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8 things you MUST treat yourself

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:44:00 +0000

You may feel that life is just filled with boring things to do and filled with sour duties? And you do not perform these duties you will be filled with a bad conscience and guilt of one kind or another? Worry not, help is on its way (sort! And it rhymes too.) Ok yes, life can be a sour and ungrateful Bitch sometime in between, but maybe you should just for a moment, put the black glasses on the shelf, and switch them out with a few "pink" ones instead. Read on with an open mind (yes Oprah has not lived in vain) for inspiration for a more enjoyable and easier everyday.

1. Go on an anti-diet

You know it's probably, you say no thank you to all the good, no to pizza, no to red wine, no to chocolate and no to the beautiful and juicy cream cakes that screams at you from the window at the baker aaaaaargh .... but you say, "no thanks" to the "fatten jo .." ... yes it does, if you ate it every day, but once in a while, it is quite okay. Believe you that you will have difficulty in it, go on an "anti-diet", just one weekend a month. Here it is forbidden to think and count calories. Here you eat and drink you exactly what you want. It does not mean you have to eat, but it means that you give yourself "free" to eat exactly what you want - without a guilty conscience!

2. Book your dream trip

A famous Danish poet once said, "to travel is to live" and it is not just style, it is also just as true. Have you always had a dream to climb mountains in Malaysia or eat Foie Gras in a cozy cafe somewhere in Paris? Then you're the one who can make your dream come true. Get your finger out of the hole where the sun never shines and book your dream trip. Ok, maybe you're not just capital to it, but so Obtain the pair together, you get an extra job, the neighbor's dog water or take a walk with his flowers (hmmm..) Just make sure you can afford your dream trip you will thank yourself (and me ..) for it!

3. Drop the idea of the perfect body

We've all done it, looking through a magazine and seen the beautiful and slim models and thought something like: "How is she lucky she has such a body, I wish it was me," DROP IT! Accept that you have tires, accept your bingo wings and your big crooked nose. I'm not saying that you need to look like "Jabba the Hut" (big fat chunk of Star Wars Red.), I am simply saying that if you do not do anything about bingo wings, then you better accept it and move on. Instead, use your time to focus on the positive things about your issue, say to yourself, "OK, I might hang balls and long hair in the ears, but I have good boobs and beautiful eyes!". Remember that each time you ground yourself with negative things about your body, so hurry to come back with positive things, so you create balance and the negative will then be pushed into the background (along with bingo wings).

4. Pamper yourself

The nice ladies from L'Oréal commercials have said it hudløshed; "Because I'm worth it" and wiser words have never been said in this world. Why should I buy this new iPod Nano? "Because I'm worth it"! Why would take her friends with DGI in town and get massages and get nullert in all corners and edges? "Because I'm worth it"! Everything in moderation, of course, but remember that you it's okay to pamper yourself. Buy some fresh strawberries, buy Camilla Läckberg 'newest novel, yes just does something to spoil yourself after all, so you can not get rid of "yourself", so you can just as well be good friends with "yourself" so remember that little "bribery" is always a good step!

5. Find your dream job

You use a lot of time on your work, so it is important it is a place you grow and you're working with something you love. Have you dreamed of such. become autonomous with its own shop to specialize in g-strings for overweight cats, so jump into it. It might be risky business, but better than sitting back as 85 years and think about what you've missed. It is therefore important that you follow your dream, whatever that might be. Is it not possible due to eg. economy to start a new training, then find a mean way, take some evening courses or further education and find the job you think affects your best dream.

6. Grow a lot of sex

Sex is good sex is very very good. Further deepening need have not shown.

7. See your greatest fear in his eyes

Are you afraid of spiders? Are you through shit in my pants when you are let into very small spaces? Or you get panic attacks and sweats when you hear Helmut Lotti sing? Yes, so get something done about it. Life is simply too short to miss, fear and anxiety. If you have a phobia that you believe affect your life in a very negative way? So search through so you can get out of the "other side", it can be a hard sneeze to get through, but a necessary one of them! You may now be free to live again!

8. Let the past be

One of the things that affect your "now" in a negative way is the past. Thoughts on what happened years back, things one regret you have done things one regret you have not done! You can, for example. be obsessed with the guy who you were in love, but never dared to take out or obsessed about the idea of ex-boyfriend infidelity as you repeatedly forgave. Stop it! You can do nothing now anyway! It is the past. Release the past. That may sound easier said than done, but it can be done. Every time you get an idea about something that annoy you from your past, say to yourself: "There is nothing you can do now to change the past - done is done." Learn to "coach" yourself, mind you though that instead of dwelling in the past and think about what you should, could and should have done or said, learn from the past, learn from your mistakes as well as you can now and say to yourself that you can do nothing now, you can not change your choices and decisions from the past.

8 things you MUST treat yourself

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:44:00 +0000

25 Benefits of Using Green Tea

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:49:00 +0000

Green tea has increasingly become a very popular drink worldwide because of its immensely powerful health benefits. It is extraordinarily amazing what green tea can do for your health.

And if you're not drinking 3 to 4 cups of green tea today, you're definitely NOT doing your health a big favor.

*1. Green Tea and Cancer*

Green tea helps reduce the risk of cancer.

The antioxidant in green tea is 100 times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times better than vitamin E.

This helps your body at protecting cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer.

*2. Green Tea and Heart Disease*

Green tea helps prevent heart disease and stroke by lowering the level of cholesterol.

Even after the heart attack, it prevents cell deaths and speeds up the recovery of heart cells.

*3. Green Tea and Anti-Aging*

Green tea contains antioxidant known as polyphenols which fight against free radicals.

What this means it helps you fight against aging and promotes longevity.

*4. Green Tea and Weight Loss*

Green tea helps with your body weight loss. Green tea burns fat and boosts your metabolism rate naturally.

It can help you burn up to 70 calories in just one day.

That translates to 7 pounds in one year.

*5. Green Tea and Skin *

Antioxidant in green tea protects the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals, which cause wrinkling and skin aging.

Green tea also helps fight against skin cancer.

*6. Green Tea and Arthritis*

Green tea can help prevent and reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

Green tea has benefit for your health as it protects the cartilage by

blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage.

*7. Green Tea and Bones*

The very key to this is high fluoride content found in green tea.

It helps keep your bones strong.

If you drink green tea every day, this will help you preserve your bone density.

*8. Green Tea and Cholesterol*

Green tea can help lower cholesterol level.

It also improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, by reducing bad cholesterol level.

