What kids all over the world leave out for Santa

In the United States, the Christmas season starts the moment after Thanksgiving dinner ends, with bellies full of turkey and sinks full of dishes. 

Storefronts light up, Christmas music begins playing on the radio, and kids begin working on their Christmas lists. Other countries might not be quite as Christmas crazy, but it is a holiday beloved by different people all over the world. One tradition that people usually think of only days before the big day is leaving treats out for Santa Claus on his tiring trek around the globe. Cookies and milk are traditional for America, but the rest of the world has many variations on offerings to keep Santa energized throughout the long night ahead of him.

The ritual of leaving out a plate of cookies and a glass of milk for Santa — and sometimes carrots for Santa’s reindeer — has become routine in the U.S. How did this get started? One theory contends that the concept is adapted from the original use for Christmas stockings, which were traditionally filled with treats for Santa. Families still hang stockings, but now they are filled with goodies for the family, while Santa gets a separate plate of milk and cookies. 

Another version of the story says that during the Depression, parents used Christmas as a time to teach their kids to share what they had, no matter how little, with others; leaving snacks out for Santa and his reindeer was part of that lesson.

Still another story links Santa’s snacks to Norse mythology. People would leave treats out for Odin’s eight-legged horse, Sleipnir, in the hopes the god would take the gift as an offering and visit their homes during his Yule hunting adventures. The ritual was passed down later to Dutch children, who would leave treats out for Sinterklaas and his horse. That tradition is still honored in the Netherlands today.  

Every Christmas Eve, children spoil Father Christmas’ horse with water, hay, and carrots. In exchange, they often receive marzipan, chocolate coins, and hot cocoa. The French fancy spoiling the animals, too, sometimes leaving Père Noël to fend for himself.

• 1. Argentina

  

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  In Argentina, children generally don’t receive presents until Three Kings Day on January 6, a day honoring the three Magi who visited baby Jesus in Bethlehem. The night before, kids leave their shoes outside their homes’ front doors to be filled with gifts. They also leave hay and water out for the Magi’s horses for energy on the long journey.

• 2. Australia

  

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  In Australia, it’s customary to leave Santa a cold beer. Cookies might also be offered, as well as carrots for the reindeer, but the beer is often the number one priority.  

• 3. Chile

  

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  In Chile, Viejo Pascuero, or Old Man Christmas, is left a pan de Pascua prepared by children. Pan de Pascua translates to Easter Bread, but it is a traditional Christmas treat of sponge cake flavored with candied fruit, ginger, and honey. After a dessert of the sweet treat in the evening, family members exchange gifts, and kids leave some sponge cake for Santa in hopes he will leave something for them.

• 4. Denmark

  

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  In Denmark, Father Christmas and his mischievous elves, or nisser, who take up shop in the attic of homes to keep an eye on things, expect to find a bowl of Christmas rice pudding waiting for them on Christmas Eve. The pudding, called risengrød, is made with sugar, cinnamon, and milk, and it’s also part of Christmas Eve dinner. Forget to leave it out, and Santa and the nisser may play some cheeky tricks.

• 5. France

  

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  Père Noël, as Santa is called in France, receives biscuits when he enters the home. Kids also leave out carrots for the reindeer, usually putting the food in their shoes and awakening on Christmas morning to find them stuffed with trinkets, toys, and treats.

• 6. Germany

  

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  German children leave out something more personal than snacks for Christkind, or Santa’s nickname in Germany. They write letters to Father Christmas, and some even decorate their letters with glue and sugar crystals so they sparkle in the night. In the morning, they awake to find the letters have been replaced with gifts.

Lettuce is worse for the environment than meat

A study published last month in the scholarly journal Environment Systems and Decisions appears to contradict mounting evidence that meat farming is worse for the environment than growing fruits and vegetables.

According to new research from a team of Carnegie Mellon University scientists, “following the USDA recommendations to consume more fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood is more harmful to the environment because those foods have relatively high resource uses and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per calorie.”

In other words, the study says that following a mostly vegetarian diet has a more profound impact on climate change eating meat.

“Eating lettuce is over three times worse in greenhouse gas emissions than eating bacon,” said Paul Fischbeck, professor of social and decisions sciences and engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon, in a press release. “Lots of common vegetables require more resources per calorie than you would think. Eggplant, celery and cucumbers look particularly bad when compared to pork or chicken.”

The research team looked at the entire food supply chain--from growing, to processing and transporting food, food sales and service, household storage and use—to determine what impact each step took on resources in the form of energy use, water use and GHG emissions.

Eating the so-called “recommended healthier foods”—a mix of mostly vegetables fruits, dairy and seafood—increased the environmental impact in all three categories, with energy use shooting up by 38 percent, water use increasing by 10 percent and GHG emissions increased by 6 percent.

