5 ‘healthy’ foods that prevent your weight loss

You may think you are following a healthy weight loss regimen but be warned that some so-called healthy foods may actually prevent your weight loss.

Let me guess what you do the minute someone tells you that you look like you’ve gained a couple of pounds. You either go on a crash diet to the point of starving yourself; you hit the pool, the track and the gym; or you turn into a crazy calorie-counting freak, checking every little morsel of food to see how many calories it contains.

Of course, there is always a chance that you approach your weight-loss project rationally and try to eat only healthy foods and exercise regularly. However, be warned that some so-called healthy foods may actually prevent your weight loss.

Why Carrots are good for us?

Have you ever thought why Bugs Bunny, that funny cartoon character, was always after carrots? One can keep guessing, but we have some really convincing reasons why you should always stock a bag full of fresh carrots in your refrigerator. The idea is to munch on these succulent, colorful roots every time you make a visit to your refrigerator. Here are 10 reasons why you should make it a practice:

1. Eye health

Carrots contains a substance called Beta Carotene, which gets converted to  Vitamin A, in the liver. Vit A is an essential nutrient for maintaining good vision, especially in the dark. It is not of much help to a person with severely impaired vision, but its minerals and vitamins are definitely helpful in improving the overall health of the eyes.

Whitening Egg & Clay Mask

This mask helps brighten and lighten the complexion. It is most suitable for oily acne prone skin. Egg white nourishes the skin with proteins and it can treat many skin problems, including acne, large pores ,wrinkles  and your skin takes on a tight, lifted look.The antibacterial content in Green Tea, known as catechins, reduces over stimulation of the skin hormones. Its one of the most natural ways to help your skin appear brighter and flawless.While lemon juice helps brighten the complexion.
Ingredients
2 tablespoon Fuller’s Earth (Multani Mitti)
1 teaspoon Egg white
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Green Tea

combine all ingredients and apply a generous layer to clean, dry face . Allow to dry and wash it off with water.

How Wrinkles Form and How To Avoid Wrinkles.

All wrinkles are caused by the same chain of events within the skin. Age causes uppermost epidermal cells to get thinner and less sticky, which allows moisture to seep out in turn making skin drier. Oil glands also begin to slow down, which contributes to dryness as well. A bit deeper in the skin, supportive scaffolding (i.e. collagen and elastin) breaks down, and skin loses its smoothness and tautness – leaving it on other choice than to wrinkle and sag. In the skin’s lowest layer, the subcutaneous layer, fat cells begin to shrink, so they are less able to “fill in” or plump out damage in the skin’s other layers.There are quite a few factors that contribute negatively to this skin chain of events:

1) High Intensity Interval Training:
HIIT sessions are only 20 minutes long if you minus the warming up and warming down session. HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training is a specific type of training where a number of intensive exercises are performed by taking short breaks in between. HIIT is a specialised form, which provides exercises that challenge your heart rate.

5 Ways to Protect Yourself from HIV Infection

There are a lot of ways you can get infected with HIV. The best way to protect yourself from an infection and a good place to start would be to know more about the virus and how it gets transmitted. Once you know more about how it works and the amount of damage it can do to you, you can take better precautions. Prevention is better than cure and you need to take extra precautions if you are someone who indulges in high risk behavior. You can either knowingly or unknowingly get infected. Life is not easy when you have AIDS and although with proper medication and diet, you can live life as normal as possible; you will always have it dangling above you. The best way is to protect yourself from an infection and here are some ways you can do that.

5 Ways to Spice-up Your Sex Life after having a Baby

Having a baby is a joyous and much anticipated milestone in any Man or Womans life. But not too many tend to think about what life is like AFTER the screaming 3.5kilo, eating and pooping machine is brought home.

A mothers healing has just begin after delivery and it can take up to 8 weeks before she is able to resume normal sexual activity whether she’s in the mood or not. Allowing the lochia to pass and allowing herself to return to normal hormonally are important for a new mother. It’s always a good idea to check in with your gynaecologist to make sure its safe to have sex shortly after delivery. One of the most important gigs to remember is that while a mother is breastfeeding,  her chances of getting pregnant are very very low. The hormones that help with milk let down also act as a natural birth control. Eventually, when all is well, couples eventually do get back in the mood. Here are a few tips to help Mom and Dad get jiggy with it between diaper changes and feedings.

