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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

The Best 7 Easy Ways To Grow Your Breasts Size Faster



Having a large bust is appealing to most all women. It makes them feel more attractive, better looking to the opposite sex and helps a woman feel more like a woman. Breasts are saw as feminine and beautiful, and if you do not have large breasts you may want to make a change and increase the size of your breasts.



Should You Have a Breast Augmentation?

We all know that breast augmentation is an option to increase the size of the bust, however this is very risky, not to mention expensive. Whether you are worried about the risks associated with a breast augmentation or simply do not have the cash needed, you will find comfort knowing that there are many natural ways to increase the size of your breasts.
Here we will share with you 7 ways to naturally grow your breast size faster. Use all 7 of these tips and before you know it you will be looking in the mirror and a beautiful set of breasts that gets you the attention and confidence that you want and need.

Tips to Increase Your Breast Size

Here are the 7 tips that you need to increase the size of your breasts. Use each and every one of them and before you know it you will love looking in the mirror at the lovely breasts you have acquired. These breast enhancement tips work well for most all women.

1. Wear the Right Size Bra

Did you know that wearing the wrong size bra can affect the size of your breasts? It is true! It is estimated that around 90% of all women are wearing the wrong size bra, and this can cause you to appear a few sizes smaller than what you actually are. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to go from a 34B to a 34DD? Sounds pretty exciting if you ask me, and the fact that you will feel much more comfortable in the right bra is an added bonus.
To determine your true bra size take advantage of a free measuring at a lingerie or bra store. Most of them offer this to you, and within seconds of it being performed you will know the exact size of bra you should be wearing.

2. Wear a Different Kind of Bra

As a woman you are certainly aware of the fact that there are many different types of bras out there. If you are wearing a regular bra, consider using a push-up bra or a padded bra. These bras may not actually cause your breast size to grow, but it will instantly add the effect of larger breasts. These bras do not cost any more than a regular bra but they can certainly help women with smaller breasts feel great about themselves. Take a look at some of these different bras and you can determine which one will benefit you the most.

3. Pectoral Exercises

It is no secret that performing exercises can help increase your bust size. Make a commitment to exercising and utilize pectoral exercises when you do. These exercises include push-ups, chair ups, chair lifts, bench presses and dumbbell flies. At least three to four times per week make sure that you perform a series of these exercises and you will see a tremendous difference in the size of breasts in a quick amount of time.

4. Increase Estrogen Levels

Estrogen is the sex hormone in women. While men have small amounts of estrogen, women have more of it. It is this sex hormone that defines sexual traits, influencing the size of the breasts. Sometimes estrogen levels can drop and cause a decrease in the size of the breasts or inhibit their ability to properly grow.
There are a number of ways that you can add more estrogen to your life and help increase the size of your breasts. There are many pills and creams that you can use. Talk to a doctor about increasing the size of your breasts with estrogen before you begin, as it can be dangerous when estrogen is not required in the body.

5. Perform Breast Massage

A breast massage is really easy to do and one of the most common ways that women use to enhance the size of their breasts. You can easily join these women and perform a breast massage with great results saw in a quick amount of time. To do this, simply use a massage oil or lotion and rub the breasts gently for a period of 10 to 15 minutes. You can perform a breast massage twice per day and see results within a short time frame. Many women do this, and it really works. Plus, it feels great, too.

6. Fat Grafting

If you are really serious about getting bigger breasts, fat grafting is an option. While there is no surgery required to perform a fat graft, it is a bit risky and always painful. The entire process of a fat graft takes about four hours of time. Fat grafting is also a rather expensive procedure, but if you are really wanting to get results without waiting, it is an option that is there for you.

7. Breast Pumps

Breast pumps are yet another good choice for those who want to increase the size of their breasts. These pumps cost various amounts of money and from what most people say they work well. It is a good idea to take a look at a few different pumps to find the best one for your needs. Breast pump bras are another option. These bras are worn during the day and contain a vacuum pump that increases the size of the breasts.
Women want bigger, beautiful breasts and luckily they are more than possible to attain. Make sure that you use all 7 of these methods of getting bigger breasts. Each of them will provide you with numerous benefits that are certainly going to be appreciated all while helping you get the big breasts that you want.




Tuesday, July 22, 2014

how to enlarge your chest !!


Every woman knows how the chest affects the confidence. Many of them are trying to do everything they can to at least make their breasts bigger. From push-up bras till these “magical” pills.
However, a recent research showed us that there are actually a few types of food, which can help the process of enlarging your chest measurement. The reasoning behind the small-chested women is the hormonal disbalance – when the testosterone has a larger production, the breasts are smaller.
If this can be controlled by consuming a smaller amount of some fruits and vegetables, you can increase the level of estrogen in your system.
For example grain food, such as brown rice, oats and barley can help your chest grow. The producing of estrogen can be stimulated with cherries, blueberries, strawberries, chick-peas, parsle, different kinds of grain food and chicken meat.
Healthy proteins are also very important and they can be found in the carrot, cucumber, pumpkin, onion, cabbage, beetroot and the cauliflower.
After all, the food rich on proteins and minerals are important for the chest to enlarge.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Why dark chocolate is good ‘heart’ food

It's everyone's favourite guilty pleasure. A rich bar of chocolate — with nuts, or caramel, fruit or simply had on its own — is a comfort food and can score all the brownie points with someone special when it comes to gifting him/her.


