12.10.08
Posted in Best Gender Issue Tips at 5:04 am
Artificial light while sleeping appears to interfere with the production of melatonin, which is a hormone associated with ovarian activity. Research shows that women’s cycles often normalize when artificial light is eliminated while sleeping. Eliminating the artificial light seems to allow the hormonal system to reset itself, so to speak, and take a fresh start. Couples who were thought to be infertile have been able to conceive by eliminating artificial light while sleeping.
Many women find that menstrual cycles are easier and more harmonious if they follow the cycles of the moon: menstruation on the new moon, ovulation on the full moon. Because we are surrounded by so much artificial light, even while sleeping, it can be a challenge to get in tune with the moon’s cycles. Women report being able to gradually harmonize their cycles with the cycles of the moon by sleeping in total darkness, except for one or two nights at the time of the full moon. If you want to try sleeping in total darkness, make some dark shades for your bedroom windows and make sure there is no light of any kind from your clock radio, from under your door, etc.
If you want to try harmonizing your cycle with the moon’s cycles, open your shades for one night during the full moon, and sleep in the moon’s light. If this is not possible, get a nightlight and use it only during the night of the full moon. You may have to continue this practice for some months, so be patient. You may enjoy seeing your cycles gradually respond to Grandmother Moon’s light.
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12.09.08
Posted in Best Gender Issue Tips at 7:31 am
Feel like a million bucks when you wear a hot designer handbag.
It sure makes you look classier and sexier too.
There are now lots of shapes, sizes and colours to choose from.
So which are the most popular designs? Well , here are the rankings of the different style of handbags.
Rank 1 Shoulder bag
Rank 2. Carry by hand
Rank 3. Backpack
Rank 4. Sling
Rank 5. Messenger bag
Rank 6 Tote bag
Rank 7. Mini bag or wristlet
Rank 8. Clutch
A handbag is also one of the most affordable fashion accessories a woman can buy after a bottle of perfume. handbags are ideal as collectibles as they are less prone to wear and tear unlike your shoes.
Here are my tips on selecting a handbag.
Bag size
It is said you should carry handbag which is proportionate to your size. If you are tall and thin then big handbags and shoulder handbags will suit you well. Conversely, if you are small in size you should carry a small handbag.
Bag shape.
The rule of thumb is that you should pick the shape which is in contrast to the body shape. That means if you are tall and thin , you can pick round hand bags. If you are short and on the plumb side, pick tall or elongated handbag.
Traditionally handbags should match the colour of your shoes. And the last resort is to wear the black handbag if you don’t have a bag to match your shoes. Now the rule of the game has changed. There is no need to match your colour of the shoes or even your attire too. The traditional colours were black blue and brown. Nowadays yellow orange and green are also the in colour.
Look for a handbag which is light in weight. I understand canvas is a good choice as it is lighter than leather.
Look for a handbag which will help you to organize your stuff. There should be compartments and pockets and pouches to hold stuff like your coins, keys and cell phone
You don’t have to bow in to your peer pressure and get fake designer handbag. They can be easily spotted and worse still, it’s not worth the money spent. Instead I suggest going for something else say a faux snakeskin handbag. You can find fantastic imitation of real snakeskin priced only at a fraction of the real thing.
A clutch bag is highly popular now but be careful though. You may misplace it or accidentally leave it behind you. You may be a sitting target for a snatch theft . To make things easier for you, consider getting a clutch bag with a leather and chain strap.. If you decide not to wear it, you can always slip the strap into the clutch bag itself.
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If you are looking for a good African American Christmas Ornament, you might have to look a long way to find something that satisfies your tastes. Yes, there are a lot of African American Christmas Decorations out there, but most of them are really not all that nice. Basically, they are just normal Christmas tree ornaments repackaged as being African American Christmas Ornaments for some cheesy, lame reason. I have even seen plain old glass baubles sold as an African American Christmas Ornament set because they were in red, yellow, and green. Have you ever heard of something quite that silly? I know that I have not.