Though many outlets were quick to decry vegetarian diets as worse than a standard omnivorous diet—flying in the fact of pro-veg celebrities like Morrissey and, more recently, Arnold Schwarzenegger—the study’s author admitted there were a few caveats to make.

"We looked at what Americans eat — we're not trying to change people's preferences — we looked at the USDA guidelines and assumed people would look at them and eat more of what they like," Fischbeck told Business Insider.

The study didn’t compare a traditional American diet with a pure vegetarian one. It compared a a 3,800 calorie per day diet (that’s what the average American consumes) that meets the USDA’s guidelines for adding fruits, veggies, and fish to a healthier one—one that restricted the number of calories—but also met the agency’s recommendations.

As per the lettuce comment, Fishbeck says it’s important to note the per calorie context.

Eating 100 calories of lettuce would amount to multiple heads, which, yes take more resources and amount to more greenhouse gas emissions than eating 100 calories of bacon—which would be about two small slices. But there are plenty of protein and calorie rich vegan foods that have a lower environmental impact than bacon.

"Absolutely beans and nuts and grains are good," Fischbeck said.

But the biggest takeaway from the study should be that eating  a “healthier” diet, which resulted in greater weight control, had a positive impact on the environment and reduced energy use, water use and GHG emissions from the food supply chain by about 9 percent. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's average minimum daily requirement is 1,800—an amount which the average American far exceeds.

Heart diseases biggest killer worldwide

Heart disease and stroke were the No. 1 and No. 2 killers worldwide in 2013, shows a new report.

While 31 per cent of all deaths were from cardiovascular disease, with 80 per cent occurring in low- and middle-income countries as of 2013, stroke accounted for 11.8 per cent of all deaths, according to American Heart Association’s 2016 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update. “Statistics about cardiovascular disease and stroke, and particularly the metrics about death and the factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease are incredibly important,” said Mark Creager, president, American Heart Association (AHA).

Despite the progress in reducing the number of deaths from heart disease and stroke, the numbers are still too high, Creager said. Produced since 1958, the update is created from the most recent data available and compiled by the AHA, the US National Institutes of Health, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and other government sources.

The study found that one of every three deaths in the US in 2013 were from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.

Cardiovascular disease is not only the top killer in the US, but worldwide, David Siscovick, senior vice-president for research at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City. Hypertension, obesity and diabetes are global epidemics, he said.

The update now tracks health factors and behaviours known to contribute to good cardiovascular health. These habits include smoking status, physical activity, healthy diet, body weight, and control of cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar.

“We need to maintain our vigour and resolve in promoting good cardiovascular health through lifestyle and recognition and treatment of risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and smoking,” Creager said. “We have made progress in the fight against cardiovascular disease, but the battle is not won,” Creager noted. The findings appeared in the journal Circulation.

