The Sanskrit word Kundalini (”Serpent”) is a description of the
life force energy that lies coiled like a snake in the area at
the base of the spine. If you look at your back in a mirror, or
if you’re looking at a partner’s back, notice toward the bottom
of your body where your hips, waist and buttocks meet is an area
of ridges that form an upside down triangle. These ridges are
bone fragments fused together to form the area known as your
Sacrum or “Sacred Bone”.

Why is your Sacrum so sacred?

Because your Sacrum covers a gland known as the Kunda gland. At
Butterfly Tantra at Butterfly Workshops we call the Sacrum the
“Kundalini Cave”. The Kunda gland has mystical properties whose
functions are relatively unknown in modern medicine.

But in Tantra the Kunda gland is one of the most important
glands in human evolution, and its mystical properties are the
basis for healing and rejuvinating the body. Ancient Tantrics
practiced regularly the stimulation of the Kunda gland through a
massage we call the Kundalini Massage.

With one partner lying prone on her stomach, on an outstreched
towel or blanket, the massaging partner sits or stands to the
left of the receiving partner. Receiving partner can be fully
clothed, fully nude, or half-nude with her top off.

VEGAS MUDRA

Massaging partner rubs her hands together in what we call at
Butterfly Tantra at Butterfly Workshops the “Vegas Mudra”.
Pretend there are a pair of dice in your hands and you’re at the
dice tables in Monte Carlo ready to break the bank with the next
roll.

ENERGY READ

Massaging partner spreads her palms apart and places her left
hand up toward the receiving partner’s head, specifically at the
Medulla Oblongata “Mouth of the Cobra” where the neck joins the
head. Place the right hand at the Sacrum area. Massaging partner
closes her eyes and just notices the any warm swirling air, or
tingling sensations, cool air, or nothing. Whatever the
massaging partner feels in her hands is fine.

HAND CHOP

Massaging partner uses the bottom of her hands, in particular
the fleshy part of the side of her palm that connects with her
pinky fingers to “chop” at the Sacrum area. This is also known
as the “knife move” in massage. Chopping the Sacrum vigorously,
making sure that she is hitting bone area just above the crack
of the buttocks, the massaging partner asks the receiving
partner if the pressure is okay. There needs to be sufficient
pressure on the Sacrum to wake up the “Serpent” by sufficiently
activating the sacred Kunda gland. The hand chop is done for
approximately two minutes. The sacrum is the only area of bones
in the body that respond well to direct pressure like chopping.

TURNING ON THE CHANNELS

In Tantra, there are three main channels in the spine, Ida,
Pingala, and Sushumna. The Ida channel (pronounced ee-da), like
the female name Ida (eye-da) is the Shakti channel, or feminine
channel. This is the channel on the left of the spinal cord. You
may also think of these channels like canals that bring up the
feminine energy in the body. The Shiva, or male channel is
Pingala (pronounced peen-ga-la) where male energy travels down
from the head on the right side of the spine. Sushumna
(sa-shoom-na) is the “motorway” or main route through which the
powerful Kundalini energy rises and circulates.

Massaging partner makes a “Victory” sign with her index and
middle fingers extended like rabbit ears. Using her right hand,
she places her Victory sign at the Sacrum area of the receiving
partner and pushes her fingers deep into the skin and brings the
Victory sign all the way up the spine to the Medulla Oblongata,
where the neck and spine meet. Seven strokes is more than
sufficient, making sure that there are lines developing on both
sides of the spine (Sushumna). This is opening the channels in
the body to balance male and female, an important aspect of a
healthy Kundalini experience.

KNEADING THE DOUGH

Next, massaging partner travels upward toward the trapezius
muscles, the muscles around the shoulders. This area is where
people reveal their burdens from the day, carrying around their
problems like a sack of wet clothes. Massage this area
thoroughly by kneading the shoulders and trapezius muscles like
you have doe in your hands and you’re making bread. Really pull
the muscles a part, gently massage the neck tendons around the
Medulla Oblongata. The receiving partner will immediately
release stress, and should be encouraged to make a sound. Sound
helps to release blocked energy in the body.

