Health

Eating Plan During Pregnancy

            You already know it is important to eat a well-balanced diet, but it is even more important when you are pregnant. Keep in mind now you are eating for two. Whatever you eat, the baby eats as well. In fact the baby actually takes your nourishments so you must eat enough for both of you. The healthier you eat the better it is for the pregnancy and you.

            Never miss a meal while you are pregnant, especially breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and your baby has probably been waiting since he/she woke up in the middle of the night. You may learn that if you wait so long before eating you start to feel sick, this is your body telling you to eat. Do it!

            Make sure you are getting enough of the food you need daily. It takes 4-6 servings of dairy a day for a healthy pregnancy, this can include some cheeses, milk, yogurt. This provides the baby with calcium which it’ll need to develop healthy growing bones. Adding extra calcium to your diet wouldn’t hurt you either, especially your teeth and bones.

            Don’t forget about your fruit and vegetable servings. Lots of green is always a good choice, so are sweet potatoes. Not only will you be giving your body what it needs but you’ll start to have more energy. Try laying off the sweets for a week and replace them with healthier items and see how alive you feel.

Foods to Avoid

            Not all foods are safe during your pregnancy, there are a few things you should avoid eating:

- Unpasteurized products- brie

- Certain fish- exotic, shark, swordfish, anything high in mercury

- Raw eggs

- Undercooked meats- lunch meats. If you are buying a deli sandwich you can ask for them to eat the meat up a little.

- Caffeine- soda, chocolate. If you find this difficult you can wean yourself off, but the less caffeine in your system the better it is for the baby.

If you are ever unsure of the foods you can eat you can ask your doctor for a list of items to avoid during pregnancy. They’ll be more than happy to share this with you.

            You may also learn that your stomach won’t handle certain foods that it would before. Some of those foods may include foods that contain grease, fast foods, meat, and certain foods that have a strong odor.

            Eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to cut out all the fun in your life, you can still treat yourself from time to time. Go out and get a frozen yogurt or a smoothie.

            While you are making sure you get enough to eat throughout the day, that doesn’t mean neglect your fluid intake. You’ll need lots of water and juices from here on out. The baby will thank you later. Who knows, you may discover that you really enjoy eating healthier and continue it even after the pregnancy.

By Matti Ur Rehman

Staying Fit During Pregnancy

            Keeping fit during your pregnancy is great for you, not only will it help you keep your body toned but it also can help when it comes time to push that baby out. Every pregnant woman wants to be able to go back to her pre-pregnancy weight after the baby is born, but the only way to do that is to make sure you can. By excising or working out every day you are making sure you don’t add fat to your body. During labor it’ll be much easier to push the baby if you’ve been strengthening your leg and stomach muscles. Who knows, it may even make labor a little bit shorter. Isn’t that what we all want?

            Plus when you are tired and just feeling a little blue, just by exercising you actually increase your energy.

            Here are a few quick things you can do to stay fit during pregnancy, without really having to break out a sweat. I’m sure by now you’ve heard of yoga, this is a very good thing for you to practice, especially if you haven’t always been in the best of shape. Not to worry, there are beginning levels here, you don’t have to jump into the human pretzel right away. Try purchasing a set of small weights that you can use throughout the house, like hand weights or wrist weights that can use while walking. Instead of just laying on the couch while you rest you can be lifting small weights.

            Get a chair and try doing a couple crunches, 5 to 10 in the beginning to make sure you don’t pull anything. Don’t worry you can always add to it as the weeks go on.

            Try running, walking or jogging outside. Not only will this boost up your energy but it’ll also help get your spirits up, especially if you’ve been inside all day. Remember, if you are going for a walk to always bring a drink with you. You don’t want to dehydrate out there. Always make sure that you are wearing comfortable shoes, before you leave the house. If you didn’t always run, ask your doctor if you can. Sometimes a doctor may suggest you walk around the block at first and increase it from there, if you didn’t always do it before you were pregnant.

            If you can you may want to try going for a swim or try bicycling. However, if you find that you are accident prone you may want to stay away from the bike. A bike accident is something that can easily happen, even when you’ve always road a bike. Swimming can help you relax and stay cool. Take a dip in the pool near you, they may even have a swim class for pregnant women in your area. This would be a great way to meet other moms.

