Excerpt from Love, With All My Heart

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by Anna Gorman

Chapter One

Analind

His voice sounds like a knife scratching a plate. Why is his voice in my living room? My space? My head? The TV! Damn that television and damn his commercials. With a smile on my face, I put my middle finger up in the air to his face as I jerk the plug from the wall. Forget the damn remote. The only thing stopping me from throwing the massive contraption out the window? TV isn’t mine. What gets me is how many people flock to his station because he’s a “handsome guy”. Too bad they really don’t know how much of an asshole he, my ex-husband Trenton Pritchard, is.

Unfortunately, he is a very public person since he is the President and General Manager of TGP Media Group. Or as most people in the Portland area know him, the face of Channel 8, and he’s on TV frequently. “Mine, Analind, you are mine,” echoes in my head, but I push his nasty words to the back of my thoughts.

I pick up my cell phone from the table and scroll through the contacts to call my roommate and hit send. The line rings twice.

“Hey, girl. I was getting ready to call you. I just went on break. What’s up?”

“Hey. I just wanted to give you a call to let you know that I’m going to The Grotto and then I might drive around. Today is a day of change. I feel like something is right around the corner, and I’m going to find it,” I rush out. Today is the day something positive is going to happen.

“Good luck! I’ll be thinking about you.”

“Thank you. What time are you off work?”

“I should be home around five thirty or six. Depends on how crazy it gets after lunch.”

“Sounds good. I’ll be home by then, or should be. Talk to you later. Love ya.”

“Love ya. Bye,” she says, hanging up the phone.

I put my phone in my purse, grabbing my keys off the table by the door, and head downstairs to my car after locking the apartment. On my way down the stairs, I think about how amazing of a person my best friend is. I’ve known Kendra since middle school, and we live in a two-bedroom apartment in Kearny on the Westside of downtown Portland in the Knob Hill area.

As I’m driving to The Grotto, rain starts to gently fall, and I think of all the events that have happened over the past year. Events that have happened in my life that allow me to come to The Grotto once again, actually allow me to have a life again. I don’t think it would be possible to be where I am today without Kendra’s help.

She helped me leave Trenton when I broke down and told her what had happened and had been happening. I didn’t want to make a massive production of my failed marriage, and I felt it wasn’t the world’s business of what happened behind closed doors. Kendra showed up to help me pack and took me to her place. After a few hours of tears and comforting, I was on my way out of a kind of marriage no one should have to live in.

After some time away from Trenton and a few sessions with Dr. Soden, I learned how much I actually survived through. I endured years of mental abuse, abuse that at first I didn’t think of it being that, just bluntness. Add in the revelation of Trenton’s infidelity, I knew it was time for me to leave the marriage that I once loved.

Trenton laughed in my face when I first filed for divorce, and he refused to sign the petition. Once he forced my hand and learned that I knew about the women he had slept with, he changed his view. If word of the scandal got out, it could ruin his company and the careers of the women he was with—station whores.

We had a prenup, and he didn’t have to pay much to kick me to the curb. I felt like in the end, I didn’t know the man I’d been married to. Within a few weeks, the divorce was final because there isn’t a minimum of ninety days waiting period in the State of Oregon if you meet all the requirements, and it helps to know judges in the right places. Trenton wanted the divorce over quickly as he’s a very impatient man.

Once the ink was dry, all I was worth was a new car and twenty thousand, and that’s not much in Portland especially when you don’t have a job. I’ve been living off the money for the past year and would be homeless if it wasn’t for Kendra, and luckily she’s been supportive of me. She hasn’t been pushy about me getting a job or forcing me into situations that I haven’t been ready to put myself into, but that’s changing today.

I push the thoughts of my past out of my head as I pull into the parking lot. Only three spots in the vast lot have occupants, so I park in the closest spot to the trail that will lead me to Mary. As I get out of my car, I notice the rain has stopped falling, but everything is wet, and dampness clings to the air around me as I walk down the paved path.