55 Ways to Treat Your Girl like a Princess

55 Ways to Treat Your Girl like a Princess

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1. Tell her she is beautiful (NOT hot, fine, or sexy.)
2. Hold her hand at any moment, even if it's just for a second.  Make her feel protected.
3. Leave her voice messages to wake up to.
4. Always tell her you love her every second of the day.
5. When she is upset, hold her tight and tell her how much she means to you.
6. Recognize the small things . . . they usually mean the most.
7. Sing to her no matter how horrible your voice is.
8. Pick her over all the other girls you hang out with.
9. Write her notes.  (She loves them.)
10. Introduce her to family and friends . . . as your girlfriend.
11. Play with her hair.
12. Pick her up, tickle her, and play-wrestle with her.
13. Sit in the park and just talk to her.
14. Throw pebbles at her window in the middle of the night . . . just because you missed her.
15. Let her fall asleep in your arms.
16. Carve your names into a tree.
17. Never refuse to kiss her in public.
18. Give her piggyback rides.
19. Bring her flowers
20. Treat her the same around your friends as you do when you're alone.
21. Look her in the eyes and smile.
22. Let her take as many pictures of you as she wants.
23. Slow dance with her, even if there isn't any music playing.
24. Kiss her in the rain.
25. Love her. If you don't, you're not going to treat her like a queen. Assuming that love is in place, it is up to you to treat her well.
26. Give her a nickname that she loves and makes her feel special.
27. Treat her special! Open doors for her, give her your coat when she's cold, don't let her walk on the curb, carry her purse, etc.
28. Do something for her without her asking you to do it. Surprise her by getting a card for her for no reason. Buy her chocolate on your way back home. Drop by or give a random call telling her that you miss and love her.  Understand that little things mean a lot!  A love note, rose, sweet text message or things like this just to let her know you are thinking of her and care for her.
29. Make her feel like the best thing in your life. She probably is!
30. It's okay to have friends (male or female); however, if your girlfriend has a problem with the female friends you should be willing to compromise.
31. Be careful about complimenting other girls, especially if she doesn't know them. She may get jealous and angry with you.
32. Don't ever hug friends for too long, especially if you know she's not too fond of the friend.  Also, don't treat your female friends like you'd treat her.  She's a special part of your life, so save the cuddly stuff exclusively for her.  Don't lean your head against one of your female friend's heads or nap with any of your female friends.  This will only make her jealous and distrusting.
33. When people diss her, stand up for her.
34. Be her best friend. Girls can be insanely loyal; she will be yours, no question.
35. Be yourself. Don't put on a fake show of yourself.
36. When you are spending time with her, make sure she has your attention. Make sure you listen to her and talk to her. Just sitting beside her doesn't count as time together.
37. DON'T CHEAT ON HER. It may seem foolproof, but girls tell each other everything about everything. Trust me, she WILL find out and you WILL be dead (or over.)
38. Beware of every single male relative and all guy friends. Any of them would kick your ass at the drop of a hat, and a lot of them wouldn't even wait for the damn hat.
39. Every girl should eventually get THREE THINGS from her boyfriend- a stuffed animal, one of his sweatshirts, and a really pretty ring. Even if it's not a serious relationship.
40. If a guy is bothering her, it is your right to kick the shit out of him.
41. If you're talking to a female friend of yours, pull your girlfriend closer.
42. Memorize her god damn birthday. You forget her birthday and you're basically screwed for life.  Make her feel like her birthday is the most special day in the world
43. DON'T give her something stupid for her birthday or Christmas or Valentine's Day. It doesn't have to be expensive, but it has to be meaningful.  Jewelry is always nice.
44. After you've been dating for a while, realize that they really have started to trust you. When you have a girlfriend who truly trusts you, you have a lot more responsibility, privilege and control than you would think. Be careful with it, most guys would kill for that kind of power, and it can be lost in a nanosecond.
45. Put your arms around her waist and whisper in her ears.
46. Look deep into her eyes, put both hands on her cheeks, and tell her you love her more than anything.
47. Be the best boyfriend in the world.
48. Buy or make her something special once a month to show your love.
49. When something makes her mad stay with her until she is smiling again.  When she is crying wipe her tears away with your hand and hold her until she stops to let her know that you'll always be there for her
50. Look at her like she is the only woman in the world that you see.
51. Always remember the way and the date that you met.
52. Have your portrait taken together.  It will be a lifetime memory of your happy relationship and it may come in handy some day in the future-- when you need a photo for the newspaper engagement announcement!
53. Never talk about your ex-girlfriend in front of them.
54. Be her superman: no matter what she says or how she reacts to things, she's always going to need you.  Never let her down by failing to return a call or text and making her worry.
55. If you make a promise to her about something important, keep it.  Disappointment is one of the worst things that can happen to her, and when it comes from you it significantly hurts her.

What a Girl Wants

1.  Girls Don't Only Like Confident Guys

We get a little worried if you freeze up when we talk to you, but otherwise, it's OK to be shy. It makes it even more impressive if you approach us first. Take a chance; don't hold back. It's better than spending your entire life wondering "what if...?"

2.  Girls Don't Care Much About Your Bad Skin

Acne isn't rare in teens! Most girls will see past it, so don't stress. It's likely that the majority of people around you also have acne, including girls. One day you'll get over the acne stage, but for now, just know it's not a factor that girls care too much about.

3.  Girls DO Care About Hygiene

It's OK to let yourself go sometimes, like on the weekends or when you're out getting sweaty. But a guy who showers daily, shaves regularly, brushes his hair and teeth and has nice nails is appealing. But don't wear nail polish! Not to be sexist, but it's unappealing to most girls because it's feminine. Also, some girls can't stand guys who bite their nails, so try not to. (Though we do it sometimes, too.)

4.  Don't Be Afraid to Have Fun

When it comes to flirting and dating, have fun and be yourself. That way, if you don't get the girl in the end, you'll still have your friends, some great memories, and your whole life ahead of you. Don't push your friends away or fight over a girl or anything like that. It's never worth it.

5.  Not Every Girl Wants the Stereotypical, Masculine Guy

You know...like guys with big muscles, a six-pack and tanned skin. I, myself, prefer a guy who's more natural looking. If you like to work out and take care of yourself, then by all means, go for it, that's great! But don't go overboard 'cause at the end of the day, you still have to be cuddly :)    

6.  Girls Won't Stand for Being Used

Don't even think about asking a girl out if you're going to use her and then dump her! Most girls don't want to have sex until they're married or have met the right person. Don't everforce a girl to do anything, and don't try to get a girlfriend just to get lucky. If that's the case, give up now. We're looking for someone to love, to date long-term, and to adore for the way they make us feel.

