Lose weight. Reduce stress. Lower your cholesterol level. Improve your circulation. Live longer. Stay younger. Sounds like an ad for a new wonder drug right? In fact it’s a partial list of the benefits of humanity’s oldest and most pleasurable pastime – sex.

Most of us are aware of the feel-good benefits of sex while we’re engaged in it, but do you also know that there are benefits which carry on after the sweaty bodies have dried and the sweet talk has reverted to sports? For instance:

Maintaining Ideal Body Weight

There are 3500 calories in a pound of fat. For every 3500 calories you burn (that you do not replace with food!) you will lose one pound of fat. Sexual intercourse burns approximately 150 calories per half hour. Here’s how that stacks up against some other activities that may be part of your fitness regime: yoga 114 calories per half hour, dancing – rock 129, walking – 3mph 153, weight training 153, canoeing – 2mph 153, volleyball 174.

According to one survey reported by the Ottawa Citizen, Canadians on average have sex 7.33 times per month, lasting approximately 24.4 minutes. That means that “Joe Canada” is burning off more than 10 thousand calories a year, or about 3 pounds, in a not particularly active sex life. Those who are more sexually active, into Tantra for instance where lovemaking lasts 4 hours, would burn up 600 calories a session. At once a week that’s 31,200 calories or 9 pounds per year. Considering that people put weight on gradually, slowly gaining 5-10 pounds per year until they are overweight, it’s not unrealistic to assume that regular sexual activity is one way to help maintain a healthy body weight.

Increased Blood Flow

Sex helps increase the blood flow to your brain and to all other organs of your body. Increased heart rate and deep breathing accounts for the improvement in circulation. As fresh blood supply arrives, your cells, organs and muscles are saturated with fresh oxygen and hormones, and as the used blood is removed, you also remove waste products that cause fatigue and even illness.

Lower Cholesterol

Lowering your cholesterol is another of the “sex as exercise” benefits. Sex helps lower the overall cholesterol level. Perhaps more importantly it tips the HDL/LDL (good/bad) cholesterol balance towards the healthier HDL side.

Stress Reduction, Relaxation and Improved Sleep

People having frequent sex often report that they handle stress better, so the normal stresses of living do not become distress. The profound relaxation that typically follows lovemaking, with orgasm for women and ejaculation and/or orgasm for men, may be one of the few times people actually allow themselves to completely let go, surrender and relax. Many indicate that they sleep more deeply and restfully after satisfying lovemaking. In the relaxing afterglow you may be able to let go of distracting thoughts. Being able to stop thinking has helped many to overcome insomnia.

Sex as Pain Reliever

Through the touch magic of sex the hormone oxytocin is secreted in your body which in turn causes the release of endorphins. Because of these natural opiates sex acts as a powerful analgesic, elevating the pain threshold and helping to relieve the aches of conditions like arthritis, whiplash and headaches. Now there’s a novel approach, sex as a remedy for headache rather than an excuse for abstaining!

With arousal and orgasm oxytocin levels rise. They spike 3 to 5 times higher than usual just before orgasm. In fact it is oxytocin that triggers the orgasm. Measurements performed at the Masters and Johnson laboratories have shown that the uterine contractions brought about by orgasm (triggered by oxytocin) are just as powerful as those of child labor. Women can use this extraordinary orgasmic contraction and relaxation of the uterine muscle to relieve cramps during PMS and menstruation.

Live Longer, Stay Younger

A British study of 1,000 men found those who had at least two orgasms a week had half the death rate of their countrymen who indulge less than once a month.

The hormone DHEA promotes sexual excitement and increases in response to it. Dr Theresa Crenshaw author of The Alchemy of Love and Lust says DHEA may be the most powerful chemical in our personal world. It helps balance the immune system, improves cognition, promotes bone growth, and maintains and repairs tissues, keeping your skin healthy and supple. It may also contribute to cardiovascular health and even function as antidepressant.

Prostate and Genital Health

Some doctors believe that more than 75% of men over 50 have a somewhat enlarged prostate, and that virtually all men will suffer from prostate enlargement if they live long enough. This condition, called benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), is normal and usually not dangerous. Unfortunately, some of these men develop prostate cancer, one of the leading causes of death in older men. Regular sexual intercourse with frequent ejaculations will help to keep the prostate healthy.

For those men who practice delaying ejaculation, for example in the practice of Tantra Sacred Sex, performing Kegel exercises (in which you contract the muscles around your genitals), will tone these muscles, just as exercising other muscles tones other areas of your body. More importantly, these exercises will help keep the prostate healthy, by moving the sexual energy up out of the prostate and circulating it throughout your body. The technique is very simple and you can perform hundreds of contractions per day for top sexual/physical fitness for both men and women. Imagine you are urinating, but want to stop the flow of urine, that’s all there is to it.