The prayer area of The Grotto is void of anyone praying at the foot of the statue. I kneel and the coldness of the wet stone penetrates through the thin leggings to my skin, but I push the coldness to the side and start saying my prayers. I can feel Mary taking me into her arms, holding me close to her heart. Her strength, love, and most definitely her courage is pouring into me, reassuring me that I made the right decision, and letting me know that I will be okay. I will be complete again. I’m so much closer than I was a year ago.

The April rain starts to fall with gentleness around me, and at one time the rain used to hide my tears. Now, the rain is a comfort to me as I feel it touch my skin, reminding me I’m no longer living in that nightmare.

I say a few more prayers, “Mother Mary, thank you for everything I have, listening to me, and comforting me all these months. Thank you…”

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Underboobs

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Clothes are not the statement of a woman’s inside.

Woman loves to wear a dress that can make a man crazy for her or she wears to support her presence before the other women.

It is hard to find the real answer but Men’s DNA has been hard wired to notice woman’s breasts.

Generally, men get an impression that woman’s fashion statement says a lot about her inner woman.

It is always an issue of debate.

Under-boob has got an international sexual appeal.

It is basically a t shirt which is purposefully contoured right above the breasts so the low hanging smoothness of breasts can be seen.

The smooth glaze of her rounded pendulous curves pocking out from the couture top that provocatively offers the view of those enticing pairs salivates the desire to see more beneath her top.

No wonder a woman is a man’s outmost weakness and if she captures the eyes towards her under-boobs curves then her outmost power can electrify the enticing nerve of our brains and men are caprice.

Our world of fashion and style knows no boundaries. Under-boob will not take much time to be a common sight.

Today the cover girls are wearing these and soon the major class will.

As in some parts of America, woman can walk on the streets bare-chested.

Really it is hard to comment officially.

A woman is free to wear anything and everything. But chances are every society may not react and accept this so easily.

However, Under-boob is gaining popularity. After all sex sells.

Some female gamers think that it is new way to wear your boobs.

Frankly, boobs are the center of attraction and when low cut or deep V dresses are again gaining popularity then why not go one step ahead while playing with the idea of exposing boobs and make the cut from low accepted.

In fact, the idea of catching women without bra has started from outside boobs to inside boobs.

It was around 2010 when sweet girls like Anne Hathaway came on red carpet with her side view exposure dress that made one and all to see her.

Inside boobs story is a little Spicer and the God mother of look – Jennifer Lopez helped the idea to get more popular. These inside boobs open up the wider window on front of the chest.

As Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson and Kim Kardashian all came on red carpet wearing these, this bold and bitchy fashion statement became very popular.

But it was GQ cover model – Beyoncé who turned cleavage looks upside down with her under-boob.

The tantalizing view of her t-shirt cut at the fringe of her braless chest made all eyes roving at her.

Indeed, under-boobs t shirt is on the fringe of acceptance but no wonder it will be the days for men to see their live fantasies walking on the street.

 

35 amazing facts about vagina

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A woman is a fragrance and her naturalness is the beauty hidden under the magic which enthrals the owners and visitors. Vagina is its true sense an island in the middle of a deep sea.

Romancing the idea of loving a beauty in the perfect place with perfect sense of timing always leaves a memory for longing.

The wonderful pot-luck of vagina always holds some mysterious facts known only to few but secretly admired by everyone.

I know the story below the belt about the lady part is always interesting and way beyond our anticipations.