1. Exercise: A study at the University of British Columbia reports exercise makes a difference in how satisfied a woman is with her sex life -- just 20 minutes of exercise fired up the women participants' sexual response.
2. Kegels: Are an excellent exercise for both Women and Men to strengthen the pelvic muscles and actually feel more comfortable while performing. To perform Kegels, pretend you're stopping the urine flow. Squeeze those muscles for about 10 seconds, rest for 10 seconds and repeat. If 10 seconds is too long, try three or five to begin with -- practicing a set of 10 Kegels three times a day will have your pelvic floor muscles in shape in about six to 12 weeks. And since no one can tell you're doing them, you can pretty much do Kegels whenever you feel like it -- while you're in the car, checking e-mail or even standing in line at the store.
3. Sleep: A well rested body and mind benefits sex and, as it turns out, having sex can help you sleep.84 percent of postpartum women experience a sleep problem at least a few nights a week and about 72 percent wake up feeling unrefreshed.
4. Yoga:  Yoga brings flexibility and promotes weight loss while helping strengthen your muscles. Just like with Kegels, the pelvic floor muscles are toned. Importantly yoga also helps to get you back in touch with yourself. It can ease anxiety and fatigue, dealing with these emotions is important for Mom and Dad to get back in the mood. The Upavista Konasana and Baddha Konasana are apparently famous for helping get couples back in shape for having some fun.
5. Life isn’t Physical: It’s Mechanical and Lubricants help! Researchers at the Centre for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation conducted a study about women's sexual experiences when using water and silicone-based lubricants. Their findings? Genital pain was reported by fewer than 5 percent of the participants, and vaginal tearing by fewer than 1 percent.

Top 10 tricks to lose your weight

Top 10 ways to loose your weight and maintain the BMI

1. Set realistic goals - You didn't put on extra weight overnight so it is equally unrealistic to take it off quickly. Record a goal that you can reach in one month that is 4 to 8 pounds less than you weigh now. Set a goal you know you can achieve.

2. Spread your calories around - Divide your calorie goal by the number of meals (at least three) so that you eat about the same amount of calories at each meal. If meals are more than 500 calories, save some calories for snacks between meals. Make sure you eat at least 1200 calories each day or you will lose muscle.

10 benefits of Sugarcane juice

Every time I cross the sugarcane juice vendor, I hear people saying, “oh my god! I love this juice; I used to take it when I was a kid”.  Okay, but what is stopping you from enjoying it now? Let me guess. Inhibitions? “Sugarcane is full of calories”, “I have better juices to choose from” or “I can pay for the most lavish juice of all.” May be, but like we all know, the goodness of one can never be replaced by another fruit. And Sugarcane is one with many merits to its name.

Here are the top 10:

Myths and Facts about Female Orgasm

There are several myths when it comes to female orgasm. These myths can sometimes cause problems for women and their partners. Here are some myths and medical facts.

1. Myth: An orgasm is always intense and there is something wrong with a woman if she is unable to reach orgasm.

• Fact: Some women have orgasms and don’t know it. Some women reach a peak of arousal after which they feel very relaxed and contented. So there can be all types of experiences during orgasm.

2. Myth: Normally women reach orgasm through intercourse.

• Fact: Orgasm during intercourse is experienced only by one-third of women. Others can reach orgasm with intercourse but with extra stimulation.

Do you need circumcision?

I have been asked this question on many occasions by my patients. And each time I find it hard to give a straight forward answer.  You can ask numerous doctors you want, read journals and articles; you will still find as many experts who vote for circumcision as you will find opposing it. 

Why is circumcision a controversial topic and what makes it hard to take this simple decision?