Contracting your muscles in this way is one of the healthiest exercises you could add to your exercise regime. When 178 Belgian men with minor erection problems participated in a 4-month daily rehabilitation program which primarily focused on Kegel exercises, 74 percent showed improvement and 43 percent were cured. For women, Kegels strengthen the entire urogenital tract, aiding greatly in childbirth and preventing the onset of incontinence in later life. They also sensitize the genital tissues, helping women to become orgasmic and/or increase the intensity of their orgasms

Boost Testosterone and Estrogen

Regular sexual activity boosts testosterone and estrogen levels in both men and women. Besides boosting your libido testosterone fortifies bones and muscles. Some physicians suggest that testosterone keeps hearts healthy and good cholesterol high. Testosterone is what makes the sex drive in men and women more aggressive. It makes you want to have sex, pursue sex, initiate sex and perhaps dominate the lovemaking. Testosterone seems to motivate both men and women to strongly desire specific genital sex and release by orgasm. Because men have so much testosterone, they seem obsessed with genitals, intercourse and ejaculation, but appear to care less for romance and foreplay-touching, hugging, cuddling, eye gazing, etc.

Sex increases women’s estrogen levels keeping vaginal tissues more supple and also protecting against heart disease. It is estrogen that makes a woman sexually receptive and responsive to a man’s approach. It is estrogen that makes her want to be touched and feel romantic, it is testosterone that makes her want to be penetrated. Estrogen makes a woman soft-breasts develop in response to estrogen. Estrogen is a powerful influence on how a woman smells. It influences the degree to which she projects softness, openness, and interest in sexual touching.

Men’s bodies also produce estrogen. In fact testosterone can be converted into estrogen in the man’s body. Some estrogen helps a man to develop the softer, more nurturing feminine sides of their personalities. As men age, the testosterone/estrogen balance begins to shift, with testosterone decreasing and estrogen increasing, and this is one reason why so many men seem to mellow out as they get older.

The Healing Power of Intimacy

Sex is good for you, but sex with love is even better. According to Dr. Dean Ornish author of ‘Love and Survival: the Scientific Basis for the Healing Power of Intimacy’, “an open heart can lead to the most joyful and ecstatic sex”. His researches into intimacy and its effects on health have shown that “anything that promotes feelings of love and intimacy is healing”. If you have someone who really cares for you and for whom you care in return, someone you are intimately connected with in all ways – emotional, physical and more — then you may be three to five times less likely at risk of premature death and disease from all causes.

Part of this has to do with the positive effects of touch, what Dr. Crenshaw refers to as Vitamin T. The chemical composition of your body is changed by touch. Caressing, hugging, stroking, cuddling send a chain reaction of chemicals to signal your brain that this is pleasurable, nurturing, good.

There is strong scientific evidence demonstrating the importance of touch to good health. In the 1930s, Dr. Rene Spitz, attending physician at a number of nurseries, noticed that the illness and mortality rates were quite a bit higher in some of the nurseries. His observations and experiments led to the finding that the children who were becoming ill and dying had nothing to do with hygiene or nutrition, but rather had to do with the amount of touching the infants received from the attending staff. He confirmed his findings by hiring “grandmothers” to come into the nurseries to hold, fondle, and cuddle the children. The illness and mortality rates declined rapidly.

Researchers at Miami’s Touch Research Institute (TRI) found that premature infants who received three massages a day over 10 days gained 47 percent more weight than preemies who weren’t massaged. David Sebringsil, who writes regularly for The Society For Human Sexuality (one of the best online sources of excellent, sex-positive information), recommends Erotic Massage become a part of or alternative to regular lovemaking. It is one of the best ways to help someone achieve extended, multiple, or “whole body” orgasmic states. Through erotic massage partners learn to give and receive loving touch and extraordinary pleasure. It makes you healthier and happier.

Healthy blood, healthy bones, healthy heart, healthy body and a peaceful mind – all thanks to the healing powers of sex. Next time you’re in the mood let her know you’ve got the doctor on your side!

About the Author

Al Link and Pala Copeland own and operate 4 Freedoms Relationship Tantra. They regularly host lover’s romantic weekends near Ottawa Canada, and weeklong retreats in exotic locations. For more info Visit www.tantra-sex.com, www.sexyspiritualrelationships.com and their blog www.askaboutloveandsex.com or send email: 4freedoms@tantraloving.com

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For the next summer, Chloe’s Designer Hannah McGibbon has decided to revive the army theme that has already witnessed a huge success this past winter season. This can be first seen in the colour palette which is limited to a range of neutral tones, such as simple white, beige, khaki, camel or powdered pink. Camouflage printings may again prove to be a major trend for the coming summer.