Here are these interesting lists of facts of vagina:

  1. Hazel Jones of High Wycombe, UK has two vaginas.
  2. Karin Mackaliunas, of Scranton, Pennsylvania used her vagina as her holder where she hid 54 bags of heroine.
  3. Tatyana Kozhevnikova has the strongest vagina.
  4. Vagina’s muscles can seriously be toned stronger like any other part of the body by exercising.
  5. Vagina’s smell depends on the diet and food you take.
  6. Vaginas are of many shapes and sizes
  7. Vagina allows all 4 types of clitoral, Vaginal, blended and multiple orgasm.
  8. During childbirth vagina can allow 10+ pounds of baby to come out and still it comes back to normal size within 6 months.
  9. It can expand up to 200% during childbirth and intercourse.
  10. There is no normal vagina as from vulva to the labia there are many shapes and sizes.
  11. It needs no extra care to clean. It can clean all by itself naturally as it is designed to clean itself by natural discharge.
  12. It has prepuce – made of many small glands that hold secrete oil and sweat to protect this area from friction and overheating.
  13. It also has a water base at a time of arousal.
  14. Labia and nipples look similarly as they have small bumpy looking glands.
  15. Squalene is a chemical found in vagina which is a lubricant. It is also found in shark’s liver.
  16. Vagina tells you the optimal time to get pregnant.
  17. Clitoris is part of vagina whose main purpose is pleasure.
  18. Vagina is a big house of good and bad bacteria and Lactobacillus bacteria controls the growth of bad ones.
  19. The average size of Vagina is 3 to 4 inches deep but it doubles when aroused.
  20. The word Vagina roughly translates as Sword Holder in Latin.
  21. Mouth’s inside is made up of the same kind of cells as vagina.
  22. Vagina has 8000 nerve endings in the clitoris. So it is the most sensitive part. Its sensations can spread and affect 15000 other nerve endings.
  23. The first movie used the word vagina was “The Story of Menstruation,” released in 1946.
  24. During or before menstruation women orgasmic capacity increases.
  25. Clitoris is one inch visible however it rested up to within 6 inches.
  26. Vagina on an average discharges up to 2 teaspoons a day.
  27. Woman farts from vagina which is very common.
  28. There is nothing true about saying that abstinence will make vagina tighter.
  29. G spot is located underside of the Clitoris.
  30. A few women get virginal orgasm.
  31. Public hair grows for 3 weeks.
  32. Researchers guess that the purpose of pubic hair is to lure mate.
  33. Normally Vagina’s pH level is 4 – the same as beer, wine and tomatoes, however sperm has pH level of 8.
  34. Vagina muscles grip Penis so strongly that it is gets stuck inside which is known as Penis captivus. It generally happens in animals.
  35. Vagina’s opening is small however on an average it is about 7.6 cm long and it is 4.5 cm wide.

God has made woman and bestowed her with secret and hidden beauty which science is trying to find. Hope you enjoy updating yourself here.

The Ring – by Ica Iova

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 Forty-five minutes had passed and not a single call. Nights like this made Julian mad because, like everyone else, he relied on every penny. He had come here from a village with gravel roads, two-way streets and one working traffic light, and he wasn’t always a cab driver. A few job applications later, he was holding the keys to a company van with Coroner stickers on it, and for eleven years, he had carried dead bodies.

A dog’s bark interrupted Julian’s thoughts. He opened the window and shivered. It seemed colder than expected for an early fall, and a layer of thin frost had already covered the ground.

The dispatcher’s voice boomed through the CB radio breaking the silence and startling

Julian. “I need someone at 2117 David Drive.”

Julian reached for the microphone. “201. I am close.”

“10/4,” the dispatcher’s voice scratched through the line.

Julian turned onto the poorly illuminated one-way street when the dispatcher’s voice rumbled again. “201, David Drive canceled.”

“Really?”

“Sorry about that,” the dispatcher apologized.

Julian shook his head and made a turn for the main road.

A woman emerged from the cemetery and flagged the approaching cab. She seemed young – dark hair, immaculately dressed. Quite attractive from what Julian could tell. The whitest skin he had ever seen. 

Probably one of those supermodels—doesn’t want to be seen in public.

“River Road, please,” she said settling into the passenger’s seat.

A foul smell entered the cab and Julian grimaced. “What number?” he asked throwing the car into gear.

She seemed puzzled. “What?”

“The number… on River Road?”

“Oh… um… I’ll show you,” she said then turned toward the window. Clearly she wasn’t interested in talking.