BUTTERFLIES

Massaging partner uses her intuition to decide when it’s
appropriate to end the shoulder massage, and crosses her thumbs
together, joint to joint, the left thumb in front of the right
thumb, and extends her fingers wide like a butterfly. Traveling
back down to the Sacrum, gently brush the spine with the thumbs
crossed. Long strokes all the way from the Sacrum to the back of
the head are what is needed here to balance male and female
energy up the spine. Again, balancing male and female energy is
important for the receiving partner to have a healthy and loving
Kundalini experience. Seven light, brush strokes is sufficient

BREATH OF GODDESS

Next, massaging partner opens her mouth wide and begins to blow
warm air up the receiving partner’s spine. The key to this step
is taking your time, and blowing warm air, thus, having your
mouth open as wide as possible is important. The softer the air
as it lands on the spine the better the feel is the usual rule.
But the massaging partner should feel free to experiment. Making
a silent “aah” sound may also be appropriate. About two minutes
worth of blowing is sufficient. Again, massaging partner can
encourage the receiving partner to make sounds. The Breath of
Goddess is clearing the main Sushumna channel to allow Kundalini
to rise.

KUNDALINI RISING

Massaging partner moves her mouth about three inches from the
back of the receiving partners head, particularly where the neck
meets the head. This is the Medulla Oblongata “Mouth of the
Cobra”, also known in Tantra as the “Mouth of God”. Massaging
partner release three OM (ooooo-mmmmm) chants deep into the
“Mouth” of the receiving partner’s neck and head union point,
with sufficient volume for the vibration of the voice to be
received. Volume is not as important as the vibration or sound
waves. Massaging partner needs to make sure there is vibration
in her voice. A soft OM can carry a powerful vibration, but the
voice must be clear. A person with a soft voice should OM louder
than a person with a loud voice, who could tone the OM down a
bit.

By this time, don’t be surprised if the receiving partner is
asleep and completely relaxed. This is preparing the Shiva (God)
opening for receiving Shakti (Goddess). Next, massaging partner
brings her blessed tones to the Sacrum area, opening the
Kundalini Cave, ready to bring up the Serpent. Aiming her mouth
three inches from the receiving partner’s Sacrum, the massaging
partner unleashes three AUM (aaaaa-uuuuuu-mmmmm) chants. This is
releasing the sacred Serpent. Shakti shoots up to greet Shiva,
the Kundalini life force energy is released through the Sushumna
channel in the spine, the body is balanced, healed, perfect and
safe! Oh, what a feeling!

After chanting, massaging partner should match the breathing of
the receiving partner. Look at her ribs and notice the pattern
of breath.

ENERGY READ

Back to the Vegas Mudra, massaging partner rubs her palms
together and places her left hand upward toward the Mouth at the
back of the head, and her left hand at the Sacrum. Just notice
anything that you feel. There may be a marked difference in the
energy of the receiving partner.

GENTLE CARESS

Laying on the left side of the receiving partner, massaging
partner “spoons” the laying, relaxed receiving partner, matching
the same body pattern. As if you both are Siamese twins
unseparated. Grabbing an edge of the towel or blanket that
nestles the receiving partner, the massaging partner covers the
laying receiving partner, keeping them warm and safe. Allow the
receiving partner to feel as if she has just been re-born and
you are her mother or father holding her safely. Rocking the
receiving partner may be instinctive. If it feels right and safe
to do so, massaging partner should always trust her instincts.
Massaging partner can also notice the position of the receiving
partner’s heart and matches her heart to the same place.
Massaging partner matches the breathing of the receiving partner.

RESTING

Rest together for three to four minutes and then massaging
partner asks receiving partner to wiggle her toes and fingers
and to slowly get up. Massaging partner should assist the
receiving partner as much as possible in placing clothing back
on, and becoming reacquainted with the world. The Kundalini
Massage can be a very powerful, and even mystical experience.
The receiving partner may be surprised at how little time
expired. If she is, it’s a good thing. Connecting with Kundalini
energy is orgasmic, sensual, relaxing, healing, loving, powerful
and astrological. Thus, the Kundalini Massage is the perfect
massage for connecting couples, and can open many doors to a
sacred intimacy that goes way beyond sex. For some participants
in our Butterfly Tantra workshops, Kundalini Massage is the
safest, and most sacred connection between two strangers ever
experienced. As one participant said of the Kundalini Massage
“it’s the safest I’ve ever felt with the opposite sex!”