*9. Green Tea and Obesity*

Green tea prevents obesity by stopping the movement of glucose in fat cells.

If you are on a healthy diet, exercise regularly and drink green tea, it is unlikely you'll be obese.

*10. Green Tea and Diabetes*

Green tea improves lipid and glucose metabolisms, prevents sharp increases in blood sugar level, and balances your metabolism rate.

*11. Green Tea and Alzheimer's*

Green tea helps boost your memory.

And although there's no cure for Alzheimer's, it helps slow the process of reduced acetylcholine in the brain, which leads to Alzheimer's.

*12. Green Tea and Parkinson's*

Antioxidants in green tea helps prevent against cell damage in the brain,

which could cause Parkinson's. People drinking green tea also are less likely to progress with Parkinson's.

*13. Green Tea and Liver Disease*

Green tea helps prevent transplant failure in people with liver failure.

Researches showed that green tea destroys harmful free radicals in fatty livers.

*14. Green Tea and High Blood Pressure*

Green tea helps prevent high blood pressure.

Drinking green tea helps keep your blood pressure down by repressing angiotensin, which leads to high blood pressure.

*15. Green Tea and Food Poisoning*

Catechin found in green tea can kill bacteria which causes food poisoning and kills the toxins produced by those bacteria.

*16. Green Tea and Blood Sugar*

Blood sugar tends to increase with age, but polyphenols and polysaccharides in green tea help lower your blood sugar level.

*17. Green Tea and Immunity*

Polyphenols and flavenoids found in green tea help boost your immune system, making your health stronger in fighting against infections.

*18. Green Tea and Cold and Flu*

Green tea prevents you from getting a cold or flu.

Vitamin C in green tea helps you treat the flu and the common cold.

*19. Green Tea and Asthma*

Theophylline in green tea relaxes the muscles which support the bronchial tubes, reducing the severity of asthma.

*20. Green Tea and Ear Infection*

Green tea helps with ear infection problem.

For natural ear cleaning, soak a cotton ball in green tea and clean the infected ear.

*21. Green Tea and Herpes*

Green tea increases the effectiveness of topical interferon treatment of herpes.

First green tea compress is applied, and then let the skin dry before the interferon treatment.

*22. Green Tea and Tooth Decay*

Green tea destroys bacteria and viruses that cause many dental diseases.

It also slows the growth of bacteria which leads to bad breath.

*23. Green Tea and Stress*

L-theanine, which is a kind of amino acids in green tea, can help relieve stress and anxiety.

*24. Green Tea and Allergies*

EGCG found in green tea relieves allergies.

So, if you have allergies, you should really consider drinking green tea.

*25. Green Tea and HIV*

Scientists in Japan have found that EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) in green tea can stop HIV from binding to healthy immune cells.

What this means is that green tea can help stop the HIV virus from spreading.

Healing Cancer Naturally

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:01:00 +0000

The following is a very interesting article for both the general reader and those with health challenges since it illuminates basic cell functioning in health and disease and proposes an ingenious way of healing. This method seems to work infallibly, even without the amendments in diet and lifestyle which are usually part of alternative healing modalities (it possibly could be dubbed "the lazy man's cure"). If it weren't a bit expensive, it might seem recommendable for anyone simply as a preventive for any kind of disease (though the absence (?) of data on long-term effects of the method might be considered reason for caution)... In Cancer-The Magnetic/Oxygen Answer for Infection Toxicity, William H. Philpott, M.D., (P.O. Box 50655, Midwest City, OK 73140; tel: 405-390-1444; fax: 405-390-2968) writes that “magnet therapy can produce dramatic turnarounds in certain kinds of cancer. Dr. Philpott treated a woman, aged 71, who had a basal cell carcinoma on her forehead as a result of intense sunburn. Every night, Dr. Philpott had the woman sleep with a 12,300-gauss magnet placed, negative side down, directly on the cancerous area. In 6 weeks, this pathological spot had dried up and peeled off without a scar, reports Dr. Philpott. Five years later there was still no reappearance of the cancer.
Dr. Philpott treated another woman, aged 75, who had a melanoma tumor on her forehead. Dr. Philpott had the woman wear a 3950-gauss magnet over the cancerous growth for 24 hours a day for 3 months. After one month of this treatment, the tumor stopped growing and its soreness eased up; then the tumor started to recede and dry up; after 10 weeks, it literally fell off her forehead.

According to Dr. Philpott, magnet therapy achieves these results because it applies a negative pole magnetic field to the cancer. This changes the pH of the cells, which are too acidic, making them more alkaline, which is favorable to healing. In addition, the negative magnetic field releases oxygen bound up in the acids of the unhealthy cells. The oxygen then diffuses throughout the cells, restoring health and vitality.”

There are really a lot of advances being made, but looking at cancer the way medicine has looked at cancer is something like looking at a tree and missing the forest.

There are two factors that are always present. What can we do about these two factors? Can we head off cancer, can we reverse cancer; if we manipulate those two factors? Those two factors are acid and lack of oxygen. The local area where the cancer is found is acid and it lacks oxygen.

These are the two factors that are like looking at a tree and not seeing the forest. But, if we just look at what happens to the DNA genetic material that is injured then that's looking at the tree and missing the forest. The problem is that we haven't assessed properly what we can do with the known factors that are always present no matter what else may be present.

Can we manipulate those two factors that always have to be present for cancer to develop and by doing so we reverse the cancer?

I do not claim a cure for any degenerative disease or even guarantee relief of pain or insomnia by means of magnetics. My only claim is that there is evidence justifying definitive controlled research project following FDA guidelines to determine the value and limitations of Magnetic Resonance Bio Oxidative Therapy.

I will give you some case histories of successfully treated cases, but they are indications that we do need the research. You cannot take a single case, no matter how brilliant the results, and claim that it justifies the claim of a cure for a specific disease.

These are studies which will tell us the values and limitations of magnetic treatment. There are certain studies being done at Universities to demonstrate and record for medical literature what the mechanisms of magnetic therapy are.

The body makes its own magnetic fields by oxidation. Humans are electromagnetic. The brain is positive electromagnetic poled and the periphery from the brain on out is negative electromagnetic poled. When we get an injury of some kind the electric field and magnetic field of injury is a positive electromagnetic field.

The body through its mechanism of the nervous system and cells that surround the nervous system concentrates the negative electromagnetic field at the site of injury for healing. It must maintain the negative magnetic field in order for healing to occur.

