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2. Tips for good Feng Shui

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2. Ab exercises such as crunches, sit-ups, and ab machines are actually the LEAST effective method of getting flat six pack abs. We’ll explore what types of exercises REALLY work in a minute.

3. Boring repetitive cardio exercise routines are NOT the best way to lose body fat and uncover those six pack abs. I’ll tell you the exact types of unique workouts that produce 10x better results below.

4. You DON’T need to waste your money on expensive “extreme fat burner” pills or other bogus supplements. I’ll show you how to use the power of natural foods in more detail below.

5. Ab belts, ab-rockers, ab-loungers, and other infomercial ab-gimmicks… they’re all a complete waste of your time and money. Despite the misleading infomercials, the perfectly chiseled fitness models in the commercials did NOT get their perfect body by using that “ab contraption”… they got their perfect body through REAL workouts and REAL nutrition strategies. Again, you’ll learn some of their secrets and what really works below.  

So, let’s set the record straight once and for all…

by Mike Geary – Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)

• A tremendous increase in the consumption of medical drugs (85 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug!)
• Replacing water consumption with caffeinated and sugar-laden beverages
• A massive decline in food quality due to soil depletion and use of industrial farming technology, as well as a huge increase in the quantity of processed foods
• Lack of exercise!

These points merely scratch the surface of reasons why people are becoming so sickly, but I am only going to address the last point in this article.

While many of you could, and probably do, have many reasons why you don’t participate in a regular, structured exercise program, none of you can honestly say that you don’t have time to walk! The human body is not only designed for daily movement, it is essential for optimal physiological function, which contributes to health and well-being. To demonstrate my point, consider the following benefits of walking:

Metabolism and Walking
Walking is one of the most primal movement patterns known to man. Because walking was essential to our survival during our developmental years, our bodies have developed so that walking and movement are essential to health; as it has been said, form follows function.

Walking requires the integrated use of our arms, legs and torso. Hundreds of calorie-burning muscles are utilized simply by walking. Walking briskly on a daily basis not only results in calorie burning, it increases enzyme and metabolic activity that may result in increased calorie consumption for up to 12 hours after walking as little as 2 miles. The more deconditioned you are, the greater the metabolic effect of walking.

Increased metabolism means more than simply burning calories, it means that your body will be more likely to draw in nutrients from your food and supplements. It also means that your desire to drink more water will increase, which will support all your bodily systems of detoxification and elimination, and will improve digestion.By Paul Chek, MMS, NMT, HHP

But regardless of whatever dieting system or style you are an advocate of, there are ten kinds of food that you should be ingesting a lot of to keep yourself trim, healthy and beautiful.

Top 10 Healthy Foods

Fruits Research proves that eating at least 5 portions of fruits each day has very real health benefits. It can help to prevent heart diseases and some cancers. Essential fatty acids (EFA). Essential fatty acids, also known as the good fat, is needed to keep the cells of the body functioning properly. EFA also helps improve the condition of the skin and makes the hair and fingernails grow healthier.

Garlic. Garlic is high in antioxidants and is a kind of food that is widely known to prevent cancer. Garlic also helps lower the body’s cholesterol levels and reduces blood pressure as well.

Green tea. Green tea is full of antioxidants that help prevent specific kinds of cancer from developing in the body. It also pumps up the immune system and helps lower the levels of cholesterol in the body.

Green vegetables. Vitamins A and E, as well as fiber and iron, are found abundantly in green, leafy vegetables. Vitamin A retains the moisture in the eyes, the skin and the mucous membrane, while Vitamin E helps maintain the skin’s elasticity. On the other hand, fiber improves digestion, and iron is needed for the production of red blood cells.

Milk. Milk is the best source of calcium and vitamin D for the body. Calcium combined with vitamin D is good for keeping the bones and teeth strong, and it prevents diseases like osteoporosis. Milk also has vitamin B2 and B12, which coaxes the body to produce more red blood cells. Red blood cells bring oxygen to the cells. Having a healthy supply of red blood cells swimming in the blood stream keeps the hair and skin looking healthier.

