Sexy Legs

How To Have Beautiful Legs:

 

 

Many women think that their legs are too fat or too thin.

Unfortunately, the actual shape of your legs cannot be easily changed. However, with exercise you can improve muscle tone and make them look better.

* If your legs are too fat, lose fat by going on a sensible diet and exercise. Start a regular sport activity or go to the gym.

* Sometimes, legs may not be fat, but look heavy, because of bad circulation. Put your legs and feet up.

* If your legs are too thin, improve them with exercise. The legs can look much more attractive with better muscle tone.

Walking and bicycling are wonderful exercises for shapely legs. At the office, walk up the stairs, instead of taking the elevator!

* Avoid standing for prolonged periods of time to reduce the appearance of varicose veins.

* Smooth legs look more appealing than fuzzy legs. Creams can be used as hair removers, and there are quite a number of shaving tools present in the market. But the best natural depilatory is a turmeric paste, apply it before a bath, and leave it on to dry.

* After a bath, make your skin feel good by moisturising it.

* Avoid excessive sun exposure

* Avoid baths that are too hot

* Elevate or raise your legs when sleeping

* Always finish your shower with a cold water jet on your legs

* Drink a lot

Depression Prevention Tips

Depression explained

 

Depression is a common experience. We have all felt 'depressed' about a friend's cold shoulder, misunderstandings in our marriage, tussles with teenage children - sometimes we feel 'down' for no reason at all.

However, depression can become an illness when:

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The mood state is severe;
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It lasts for 2 weeks or more; and
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It interferes with our ability to function at home or at work.

Signs of a depressed mood include:

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Lowered self-esteem (or self-worth)
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Change in sleep patterns, that is, insomnia or broken sleep
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Changes in appetite or weight
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Less ability to control emotions such as pessimism, anger, guilt, irritability and anxiety
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Varying emotions throughout the day, for example, feeling worse in the morning and better as the day progresses
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Reduced capacity to experience pleasure: you can't enjoy what's happening now, nor look forward to anything with pleasure. Hobbies and interests drop off.
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Reduced pain tolerance: you are less able to tolerate aches and pains and may have a host of new ailments
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Changed sex drive: absent or reduced
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Poor concentration and memory: some people are so impaired that they think that they are going demented
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Reduced motivation: it doesn't seem worth the effort to do anything, things seem meaningless
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Lowered energy levels.

If you have such feelings and they persist for most of every day for two weeks or longer, and interfere with your ability to manage at home and at work, then you might benefit from getting an assessment by a skilled professional.

Having one or other of these features, by themselves, is unlikely to indicate depression, however there could be other causes which may warrant medical assessment.

If you are feeling suicidal it is very important to seek immediate help, preferably by a mental health practitioner.

Diabetes In Children

 

You wouldn't usually associate diabetes with children and adolescents but diabetes is now one of the most chronic childhood diseases. Globally, an estimated 500,000 children under the age of 15 live with Type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, once considered an adult health problem, is growing at an alarming rate in children as well. Come November 14, the International Diabetes Federation and WHO together with United Nation will commemorate World Diabetes Day ( 2 Day ago). A two-year (2007 and 2008) focus on children hopes to raise awareness of the warning signs of diabetes and to promote healthy lifestyles to help prevent type 2 diabetes in children.

With huge increase in the number of children developing diabetes, chances are yu may know an affected family. Here are some of the signs of diabetes to look out :

>Frequent urination

>Excessive thirst

>Increased hunger

>Weight loss

>Tiredness

>Lack of interest and concentration

>Blurred vision

>Vomiting and stomach pain (often mistaken as the flu)

Source:WORLDDIABETESDAY.ORG

Ear Infections Prevention Tips

Ear Infections

Few pains are more excruciating to a young child than an earache. After the common cold, an ear infection is the most frequent childhood illness and three out of four children will experience an ear infection by their third birthday.

The ear has three parts: the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear, Rice explains. The outer ear, which collects sound, includes the part outside the head and the ear canal. At the end of the ear canal is the eardrum, a small circle of tissue about the size of a fingertip. Behind the eardrum is the middle ear, which is normally filled with air. When the eardrum vibrates, tiny bones in the middle ear transmit the sound to the inner ear, where nerves relay sound signals to the brain.

Prevention

"You can avoid middle ear infections by keeping your child away from cigarette smoke and playmates who are sick," says Rice. Studies have shown that children who breathe tobacco smoke have a higher risk of developing health problems, including ear infections.

Treatment

"Ear infections, like other infections, are essentially treated with antibiotics," Antibiotic drops may be prescribed if pus is leaking from the ear. If a child has a bulging eardrum and is in severe pain, a surgical incision may be made to the eardrum to release the pus.

Stress Management Tip

For every one hour of work, take a five minute break and stretch, walk, or meditate. With just a few minutes of relaxation (or doing something other than work), you'll increase your physical activity as well as productivity and feel better throughout the day.

Yellow Fever Prevention Tips

Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease common in sub-Saharan Africa. Illness ranges in severity from an influenza-like syndrome to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever. Although it is quite rare for travelers to get yellow fever most countries have regulations and requirements for yellow fever vaccination that must be met prior to entering the country.

How to Avoid It?

If you are traveling in an area where yellow fever is endemic (see map) you should get the vaccination and also avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes. Wear long sleeves and long pants, use an insect repellent containing DIET, sleep under a mosquito net at night and try and stay in rooms with air-conditioning or a fan. Burning a mosquito coil at night is also very effective at keeping the mosquitoes away.

