A Almonds – Symbolic of fertility to some cultures; and some even say it’s sexually arousing for women.
Aniseed - Ancient Greeks and Romans say sucking on the seeds increases libido.
Avocados - Contain vitamin B6, which increases production of male hormones.
B Bananas – Potassium and B vitamins aid production of sex hormones. Regulates blood pressure, which if too high, may cause erectile disfunction.
C Caviar - Zinc, found in caviar stimulates the creation of testosterone.
Celery - Contains androsterone, a hormone believed to attract females when secreted through sweat.
Chili Peppers – Releases endorphins and contains capsaicin, a chemical that raises our pulses.
Chocolate - Contains a stimulants phenylethylamine and theobromine, which act on the neurotransmitters of the brain to give you a sense of excitement The higher the cocoa content, the higher its effectiveness is.
Cucumber - In 2006, the Smell & Taste Treatment Research Foundation found that women were most turned on by the smell of cucumber
G Ginger - Consumed in any form, the ginger is said to increase sexual powers and desire.
Ginseng - Similar to ginger, Chinese or Korean ginseng is believed to enhance sexual powers and desire.
O Oysters – Probably the world’s most well-known aphrodisiac placed top of the sexy food list. They’re full of zinc which helps in the production of testosterone.
P Pine Nuts – Similar to oysters and caviar, pine nuts are full of zinc, which is great for producing sperm and increasing the libido.
S Sweet Basil – Some people think that basil stimulates your sex drive and boosts your fertility.
T Truffles - The musky aroma might excite the palate which can lead to some stimulation and arousal elsewhere too.
There’s such an onslaught of lovey doveyness in the air – red hearts splattered on magazines, television screens and advertisement billboards; flower bouquets, chocolates & teddy bears decked on shelves; and countless “I Love Yous” shared between couples – you name it, it’s bound to be found somewhere.
You know what I’m talking about – Valentine’s Day.
Is it really over-hyped and too commercialized? Or are you simply being bitter and jealous because to you, February 14th is Valentine’s Day minus the valentine?
Don’t beat yourself up over it. I’m sure all of us (except for the few lucky ones) have spent at least one VDay alone by ourself. Why not indulge in some single-hood fun to take your mind off things?
1. Gather some unattached friends for a nights out at a bar, restaurant, club or the movies, and prove to yourselves that singles still have more fun!
2. Invite a bunch of close friends over for a movie, a sleepover, or just about anything you guys/ gals enjoy doing together.
3. Since you’re not splurging on anyone over Valentine’s Day, use that to splurge on yourself instead. Treat yourself to some shopping, massage, , a good meal, whatever.
4. Rent yourself a collection of movies starring your favorite actor or actress, and spend the night feasting your eyes on your ultimate celebrity crush!
5. If you’re still envious and want yourself a taste of Valentine’s Day, drag your best bud on a ‘date’, exchange gifts and spend some quality time with each other.
We can’t help but make a joke out of it every time we hear a woman ask this. However, it must be said that, as funny as it is, many women in almost every part of this world will inevitably ask this old age question. Okay, it may not necessarily be, “honey, do I look fat?”, it could also be “does this dress make me look fat?”, “do you think I’ve put on some weight?” or even “ I AM FAT!”.
Whatever it is, it will come in various forms. We have to face the facts. Whether it is visibly shown in a woman’s physique or not (she may be a size 0, scary skinny, petite, athletic, or obese), her weight is definitely one of her major concerns.
For men, losing weight is a short-term goal; for women, it’s an obsession.
Stunningly hot and sexy women, clad in equally stunning bikinis, are showcased in magazines, on television, on billboards – well, almost every turn of our head, and we’ll be bound to see one. We know that that’s ever guy’s fantasy – to have a girlfriend like that, but that’s also every girl’s fantasy - to have a body like that.