            Whenever you are doing exercises, make sure you aren’t overdoing it. If you believe you could be stop immediately and take a break. You never want to do anything that’ll harm the pregnancy.

How to Treat Common Back Pain

If your back pain does not require medical attention, i.e. if you feel you over exerted the muscles you can perform a few actions at home to, perhaps relieve your pain. The common treatments include bed rest, pain remedies, cold or hot pads, massage, relax, and so on.

Sometimes when we pull the muscles pain relievers can help reduce the pain. Common over-the-counter meds include ibuprofen, aspirin, or meds with acetaminophen included. You should avoid taking ibuprofen and aspirin combined to treat common back pain. In addition, if you have asthma, allergies, or polyps, leave ibuprofen and aspirin alone.

Cold packs work well, yet if you have conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or related symptoms you should avoid using cold packs. Cold packs can reduce back pain otherwise if you allow the packs to remain on your back long enough to reduce muscle spasms, pain, or inflammation. Leave the cold pack on the area where your pain is for at least twenty minutes.

Later you can apply hot packs to the area. Avoid placing hot packs over areas where scar tissue is present. In addition, if you have poor circulation, avoid placing hot packs in this area as well. Leave the hot packs on your back for at least twenty minutes as well. Do not use heating pads, since experts believe that the pads are unsafe. You can take a hot, steamy bath or shower, or purchase hydrocollators and place it on the area. You can find hydrocollators at pharmacy, or areas where medical equipment, meds, etc, are sold.

If you muscles are tight, you may benefit from a massage. If someone you know is willing to give you a massage, ask him or her to rub the area gently. Otherwise, you may find local massage therapists in your area, which offer affordable treatment. If the massage increases your pain, ask the person to stop. You may need medical treatment. You should avoid massages if you have fallen and injured your back, or if you were recently in an accident. Seek medical help first.

You can also relax the back if your muscles are tense. Relaxation promotes wellness, since the muscles can rest from over-exertion.

To avoid complicating common back pains you should move around at least 20 minutes each day. Throughout the day we sit, lie on the back, stand, walk, etc, which all applies gravity pressure to the spine. We can learn proper sitting strategies to avoid complicating common back pain.

When sitting you can roll a towel up and situate it at the lower back and on your chair. This will provide the lumbar support. If you have, certain conditions however avoid using such support. Conditions such as spine stenosis or spondylolisthesis can become irritated if you use back supports in such a way.

At what time you sit, try to use a chair that has armrests so that you can use the rests to lower your self in position. Avoid placing the legs directly “in front of you,” and do not bend when you lift your self from the chair. Avoid twisting when rising from a seated position as well.

To minimize back pain you should avoid sitting for long hours. Walk around in intervals if you have a job that requires you to sit for long hours. At what time you sit, try to position your knees so that they are somewhat above the hips.

Common back stress can be reduced, yet if you try remedies at home or at work and the remedies fail, you may need to seek medical advice.

By Matti Ur Rehman

Breastfeeding While Pregnant

            Being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to stop breastfeeding your child. Long ago doctors believed it actually took nutrients away from the baby inside you, however that is not the case. Even today we have people that believe this and they will argue with you the entire time. Only you can decide if you should stop breastfeeding your toddler or not. Don’t let someone else make that decision for you.

Reasons to Stop

            A few reasons you might want to stop breastfeeding may be if you are feeling constantly drained of energy. Or maybe your child has started to bite. Sometimes your milk will just dry up, this is your body’s way of telling you that it has had enough and to take a break. Mastitis could play a big role in making you stop immediately as well. Mastitis is an infection in the breast when it isn’t expressed enough and gets engorged.

Stopping or Weaning

            If you do plan on stopping because you are pregnant, make sure it is for the right reasons. If your child has reached a certain age, it might be best. But never just yank it away from them. Your child could wonder why it is being taken away. Wonder if they had done something or become discouraged about the new baby coming. Some children decide to wean themselves, which is a big help to you and you won’t feel so guilty about it. You can choose to do it cold turkey, or slowly wean him/her off. Cold turkey can have some bad results. Try limiting his/her feeding times to certain hours and gradually as time passes take away more. Your child will quickly stop on his/her own and it won’t be a traumatic event.