Weight Training Tip

Set realistic training goals and track your workouts in a journal. If you bench-pressed 120 pounds on Dec 12 and 150 pounds on January 27, that's significant progress and you should be proud of yourself. When you can see where you have come from, you can really appreciate where you are now.

 

Beauty tips

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Come, let's start practicing Pilates

Come, let's start practicing Pilates

Pilates excersize fundamentals (for beginners) - commonly used as a warming up.

Necessary tools = mattress and your own body
1. Starting Position - Constructive Rest - Neutral Spine


Movement:
* Lie on a mat, place your arms at your sides. Knees bent and feet parallel to each other, kai hip-width apart. * Inhale * Dispose of breath and use abdominal muscles to menakan spine to the floor. * Inhale and release. * Dispose of breath and pull the spine upward, forming a small bow at the back. * Inhale, and release

2. Head Nod


Movement:
* Inhale to 'lengthen' the spine, and push your chin toward your chest. The position of the head remains on the floor. * Dispose of breath, and return to neutral position. * Pull nafasdan push the head back slightly. * Dispose of breath and return to neutral position.
3. Over Arms


Grakan:
From the start position (no. 1), take a deep breath and move the fingertips toward the ceiling. Waste of breath, and move the arm toward the floor breathing, and move your hands up again. Waste of breath, and release the arm back to the floor.
Tips: Hold your abs. Arm movements do not affect the alignment of your ribs.
4. Angel Arms

Movement: From the start position, breathing, and kepakkan your arms on the floor (see picture, if you do this in the sand, kira2 images like that that will be formed)
Waste of breath, and return the arms beside the body
Tips: Hold abs. Hold the rib below. Shoulders do not come to move along the arm and position your shoulders away from ears.
5. Knee Folds


Movement: From the start position, breathing, and feel you use abdominal muscles to lift one leg off the floor, making a crease at the hip.
Waste of breath, and return the foot to the floor. Make sure if you use your abdominal, thigh muscles instead.
Tip: Hip remains in its original position, do not come up. Coccyx attached to the mattress.
6. Pelvic Curl


7. Swan Prep

vincmeistersss not have a reputation Pilates Lesson 1: Flat Abs Series
1. Do Warming Up
2. The Hundred


1) Lie on floor with knees bent and your shins parallel to the floor. Put your hands behind your knee. The soles of your feet flat.
Inhale
2) Remove the breath: Bow your head, bring your chin toward your chest and roll your spine (as if to do the crunch). Make sure your shoulders straight.
Hold and inhale.
3) Dispose of breath: At the same time, activate your abdominal muscles and straighten your legs toward the wall in front of you. Straighten your arm forward, in a position slightly above the floor. The lower your legs toward the floor, the better and make sure the bottom of the spine still attached to the floor.
4) Take a breath and throw short of breath as much as 5 times alternately, while your hands are moved up and down like he was pumping. Make sure the shoulders stay relaxed.

5) To finish: Bend your knees back to chest and lay the back of the spine to the floor comfortably. Take a deep breath and waste of breath a few times.
Tip: If you are new beginner and have trouble doing this exercise, you can do with the knee still bent.
3. The Roll Up


1) Lie on the floor, lift your arms above your head, your rib cage down.
2) Inhale: Make sure your shoulders flat on the floor, lift your arms up, nod your chin and start is "roll" your upper body forward.
3) Dispose of breath: Continue to roll your body, abs tap, and move the hand to the tip of your fingers touching the tip of the foot.
4) Inhale: Press the deeper abs, upper body and return you back to the floor.
5) Remove the breath: back in position 1)
Tip: do these movements with the movements flowing and flexible for maximum results. Do 5-10 times.
3. Single Straight Leg Stretch

1) Lie on the floor and stretch your legs toward the ceiling, stick your foot and heel.
2) bend your body up (as do the crunch), pull your abdominal muscles inward.
3) Hold the left leg, and lower your right leg toward the floor in a straight position. The more your lower legs parallel to the floor, the weight of your abdominal muscles working.

4) Inhale, pulling your left leg into as much as 2 times, while enlarging the power of the stretch in your right foot.
Do the same movement with the opposite leg.
5) Dispose of breath and breathing alternately.
Do as much as 60-10 times
Tip: in this exercise, note that if your feet 'flat' to the abdominal muscle impact will be greater than if your feet 'point'
To proceed to the next exercise, do stretching first so that your spine is not injured. A good choice is the swan movements (basic movement no 7)
6) Criss Cross


1. lying on the floor.
2. Place your hands under the head, elbows open wide.
3. Pelvis in a neutral position, bend your chin, and lift your shoulders off the mat.
Inhale
4. Waste of breath: Extend your left leg, kira2 membantuk 45 degree angle with the floor. Make sure the elbow and the chest remained open, while the swivel your torso so that your left foot touches your right knee.

5. Inhale: Bend your knees, return to the middle position of the body.
6. Waste of breath: Do the opposite, turn your body so your right foot touches the left lutu ..
Perform 60-10 reps times.
Tip: Make sure your body remains stable, neutral pelvis as you rotate the spine andaYou must keep a stable, neutral pelvis as you rotate the spine. Do it like a flowing movement.
7. Double Straight Leg Lowers


1) Lie on the floor, legs straight up toward the ceiling. Place your hands under the head, shoulders, chest and elbows wide open.
2) Inhale Waste of breath: Pull into your abdominal muscles. Meanwhile, lower back pressed to the floor, while Roll over your torso upward, away from the floor.
3) Inhale: the number 2 position, lower your legs (while thinking that you are being pulled to be more elongated). The lower and parallel to the floor the greater the pressure will feel your abdominal muscles. Make sure the shoulders, head and neck remain relaxed and keep your back against the floor.
4) Remove the breath: Pull the abdominal muscles getting into, while you lift your legs back up.