A lot of the time, a so-called African American Christmas Ornament is actually an African Christmas ornament repackaged to appeal to people who are trying to recapture a sense of their black heritage. For example, many times people will sell a silly little wooden sculpture of some safari animal as an African American Christmas Ornament just because that animal comes from Africa. Even more insulting, sometimes I have seen silly stylized African masks and figurines sold as an African American Christmas Ornament. Talk about perpetuating stereotypes. It is quite a silly state of affairs, if you ask me!
In my opinion, the best way to get an African American Christmas Ornament is to make one yourself, and that is that. You should think of what it means to be a person of color in the United States, and put that into your craft. Use everything about it to make the best African American Christmas Ornament that you can, and I am quite sure that you will not fail in what you are doing. On the contrary, Christmas tree decorations are always that much better if you make them yourself. An African American Christmas Ornament is no different. If it comes from the heart, it is a sure thing that people will see that it is not just another commercial Christmas decoration.
Of course, if you are going to go out and make yourself an African American Christmas Ornament, you probably need to know a few things about how to do arts and crafts. One of the easiest ways to make an African American Christmas Ornament, or any other Christmas decoration for that matter, is to shape it out of clay. Be sure to put a place where it tapers so that you can hang a string from it, bake it in the oven, and you are done!
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12.07.08
Posted in Best Gender Issue Tips at 5:37 pm
So you’ve made it into the stadium and you are now stepping onto the playing field for your first day of practice with the Dallas Cowboys. Nervous excitement courses through your veins as the coach talks about the various formations he is going to run the team through and begins to discuss the different play calls and strategies he will be using during this season’s games.
While much of what the coach talks about initially lies within the realm of football common sense and comes easily to you, there are a few nuances in the game plan that you will be unfamiliar with. Also, some of the plays are new to you and could cause complications and confusion in the season ahead if you don’t understand them.
A team’s language will guide you in how to interact and communicate with your teammates on the playing field. This language that each player must learn is full of individual components, called the “plays.” For each “play,” there is a “plan.” Each of these “plays” and “plans” has been specially formulated through years of research and scientific study, producing entire systems of proven techniques that can make winners out of the players and teams.
Once the methods were proven effective, they were gathered together and worked into a playbook for each team to base its “plays” and “plans” on. It is that playbook that each teammate must learn in order to be part of the winning team. This process is much the same as that of the “plays” and “plans” of a relationship. You need to read the manual, learn from those who are already where you want to be in their relationships and listen actively to your partner in order to learn how to speak their language. Once you learn this language, you can enter the game confidently and achieve victory!
A woman’s perception of her relationship, as well as the language she uses within a relationship may seem very complicated, and sometimes confusing. You may find particular things in her language syntax that are hard to understand and certainly difficult to interpret! And as if that weren’t enough, many women have a tendency to turn over and over in their heads most of what is said to them, finding more than what may actually be there.
While men tend to go with the flow without over-analyzing things, women try to find out what’s behind the words they see and hear when dealing with their loved ones. This process is intuitively part of their naturally protective circuitry, helping them emotionally guard themselves and their loved ones. Have you ever heard the statement, “You don’t want to mess with Mother Bear?” This applies here because women are built as nurturers and maintain a natural curiosity about their environment, in order to help them protect themselves and those they love from perceived dangers.
This natural curiosity triggers what I like to call the “need to know” gene. Women have the “need to know” or to discover all the “information” about their surroundings and then make judgment calls as to any dangers that may affect those they love. This of course, can lead to any number of natural responses to the perceived dangers of their surroundings and an inherent desire to analyze all causes and effects. Because curiosity (analyzing) is a natural response for women, it tends to bleed over into other areas of their lives, namely their relationships.
In addition to analyzing most of what is said to them, women may often have hidden meaning in what they say, even if they don’t intend to put it there. Men are not as complicated (in a good way) with their spoken language. What men say is most often what they mean. So, why is it that so many women seem to include hidden messages behind their words? In the same way that women tend to over-analyze things, sometimes they also include hidden meaning in their spoken words. The reasons for this can be partially found by looking at the traditional upbringing and social history of women.