Continuing to Feed

            If you do plan on continuing to breastfeed while you are pregnant, talk with your doctor about it. Not all the time will the doctor agree with your decision. Sometimes he/she may see something in your health that you don’t. Listen carefully and find out if it is a health reason or simply his/her own belief. If it is the doctors belief, you can always seek out one that agrees with you. Being pregnant is hard enough at times, knowing you have someone in your corner will only relieve the stress. Don’t be surprised if your family and friends want to say something about it and they will probably give you all kind of advice on how to stop and what they’ve read. Nicely explain to them it is your decision and you’ll do what you think is best for your children. Try finding a support group in your area so you have someone to vent to or talk about these issues. Check out if there is a La Leche League near you or online that you can join.

            Remember that as long as you take proper care of yourself and your body, you’ll be able to safely breastfeed while pregnant.
By Matti Ur Rehman

What is Yoga?

By Yoga Teachers Training

            Yoga, which means discipline, was developed in the year 300 by an Indian Hindu named Patanjali. Its purpose is to stretch the muscles, strengthen the body and increase concentration. It can also help you relax, if you have trouble doing that.

            No wonder this ancient discipline has become popular among modern entertainers and athletes. Depending on who practices it, yoga can be simply a set of exercises or a total way of life.

            Some who practice yoga, called yogis, try to use the discipline to reach a high level of consciousness. They respect certain abstentions (things not to do), such as not lying, stealing, being greedy or harming other people. They also practice certain observances (things to do), such as being clean, content, self-controlled, studious and devoted.

            Physical control is also important in yoga. Yogis train themselves to take full, deep breaths. They consider breathing a life force, counting a lifespan not in years but in the number of breaths taken.

            Unlike exercises that work only on strength, yoga also helps the body become flexible. As a result, some yoga exercises (called asanas) look a little strange, and you may think you need to be a human pretzel to do them. Not so. You just have to relax.

            In yoga, you ease into stretches, never forcing yourself. The saying no pain--no gain simply does not apply. You do only the best you can at the moment, and at some later moment you will do more.

            All yoga poses demand balance. And since you can't balance if you're thinking about last night's TV show, yoga also demands concentration. Learn to concentrate in yoga, and you will be better able to concentrate in baseball, tennis or even school.

            Yoga exercises copy nature. Many yoga poses can be traced to the shapes of creatures, such as the cobra, cat, dog, tortoise, crab and eagle.

            In the cobra pose, for example, you ask yourself, What would it feel like to be a cobra. You lie on your stomach with your forehead to the floor. As you inhale, you slowly roll your head back, supporting yourself with your hands. You hold that pose, then come down slowly, trying to move as a snake would move.

            All yoga exercises promote strength and calmness. Each move's effects on a muscle, a gland or a nerve center are carefully thought out.

            You can choose certain exercises to rid yourself of particular pains, such as back pain from back-packing or leg pain from jogging. Yoga can help condition you for skiing or help you control feelings of depression or fear.

            Any good book on yoga will describe various asanas and tell how each works. You may even have done yoga exercises already. Ever done a handstand, or the wheel. Many exercise programs borrow from yoga.

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An All-Around Yoga Exercise: 12-Step Salute to the Sun

One of the all-around yoga exercises is the 12-step salute to the sun. Do it once or twice when you get up in the morning to help relieve stiffness and invigorate the body. Multiple repetitions at night will help you to relax; insomniacs often find that six to 12 rounds help them fall asleep.

1. Stand with your feet slightly apart, palms together, thumbs against your chest.

2. Inhale deeply while slowly raising your hands over your head, and bend back as far as possible, while tightening your buttocks. Hold for three seconds.

3. Slowly exhale and bend forward, keeping your knees straight, until your fingers touch the floor outside your feet. (If you can't touch the floor, go as close as you can.) Bring your head in toward your knees.

4. Slowly inhale, bend your knees, and if your fingertips aren't outside your feet on the floor, place them there. Slide your right foot back as far as you can go, with the right knee an inch or so off the floor, (a lunge position). Now look up as high as possible, arching your back.

5. Before exhaling again, slide your left foot back until it is beside the right one, and with your weight supported on your palms and toes, straighten both legs so that your body forms a flat plane. Make sure your stomach is pulled in.

6. Slowly exhale, bend both knees to the floor, bend with your hips in the air, lower your chest and forehead to the floor.

