I wrote an article about the Fat Burning Soup Diet. There are slight variations of this diet which includes cabbage. Mind you, I didn't put cabbage in my soup. Also know you should always check with your doctor before going on any diet program. With that said, I have read how this diet affects each of us differently. One person said they lost weight and then gained it all back and more a month later; some lost the weight and maintained. Some claim it's all in your head!

The fat burning soup is a one week diet (seven days) and one can lose anywhere from 10-17 pounds. Now, that is considered a lot of weight to lose in one week and instead of being helpful, it is actually dangerous. You could also become malnourished because of the restricted type of foods you can consume each day.

Is there such a thing as fat burning foods? There are foods that are in low calories. Some of these foods include broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, apple, strawberry and green beans. The ingredients in the soup contain some of the food listed here. When you eat this soup or these foods that are low in calories, you burn more calories to digest than the calories in the food. The body also have to work harder to get the calories from these foods, thus the term fat burning. This effectively helps you increase your metabolism, burn calories and lose weight.

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• Avoid all solid foods and any beverages with food coloring for one to three days before a colonoscopy.
• You may eat fat-free bouillon or broth soups, or gelatin.
• You may drink water, strained fruit juice, plain coffee, plain tea or diet soda (no food coloring).
• As certain medications may affect your results, tell your doctor if you are taking aspirin, arthritis medications, blood thinners, medications for diabetes, or any vitamins containing iron.

…According to Rita Rubin, USA Today, scientists—yes, with degrees and everything—are looking at the relative length of our index and ring fingers to figure out our characteristics.

…They think the difference between the length of these two fingers signifies the amount of the male hormone testosterone exposure in the womb.

…The longer the ring finger compared with the index finger, the higher the exposure.

…They do a ratio, dividing index finger length by ring finger length.

…Men tend to have longer ring fingers (the testosterone?) than index fingers, and a ratio less than 1.

…Women’s tend to be equal for a ratio of 1.

…Well, HA has a longer ring finger.

..Some doc immediately said that doesn’t matter, that this isn’t that great an indicator of a difference in genders—not like height, for instance.

…One researcher thinks he has linked lower finger ratios with less musicality, in men, that is. Supposedly, heteros have lower ratio than homosexual men. The biggest association is with low ratios affecting endurance, as in long distance running.

…They also think they see a link in osteoarthritis. A lower finger ratio, more common in men and athletes, could be linked to a greater risk of osteoarthritis in later life. Of course, this could be because people with this ratio tend to be more athletic and would stress joints more, leading to traumatic arthritis in later life.

…For women, the strongest link seems to be to osteoarthritis of the knee in women whose ring fingers are longer than their index fingers.

…One doc said he didn’t see this as a powerful diagnostic tool. Probably not. And it isn’t even the fun finger anyhow.

It seems like nowadays, no matter what you have, all you need to do is take a pill to make it better. It used to be that if you had hypertension, you would have to cure it with diet.

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Nowadays, we have gotten rid of natural high blood pressure remedies. Rather than telling people to reduce stress, cut out salt from their diet, eat healthier, and lose weight, we simply give them a hypertension pill. Although in one way, this is a good thing, it another way it is bad. Sure, our high blood pressure cure really does work for most people. Nevertheless, it is not the ONLY solution. High blood pressure is a sign of an unhealthy lifestyle. High blood pressure controls and management should come from changing your lifestyle so that it is healthier.

I used to have high blood pressure hypertension myself. I had all of the classic risk factors for high blood pressure. I ate poorly, consuming too much fatty food and salt, I exercised rarely, and I was under way too much stress. Of all of those things, however, I think it was the stress that was killing me. I was recommended meditation as part of my high blood pressure cures. I trusted my doctor, and my natural remedies, both remedies together worked miraculously.

If you are looking for a way to cure high blood pressure, I recommend that you go beyond the normal medical route. Sure, modern medicine has some pretty effective high blood pressure cures, but you will still at the root of it be out of balance.

Without finding ways to address the stress and the lifestyle factors that contributed to the high blood pressure in the first place, your body will still remain unhealthy and out of balance. High blood pressure hypertension should serve as a wake-up call. It should tell you that you need to get your health in order.

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I spotted this ingenious kit from Foot Petals and immediately picked one up to stash in my friend T's wedding emergency bag! (Hey, I'm the maid of honor, these things are my job.)