The key in the creation a perfect urban casual wardrobe lays in the balance between comfort and elegance. Hannah McGibbon chose simple but noble fabrics such as linen or silk. Priority was given to full and fluid pieces of clothes to achieve a total freedom of movement. The cuts are sober and structured but they are not deprived of charm, though discreet.

The style can appear quite boyish for the designer did not hesitate in borrowing ideas in the locker rooms of both sexes. Jackets or shirts are straight cut and trousers are wide. A special attention has to be paid to the pant-suits, all declined in white or camel. They give the models a touch of masculine class and allow them to play on the ambivalence of sexes.

This only extravagance seems to be found in the association of clothes that seem to have nothing to do with each other. The designer ventured small original mixings such as small strict masculine shirts worn with long and loose skirts made in silky fabrics or cloak worn over tiny shorts. In addition to that, models always wore flat leather sandals. Absolutely no heels were seen in the catwalk. This style can perfectly be imagined on a chic working woman living in the city or a globe-trotter. Actually, the collection is supplemented by a complete line of travel accessories made of crocodile skin.

The end of the fashion show then reveals a series of beautiful dresses which gives the collection its final touch of glamor. These dresses are very long and fall to the ankles. All designed in translucent and fluid fabrics, they are reminiscent of a certain 70’s style, not to say hippie.

Regarding the hair, it is let loose, soft and wavy. The skin is not made up at all. Naturalness is really pushed to its paroxysm. No wonder it is the seductive Brazilian top model Raquel Zimmerman who has been chosen to embody the face of the advertising campaign for this collection. Her simple looks make her the ideal person to become the image of the brand.

Hannah MacGibbon has really succeeded in reviving the former romantic style of Chloe, which has been somewhat neglected by her predecessor Paulo Melim Anderson whose collections were not as successful as expected.
A graduate of the famous St Martins School in London, Hannah MacGibbon first worked for Valentino before joining Chloe and Phoebe Philo, the former artistic director with whom she worked five years. Phoebe Philo and Stella Mac Cartney are really considered as the designers who settled Chloe as the fashionable romantic brand. Hannah McGibbon definitely seems ready to continue this legacy. Her secret ? Creating simply cut clothes that are to be worn lightly and casually yet always stylishly.

Since her first show in 2000, Ann Valerie Hash has seduced with her original vision of fashion and her taste for the transformation of clothes. The queen of the androgynous look – as many call her – who found her style by diverting men’s clothing, has managed once again to mark the week of Haute Couture in Paris in an original and stylish way.
She was absent from the catwalks in 2009 but she came back this year with an intimate but entirely original fashion show called “Confessions” that was simply held in her Paris studio.

To develop her new project, she has asked some friends and personalities from the worlds of fashion, art or show business to give her a garment they really cared of and that best reflected their personality. The pieces she collected proved all very different. Albert Elbaz, the artistic director of Lanvin, offered some pajamas. Lea Seydoux gave an African bag while Jean-Paul Gaultier gave a sailor sweater. Bettina Rheims chose to offer a dress by Azzedine Alaia and Pete Doherty an old military jacket he wore while playing with his band Babyshambles. Among the 30 people she contacted,14 answered positively.

Then, Ann Valerie Hash recycled those 14 garments in various ways: by embroiding them with sequins or by covering them with organza for example. Each clothe was dismantled and reworked in a real game of deconstruction-recontruction. The designer has really given them a new life as they sometimes were unrecognizable on the catwalk. Thus, Albert Elbaz’ pajamas became a silk tuxedo and Bettina Rheims’ dress was changed into cavalier boots. The designer even successfully converted a ballet shoe into a glove.

To achieve such astonishing results, she has worked hand in hand with well-known craftsmen such as the Maison Fabre, which is specialized in the manufacture of gloves, the renowned luxury shoes manufacturer Massaro, the famous hat manufacturer Maison Michel and Schlaefer Jacob, the Swiss specialist for textiles.

According to her, people buy way too many clothes and such a collection represents a return to a more sensible fashion. Finally, this recycling work also reflects the current trend for ecological matters as well as an affection for things linked to the past.