If it cannot maintain this, healing doesn't occur. It is absolutely necessary that the negative field be present during the healing process. The negative magnetic field is alkalinizing. We have to have the alkalinized area for healing to occur because you cannot have oxygen in an acidic medium.

You can only have molecular oxygen in an alkaline medium. The pH of our blood is 7.4; we are all alkaline. When we go acid, we become sick and we develop all kinds of symptoms. Where ever that acid is that area is inflammatory; we may call it arthritis or if it is in the brain we may call it psychosis. Depending entirely on where the acid state is determines what is going to happen.

We have to have an alkaline state. It is the negative field that maintains the alkaline state, but you don't have to depend on the body through its mechanism to produce that field. You can take an external magnetic field, place it over the area and the body responds the same way as if it were made from itself. That is why we can use a magnetic field like that.

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Importance Of Calcium Intake For Women

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:51:00 +0000

With the rise in cases of osteoporosis, it is important that we start to check our daily calcium intake and exercise regularly to maintain our bone density. This is especially true for us women, who generally have lesser bone density than guys and are more prone to this disease. Below are some tips to note.

Calcium Intake and Age
A woman in her 20s needs about 1,000 mg of calcium a day. By her 30's a woman’s bones stop growing, so it’s wise to build a reserve of bone and calcium that’ll be needed in the future. Exercise can help. Women in their 40's can start to lose bone density. Dairy foods, leafy green vegetables, fish, and even non-dairy products that are fortified with calcium help to boost calcium-intake.

Daily Calcium
To get the recommended 1,000-1,200 mg of calcium per day, women should consume three servings of milk products (1portion=1 cup/250 mL of milk, 6 oz/175 g of yogurt or 1 oz/45 g of cheese). If you don’t like milk products, you can replace each of the three portions with a 300 mg calcium supplement and try other sources of calcium.

Growing Bones
Gardening is a great exercise for building bone density because of all the bending and lifting. Taking care of your flowers just once a week can reduce the risk of osteoporosis. [source]

Breast-Cancer Ads: Provocative or Patronizing?

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:40:00 +0000

Ad campaigns like “Save Second Base” and “Save the Ta Tas” are an increasingly popular way to draw attention to breast-cancer charities; both organizations feature T shirts that call attention to the wearer's breasts. (Save Second Base, for instance, features two prominently placed baseballs.)

The most recent example of sexy breast-cancer ads is perhaps the most extreme the much-forwarded viral video from a Toronto-based breast-cancer charity advertising an event called The Booby Ball. In the video, MTV Canada DJ Aliya-Jasmine Sovan walks across the screen in a small white bikini, drawing lecherous stares from everyone at the pool party—including a cadre of dancing gay sailors and elderly, flat-chested women.

Food as Medicine

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:10:00 +0000

HEADACHE? EAT FISH!
Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches.
So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.

HAVE FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.
Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.

TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (Tea suppresses appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!

INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (Onion packs to be place on the chest helped the respiratory ailments and actually made breathe better).

ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (Fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)

UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!!
Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.

BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!!
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!
Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.

MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.

COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (Remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)

COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!!
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy.

BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage

Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.

LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!!
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.

ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)

CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO!
Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.

BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)

Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.

Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients
found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)

Guava & Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation.

Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion)

Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies

What is a headache, its classifications

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:21:00 +0000

Headache is defined as pain in the head or upper neck. It is one of the most common locations of pain in the body and has many causes.

How are headaches classified?

Headaches have numerous causes, and in 2007 the International Headache Society agreed upon an updated classification system for headache. Because so many people suffer from headaches, and because treatment is sometimes difficult, the new classification system allows health care practitioners to understand a specific diagnosis more completely to provide better and more effective treatment regimens.

There are three major categories of headaches:

primary headaches,
secondary headaches, and
cranial neuralgias, facial pain, and other headaches

Healthy Eating: Tips for a Healthy Diet

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:07:00 +0000

Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible – all which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and incorporating them in a way that works for you.

Choose the types of foods that improve your health and avoid the types of foods that raise your risk for such illnesses as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Expand your range of healthy choices to include a wide variety of delicious foods. Learn to use guidelines and tips for creating and maintaining a satisfying, healthy diet.

Natural Treatment for Kidney Stones

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:28:00 +0000

How do you know if you have a kidney stone? Well, outside of going to get an ultrasound, the only way to even suspect that you have a kidney stone is by the symptoms. In most cases, kidney stones are characterized by pain in the upper back all the way down to the lower abdomen. Usually there will be blood in the urine. You may even suffer from nausea and vomiting. Occasionally, you will have fever and chills.

Another well known cure for kidney stones seems so simple its hard to think that this is not a remedy that is more well know. The person suffering the stone mixes olive oil and lemon juice. They then drink that mixture as it is. It should not be too much only a couple of ounces of each. Then they wait until they have some pain from the kidney stone. Once they do they are to immediately drink an eight ounce glass of water. Frequently the stone is then passed inside of twenty four hours after the glass of water is drunk down.

Drink Water! Kidney Stones are caused by dehydration (not enough water) over a long period of time. Therefore, you need to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day! A good rule would be to always keep your urine clear.

Even though the exact cause of kidney stones is unknown, conventionally it has been said that a high calcium and protein diet, as well as excess consumption of Vitamin C supplements can help kidney stones to form. More recently, scientists have linked kidney stones to a bad diet, paving the way for natural treatment for kidney stones. It must be remembered that pharmaceutical companies do make a profit from the treatment associated with kidney stones, so advertising non-medicine preventions or cures is counter productive for them.

Treatments prescribed vary from person to person because of the size, shape and composition. Many sufferers will be prescribed some pain medication and suggested to drink 2 to 3 quarts of water each day until the stones pass naturally. Others might need more expensive treatments such as: extracorporeal shock wave lithotipsy (ESWL), percutaneous nephrolithotomy or ureteroscopic stone removal which prove to be effective but also expensive.

Citrates reduce the build up of uric acid and eliminate the build-up of calcium salts which cause the formation of kidney stones. To get an adequate amount of citrates, drink plenty of fruit and vegetable juices such as carrot, grape and orange juices.

Drinking your favorite soft drink has two effects on the body. 1.) It seemingly quenches your thirst. 2. And it is a diuretic that causes your body to excrete urine faster which causes dehydration. Both things are a catalyst for the formation of kidney stones.

You can dissolve and pass your kidney stones at home with two natural ingredients. The first ingredient, phosphoric acid and citric acid, will be used to dissolve the stones. And this makes sense, considering that phosphoric acid from soft drinks has been eroding paint off of cars for 50+ years. Ask your parents about this one!