1. Circumcision prevents infections: Many experts who vote for circumcision believe circumcision prevents infections. Smegma gets collected under the foreskin and has potentials to harbor infective organisms. It infects surrounding tissues and also plays a role in transmitting the same infection to your partner. One needs to keep cleaning under the foreskin regularly to reduce risks of infection. Perhaps due to ignorance or inability some experts vote for circumcision prophylactic. Others believe with time and education cleanliness is never going to be an issue. 

Explore Acupuncture For Knee Pain.

Pain can affect any aspect of our life. It is especially disturbing when it affect s our job and social life. This was a reality for my client who enjoyed outdoor activities most of his life. He was an active hiker, bicker and swimmer but he could only swim without knee pain. It especially was difficult and painful to go down stairs. He then tried a conventional approach with allopathic medicine. Countless hours of Physical Therapy and steroid injections were only some of the treatment options that he tried. All this gave him some temporary relief, but the pain always came back with the same intensity. Any suggestion from his family and friends to explore some alternative treatment option was rejected by him without any further action. He was a "scientist" and how someone can even suggest acupuncture or anything else outside of western medicine he refused to accept. The pain was persistent and western medicine treatment options very limited for his pain relief.

20 strange facts about sex

1) In several countries, some new brides place tiny bags containing chicken’s blood into the vagina prior to intercourse to prove the hymen was intact before marriage. In other countries, women have placed congealed sheep’s blood in their vaginas for the same purpose.

2) The record for the most female orgasms is 134 in one hour.

3) A single sperm contains 37.5 MB of DNA information. One ejaculation represents a data transfer of 15,875 GB, equivalent to the combined capacity of 62 MacBook Pro laptops.

4) In 26 states, impotence is grounds for divorce.

5) . The German for "contraceptive" is Schwangerschaftsverhütungsmittel. By the time you've finished saying it, it's too late

6) Top 10 Most Sexually Satisfied Countries

10 Surprising Facts About Orgasms

Psst—you over there! Don’t be shy…orgasms are as much a part of women’s health as dental floss—but a lot more fun. For all the things you've been dying to find out as well as things you've never even thought of, expand your knowledge about the “big O" with this list of enlightening facts.

1. Orgasms can relieve pain.
Got a headache? Maybe you should have sex after all. “There is some evidence that orgasms can relieve all kinds of pain—including pain from arthritis, pain after surgery and even pain during childbirth,” notes Lisa Stern, RN, MSN, a nurse practitioner who works with Planned Parenthood in Los Angeles and blogs at Gynfizz.com. “The mechanism is largely due to the body’s release of a chemical called oxytocin during orgasm,” she says. “Oxytocin facilitates bonding, relaxation and other positive emotional states.” While the pain relief from orgasm is short-lived—usually only about eight to 10 minutes—she points to past research indicating that even thinking about sex can help alleviate pain.

2. Condom use doesn’t affect orgasm quality.
In case you’re wondering if a condom has anything to do with the quality of your orgasm, don’t. “Women are equally likely to experience orgasm with or without a condom, dispelling myths that condoms don't make for good sex,” says Debby Herbenick, PhD, a research scientist at Indiana University and author of Because It Feels Good. “In fact, condoms may help a couple spend more time having sex, as a man doesn't have to ‘pull out’ quickly if he's worried about ejaculating too soon,” she says. If your guy is resistant to wearing a condom because of lack of sensation, consider manual stimulation first, before intercourse, so he can have an equally enjoyable experience.

20 Sex, Penis And Vagina Facts That Will Blow You Away (No Pun Intended)

Like the time we watched A Nightmare On Elm Street aged 8, we're not quite sure we'll ever look at life quite the same way again.

Did you know that right now, thousands of people are having sex? Or that male giraffes are mostly bisexual?

Or what about the number of calories semen contains? (It's a lot less than a Jaffa cake).

Read on for extracts from the new book Sex: 369 Facts To Blow You Away by Sadie Cayman.

1. There are at least 100 million acts of sexual intercourse each day. In other words, around 65,000 couples are having sex at this moment around the world.

2. There are seven calories in a teaspoon of semen.

3. Researchers from the University of California found that men who helped with the housework got 50% more sex than those who did none.