Ann Valerie Hash also likes to think about this work as an artistic research rather than a simple fashion collection as it will certainly never be sold. Furthermore, she has always been conscious not be financially able to compete with prestigious houses like Dior or Chanel. So, she had to fight on another field, that of creativity and experimentation. The result is not only surprising but also touching and intimate.

Author: Charlotte S Green
Artist: Lucas Zoltowski

It’s pretty safe to say that Valentine’s Day can be pretty worrying for couples, especially new relationships. It’s the ideal time to spoil your partner, but if you get it wrong then it’s also a perfect opportunity to ruin your relationship. If one of you forgets Valentine’s Day and the other remembers it, then it can take a LOT of recovering and grovelling on behalf of the forgetter to make it up to the forgetee, and in severe cases it can lead to the end of something that might have been very special. For the record, it’s on February 14th, which is a Sunday this year.

To make sure you don’t mess up a perfect date this Valentine’s Day, we’ve compiled some of the more amusing Valentine’s Day nightmares and disasters for you to read through and learn from. These stories were collected in a Valentine’s Day survey and are genuine, user-submitted stories.

You Must Be Nuts

My ex and I had been together for about three months when Valentine’s Day rolled around. He was a surprisingly romantic man and wanted to make a fuss of me, and I was all in favour of that. He secretly booked a table for two at a small, classy Indian restaurant in a trendy part of town (I’m a huge fan of Indian food). He picked me up from work clad in a suit and had picked out an outfit for me, which was really touching, and he fussed over me for the whole evening. We went to the restaurant and had a lovely, romantic evening. Eventually he went to the bar to pay the bill, and when he returned he kissed me long and lingering on the lips, in front of everyone, making me blush and giggle. But then things went wrong. While he’d been waiting for the bill he’d been eating those nuts they leave out in Indian restaurants, and I have a serious nut allergy. Quickly I couldn’t breathe, went into anaphylactic shock and left the restaurant on a stretcher. He knew I had an allergy and he just didn’t think. He was so consumed with guilt that the relationship couldn’t continue as it had before, and we split up soon afterwards.

Kath, Southampton

Out Of The Ring

My partner proposed to me in the grounds of a cathedral on Valentine’s Day. Sounds thoughtful, but it wasn’t. We were sitting on a bench as dusk fell, just talking and laughing, and I could see he was a quite nervous. After kissing, he shifted off the bench and went down on his knee. He produced a ring box from the inside pocket of his coat, opened it up and asked me to be his wife. I stared confused at the empty box he was holding, and then at him, causing him to look into the box and then swear very, very loudly when he realised that he brought the box but left the ring at home. We’re married now though, and he has never heard the end of it.

S, Lancs

All Choked Up

Just wanted to share this with you. I proposed to my husband by making him his favourite meal, toad-in-the-hole, on Valentine’s Day. He’s a gentleman of simple pleasures, and it’s this sort of thing that he likes. So just before I put the plate in front of him I put the ring I had bought him under one of the sausages for him to find. And he did find it. In his mouth, along with a large section of his tooth that broke when he bit it. I’ve never felt so stupid in my whole life. We don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day any more.

Jayne, Belfast

Bare-Faced Cheek

Ok, this is the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to me but I want you to know anyway. In the run up to last Valentine’s Day my husband had been acting all coy, like he had forgotten about it. He hadn’t mentioned it, but I knew he was aware of it because we’d been married a few years and hadn’t forgotten one yet. Valentine’s Day is also my mother’s birthday and I thought it might have been nice to have a joint party, sort of relaxed and informal. So I picked my parents up on the way home from work and I text my husband to tell him that I’d be home soon. I had made no mention of my parents being with me. They walked to the door of my flat while I got my husband’s gift out from the boot of my car. My dad knocked on the door and my boyfriend’s voice shouted from inside ‘it’s open’. My dad opened the door and walked in followed by my mum, followed by me. The scene we were confronted with will never be forgotten. All the lights were off and the entire room was lit by candles, scented ones. And there at the foot of my stairs directly in front of the three of/all of us was my husband, standing completely naked apart from the blindfold, and with his hands cuffed behind his back.

At least he was saved from seeing the terror on my parents’ face; I wasn’t and I’ve never been so mortified. The thing is, my parents might have been able to escape without too much embarrassment because he couldn’t see they were there. All they had to do was shut the hell up and leave quietly. But no, my mum after the initial surprise simply said, ‘oh err… oh… umm… ha… oh… err… hi Steve!’ Steve fell over in the ensuing panic, his naked body upside down on the carpet. We laugh about it now, but for a long time he didn’t find it very amusing.