Soy. Soy also has cancer-preventing antioxidants as well as Vitamin E and amino acids. It helps the skin retain its smoothness and elasticity.

Vitamin C. Vitamin C boosts the immune system and makes the body less vulnerable to disease. Vitamin C is also an important key in the body’s collagen production, collagen being a chemical that keeps the skin elastic and wrinkle-free.

Yogurt. Yogurt is also a good source of calcium, vitamin D and vitamin B. Aside from these, yogurt contains friendly bacteria that assists in digestion, hydrates the skin and clears the immune system.

Chocolate. Yes, you read it right. Chocolate is an essential food to eat to keep beautiful. Chocolate encourages the production of endorphins and serotonin, hormones that generate a nice and pleasant feeling for the body. You look beautiful if you feel beautiful.

Do not forget water! Water keeps the body hydrated. When the body is hydrated, the skin becomes smooth, supple and youthful. The hair has more shine and bounce when there is enough water in the body, and the nails are stronger. Water also flushes out the waste and toxins out of the body. By Anna Lynn C. Sibal

For instance, did you know that while fruit juice contains more nutrients than pop soda, a glass of fruit juice has just as much calories in it as a glass of Coke? So, instead of drinking fruit juice, eat fresh fruits instead. But if you simply must drink fruit juice, better drink one glass less than your usual.

Salads are popular fare for people who are following a weight loss diet. Salad greens are packed with great nutrients that the body needs to stay fit and healthy. For some added taste, we often dress up our salad with some salad dressing. However, just what kind of dressing you put on your salad can negate the benefits you are supposed to get when eating greens. If you are fond of eating your salad with commercial salad dressing or – shudder – mayonnaise, you might as well give up your diet. Commercial salad dressings and mayonnaise are full of calories. Olive oil would be the better choice of salad dressing, but even olive oil has its share of the bad calories that is almost equal in amount to a serving of mayonnaise. To neutralize this, mix olive oil with balsamic vinegar, add a pinch of salt and pepper, and then sprinkle the mixture on your salad greens. This is definitely a much better choice than mayonnaise.

Since we are proclaiming here the evils of mayonnaise in terms of calories, be careful of what you eat whenever you are in a fast food joint. Burgers and chicken sandwiches are often served loaded with mayonnaise, not to mention some helpings of grease and lard that are terrible if you are on a diet. Pass up the mayo, if you please. Or better yet, go home and make your own burgers.

Speaking of grease and lard, another thing you may seriously want to reconsider is eating fried chicken. All the oil and the grease and the fat that come dripping with every serving of fried chicken that you eat are bad for you and for your diet. If you are really craving for the taste of chicken, opt for some char-broiled chicken breast. Do not forget to get rid of the skin before you eat it.

Another thing that you must take seriously when you are following a weight loss regimen is your consumption of fiber. Fiber helps your digestive system properly process the food that you eat. You can get your fiber from eating vegetables like spinach, broccoli, celery, carrots and beans. You may find yourself releasing some gas after munching on some, but never you mind. Fiber is good for you.

Watching while you eat with discipline is necessary if you are taking your weight loss issues seriously. You will thank yourself later on. By Anna Lynn C. Sibal

By Beverly Smith

The distinct curve of the female breasts, their sensitivity to touch, and their role in suckling infants give them an aesthetic and a functionality that are distinctly feminin. The female breast is a visible, tangible and beautiful feature of the female body.

A great deal of sensual appeal centers on the female breast. Women tend to view their breasts through the reflection of their desirability to men.

Men’s magazines such as Playboy and FHM shape cultural attitudes about the desirable appearance of the breast. These magazine covers feature women with large breasts and slim figure.

Women’s magazines reinforce this view. Cosmopolitan, Chatelaine, Self, Essence, Jane and other women’s magazines regularly feature articles about ways to build and tone the breast, promising readers that they will therefore be able to better attract the opposite sex and have a more active social life.

The perfect breasts are considered round, positioned high on the chest, large and firm.
If breasts are large, their weight tends to pull them down, resulting in neck and back discomfort. If they are large and round they will tend to droop and not be firm.
The reality is that women’s breasts sag with childbirth and age, which is unavoidable.

