex with a woman with whom they do not want a deeper relationship. Translation: "Sex was good. Not perfect, but satisfactory. Thank you for sex, but now I do not want to sleep with you, talk and cuddle, so I’ll just go home".

Spice your kilograms

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:05:00 +0000

Apart from giving a special touch and a distinct aroma to food, spices have positive impact on our health. It is also proven that some of them help lose weight.

In our daily nutrition, we are increasingly using spices that are enriching even the simplest meals. Regardless of whether it is a salty meal or a delicious dessert, these plants help us maintain a healthy and vital body. They have positive effects on circulation, immunity, liver, digestive system... But some spices also help us melt kilograms.

These are the top five.

1. Cinnamon

One teaspoon of cinnamon a day lowers blood sugar levels and stimulates easier digestion of carbohydrates. It also lowers the bad cholesterol from seven to 27 percent and cholesterol in general between 12 and 26 percent. Its extra advantage is reduction of the possibility of metabolic disturbance occurrence observed in the case of prediabetes. Of course, we shouldn’t exaggerate with this warm scent spice. Coumarin, an ingredient of cinnamon, in excess amounts can cause liver damage.

2. Cayenne pepper

This type of pepper contains an active component capsaicin, which gives piquant flavor and makes it number one natural ingredient that can stimulate the nervous system to raise the body temperature. If you are not a fan of hot spices, you can consume this useful ingredient in a pill form.

3. Black pepper

With salt, pepper is the most common spice. Even the least ambitious cooks have it in their kitchen. These milled black pellets improve digestion and stimulate absorption of nutritional ingredients. Their main ingredient piperine, responsible for the peppery taste of this spice, is speeding up metabolism. To exploit this useful feature of pepper in greatest extent, it is best to use freshly milled pepper.

4. Mustard seeds

Like all other spices on this list, mustard seeds are speeding up metabolism. Just a few hours after eating a meal, metabolic rate is increasing by 20 to 25 percent, which means that from 750 calories in one meal 45 are burned.

5. Ginger

Besides pronounced diuretic features, this lumpy root is also called "tonic" for the entire digestive system. It enhances digestion and food processing in the stomach, and acts as a strong antiseptic that balances the intestinal flora.

Enjoy your work

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:04:00 +0000

Stress at work is inevitable, but there are things that can minimize it. The most important thing is to make peace with yourself, and then to orientate on the business strategy. Experts have found out how you can do that easily.

Numerous studies have shown that stress at work has a serious impact on health. The situation is more difficult today because we live in uncertain times of crisis, when each working position is precious.

However, don’t allow your dissatisfaction with the job to spoil your life. If you currently can’t quit and find a better job, try to get the most out of work you do now. The most important thing is to avoid stress so that you do not harm your health.

Prepare yourself for fight

If you are surrounded with conflicting colleagues and a grumpy boss, develop a strategy that will solve these problems. Visualize in your head conversations with people for whom you feel that are standing in the way of your happiness. Read books that can help you in this, and talk to close people who were already in such situations. It is important that stress, caused by poor relationships at work, do not affect your health.

Discover who you are

Before developing any strategy and acting by it, you should first familiarize with yourself. Discover who you are, what you want and where do you see yourself (regarding work) in five years. Get to know your strengths and weaknesses, because it will help you feel more comfortable in your own skin. In this way, you will stand up for yourself much easier and open up opportunities for promotion.

Organize yourself

Many people are under huge stress because they do not know how to organize themselves. Make a weekly plan of obligations and, if necessary, modify it along the way. It is best to make it on Friday (for the next week), to avoid burdening yourself with it during weekend. Weekly plan gives you control over your working life and it is proven that it reduces stress.

Make the most of weekends

Once the working week is over, leave work at work. Try to control yourself during weekend and do not think at all about work. Use your weekend just for yourself. Socialize with dear people and do things you like. Relax, take a walk, enjoy the baths and laugh. Weekend must provide you leisure and entertainment, so that you can return to work full of energy and working spirit.

Mark your territory

Whether you have an office or just a small space in a large room, clearly mark that space that belongs only to you. Place your favorite plant there, put photos of dear people on your desk and bring any thing that makes you happy. This will not only affect your mood, it will make it clear to others that it is just your space, and that you intend to stay there long, and give your best at that job.

Oil for beautiful hair

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:04:00 +0000

People usually think that hair oils are good only for those who have dry and damaged hair. But nourishing effect of these products is suitable for all hair types, and great for improving quality of hair and skin on your head.

Those who avoid such treatments are in risk of a serious hair damage caused by external factors. Include oils in your daily or weekly routine and you’ll improve the quality of your hair.

These are the most popular and best hair oils.

Jojoba Oil

This natural oil is an ingredient of many products for face and body care. It can control and ensure proper production of sebum on the surface of head skin, and in that way, it is preventing grease and moisture over-collecting on the hair follicles. With Jojoba oil, you can successfully prevent dandruff and hair loss, while the hot oil treatment nourishes the hair. One more advantage of jojoba oil - you can use it to make easier combing of tangled hair, because it softens the hair.

Coconut Oil

Soothing coconut oil gives needed moisture to the hair. This natural oil is rich in calcium, magnesium and potassium, and these essential ingredients prevent itching of head skin and other hair problems. If you properly and regularly use coconut oil, your hair will be softer and have better volume.

Almond Oil

You can encourage and ensure hair growth with the use of almond oil in a variety of treatments. In combination with massage, you can increase blood circulation in the head skin. This will ensure normal reproduction of cells, which helps rebuilding the hair. Almond oil is rich in vitamin A, which protects the hair follicles.

Olive Oil

There is no doubt that olive oil has positive effects on our skin, nails and hair. This oil not only strengthens, but also hydrates the hair follicles. Apply a few drops of olive oil on your fingers and massage it into the head skin. You can apply olive oil on the entire length of your hair, to provide the complete treatment, shine and volume to your hair. Of course, if you apply it in that way, rinse it with shampoo after the treatment.