7. Now inhale slowly and look up, bending your head back, then raising it, followed by your upper chest, then lower chest. Your lower body - from the navel down - should be on the floor, and your elbows should be slightly bent. Hold for three to five seconds.

8. Exhale slowly and raise your hips until your feet and palms are flat on the floor and your arms and legs are straight in an inverted V position.

9. Inhale slowly and bring your right foot forward as in position 4. The foot should be flat on the floor between your fingertips. The left leg should be almost straight behind you, with its knee slightly off the floor. Raise your head, look up, and arch your back.

10. Slowly exhale and bring your left foot forward next to your right one. Straighten your legs and stand, trying to keep your fingertips on the floor, and try to touch your head to your knees as in position 3.

11. Slowly inhale, raise your arms up and stretch back as in position 2. Don't forget to tighten your buttocks. Hold for three seconds.

12. Slowly exhale, lowering your arms to your sides. Relax. Repeat the series.

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By Matti Ur Rehman

Nine Facts About Fiber

If you've been looking for a way towards a high octane diet, you'll find fiber to be exactly what you need. Even though research has shown fiber to be powerful, many people aren't taking this nutrient seriously.

To help you fuel your health with fiber, here are 10 facts to help.

1. Fiber fights diseases. A diet high in fiber can help to prevent colon cancer and heart disease. High fiber helps the body to eliminate cholesterol by binding it in the digestive tract. For thousands of years, fiber has been used to stop constipation.

2. Fiber can actually help with overeating. All high fiber foods will take longer to chew and digest, making you feel satisfied longer.

3. Most popular foods don't have enough fiber. If you like the more popular foods, you probably need to increase your intake of fiber.

4. Grains offer the most fiber. Dietary fiber is actually plant matter that we cannot digest. The best sources are whole grains and concentrated grain products.

5. Kids need fiber as well. Children that are older than 2 years of age should consume a daily intake of fiber. Kids are most receptive to fiber found in fruits, vegetables, and even fortified breakfast cereals.

6. More fiber needs more water. In order to keep fiber moving through your digestive tract, you'll need to consume a lot of water. With your diet of fiber, you'll need eight or more glasses of water every day.

7. Fiber cannot be cooked out. When you cook your fruits and vegetables, don't worry about cooking the fiber out, as it stays. The fiber found in fruits and vegetables aren't just in the skin or in the peel.

8. You can get enough fiber. If you eat more than 50 grams of fiber in a day, you can get diarrhea and bloating, which can interfere with your body's absorption of other key minerals.

9. Getting the right amount of fiber in your diet doesn't have to be hard. Even though you may think so, getting the amount of fiber you need isn't very hard to do. All you have to do is eat the right foods and you'll be well on your way to a fiber rich lifestyle.

As one of the key ingredients to healthy eating, fiber is something you don't want to skip. Fiber can serve many different purposes, which were covered above. If you aren't getting enough fiber in your diet - you should do something about now instead of waiting until it is too late.

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A Guide To Pregnancy

            The first step of your pregnancy, after seeing the little positive stick should to have it confirmed. Call immediately to have a pregnancy test done with your local doctor, you may be in luck and get in that same day or have to wait about a week or two. Patience will become your best friend during this time or your worst enemy, waiting can become a very hard thing when you want to know for sure whether you are or aren't pregnant. More than likely you'll get a phone call a few days later to confirm it.

            Set up an appointment to see your OB/GYN or midwife as soon as possible, chances are you'll be meeting his/her staff before you ever meet them. This is the first appointment where your doctor/midwife will want to know all your medical history. If you’ve been pregnant, what types of sicknesses run in your family, etc. If you can, try making sure you know all of this ahead of time, maybe even have it all down on paper so when he/she asks you are prepared. During the days or weeks leading up to this meeting you may have concerns, write them down and ask them. Believe it or not doctors are there to help you, and they’ve been asked every question you can possibly think of. Before leaving your doctor may even give you a bag full of goodies all about being pregnant. Read these, they may prove beneficial and not to mention they’ve got coupons. Your doctor will either give you another appointment or have you set one up before leaving. There are some great books out there if you are really worried about what will happen next or how birth is going to be, check them out at your local library.