85% of Kidney Stones can be dissolved naturally- You may not know that 85% of kidney stones are made up of Calcium Oxalate. Though your doctor probably did not tell you; you can dissolve these types of kidney stones naturally with a high potency acidic drink or diet.

What is abdominal pain?

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:46:00 +0000

Abdominal pain is pain that is felt in the abdomen. The abdomen is an anatomical area that is bounded by the lower margin of the ribs and diaphragm above, the pelvic bone (pubic ramus) below, and the flanks on each side. Although abdominal pain can arise from the tissues of the abdominal wall that surround the abdominal cavity (such as the skin and abdominal wall muscles), the term abdominal pain generally is used to describe pain originating from organs within the abdominal cavity. Organs of the abdomen include the stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.

Occasionally, pain may be felt in the abdomen even though it is arising from organs that are close to, but not within, the abdominal cavity. For example, conditions of the lower lungs, the kidneys, and the uterus or ovaries can cause abdominal pain. On the other hand, it also is possible for pain from organs within the abdomen to be felt outside of the abdomen. For example, the pain of pancreatic inflammation may be felt in the back. These latter types of pain are called "referred" pain because the pain does not originate in the location that it is felt. Rather, the cause of the pain is located away from where it is felt.[source]

Sicis Wed the Bathtub and the High-Heeled Shoe

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:10:00 +0000

The freshest stunning idea for the Bathtub Collection was to create three bathtubs resembling high-heeled shoes as closely as possible. They are 74 cm high, 270 cm long and 101 cm wide, the width at the top of the heel being 40 cm. A beautiful mosaic depicting butterflies, flowers, natural patterns decorates the outside giving the tubs a gorgeous gloss.

The tubs carry elegant names of Audrey 01 (done in silver), Audrey 02 (blue and white), and Audrey 03 (pink added).

Sicis, the company responsible for that outburst of bold designing, specializes in just that kind of unique creativity, also goes under the name of the Art Mosaic Factory, and mosaic ornaments are inevitably present on all their products. Their items are made from all kinds of materials from stone, marble, steel and gold to iridium, murano and smalto. continue reading to geniusbeauty.com

Five Disease Outbreaks That Are Worse Than Swine Flu

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:11:00 +0000

By: Joshua Keating

1. CHOLERA

What is it? An acute diarrheal infection that can lead to death from dehydration or severe kidney failure. Unlike other diarrheal diseases, it is often deadly in both children and adults.

Where is it? Worried about a pandemic? Cholera has been a global scourge since 1961. The disease is endemic in many parts of Africa, Southern Asia, and Latin America. New infections jumped 96 percent in 2006. The growing severity of the disease is likely due to overpopulation in areas without sufficient sanitation.

Current outbreak: In what the World Health Organization described as the "worst case scenario," a cholera outbreak that began in August 2008 has infected more than 96,000 people in Zimbabwe, resulting in over 4,200 deaths. The country's lack of water and sewer infrastructure has exacerbated the problem, not to mention the fact that many Zimbabwean doctors are refusing to work for Zimbabwe's virtually worthless currency. In recent months, the number of new reported cases has declined, but the WHO warns that a return of the disease is likely in August.

2. SPINAL MENINGITIS

What is it? An infection of the fluid around the spinal cord and brain. Severe cases of bacterial meningitis can result in brain damage or death if not treated quickly.

Where is it? Outbreaks of meningitis appear frequently in the northern Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa, known to researchers as the "meningitis belt." The latest outbreak has been particularly severe in Nigeria, Niger, and Chad.

Current outbreak: Since the beginning of 2009, a meningitis outbreak has killed more than 1,900 people in the three countries -- 1,500 in Nigeria alone. More than 56,000 cases have been reported in the worst outbreak of the disease since 1996, when at least 25,000 people died. In Chad, where meningitis drugs are difficult to find, one in 10 people infected with the disease dies. It is thought that an unusually cold climate has made the outbreak worse than normal this year. In response, NGO Médecins Sans Frontieres has launched its largest-ever vaccination campaign for any disease. The group has already vaccinated 5.4 million people and plans to vaccinate another 1.7 million.

3. AIDS

What is it? A disease affecting the human immune system, making individuals more susceptible to deadly infections. AIDS has killed 25 million people around the world since 1981.

Where is it? 33 million people around the world are currently living with the AIDS virus, 22 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa. New drugs make it possible to dramatically extend the length and quality of life of AIDS patients, but in developing countries, less than a third of those in immediate need of treatment receive the drugs.

Current outbreak: China has attracted international attention for the draconian measures it has taken to prevent a swine flu outbreak, but it has been less quick to react to the AIDS epidemic that killed 7,000 people throughout the country in the first nine months of 2008 alone. AIDS quietly became the deadliest infectious disease in the country last year, beating out tuberculosis. China's numbers are still relatively smaller relative to world totals, but their rise has been meteoric. Three years ago, fewer than 8,000 people had ever died of AIDS in China. Efforts to get accurate reporting on the epidemic is difficult in the country because of the stigma attached to the disease -- nearly half of Chinese say they would never eat with an HIV-positive person -- and because local officials intentionally underreport numbers in order to stay out of trouble with Beijing.

4. EBOLA

What is it? A severe viral disease in humans and primates that causes fever, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and in some cases internal bleeding and skin rash. Ebola has a very high fatality rate, up to 90 percent in some outbreaks, and has appeared sporadically since 1976. The disease tends to infect healthcare workers or family members who bury the dead.

Where is it? So far, outbreaks of the most deadly form of Ebola, the Zaire strain, have only appeared in central Africa, where unsterile hospital conditions make the transmission of the virus through personal contact or bodily fluids more likely. Congo, Uganda, and Sudan have suffered the worst outbreaks. The non-fatal (unless you're a monkey) Ebola-Reston strain has appeared in the United States, Italy, and the Philippines.

Current outbreak: The most recent outbreak of the disease in Congo was declared over in mid-February after 32 cases and 15 deaths. 2007's outbreak was more severe, resulting in 187 deaths, 71 percent of those affected. Uganda, Sudan, and Gabon have also suffered outbreaks in the last decade. The good news? Ebola is unlikely to develop into a pandemic because of the difficulty of transmission, but its terrifyingly high fatality rate has caused countries to close their borders in order to prevent its spread.

5. DENGUE FEVER

What is it? An infection spread by mosquitoes that causes acute muscle and joint pain. Cases are generally non-lethal but dengue occasionally results in a deadly hemorrhagic fever.