Lesson 2: Side Kick Series (Thigh, Hips, Abdominals)
1. Perform warm-up
2. Preparation: Position your body as shown below, make sure your body is stable, focus your strength in the stomach, lift your legs a bit, take a deep breath and wasting breath several times.

3. Side Kick Front: Swing your legs forward slowly (once again, focus your strength in the abdomen, and your body is stable / not wobble). Lift your legs up to approximately 90-degree angle and do small kicks.

Return the leg to its original position, pull the leg slightly as if his muscles lengthen. Perform 50-10 reps times.
4. Side Kick Up / Down
* At its number one position (2), recheck the position of your body. Shoulder stick parallel to the floor. Shoulders and hips in alignment with the knee. breathing and wasting breath several times, focus your strength in abdominal muscles.
* Lift the leg slowly toward the ceiling, as if the muscles lengthen your legs. Hold briefly, and lower back into position. Perform 50-10 reps times.

5. Side Leg Lifts

Inhale: While long, your spine.
Waste of breath: Use the abdominal muscles to lift both legs just above the floor. Focus supaka the inside of the foot remain flat, ranging from sit to heel bone
Inhale: Return the leg to its original position on the floor. Use the controls.
Perform 50-10 reps
6. Inner Thigh Lift

Inhale: lower leg straight, use the thigh muscles to lift it slightly above the floor.
Waste of breath: With control, return the leg to the starting position.
Perform 50-10 reps

Video below can help pilates exercises that concentrated on the thighs and legs

- Pilates, for Strength, Flexibility and Yummy Body -

- Pilates, for Strength, Flexibility and Yummy Body -

What Is Pilates

Pilates is a form of exercise, developed by Joseph Pilates, which emphasizes the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness in order to support efficient, graceful movement.

Core strength is the foundation of Pilates exercise. The core muscles are the deep, internal muscles of the abdomen and back. When the core muscles are strong and doing their job, as they are trained to do in Pilates, they work in tandem with the more superficial muscles of the trunk to support the spine and movement.

As you develop your core strength you develop stability throughout your entire torso. This is one of the ways Pilates helps people overcome back pain. As the trunk is properly stabilized, pressure on the back is relieved and the body is able to move freely and efficiently.

Six Pilates Principle

1. Centering: Physically bringing the focus to the center of the body, the powerhouse area between the lower ribs and pubic bone. Energetically, Pilates exercises are sourced from center.

2. Concentration: If one brings full attention to the exercise and does it with full commitment, maximum value will be obtained from each movement.

3. Control: Every Pilates exercise is done with complete muscular control. No body part is left to its own devices.

4. Precision: In Pilates, awareness is sustained throughout each movement. There is an appropriate placement, alignment relative to other body parts, and trajectory for each part of the body.

5. Breath: Joseph Pilates emphasized using a very full breath in his exercises. He advocated thinking of the lungs as a bellows -- using them strongly to pump the air fully in and out of the body. Most Pilates exercises coordinate with the breath, and using the breath properly is an integral part of Pilates exercise.

6. Flow: Pilates exercise is done in a flowing manner. Fluidity, grace, and ease are goals applied to all exercises. The energy of an exercise connects all body parts and flows through the body in an even way. Pilates equipment, like the reformer, are very good mirrors of one's flow and concentration as they tend to bang around and suddenly become quite "machine-like" if one loses ones control and flow.

Will Pilates Help Me Lose Weight?

Speaking from personal experience and observation over the course of many years, I can say with some certainty that anyone who commits to Pilates workouts will create a trimmer appearance, and most will lose significant weight.

Pilates is famous for creating long, lean, fit bodies. There are many ways that doing Pilates supports weight loss and a trimmer appearance:

* Exercise burns calories. How many calories you burn depends on your body type and your level of exertion.

* Creating lean muscle mass, as Pilates does, is one of the best ways to increase your calorie-burning potential.

* Pilates tones and shapes the body.

* One of the best ways to look and feel thinner is to have beautiful posture. Pilates creates a leaner look by emphasizing both length and good alignment.


* Pilates promotes deep and efficient respiration, which is essential for calorie burning and tissue regeneration.


* Engaging in an exercise program, like Pilates, promotes self-esteem and heightened lifestyle consciousness. Both are associated with weight loss.


Pilates is an enlivening workout that can help sustain energy levels throughout your day. However, it is not usually done as aerobic exercise. Therefore, some people enjoy combining Pilates with aerobic/cardio exercise in order to maximize their weight loss.


Some good choices for aerobic cross training with Pilates include:

* Swimming
* Walking
* Cycling
* Running/Jogging 

Yoga for Health.

Yoga for Health.

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a simpel understanding about the word Yoga,

What is Yoga ?

The word Yoga has its root in the Sanskrit word “yuj” which means to merge, join or unite. Yoga is the union of soul with the eternal truth, a state of unalloyed ( murni ) bliss ( kebahagian ), arising from conquest of dualities.

In Philosophical terms, the union of the individual self “jivatma” with the universal self “paramata” is Yoga. The result is a pure and perfect state of consciousness in which the “I” simply does no exist. Prior to this is the union of the body with the mind with the self. Yoga is thus a dynamic internal experiment which intergrates the body, the senses, the mind, and the intelligence, with the self.