Women tend to perceive their own breasts as smaller than an ideal breast size they expect is preferred by men.

If women are obsessed about their breast size and shape to the extent of surgery, men aren’t doing any better. For many men female breasts are a source of fascination and fantasy. They get inspired from looking at pictures where they see cleavage, where breasts are enticingly almost visible, yet hidden.

There are few men who are not fascinated by the twin visual attractions which women carry before them and which they display with varying degrees of boldness or coyness.

Men’s main interest seems to be in the breast shape. A closer look at well developed and beautiful female breasts reveals them to be be finely balanced, with the tissue tension precisely matching the weight so that they have both a beautiful form and mobility, similar with a work of art.

Another appeal of the female breast is its infinite variety. Many small women have big breasts while some big women are endowed in inverse proportion to their size. The same is true of nipples – some are big, others are minuscule, the variety seemingly neverending.
Perhaps it is this mystery of the breast that men find so appealing … what shape is it exactly?

Women are very clever at giving visual clues, often revealing a mesmerizing swelling and leaving the admirer’s imagination to mentally picture the rest.

Those who have not resorted to hormone treatment or breast implants can still achieve something of this effect by forcing up the flesh of their small breasts to give a hint of cleavage.

And, of course, the final attraction of the female breast is tactile. Most men find the desire to touch them almost overwhelming…

The warm softness, the eager response of the nipples springing to attention when touched, the trembling of the woman’s body and the look of contentment as she closes her eyes in rapture… these drive many men crazy … and many women to seek out breast augmentation By Beverly Smith

Stay physically active. Regular physical activity (at least 30 minutes 4-5 days a week) has been shown to protect against breast cancer.

Limit alcohol. There is a strong link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer. The type of alcohol consumed appears to make no difference. To help protect against breast cancer, limit alcohol to less than one drink a day or avoid alcohol altogether.

Maintain your health care. Early detection is key: in addition to monthly self examinations, women between ages 20 and 39 should have a clinical breast exam performed by a health care professional at least every three years; women 40 years of age or older should have annual breast exams and mammograms.

Supplement wisely. vitamin D, folic acid and antioxidants all may help decrease risk.

Reduce exposure to xenoestrogens. These chemicals with estrogen-like activity are found in common pesticides and industrial pollutants and as hormone residues in meat, poultry and dairy products.

Avoid exposure to radiation. Limiting the number of chest x-rays, especially at a young age, may decrease the risk of breast cancer.

Talk to your doctor. If you have close relatives with breast cancer, your personal risk is increased. Let your doctor know your family history, and discuss other ways you can help to prevent breast cancer. By Beverly Smith

A facial mask to make skin with radiance glow.

Materials:
Pumpkin Slice
Egg yolk
Milk

Procedure:
In a container mix a slice of pumpkin with egg yolk and milk. Mix thoroughly until it appears creamy. Apply to face and set the mask on your face for about 30 minutes. Wash face with lukewarm water.

Carrot Juice Exfoliating Toner

This recipe for uneven skin tones due to blemishes and pigmentation.

You will need:
Carrots

Procedure:
Make a carrot juice by extracting the juice using a juicer. Apply on face’s blemishes and pigmentation. Use this daily to achieve clear and well-toned skin.

Tomato-Honey Skin Toner

For a clearer and more vibrant well-toned skin

You will need:
Tomato juice
Honey

Procedure:
Mix the tomato juice with honey until it appears sticky. Apply the mixture of tomato juice and honey on the face and

Banana Facial Cream

This recipe is for supple skin as well as maintaining the skin’s natural glow. Banana is also wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment.

You will need:
Ripe Banana

Procedure:

Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy. Spread all over your face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold water. Then gently pat dry.

All Natural Face Cream

This is recipe is good in removing excess oil in the face and to prevent the growth of pimples and acne.