According to authors of A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend, women tend to display all sorts of weird eating behaviors. The Starbucker- she drinks six cups of coffee at a sitting to avoid food; The Night Eater- she consumes very little all day but when night comes, she goes all out and suffers from a food hangover the following morning; The “Nothing for Me, Thanks” Girl- Similar to the Night Eater but she says no to everything on the menu; TheGrazer- She never has proper food, instead she eats bits of this and that. TheHealthJunkie- She knows how many calories every food on the menu has, and she tries to eat healthy at all costs.
The advice given: Steer clear of what she eats (or doesn’t) , and how often she eats (or doesn’t). Let her handle it. Love her for who she is, and that includes her body. Keep in mind that at some point in time, you may begin to go bald, and we promise, we’ll try to be kind..
DID YOU KNOW?
Testosterone found in men, makes them calorie-burning machines. It takes a girl half-an-hour of speed walking to burn off the same number of calories as her bf who sits on the couch watching 30 mins of football.
Ok, before I begin on this chapter of Steve Harvey’s Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, I would like to add that I am quite honestly somewhat cynical about what he writes here.
If you ask me, I’m pretty sure there are women out there, just like me, who have read this chapter and thought to themselves, “this can’t be true”.
Perhaps we’re afraid to face reality; we just don’t want to admit the fact that the men we’re with right now actually think this way about us. Yes? No? I really don’t know.
Read on to find out what I’m talking about.
Steve Harvey tells of a true story between a guy and a very attractive lady on the Steve Harvey Morning Show. The guy was very into her, flirting all the way, until Steve asked how many kids she had, to which she answered, “five”. And the man, took a big step back.
According to Harvey, all that was on the guy’s mind was to have both of them getting down to it with no strings attached. Every time a man comes your way, he always wants one thing but before he gets to it, he’ll have to find out (i) if you’re willing to sleep with him, and (ii) if you are, what it will cost him to get you into it.
The moments he spend flirting with you, talking to you and getting to know more about you, is him investing time to find out about what other kinds of ‘investments’ he’ll need to put in, to get to you.
If you show signs of being too ‘expensive’, he might just drop it. But if you don’t lay down any requirements, he knows that he can get you into bed with minimal effort.
Now that you know, be prepared when a man walks up to you with a smile on his face. Name your price, and it could be a make of break situation.
Just earlier today, I came across this news article. It wasn’t like any other news article – there was no way I could just read it and move on to the next. I felt the pain and i saw the hurt in the eyes of these people.
I was made to reflect on my own struggles as a girl brought up by a mum who emphasized a lot about weight and looking good. I remember her going on and on about her slimming treatments, buying diet pills, slimming creams, etc. And one thing that most people noticed about her, was the fact that she never failed to drees up and look pretty, even if it was simply to step out of the house to collect the papers.
If I remember correctly, the first time I experimented with dieting was when I was 9 yrs old. To make it worse I was a perfectionist, and I was constantly trying to do everything to be that ‘perfect daughter’, pleasing my parents in every way I could.
Yes, it must be pretty obvious now, that I had bouts of crazy eating habits and diets through my growing up years. And unlike what most people think of eating disorders, they are not the result of wanting to be thin. There is more than meets the eye.
Amy Winehouse has stirred up much talk about her struggles with alcoholism, drug abuse, anorexia and bulimia, which she confesses to have begun in 2004.
Calista Flockhart has admitted to an eating disorder, which she claims to be under control as she tries to gain and add more weight to her small frame.
Christina Ricci’s weight loss has been very dramatic over the years and the media was not about to miss something as news worthy as this. The actress admits to worrying about her image, which led to her anorexia.
Keira Knightley is one actress whose weight has been under much scrutiny but denies the media’s accusations of her having an eating disorder. We’ll just let her pictures do the talking.
Lindsay Lohan’s figure disappeared overnight and the paparazzi was quick to catch it. This Mean Girls star has openly admitted that she went through bulimia which led to her extreme weight loss. She is also infamous for her out-of-control drinking and partying, which has gotten her into quite a lot of trouble.
Nicole Richie’s weight loss was captured along with Lindsay Lohan’s. Although she still denies that she has a eating problem, I think it’s pretty obvious that something isn’t right here.