Yoga is not simply an exercise in stretching. It is philosophy of life that teaches the individual how to achieve a calm mind, which in turn helps to channel energy through out the body.

It has a therapeutic effect. Acts as a relaxing bath, counterbalancing frantic lifestyles by quieting the mind.

Teaches to develop a greater awareness of both our physical and psychological states, which in turn increases our ability to cope with everyday stresses and situations, enabling us to step back and assess our reactions and coping mechanism .

Yoga is a complete science of humanness, dealing with all aspects of man from the physical to the psychological, intellectual and emotions. Practiced with dedication, yoga has the ability to draw our positive qualities and to lessen defects. With its knowledge of anatomy, physiology, consciousness, yoga is a science that is able to integrate the body, mind, breath, and awareness, understanding the genuine needs of each person and dealing with every aspect of health and well being from the peripheral to the core.

so end of the words

Iyengar Yoga Method.

Iyengar Yoga Method.

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Basic FAQs about Iyengar Yoga ( Method ).

What is defined as Iyengar yoga ? What are the distinguishing qualities of Iyengar Yoga ? What would you say to someone who asks you to explain what is it ?

In Iyengar Yoga, asanas are thought based on a triad of :
• Precision.
• Timing.
• Sequencing.

Precision, timing and sequencing are not a rigid set of rule. Each of the three depends on various factors like age, time of the day, mental state. Scheduale, environtmental, condition, etc.

Precision

When an asana is done correctly, the body movements are smooth, there is lightness in the body and freedom in the mind “ When each cell exists in clarity, it is precision. Precision is an entry point to the deeper layers of the body.

Timing

Guruji emphasizes the aspects of maintaining an asana to built it up, develop and surface the effects and reaps its benefits.
As the endurance, power and the confidence grows the timing should be
increased

Timing is important from the point of view of creating and developing a circulation in the body which is pecullar to that asana.
Timing is not mere calculation of seconds and minutes one remain in an asana. It is a “time requisition” made by asana for its evolutions when one matures in sadhanan.
“When each cell is sensitive to being in the present, it is timing”

Sequencing

Sequencing is important for getting collective and cumulative benefits of asanas. In a sequence, one asana is not done after the other but a set of asanas follow a set of asanas.
There is no standard sequence.

Guruji’s module of sequencing can be compared to Indian classical music. There are basic known as “Vadi-Samvadi” and ascending-descending patterens known as “aroha-avaroha” .

Internal ambiance created by the earlier set of asanas should not be disturbed, but enhanced by the following set of asanas. At the end of the sequence, a state of quietude ( ketenangan, kesunyian, keheningan ) and equanimity ( ketenangan hati )is expected to be created.
“When each cell can flow harmoniously into the next moment, it is sequencing.”

Iyengar discovery of the intricacies ( liku2, kerumitan ) of each asanas took him beyond the body’s muscular and skeletal systems. He used his own body as a laboratory to discover the effects of each asanas on the internal and nervous system. From his studies, he systemized over 200 classical yoga asanas and 14 different types of pranayama with many variations. This detailed program enables the beginners to progress safely from basic to more advanced asanas as they gain flexibility and strength.

Salutation to Lord Patanjali who give us Yoga and our Guru-ji Sri B.K.S Iyengar, who teaches us His method of Iyengar Yoga.

Namaste.

Tips to prevent and treat Hypertension with Healthy Lifestyle

High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most influential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Not healthy lifestyle is the main triggering factors of this health disorder.

Most hypertension sufferers did not know he suffered from the problem before checking blood pressure. Disturbance is also known as heterogeneous group of diseases that can affect anyone from different age groups and socio-economic groups.

Hypertension is a condition when the body loses or unable to control the blood pressure so that excessive pressure. As a result, blood volume increases and narrows blood vessels so the heart to pump harder to supply oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body.


While blood pressure is measured by the pressure of the blood vessel wall (in mmHg). Number 120 / 80 mmHg is normal blood pressure that occurs when the heart pumps (systole) and resting (diastole).

"If the blood pressure exceeds normal levels, the risk of damage can occur in vital organs in the body such as heart, kidney, and brain," said cardiologist and hypertension from the National Heart Hospital Center, Harapan Kita, Prof. Dr. Dr. Budhi Setianto SpJP.(Hospitals in Indonesia)

High blood pressure will cause heart swelling, constriction of blood vessels, and coronary. Complications such combination could increase the number of deaths due to cardiovascular disease and heart failure. Therefore, early recognition of hypertension and handling can reduce mortality.

Unfortunately, the lack of knowledge often makes people ignore the complications of hypertension and the use thereof. Actually not a difficult matter to control blood pressure to normal.

Changing unhealthy lifestyle and return to a healthy lifestyle is a major step that can be done to reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity (pain), and mortality (death).

"Lifestyle modification consisting of diet control regulate body weight, reduce alcohol, and exercise," said Budhi when touched on hypertension prevention efforts.

Globalization is already causing changes in lifestyle and diet. Food intake is often associated with diseases, including hypertension.

Hypertension is closely related to minerals ions in the body such as sodium, sodium, Chlor, phosphorus, and potassium. Therefore, hypertension associated with salt intake, especially salt. In normal adult salt intake is needed 2 grams / day, but still tailored to the activity undertaken.

For example, athletes who spend a lot of sweat salt intake will require approximately 6-8 grams / day. Salt intake is required for the needs of everyday activity as sodium balance out in the form of urine, sweat, and feces.

