Prevent Breast Cancer

I've been floating around the net and I found this book. This is one of the growing number of books that say the Doctors way - to eliminate cancer after it starts causes more fear in most people than the thought of dying crom the cancer. A growing number of people are actually choosing to let the disease take them instead of enduring the 'cure' - which might not work.

I like the message of this book 'people get sick by not taking care of themselves.' It is a powerful one that is being echoed through the medical community.

Bring 'Green' Indoors

Go Green for Interior Decorating whether you have allergies, or are strong enough to push a vacuum cleaner around. Today's artificial plants are more realistic than they were 10 years ago. I am not talking about the grocery store variety - but the ones sold online by specialty stores.


There is no reason why your patio, porch, deck, house, office, or condo needs to lack the beauty of plants. Artificial plants are easy to clean, do not need to be cared for, and do not leach allergens into your personal environment.

Not only that, the cost of one artificial plant is far cheaper than the 'live' version when you include the cost of care, replacement, and wintering - then replacing the ones that died.

Foods That Help Lose Weight and with Dieting

I Am Hungry!

How do you diet when you feel hungry all the time? This can be one of the most difficult aspects of losing weight. I’ve resorted to some ‘no-no’ habits. I’ll pop some fiber pills if I am hungry. That works if I can force down a couple bottles of water afterward.

I’ve taken to having small fruit around. Sometimes I cannot down a full apple. But I’ll eat a few strawberries. I doubt I am really hungry, I just want to snack. My main problem is that I am a grazer. I like to eat a little at a time, all day. My problem is that I like crunchy foods. There is no natural substitute for crunchy and starchy foods.

Negative Calorie Foods

Asparagus
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumber
Fennel
Leek
Lettuce
Peppers
Tomato

Negative Calorie Fruit
Blackberry
Blackcurrant
Mandarin orange
Melon Cantaloupe
Peaches
Plums
Raspberry
Rhubarb
Strawberry
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Tangerine

Got The Munchies? Don't Gain Weight

Foods To Help You Lose Weight

We all know about salads, but what if salads are not your thing. I have stopped eating salads and have started eating vegi plats with tomato, carrots, cabbage, cucumber, and a few seeds like sunflower, fennel, or nuts.

Munchies
Grapes are much better than munching through a packet of biscuits or chips. They replace the hand-to-mouth action. Even if they are higher in sugar than most foods, they will help you change your cravings from carbs. Oranges have only 50 calories.

High Fiber Cereals can replace chips for people who love to enjoy the dry crunchy foods. Avoid the cereals that are crunchy. The manufacturer increases the crunch by coating the flakes in sugar. Add raisins, seeds, nuts, and popcorn.

Natural Foods Can Suppress Appetite

There has been a lot of controversy in the news over natural appetite suppressants. Hoodia has been in the news. It has been painted with an evil brush, but what most people do not understand is that it has been eaten as a part of people’s diet for centuries. It is part of a naturally growing cactus that just happens to have the ability to suppress the appetite.

This made me wonder whether other foods have any appetite suppressant qualities. The first thing I learned was that most people are not hungry when they ‘feel’ hungry – they are thirsty. Today’s diet has cross wired our brains messages. Most people feel the same whether they are hungry or thirsty. Next time you want to reach for a snack, pick up a bottle of water first.

If water doesn’t do the trick, then drink vegetable broth. The broth is better than juice. The juice may have starches added to make the drink thicker, smoother, or improve the color. Broth is primarily water and does are not ad calories.

Green foods will suppress the appetite. Any green or leafy vegetable will work. The simplest ‘food’ is apples. It works for people who are feeding their emotions, and it also curbs the appetite. Eat about 30 minutes before dinner and you’ll eat less food.

Another appetite suppressant food is a pickle. Trader Joe’s pickles have the benefit of having no added food coloring. But, read the ingredients. Some pickles are more ‘candied vegies’ than pickles. They have no dietary benefits.

If you must pop pills, then take fiber pills. Drink plenty of water with them. Without water they can cause digestive problems. Not only will they prime the digestive system so weight loss is easier, but the right ones will make the stomach feel full.

Pearl Jewelry

I love pearl jewelry. There are a lot of people selling pearl jewelry at affordable prices. You can even find places like China Wholesale where you can purchase wholesale and resell the jewelry. I do not look very good in most jewels. The soft colors of freshwater pearls looks good against my olive skin.

I prefer shopping for jewelry online. The quality is often better, as they have less overhead. The selection is better. The quality is higher.

It is possible to find 50 pearls inside a single mollusk. Pearls form when a foreign object make its way into the shell. The mollusk secretes nacre which coats the intruding object. Over seven or eight years, thousands of layers build into a pearl. In cultured pearls man implants the material into mollusks. The coating takes 6 months to 4 years.

My favorite colors are pinks and purples. I also like the black sheen on chokers.

Do You Know What True Love Is?

True love isn't what you feel when you first meet someone

True love isn't what is felt after people learn to become intimate

True love is not the emotions felt in the middle of passionate sex.



What is True Love?


Time and experience give people a better understanding of love. I've seen so many people marry, divorce, remarry, divorce. It almost seems like a mad cycle.

Those who stay together are not always the best off. Many of them are in passive-aggressive relationships where bitterness and anger fester for years.


There are real cases of true love, but they are hard for people to find. Not because they are rare, but because 'emotionally healthy people get together' and 'dysfunctional people feel most comfortable with other dysfunctional people.'

If you are not in a 'true love' relationship then it is probably because there are dysfunctional parts of your personality make 'emotionally healthy' people stay away from you. It is the same theory that makes everyone who likes to rebel/drink/have casual sex will all meet in the bar on Friday night.

You also remember that a couple in an emotionally healthy relationship do not need to leave their home to feel happy. They do not need to seek out a friend - they have one. So, they are not likely to be out 'looking' in the same places that you are.

What is True Love?


After the passion stage, and the affirmation, and the intimacy, comes the total acceptance of the other person and the commitment stage.

Unconditional Acceptance Stage of Marriage

This is the third stage of a healthy relationship. No unhealthy relationship, selfish person, or dysfunctional relationship will ever reach this level.

During the transition through each of the stages of a relationship the couple must confront and resolve issues in their own lives, their past, and their relationship. There is a certain level of risk taking and effort to resolve issues.

This stage is defined as the stage where the couple decides there are some things that are easier to accept than argue over, or change. They measure how valuable being in a committed relationship is to them, how much they value the other person's love, and whether they are willing to risk driving that person away.

This is the stage where each member starts to learn the other's love language and work to make the other person feel loved. It is the stage where they decide to make things work. We can never change another person. The solution to all problems start by changing our own outlook and expectations.


Fantasy is Replaced by Realistic Expectations

The couple now realize that most of their past relationship was nothing more than a rush, a fantasy. They start to work to make the relationship, love, and emotions 'real.'

The word emotion is a combination of the words 'feelings' and 'action.' When we turn our feelings into an action then we are on the road to true love. Will there be deep feelings if we take the journey? Yes. Will we regain the feelings we felt at the beginning of the relationship? Yes - deeper and stronger.

There is an element of forgiveness in this stage. People realize that their needs are being met. Self forgiveness in part of forgiving others. There is an element of peace that can only be achieved in a committed relationship.

Primal Instinct

Most people do not understand that there are 5 human instincts that must be met before we can have a higher self-esteem or be happy. To be truly happy a person must be in a committed relationship. We cannot find a short-cut to this stage. We cannot feel good about ourselves without coming to the point that we must acknowledge this truth.