© Butterfly Workshops 2001

Football uniforms may just be one of the most important pieces
of clothing ever invented. A football team cannot just go out on
the field in any old getup their football uniforms need to make
a statement, they need to exude power all over and to do that
you need to make sure that your team is getting their football
uniforms designed by the right people. There are all kinds of
different football uniforms out there on the market today and
not all of them are created equally, both in terms of the sewing
and the design itself. Even the colors of your football uniforms
can have a huge impact on the kind of message they pout across
to others.

The football uniforms that your team wears need to intimidate
the other players while instilling a sense of confidence in your
own people. Your football uniforms need to keep the fans close
and the other teams at bay, there is a lot of psychology
involved I the choosing the right football uniforms for your
team. You should never take this choice lightly because it is a
big decision that can affect the way that the team performs out
on the field.

Look at it this way, if you put your team out there in football
uniforms that were all pink and fluffy, what do you think would
happen? Do you think that anyone, be it other teams or the fans,
would take your team seriously? Of course not, even the players
themselves would have trouble playing well in these kinds of
football uniforms. That is why the uniforms that you choose need
to be so good. They need to make the players feel comfortable
and strong, they need to know they look good and solid when they
are out there on the field. If they feel it they will be it, it
is as simple as that.

There are all kinds of places where you can get your football
uniforms, from big companies like Nike or Adidas make them and
some of the bigger football teams will get these companies to
make their football uniforms. Chances are that you will not be
able to afford such fancy football uniforms for your team so why
not try to get your football uniforms online. The internet is a
great place where you can save hundreds of dollars on your
football uniforms, if you have not looked there for your
football needs yet then it is high time that you got on over
there today.

When you use the internet for your football uniforms you will be
able to choose only the best and they will cost you just a
fraction of what you would otherwise have to pay. You may even
be able to find those big name brands of football uniforms at
discount prices. It is definitely worth a shot when you are in
the market for new football uniforms.

Short Copy: Understanding Its Purpose Can Increase Sales
by Karon Thackston © 2003
http://www.copywritingcourse.com

I believe it was Mark Twain that once said, “If I would have had time, I would have written a shorter letter.” His point being… it takes much more thought and time to write a short, concise piece than a long one. It’s true, too!

Think about it. How hard is it to get your point across in a very limited amount of time or space? Ever tried to write copy for a postcard mailing? How about a 30-second radio commercial? How do you tell customers everything you want them to know in just a few words? Truth is… you don’t.

Short copy has some special considerations. The first (and most important) is that it isn’t meant to make the sale. Then why do you write it? *To spark interest!*

Short copy plays an important role in the advertising process. It can be used as a lead generation tool, an announcement, a teaser to build interest, and in lots of other ways. Extremely short copy is simply meant to lead to other means of closing a sale.

Postcard mailers might instruct the reader to send for an information package. Pay-per-click search engine listings will guide the reader to a Web site just full of copy. Ezine ads do the same thing. Small display ads in newspapers or in-store signage may encourage the reader to get more details. You get the point.

Short copy needs to be extremely targeted. For example, if you’re running a small display ad in a magazine you’ll want to take into consideration “why” the readers bought that magazine. Then create your headline and copy to speak to their special interests.

If the magazine is devoted to Web site development, address that interest in your ad. Consider what will grab your customer’s attention and make him/her curious. The “call-to-action” for short ads is always aimed at getting more information… not necessarily at making the sale.

Many times, short copy will pull a better response if a limited-time offer is made. “Zero percent interest until January 30th” or “Order before February 1st and get FREE shipping.”