Incoming salt must be balanced with the salt out. Actually need salt in the body are fulfilled in the diet daily. Vegetables, rice, wheat, beans, bread or other foods is enough to supply the needs of salt in the body. However, often times people add salt at the table for more tasty food and delicious. Adding soy intake could increase sodium and chlorida.

This condition causes excessive salt intake in the body. If the condition continues, meaning more salt than required will cause metabolic disturbances. One consequence is high blood pressure. Therefore, hypertension Fransisca not recommend adding more salt to the food.





And I'm always hope this short article can be useful for you all....


keep healthy keep smile~
♥♥♥ Go.od — Luck ♥♥♥

H5N1

H5N1 is an avian influenza virus subtype.
See also:
Health & Medicine

• Influenza
• Bird Flu
• Cold and Flu

Plants & Animals

• Bird Flu Research
• Virology
• Agriculture and Food

The H5N1 flu is what is commonly meant when talking of "bird flu" or "avian influenza".

It is a viral disease that causes illness in many species including humans and is a pandemic threat.

Due to the high lethality and virulence of HPAI A(H5N1), its endemic presence, its increasingly large host reservoir, and its significant ongoing mutations, the H5N1 virus is the world's largest current pandemic threat, and billions of dollars are being spent researching H5N1 and preparing for a potential influenza pandemic.

At least 12 companies and 17 governments are developing pre-pandemic influenza vaccines in 28 different clinical trials that, if successful, could turn a deadly pandemic infection into a nondeadly one.

Full-scale production of a vaccine that could prevent any illness at all from the strain would require at least three months after the virus's emergence to begin, but it is hoped that vaccine production could increase until one billion doses were produced by one year after the initial identification of the virus..

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It's A Wonderful Perfume

Back when I was in Philippines every time my husband come to see me he always bring me a gifts and one of those gifts is Dream Angels Heavenly by Victoria Secret . I really love this perfume and body lotion. Great smell and it last longer. I bet you would like this perfume as long you like floral smell. It's pretty pricey though but you won't be disappointed. The reason i really like this product is because it is not over powering unlike the other. I have purchased this a few times in the past and always love it.

Wearing perfume is nice because it will makes you feel young, pretty and good about your self. I'm sure you don't want to go outside stinking ha ha ha....It's always nice to be smell good and get compliments about my scents.

Usually there's only a few brand that I really like because some of it is really strong that it gives me upset stomach, headache and make me feel dizzy. I really hate those people who have a heavy perfume. We need to choose the right perfume because we're putting chemicals on our skin and breathing them all day long. If the perfume that your using is not good then it can't be
helpful for you health. And also make sure that you don't have any allergy reactions due some oil and fragrance.

Mexican food is the best

You Are Mexican Food

Spicy yet dependable. You pull punches, but people still love you.

What Kind of Food Are You?

I like Mexican foods as long as it's hot and spicy and I love chips and salsa more than anything else haha...I also like the enchiladas, tacos and more... I used to hate This foods when i first got here but now Mexican foods is one my favorite. I just like the rich flavors in Mexican food I think it's a little less fattening. But watch out if you pregnant because eating high in fat is might be harmful to your body and the baby. Maybe that's why some people said that Mexican food is not good for pregnant women. I think there's only one thing we need to worry about Mexican food are the FATS and the cuisine and not really healthy. But still I LOVE MEXICAN FOOD and nothing can change that ha ha...

How can I get rid of my man-boobs?

I'm 18 years old, 6'2 and around 165 pounds. I've been playing sports all my life and have a lean build. I exercise daily and hit the gym occasionally.
Despite all my best efforts I have had enlarged nipples/man-boobs since 8th grade and they play a large part in my daily life and self-image.
I honestly think I would enjoy life 200% more if I didn't have this problem...

Losing weight questions?

My doctor said I need to lose weight, and I have been really healthy and exercising. I am 5'5" and I was 135 lbs but over the past week and a half I have been dieting and I now way around 128lbs. I do running, yoga, and strength exercises. My question is, what other things can I do to stay active? And I noticed the weight just being dropped in my stomach will my flabby arms eventually be tightened too with strength exercises? I'm going to try to get to 120 lbs or maybe 115 depending on how much I grow.

Healthy food list for type 1 diabetics?

My boyfriend has type 1 diabetes. We both could use a little toning, so we started working out 4 days ago. However, along with exercise comes a healthy diet. Since diabetics have to be careful of what they consume, what healthy foods should he be eating after a good workout and for every day meals?

Is being underweight ALWAYS unhealthy?

I have a younger friend who is 13, almost 14 years old. She's 4'11" and 75-80 pounds. Which makes her BMI between 15.1-16.2. A "healthy" BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. I just don't see how she could be considered unhealthy though. Yes, she is very skinny. But she doesn't look sickly at all! She takes dance classes 5 days a week, they do serious muscle building exercises. She has noticeable abs, calf muscles, and tiny biceps. Her whole family is skinny like this. She CAN NOT gain weight. After going to the doctor for a physical and being told she was underweight she ate chocolate ice cream and/or cookies every night before bed in an effort to gain weight. After months of not gaining a pound she stopped because she said it felt unhealthy to be eating that every night.

If she's living a healthy lifestyle (eating right and exercising), and is naturally this thin, does it STILL make her "unhealthy"?

Benefits of Exercise During Late Pregnancy

30 weeks and still going strong!!

It's hard to believe that I only have about 10 weeks left of this pregnancy to go! Each day my belly seems to get bigger and bigger, but (thankfully) my total body weight hasn't moved a pinch! So far, my total gain is about ~14 lbs and it's been over the last 8 weeks that it's stayed totally stable.