5 White Vegetables You Should Eat More Of (And Why)

Everyone knows that once spring is in the air, we can welcome back our white wardrobes. Why wait till Memorial Day? Fashion experts have assured us that we are not breaking the law if we slip into those white jeans today!

But there's a better way to get the benefits of white year-round -- by putting it in your body instead of on it! We're often told to "eat a rainbow" and we aim for the guideline that says the more color a food has, the better it is. However, color is just one indicator of nutrient content. Produce that wears white could be just as valuable. In fact, some white vegetables contribute substantial quantities of nutrients that we seem to be missing most often (also known as shortfall nutrients), like potassium, magnesium and fiber.

Here's how to wear white in a way that is truly one size fits all:

• Cauliflower
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  Move over kale. This veggie has been deemed one of the hottest trends of the year. Along with the other members of the cruciferous family, like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, cauliflower contains sulfur compounds that are associated with fighting cancer, strengthening bone tissue and maintaining healthy blood vessels.
  

8 Steps To Fall Asleep Fast

Of course you wish you were sleeping. It's just not happening. And here you are, in the wee hours of the morning, staring at the insides of your eyelids. So how do you snag at least a few hours of Zzs before the birds start chirping? We asked the experts. Read on for the advice of Eric Olson, co-director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and Harneet Walia, a doctor in the Cleveland Clinic's Sleep Disorders Center.

1. Get out of bed.
When you lie awake in bed, you send yourself the wrong message. "You're basically training your body not to sleep in bed, but to lie there and not sleep," Walia says. "And your mind can get conditioned to that." If you're unable to sleep for about a 15- or 20-minute stretch, leave the room, and try something relaxing and non-stimulating. Listen to music, read a book or take a bath.

7 Worrisome Facts About Caffeine

What's the largest, least regulated and most misunderstood drug trade in America? That would be caffeine. In his brand new book Caffeinated, investigative reporter Murray Carpenter takes a deep dive into this white-powder stimulant. The author says we underestimate nearly everything about caffeine: its prevalence in our daily lives, its health benefits, its negative impacts on our bodies and patterns. Carpenter shares a peek into his book's most intriguing -- and sometimes surprising -- revelations.

Caffeine makes us act like lab rats.
"With caffeine -- coffee and tea especially -- people develop very consistent patterns," says Carpenter. "They hit it hard early in the day and then fade off in afternoon. It's predictable self-administration, kind of like a lab rat pushing a lever that'll give them the next expected hit of a drug." These patterns become so ingrained that many of us don't even realize how long it's been since we've gone without. "People go months, years, even decades without skipping caffeine a single day, which says a lot about how powerful it is," he says.

Be Careful With Diet Pills For Women

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If you're someone who has struggled with their weight and encompasses a BMI, or body mass index, above a 27, the thought of a pill serving to you lose weight is incredibly appealing. Taking diet pills appear to be the fast fix to serving to obese persons lose weight. There are benefits to taking diet pills, however you've got to weigh these edges with the potential dangers of taking diet pills.

Some stuff you need to use caution regarding when taking diet pills are:

· Dangerous aspect effects and drug interactions – Some prescription diet medicine are terribly sturdy. potential aspect effects occur in the majority prescription medications, and a few are often terribly serious in nature. every diet pill has its own distinctive set of aspect result warnings, however a number of the a lot of commonly listed aspect effects are dry mouth, sleeplessness, irritability, upset abdomen and constipation. you furthermore may need to look into the chance of drug interactions between the diet pills and different medications you're taking. If you've got the other health problems, the taking of diet pills might cause serious consequences when combined with different medications.

The Female Orgasm, what is All the Fuss About?

orgasms are fairly simple. it is simple to inform when they've had one. they are fairly universal in terms of provoking one. And any girl who feels inexperienced needn't worry as a result of her partner can walk her through what to try to to.

The female orgasm isn't thus easy and easy. Besides the apparent drawback that ton of what you are operating with is 'under the hood,' thus to speak-which effectively has you operating within the dark-there's the added complication that several girls do not have them, and also the techniques that permit one girl to own one might not have any impact on another girl.