Parents and other adults teach women, at a very early age, that they need to be strong, confident and know what they want. They are also told that they need to be assertive and independent in order to succeed at fulfilling their dreams and desires for their future.
In reality, though, oftentimes the media image of a woman is much different. Society in general, sees images of successful women on television and in the movies that are more demure and non-aggressive, but still get what they need and desire.
The woman on television or in the media, who ends up with the man of her dreams, may have played it “coy,” playing off on her seeming “need” for the man. The media image presented is often in direct conflict with the way that a woman may have been raised. Because of these two conflicting images, women have now received mixed messages and are subjected to confusing images about the way they should behave in society. On top of this, women see the men around them as being intrigued and often fascinated by the media image of a woman, an image that may not always interconnect with the ideals and values that they, as women, were brought up with.
Because of this, women may be unsure how to present themselves and may seek to bring forward aspects of both images at the same time. As a result, they may confuse the two images, hiding their true feelings and thoughts deep within their words, all the while struggling to achieve the final goal of communicating their needs or “message” to those that participate in their lives.
Our environment has a great deal to do with how we relate and react to each other as well as how we communicate with other people. Another huge factor in our character make-up is the individual chemistry that everyone is born with. While much has been said about how different the sexes are, how much do we actually know? The facts show that men and women are conceived equally in terms of their overall intelligence.
However, somewhere between the twelfth and fourteenth weeks of pregnancy, there is a testosterone wash that flows over the brain of a male baby. i This wash does not take place during the formation of a female baby. Let’s take a look at how the brain works and try to understand why this is so important.
Testosterone is one of the main chemicals that enable the brain to manufacture and create serotonin, which is an important neurotransmitter in the brain, causing certain nerve cells in the brain to activate and become livelier. Serotonin can also act as an inhibitor. Most neurotransmitters can act as both an exciter and an inhibitor. Serotonin affects the brain’s interior, known as the ganglia.
The ganglia are the network of the brain, which is divided into two cells, the L cell and the R cell. Scientists believe that one of these cells makes serotonin and the other produces dopamine.
Dopamine is “a monoamine neurotransmitter formed in the brain and is essential to the normal functioning of the central nervous system. ii” Dopamine acts as an inhibitor in the ganglia, thereby causing a calming effect and dampening activity.
It is believed that during the testosterone wash, a balance between the L cells and the R cells are set, determining the amount of serotonin and dopamine that the brain’s network will use. This also determines how spatially or temporally aware a person is, with men being born more spatially aware and women more temporally aware. A person who is spatially aware is generally a “left-brain” individual and someone who is temporally aware, is generally a “right-brain” individual.
The word “spatial” is defined as “relating to space. iii” As men are generally more spatially aware, they tend to be better at judging distances, which comes in handy during parallel parking! The word “temporal,” meanwhile, is defined as being “of or limited by time. iv” This may explain why women seem to be able to associate time and events without much difficulty.
You know what I am talking about here men, that little thing that really bothers men about women — she remembers everything she thinks you have done wrong and when you did it! I believe this is due in part because of a woman’s propensity for temporal awareness.
Because of the testosterone wash, men tend to be more “left- brain” oriented and women rely more readily on the “right-brain.” “Left-brain” individuals tend to be more interested in facts, inclined to logic and reason. They are more motivated in providing for the home and usually more interested in becoming engineers, mathematicians and scientist. These are just a few career choices that a “left-brain” individual might make.
A “right-brain” individual tends to be better at, and more interested in, developing relationships and dealing with emotional issues. They are more inclined to emotions and passions and are generally more motivated by investing in the relationships of the home. Their career choices tend to put them in the roles of caregivers or into jobs where they can use their artistic, investigative and research abilities.