But if chocolate is your lure, the next time you decide to have some, go dark. Scientists and researchers are increasingly looking at the health benefits of the dark variety of chocolate, espceially with regard to heart health. Here's why you can enjoy a guilt-free binge...

Health benefits:

There are several benefits to dark chocolate. Says dietician Priya Karkera, "It's a storehouse of iron, copper, magnesium as well as manganese and has been proven to help in lowering blood pressure." (She also presents some benefits, see below). While folks have been talking of its advantages for a while now, you might wonder how dark should dark chocolate be? A normal dark bar has 70% cacao, but experts are also extolling virtues of a bar with 100% cacao chocolate that offers a burst of antioxidants. It also has lower quantities of unhealthy ingredients, like fat and sugar.


Converts the 'bad' to 'good': 

Dark chocolate (with over 75 gms of cocoa) is loaded with antioxidants preventing the bad cholesterol to form plaques or blockages in the arteries of the heart. It contains 2/3 of MUFA — mono unsaturated fatty acids — which are the good fats essential for our body.

Can harden tooth enamel: 

Sure, chocolates are enemies to the dentists. However, the theobromine content in dark chocolates actually aids in hardening of the tooth enamel. And it is the sugar content in the other variety that causes all the harmful effects.


Can make you live longer: 

That's apparently true! Researchers at Harvard University studied 8,000 men for 65 years and they found that those who ate reasonable amounts of chocolate thrice a month, lived almost a year longer than those who didn't eat any. They came to the conclusion that it this could be due to the fact that cocoa has antioxidants called polyphenols, which can prevent the oxidation of bad or harmful cholesterol. Having a dark variety is even better.

Helps with stroke: 

As per a study, dark chocolate is said to lessen brain damage risk, following a stroke. Scientists found that a compound called epicatechin, found in dark chocolate, can protects the brain against strokes by shielding nerve cells.


Avoids macular degeneration: 

Dark chocolate could also help stave off age-related macular degeneration, regarded as the common cause of blindness in older people as well as those suffering from dementia.

Reduces clot risk: 

Dark chocolate is also said to act like aspirin where it thins the blood and lessens the time it takes for the blood to clot. Apparently, it is the chemical in cocoa beans responsible for this.

Is a stress buster: 

Did you know that munching on a small 20g bar of dark chocolate can help with anger management and hold off the stress? Dark chocolates are rich in Phenylethylamine (PEA) the chemical which stimulates the brain cells to release endorphins, sets in a feeling of happiness and helps to curb depression.

Lesser caffeine: 

Though it is said to contain caffeine, the percentage of this is 10 times lesser than the amount found in coffee.

Here's the truth about belly fat

You may be a peaceful person, but your fight with belly fat is constant. Belly fat makes a common appearance during festival time, wedding celebrations and vacationing. 


Today we dissect belly fat to examine the what, why and how. If you are trying to get rid of this perpetual problem then this post will help to nip the problem in the bud.

What is belly fat?

Belly Fat goes by many names - beer belly, pot belly, abdominal fat, organ fat, intra - abdominal fat or simply fat. But how is this fat different from the fat that is found in other areas of the body?

'Visceral fat, ...is located inside the peritoneal cavity, packed in between internal organs and torso, as opposed to subcutaneous fat, which is found underneath the skin, and intramuscular fat, which is found interspersed in skeletal muscle...An excess of visceral fat is known as central obesity, the "pot belly" or "beer belly" effect, in which the abdomen protrudes excessively.' - As mentioned in Wikipedia, Abdominal obesity.

Causes of stomach fat

Excess calories and hormonal changes are the reasons for stomach fat. Sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise too can cause belly fat.


Waist to hip ratio

The common misconception, that only visibly over-weight and obese people have belly fat, needs to be debunked. Belly fat can attack anyone, whether skinny or fat. What does this mean? As mentioned earlier, visceral fat is the real belly fat we are discussing here, and the real belly fat that puts you at risk of many diseases. This is due to the inflammatory properties of visceral fat as it constricts important body-regulating hormones in your abdominal region.

More than the weighing scale, a better measure of how much belly fat an individual has, is the waist to hip ratio. You'll be surprised to know that several, seemingly thin people have a poor waist to hip ratio, which puts them at risk of the same heart diseases and other ailments usually associated with obesity. So what's a good waist to hip ratio? Here's a table:

How to measure: 

Divide your waist measurement at its narrowest point by your hip measurement at its widest point.