Julian opened his window to get rid of the familiar stench. Though he had been in close contact with dead bodies, he could never grow accustomed to the smell.

“I hope my window doesn’t bother you. Probably some dead animal that has drowned in the canal.”

The young woman nodded but remained silent.

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“You can drop me over there,” she said pointing to an empty parking lot.

Julian cocked an eyebrow, knowing that the factory had closed a while ago. “Are you sure?”

“Yes,” she replied, searching for something in her purse. “I think I lost my wallet.” She pulled a ring off her finger. “Here, take my ring, and I’ll pay you tomorrow,” she said, holding out her ring.

“I-I can’t take your ring.”

She searched her purse again and pulling out a piece of paper and a pen, she scribbled something. “Here is my address,” she said placing the ring on it and exiting the car before Julian could protest.

Is she ill? Julian wondered. What is she doing here in the middle of the

night?                                                                                     ***

In the morning, he pulled in front of a house, proceeded down the narrow walkway and knocked on the door. A young man still in his pajamas, answered.

“Hi, may I help you?” he asked.

“Um…” Julian realized that he didn’t know the woman’s name. “I am looking for a young lady—”

“Sorry, you have the wrong address.”

“Is this 2117 David Drive?” A jolt of anger struck Julian when he realized that this was the same address that had canceled his order the night before.

“Yup, but I live alone.”

“The woman… Um… I am a cab driver—” Julian stuttered.

“Look, man, I’m tired.” The young man turned to go back inside.

“No. Wait. I gave a ride to a woman, but she couldn’t pay so she insisted that I take her ring and return it today.” Julian revealed the ring.

The young man looked at the ring in Julian’s palm and took a quick step back. His face became white and the next time he spoke his voice seemed obstructed.

“W-where did you get that?”

“I told you—”

“That’s impossible,” he interrupted. “That’s my wife’s!”

“Look. I didn’t mean to—”

The man paced back and forth. “Jody died a year ago.”

“Say what?” Julian could swear his hearing played tricks on him.

“Jody died in that stupid factory.”

“Man, stop playing with me. I just want my money.” The words crawling upward from the depth of his throat sounded more like a growl.

“I am not… playing! I swear.”

Instantly, Julian felt sick. A buzzing sound vibrated in his ears. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. The world shook and then went deathly still as he crumpled forward.

A time to talk about Wine

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India has definite grown its name in winery and its taste has win name in world market. Indian export and import segment is growing fast.  Today wine market is of $ 26 billion and India has made some branded names Like Sula, Four seasons, etc.

No doubt India is famous for its Patiala pegs but wine has succeeded to catch a fancy. Wine is getting popular in restaurant and bar, parties and gradually it is finding space in table talk. Research says that 61% of People love to taste red wine and it will grow up to 71.6% by 2017.

Akassh K Aggarwal Jewelry Designer says: “The consumption of Wine in India is as old as English Era but the recent availability of Indian wine has made it economical and affordable for masses. Now it is becoming a fashion statement to hold a Glass of Wine.”

The beautiful colors of red, white and rosy wines are giving Indian a new choice in the drinking habit and this new glass is mesmerizing everyone. If we specially talk about Delhi wine market and culture then it is good to say that here we are consuming around 20% of wine of course we are a little slower from Mumbai as they are consuming 32% of wine and definitely a good credit goes to retail outlets who are helping the wine culture in India.

Nikkita Kattar, Owner of Baro Baro Tika bar, (at Saket) says: Wine in India is like a mark of high status. Indeed foreign wine is expensive but Indian wine has succeeded in this field too particularly in decade. Wine is now complementing the Indian cuisine. We are selling nearly 20- 30 bottles in a day.

Indeed, the late night party and ladies night culture is changing. Wine is covering more space and people are opening to wine.

Arvind Kumar, RGM, The Wine Company, at Gurgaon says: In last 10 years travel industry has played a significant role in the growth of wine culture. We are also promoting wine culture by selling at an easily affordable price. 80-100 bottles per day we sells on an average, in fact, we are one of the maximum wine seller as a free standing restaurant. And now days parties we are booking has order for wine in their menu.