I know that may seem weird to some people, but as long as my baby is growing, the body fat I accumulated in the first trimester will not be missed at all!

You can see from the two pictures here that I look relatively normal for a fit pregnant woman, and I feel really fantastic! Yes, I have my off days, but for the most part, I've been able to train really hard at least once a day if not twice or three times (depends on how many times a day I am required to teach boot camps).


Yesterday and today were just single workout sessions, but they were pretty intense. Both were boot camp classes that involved 20:10 Tabata rounds for 20 mins followed by 50:10 intervals for another 22 minutes. Proceeding and following those rounds were active dynamic warmup followed by an active cool down and stretching.

Here is an example of what I did for one of the days of Tabata rounds:
Round 1 - eight 20 second repeats with 10 second rests of TRX jackknife pushups (4 mins)
Round 2 - as above, Med Ball Slam Downs with a 12 lb Dynamax Ball (4 mins)
Round 3 - ", Four point rows with 12 lbs DBs (4 mins)
Round 4 - ", Reverse Lunges (same leg 4x) with DB bicep curls (4 mins)
One minute rest between each round for about 20 mins.

Then, for the 50:10s:
1) Burpees
2) Speed Skaters
3) Slow Mtn Climbers
4) Body Weight Front Squats
5) High Knee Runs (for me, these were modified to High Knee to Elbow Touches because the pressure on my bladder from baby and the pressure on my lower belly was a bit intense)
This was repeated 4 times for about 22 mins.

Previously, before pregnancy, I still trained hard, but this type of interval training is amazing and so gratifying. I'm looking forward to continuing this after I deliver (probably following a bit of a break, if you know what I mean) and am excited to watch the fat melt off my body. Hey, if it can curtail fat gain during pregnancy when my fat storage hormones are surging and my sweet tooth is somewhat aggressive, I can just imagine what it'll do when I reach a normal baseline.

To all you pregnant ladies out there: we're learning each and every day how and why training during your pregnancy is so good for you AND your baby (NOTE: this information comes from one of the most prominent pregnancy and exercise researchers, Dr James Clapp III, who has studied many pregnant competitive Olympic athletes):

• you accumulate less body fat
• you have a positive sense of well-being and vigor when you might tend to be pessimistic, depressed or lethargic
• you have a reduced incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (colds, sinusitis, etc)
• you'll tend to have an easier, shorter and less complicated labour
• you can actually IMPROVE your fitness level and physical performance (I can attest to that!)
  
• your baby has developed an improved tolerance to stress and as such, can handle the stress of labour much better than a baby of a sedentary woman (i.e., fewer drops in heart rate with each contraction)
  
• your baby has less body fat, but is still able to maintain it's body temperature
• your baby will most likely be more mature at birth, meaning, they respond readily to environmental cues and will self-quiet themselves if disturbed when napping
• your baby will also be a better sleeper (less likely to wake easily)
• your baby will probably perform better on standardized intelligence tests as they advance in age
• your baby will grow to be a less-fat adult (which is great news in our society of excess overweightness)

Remember: there's a balance between enough exercise for you and baby and too much. If you start feeling unwell during exercise, back off. For me, I've found a few exercises that make me sick: Swiss ball jackknife crunches make me a bit nauseous, so I've stopped doing them; too many jumping jacks or jump rope seem to put a lot of stress on my belly, so I've curtailed how much I do (same with high knee runs); prone positions are getting a lot harder to do (like prone T-raises), so I'm starting to take them out of my program.

Bottom Line: Exercise if you can, exercise if you're healthy. Not every woman is in this situation, but if you're well and have no complications, there should be no reason for you to give up something you love doing.

Easy Effective Tips to Moisturize Your Skin

No matter what your age or skin type, it is vital to protect the skin you have. Avoid overly exposing your skin to the sun, wind, or harsh chemicals like chlorine. Practice a regular skincare routine by cleansing, exfoliating, toning and moisturizing your skin.

Follow these tips to keep your skin as healthy, smooth, and sexy as ever!

* After a bath or shower, apply moisturizers to lock the moisture into your skin.

* Alternate between oil-based and water-based moisturizers if you have combination skin.

* Choose an oil-free, water-based moisturizer for oily skin.

* Choose a thick, oil-based moisturizer for exceptionally dry skin.

* Choose a gentle, fragrance-free, and hypoallergenic moisturizer for sensitive skin.

* Do not apply moisturizers too often because it can result in clogged pores.

* Focus on other body parts besides your face. Moisturizing is vital on dry elbows, knees, legs, breasts, and other areas that may be prone to flaking and chapping.

* It�s never too early to start moisturizing your skin and to protect it from the signs of aging.

* Mature skin may benefit from moisturizing products that contain alpha-hydroxy acid, selenium, or Tropoelastin.

* Pick a moisturizer that contains a low level of sunscreen, like SPF 15. It keeps your skin soft and smooth while preventing the negative effects of harmful UV rays.

* Strengthen your skin by choosing moisturizers that contain Vitamin A and Vitamin E.

* Wear lots of warm clothes, as well as gloves, scarves, and hats in the winter to prevent chapped skin and loss of moisture.

If you experience difficulty in selecting an appropriate moisturizer for your skin, consult your healthcare provider or a beautician for educated suggestions. If you know your skin type, choose a product created especially for you!

Skin Tips

BURN

Anticipate Sunburn
If you know you've gotten too much sun, take 2 aspirin tablets before the redness appears; repeat every 4 hours for up to 6 doses.