Where is it? Dengue fever outbreaks have been reported in the tropics for centuries, but until 1970, only around 9 countries had been afflicted. Infections have spiked dramatically in dozens of countries in recent years, and there are now an estimated 50 million infections per year. Around two fifths of the world's population is currently at risk for the disease, according to the WHO. Latin America has been particularly susceptible. Unlike other mosquito borne-diseases, such as malaria, dengue affects both urban and rural areas.

Current outbreak: While the world's attention has been focused on Mexico's swine flu, a severe dengue outbreak infected 50,000 people in Bolivia and more than 20,000 in Argentina. (Georgetown's Michael Shifter wrote for FP this week about how the Argentine government's slow response to the crisis has become a scandal in Buenos Aires.) Exact figures are difficult to obtain due to underreporting, but the death toll is thought to be in the hundreds. Australia is also struggling to contain a dengue outbreak that has infected nearly 1,000 people.

Methods of treating bodyaches

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:41:00 +0000

Methods of treating body aches are similar, whether they are caused by muscle strain, arthritis, illness, or a chronic disease like fibromyalgia. For short-term body aches, your body just needs time to heal or recover from an illness. For chronic pain, the key is learning to manage the pain, or find things you can do to alleviate it, even for short periods of time.

Instructions

Step 1

Allow yourself time to rest. Forcing yourself to continue to live as if you aren't in pain is usually going to make things worse. If the body aches are due to strenuous exercise, either do a very light workout until your muscles feel better, or do some other kind of exercise that won't further stress those muscles until they heal.

Step 2

Take an over the counter pain reliever. This will not only help with the body aches themselves, but will aid in reducing the inflammation that might be contributing to the pain.

Step 3

Massage can help the muscles to relax and temporarily relieve body aches. Taking a warm bath, or using a heating pad on the area most affected by the aches can also have the same effect.

Step 4

Manage chronic pain due to arthritis or fibromyalgia by learning what types of exercise you can reasonably do on most days. Exercise can help to relieve symptoms of these diseases, but you need to be aware of days when doing the exercises might cause more harm than good. Getting enough sleep and managing stress can also help chronic pain sufferers.

Step 5

Prevent some body aches due to exercise by properly warming up before you begin your workout, and stretching after you've completed your workout. Remember that some muscle soreness the day after a workout is a good sign that you're challenging your body, and thereby getting stronger.

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Headache Cure – Both Natural And Medicinal

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:11:00 +0000

There are a number of different methods of finding a headache cure and some of them may include taking medications whilst others are non-medicinal. One such non-medicinal headache cure is to pinch the headache pressure point, which is the nerve cluster located in the webbing between the thumb and forefinger. One should continue pinching this pressure point until the ache ceases and you will have found relief through this simple form of headache cure.

Another Japanese method of curing headaches is known as Shiatsu in which the knuckle or another hard object such as a massage stone is used with a certain degree of force at the centre of the person’s hairline or in case of bald persons or those who have thin hair it can be done at about two inches above the eyebrows beside the centerline of the head.

The pressure is to be applied for six seconds and then the pressure is to be applied every two inches behind that point until one has reached the base of the skull. There you may give a light massage because theoretically one can ease the blood pressure through the application of pressure along these points.

A third and somewhat novel headache cure that does not necessitate using any medication is to try and visualize where the pain is occurring and to visually observe the ache. Concentrating on the headache is one form of easing the blood pressure and may work quite well and does not require any external stimulus.

Using Massage As Headache Cure

There are also four other headache cures available that do not involve using medications and these include eyes area massage, eyes to nose massage, neck massage and scalp massage. each of these four methods of headache cure are natural and once they have been tried, the person should take deep breaths, lift their shoulders towards the ears for five to ten seconds to ease the pain and then drop them back to the normal position,

For those who want to try out other headache cures, there is the option of making use of Cervical Curve Correction Device (CCCD). This is a useful headache cure because it has been found that there are supposedly forty-five million Americans who have suffered headaches and thus have had the need to visit a doctor who very often finds that the major reason for having a headache is loss of normal neck curve.

To restore the normalcy of the neck curve, doctors have found a headache cure in the Cervical Curve Correction Device (CCCD). This proven tool helps to stretch and make the connective tissues of the neck stronger and thus, restore their natural curve.

Top 8 Most Dangerous Foods

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:26:00 +0000

You wanted to enjoy a delicious meal, but got food poisoning instead? Such situations are definitely not pleasant. What precautions can help us avoid them? The US Department of Sanitary Supervision over quality of foods and drugs made a list of recommendations on food safety and a list of the most risky products.

Below is the list of those products in addition to some tips on how to make sure your table and stomach are safe.

8. Peanuts

A real “peanut scandal” broke in US last year. Nine people died and over 700 were hospitalized after eating peanut butter contaminated with salmonella. Investigation revealed that products cooked with fried peanuts could also be poisoned. Those foods can be practically anything, starting from chocolate spread and cookies, and ending with cereal and other convenient breakfasts.

7. Greenery

Want to add some flavor to your salad with some dill or sorrel? Be careful, since the green leaves can easily have Eschirechia coli on them. The bacteria can be washed off with regular water, but the difficulty lies in the fact that it is not very easy to wash the bunch of greenery from all sides. Therefore, spare some extra time and wash the greenery carefully.

The best method is to rinse the bunch in a container with water and then rinse them separately with your hands.

6. Eggs

A healthy adult can safely eat eggs. Yet, children’s organisms have weaker immune system and thus are more sensitive to pathogens. So, if you plan to give some scrambled eggs to you kids make sure that the egg whites and egg yolks are fully cooked. Thorough cooking guarantees safety. Children should not eat soft-boiled eggs, especially raw eggs.

5. Meat

Once again, thermal processing is the key. This is the only way you can be sure that no one “lives” in the meat you are about to serve for dinner. Minimum required temperature for cooking beef or pork is 70-75C. Proper defrosting is another essential precaution. Use a microwave which has “defrost” function. If your microwave does not have such function, then put the meat into the fridge at least one day before you plan to cook it.

Spices can also help you fight the “monsters” living inside the meat.

4. Poultry

The above rules apply to cooking poultry meat as well. A polyethylene-packed chicken can be defrosted under running water, which by no means can be hot. The warmer the raw meat is the more attractive it is for the bacteria.