Rach, Liverpool

And there we have it. We hope these Valentine’s Day horror stories go some way to helping you have a better Valentine’s Day this year. If you only take away one thing from this, it’s this: listen to your partner and see what they really want. Valentine’s Day can be great fun. With a little common sense you can achieve a new level of intimacy and broaden the horizons of your relationship. Just try not to mess it up.

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An American Science Fiction Movie

Author: Mitsha

Avatar is a 2009 American science fiction picture written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang.

In the year 2154, the RDA firm is mining Pandora, the blooming, Earthlike moon of the planet Polyphemus, in the Alpha Centauri system. Parker Selfridge, (Giovanni Ribisi), the administrator, hires former marines as armed force to impart security. The humans plan to ill-use Pandora’s assets of unobtanium, a priceless stone.

Pandora is occupied by the na’vi, a Paleolithic genus of sapient humanoids with feline personality. Physically stronger and some feet taller than humans, the blue-skinned indigenes live in peace with Nature and worship a mother deity called Eywa.

Humans cannot respire Pandora’s air. In order to move in relation to Pandora open, human researchers have genetically manufactured human-na’vi hybrid bodies called Avatars, which are controlled by genetically matched human operators. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paraplegic former marine, arrives on Pandora to take the place of his assasinated twin brother, an Avatar operator. Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver), the chief of the Avatar Program, considers him an imperfect alternate for his brother, relegating him to a bodyguard role.

While Jake is accompanying Augustine and biologist Norm Spellman (Joel David Moore) in their Avatar forms, the group is attacked by a large predator, and Jake becomes separated and lost. Attempting to outlive the night in Pandora’s fatal forest, he is saved by Neytiri (Zoë Saldaña), a female na’vi, Neytiri brings Jake back to Hometree, which is populated by Neytiri’s tribe, the Omaticaya. Mo’at, (C. C. H. Pounder), the na’vi spiritualist and Neytiri’s mother, instructs her to tutor him their ways.

Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), the mercenary guide of the security forces, comes to know of Jake’s courtship with the Omaticaya, and offers him to walk over again in exchange for providing intelligence on the populace and learning what it will take to make them abandon Hometree, which rests above a big deposit of unobtanium.

In the course of the next three months, Jake becomes intimate to Neytiri and the Omaticaya, and begins to prefer the life he lives through the Avatar. Jake’s warmth begins to corrode his faithfulness towards the firm and the humans and when he is ultimately initiated into the tribe, he and Neytiri pick each other as companions. Jake’s change of faithfulness is exposed when he damages a bulldozer as it destroys the Tree of Voices; upon seeing this, Col. Quaritch forcibly disconnects him from his Avatar, and presents Selfridge and Augustine with a vlog in which Jake had admitted that his operation was fruitless; that the humans had nothing the Omaticaya considered to be of value and that they would never abandon Hometree. This convinces Selfridge that negotiations would be fruitless and he orders the damage of Hometree by a armed hit.

Augustine, whose experiments says that all beings on Pandora are linked in a vast bio-botanical neural network, protests at the destruction of Hometree, but Selfridge persists, letting Jake only one hour to persuade the na’vi to leave before Col. Quaritch’s forces enter. When he reveals the actual reason of his operation to the Omaticaya, Neytiri blames him of betraying them, which results in Jake and Augustine’s momentary imprisonment. Jake’s time runs out and Quaritch’s forces destroy Hometree. Eytucan (Wes Studi), Neytiri’s father and clan chief, and many others are killed in the attack. Jake and Augustine are once over again detached from their Avatars and detained for treason against the humans. Trudy Chacon (Michelle Rodriguez), a security force pilot who is dismayed by the bloodshed, breaks them out but Augustine is wounded by the merciless Quaritch in the course of their escape. With Augustine in a grave state, Jake turns to the Omaticaya for help. Searching for a way to resume their trust, he remembers that Neytiri told him that only five na’vi had ever tamed the Toruk, an extremely powerful flying beast. productively taming it, he flies to the na’vis, who have gathered at the sacred Tree of Souls. He begs with Mo’at to heal Augustine, who is now dying. They makes an effort to transplant her soul into her Avatar but fail.

With the help of Neytiri and Tsu’Tey (Laz Alonso), the new head of the Omaticaya, Jake vows defiance against the humans, and assembles thousands of na’vi from other clans. Col. Quaritch, seeing the na’vi’s growing strength, orders a preemptive attack on the Tree of Souls, as it is the center of na’vi religion and civilization; its damage would depart the na’vi too downhearted to continue resisting the humans. As the humans move against the holy site, the na’vi fight back fiercely, but human technology and firepower outweighs their gallantry; they suffer heavy casualties, including Tsu’Tey and Trudy. When all hope seems lost, the Pandoran wildlife suddenly attacks the humans in great numbers.

