By Jen Miller

Most of us have to carry around a bit of a belly or a "muffin top" as it is more affectionately known. There are a variety of factors that contribute to this dilemma like drinking too much alcohol, not getting enough exercise and eating the wrong foods. In this article we will focus on how to permanently eliminate belly fat by making a few changes to your lifestyle and eating habits.

Have you been exercising enough?

It's a simple question, but you need to ask it. If you really think about the amount of exercise you've been getting, I'm sure most of you will easily see you haven't been trying hard enough. Perhaps you haven't always stuck to the routine; perhaps you had a day off here and there. Mostly the problem is our busy working life and how we can fit our program around it. We have to try to incorporate exercise into our schedule and thoroughly stick to it; in order to lose that excess fat you are going to have to put in the effort.

Go and see a trainer at your local gym. They should be able to come up with a fitness plan that works with your schedule and one that will help you in your goal to eliminate belly fat. Make sure you allocate yourself a time period to go there and stick to it. Many people go after work on the way home. This means you don't have to go out of your way for it. Although exercising early in the morning is arguably better for you, if you tell yourself to get up at 6am every day to go to the gym you will find yourself less motivated as time progresses. Maybe you can squeeze in a nice leisurely run two or three times a week as well. Just a quick jog around the local park works wonders for your body, improving your overall cardiovascular fitness is never a bad thing!

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Abortion Kills Your Sex Life Says UK Doctor in Times Column
By Hilary White

In the May 2 instalment of his regular health feature in The Times, Dr. Thomas Stuttaford responded to a reader who complained of a loss of interest in sex following an abortion. "Though my boyfriend and I agreed it was the right thing to do, I feel guilty and I've gone off sex," wrote the questioner. Dr. Stuttaford responded by saying that loss of libido after an abortion is "so common that it can almost be said to be expected".

Asked if the feelings would pass, Stuttaford wrote, "It is possible, but by no means inevitable, that the changes this will have wrought in the way you feel about a future together may have irretrievably undermined your relationship."

Indeed, Dr. Stuttaford observed that in "years of experience with patients" has "reinforced the teaching I received in my early medical life that even the most ardent affair may not survive an abortion, although both partners often remain good friends. Frequently, there has been too much emotion around, even if there have been no spoken recriminations. The shadow of the decision to have the termination, and any doubts one or other may have had about this deep down in their psyche, means that sooner or later they will be tempted to start again with, as if it were, a clean slate."

Stuttaford referred to a study, authored "about 15 years ago," that he said showed that although "nearly all" women suffer feelings of guilt and grief following abortion, the effects usually passed within a month.

"My own opinion," he writes, "is that the American research workers were unduly sanguine in expecting women to jettison guilt and overcome their feelings of loss - the grief response - within just a month."

Statistical research by the Elliot Institute shows that, in many cases, the emotional effects of abortion are still discernable eight weeks after an abortion. In one study, two months after their abortions, 44 percent of women complained of nervous disorders, 36 percent had experienced sleep disturbances, 31 percent had regrets about their decision and 11 percent had been prescribed psychotropic medicine by their family doctor.

But Dr. Stuttaford quickly assures his questioner that "neither of you should assume blame or feel guilty."

The Loch Sex Monster
By Krysta Fitzpatrick
Muse

Before I had ever actually had sex – or even a serious relationship for that matter – movies like Dirty Dancing, Last Tango in Paris, and Cruel Intentions had imprinted in my head this distorted image of what sex, desire, and love were.

Love was passionate, fiery, intense, and brooding. Sex was powerful, wild, epic, and spur of moment hot hot hot! Or at least that’s what movies made me think they were – then I actually had sex.

Thanks in particular to Dirty Dancing, I thought losing your virginity meant a hot summer night, dancing seductively under a dimmed light to Otis Redding. Then the person you desire passionately lays you down and blows your mind for hours on end –without any worry of pain or pregnancy. Note how in films you very rarely stop to see anyone put on a condom.

Instead, it’s more like five minutes of foreplay in your friend’s parents’ (who happen to be out of town) bed, that leads to two minutes of excruciating pain – socks still on, friends downstairs getting drunk while watching Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, and the only music being the faint sound of someone in the living room attempting to drunkenly play a Dave Matthews Band song on guitar. Not exactly what I was expecting.

After actually having sex and being in serious relationships I finally realized that, since I was a little kid, movies had been building romance up to be something that it wasn’t at all.

By Dadrian V
Easy Home Remedies For A Beautiful Skin

It is true. There is a multitude of acne treatments available today. Which ones works, which ones don't, which one is good for your specific situation so you will get your skin what it deserves? Often we get fooled by the hype done by the big cosmetics companies spending billions on fancy ads only designed to sell A PRODUCT and not THE BEST PRODUCT for you. Well, if you actually try to compute all the money you spend this way you may be surprised by how much adds up: the trip to the store, then how many bottles of cleanser, toner, moisturizer, skin exfoliator... O my God, now your bathroom looks like a hospital medicine cabinet!!

Reality is that you don't need to go expensive or complicated to maintain a beautiful skin. There are ways, plenty of natural ways, to get that smooth skin you always dreamed of. Moreover, they are not that expensive as the big brand name ones are!

Simple Home Recipes for a Great Skin How simple is this:

Recipe #1: one egg, a tablespoon of mayonnaise and one of honey. Mix these three ingredients and apply to the skin! After it dries out gently wipe with a warm washcloth!

Recipe #2: one table spoon yeast, one of baking soda, one of water. Mix thoroughly and apply on your face. After approximately 15 minutes rinse with warm water!

Recipe #3: one tablespoon flour, one of olive oil, a quarter tablespoon orange peel powder, one tablespoon beaten yogurt. Mix until you get a paste and apply on your neck. Allow to dry and rinse with warm and then cold water!

Who doesn't know about the benefits of cucumber in skin treatments? Slices of cucumber applied to the eyes relieve and refresh puffiness. Also cucumber is a remarkable cleanser when sliced and rubbed on your face. Tomatoes are as beneficial as cucumber!

If you are a male and suffering from prostate cancer then watch out for your weight. A bit of negligence can play havoc to your life. Mostly you never care for your increasing weight some really physical problem knocks your door. This is where the problem lies.

But why man? Would you ever like to die and leave all your favorite tasks in between? Would you like to leave your near and dear ones forever just because of your negligence? No, never. Then wake up man before its too late!

You would be shocked to hear that the men suffering from prostate cancer are at a greater risk of death if they are found overweight or obese.

Recent researches say that men whose body mass index (BMI) is higher than 25% at the time when prostate cancer is diagnosed, are at twice the risk of dying from their disease as compared to the thinner men.

So, it becomes really necessary for you to get your BMI checked regularly to avoid fatal outcomes.

According to the latest research on 788 patients suffering from prostate cancer for 8 years, men with BMIs between 25 and 30% were 1.5 times at much greater risk of facing a very early death from their disease. And those with BMI more than 30 were found to be 1.6 times likely to die from prostate cancer than those with a normal BMI.