7.  Girls Don't Like to Be Teased Too Much

We hate it and get the complete wrong idea from it. It makes us feel self-conscious, and often, if a guy who teases a girl ends up asking her out, she'll have her doubts and be put off. Treat her well - compliment her, strike up conversations. Don't sit on MSN waiting for her to make the first move. Girls love a man who makes the first move.

8.  The "Bad Boy" Thing Probably Won't Work

The "bad boy" persona isn't appealing to all girls. If you try to be "bad" for a girl and things with you two don't work out, then your reputation is ruined. And if you're not really a bad boy, then you're being fake. You're better off just being yourself.

9.  Don't Use More Hair Products Than We Do

I do admit, some guys can look really hot when they pull of the gelled/spiked-up look, but really - it gets weird if you spend more time on your hair in the morning than we do. And don't just go and dye your hair some super gross color that makes you look awful. Natural is often better.

10.  Girls Like You Just the Way You Are

Girls don't expect you to change. We love you whether you're large, skinny, tall, short...whatever. WE LOVE YOU. The little things you do can be more than enough to get a girl hooked: open a door, pick up something she's dropped, say hi, help her when she's struggling in class...whatever it is, she will appreciate it. Whenever a guy does something to or for a girl - good or bad - we'll think about it for the next few minutes or right up until we go to bed at night. Don't confuse us or leave us with a bad impression of you.

10 BEST UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD!

The U.S. has 43 of the top 100 schools in an annual list of the world's most prestigious universities

The U.S. has 43 of the top 100 schools in an annual list of the world’s most prestigious universities.

This year the number one school in The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2015 is Harvard University, followed by Cambridge University. The U.S. and the UK are the best represented nations on the list – this year the U.S. claims 43 schools on the list, down from 46 last year and the UK boasts 12, up from 10 in 2014.

While the order has changed, the top six schools always remain constant, according to The Times Higher Education. Here is this year’s top ten:

1. Harvard University
2. Cambridge University
3. University of Oxford
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5. Stanford University
6. University of California, Berkeley
7. Princeton University
8. Yale University
9. California Institute of Technology
10. Columbia University

How To Make Cinnamon oil? 7 Medicinal Uses Of Cinnamon!

7 Medicinal Uses Of Cinnamon

Reduces Diabetes
It is found that cinnamon oil improve the common symptoms of diabetes. It fights insulin resistance power by improving the body’s response to insulin, it keeps blood glucose levels at moderate level, it lowers inflammation, and also increases antioxidant.
Blood circulation

Cinnamon helps to improve the circulation of blood due to the presence of a blood thinning compound within cinnamon. This blood circulation helps to significantly reduce pain. Good blood circulation also ensures oxygen supply to the body’s cells, which leads to higher metabolic activity. You can significantly reduce the chance of suffering from a heart attack by regularly consuming cinnamon.
Great Aphrodisiacs
It has been measured that cinnamon oil increase appetite, both physical and sexual. Eating cinnamon heats up your body and, in turn, your sex drive. A Single drop of cinnamon oil rubbed onto the genitals is famed for producing sexual stimulation power. It arouses both men and women, but it’s smell mostly favor men.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
As a digestive cinnamon dramatically reduces the uncomfortable feelings associated with IBS especially the bloating. It does this by killing bacteria and healing infections in the GI tract and enabling the gastric juices to work normally.
Arthritis/Osteoporosis
The widely cited Copenhagen university study is a hoax. Most of the evidence that Cinnamon helps arthritis is from personal testimonials. Some people claim drinking Cinnamon tea helps the pain from arthritis while others claim a Cinnamon Oil based massage oil helps ease the pain.
Weight Loss
Cinnamon apparently has the effect of thinning your blood thereby increasing blood circulation. Increased blood flow generally boosts your metabolism which is why it may be helpful in weight loss.
Colon Cancer
Cinnamon oil extract protected colon cells from DNA damage. Scientist reveal that cinnamaldehyde shows considerable potential as a safe, It is natural preventive for colon cancer and you should be added it more in your diet.
Home-made cinnamon oil recipe
Required:
Pure virgin olive oil
½ cup ground cinnamon
Cooking pan and gas stove or similar appliance.
Direction:
-Heat virgin olive oil/safflower oil in medium heat stove
-Now add cinnamon and stir to mix with the olive oil/safflower oil.
-Boil for 3 minutes.
-Keep aside and let it cool.
-When cooled enough, press the cinnamon oil using a fine-mesh strainer lined with a coffee filter.
-Pour the strained cinnamon oil into a sterilized airtight jar or bottle.
-keep the cinnamon oil in a cool, dry and dark place for up to 30 days.

Can Your Skin Actually Get Better With Age?