Col. Quaritch orders the bombing of the Tree of Souls but Jake destroys the bomber before it can reach its aim. Quaritch flees in an AMP (Amplified Mobility Platform) suit. He finds the Avatar interface pod, where Jake’s human body is situated, and attacks it, damaging it and exposing Jake to Pandora’s atmosphere. Neytiri kills Quaritch and saves Jake, seeing his human form for the first time. With the human attack effectively repelled, they express their love for each other. The beaten humans are expelled from Pandora, while Jake and his friends remain. Jake is seen wearing the emblem of the Omaticaya clan chief, suggesting that he has become the new head after the demise of Tsu’Tey. The feature film ends with Jake’s soul being effectively transplanted into his na’vi Avatar.

Avatar premiered in London on December 10, 2009, and was released theatrically worldwide from December 16 – 18. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 83% of 229 critics have given the movie a positive review, with a rating average of 7.4 out of 10. The picture earned $27 million on its opening day, and $77,025,481 over its opening weekend domestically, making it the second largest December opening ever, behind I Am Legend.

About the Author:

Mitsha is a new writer. Her main job is writing articles about movies. MItsha writes on movie reviews and the trend.

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Love brings behavioral changes in human beings. If we observe a person who is in deep love, we would definitely find the basic changes in him/her at the first glance. However there is no certain set of rules that can be applicable to fathom out whether a man has fallen in love with another woman or vice versa. During our childhood days, we get contented with the sense of material love but with the passage of time, it is the fragrance of romantic love that allures us the most.

It is utterly important that you know the mindset of the person with whom you want to make love. Otherwise all of your emotions for your desired man would be lost in the long run. So to understand whether he loves you or not, you need to interact with him, spend long hours and also make him realize that you have a soft feeling for him. Talking to him intimately and showing interest in his personal preferences and tastes will help you come closer to your man. When you are judging your partner’s feeling try not to reveal your intention to him.

The first thing that you must consider is his verbal comments. This may be of various types like ‘I love you’, ‘I like you’, or any other comments that sounds good and expresses his feelings for you. Try to understand his voice along with his approach of saying – measure whether it is passionate, direct from heart or it is any artificial gesture. Though it is really difficult to make out anyone’s intention right from his speech, still you should carry on speaking with him in the hope of unearthing the real truth. If he continue speaking in the same way and show his interest to you, be sure that he has some soft corner for you too.

There are many people who lack expressing their feelings through words; instead they express through actions. Suppose you meet a boy who could not express his feelings to you in words but gifted you something very romantic, you must praise his action and speak about that gift while interacting with him afterwards to carry the relationship further. If he has feelings for you, he would definitely gift you on many occasions in future too.

A man truly loves you if he makes you feel special by offering you flowers or any special item whenever you meet him. He would ring you not only at casual hours but also in odd hours…even at the dead of night. It is because he wants to feel your presence and would like to spend some moments with you. He would even sacrifice his other friends for you, because he values you more than anyone else. He would always pay heed to your words – what you say and what you feel. The sound of your television set may be at the peak but he would find way to listen your words.

If you find that he shows interest in spending long times with you and talks to you more like a friend, you can obviously go further with him. If he is in love with you he would definitely feel for you and would arrange to spend special times with you. If you feel sick promptly tell him and observe how he reacts. He would definitely nurse you with great love and care, and would do exactly what is required at that moment. If he behaves otherwise…keep in mind that he does not love you at all.

You can also get to know his intention from behavior of his friends and close relatives with you. If they respect you and hold you in high regard, you can be sure that he has spoken to them about his feelings for you. Try finding out how he spends his leisure time. If you realize that he spends thinking of you for hours together…do not go for other person; keep settled with this man. He is the best man, who can give you pleasure and satisfaction in life more than anyone else in the world. At the time of taking any decision if he asks you for your opinions and follows that, it is a sign the he needs you at important times also. Difference of opinion occurs mostly at the time of watching television. In every crisis and hours of confusion he will respect you ideas and likings if he is in love with you.

Apart from all these characteristics, he would be passionate for you, would show interest to hug or kiss you, touch you and would like to have a very intimate and personal relationship. So, if you find any of the above ideas similar with your present boyfriend, you can rest assured that he truly loves you.

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Tips to select top 10 latest urban hip hop fashion put on in 2010

Author: Jason Chan 

Hello and welcome to 2010 trend trends in urban hip hop fashion. Lets find out where we are standing and what accurately we have to be dressed in in 2010 to be obvious in the croud.