The Runaway Bride set includes everything a bride needs to prevent slippage, skidding, and blisters while walking down the aisle, greeting guests, and dancing the night away. There's even a pair of soft, comfy socks for relaxing afterward (or under the table!). The details:

• Tip Toes - ball-of-foot cushions that stop your feet from sliding forward and prevent the dreaded "overhang" and "toe scrunch"



• Heavenly Heelz - blister-preventing cushions for your heels that can also be used on the inside top of a mule or slide to banish friction and blistering



• Strappy Strips - thin strips that keep slingbacks in place, ankle straps from slipping downward, and strappy sandals from causing blisters and redness



• Killer Kushionz - full-length insoles that are discreet and narrow enough to wear even with sandals and open toe shoes



• Sole Stopperz - grippy pads for your outer soles, that keep you from sliding across slippery church altars, marble steps, or newly polished dance floors. The set comes with 2 pairs of these, so the maid of honor can conveniently steal a pair :)



• Petal Plusheez - super soft spa socks to relieve tired, all-danced-out feet!

The scent of original Nivea Creme is so very nostalgic for me. I remember winter vacations in Vermont with my family when, before going out skiing (or sledding, for me...I was a little bitty kid), my mother would slather Nivea on my face. I loved the way it felt and the way it smelled...and I never got windburn, dryness, or chapped skin.

I've recently rediscovered Nivea and have fallen in love with it all over again. It is quite thick, so I find that it's best to use as a night cream - I put a little on before bed and when I wake up, my skin feels phenomenal. It also works wonders on hands, feet, cuticles, knees and elbows.

Now here's where things get a little contentious. I've heard some complaints from users of Nivea (and its luxury cousin, La Mer) that the creme just "sits on top of their skin." This is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if you're using it at night.

According to The Beauty Brains, the best moisturizers form a barrier layer on top of the skin, preventing water loss (read their great post here). The ingredients that do this best are petroleum jelly, lanolin, mineral oil, dimethicone, and coconut oil. Nivea contains petrolatum, mineral oil, and lanolin alcohol. You do the math. It works. It's just not formulated to be "light" and "fast-absorbing." And honestly, with December already around the corner, that's probably not what you want (or need) anyway.

These ingredients may make the Creme too rich for daytime use (except for winter sports and spot treatments), but it's one of the most effective night creams I've ever used. I won't go without it during the winter months!

The Zeno Pro Acne Clearing Device is something I'd been eyeing with caution for quite a while. At $185 it isn't really something you'd just buy on impulse. I can think of several things I could get for that price instead...a full head of highlights, a Pucci scarf, dinner for one at Daniel...so I was hoping the Zeno would be an investment that I wouldn't regret.

When I got mine, I excitedly ripped open the box and thought to myself, "Ooh, I can't wait to get a pimple!" Who thinks such ridiculous thoughts? I just couldn't wait to try the Zeno!

Well, be careful what you wish for, right? By that evening I felt the beginnings of 2 spots right on the "phone zone," my right jawline where my phone is always touching my face. I powered up the Zeno (it works best on new blemishes like these) and touched it to each spot, leaving it in position for the prescribed 2.5 minutes. It's a little bit of a pain to hold that position, but for a potential zit-zapping I didn't mind. The device felt warm on my face, but not uncomfortably so, and left my skin slightly red for about 10 minutes. Again - it still beats having a full blown pimple.

I followed up 12 hours later with another treatment, as recommended, and went to bed, hoping that the spots would vanish in the night.

And you know what? They did!

The 2 red bumps, which just 24 hours earlier had been threatening to ruin my week, were flat, pain-free, and barely even pink. They still required a bit of concealer, but I was totally impressed with how quickly the Zeno delivered results. (And now a few hours later, the spots are even less noticeable!)

All in all, the Zeno Pro is an excellent investment. For $185 you get the unit and a treatment tip that's good for 90 uses. Replacement tips are $35.

Small price to pay for never again having to associate the word "volcano" with something on your face!

FAST-track testing and treatment for sexual diseases is to be introduced across north Manchester.
A £500,000 cash boost and new testing technology will see patients with concerns about their sexual health dealt with in less than 48 hours.
The rapid treatment will become available to patients across Bury, Heywood, Middleton, Oldham and Rochdale in the New Year, thanks to a centralised booking system for four clinics and new testing procedures.