This is in contrast to the general tendencies of “left-brained” individual. Again, a clearer picture begins to be revealed when we look at the differences between the sexes in this light. Most men might find a leisurely reading of Popular Mechanics or Programmer’s Security Desk Reference fundamentally more interesting than reading Ladies’ Home Journal or Parent Child Magazine, while women are just the opposite.
This is simply a matter of one’s interest and NOT an intellectual issue, as both men and women can be motivated for various reasons to read on all the subjects mentioned. Remember that both sexes are born equally in terms of intelligence.
My uncle gave me a funny example the other day of how men see women’s thought patterns when it comes to making decisions. I thought that this insight was a great example of men conquering and women looking for sequence and order before they tackle the matter at hand.
Here’s what he had to say: “Men rule by action. Women rule by committee. For example: Man sees hill, climbs hill. Woman sees hill, forms discussion group, sets up hill climbing committee, votes for hill climbing team, schedules climb date, checks rain fall charts, does studies to locate best path, sends out scouts, and much, much, much, much later… finally climbs the hill.”
The facts stated thus far pertain only to our pre-disposition at birth. The things we experience each day, the lessons that we are taught as we move through our daily lives and the personal choices we make along the way will also be determining factors in how “left-brain” or “right-brain” we become. These factors will also directly affect our communication with and relationship to others.
The good news is that since each of us has the freedom to make personal choices, we can learn to hear and understand each other’s language when we step onto the playing field to begin practice! “Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.” Psalms 119:73
Once you step up and onto the playing field, however, you will need to hear exactly what the coach has to say during practice if you want to make it to your first game. Copyright © 2005 Jaci Rae and North Shore Records, Inc. For more information about Winning Points With The Woman In Your Life One Touchdown at a Time, go to: www.winningpoints.net or simonsays.com
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If you are one of the SAHMs (Stay at home Moms) It is quite easy to become one of the WAHMs (Work at home Moms)and you can do this by getting into marketing on the Internet.
If you only have a few hours a day or week to spare it is not a problem because —
It is a job that you can work at full time or even part time.
There is no real reason why you should not start your own home based business and get some money for yourself, for your own purposes.
Heck!
you can even contribute to your family’s income if you should so desire.
Even though you already contribute so very much more to your family’s health and well being.
Have you gotten into the old, tired, mundane and time consuming ways of earning some extra cash?
Like:
1) Envelope stuffing.
2) Doing surveys.
3) Taking in ironing.
4) or sowing..
Give them all up. Stop wasting your time, your brain and your energy on mind numbing tasks and become a winner with Internet marketing.
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12.04.08
Posted in Miscellany at 3:22 pm
Christmas tree skirt
In my household, the Christmas tree skirt is one of the most critical decisions that needs to be made on our family Christmas tree day. We have 3 different Christmas tree skirts that can be chosen, and it is a huge ordeal to my children. They each have their own favorite Christmas tree skirt and for some reason, it has become a source of several arguments. I always end up settling the dispute for them, and often think about narrowing them down to just one generic Christmas tree skirt, but I never follow through on my thoughts.
For the past 4 years, we have let them choose the Christmas tree skirt every other year. That seemed to satisfy them, but now that my oldest son is in middle school, he probably won’t want a Disney Christmas tree skirt anymore. Of course, he probably won’t like his younger sister wanting to put her favorite Pooh bear one down either. It could be an interesting year. I’m thinking about conveniently losing them, and buying a new and plain Christmas tree skirt so that there is no longer any arguments. My husband is in favor of that idea.
So, I have decided to go shopping in search of a neutral Christmas tree skirt that will suit everyone’s needs. That may be easier said than done. I walked down the aisles of Christmas decorations at Target, looking through the available skirts. Nothing really jumped out to get my attention, but I suppose that is what I’m hoping to avoid anyway. I never knew that it would be that hard to find a Christmas tree skirt. I knew that I wanted something red, and something with a design. But, I had no idea at how many designs there were on the market. You name it, it is available. I finally settled on a Christmas tree skirt that had shiny snowflakes on it. It was a very attractive one that I thought all members of my family would approve of. I was even certain that the cat would be just as comfortable sleeping on this Christmas tree skirt as the other ones. I’m just hoping that my kids don’t find this new Christmas tree skirt offensive and throw fits about having their precious Disney tree skirts replaced. I will be
quick to point out that the presents will all still be the same, no matter if they are being placed on the old Christmas tree skirt or the new one. Perhaps this new Christmas tree skirt will create more memories, and close the door on the old arguments that had existed.