The list of celebrities who have and are still struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating, EDNOS, emotional eating, and what have you, can go on and on.
Having done much research on this topic, personally knowing some who have fallen victim to this deadly disease and having gone through weight issues myself, I have learnt that practically each and every one of us, did not embark on this ‘weight loss’ with the primary motive of losing weight.
We were all hurt deeply. It may be sexual abuse the feeling of rejection, not being loved, trauma or anything that has affected us so badly on the inside.
Then you may ask why is it that not everyone who has suffered from the above, succumbs to an eating disorder. This lies in a number of factors such as our character, our social environment, the way we cope and the type of support we have around us. Evrything goes hand in hand, and with a wrong combination, there is a possibility that we can crack under the pressure.
Here is a countdown list of 10 very unique mental disorders, which are not commonly discussed in society or in the media. Some of these may shock you.
All mental disorders are of course no joke at all for the sufferers and should be taken seriously. If you know of anyone with such symptoms, please do seek professional treatment immediately.
10. Synaesthesia
Synaesthesia is a neurologically phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway, in other words, numbers can be perceived as having color, or words (such as the days of the week) can be perceived as having personalities. Many people with synesthesia use their experiences to aid in their creative process, and many non-synesthetes have attempted to create works of art that may capture what it is like to experience synesthesia. Here is a description of the disorder by one synaesthete: “I realized that to make an R all I had to do was first write a P and draw a line down from its loop. And I was so surprised that I could turn a yellow letter into an orange letter just by adding a line.” In a more bizarre twist, sufferers might mix sound and taste so that different noises might have a taste. It may be wise for synaesthetes to avoid the brown sound.
9.Oniomania
Oniomania is commonly referred to as compulsive shopping, compulsive buying, shopping addiction or shopaholism. Victims often experience moods of satisfaction when they are in the process of purchasing, which seems to give their life meaning while letting them forget about their sorrows. Once leaving the environment where the purchasing occurred, the feeling of a personal reward has already gone. To compensate, the addicted person goes shopping again. Eventually a feeling of suppression will overcome the person. For example, cases have shown that the bought goods will be hidden or destroyed, because the person concerned feels ashamed of their addiction and tries to conceal it.
8. Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania or “trich” as it is commonly known, is an impulsive control disorder or form of self-injury characterized by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, facial hair, nose hair, pubic hair, eyebrows or other body hair, sometimes resulting in noticeable bald patches. It may seem, at times, to resemble a habit, an addiction, or an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Trichotillomania often begins during the individual’s teenage years. Depression or stress can trigger the trich. Some people with TTM wear hats, wigs, wear false eyelashes, eyebrow pencil, or style their hair in an effort to avoid such attention.
7. Piblokto
Piblokto, Pibloktoq or Arctic hysteria is a condition exclusively appearing in Eskimo societies living within the Arctic Circle. Appearing most prevalently in winter, it is considered to be a form of a culture-bound syndrome which is a disorder (usually both mental and physical) which occurs in a specific culture or community. Symptoms can include intense hysteria (screaming, uncontrolled wild behavior), depression, coprophagia (poo eating), insensitivity to extreme cold (such as running around in the snow naked), echolalia (senseless repetition of overheard words) and more. This condition is most often seen in Eskimo women. This syndrome is possibly linked to vitamin A toxicity because the native Eskimo diet provides rich sources of vitamin A. Similar symptoms have been seen in Westerners with vitamin A toxicity.
6. Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder is the disease formerly known as multiple personality Syndrome. It is a condition in which a single person displays multiple distinct identities or personalities (known as alter egos or alters), each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. The diagnosis requires that at least two personalities routinely take control of the individual’s behavior with an associated memory loss that goes beyond normal forgetfulness. There is a great deal of controversy surrounding the topic, with some therapists considering it to not exist at all, despite the fact that 40,000 cases were diagnosed from 1985 to 1995.