WARNING: Be very, VERY sure that your support copy is ready to go when you run short ads. For instance, I once had a client approach me about writing copy for a postcard campaign he wanted to do. As we went through the process of his customers’ most desired behavior, I discovered that he wanted readers to visit his Web site to get the additional information they needed in order to purchase. However, his Web site was hardly set up to sell anything to anybody.

While the postcard was fully capable of generating leads for the client, the support information he had prepared was in desperate shape! He would have seen little return on his investment - not because the postcard didn’t do its job - but because the “landing page” of his site was simply awful.

Whether you’re asking readers of short copy to call, click, or come by, be sure your support staff or information is ready, willing, and able to handle the job.

Lastly, when you write extremely short copy, remember to stay focused. As I’ve said, there is not enough room to sell the customers within your copy, but there IS enough room to pique their interest. Use the limited space you have to punch up the biggest benefits or end results your customers are looking for, and you’ll see bigger returns on your investment.

About the Author

Copy not getting results? Let Karon write targeted, persuasive copy for you. Visit her site at http://www.ktamarketing.com, or learn how to write your own copy at http://www.copywritingcourse.com. Don’t forget to subscribe to Karon’s free ezine at http://www.ktamarketing.com/ezine.html.

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When it comes to skin care products, you will find that a lot of people are very particular about using only natural skin care products. They treat all the synthetic products as harmful to the skin.

So, are natural skin care products the answer to all of our problems? What if a natural skin care product is not available for the treatment of a particular skin disorder? Are the synthetic skin care products so harmful that they should be banned?

Different people have different answers to these questions. However, the reality is that due to presence of synthetic preservatives, it’s really tough to find a natural skin care product that is 100% natural. There are natural skin care products that have natural preservatives, but their cost might be detrimental. Moreover, such natural skin products have a shorter shelf life and hence are not preferred by the manufacturers of natural skin care products.

Some people carry a wrong notion that since natural skin care products are natural, they cannot cause any harm to the skin. The suitability of a skin care product is not based on whether it is synthetic or natural. An unsuitable natural skin care product can harm you in almost the same way as a synthetic one. So, use natural skin care products, but be open to synthetic ones too (you might need them when a natural solution is not available)

Your selection of a natural skin care product should be based on 3 factors:

1. The skin type (dry, oily, normal, sensitive) of the person who will use that natural skin care product
2. The climatic conditions in which it will be used e.g. hot and humid condition would warranty the use of oil-free natural skin care products.
3. The process for application/use of the natural skin care product. A good natural skin care product (in fact any product) can seem useless if not used in the proper way.

You can also make natural skin care products by yourself, by using the recipes that are readily available on the internet and in the books at book stores.

Use of organic fruits and vegetables is also popular as a natural skin care procedure. Some essential oils, herbal oils, are useful too and are known for their moisturising and antiseptic properties

However, using a natural skin care product does not mean that you can exercise carelessness with other aspects of skin care. Natural skin care products should be used like supplements to the following ‘essential’ recommendations: healthy eating habits (avoiding oily food), regular exercise, drinking a lot of water (8 glasses everyday), and cleanliness. This will then form a perfect and completely natural skin care routine that will help maintain a healthy beautiful skin for longer time.

Find more on skin care here: skin care tips.

Ellen for www.ultimate-cosmetics.com . Find lots of makeup and beauty tips here with loads of information on skin care. Also find about puffy eyes.

If you have spent any time online in the last ten years, I am sure you have heard the phrase “content is king.” I first heard the phrase myself in 1996 during an undergraduate computer class at my beloved alma mater, Cornell College, (GO RAMS!). We were discussing a recent speech given by Microsoft founder Bill Gates titled of all things “content is king.” During the speech Mr. Gates made one, of what would become many, prescient predictions about the Internet, when he stated that “content is where I expect most of the real money on the Internet will be made (Gates).”