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Posted in Internet Technology Resources at 10:14 am
Hunting high and low for a great deal on a shiny new LCD flat screen TV? The John Lewis site is a great place to shop for for a whole plethora of hi tech items & accessories. They have listed on their web site an enormous array of great items, e.g. plasma televisions, LCD televisions, iPods, Samsung digital cameras, laptops, etc. It can be assumed that each and every one of the flat screen TVs they have in stock are from leading brands for example; Samsung, Panasonic and Sony.
So you are thinking of hunting around for a new Panasonic television and don’t know which place to commence looking. Not surprising with the confusing selection of TVs on offer in the marketplace; LCD, plasma, flat screen, HD, Freeview etc. A handy resource for navigating your path through all of the endless technical jargon is the John Lewis buyers guide - this unprejudiced webpage will help guide you through the industry terminology and help you best pick the TV that’s most suited for you. It’s important not to gloss over the addons too! Eventually determining the most suited TV stand and cabinet, that will help complement your selected room not to mention support your great new flat screen television is certainly an all too often underappreciated element.
Your next query may be at which website to shop for your brand new Sony TV? There are a hell of a number of websites on the internet claiming they offer marvellous deals on televisions, but how can you tell which retailer you can really trust? With John Lewis you and your family may purchase in total confidence, and here is why; Free nationwide delivery service on all of your orders - no reason to fret about that ‘great price’ you think you have found suddenly not seeming so good when you take into account the additional cost of postage. And should you and your family need any Television in a big rush, next day delivery is on offer for most items. Another fantastic thing is, if for any reason you’re not 100% happy with your great new flat screen LCD TV then returns are free. However, saving the best till last - they offer a free five year guarantee on every last one of their 2 which is a feature you would lay out a huge premium for elsewhere.
With a product in mind you might well now be ready to scan through the fantastic selection of Sony Bravia televisions on offer on the John Lewis site. Their site is very easy to navigate and making your way to the right category and product will take very little effort at all. So why not give John Lewis a try for your brand new plasma TV… Happy shopping! So what are you waiting for? Just get to the John Lewis site and search for Sony Bravia TVs. You’ll have your perfect set in no time!
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12.02.08
Posted in Miscellany at 12:19 pm
Finding the perfect Christmas gift idea for boyfriend can be somewhat difficult. After all, Christmas is one of the best times of year for a couple. Outside, it is probably cold and snowy, while inside it is warm and comfortable. This creates a romantic ambiance that necessitates the perfect present to make everything just that much better. The right Christmas gift ideas for boyfriends can turn a good night into one that you will remember forever.
One of the best Christmas gift ideas for a boyfriend is slippers. After all, most boys won’t spoil themselves with a nice pair of cozy slippers, but will appreciate it if you do. Warm slippers will make the winter that much more comfortable, allowing the boyfriend to feel completely relaxed and at ease indoors. Best of all, he will be able to use the slippers immediately. As he sits with you by the fire, he will have warm toasty feet and a mind that is totally at ease
Of course, there are always the more traditional guy gifts. Most guys love gadgets, and so you can always get one as a Christmas gift idea for boyfriend. Whether it is a new knife, a cell phone, a video game, or a set of tools, you can probably find some sort of gadget that he will want. Just make sure that you don’t just buy him some generic tool simply because he is a guy. Not all guys like working in a workshop, playing on the computer, camping, shooting baskets, or any of the other stereotypical boy activities.