The biology of the feminine Orgasm Explained

If you would like to own the feminine orgasm explained, you have got to 1st perceive how they're biologically completely different from men's orgasms. If you would like proof of the complexity and elusive nature of the feminine orgasm, you would like to seem no any than the actual fact that solely concerning twenty fifth of ladies consistently climax the least bit throughout sex with a partner. (For distinction, roughly ninetieth of men climax whenever.)

How Various Supplements For Acne Work

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With acne being a really significant issue for several individuals, it's simple to urge confused with the number of data on the market, particularly when it involves the acne treatment product. you would like to obviously perceive the causes of the condition, how acne is treated and what treatments to avoid so as to completely manage your acne. And what's even a lot of confusing is that the info regarding natural treatment for acne. This post appearance at the mechanics behind supplements for acne thus on assist you perceive the proper combos for treatment product. however before obtaining there, here could be a temporary overview of the most causes of acne.

Top Tips for a Great Sex and How to Romance a Woman

It is not a brand new factor that the doorway to an excellent sex is romance. Nevertheless, there are lots of men who haven't got it right therefore on create their girls relish sex to the complete. This thus necessitates the necessity to grasp the way to romance a girl. Above all things, girls like to be touched affectionately. girls are emotional creatures; they thrive on feelings. If you would like your partner to relish sex, you need to savvy to caress her o.k.. She should be within the mood before her body will respond adequately to sexual stimulus. If you're the sort of man who is aware of the way to romance a girl, you're well on the thanks to create your lady become a sexually insatiable one who can like to be with you additional typically than you expect. Her sexual appetite can double up quickly. sensible romance is memorable to most girls. you need to perceive the act. 

Red eye

Definition

Red eye is a common problem that can affect one or both eyes. The redness associated with red eye comes from expanded blood vessels on the surface of your eye due to inflammation, usually from some form of irritation or infection.

Most often the inflammation that causes red eye occurs in the membrane covering the white of your eye and lining your eyelid. This membrane is called the conjunctiva (kun-JUNK-tih-vuh); inflammation of the conjunctiva is called conjunctivitis (kun-junk-tih-VY-tis).

Causes

1. Allergic conjunctivitis
2. Bacterial conjunctivitis
3. Blepharitis (inflammation that affects your eyelids)
4. Corneal abrasion (rubbing off of the very top layers of the cornea, the transparent cover of your eye)
5. Corneal herpetic infections (herpes)
6. Corneal ulcers
7. Dry eyes
8. Ectropion (condition in which your eyelid turns out)
9. Entropion (condition in which your eyelid turns in)
10. Episcleritis (inflammation of the membrane covering the white part of the eye)
11. Foreign object in eye
12. Hay fever
13. Iritis (inflammation of the colored part of the eye)
14. Keratitis (inflammation of the cornea)
15. Orbital cellulitis (severe infection of tissues around the eye)
16. Scleritis (inflammation of the white part of the eye)
17. Sty (a red, painful lump near the edge of your eyelid)
18. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
19. Uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of the eye)
20. Viral conjunctivitis

Sweating and body odor

Definition

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Sweating and body odor are facts of life for most people. Heavy perspiration and body odor can happen when you exercise, when you're too warm, or when you're nervous, anxious or under stress.

Your body has two main types of sweat glands, and they produce two very different types of sweat. Both types are odorless, but the type of sweat produced in your armpits and groin smells bad when it combines with bacteria found normally on your skin.

Unusual changes in sweating — either excessive perspiration (hyperhidrosis) or little or no perspiration (anhidrosis) — can be cause for concern. Likewise, changes in body odor may be a sign of a medical problem.

For normal sweating and body odor, however, lifestyle and home treatments can effectively manage your symptoms.

Stress management

Stress basics

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Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the ever-increasing demands of life. Surveys show that many Americans experience challenges with stress at some point during the year.

In looking at the causes of stress, remember that your brain comes hard-wired with an alarm system for your protection. When your brain perceives a threat, it signals your body to release a burst of hormones to fuel your capacity for a response. This has been labeled the "fight-or-flight" response.

Once the threat is gone, your body is meant to return to a normal relaxed state. Unfortunately, the nonstop stress of modern life means that your alarm system rarely shuts off.