            Make sure that you get your prenatal vitamins, they are very important during pregnancy. If for some reason you can’t take them, talk with your doctor he/she may be able to prescribe a lower dosage or something else. You’ll get your first ultrasound, also known as US around week 20, this is normally when you find out what sex the baby is. However some doctors like to call it safe and give you an ultrasound around 10-12 weeks just to make sure the baby is in the proper location and all is going well. You will also be asked to take an orange drink that you must drink in five minutes. You’ll wait around for an hour to three hours, at which point your blood gets drawn and you can go home. The test determines if you have or have a chance of getting gestational diabetes.

            At first your appointments will be about 4 weeks apart until you hit the 36 week and at that point it’ll be two weeks later and a week later after that until the baby is born. By now you should be preparing to have the baby. Yes, I’m sure you’ll have some anxiety towards the end of your pregnancy. You’ve went this far, it’s time you see your reward.

By Matti Ur Rehman

Can Zoe Saldana follow Angelina Jolie?

By Henry Funk

It is "AVATAR" that has made Zoe Saldana a worldwide famous name. Can this beautiful actress become the queen of action? To be honest, Zoe Saldana is a rather special case in Hollywood. Many people claim that she was born to incarnate into the action roles. In "Star Trek", Zoe appears fade and less known to the audience. However, after "AVATAR", she was called "action belle". It is said that Zoe is an exception who became a star after a night. Thanks to tireless roles in the past, Zoe can now be a celebrity.

Zoe Saldana

Although "Death at a Funeral" and "The Losers" don't make her more well-known, it seems to add "fuel" to her name as well as an alcohol after AVATAR. Viewers are paying more attention to Zoe as an action film star in Hollywood while Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba and Jennifer Garner are busy with her children. To some extend, Zoe is a real representative for the next cast generation.

So can Zoe be really qualified to follow Angelina Jolie?

The early days on stage

That Jolie comes to the limelight and stands in front of the camera is evitable because she was born in a showbiz family, Jon Voight's daughter. When she was a little girl, she was trained in acting in Los Angeles. Then she used to be a model and study motion picture at New York University.

"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" made Jolie really outstanding

Key roles

She made a great impression in "Star Trek"

"Avatar" opened a new world to Zoe

Latest images in "The Losers"

Meanwhile, Saldana started her career when starring a ballet dancer in "Center Stage" (2000). From then on, Saldana steadily continued her work. She first appeared as the main character in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' (2003). Six years later, she made her role as Uhura, a sexy and smart girl in "Star Trek" (2009). But it was not until her role as Princess Neytiri in "Avatar" that the Hollywood door was really open and took her to a new page in motion picture industry. Therefore, Zoe absolutely has right to be considered as A-level star in Hollywood.

Angelina in 'Girl, Interrupted'

'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'

As can be seen, Jolie and Saldana are similar to each other. Jolie received Oscar nominations and the Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in "Girl, Interrupted" (1999). However, her name was mention more in the role of Archaeologist Lar Croft in "'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' (2001)

Brave belles

Jolie continued to prove that she is a bright action star in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' (2005). Her fame seems to be nonstop and Jolie knows how to show her true talent. In ‘Wanted' (2008) with James McAvoy, she really confirmed her throne as the queen of action films.

'Wanted' made Jolie become the queen of action films

In fact, Angelina is not an overnight star model. After "Tomb Raider", she said that she had to practise for 2 months with a range of subjects from bungee jumping, shooting, rowing to yoga.

Zoe in 'Death at a Funeral'

About Saldana, she also showed her great effort in each role, especially in the recent film 'The Losers'. Like Jolie, Zoe always stands out from the main male character. And with attractive appearance, she once claimed she silently thanked for ballet which makes her flexible and soft in acting.

Jolie received Oscar nominations thanks to "'Changeling"

Of course, to compare two actresses' fortune is relatively lame. While Jolie marked by a series of various roles in 'The Good Shepherd' (2006), 'A Mighty Heart' (2007), 'Changeling'..., Zoe's recent fortune only includes 'Avatar', 'Death at a Funeral', ‘The Loser'.

Behind the scenes

Jolie's fame seems to be more enriched when she became the lover of Brad Pitt. This pair of power in the world is known as "Brangelina" Rumors about their children adoption, Jolie's first child and especially the birth of twins in 2008 all appeared to make this family become the most or second powerful one in Hollywood.