· Start collecting the chunky knits, these are going to be your fashionable appear this frost. Accesories with popular Knitted scarves and jumper jersey are the are the just right set of trend be dressed in in coldness.

· Laddered Stocking is obviously the vogue for women outfits in 2010. The model way of dressed in laddered stocking is to dress in it with a short skirt. Thus, we are convinced that short skirts are going to be another style this time.

Women’s urban hip hop fashion trend for 2010 spring:
· See through clothing is forever a top style style for women’s in dressing. Katie Holmes is definitely one of them to be seen in most of the occasions. Denim skirts and one piece would be a rage in 2010.

Guys outfits and cool hip hop clothing for the next coming 2010 winter and spring· Denims would rule the men’s hip hop trend. And by denim, it is not just pants; denim would be translated to jackets and casual pants too.

· Sporty jerseys and sneakers can by no means go out of style front. But the style noticeably indicates that Rocawear is in. Young people and young men attending rap concerts would dress in these.
Black leather jackets will rule the urban hip-hop garments style.

· Tracksuits would be most worn casual attire in 2010. Along with tracksuits, men’s tank tops too would be in rage.
This style would in fact be an extension of the style of 2009. The spring of 2009 was noticeably ruled by heat transfer tee shirts.

Apart from the above, vintage garments will also rule the urban hip hop clothes. This would contain the firm wash pants, skin skirts and tiny skirts. inflated fashion in any form will for all time be in the forefront. This would take in embroidered shorts, wash pants, jackets etc.

With the supply of the above-mentioned stuff on your stack, you will by no means have a trouble of non-moving stuff or locked up catalog. Try to supply as loads of varieties and styles in dissimilar colors, to give your customers highest options.

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The 2010 Trends for Wholesale Urban Hip Hop clothing are:
Women’s urban hip hop clothing trend for autumn and winter:

• chunky knits

• Stylish knitted scarves

• knitted jumper sweater

Men’s urban hip hop clothing trend for 2010 for winter and spring:

• Denims

• Athletic jerseys

• Sneakers

• Rocawear

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Between Strength and Fragility

By Sandrine Goncalvès

A show by Lanvin is always one of the most anticipated events of the Parisian Fashion Week and the presentation of the next summer collection did not disappoint the lovers of chic and glamour.

Albert Elbaz, the artistic director of the brand, has shown once again that dresses and skirts may constitute the minimum necessary for a wardrobe. Fashion does not necessarily imply too much complication. In the morning, a woman simply needs a suit or a dress or maybe two dresses worn one above the other for a more sophisticated look. Lanvin’s last fashion show perfectely illustrated this statement. Day time strictness was expressed through dark suits, in black or dark blue, that were made of fabrics usually used for men’s outfits.

Dressed this way, the woman becomes a strong and sexy working-girl in her blazer and miniskirt. The second part of the show focused on the evening short and skinny cocktail dresses. Often asymmetrical and draped, these dresses are to be worn with heavy jewelry. They were sometimes embroidered with sequins or pearls for a sparkling effect. If they were not wearing skirts or dresses, the models presented fluid jumpsuits made of pleated silk. The fabrics were always noble and silky and their fluidity embellished the body curves. The volumes of these evening gowns softened and the silhouettes expressed a sense of fragility and vulnerability.

Recalling modernised goddess dresses, fabric could be wrapped asymetrically around the body and simply attached to one’s shoulder thanks to a beautiful piece of jewelry . The waist was then highlighted with a thin belt. Albert Elbaz wanted to give the impression that the fabric was literally thrown on the body in a natural movement that created the shape of the outfit. He wanted to create clothes with no corset, no interior construction of any kind, as if the pieces of fabrics were only held with strings or a few ribbons.

For him, this has been the most difficult collection to create because of the natural movement of the fabrics that were difficult to master. Finally, the final clothes do not look like the original drawings at all and both could be considered as two separate collections.

A woman dressed in Lanvin also dares to display voluminous jewelry ; large bracelets and cuffs, big earings and necklaces. In terms of makeup, the eye is very smoky but glossy. The eyebrow is almost invisible as if discolored. The complexion is nude to enhance the eyes. As for the hair, it is tied in a knot round the top of the head.

The resulting look is totally glamorous, elegant, sophisticated and at the same time really fatal. The mini-dresses worn while the eyes are made up in black give a slight touch of agressivity. The women who dress in Lanvin are strong women who know their destiny but who can also show sensitivity and emotion. No wonder this brand represent an absolute definition of modern feminity.