3. Seafood

Various types of shellfish are particularly dangerous since they are served practically unprocessed and thus are potentially rich in all kinds of pathogens. However, raw fish can be contaminated with pathogens as well. Seafood can be considered as “safe” only after it was cooked in temperature of at least 65 C (149 F).

2. Canned Foods

Thanks to the new food processing technologies botulism disease is very rare in our days. However, bulging, broken, or even dirty jars should alert you.

Since canned foods are typically kept in regular warehouses instead of freezers they make perfect environment for bacteria if depressurization occurs.

1. Fast Food

It is virtually impossible to follow preparation of each hot-dog. No matter what country you live or vacation in, try to avoid any cheap foods sold on the streets. Yet, it is impossible to completely protect yourself from low-quality foods. Therefore, the only way you can protect yourself is by not buying unsealed foods, untested foods, or foods cooked by strangers.

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How to be healthy?

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:13:00 +0000

You may have heard the phrase 'You are what you eat'. The food and fluids you put into your mouth influence the way your body works. With the right balance of nutrients each day, your body functions at its best. Choosing a variety of nutritious foods and fluids will ensure your body receives everything it needs for optimal health energy levels and performance.

In Australia, over 60 percent of adults and 25 percent of children are overweight or obese as a result of lack of exercise and poor nutrition (Magarey et.al.2001). Carrying too much extra body fat, particularly around the abdominal area, can increase the risk of a number of chronic health problems such as stroke, coronary heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteo-arthritis, kidney and gallbladder disease, sleep apnoea and some cancers (AIHW,2002). Maintaining a healthy weight and good nutrition can help prevent the development of chronic disease and improve the quality of the life you live.

Although many Australians need to lose weight and have better nutrition, there are still over one third who stay fit and healthy through regular exercise and healthy eating habits. If this sounds like you, then it is important to choose a mix of foods that provide adequate fuel with enough nutrients to meet the demands of regular exercise.
In today's environment we are busier than ever before and many of us are suffering from ongoing tiredness. The food and fluids you consume have a direct impact on energy levels, and eating well will help you to feel more fresh and alert everyday. Being healthy and active also enables you to cope better with stress and may reduce the risk of depression.

3 simple actions each day can help get you started towards better nutrition:

Drink plenty of water
Eat 2 servings of fruit
Eat 5 servings of vegetables

It sounds easy, but putting it into practice can sometimes be a challenge! By increasing your knowledge of different foods, their basic nutrient content and preparation techniques it is possible to eat tasty and healthy foods everyday. By making your health a priority, it becomes easier to introduce and maintain positive lifestyle change - there is nothing stopping you, so make a start NOW!

Nutrition is about Balance & Variety

Aim to eat at least 30 different types of food per day - it sounds difficult but this is the key to meeting nutrient requirements! A variety of vegetables, fruits, wholegrains and lean protein sources will provide abundant complex carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients, with minimal saturated and total fat. Eating the right amount for your activity levels is essential to maintain an appropriate weight for your height and build. [source] Whole Food Vitamins - Discover a large selection of whole food vitamins and natural supplements at great prices. Get the nutrients your body needs the natural way.

Calcium Promotes Weight Loss

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:40:00 +0000

Scientists found calcium consumption promotes successful weight loss by dieting and maintains normal body weight. Angelo Tremblay and his team from Laval Medical School reported the results of 15 weeks long weight loss program.

Women who were selected for the experiment consumed less than 600 mg of calcium per day instead of recommended 1000 mg. Scientists asked women to stick to a low-calorie diet and gave them two pills providing 1200 mg of calcium every day or placebo. Chubby women who took calcium lost nearly 13 pounds while control group shredded only 2 pounds on average.

Scientists assume that when our brain detects the lack of calcium, it tries to offset it by propelling us to consume foods which are not on the diet. Sufficient calcium intake is likely to reduce appetite.

The study showed that more than 50% of plump women didn’t get enough calcium in their diet. Pr. Tremblay’s been studying the link between calcium and obesity for many years. Back in 2003, his research team found that women with low calcium intakes weighed more as well as had bigger waistlines and higher cholesterol levels. In 2007, they established the direct link between calcium and decreased risk of heart diseases in people who are dieting. [source]

What To Do When Confronted With Back Attacks?

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0000

If a pain recurs and lasts for more than three to four months, it is a chronic back pain. Generally, back pain is obvious. Our spine is the centre point of major bundles of nerves and hence, pains are common in this area even by a slight twist or bend during the normal course. A normal pain subsides in itself. However, if the pain does not subside for a long time and when it gets stimulated with every small movement, it means that the pain is chronic and needs immediate attention. Now let us see how to deal with chronic backaches successfully.

What To Do When Confronted With Back Attacks?

Unlike common backaches, severe pains are more serious and definitely need to be treated under the supervision of an experienced doctor. Nevertheless, if it is very difficult to bear the pain till you visit your doctor, you should know how to deal with such situations. People suffering from severe backache usually find it difficult to sleep. Improper sleep will only add more stress to the backache. Hence, the right way to sleep during back pains putting least stress on the spine is to sleep on your side with your knees bending at a 90-degree angle, or to sleep on your back by placing a pillow beneath your knees. You can try some anti-inflammatory medicines to get some temporary relief from the pain. However, all these techniques are only for managing the situation temporarily and for a permanent cure of a backache, you should immediately consult your doctor.

Magnetic Therapy - A Best Remedy For Chronic Pains

Magnetic therapy is a kind of treatment in which a magnetic pad is provided to the patient to place it at the area of pain in order to gain relief. These pads are also recommended to be used as mattresses and by sleeping on them; the patient can get permanent relief from his backpain. Usually during an injury, the affected area gets inflamed and it creates an imbalance at the cellular level in its sodium and potassium ion concentrations. Hence, magnetic therapy helps to rebalance the electromagnetic ion concentrations efficiently, thus healing the condition more speedily and effectively. It not only restores mobility but also enhances flexibility and minimizes the chances of muscle spasms.

The above stated tips are some of the common tips to cope with your severe backache problems. However, the most important thing that people suffering from back pains should know is to avoid lengthy bed rests. Although bed rest is important, it should be minimized or avoided as far as possible. Bed rest only delays the rehabilitation process. However, you can do some simple exercises without injuring your back and strengthen your back muscles to speed up the chronic back pain healing process.