Materials:
1/3 cup cocoa
3 tsp of heavy cream
1/3 cup of ripe papaya
¼ cup honey
3 tsp of oatmeal powder

Procedure:
Mix cocoa and heavy cream in a container. Add the ripe papaya and continue stirring with honey. Mix them thoroughly and add the oatmeal powder. Continue Stirring until it will turn into thick creamy paste. Apply on the face and wait for 10 minutes. Rinse face with lukewarm water. It is safe to do this everyday or use this alternately.

Dry Skin-Controlling Paste

To naturally-moisturize dry skin.

You will need:
Egg yolk
Olive oil
Lemon juice

Procedure:
Make a creamy paste with egg yolk, olive oil and lemon juice by mixing all these ingredients together. Mix well and apply it on neck and face. Leave the mixture for 10 minutes and wash with water. Repeat this remedy as often as needed.

Oily Skin Controlling Cream

To extensively remove oily skin that may cause pimples.

You will need:
Oatmeal
Egg white

Procedure:
Mix the egg white with oatmeal enough to create a creamy paste. Mix thoroughly and apply to face and neck liberally. Leave the mixture for 20 minutes and wash with clean water. Do this as often as needed.

Milk-Lemon-Egg Facial Paste

To remove skin blemishes and dead skin.

You will need:
½ teaspoon milk powder
¼ teaspoon egg white
½ teaspoon of lemon juice

Procedure:
Make a creamy paste by mixing ½ teaspoon of milk powder with ¼ teaspoon egg white and ½ teaspoon lemon juice. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and apply on he face and neck liberally. Be careful not to apply this on broken skin or damaged skin. Leave for 20 minutes and wash with lukewarm water, pat dry.

Coconut-Pineapple Extract

For whiter and fairer skin.

You will need:
Coconut Milk
Pineapple Juice

Procedure:
Make sure products are all natural and not ready to serve. Combine coconut milk and pineapple juice. Mix thoroughly and apply on the face by cotton balls. Leave the mixture on the face for 20 minutes enough to dry on face allowing the extract to absorb on the skin. Wash skin with water and pat dry.

Some of these women subscribe to various diets, whether scientifically proven or just fads, while some exert all effort to burn away the extra weight. some take diet teas and diet pills, and some even go through surgical procedures just to suck the fat out of their bodies. Sadly, there are some women who will not stop at anything to lose weight, who are truly convinced that the only way to be considered beautiful is to fit the size and shape of the ideal image that society holds.

Unfortunately, smoking is one of those means that some of those women use to lose weight. Why smoking? It is because smoking is one of the fastest ways out there to lose weight. Smoking accelerates weight loss because it kills the appetite and quickly burns the extra weight off the body’s system.

But just as unfortunate is that while smoking deadens the appetite, it also burns away the nutrients that our body needs to be healthy and functioning properly. While we may think that the quick weight loss that smoking brings us is good, in the long run, it is only going to cost us our health.

Did you know that smoking is currently the leading cause of death in the United States? According to the United States’ National Institutes for Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, diseases directly resulting from smoking kill more than 400,000 people in the United States. Smoking also increases the risk of a person getting cancer. And not just cancer of the lungs; smoking is linked to cancer of the cervix, the larynx, the esophagus, the kidneys, the pancreas, even breast cancer. Smoking also robs the body of calcium, so women who smoke are more prone to developing osteoporosis than women who do not smoke. In addition, women who smoke are also more likely to give birth to premature babies and babies with congenital defects.

Smoking may be a quick fix to anyone’s weight problem, but in the long run, the detriments that it brings to our health is not really worth it. Regardless of what image society projects, a truly beautiful woman is not just someone who is thin and can fit into size six clothes. A truly beautiful woman has a body that is fit and toned and whose skin glows with health.

If you want to lose weight, smoking is not the ticket for you. Rather than smoking, you should try simple exercises. You do not have to go to the gym to get some exercise. You could chose to walk when you need to go to the neighborhood store instead of drive. Also, instead of eating three times a day, you can try eating small, nutritious snacks every two or three hours. In this way, you will not feel hungry at all, and yet your body will remain nourished and actually increase its metabolism.

Quit smoking. Smoking is not good for you.

By Anna Lynn C. Sibal

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