Wine drinking is good for health; awareness among the elite section has increased and people are becoming health conscious and ready to pay for healthy living and health beneficial drinks.

Prerak Kakkar , Advocate of Cross Cultural negotiations & federal white collar crimes, says: “Wine culture is in its cradle stage in India. In party people love to drink Vodka or Gin cocktail but whiskey holds the first choice. Wine drinkers are there but not in large number. If you ask me then I will say wine is healthier than other drinks.”

71 facts about penis

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Penis is the most talked word but hardly talked openly. We talk only in a doctor’s office when the organ has any issue otherwise we generally avoid to use this word publicly. However, no matter how hard you try, the truth that penis is remarkable organ is not going to change. It helps not just to clean the body but also mind from strong flood of sexual desire. Here are some very important facts about penis:

  1. The world’s largest penis measures 23 cm flaccid and 34 cm erect and belongs to an American from New York.
  2. On average, men ejaculate at a speed of 45 km/h.
  3. Statistics show that almost half of men think of their penis as too small. On the other hand, about 85% of women say their partner’s penis size is great.
  4. Losing fat results in increased penis size. When a man loses 35 pounds of fat, his penis will gain an extra inch.
  5. The percent of men who admit that they masturbate is 94%, while 80% of women say that they do.
  6. Some erect penises are a little bit bent. This happens on to 25% of men.
  7. According to statistics, the average size of flaccid penis is 3.5 to 3.7 inches and between 5.0-5.7 inches when erect.
  8. Whales have the longest penises in the world. The biggest one measured 8 feet.
  9. Men are also able to have multiple orgasms. To do so, they have to have the first one without ejaculation and without losing their erection.
  10. There are about 100 million acts of sexual intercourse in a day.
  11. If he’s close to climaxing, buy some time by squeezing the head of his penis.
  12. During sleep blood flows to men’s penis, which can cause erection.
  13. Lower part of women’s vagina gets narrow before sex so that it can get better grip on penis
  14. It’s better to avoid a cow-girl position when man has trouble with staying hard for long
  15. Single sperm contains 37.5 MB of DNA information.
  16. The number of nerve endings on clitoris is two times bigger than on the whole penis.
  17. Semen surprisingly contains a lot of sugar.
  18. One teaspoon of semen has seven calories.
  19. According to a study from the University of California men who do not help with any housework have half as much sex compared to men who help in the house.
  20. Some people are sexually attracted to statues or mannequins. This is called agalmatophilia.
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  21. The highest number of recorded orgasms per hour is 134 by a woman and 16 by a man
  22. When man does not have any sex, his penis can schrink.
  23. Sperm can help avoid wrinkles on the skin when rubbed in, thanks to the proteins the sperm contains.
  24. As per Korean Guinness book of Records, Kim Jong-il’s penis was 3 feet, 4 inches’ long
  25. According to legend, King Fatefehi of Tonga managed to deflower 37 800 women in 14 years.
  26. Men do not use brain when ejaculating as the signal is coming from the spinal cord.
  27. Penis can get erected after a person is hanged – it’s called a “death erection.”
  28. According to research, a lot of men are stressed due to their penis size – no matter how big it actually is.
  29. It takes two teaspoons of blood to get a penis erect
  30. Semen contains antidepressants.
  31. It contains cortisol which increases affection
  32. It has Estrone and oxytocin which elevates mood
  33. It has thyrotropin releasing hormone which is also antidepressant.
  34. It has melatonin which aids sleep
  35. It also has serotonin which is also antidepressant neurotransmitter.
  36. The word “Penis” comes from the Latin word meaning “tail”
  37. Out of 400 men only one is flexible enough to suck himself.
  38. A man has nearly 2 times erections in a day and nearly 9 times at night.
  39. Ejaculation makes a man healthy.
  40. Underside of penis is the most sensitive.
  41. In early 20’s penis stops to grow.
  42. Only 6% of men need extra-large condoms.
  43. Male Orgasm last for 6 seconds whereas females orgasm last for 23 seconds.
  44. Phallostethus Cuulong is a fish who has penis on its head.
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  45. The farthest ejaculation is 18 feet.
  46. Penis can break if twisted hard while erect – So No Fun with Cowgirls.
  47. Koro is a condition of irrational fear that penis can go back into the body.
  48. Ejaculation does not always mean orgasm.
  49. The Penis curves in a boomerang shape during missionary position with woman.
  50. Cigarette is highly injurious for penis health.
  51. Penis size can be increased by Traction method.
  52. Penis size vary from one place to another.
  53. Foreskin can be used for grafting purpose for burnt patient.
  54. It can provide 4 acres of grafting skin.
  55. The men of Republic of Congo have the biggest average penis size.
  56. Even babies get erection in the womb.
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  57. And surprisingly corpse has erection too.
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  58. Iceland has a dedicated penis museum.
  59. Diphallia is a rare condition where a man has two functional penises.
  60. Penis actually starts off like clitoris.
  61. During 19th century circumcision got popularity to avoid masturbation.
  62. In 2003, researchers found the oldest penis fossil of 425 million years.
  63. On 6th April of each year Japan celebrate a festival of Penis and its fertility.
  64. Beijing has a restaurant that specializes in serving penises.
  65. Study says only 5% of men wear condom during sex.
  66. No one can say from a drooping penis about its final erect size.
  67. Penis is a big home for several bacteria.
  68.  Penis is generally darker than the other body parts
  69.  The mushroom-shape of a penis is believed to serve to scoop rival males’ sperm from vagina.
  70.  Penises can be divided into two categories: a grower and a shower. Grower gets bigger during erection, while shower looks big all the time and grows only a little when erect. About 2/3 of men have grower.
  71. Penis is The biological symbol for the male sex