Burns with Blistering
If a burn blisters, cover it with a clean saline (salt water)-soaked compress and seek medical attention for evaluation and treatment.

Cool Off Sunburn
Cool off your sunburn with a spritz bottle of water and a fan. Spray your sunburn with water and allow the cooling breeze from the fan to hit the affected areas.

Beauty tip

Eyeshadow is a great manner of getting a dramatic fashion statement. There are two things to consider when you are choosing eyeshadow colors: your color of eye and your skin tone. With the right eyeshadow color your color of eye will be held outside. The various types of eye shadow are available in many colors and shades in market. The most common shades or colors of eye shadow extend from coral to copper, blue to green and pink to plum with gold, silver and different frosted colors.

Stress Tip

Spend 20 minutes a day doing something that is relaxing and not work related. Try taking a walk, stretching, reading a book, or doing yoga. These activities can help you keep your energy level up and feel better longer than eating a candy bar, drinking a soda, or eating a bag of chips.

Hey guys how do you deal with stress? Well me? i like going to a park on a nice day and explore.
Anyway hope this tips help you guys.

My WI - Holy Sh*t!

Current Weight: 210.0
Start Weight: 286.5
Lost This Week: -3.4

Dow 3.4lbs.... where is this coming from??? WOW, what an awesome way to start my exciting weekend!!!

All I can say is that lately I've been all about the veggies - pumpkin in my morning oatmeal, greek salad every day for lunch, grilled veggies and a salad of some type for supper. I'm defiantly stocking up for next week if this is the result.

Anywho.... made it over to get up my race kit (which includes my chip, paper bib thingy w/ my number and name, a BRIGHT yellow shirt - unsure if I'm going to wear it tomorrow or not, and loads of other swag) and view the Active Living Expo. Took the ferry both ways and had a chance to enjoy the sunshine and harbour. Was great, I picked up a few things: new h20 bottle w/ the Bluenose logo, a pair of red laces for the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign (for every pair that crosses the finish line Scotiabank donates $ to the cause,) Running Room socks & a hat. Plus I got all kinda of info on Team Diabetes, which is something that I've been seriously considering for awhile... since its a cause close to me - both my Dad and I have diabetes so it only makes sense. The problem is the fund raising amounts are so high and I'm not sure I have the time right now for that type of commitment. Maybe once work settles down.

I will update after the run tomorrow, hopefully w/ pics!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful looooooooooooong weekend!!!!

And It Begins....

So excited for the weekend, its unreal!! Got my bib # this morning and tonight I'm going to pick up my race kit. I kinda want to take the afternoon off work to go over and do that, plus I need new headphones (figures they'd go all crackily now) and a few other items. I really can't be any more excited than I am now, lol... is it bad to say that I'm more excited than I was at my wedding or prom?! :)

My plan is to get in a run tomorrow even if it's raining. Hopefully it will let up a bit and I will get out there....even the evil, change-on-a-moments-notice Nova Scotia weather seems to be cooperating for Sunday though!

Home remedies and tips to cure & treat diabetes

More tips about diabetes' treatment

Already on this blog we have given lot of tips on diabetes treatment. Two more which I know I am mentioning.

*Mix mango and jamun juice in equal quantity and drink regularly for a longtime. It helps in containing and curing the ailment

*Put some black gram (Kala chana) in milk for the whole night and eat them in the morning. Also, eat roti made of only 'chana' and 'jau', both in the lunch and dinner. Also, if you just eat chana roti (besan) regularly, the sugar is contained.

I Remembed Why I Don't Drink

Yup, I'm totally fine without having alcohol in my life (minus the occasional glass of wine or two.) The evening started off great but I got caught up in the "all you can drink for 2 hours" and ended up drinking waaaay too much in that time. Yesterday was the first time I've been hung-over since I was 17. It was not pleasant. It also may have involved 2 McDonald's cheeseburgers. I ended up canceling lunch w/ my grandmother and my training session, Yes it really was that bad.

Anyways got lots of sleep and am feeling mostly better today. Pouring the h2o and coffee into the system. For breakfast I had a salad and a banana. I'm going to attempt to go out for a run this afternoon if I'm not napping. I guess I'm getting too old to party :)

Oh and this morning I officially signed up for the Natal Day Road Race. It's only a 2 miler so it will be pretty easy. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend!!

GOOD LUCK TODAY AMY!!!!

Here's a few pics from the night -

Me and my best friend Lori getting ready!

Jason & I outside the brewery.
Lori, Me & my SIL Lisa
Lori & I Again

Ugh Mondays...

Yesterday was great - got in lots of veggies, h20; went for a 5k run and spent half of the afternoon doing yard work. Now for some reason this morning I'm nauseated and feel like I've been ran over by a truck. Seems like every muscle in my body is sore and my stomach is just in knots. Even my coffee is not appealing.... wonder if I caught some type of bug.

Hopefully this doesn't last long b/c weather-wise this week looks awesome - lots of sun and warm temps in the forecast!

Here's to a great week gals!!

The role of diet in growing healthy bones (part 1)

The skeleton makes up around 20 percent of our total body weight. It consists of four different types of bones- the long bones of the limbs, short bones of hands and feet. Flat bones of the skull, and irregular bones of the knee caps and spinal column.

Without the skeleton's support, it's hard to imagine what shape we will take. It accounts for our body's mobility via its attachment to muscles, tendons and ligaments. Equally important is the protection it render to many vital organs.

Besides the familiar calcium, bones also contain other mineral, proteins and vitamins Bones serve as a mineral storage deposit for important nutrients such as potassium, manganese, magnesium, iron and zinc.