The Brangelina family

In contrast, when dating with her boyfriend, the name Keith Britoon is rarely mentioned during ten years. Their love story does not become a hot topic in newspapers in the world. And during that time they did not have a significant scandal and they hardly ever appeared in the newspaper.

Zoe and her boyfriend, Keith Britton

Next is ...

This summer Jolie will return in an action film as a CIA spy in 'Salt'. Currently she is making a romantic movie called The Tourist, along with Johnny Depp.

Can Zoe Saldana succeed brilliantly in the near future?

Meanwhile, Zoe is also occupied with new projects: "Burning Palms" with Shannen Doherty and 'Takers'.

It's hard to make a decision in Hollywood, but everything can happen. Zoe can not be compared to Jolie in many ways. Nevertheless, with her excellent achievements, viewers can absolutely believe in the image of a new action movie star in the future.

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Potential plus-size supermodels in fashion industry

By JENNIFER QUINN

It is certain that almost supermodels are well-known for sexy bodies with perfect measurements. However, there is still a special land in fashion industry for plus-size supermodels. More interesting, they are also as famous as other super models. Let's discover who they are.

Christina Mendez

Christina Mendez is seen as a beautiful and smartest model. She is successful not only in modeling but in working as speaker for Autism Speaks; a national organization, which was founded by former NBC's chairman Bob Wright. Christina Mendez has graced the pages of Glamour, Essence, Latina Magazine, The Source Magazine and many others.

She has also become one of the first full-size Latina models to serve as a featured model for such clothing line brands as Baby Phat, Apple Bottoms, Rocawear, Pepe Jeans

She has also become one of the first full-size Latina models to serve as a featured model for such clothing line brands as Baby Phat, Apple Bottoms, Rocawear, Pepe Jeans.

She was announced as one of the most influential Latinas in the fall of 2009.

Toccara Jones

After America's Next Top Model 2007 without victory, Toccara is appreciated as one of successful models. She has released her own work-out DVD called Toccara's Fabulous Work-Out for Real Size Women. Additionally, she is a high paid model for her performance in fashion show and ads of famous fashion brands.

She has been on the covers of Be, The Next Level Magazine (November 2005), Black Men magazine, Black Hair magazine, Braids magazine, and King magazine (February/March 2006, March/April 2006, and April 2008)

She was a correspondent for The Black Carpet and a co-host on the game show Take the Cake, both for the BET network

Chloe Marshall

Chloe Marshall, a plus-size model whose measurements are 5′10″, 176 lbs., 38DD bust, dress size 16 (UK), make British surprised at her confident when participating Miss England pageant. Later, she signed contract with the Models Plus agency and started her career as a professional model.

Chloe Marshall was named Miss Surrey in Miss England pageant

Chloe Marshall was named Miss Surrey in Miss England pageant

Chloe made history by being the first plus-size model in the Miss England pageant

Mia Tyler

Mia Tyler is well-known not only for sister of beautiful girl Liv Tyler but for one of successful plus-size models as well. Apart from performing in fashion show, she launched both her own clothing line titled REVOLUTION 1228 and autobiography which have been highly appreciated by experts.

Mia also famous for her strange and impressive tattoos

Mia also famous for her strange and impressive tattoos

She likes rock styled clothing

Justine Legault

Justine Legault, representative of Scoop Montreal and Ford, is regarded as symbol of timeless beauty. A size 14 at 5'9 (36d-31-46), she is the favorite face of famous magazines for women in France and Canada such as Coup de pouce and Moi & cie magazines.

She is one of the most attractive plus-size models in the industry today

She is one of the most attractive plus-size models in the industry today

With her beautiful face and stunning blue-green eyes, she is really attractive

Crystal Renn

Born in Miami, Florida, Renn was noticed at the age of 14 when she was going shopping with her friends. Right after, she got many invitations from model training agencies. However, to become a plus-size super model, Renn had to lose 20 kilograms, a third of her total body weight.

Crystal Renn is the only plus-size model who appeared on a Harper's Bazaar cover.

Crystal Renn is the only plus-size model who appeared on a Harper's Bazaar cover.

Crystal has signed contracts with many high-profile plus-size clothing manufacturers such as Lane Bryant, Evans and Torrid.

Velvet D'Amour

With her role as a plus-size model in Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring/Summer 2007 fashion show, Velvet D'Amour captured the public eyes. Now, she is one of potential plus-size model in the fashion industry.