That's why stress management is so important. Stress management gives you a range of tools to reset your alarm system.

Without stress management, all too often your body is always on high alert. Over time, high levels of stress lead to serious health problems. Don't wait until stress has a negative impact on your health, relationships or quality of life. Start practicing a range of stress management techniques today.

Sexual Positions That Burn the Most Calories

We know you're always wondering how many calories you really burn during various sex acts. Well, let's just cut to the chase and get to the top 2 calorie burners in the sexual position arena. And here they are!

Sexual Positions That Burn the Most Calories

For Men:

Holding your partner up against the wall, her legs wrapped around your hips or waist while you use your upper body strength (hands cupping and supporting her buttocks) to keep her in place and do your usual motions. Holding this position from 3 to 5 minutes takes quite a bit of strength, energy and stamina. The longer you hold it, the harder you work! Not for the out of shape guy!

For Women:

Woman On Top! You ladies get to not only see what it's like to have to do most of the work (like your man usually does), but will also get an intense lower back, inner thigh, core and hip work out. Most girls can't stay in this position for too long, simply because women don't get to practice it as much and as often as men do. Being on the bottom is always so much easier! 
To really get more control over this position, turn around and face away from your man. Find something like the baseboard of the bed to grab onto for extra leverage, and get to work, girl!
With more and more practice, you will be able to stay up and on there longer!

Tighten it Up...... with Kegel Exercise to strengthen your pelvic

We've all heard about Kegel exercises, the notariety of which began in the 40's when Dr. Arnold Kegel invented them to help a woman to prepare and strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor of her vagina for childbirth, and then to help tighten them back up post pregnancy. Kegel exercises are still a great way to strengthen and tighten that lower core of the body, both for men and women. In women, it has been proven that Kegels help to increase the vagina's ability to "grip" and contract and in men, Kegels have also been shown to help increase a man's sexual endurance and can also aid in some cases of erectile dysfunction. The exercises are performed basically by contracting the pubococcygeal (PC) muscles and the muscles surrounding them, including the pelvic diaphragm. The pubococcygeal is that muscle you use when you want to hold or stop your urine from flowing. Learning to hold and control these muscles even more strongly than you already naturally do is achieved through a series of contractions, (Kegels) best performed at least once or twice a day. The great thing about Kegel exercises is that you can do them anywhere! Nobody even has to know what you're up to. While sitting here reading this post you can be doing some Kegel exercises right now! Here is a little Kegel exercise routine that both men and women can use to get those nether regions tight and right within as little as a week!

OUCH!!!! My G - spot is broken

Those of you ladies who use vibrators regularly know the syndrome. When you first start hanging out with "your little friend", that ever so wonderful technological marvel known as the vibrator, the orgasms you experience are earth shattering, mind twisting and will make both your face and vocal cords contort and twist into shapes and sounds you never knew were possible. The first time I ever used mine, I came like The Exorcist. Literally. I screamed so hard that I had to stuff a towel in my mouth 'lest the neighbors would think I was being murdered, and my body contorted in a way that resembled an electrocution. Was not pretty, but MAN, was that the most INTENSE orgasm I'd ever had EVER! And that first orgasm tripped into several of them, one after the other! I was flopping around on the couch like a rag doll with one finger stuck in the light socket. WOW! "Where you been all my life???!!!", was the first thought I had upon recovering.

Well, our close friendship from that day grew, and we began to visit with each other more often. I loved my new friend, and made sure to set aside at least a few minutes every day or so for us to spend together some quality time. It was bliss. The thing is, pretty soon I began to notice that our "happy moment" was getting harder to achieve and taking much longer to get to. And then one day, it totally stopped. No matter how hard I tried to make my little vibrator see things my way, it just wasn't happening. I couldn't climax. I was ready to cry! That was the day that my G spot broke and my vibrator stopped working. At least, that's the way I saw it!

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Forget Viagra. High levels of 'Love' hormone oxytocin can ramp up your sex life like never before - by making orgasm more intense!

Those who took oxytocin before sex - especially men - reported slightly more intense orgasms as well as greater levels of contentment after sex, a fascinating research reveals.