The good news is your skin can actually get better with age—especially when you understand how your skin works and regenerates. Here are some surprising ways your skin can improve over time through 2 simple acts: protection and rejuvenation.

Protection: Wear an SPF (Even Indoors)
You need SPF even indoors, rain or shine. Dermatologists agree that the sun is the number one cause of aging. You already know that the sun’s rays are still there affecting your skin on cloudy days but what might surprise you is that they’re also reaching you indoors—unless you happen to work in a windowless room or a cave.


Unlike UVB light, UVA rays can penetrate through windows in your office, home, and car. While UVA doesn’t cause your skin to burn as quickly as UVB, it is carcinogenic and ages your skin. On top of that, Scientists have recently discovered that sun damage goes beyond the UV rays. It was proven that infrared and visible light may cause up 50% of free-radical damage that age your skin.

The bottom line: protecting your skin from UV damage with a regular SPF may simply be not enough. Philosophy labs teamed up with infrared light specialists to develop the first anti-aging breakthrough to target UVA, UVB, infrared light and visible light all at once: new ultimate miracle worker moisturizer with spf 30.

Rejuvenation: Get Your Beauty Sleep (Don’t Skimp on Your Z’s)
You need your beauty sleep, it’s not a myth! You’re not imagining that your skin doesn’t look its best after a late night. Chronic sleep loss can lead to fine lines, dark circles, and even make your skin age faster. Sleep loss can make you release more of the stress hormone called cortisol which breaks down collagen or result in too little of the growth hormone which helps repair your body.

The bottom line: Going to bed at a reasonable time consistent is important, but not the only way to keep your youthful look. Just as your body needs the sleep to repair, your skin often needs extra help in kick-starting its rejuvenation. Philosophy’s new Ultimate Miracle Worker Moisturizer has a multi-rejuvenating formula with high-performance bi-retinoid and active plant cells that help rejuvenate your skin throughout the day. If you want some serious super-charged beauty sleep, try the nighttime serum-in-cream to help reduce the signs of skin aging while you snooze.

How To Modify Your Heart Disease Risk?

Great. You're interested in cutting your risk of heart disease.
Let's get started right away.

First, let's take a look at the risk factors for heart disease
and see how making some minor lifestyle alterations could help
you prevent heart disease.

What are the risk factors for heart disease ?

Broadly, risk factors may be divided into two kinds.

• those you can't do much about 
• those that you can modify

Non-modifiable Risk Factors

There are some things you just can't change. Some of the risk
factors for heart disease fall into this category, including
factors like gender, age, ethnicity, genetics and geographic
location.

Coronary artery disease is 2.5 times more likely in men than
women. Heart attacks occur in 9.7% of women between 65 and 69
years of age, but in 17.9% of those older than 85. There are
many reasons for this protective advantage women enjoy, and
they are detailed in another related article titled "Why are
Women so Superior in Coronary Disease?"

What is Collagen?

Even as a young child I was exposed to collagen. It all began when my mother made me consume countless packets of gelatin or jell-o to try to strengthen my nails. Sadly despite her efforts my nails continued to split until I reached college and discovered Biotin. I’m happy to report that after taking Biotin I found myself trading in sad, splitting nails for diamond-hard gems.

One of the reasons the collagen failed is because the particles were too large. The body can’t absorb something if the molecule is too big. It just ends up traveling through the body and right into the toilet making most of what we may put on our skin or drink in a beverage useless.

WHAT IS COLLAGEN?

In order for you to figure out how to build collagen you first need to understand what collagen is. Collagen is the scaffolding that makes up 80 percent of our skin. As we age it begins to degrade and disappear. Our skin in turn loses its structure and begins to drop or sag and cause wrinkles. Sun, stress, and especially sugar are ways to make sure collagen is on a fast track to degrading called collagenase or glycation.

This fibrous protein comes in many types, but here are the main five:

* Collagen I: skin, tendon, vascular, ligature, organs, bone (main component of bone and the most abundant collagen in the body. Most importantly it is present in scar tissue: the end product of when tissue heals by repair.

* Collagen II: cartilage (main component of cartilage)

* Collagen III: reticulate (main component of reticular fibers), commonly found alongside type I.

* Collagen IV: forms bases of cell basement membrane



* Collagen V: cells surfaces, hair and placenta

Do we have to give up high shoes?

Healthy & Fit> General Health

Do we have to give up high shoes?

In women's life there comes a time when wearing high-heeled shoes with no more sense. The body undergoes these changes abstain from them.

1- Legs will get longer

Heels can make legs look longer, but will relinquish them to do really long legs. A 2012 study published in "The Journal of Applied Phisiology" revealed that users of heels to the calf muscles were shorter. Using flat shoe will help the foot recover its natural form.