5. Nymphomania
Nymphomania is an uncontrollable urge in women to have sex. Sex addicts are unable to control their sexual impulses, which can involve the entire spectrum of sexual fantasy or behavior. Eventually, the need for sexual activity increases, and the person’s behavior is motivated solely by the persistent desire to experience the sex act and the history usually reveals a long-standing pattern of such behavior, which the person repeatedly has tried to stop, but without success. Eventually, the sexual activity interferes with the person’s social, vocational, or marital life, which begins to deteriorate. When a man has an uncontrollable urge to have sex, it is called satyriasis.
4. Depersonalization
Depersonalization is a disorder in which the sufferer feels that they are living in a dream world; it is the feeling of watching oneself act, while having no control over a situation. It can be considered desirable, such as in the use of recreational drugs, but it usually refers to the severe form found in anxiety and, in the most intense cases, panic attacks. Often a person who has experienced depersonalization claims that life “feels like a movie” or things seem unreal or hazy. Also a recognition of self breaks down (hence the name). Depersonalization can result in very high anxiety levels, which further increases these perceptions – a snowball effect. One way to describe the physical manifestation of the feeling is to compare it to a film technique called the vertigo shot or dolly zoom. In this technique, the subject of the picture stays fixed within the shot while the surrounding background is pulled away, providing a sense of vertigo or detachment.
3. Jumping Frenchmen of Maine
An individual with this disorder has a genetic mutation that prevents “exciting” signals in the nervous system from being regulated, which causes a number of bizarre irregularities in their startle response. Most notably, an event which might startle a normal person will result in an extended, grossly exaggerated response from a “jumper,” including crying out, flailing limbs, twitching, and sometimes convulsions. Because a jumper is almost immediately susceptible to another jump soon after an episode ends, there have been reports that sufferers are sometimes teased mercilessly by people who find the reaction amusing, and trigger it repeatedly. Another curious abnormality caused by this disorder is a sufferer’s automatic reflex to obey any order that is delivered suddenly. For example, if one uses a sharp, quick voice to order a jumper to throw the object in their hands, they will throw it without hesitation; if they are similarly told to strike a person, they will strike that person, even if it is a loved one.
2. Coprolalia
Coprolalia is involuntary swearing or the involuntary utterance of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks (this should not be confused with Tourette Syndrome which is usually signified by physical and vocal tics – not just coprolalia). Involuntary outbursts, such as racial or ethnic slurs in the company of those most offended by such remarks, can be particularly embarrassing to the sufferer of coprolalia; the phrases do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of the person. Surprisingly, this disorder is often treated with botox near the vocal chords which helps to reduce the volume (but not the quantity) of outbursts. Related disorders are copropraxia, performing obscene or forbidden gestures, and coprographia, making obscene writings or drawings.
1.Wendigo Psychosis
Wendigo Psychosis is a mental disorder in which a person intensely craves human flesh and thinks they are turning into a cannibal (despite an abundance of healthy food available). The most common response amongst the aboriginal communities in which wendigo psychosis was most prevalent, was curing attempts by traditional native healers or Western doctors. In the unusual cases when these attempts failed, and the Wendigo sufferer began either to threaten those around them or to act violently or anti-socially, they were then generally executed. While some have denied the existence of this disorder, there are a number of credible eyewitness accounts, both by aboriginal communities and by Westerners, that prove that Wendigo psychosis is a factual historical phenomenon.
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Celery - Contains androsterone, a hormone believed to attract females when secreted through sweat.
Chili Peppers – Releases endorphins and contains capsaicin, a chemical that raises our pulses.
Chocolate - Contains a stimulants phenylethylamine and theobromine, which act on the neurotransmitters of the brain to give you a sense of excitement The higher the cocoa content, the higher its effectiveness is.
Cucumber - In 2006, the Smell & Taste Treatment Research Foundation found that women were most turned on by the smell of cucumber
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Ginseng - Similar to ginger, Chinese or Korean ginseng is believed to enhance sexual powers and desire.
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10. Synaesthesia
9.Oniomania
8. Trichotillomania
7. Piblokto
1.Wendigo Psychosis