Author: Stephen Cauldry

In the past decade, Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons has single-handedly become the the world’s premiere female urban hip-hop clothing brand. Imagine, it all started with a simple tiny tee. These now infamous tiny tees were worn at a Phat Farm runway show as promotional tools which caught the eye of celebrities, supermodels, and fashionistas alike. A star was born. This new, urban fashion brand was set to shoot right into the stratosphere.

Baby Phat Beginnings

Baby Phat officially began as a sportswear collection. Naturally, Kimora was to transform this budding brand into an American clothing icon. Her daunting task was to merge hip-hop apparel and high-end fashion. Needless to say, she pulled it off flawlessly. Kimora’s experience as a top fashion model and her relationship with Phat Farm founder, Russell Simmons, helped catapult Baby Phat to the forefront of urban fashion.

The Fab Lane

Undoubtedly, Kimora’s personal style greatly influenced the Baby Phat brand. The collection has been featured in Bazaar, Seventeen, Star, Vibe, and many other widely circulated magazines. The variety of publications featuring the collection speaks to the crossover appeal of Baby Phat. Celebrities known to have to donned this chic, urban apparel include Paula Abdul, Britney Spears, and Alicia Keys.

Fashion Model To Fashion Mogul

Kimora Lee, a St. Louis native, was an established model by the age of 13. Early on it seemed Kimora was destined to live the life she now leads. During the 90s, the pinnacle of the supermodel era, Kimora Lee was the fresh face on international runways. By age 16, she had modeled for world-renowned designers Giorgio Armani, Yves St. Laurent, Gianfranco Ferre, Givenchy, Fendi, and Richard Tyler. Her experiences as an elite fashion runway model prepared her for the challenges of running a fashion empire. To her credit, Kimora is a mother, TV personality, businesswoman, and still remains a frequent runway staple.

Worldwide Recognition

Baby Phat’s sleek feline logo is recognized internationally and is synonymous with style, poise, hip, and quality. The denim collection is always fun, sassy, glamorous, and feminine. Baby Phat has since branched off to include leather, outerwear, handbags, shoes, lingerie, jewelry, eyewear, and even two limited edition Motorola mobile phones. Even as competition stiffens in womens apparel, Baby Phat reigns supreme in taking upscale, urban fashion to the next level.

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This Famous Celeb Workout And Weight Loss Secrets

Author: Casey Mcphee

Everyone has secrets, even beautiful, talented celebrities such as Kate Beckinsale. In a recent interview, Kate admitted that she suffered from anorexia when she was a teenager. Now in her thirties, Kate looks great, and she admits that she now has a healthier body image. If you want to know more about Kate’s weight loss and workout secrets, then continue reading below:

Clueless?

* The star revealed that when she was in her twenties, she didn’t have a clue about healthy eating. For example, she ate baked potatoes for dinner. Many experts believe that eating carbohydrates should be cut down in the evening since it takes longer to digest and the carbohydrates are easily stored as fat. Since Kate didn’t know this, she remembers feeling terrible after eating carbs for dinner.

Wising Up

* Kate, however, is glad that she found out about healthy eating and the portion control diet. Now, the star eats healthy foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Here’s how her usual meal looks like:

* eggs, cereal, or oatmeal for breakfast

* a piece of chicken or a vegetable wrap or salad for lunch

* fish with vegetables for dinner

Since Kate also follows the Portion Control diet, she knows exactly how much food she needs to eat. She says that controlling your portion sizes isn’t difficult, as long as you are determined and focused.

Her Guilty Secrets?

* The celeb loves cupcakes and other sweet treats. She believes that giving herself treats makes dieting easier. Of course, the diet she is following isn’t as restrictive as other diets. As long as you eat controlled portions, you can actually eat just about anything!

* Kate also dislikes going to the gym, especially in public. She says she can never make working out a part of her daily routine. However, the actress also knows the importance of exercise. That’s why she had her own gym built inside her garage to avoid working out in public. She works out at least four times a week, more if she needs it for a film role.

Tips from a Star

The beautiful star of the successful Underworld movies confesses that she has her good days and bad days, just like any other people. Her tip is to not let those bad days get to you by keeping your goal in mind. She also tells people not to let their body image obsess them so much. Kate’s diet and workout routine allows her to eat normally and remain fit and healthy. Aiming to have a supermodel body is not bad in itself, but it can be difficult and frustrating. She suggests beginning with realistic goals first and working up from there.

Kate Beckinsale may have her secrets, but it just goes to show that she’s normal just like any of us. If you want to be in great shape like her, then follow her tips and see the changes for yourself.

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