2- Your back will feel better

Heels make your rear look pretentious for a reason: they attract the basin back. "This puts pressure rising among spine and the muscles that stabilize it," says Todd Sinett, author of "3 Weeks to a Better Back". Some women who wear high shoes and may have a disorder called spondilolisteza, that is displacement of shtylës cord blood cells. This disorder brings nerve damage and pain. When you give up heels, return back to the previous position.

3- Would you have less pain

Wear heels not only shortens your pulp, but also the Achilles tendons. "When you set foot in angle of 90 degrees, you increase the pressure on tight tendons," says Krista Archer doctor from Lenox Hospital in NWC. This can cause even greater pain.

4- Knees will not have problems

Regardless of how changing your rear, again keeping the weight center will be knees. This explains a greater tightening tendons and ligaments of the knee. In this way, the problems you have with knees may be associated with high shoes.

5- Improve attitude

In a study of 2015 in South Korea to the stewardess that regularly wore heels, they found that they were imbalances between the calf muscles and ankle. Researchers thhonë muscles around the ankle are made to ensure sustainability.

Now it is quite normal to be obese in this country

 Now it is quite normal to be obese in this country
Where you can see overweight people everywhere, without impress

 Being overweight has returned to normal in the United States. So WalletHub writes in his report last longer. 

More than ¾ of adults in America today are overweight or obese, according to the latest study by the internal organization of health. Moreover, the same study determined that in America there are more obese than overweight people.

 In 2014, according to the report, about 83 million Americans make a living "completely inactivated", almost without any physical activity. Given this estimated WalletHub which were the most problematic countries in this respect, based on the level of overweight and obesity and unhealthy habits of citizens.

 Most of these countries belong to the southeastern part of the United States, while citizens healthier living in coastal states. And it is not surprising that many of the countries with the highest percentage of people overweight, had high levels of the population who do sedentary and consume less than one portion of fruit and vegetables a day. 

However, this phenomenon has been observed by anyone who has gone to visit America, and apart from that there are other countries which is no longer a concern to see the streets filled with people who barely walk by its own weight.

This is how I really look

Some people are aware about a particular feature of their faces, as the nose, mouth or chin.

Although I do not hate myself, I do not excessive criticism, I am not comfortable with my whole body, from head to toe. 29 years of my life I have devoted facial hiding and finding appropriate clothes to better hide my insecurities. Well maybe you're thinking that I'm a crazy woman who walked with a bag on his head but no. At first glance, if I had known best cover my faults, for you I am a normal woman like all the others.

I would wish that were the case, but no!

I suffer from a rare disease called chronic autoimmune skeroderma. One of its simpromave is to develop red spots on the skin and after diagnosis at the age of 10 years, these ugly spots began to appear all over the body. At age 12, I began to hide them by using wholesale fondatinës.

I have become very cunning not allowing anyone except my family, to see me without make-up. For nearly 3 decades I have rarely come out of the toilet or in the house without make up. Not ever wear dresses, sleeveless dress, or things open, in short everything that shows part of the body.

My situation may be extreme, but I am convinced that most people in their daily lives trying to hide 'defects' in others. In a way I did I!Source: cosmopolitan.com

This trend will be the most popular for Halloween

This trend will be the most popular for Halloween

" Vomiting rainbow " has only a few weeks in Snapchat , but it was liked by all too quickly . Celebrities went crazy after this transformation unusual devils that vomiting rainbows . Being already a trend , people are trying to emulate this " rainbow vomiting " cosmetic products .

Following simple instructions , users can get a new look for Halloween . Draw shiny big eyes and rosy cheeks . Then a rainbow that goes up to the neck . This look appears very popular with more than 400 thousand followers .

These images last only a few seconds on the phone , but if you paint properly, they can last all night.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

Dried tomatoes for a new look

Did you always wanted a new fresh look? Here is the solution.

They are very valuable to counter skin aging.Dried tomatoes under oil, especially the southern tradition of Italy, are the result of a process of drying in the sun or oven. Losing water, their flavor becomes more established, stable, they are perfect to combine with salads, white meat or red. Let's discover the advantages and the way to enjoy through various recipes.
COMPONENT OF BEAUTY - dry tomato has tremendous benefits, not only easily digested, but its skin contains beneficial substances to fight skin aging.
BENEFITS - Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C and lycopene, two important antioxidants for the skin and body health. They are particularly useful for women during menopause and to reduce cholesterol. But look, they also carry side effects, should be avoided in case the acidity of the stomach and kidney problems. Before being cooked, it is advisable to rinse easily boiled water.

Recipe: Rice with dried tomato and bacon. We need 350 grams of rice, thinking that every minute should fry it together with the spices. Add heat oil in frying pan with pepper. Add 150 grams of ham cut thin until we get a dip and take 15 sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips. Finally thrown for a minute rice and mix until it connects with tomatoes and sauce.