Drive your focus away from Porn

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Men have one toy that works the hardest but earns the best pleasure which body and mind always crave to experience. It is the pleasure of sexual penetration. In fact, human is programmed in such a way that he always fantasizes; if not knowingly then unknowingly. Human body responses very positively towards sex but what if his toy, Penis, refuses to perform well? Then it is really hard to image the havoc about sterile life.

Science says it is natural that we think about sex and get erection. It is a wonderful idea to help mind to think more about it as it can give us more pleasure. Pornography which is also a visual sexual stimuli (VSS) gives you a best time to boost your mind with more pleasure but it also makes you to jerk off which is leading to a serious cases of erectile dysfunctions.

Now it is found that masturbating too much is actually an addiction. It makes us having habit of premature ejaculation which is bad for both the parties.

As we know Penis has 4000 nerves ending so it gives the best pleasure at ejaculation but as the cup gets over spilled then mind remains in state of more pleasure and body denies to support. Normally this gap is naturally bridged by itself but in the presence of pornography situation gets worsened.

Dr. Elizabeth Waterman, a psychologist at Morningside Recovery Center in Newport California, explains “When people start watching porn, there is a huge flood of dopamine in the brain. Over time, the receptors that were once very sensitive become less sensitive, and normal physical intimacy does not produce enough dopamine to stimulate the dopamine receptors.”

Honestly speaking, it is the worst experience as if you have a gun not loaded to fire. The real purpose of having a gun is missing. The best sensation and throbbing will be missing.  Then what will be left? Our brain will be empty without pleasure and body will be too weak to respond.

This situation is created only by our habit as we fail to stop and restrain ourselves from the influence and excessive use of pornography which has now trained our mind and body to respond sexually only to very specific types of visual and tactile stimuli.

This is a trap and we get hooked into it by our desire to feel stimulation, to feel the pleasure, and feel the excitement that can leverage the best work for which our toy is made and trained.

There is nothing like – watching porn for the first time can lead to this problem of ED. It is a condition that starts to back fire your life, work and social and sex life. Everything starts slowly but gradually it becomes habit.