"Our study demonstrates that oxytocin may alter specific aspects of sexual experience and partner interactions in healthy couples," said researchers from Hannover Medical School in Germany.

Previous studies have shown that oxytocin plays a role in relationship bonding.

Maintaining Good Eye Health

Don't take your eye health for granted. Protect your eyesight with these six tips:

1. Eat for Good Vision

Protecting your eyes starts with the food on your plate. Studies have shown that nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E may help ward off age-related vision problems such as macular degeneration and cataracts. Regularly eating these foods can help lead to good eye health:

• Green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and collards
• Salmon, tuna, and other oily fish
• Eggs, nuts, beans, and other non-meat protein sources
• Oranges and other citrus fruits or juices

Eating a well-balanced diet also helps you maintain a healthy weight, which makes you less likely to get obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults.

2. Quit Smoking for Better Eyesight

Smoking makes you more likely to get cataracts, optic nerve damage, and macular degeneration. If you've tried to quit smoking before and started smoking again, keep trying. Studies show that the more times you try to quit smoking, the more likely you are to succeed.  

3. Wear Sunglasses for Good Vision

The right kind of sunglasses will help protect your eyes from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Too much UV exposure makes you more likely to get cataracts and macular degeneration.

Choose sunglasses that block 99% to 100% of both UVA and UVB rays. Wraparound lenses help protect your eyes from the side. Polarized lenses reduce glare when driving.

If you wear contact lenses, some offer UV protection. It's still a good idea to wear sunglasses for more protection.

Sneaky Ways to Get Your 7 Servings

   

                                                                      
 

When it comes to eating your fruits and vegetables, seven really is a lucky number. Eating at least that many servings a day is associated with a 42 percent lower risk of death from any cause, according to a new British study.

Researchers analyzed lifestyle data for more than 65,000 Brits over the age of 35 and tracked recorded deaths for an average of 7.7 years. The results: People who ate seven or more 2.8-ounce daily servings of fruits and vegetables fared best when it came to staving off life-threatening conditions. Seven servings was linked to a 25 percent lower risk of death from cancer and a 31 percent lower risk of dying from a stroke, even after adjusting for other potential risk factors like age, sex, BMI, alcohol consumption, and physical activity.

The study also found that vegetables have slightly stronger protective benefits than fruit. Two to three daily servings of vegetables was linked to a 19 percent lower risk of death, compared with a 10 percent lower risk for the same amount of fruit. 

Now, seven servings does seem a bit daunting. But super-simple swaps or additions to your daily diet can help you reach that magic number—without sacrificing flavor, says nutrition expert JJ Virgin, author of The Virgin Diet. For a serving of fruit AND vegetables first thing in the morning, try blending spinach or kale into a fruit smoothie, she suggests.

Other sneaky options include adding steamed cauliflower to mashed potatoes, mixing pureed carrots, onions, and red peppers into pasta sauce, or throwing some frozen vegetables into the pot when heating up canned soups. Even your signature meatballs can get a healthy upgrade by adding in julienned onions and zucchini.

5 Peanut Butters All Guys Should Eat

We can't promise 

that eating peanut butter will help you lose weight. Remember how Elvis looked toward the end? All those PB-and-banana sandwiches didn't help him fit into a slimmer jumpsuit.

So no, peanut butter will not magically melt your middle. What it may do, however, is help you avoid a king-size gut in the first place. Researchers in Spain found that men who ate about 3 1/2 tablespoons of nut butter twice a week were 40 percent less likely to be overweight or obese than those who didn't dig in.

"Peanut butter is a good source of healthy unsaturated fats and protein," says Cyril Kendall, Ph.D., a researcher of nutritional science at the University of Toronto. "These nutrients are highly satisfying and help regulate your blood sugar so you don't have cravings." Before you spread PB on your bread, check out our picks for the best-tasting peanut butters with less than 100 milligrams of sodium in a 2-tablespoon serving, and no hydrogenated oils (a source of trans fats). You may have to stir them, but you can keep the oils mixed by storing the jars upside down. Oh, and guys? Go easy on the jelly.