QUICK TIPS - If you rice abounds when invited can use to make excellent fokaçe with bacon and dried tomatoes, simple and efficient, class magazine writes. Dried tomatoes, but are a very good appetizer, enough to serve with slices of homemade.

How to get over a breakup-Tip just for you :)

Breaking up sucks. No one likes to do it. We do everything we can to avoid it. But once the inevitable happens, is there anything that can be done to cushion the blow?

At different times in my life, I have been the dumper and the dumpee. Being the dumper is never fun because of the anxiety, awkwardness and conflict that is sure to follow. If you're the dumper in a serious relationship, it's not like you don't have a heart: It hurts to see someone you love in pain, even if you believe the relationship has expired.

But being the dumpee — well, that's a whole new level of suck. The majority of us have had the "pleasure" of experiencing the ultimate heartbreak, being dumped out of the blue by someone you are head over heels in love with. And when that happens, what are you to do? Yes, you can dive right into an ice-cream-and-crying-TV-marathon, but that's only going to get you through the first few days.

If you really want to grow, heal and move forward after a bad breakup, here's where to begin:

1. Accept the empty feeling

That moment when you realize you've been dumped by the love of your life feels like death. And as actor and comedian Jim Dailakis points out, it should. The key is to allow yourself to embrace the grief if you ever want to move past it. Dailakis tells SheKnows, "Breaking up is very similar to a death because it is in fact the death of a relationship. For at least a couple of days, remember the good times and allow yourself to cry like mad. An exorcism if you will."

2. Cut off all contact for real

In this case, absence does not make the heart grow fonder. Absence is exactly what you need to cool off, process your feelings and change your perspective at the end of a relationship. Laura Yates, a UK-based relationship and dating coach who specializes in heartbreak, explains, "Something I recommend is a period of no contact. No texts, emails or social media messages because you need time and distance to get emotional clarity. When you just break up with someone, your emotions are all over the place — you will likely miss them desperately and overlook all the reasons why the breakup happened in the first place just to have them there with you again."

3. Feel your feelings

I'm a big believer in feeling your feelings until you are done feeling them. But sometimes raw feelings, especially after a breakup, can get overwhelming, and that's where cognitive behavioral therapy fits in. According to Dr. Simon Rego, Director of Psychology Training at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is your best bet to manage intense and possibly destructive feelings after a relationship ends.

He explains, "Often when people are going through a breakup, they experience certain feelings (sad, anxious, angry, hurt, betrayed, etc.) that influence the way they think (e.g., It's all my fault! I'll never find someone else! I can trust people anymore! etc.) — and vice versa. So, in order to move past a breakup, CBT would have people allow themselves to experience their feelings fully. Don't try to avoid or suppress feeling what you feel — emotions have a function and are there for a reason, even if unpleasant!"

4. Challenge your negative thoughts

If I've done it once, I've done it a thousand times. I start to allow myself to feel my saddest feelings after being dumped, and then my thoughts take a sordid turn into Crazytown, population: me. Dr. Rego says that this type of post-breakup thought pattern is to be expected. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help challenge thoughts that are spinning out of control.

Dr. Rego recommends, "Don't buy into the thoughts that emerge (e.g., challenge predictions about the future, correct distortions in beliefs, etc.) and slowly but steadily reengage the world (i.e., reach out to social supports, make plans that get you out of the house, exercise and eat well, return to healthy sleeping habits, take risks again when it comes to dating)."

More: Can a breakup be good for your health?

5. Be brutally honest with yourself

The only effective way to challenge your thoughts is with brutal honesty. This is the portion of post-breakup recovery that I like to lovingly call "ripping off the Band-Aid." It hurts. It sucks. It's the only way out of this funk you've been living in. April Masini ofAskApril.com explains, "To process the breakup more quickly, be brutally honest about why it occurred. Just because you love someone doesn't mean you're compatible or that you have a future together. Chances are, this breakup happened for a good reason, and if it didn't happen now, it would have happened down the line."

6. Do you

OK, by this point, you've been crying your eyes out for days, and you've forgotten to wash your hair. While it may seem like nothing could comfort you more than your tear-stained and snot-soaked pillow, Masini argues that this is the perfect time to get out of the house: Your mental health depends on it. She says, "Go get a great new haircut — completely different style! Put the focus on a new improvement, not a loss."

More: 7 Refreshing truths about heartbreak

Dr. Jane Greer, New York-based relationship expert and author of What About Me? Stop Selfishness From Ruining Your Relationship, adds, "Use the breakup as an opportunity to strike out on your own in the world, and you can discover new hobbies and interests that can make you feel better and more confident about yourself."