As any reliable, competent SEO practitioner will tell you today, the content used to write a site is one of the single greatest factors in obtaining high-quality search rankings across a variety of engines. Sites with detailed product or service information covering their specific niche are more successful online. What do they have in common? All of them realize that content drives the web and thus their site. The most successful sites focus on a multi-pronged “successful content strategy” that makes use of most, if not all, of the following simple content strategies:

1. Write content that is tailored to your audience, not to you.

If you read your site copy and find lots of self-focused verbiage (us, our, we) as opposed to more customer friendly language (you, your), then your content isn’t being written with your audience in mind. This is by far the single most common mistake editors make when writing their site marketing copy. Don’t forget your audience. Site content needs to speak to the site visitor, and you can’t do that in first-person.

2. Focus on building useful research and information content.

A client of mine had a comics-related retail website that contained all of 4 pages. He pretty much threw up a page of items for sale with an “about us” page, and a plea to contact him for more product info, and waited for the orders to come in. Three months and two orders later, he finally realized something was wrong. After scrapping his entire site and having Media Wyse design a new site around detailed product info, and content rich pages covering the current comics-related landscape, the site is well on its way to being profitable. Don’t make his mistakes. Add plenty of product content and on-point research to your site right out of the gate and update it regularly. Your audience will thank you for it.

3. Write your content for the site visitor, not for the search engine.

Obviously the goal for your site and for each of its pages is to rank high in the search engines by optimizing your pages with select keywords whenever possible. However, very seldom will you be successful if you attempt to optimize your site content while writing it for your visitors at the same time. To accomplish both goals, follow this simple tip; search engines index as many as 500 words on each page they spider. Make sure your pages have a minimum of 500 words of content and appeal to your reader. Then go back and “mildly” optimize your pages around 1-2 keyword phrases each.

4. Write your content to elicit an emotional response.

Are you passionate about your web site? Does your site content communicate this to your audience? If not, you’re missing out on a valuable tool to market your product or service. Make sure to write your site content with strong “call-to-actions” whenever possible. “Buy me now;” “contact me for more information;” “ask me a question.” Don’t leave any doubt in your audience what you expect from them. If you don’t tell them what you want them to do on your site, they won’t do it.

5. Vary your content choices to heighten visitor site interaction.

Each page of your site is a unique entry and exit point for visitors to view your content. Thus, each page of your content-rich site should be varied and engaging to the reader. Using different forms of content throughout your site is an extremely effective way to encourage repeat visits and benefit from word-of-month marketing from satisfied users. To accomplish this, design pages containing FAQ’s, step-by-step product tutorials, interactive video content, online tools, and/or site specific content links. Mix these pages up and watch your site referrals skyrocket.

Any and all of these content choices, used with the interests of your audience clearly in mind, will go a long way to ensuring the success of your content strategy and your site in general. In the words of Bill Gates, “those sites that succeed will propel the Internet forward as a marketplace of ideas, experiences, and products….a marketplace of content (Gates).”

Gates, Bill. “Content is King.” 03 1996. 17 Apr 2006 <http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/columns/1996essay/essay960103.asp>.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SEO marketing professional Casey Markee is president of San Diego, CA, based SEO firm Media Wyse. Casey has over 7 yrs. of experience within the online marketing arena and holds graduate degrees in Marketing & E-Commerce. A Qualified Adwords Professional with Google, Casey’s current client list boasts some of the top companies in San Diego including world-renown diamond retailer, The Diamond Source. Contact him today through http://www.MediaWyse.com with your SEO questions or assistance on your upcoming campaign.

Today’s women’s clothing are a line of ultimate representation of a woman’s body confidence that will make her all the more stylish and glamorous. Find about the lessons of women’s clothing and the cardinal rules of dressing up in relation to your body shape as you read on.

1. The Summer style

The heat is on! Pull on your khakis and that plain shirt. - oooh, don’t even try to. Plain tees are too boring to beat the heat. Get load and do it thru colors. Summer is all about kooky pattern mixes, wild and exotic colors. Try on some batiks or embroidered fabric tops, uniquely patterned skirts or clothes that are rich in colored pretty ruffles. If you want to still stick with your jeans, pair it up with off-the-shoulder tunic as a cover up.

2. The Simple but elegant style

Dressing up sexy does not always mean micro mini skirts and super tight tube tops. Try on some sassy classic look. Make it loose, not tight. Full-skirted, not gripping. Flatter the looseness of a longer, full-skirted dress that will go with your height and don’t be afraid to stand out. Skinny and tall women will look good on belted dresses with stiff pleats that are so forties look.