Be it a lower or a severe upper back pain, if it does not subside and persists, it can be a chronic back pain. Know from here what a magnetic therapy is and how useful is it in dealing with severe back pain and what makes it the best back pain cure in chronic ailments. For more information visit severe back pain.

get firm, flat and toned abdominals

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:59:00 +0000

As a personal trainer, I get asked this question at least once a day, "Which the best exercises to get firm, flat and toned abdominals?" It's not an easy question to address, since there are hundreds of abdominal exercises.
Let's face it. Our eyes gravitate towards a flat and well toned abdominal region. We all want that elusive flat, firm and enviable look of 'washboard abs'. The muscles of your abdominal region, and indeed the midsection aren't isolated; they weave through your torso like a web of high-tensile steel, and it's critical to train them the right way.
So how do you get results fast? A recent study by the American Council on Exercise has the answer. Let's discover the 3 most effective exercises to get flat abdominals, the correct way to breathe during abdominal exercises and tips and tricks to get results faster. I have integrated these exercises to help thousands of clients get results. You can view my clients in action with exercise videos and download full color abdominal exercise routines, diet plans and ebooks by registering on my websites mentioned at the end of this article.
A California study conducted by the American Council on Exercise has determined that the classic sit-up is not the best answer for stronger, flatter abdominals. The conclusions were intriguing, to say the least. The traditional sit-up was among the least effective abdominal muscle exercises.
Sit-ups (in which you raise your trunk up from the floor with your knees straight or bent) involve the hip muscles disproportionately relative to the abdominals. This means the hip muscles work more and the abdominal muscles work less i.e they are not getting trained in the right manner. In addition, there is an unnecessary (and potentially harmful) strain on the lower back. The sit-up is not only ineffective, but potentially harmful.
There's more, and it's equally surprising. The study indicated that several gadgets for the abdominals were either ineffective or marginally more effective than a regular abdominal crunch, which doesn't cost you anything, other than the time required to learn the right technique.
Now for the big news. The top three abdominal muscle exercises were:
The Bicycle maneuver.The Captains Chair.Crunch on an exercise ball.
For best results.
Start with 2-3 sets of each exercise, 8-10 repetitions. Increase by 8-10 repetitions each week till you work your way up to a set of 40 repetitions in each set. 2 sets of 35-40 repetitions a day for the abdominals is ideal, and you do not need to train more than that.
Breathing during abdominal muscle exercises.
With all abdominal muscle exercises, exhale as you contract / exert / come up / crunch your abdominals; inhale as you relax / lower / return to the starting position.
Points to remember.
1. If you have lower back injuries or pain, consult a doctor before you begin, so you don't hurt yourself. Also see a physician if you are over 35, have been sedentary for a long time, have high blood pressure and/or cholesterol, are a smoker, have chest pains or shortness of breath or have had a joint or muscle injury.

2. It's not the number of repetitions, but the quality and technique that gets results. Overdoing sit-ups can hurt your lower back. Besides, the best way to get those flat lower abdominal muscles is to be patient for 8-10 weeks, eat a healthy diet and do regular aerobic exercise.

you are experiencing hair loss?

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:58:00 +0000

If you are experiencing hair loss it is important you act now and not wait until it becomes noticeable and start to affect the way you look and feel about yourself. Whether you are a male or female, few things will affect confidence and esteem like a noticeably balding head.
Going bald will make you look, feel and actually act older. Your personality and attitude will change to reflect your dampened ego. You will become less outgoing and less apt to approach members of the opposite sex. Your going bald can dictate the way you are seen and treated by others and yourself.
I know, for at the tender age of 21 I started rapidly loosing my hair and all those negative changes started to happen in my life. It was sheer determination and the dread of looking like my old grand dad this early that turned things around for me.
If you are experiencing hair loss, here are some things I learned that helped me with my battle to stop from going bald and retake control of my life.

1. Check with your doctor.Sometimes hair loss can be a symptom of disease. Thyroid disease, Lupus and Diabetes are two examples of illnesses known to case balding. Check with your doctor and be sure there is not a more serious matter at hand.

2. Watch your diet.Eating correctly will affect not only the overall health of your body, it will also affect the health of your hair and scalp. Maintaining a proper diet is critical for keeping healthy locks.

3. Check your stress levels.Anxiety and stress are common causes of hair loss. Regardless of how hectic life may get, you should take every necessary step to reduce tension and limit its affect on your body. If you must, use yoga, meditation or some other form of stress reduction technique.

4. Careful what you use on your head.Many of todays' hair care products contain chemicals that are harsh and can actually be damaging. Check the ingredients of your shampoos, dyes, perms and conditioners. Choose products that substitute chemicals with natural substances that are milder and which stimulate the scalp and encourage growth.

These few tips will go far in avoiding further hair loss and may even reverse the process. Do your research and take all necessary steps. Going bald can be painful but there are many products on the market that will help. Just know that the issue can be successfully addressed and the earlier you act the better.

Don't wait until it's too far gone. There are products that can immediately stop hair loss and quickly re grow your hair.

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Prevent or Solve the Problem of Double Chin?

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:45:00 +0000

Many women believe that double chin problem is common only among plus size women. Yet, it turns out that not only plus size women suffer from this cosmetic defect but slim people as well. Some suffer from it due to improper nutrition, others – from poorly selected diet plan, which did manage to help the person lose weight but did not help solve stretch marks and double chin issues.

Prevent or Solve the Problem of Double Chin?

Undoubtedly, it is much easier to prevent the problem than to eliminate it. But if you have a double chin already, you may try and solve this problem in the following manner.

Visual Correction of Double Chin

Double chin, basically, visually makes us look heavier and less attractive. Your task is to shift the accent so that the chin doesn’t attract attention at all. You can lengthen the neck visually; this way the effect of extra weight and double chin will simply stop bursting upon the eye. Long-neck effect can be reached with the help of small neckline cuts on the clothes you wear (blouses, tank-tops, shirts).

Clothes to Wear with Double Chin

Do not use tops and blouses which have neck-cut right at the base of the neck or shirts with plain neck-line. Clothes like that will simply attract extra attention to your double chin. Your wardrobe should mostly have clothes with V-shaped neckline. The lower the neck-line, the less evident your double chin will be. Clothes with buttons are also nice pick for your wardrobe.

Don’t with Double Chin

It is also believed that hair picked up and fixed with the help of hairpins also visually lengthen the neck. People who have double chin by all means should not wear clothes with plain (high) neckline.

Visual Correction of Double Chin with Makeup

Apply your makeup correctly. In order to shift the accents you need to make your cheekbones and eyes expressive; use for this calm, natural tones. If you want to highlight cheekbone area in a special way then you can simply apply mascara but at the same time avoid using eye shadows and eyeliner. Use bronze-tone rouge and remember to apply some on the nose and temples to reach a natural effect.