7. Get back out there

No, you don't have to sign up for a dating website with a quivering chin and tear tracks still fresh on your face, but you do have to make an effort to spend time with people you care about. This step is critically important to bring back a sense of normalcy to your life — and to remind you of all the people you have in your corner.

Sue Coleman, author of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, says, "Go out and have a good time even if you're not ready. Take a trip to do something entirely new. Go to new places and meet new people. Have fun. Be happy that you're alive and free. You will have good days and bad, but take each day and know it will get better as time goes by. Just don't wind up in another undesirable relationship to replace the old. Give yourself the time you need to heal."

8. Look toward the future and don't look back

After an especially bad breakup, it may seem impossible to think that you will ever love again — trust me, I know. But Dr. Dain Heer, author of Being You, Changing the World, believes that this sense of loss can open the door to great possibility. When you find yourself at the end of a relationship, Heer urges you to ask yourself this compelling question: "What else is possible now that wasn't possible when we were together?"

Heer points out that, even in the midst of heartbreak, the end may be just the beginning. He says, "Move forward to create your life, and if the relationship can be created again with that person you desire to be with, it will be created from a greater, deeper place and not the same old place that made you break up in the first place. In my point of view, a breakup, especially stemming from an unhealthy relationship or perhaps just one that wasn’t meant to be, always leads to something greater."

Common Misconceptions About Fashion

What is Fashion? There are a lot of misconceptions out there that people have in general about Fashion. Read on to learn about the most common ones..

1. If it is not Expensive, it is not Fashionable.

If expensive clothes were the Holy Grail to Fashion, we would never have had all those celebrity Fashion Disasters. Fashion does not come with a price tag. Affordable Fashion can look as good and chic. It is about picking the right pieces and matching them well.

2. Fashion is only for the Thin

Whoever said only Thin People can look Fashionable, make sure you grab them by their collar or the latest necklace they are flaunting and give them one tight slap and call them ‘racist or figur-ist’ or something to that tune. Fashion will never judge you based on your colour, nationality and size! It is only a matter of picking the right outfits to compliment your body type.

3. Men’s Fashion is Boring

Yes, they are not as lucky as the girls who get to choose from a wider repertoire but they are not so unlucky anymore. Men’s fashion is not “Oh well just give me a White Branded Tee and Blue Jeans, Maybe a branded shoe and I am done”. Men can now experiment to their heart’s content and if it is a solace to anyone, Girls find Fashionable Men Irresistible. So if you are a man reading this, it is time to grab those colored pants you did not pick up on Sale last week 

4. If I wear Branded Clothes, I am in Fashion

This cannot be more untrue. Yes we all have our favourite brands we swear by but wearing them all over will not make us any more fashionable if our style quotient is zero.

5.  If the Belt and Shoe color match, you have got it right

Yes it is a good thing to go crazy matching the Belt and Shoe color and what not. But it is completely unacceptable to not pay heed to the rest of the outfit. Belt-Shoe color matches are not a complete necessary and most of the times they make you look ‘Formal’.

6. The more Bling, the Better

Diamond this, Gold that, Anklets here, Bracelets everywhere – STOP. You are confusing everyone. Keep it simple. More Bling does not necessarily translate into Fashion-Savvy.

7. Some people are born Stylish

No one has ever been born Stylish. Some have just learnt the trick faster. You can ask any top designer, any top model or any top Fashion Blogger. Even better, go and dig up their childhood photos. Style is personal but it grows with time and is usually inspired from many elements.

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Why We Love Fashion (And You Should, Too!)

I suppose for me the thing that I love most about fashion is what it ultimately seeks to do; make life more beautiful than it is by making people look and/or feel more beautiful than they otherwise might. There's something so idealistic about fashion in that it visualizes things in the best possible light. But there's also that part of fashion that seeks to challenge beauty, to change the collective eye and propose new ideas of what beauty can be. And unlike any other art form, the beauty that is often created in fashion is completely fleeting, it's a moment. At it's best it burns brightly and quickly and can never be duplicated. That ability to change, to constantly renew itself is probably what makes fashion so intoxicating. I love that you can look at one designer's work within a given period of time and see the change, whether it's blatant and revolutionary or subtle and evolutionary. You can't always appreciate that journey from one thing to the next in other art forms; it's usually only in hindsight that you can see it. 

As for what fashion is, besides being an extension of personality, or a mood, or a way of expressing inner creativity, it's also a kind of mask. I love the transformative quality, the effect that an item of clothing can have on the way people see you and the way you might see yourself. There's something about the right pair of pants or a fabulous pair of shoes that can bring out a confidence in you that you didn't realize you had. Despite how much fashion deals with the surface, it's the effect it has on the way you feel as opposed to the way you look that makes it so amazing...to me at least. 

There's more to it, I'm sure, but I don't think I've ever stopped to think about why I love fashion. Knowing that I do always seemed like enough.