3. Cheer up style

Who says only the kids can dress sweet and funky? Deduct 8 to 10 years your real age with colorful, swooshy dress that will make you feel dancing the Mary Poppins’ way. It’s okay to dress sweet and funky as long as you know where to wear it and the right accessories to go with it.

4. One of a kind find

The perfect way to make a fashion statement is to try on women’s clothing that are hot and would seem uniquely yours. Floral and metal studs are classic embellishment combos to the unusual fabric.

5. Shape up!

Covering up isn’t flattering. And broad expanses of fabric emphasize body shape and size. Bare backs, knee-length or shorter skirt, v-neck tops and three-quarter sleeve t-shirts will help you show off some shape. The most flattering with women’s clothes are straight leg or boot cut jeans that will sit on your hips, your waist or just below your hip bone. And remember, that full, round shapes on top and bottom will make you look a bit more round.

6. Red alert!!!

In every women’s clothing diary of style, Red is a classic color that has never bored anyone. It embodies power, bold confidence and certified trickery for figure-flattering because of its deeper-hued incarnation. Also, it has an amazing power to absorb light and conceal darkness.

7. Wear Black when you’re in doubt.

True enough, black makes everyone look slimmer. It is the safest color to be in. Take note of this, black will never fade in the language of fashion, especially in with women’s clothing.

8. Look great in a shift

Shift dresses has a slimming effect because they are constructed with darts at the bust line and seams that enhances curve and waist-shape. Most shift dresses are either knee length or shorter. But both lengths give the same universal slimming effect.

There you have it. I hope I do gave you some useful tips and lessons on women’s clothing. So, dress and feel good at any size!

Mark Dietzel operates For-Womens-Clothes.com a website that specializes in Womens Clothing Store.

cholestrol

You may not know you have a high level of cholesterol in your
blood. The only way to be sure is to have a blood test.

What is cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is an important part of
the oute lining (membrane) of cells in the body of animals.
Cholesterol is also found in the blood circulation of humans.
The cholesterol in a person’s blood originates from two major
sources; dietary intake and liver production. Dietary
cholesterol comes mainly from meat, poultry, fish, and dairy
products. Organ meats, such as liver, are especially high in
cholesterol content, while foods of plant origin contain no
cholesterol. After a meal, cholesterol is absorbed by the
intestines into the blood circulation and is then packaged
inside a protein coat. This cholesterol-protein coat complex is
called a chylomicron.

High cholesterol is a leading risk factor for heart disease.
Excess cholesterol in the bloodstream can form plaque (a thick,
hard deposit) on artery walls. The cholesterol or plaque
build-up causes arteries to become thicker, harder and less
flexible, slowing down and sometimes blocking blood flow to the
heart. When blood flow is restricted, chest pain or angina can
result. When blood flow to the heart is severely impaired or
stops completely, a heart attack can result.

Since no “normal” cholesterol levels have been established,
doctors rely on “desirable cholesterol levels” in making
treatment recommendations. However, the “desirable” levels of
total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol have been moving targets;
they have been steadily declining over the years as more and
more controlled trials have demonstrated that the risk of heart
attacks and strokes can be reduced further with lower LDL
cholesterol level. Think of cholesterol as a “vital
sign,”similar to blood pressure, and high cholesterol as a
leading risk factor for heart disease

What can you do about it?

High fat intake contributes to excess body weight, since a gram
of fat has about twice as many calories per gram as
carbohydrates and proteins.

High cholesterol levels can be reduced through healthy eating,
exercise and stop smoking.

Whether you are trying to lose weight, lower blood cholesterol
levels or simply eat healthier, you’ll want to limit total fat
intake.

The antioxidants in grapefruit are likely responsible for the
health benefits and the fresh fruit and juice are equally
beneficial, They also noted that red grapefruit generally has
higher levels of antioxidants than white varieties. It may also
be possible that red grapefruit has some unknown chemicals that
help reduce triglycerides.