She started her career as a fashion photographer

She started her career as a fashion photographer

She appeared in John Galliano's prêt-à-porter showing entitled

She appeared in John Galliano's prêt-à-porter showing entitled "Everybody is Beautiful" in 2006.

Kate Dillon

"Overweight Kate" is a nickname which kids used to call Kate Dillon. With her plus-size body, Kate continued getting failure when she found job. However, everything changed since she became plus-size model. Currently, she graced ads for Gucci and Liz Claiborne.

In 2000, Kate named as one of beautiful women in the world.

In 2000, Kate named as one of beautiful women in the world.

With 18 months of signing her Wilhelmina Models contract, she dominated the pages of MODE magazine's premier issue

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Guys Possibilities To Get over Problems Of Erection Disorder

By Reuben Oyeyele

When you realize or read the listing of the causes of ED(Erectile Dysfunction) in an adult man and the things to stay away from, a person can not but question himself "Do I really have a possibility to fight the male bane of erection malfunction?

The record is packed full with all vices widespread with the today's society and it may be extremely challenging to evade several of them.

Take work overload, apprehension and tension as an illustration. In present day civilization especially in the industrial world including The US, Canada, UK, Japan etc, every person is on edges and terrified with reference to the economic crisis, job losses, the anxiety to put food on the table and these are among the greatest and most frequent sources of erectile dysfunction.

Then, we have liquor along with tobacco. It is a very much established fact that alcohol as well as tobacco(smoking) bring about erection failures and these too are among the vices the modern individuals in most cases use. When you have that groovy get-together, the ladies and those gorgeous females, a guy is apt to drink a couple of drops of alcohol overly either in order to have the bravery to make contact with a woman, to get attention to himself or not to stay a form of "Jerk". Whatever the goal.

Overweight And High Levels Of Cholesterol
Aren't we an obese society? The fashion we feed on fast and rubbish food, lack of wisdom with nourishment all bring about fatness and obesity with increased cholesterol. Couple that with the information that obesity is on the rise every day at an alarming rate therefore you can get the picture that more men are susceptible to erection disorder.

Family Problems
Has there been a phase in record when scale of family issues, divorces and neglect were as high as today? I can't remember. Modern chores is taking its toll and not just concerning ed but on other parts of human fitness too.

Must we go back to the long forgotten life style and is this feasible? I doubt.

Taking into consideration the problems a present day guy has to address, it is no doubt why men are increasingly having erectile dysfunction. The most alarming occurrence is the truth that even youthful men in their forties, 30s and even in their 20s experience erection set backs.

Are There Answers? Evidently there is every time an answer to each crisis in case that you try and try adequately. You ought to be disciplined and uphold a healthy standard of living as much as you can. Keep away from all or some of the vices the modern guy faces and you should be fine.

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Undertake to investigate What Factors Influence Erectile Dysfunction where you will be presented with a whole list of the things that contribute to the male decrease of erection potential as well as procedures to prevent them. Fortunately, should all fail, herbal remedies for erectile dysfunction may help.

An example of a product which has been certified is VigaPlus Herbal Treatment For Erectile Dysfunction. This is an Organic supplement and the creators allege that it brings about 100 percent no side effects. There's no grounds not to believe them judging from the VigaPlus testimonials by adult men who have employed it.

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How to prevent Breast Cancer

By Reeva Jackson

The most common form of cancer in women is breast cancer. This is one of the most common types of cancer in general. It is estimated that one in seven women that live to age 90 will develop breast cancer. It is especially prevalent in some families, making the statistics a bit skewed. If you have a family history of breast cancer, your chances of developing the disease are much greater. It's therefore a good idea to stay especially vigilant for breast cancer symptoms. Breast cancer symptoms don't often manifest themselves until the cancer is already in its later stages of growth, and may have already metastasized to other more vital areas of the body. That is why it is so important for women to regularly get checked. Mammograms may be unpleasant, but late stage breast cancer symptoms are worse.

There are two new reports by cancer prevention specialists at Moores Cancer Center, Univsrsity of California, suggest that vitamin D in new prescriptions may prevent up to one half of all cases of breast cancer.