One Christmas gift idea for boyfriend that is sure to win you points is a romantic dinner or getaway. Although these used to be the kinds of presents that boys got for girls, nowadays they are increasingly popular as gifts from girlfriends to boyfriends. Best of all, that nice dinner or romantic getaway is something that you can enjoy as well. It provides you an excellent excuse to spend quality time together. It is especially good as a Christmas gift idea for new boyfriends.
Many women like to make their own Christmas gift for boyfriend. If you enjoy sewing, knitting, crocheting, or any other handicrafts, a new sweater is a great Christmas gift idea for boyfriends. Your boyfriend will always think of you every time he wears the sweater. He will know that you love him enough to take the time to make him something with your own hands! What could make a better Christmas gift idea for boyfriend than that>
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11.30.08
Posted in Best Gender Issue Tips at 2:04 pm
Let’s face it–most of our tastes in fashion far exceed the depth of our purses. If you find yourself living on ramen noodles and beans just so that you can afford that Prada bag or the hottest new designer coat of the season, you may need to readdress your priorities. Instead of falling deep into debt by adding designer dream duds to your closet, be smart about shopping! There are deals to be found around every corner on authentic, quality designer merchandise. They key to finding awesome deals when it comes to purchasing items for a fraction of their mind blowing price tag is to do your research! By being able to identify designer items by their look, feel, and materials, you will be less likely to be ripped off by buying a clever fake.
By far, the best source of this season’s hottest designer clothing is the bargain basement. This secret shopping extravaganza has been carefully guarded by fashionistas all over the world. There are a variety of bargain basement stores that specialize in a variety of different items. Some stores are strictly fashion outlets that supply the fabulous on a budget with quality designer items that look like they came straight off the runway. Other basement stores specialize in accessories or sporting apparel, so you can hit the mall or hit the slopes looking as gorgeous as you deserve! The most popular of these bargain basement stores is Filene’s Basement, with locations all over the country. Filene’s is most well known for their annual wedding dress extravaganza that draws brides to be from near and far!
Get with the trend of online shopping and use the World Wide Web to find excellent designer deals. Websites that specialize in liquidating stock provide a fabulous way to find those must have items ranging from shoes to accessories to clothing. Overstock.com is a great example of a liquidation website, but keep in mind their stock is extremely limited–often only a couple pieces. The motto of “you see it, you like it, you buy it” comes into play, since you may miss out on that great designer deal if you wait. Furthermore, online auction sites have proved to be the next best thing in finding designer items at a bargain basement price. The popularity of Ebay and Yahoo! Auctions has made shopping for anything under the sun–including designer shades, bags, shoes, and clothing–a great deal easier.
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In this article, you will discover diet tips about making and keeping your figure beautiful. It’s something many of diet experts know and almost every woman would love to know. These diet tips have the power to build up and fill out your figure.
DIET
Diet and exercise are the two main essentials in making and keeping the figure beautiful. No woman can reduce weight, improve a clumsy and ungainly figure, through exercise alone. Diet comes first. Comparatively few women need fattening. What most need is reduction.
FIRST AID FOR THE THIN
Yet for those whose figure needs building up and filling out, the following facts should be borned in mind. First, relax mentally. Worry and nervous tension use up calories — the calorie is the unit by which we measure heat and food — very rapidly, and tend to reduce weight below normal. Secondly, sleep enough and breathe fresh air in plenty. Third, exercise, to stimulate the appetite and aid all the organs of the body to do their work. Fourth, eat more of the foods that are high in food value. Butter, sugar, cream and cream sauce on vegetables, cod-liver oil and olive oil, are all fattening.