Eating fish may lower inflammation in the blood vessels Omega-3
fatty acids may reduce mortality from heart disease and it is
also god for your Cholesterol. BASEL, SWITZERLAND.
Hyperlipidemia, or excess levels of fats in the blood, is
associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Many
lipid-lowering agents exist for both primary and secondary
prevention of cardiovascular disease. fish oil supplementation
lowers blood levels of triglycerides by about 25-30%;

Medications are prescribed when lifestyle changes cannot reduce
the LDL cholesterol to desired levels. The most effective and
widely used medications to lower LDL cholesterol are called
statins. For older people on a fixed income, that extra four
months on an expensive drug can be a big factor.

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Black pepper, cinnamon, cayenne pepper - none of these spices are new or unusual to most people. In fact, these are spices that many of us use on a regular basis, especially black pepper. But did you know that these spices also have many health benefits? Did you know that there is more reason to use these spices than to simply add flavor and spice to a meal?

Black Pepper

In America, black pepper is one of the most commonly used spices. In fact, it is not uncommon for a person to use pepper with every meal - a little on his eggs, a bit on his sandwich and salad, a lot on his steak and corn… Fortunately, as it turns out, this is a good thing. Why? Because black pepper is good for us!

Black pepper improves digestion by stimulating the taste buds and thereby alerting the stomach to increase hydrochloric secretion. Black pepper is also an antioxidant, and it has antibacterial effects. But wait - there’s more! You will be very happy to know that the outermost layer of the peppercorn actually helps stimulate the breakdown of fat cells!

Black pepper also helps prevent the formation of intestinal gas, promotes urination, and promotes sweating. It is full of manganese, and it also has a good amount of iron and dietary fiber, as well.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon also has a very healthy dose of manganese, but the health benefits of cinnamon are different than those of black pepper. Cinnamon can help eliminate and prevent the clumping of blood platelets. The scent of cinnamon can boost brain function - in other words, smelling cinnamon can improve your virtual recognition memory, working memory, and more!

Cinnamon can also help stop the growth of bacteria. Some even say that cinnamon can be used as spicy alternative to traditional food preservatives. For people with type 2 diabetes, cinnamon is wonderful - it can help them respond to insulin and thereby normalize their blood sugar levels.

Cayenne

The list of benefits from cayenne pepper seems to go on and on: it fights inflammation, prevents stomach ulcers, boosts immunity, offers pain relief, has cardiovascular benefits, and helps clear congestion. It seems that no matter your ailment, a dose of cayenne will help you out! Cayenne is also full of vitamin A.

Who knew that making your food taste good could be so good for you? So, go ahead and add a little spice to your meal. Adding a bit of spice to your life may actually help you increase your lifespan!

Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, cooking, and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on spices, please visit Designer Spice Racks.

All those people who wish to get their teeth as white as the models that they adore on the television turn to Crest Whitestrips Premium for the purpose. Many studies had been conducted before, and the results made the fact more pronounced that Crest Whitestrips provide whiter teeth for a minimum period of six months.

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With the advent of the internet, a new world of hope and
opportunities has been made available to everyone. The problem
is, this same world has been laden with many scams and con-
artists as well, taking advantage of people looking to make a
good income online. While there are almost an unlimited amount
of ways to make money online, I will just focus on the three
methods that have personally made me a fortune and hope that
someday it will do the same for you.

Method One: Paid Surveys Online This first method has been made
quite popular in recent years due to its ease and speed of
making money. You get paid on a one-time basis by various
companies to take a survey of your opinions about either an
idea, product, movie, or any consumer item you can think of.
These companies pay money for real people to evaluate their
products because they need legitimate, real-world opinions about
how good or bad their products are, or if there are any flaws
associated with them. It is done all the time and it is very
cost-effective for these companies to do these surveys, rather
than go ahead with mass production and simply put the product
out on the mass market, untested, where it may or may not be
successful.

There are always new products being put out by successful
companies so that they can stay competitive in today’s
fast-paced world, thus ensuring that there will always be a
steady flow of surveys that will pay anyone to evaluate their
products. This is how anyone can make a decent living if they
wish to pursue this type of occupation full-time.