Dr Helen Lacey of the Pennine Acute NHS Trust said: "The 48-hour access target is challenging but we're determined to meet it.
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Under the new system, if a patient in one clinic needs an urgent appointment but none are available they will be seen at one of the other nearby clinics.
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1 Behaving like he's a mind reader - or dropping "clues" about what you want

This is a very feminine game, but it won't get you what you want.

Men just don't think that way, and it's disrespectful to later blame them for something they could never figure out from such indirect communication. Drop the games, and be direct. Good communication is everything in a relationship. For example, if you want oral sex, ask him to go down on you. If you're embarrassed about it, use language which makes your meaning clear: "I'd like you to kiss my bits" will do - anything that gets your meaning across. And, though you may find it difficult, if he's working on bringing you to orgasm, he'll need feedback to make sure he carries on enthusiastically. Losing your self in your bliss and not saying anything will make him wonder if you're asleep, dead or uninterested, at which point he'll most likely stop.

2 Resenting him when you don't get what you want

What, didn't you read number 1 above? If you want, say, more foreplay, then you need to say so. If he charges straight into your erogenous zones after a few minutes' kissing, then you need to educate him about what you want. Men are much more quickly aroused than women on the whole, and they simply need slowing down. One great way to do this is to make sure you get an orgasm before you have intercourse (see below). And you can always distract him with a spot of fellatio, or by licking him all over. As a woman you're likely to be more creative than he is, so maybe you can apply your creative skills to sex, and improve it for both of you!

3 Not realizing that "Women come first"!

Well, maybe not in everything, but it's not a bad rule to follow during sex. Men lose interest very rapidly after they've ejaculated: like it or not, that's how they are biologically built (in fact they are programmed to sleep after sex) and unless they're especially sensitive, once they've come, they won't be much interested in your satisfaction. The best way to deal with this is to have extended foreplay which includes him giving you oral sex or pleasuring you with his fingers until you come.....then it's his turn. This way he'll be very turned on, and enjoy a big orgasm when he does come inside you - or in any other way. (And in case you don't know, men really do like the sight, smell and taste of your vulva!)

4 Being much more critical of your body than he is

It's hard for women to believe, but it is true. In general, men are much less critical of your nobody than you are. When you start hiding it during sex, or refusing to enjoy certain sexual positions because you fear what he might think of your body, he's likely to get very disenchanted, very quickly. If you need reassurance that your body is OK, remember rule number 1: ask him for it. Say, for example, "I'm feeling a bit insecure about my tits/bottom/belly/whatever. Do you find them attractive?" or, "Do you like my body?"

5 Not being assertive during sex

It's an old, old stereotype: men lead, women follow. Well, that certainly shouldn't be true all the time in sex. Even if you like him to be masculine and dominant during sex, or even if you like to feel as if you're being "taken" sometimes, it's just as nice for him to see your assertive side. Take the lead from time to time: give him a treat - woman on top or rear entry will push all his sexual buttons and make him wonder if his birthday has come early.

6 Being critical of his performance

Nothing, but nothing, will turn a man off faster (especially if he thinks he's doing well) than being critical. If he comes too soon for you, if he doesn't give you enough pleasure, if he's too rough or he touches you too hard or soft, or whatever, the answer does NOT lie in criticism! Instead, find a way of gently expressing your feelings and tell him what would like instead. For example, "When you don't look at me when you enter me I miss the feeling of intimacy with you" or "I like it when you do that, but I'd like it even more if you slowed down, touched to the side of my clitoris, thrust harder/softer...." and so on.

7 Treating his penis as if it were your clitoris

Which means - handle it more firmly. He'll soon tell you if you do it wrong. In general, men masturbate with much more pressure than is acceptable for a woman: her clitoris is simply too sensitive. You need to do it differently for him, especially as he approaches orgasm, when he really will like a firm touch. (Having said that, he'll still enjoy feather light touches from your well-lubed hand in the early stages of your sex play - try saliva as a quick and easy lube.)

8 Refusing oral sex

Well, this may be contentious, but I'll say it anyway. Most women don't really understand how important oral sex is to men. Sure, you know men like it (how could you not!), but you may not understand how important it is. And this isn't some crude male desire to dominate you. Men love oral sex because the intimacy and trust of the act is signals your love. Taking his penis into your mouth is not just a sign of accepting his penis, but also signals to him your total acceptance of him as a man: in his mind this may be an act of the greatest possible intimacy. By the way - you don't have to let him ejaculate in your mouth, let alone swallow his semen.

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