Wearing Accessories with Double Chin

Wisely use accessories, which can also help correct the shortcomings of your figure when chosen carefully. For instance, you should not wear bulky and long earrings that go all the way down to the chin-base; bulky earrings will simply create extra accent on the double chin. Use, for example, long beads, small light and shiny earrings, which attract attention and distract it from the double chin.

Diet and Exercise against Double Chin

You can fight with double chin. First of all you need to select a diet-plan wisely - a diet which would fit you. At the same time make sure to pay extra attention to the workout, choose exercises which can help you eliminate the double chin. Facial exercises are quite effective at fighting with the double chin. [source]

Make A Successful Weight Loss Just By Drinking Water

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:56:00 +0000

Make A Successful Weight Loss Just By Drinking Water - Maybe The Easiest Weight Loss Method

Well, you may have heard it before - you can lose weight just by drinking pure plain water. Do you think it is like that? Yes, it is, you can lose weight just by drinking water. I will explain why it is so.
There are studies that show that just by drinking water your metabolism will increase with up to 30 percentages. That is quite impressive, isn't it? To make your weight loss possible you need to drink eight glasses of water every day, and if you have lots of overweight you need to drink a few glasses more. If you live in a warm climate or if you exercise very intensive you need to drink more than the eight glasses. You maybe think that eight glasses is much water to drink, but you shouldn't drink it at the same time; instead you need to spread it out throughout the day.

Drinking water is not only great for your weight loss. Just by drinking lots of water you will look better because and your skin will become more glowing. Your muscles will work more effective when you exercise which will lead to a better shaped body.
A few tips about how you should act when you decide to lose weight just by drinking water:

Start every morning with a glass of water.
Drink a glass of water before every meal.
Drink lukewarm water, it may be easier to drink lots of water when it isn't cold.
Add a slice of lemon if you don't like the taste of the water.
Avoid drinking just before you go to bed.

Drinking water is a cheap and very effective way to lose weight, but often you need to add some diet and exercise to make your weight loss effective.

By Jane Olsson

you want six pack abdominals?

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:55:00 +0000

Cardiovascular training or cardio as we know it, is an aerobic solution that allows for more oxygen to be pumped through your body and hence burn more energy, muscle or fat. Latest research suggests that if you want six pack abdominals and a physique like a 100 meter sprinter, then less is actually more. So whats the best cardio for a six pack.

H.I.T.T. - High Intensity Interval Training.

What is it? Well it basically makes you work slightly harder with less time. So forget about the age old notion of spending hours on the treadmill. All you really need is 20 minutes, at a varied pace. Here is why, new research has found that long state steady cardio can actually start burning muscle for energy. Now, muscle is your fat burner, yes, the more lean muscle you have the higher your metabolism. So why would you want to burn your muscles?
On the other hand HITT is anaerobic, like weight training, as the intensity is varied. After a resistance training session your metabolism is continually raised as it tries to repair your body. Enter Interval Training, which is exactly the same. After slow and boring low intensity cardio your metabolism returns to normal, however with HITT your body's' metabolism is raised for up to the next 24 hours, sometimes up to 48 hours! So train with Intensity.
So when it comes to cardio for a six pack, next time your at the gym on your chosen cardio machine or going for a jog...try this.

For the next 20 minutes -

Warm up for 4 minutes.
Run at 8.0 kmh for 1 minute (your level 6-7)
Walk or slow jog at 5-6 kmh for 2 minutes (your level 5)
Run at 9.0 kmh for 1 minute (your level 7-8)
Walk or slow jog at 5-6 kmh for 2 minutes (your level 5)
Run at 10.0 kmh for 1 minute (your level 8-9)
Walk or slow jog at 5-6 kmh for 2 minutes (your level 5)
Run at 11.0 kmh for 1 minute (your level 9-10)
Walk or slow jog at 5-6 kmh for 2 minutes (your level 5)
Cool down for 4 minutes.

Above is a hill style of HITT training. There are many more. I will finish asking you a question when it comes to cardio for six pack abs. Would you prefer to look like a marathon sprinter who runs at a constant steady pace for a long period of time or would you like to look like a muscular 100m sprinter?

Start stripping that fat and seeing your abs today!
Roger Ruzzier is a Certified Personal Trainer and Life Coach with expertise in weight loss. Start to strip that fat and build the body of your dreams today at RogerRuzzier.com/bodysuccess
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Do easy ways to lose weight exist?

noreply@blogger.com (Khyroo) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:55:00 +0000

Do easy ways to lose weight exist? Everyone knows that diet, lowering caloric intake, and exercise, increasing the number of calories you burn, combine into a formula for losing weight. But sticking to the diet is the hard part. It won’t be easy, but with a little work it sure is easier. Here are some tips to make it easier. Keep a daily log of everything that passes your lips. Writing down everything you eat and drink, even water, will help you eat less. Studies show that people who keep track of what they eat end up eating 15% less. That’s significant. On average Americans consume 245 calories a day from drinks. Switch from juice, soda, and other calorie drinks to water. 245 calories a day is nearly 90,000 calories in the course of a year. That’s 25 pounds. Water isn’t that bad, is it? Keep in mind too that juice and soda don’t trigger a feeling of fullness, despite their calories. Eat five or six smaller meals a day instead of three large meals a day. Eating more meals with smaller portions results in eating 30% fewer calories. Furthermore, even the same number of calories eaten in smaller portions during more frequent meals can result in weight loss. You’re less likely to binge because the body releases less insulin. Make sure your wardrobe only includes the ’skinny’ clothes. If you don’t have clothes that are comfortable when you’re heavier, you’re more likely to be reminded to keep slim every time you dress. And if you have to purchase a whole new wardrobe you’re less likely to gain weight. Use smaller plates. It’s proven that people eat what’s in front of them. Use the salad plates instead of dinner plates. Similar to the idea of using smaller plates, serve your food on the plate rather than in bowls on the table. When the plate is empty the meal is over, instead of spooning another portion onto your plate. Don’t eat white bread, sugar or white rice. Those foods are loaded with carbohydrates which lead to higher blood sugar and weight gain. Do eat whole grain breads and brown rice. Don’t be concerned with the sugar, pretty soon you won’t miss it. Weight loss isn’t easy, but relatively speaking there are easy ways to lose weight. Don’t think it won’t take a little work. If weight loss were easy everyone would be slim all the time.