The study is published online in the current issue of The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. It pooled data from two earlier studies by the Harvard Nurses Health Study and the St. George's Hospital Study that alleged that people with the highest levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D, had the lowest incidences of breast cancer.

The research was based on 1,760 cases of individuals in the two studies and divided them into five equal groups, from the lowest 25(OH)D at less than 13 nanograms per milliliter, to the highest group with 52 nanograms per milliliter.

The terrible long wait is over and the bad news has been delivered-you have breast cancer. Now what, are you going to die? What happens next? There are literally dozens of questions and fears bouncing around in your head and you might be frozen with fear. Remember that you are not alone and that literally thousands of other women have already dealt with this terrible disease and survived to live many long and productive years.

The road to getting better is a long one that you must endure, but it is not one that you will travel alone. Your family, friends, and doctors will be there to help you and do not be afraid to reach out and ask for help. You are not weak or helpless, you are sick and people want to help but they just do not know how-so be ready to ask!

The most clear and common breast cancer symptom is of course a lump in your breast. It is important to keep in mind that not all lumps are cancerous. Most women will develop numerous lumps in their breasts throughout their lives; they are especially common during periods of rapid hormonal changes such as puberty, and menstruation. Some women will have more lumps than others.

A more severe breast cancer symptom will be pain in your breasts. A cancer that has grown large enough to impinge on nerves will be a noticeable lump in a self check or mammogram, so hopefully you'll catch anything before it gets to the point of causing pain. If one or both of your breasts are in pain, again its important to keep in mind that you don't necessarily have breast cancer. During puberty and periods of hormone fluxes, tenderness of the breasts is common. Also pregnancy, and some medications can cause pain or tenderness in your breasts.

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Five Easy Toning Exercises you can Do Anywhere

            Exercise is an important part of our lives. Staying in shape is one way to increase your life expectancy. Weight bearing exercises are important also for increasing muscle mass and bone density as you age.
            Most of us have learned what to do when it comes to exercising. The problem is where and when to get the job done. With a busy lifestyle, making time for exercise is a challenge.
            Weight bearing exercises aren’t just for bodybuilders. As you age, especially once you hit the age of forty, you begin to lose muscle mass. For women especially, bone loss becomes a problem. When the body is in need of calcium it can rob it from your bones. Building muscle not only increases their mass but your strength.
            Here are five easy toning exercises that can be done anywhere and whenever you have time. At home, at the office, or on vacation, you can do these easy yet extremely effective exercises.

1. The Bridge Butt Lift
            The Bridge Butt Lift Sounds like a plastic surgery technique but it is an easy way to tone your buttocks. Lay down with feet flat on the floor, legs shoulder width apart. Place your hands, palm side down, on either side of your body. Pushing with your feet, squeeze your gluteal muscles and lift your butt off the floor. Hold the position for a count of five to ten and release down to the floor.

2. Squats
            Squats work the butt, the hamstring muscles and the quadriceps. If you aren’t sure of proper form, you can use a chair. Stand with feet shoulder width apart and feet firmly planted. Push your butt back as if you were preparing to sit in a chair. Keep your abs tight and your upper body straight. Once you reach chair level stop and hold the position for a count of two to five and release. At the lowest point, place all of your weight on your heels for balance and maximum toning.

3. Reverse Lunges
            Lunges work the quadriceps muscles. They can be hard for people with knee problems. A reverse lunge still tones the right muscle groups but with less pressure on the knee. Stand with feet together and arms at your sides. Take one leg and move it backwards until you are in lunge position: front leg bent at a 90 degree angle and back leg extended until you are on the ball of your foot. From this position lower yourself down until the back knee almost touches the floor. Hold for a count of two and return to starting position.

4. Pushups
            This is a classic toning exercise that works all areas of the arms plus the chest muscles. If you aren’t comfortable or strong enough to perform a pushup on your toes, lower your body to your knees. Be sure your arms are tucked into the body and your back straight as you lower and lift your body.

5. Crunches
            Abdominal muscles can be worked every day to build strength and muscle tone. Lying on the floor in sit up position, lace your fingers behind your head. Squeezing your abdominal muscles, lift your upper body until your lower back is about to come off the floor. Hold for two to five counts and return to starting position.

            These five exercise moves can be done whenever you have time. The best thing about exercise is that its effects are cumulative. Even five or ten minutes at a time will work to your advantage.

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