Male Female Health Risk Based Solely on WHR

0.95 or below 0.80 or below Low risk
0.96 to 1.0 0.81 to 0.85 Moderate risk
1.0+ 0.85+ High risk

Why is belly fat worse than fat stored in any other part of the body?

This brings us to the difference between visceral and subcutaneous fat. Subcutaneous fat helps in the supply of oxygen. It acts like a cushioning effect if you fall or experience impact. It also serves as a store house of energy. Excess subcutaneous fat will give you the flabby arms, thighs etc and is easily burned off with exercise rather than diet.

Visceral fat only increases your waist line, choking and tightening your internal organs. As you will see later visceral fat is linked to cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

Thin individuals too have visceral fat; if you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not there. If you plan to lose weight based only on a diet rather than exercise you have a higher deposit of internal fat around internal organs. Hence even thin people are prone to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.


Link between visceral fat and cardiovascular diseases

Visceral fat is responsible for inflammation in the body, which in turn is linked to heart diseases. 'Excess VAT is accompanied by elevated triglycerides, reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and/or elevated fasting plasma glucose.' (Source)

These high levels are an indicator of cardiovascular diseases, but physical activity and diet can help you control the risk of heart diseases.

Link between visceral fat and cancer

Since visceral fat leads to the inflammation of the body, it is linked to cancer too, especially colon cancer. Visceral fat contains an immune cell macrophages, which produces a hormone Cytokines that causes cancer.

This hormone 'can increase oxidative stress and boost free radical production and they can disturb insulin function.' (Source) High levels of insulin can cause cancer.


Prevention of visceral fat

  • Losing weight the healthy way.
  • De-stressing by meditation and breathing exercises.
  • Drinking plenty of water to flush out salt from the tissues so as to feel lighter and not bloated.
  • Eating a proper diet by including anti-inflammatory foods like oats, wheat bran, brown rice, green vegetables, fruits, green tea, nuts, fish etc and avoid inflammatory foods like refined cereals, sweets, fried foods etc.
  • Liposuction removes subcutaneous fat and not the visceral fat because it is too close to the internal organs, which would make it unsafe.

Fitness: Ways to a flat stomach

The simple science behind six pack abs is that they exist in everybody. It's just when you start putting on more body fat that these abs disappear. A combination of two major muscles transversus abdominis and rectus abdominis muscles make up what we consider to be our 'abs' zone.

These muscles are buried under the front and side of torso mucles and exist around your midsection like a girdle. Now, if you ate a healthy diet comprising of lean proteins, balanced carbs and less, yet good, fats, you would enter a zone with minimal superficial body fat, and your muscles would become visible, resulting in six pack abs.


Diet: Ways to a flat stomach

Protein: When you regularly eat healthy sources of lean proteins such as chicken, beans, fish, and soy, you find yourself losing body fat and at the same time giving shape to your body.

Stay hydrated: 

When we are well hydrated the basal metabolic rate of our body goes up; this would mean that our body is able to digest the food we eat in a proper manner, the food is used to burn sufficient calories required by the body and thus you end up with a nice flat belly to improve your figure.

Fiber: 

The main function of fiber is to clean our system deep within, help propel our bowel movements and thus form the basis of detoxification of our body. Most astonishing is the fact that when we consume fiber, our body burns ample calories in the digestion process of fiber.

Stay away from fruit juices, alcohol and fruit punches for a flat belly.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Weight-loss surgery cuts chances of liver damage

Researchers have said that bariatric surgery, which is best known for its ability to help patients lose substantial weight, can also result in significant improvement in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).


Researchers at the University of South Florida-Tampa found that bariatric surgery resolved liver inflammation and reversed early-stage liver fibrosis, the thickening and scarring of liver tissue, by reducing fat deposits in the liver.

Michel Murr, MD, lead researcher of the study, professor of surgery and director of Tampa General Hospital and USF Health Bariatric Center, said their findings suggest that providers should consider bariatric surgery as the treatment of choice for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in severely obese patients.

Researchers compared liver biopsies from 152 patients — one at the time of the bariatric procedure and a second an average of 29 months afterwards.


In examining pre-operative biopsies, researchers identified patients with cellular-level manifestations of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, specifically, fat deposits and inflammation of the liver. These types of liver damage can lead to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, which can be life-threatening.

After reviewing post-operative biopsies, they found that bariatric surgery resulted in improvements for these patients. In the post-operative biopsies, researchers found that fat deposits on the liver resolved in 70 per cent of patients. Inflammation was also improved, with lobular inflammation resolved in 74 per cent of patients, chronic portal inflammation resolved in 32 percent, and steatohepatitis resolved in 88 per cent.


In addition to these improvements, 62 per cent of patients with stage two liver fibrosis had an improvement or resolution of the fibrosis. One of three patients with cirrhosis also showed improvement. Dr. Murr noted that these findings on fibrosis reversal apply only to early-stage fibrosis, and not late-stage liver disease.