Paid surveys are subjected to frauds and scam artists because
some unscrupulous individuals actually trick you into taking
their surveys that claim they pay you, but never do. The real
objective of these scammers is to collect your personal
information, bombard it with spam and unsolicited
advertisements, and maybe even sell your personal information to
other third-parties.

The most common method of scamming people is to get someone to
join their paid survey program, fill in their personal
information, and then take a few surveys. This is what
legitimate paid survey programs do. However, when you take the
scam-surveys, they ask you questions, you answer them, and then
are redirected to another website that asks for more personal
information, and sometimes money from you. A legitimate paid
survey would never or almost never ask you for money from you or
more personal information other than the information you already
gave them when you first agreed to take their surveys.

Most surveys pay from $5 dollars USD to $75 dollars USD,
sometimes more or less. They can take anywhere from a few
minutes to almost an hour to complete, depending on how much the
company is paying you. The higher the dollar amount, the longer
the survey will take to complete, generally.

I personally can complete the $75 dollar surveys in about 50
minutes, so that can give you an idea of how much you can make
if you did this full-time. The $5 dollar surveys takes me about
3 minutes to finish.

Method Two: Data Entry Online This method involves filling in a
few blank advertising text-boxes for various marketing
companies. You get paid a commission if the company is able to
sell their products through the ad you just typed in for them.
This is far more lucrative than doing paid surveys, but does
require a little startup capital of say, $25 dollars in addition
to the memebership fee to join these companies.

Legitimate companies will tell you what to input into the
text-boxes and do all the marketing for you. These companies
actually find it cheaper to pay someone on a commission basis to
do some of the grunt work for them, while they can concentrate
on marketing and creating sales-ads (which is what these
companies tell you to input into the ad text-boxes).

The scam companies want you to do all the work, come up with the
marketing, pay for everything, including marketing costs, and
then when the sales are made, they do not pay you your
commission.

Method Three: Auto-Surfing This is my new favorite form of
making money online. It involves joining a website that will
require you to “auto-surf” webpages for you to get paid.
Auto-surfing is simply letting your web-browsesr visit websites
submitted by advertisers for about 10-30 seconds each. When your
browser visits the minimum amount of websites (usually 50), you
are rewarded with money based on how much cash you paid into the
auto-surfing website (this is called your membership/upgrade
level). Note that I said your web-browser, not you, doing the
work. That means you just log in, click the auto-surf link, and
then let the computer do all the work for you. Making money does
not get easier than this.

Legitimate auto-surf programs will pay you on time. They spell
out all the rules and agreements in their Frequently Asked
Questions links. They also pay somewhere around 1% to 3% of your
memebership level, each day. Any number higher than that is very
likely a ponzi scheme. These auto-surf programs also are backed
by businesses or foreign currency exchange, which is why they
can afford to pay out such high returns. They also place a small
cap on how high your membership level can go, which is how these
programs stay in business and not make them go bankrupt. Some
programs also have membership expirations, which means the
amount of money you put into the programs disappears after a
fixed time (usually 1 year). You are also usually limited to one
or two accounts, in addition to the membership level cap.

It is entirely possible to earn several thousand dollars a month
doing legitimate auto-surf programs, but that usually costs
around $20,000 dollars initially. The upside is, you can start
auto-surfing with as little as $6 or $10 dollars, and work your
way up from there, and still earn that 1%-3% per day on that.

Scam auto-surf programs usually offer ridiculously high returns
each day, with an impossible membership expiry duration. For
example, an auto-surf that pays 7% daily and upgrades never
expire, is very likely a ponzi scheme. However, an auto-surf
that pays 12% daily with an expiry of 12 days, is not since if
you really look closely at the numbers, the returns per month is
relatively low, but high enough to keep everyone happy.

Another sign of auto-surf scams is that they simply do not pay
but continually ask for more money despite the company’s
“problems.” It is best to go with auto-surfs that pay on time
and have had relatively good reviews by people on the internet.

Most autosurfs pay you weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Any
duration longer than that is asking for trouble.