FIRST AID FOR THE FAT
Do not cultivate fallacies, if you are fat and wish to reduce your figure in accord with the normal and ideal body measurements, . Shun antifat patent medicines and quack “cures.” Often they are based on mercury, arsenic or thyroid extract. Shun Epsom salts baths and too many Turkish baths. They do harm and no good. The reduction of calories is the real secret of successful fat reduction, and a key to that unit of measurement will enable you to bring your figure within the proper limits, to keep your figure beautiful. The whole point is to know how many calories of food you need per day. Now, normally, a woman who does not “work” in any actual sense of the word, can do with 1,600 to 1,800 calories per day. If she follows some sedentary occupation, 2,000 to 2,200 calories will suffice her. If her business requires walking, standing or any lighter manual labor, she can run her calorie allowance up to 2,500. If she performs hard physical labor, she is entitled to 2,500 to 3,000 calories. All this is normally speaking. But if you are too fat, if you wish to bring back your figure to its rightful lines, you must know what your ideal net weight should be in order to cut off the number of calories of food you do not need.
Among the kinds of food, note that Proteins, which build tissue and yield energy, may store fat. Proteins are contained in meat, fish, fowl, nuts, milk, cheese, vegetables. Fats (animal fats, oils, chocolate, nuts) are stored by the body as fat. So are Carbohydrates (sugars, starches, including bread, cereals, potatoes, corn, etc.). Vitamins, food substances needed for growth, occur in animal fats, but not in vegetable ones, as also in eggs, milk, butter and meat, vegetable outer skins, grain germs and fruits.
BALANCE IN DIET
These kinds of food must be balanced. If you balance them properly, you can reduce your figure to normal without injuring health or keeping to a monotonous food diet. Proteins you must eat, but neither to excess nor the reverse. And you must eat Vitamins, which abound in nonfattening vegetables and fruits. Do not be afraid of drinking plenty of water. But do not exceed your calorie allowance. Without further theory we advise the woman who wishes to eat and grow thin to avoid the following liquids and foods.
THE “KEEP OFF” SIGN FOR THE STOUT
Shun water during meals–it makes you eat more. Drink all you want between meals. Rich sodas must be avoided. But coffee in moderation and skim milk are not harmful. But every woman should know that all alcoholic drinks make her fatter if she is fat and thinner if she is thin, thus serving no good purpose. Each bit of food you eat beyond what your system and your normal weight, figure and calorie requirements demand, is fattening. Candy, pie, cakes, ice cream, whipped cream, candied sweet potatoes, cheese, rice, butter, fresh and white bread, rich meats, thick gravies and nuts are fattening.
“Keep off” fried foods, bacon, ham, pork, and all things made of flour, macaroni, dried beans, puddings, pastries and custards. But there are excellent beefsteak or lean meat, fruit and milk diets, the fruit diet especially being excellent for reduction. An occasional fast day, or certain days of low caloric eating a week are also good. A rapid method to reduce the overplus of calories is a diet of baked potatoes and a glass of skim milk, three times daily, for a week at a time. Or, instead of fasting altogether for a day, drink a glass of buttermilk every three hours. Again, small helpings of favorite fattening foods, or the dropping of one thing for another, will help attain the end — which is the reduction of your calorie overplus. This is the whole secret of reducing fat and bringing the figure to its normal physical best, its legitimate beauty of outline, where diet is concerned.
WHAT THE OBESE CAN EAT
A number of excellent books which deal in great detail with the different ways of controlling the calories, of reducing weight and fat, are easily available. We have gone into some details ourselves, although diet and fat reduction is here only considered in its relation to physical beauty. In the books already mentioned, numerous “sample menus,” etc., will be found.
Foods you can eat, and still feel you are not betraying your figure, include: (1) Any meat or game, save pig. (2) All seafood, including lobster. (3) Fruit, with the exception of grapes and bananas. (4) Salads and meat jellies. (5) Tomatoes, peppers, olives, celery, cucumber, chili sauce and Worcestershire. (6) All fruit desserts.
Beauty and health go hand in hand. Your skin, your hair, your figure, if not healthy, rob your loveliest features of their charm. Make health the cornerstone of an intelligent study and cultivation of every iota of beauty which you have. Physical beauty, in the best sense, means well-rounded physical development on a health basis. Make the most of your figure and every charm you, individually, may possess. Such is the gospel of this article. If its teachings be followed, power– beauty’s choicest secret — will be your reward.
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