In soft tissue of the bone's hollow interior (bone marrow), various blood cells are produced for crucial function- platelets for clotting, red blood cells for distributing oxygen throughout the body, and white blood cells for protection against harmfully foreign substances.

Amazingly, we are born with all the bones we need for entire live approximately 300 in all. Between 13 and 18 years of age our softer bones fuse into bigger one, so that by adulthood the bone count drops to 206.

Calcium in our food (the role of diet in growing healthy bones part 2)

Everyone required calcium. Calcium is essential for the growth and repair of bones throughout life. Bone mass generally peaks by age 30 to 35. Therefore, one begin lose more mass than the body can replace. The reduction of the bone mass can progress gradually and painlessly, and most people do not know they have osteoporosis until a bone breaks. This is what osteoporosis is also known as "The Silent Disease". Women are more prone to osteoporosis after menopause.

Calcium-rich food include broccoli, non-fat and low-fat product, nuts, seaweed and seeds. While milk is a good source of calcium, many people are lactose intolerant. Their bodies are unable to digest necessary amount of lactose, the predominant sugar in milk.

A study conducted last year by the National University of Singapore indicates that an estimated 70 percent of the world's population suffer from this dietary ailment, with Asians forming the largest group.

It is not easy to obtain the daily requirement of calcium, and even more difficult for people with lactose intolerance as they cannot consume milk.

In case where the amount of calcium from food is not possible or practical it is recommended to take a calcium supplement

Small cell lung cancer?

i was talking to a friend of mine the other day, He's just been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and i have a few question but i feel like if i ask him he will think im being rude or nosy but im just interested and i want to support him without making him tell me all the little details that may upset him.
Here are my questions;

How long till he gets the chemotherapy and radiation chest thing?
How long will the treatment take?
Do you have to stay in the hospital throughout the whole treatment?
Will he be able to use his mobile if he does have to stay in hospital?

All i know is that he's got this cancer and its at a limited stage.
If anyone could answer any of those i would really appreciate it.

Do you know what the life expectancy is? his 16 years old, and its at a limited stage? also with treatment

What Kind Of Diet Should I Go On?

Well im 17 & i weigh (gulp) 256 D: <----- I know thats bad! but i wanna start a diet asap i need a good diet plan & like anything willing to try anything! ive always been heavy but this is the heviest! please help & be nice (: thanksss!

I think I have depression?

I feel very alone recently, i've put on a lot of weight, I have no self esteem, i'm not performing at work, and quite frankly, i'm very unhappy. I don't know how on earth to go about this, what I should tell a doctor, and what will happen?
Thank you in advance for your answers

How to stop this bad eating habit?

im 16 yrs old and like i dont eat in the morning until i come back from school which is 4 and then i have everything im just so hungry and gain weight which i hate and gain wieght how can i lose at least 10lbs whats your advice?

What are some high protein foods?

I'm super busy and I don't have time to cook eggs every morning, but I desperately need the protein. So, sometimes I get in a rush and just drink them raw. But that's not very safe (or taste). So what are some fast ways too get in lots of protein?

Is it ok to eat a huge salad as long as you use a healthy alternative to dressing?

I just ate a big salad but used Tuna fish instead of dressing. The tuna is the one in water and not the oil and was not fattening. Also had a boiled egg but no cheese, croutons or bacos ect...

Is this a good meal to have 2-3 times a day when tryinjg to lose weight?

I need a pro ana texting buddy?

No negativity please. If you object, you are free to give advice and whatever else, but if you're rude, i'm reporting you. I need a texting buddy who is pro ana like me. I am 18, female, 5'9, and weigh 197 lbs. My goal weight is 140 (healthy for my body type based on a bmi scale). I have been overweight my whole life, and it was made worse by pregnancy (my son will be 4 months old in 1 week and 3 days =^.^=)
I have searched and searched for sites, and buddies, but have come up empty. You must live in the united states (preferably on the east coast, for i live in new york) I would like a buddy with similar stats as me (age, weight, etc) but anyone serious, and commited will do. If you're interested, give me your e-mail adress, or ask for mine, and i'll put it in additional info. Thank you :)

Thin and love!

Does hoodia really suppress your appetite?

is it any good or does it take higher dosage over time to acheive the same stimulants from the supplement? i heard eating high fiber foods suppresses appetite as well, okay i'm not starving myself but i do have trouble dealing with cravings of great tasting food like pizza etc.

Is hoola hooping good for losing weight?

I want to lose some weight, im not trying to lose weight REALY quick or anything and wanted to know if hoola hooping is good. And if so how long would i have to do it a day to noticeably lose weight? Thanks.

What does saturated fat mean?

i have just bought some peanuts, as i heard there good for getting "good fats" there redskin peanuts, not all salty n that, and it says fat 44g and then says of which saturates 5.5 or something so i was just wondering what does the saturated bit mean? thanks.

so basically the less saturated in any food, the better?

Best cardio exercises?

what are the best cardio excercises to improve my aerobic fitness i want to be able to not be out of breath as fast. i dont have any equipment or much time thanks.

What can you actually eat when you are on the grapefruit diet?

i have been given so many different list explaining what i can and cannot eat, however certain things come up on what i can eat and then on another list it says i cannot eat this?
Please someone helpp!!!!!

How can I burn calories with a knee injury?

I have bursitis in my left knee and I want to loose weight, and get fit, but it is hard since i cannot walk,or stand for long without pain. What can I do to burn calories and get my heart rate up? I have don't pilates/yoga, but I am looking for something different. No bike or elliptical!