According to Dr. Waterman cure is simple. Stop watching and resist the temptation to jerk. Soon within 3 months or so you will be fine.

I agree, it is not easy to break the habit and stop and resist the temptation. After all that is a big vein of sexual stimulation and pleasure and that is why it is definitely difficult.

In order to make life better and enjoy life more one has to drive focus away. It is not just to drive focus away only for three months but forever. Otherwise the same condition will soon prevail.

After all, when pleasure combines with sexual fantasy then things do not take much time to go uncontrolled. Porn has become a big game changer in our society. It is in everyday life.  And needless to say many families are facing shame due to Erectile Dysfunction.

It is better to be safe than sorry. Never forget that our brain is connected with spinal cord and spinal nerves which are finally connected with our penis so more jerk off can cause misbalance and lead to ED.

Red Wine and type 2 Diabetes

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Health is one of the chief notes in our life. Healthy body requires healthy food and drinks and normal healthy lifestyle. There are researches and studies going on throughout the world to improve our life.

New reaches says that the type 2 diabetic patience can enjoy alcoholic drinks in moderation and red wine gives them better result.

This new study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Researcher Iris Shai of Ben Gurion University says: There is a myth that alcohol is not so safe for diabetic patient.

 

The two years of research on diabetic people finally suggested that red wine helps them in number of ways.

Shai recruited 225 people aging from 40- 75 who were facing elevated blood sugar problem and gave them a Mediterranean style diet for two years. Everyone in the study was eating the same food but they were divided into 3 groups on their drinks:

  • Drinking one glass of red wine per day
  • Drinking one glass of white wine per day
  • Drinking mineral water.

During this period from June 2010 to May 2012 they assigned everyone 150 ml of water and drinks.

After 2 years they concluded that people with a glass of red wine at dinner had better cardiovascular and better controlled Type 2 diabetes. Additionally, they find improvement in their levels of good cholesterol.

They also found that the red wine drinkers had better lipid variations, better sleep and overall better metabolic system.

It is really very good news for type 2 diabetic patients however more researches are required and new researches are taking place as we speak.

Diabetes is one of the most widely spread diseases and nearly 433 million people are affect by it. Only in America nearly 29million people have diabetes and most of the cases are of type 2 diabetes, which is not a good one.

It is condition in which body doesn’t make enough amount of insulin or does not use insulin correctly or both. That results into a high level of sugar in blood.

People with type 2 diabetes have to control the sugar or blood glucose by medication, life style changes or preferably both. Diet is the key.

Our foods have carbohydrate that causes the blood sugar to go up and avoiding this is not very easy as it is in fruits, sweets, breads and starches.

Diabetes affects our vital body organs such as, kidney, heart, skin and eyes. Maintain a healthy life style and now you can drink red wine in moderate amount and enjoy life and your parties.

61 most amazing facts about breasts

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Our life begins with the support of breasts as it is the first source of life support food. Breasts mean our seat of emotions too. They are so close that our mind is always busy in thinking and imagining it.

Love for breasts is as old as the human race and no matter how hard we try to shift our attention it never goes away from them. Our mind never forgets to think about them. It has find ways in our creativity and it has become a central point in art. We can find in our paintings, sculpture, films, novels, poetry and anything where our creativity can reach.

Our scientist and researchers are also behind breasts and they have come up with some amazing facts about them, such as:

  1. 70% of female are not happy with their breasts size.
  2. Squeezing breasts may prevent cancer.
  3. Generally, women have left breast bigger than the right one.
  4. 82% of women say that foreplay at breasts turns them on.
  5. Staring at the breasts for at least one minute can increase the life of a man by 5 minutes.
  6. Girls stare at other woman’s breasts as much as boys do.
  7. Human breasts milk is sweeter than cow milk.
  8. Hungry men like bigger breasts.
  9. A less financially secured person prefers bigger breasts.
  10. Only 20% of men look at the face of a woman in their first meeting.
  11. A woman knows when her partner is staring at other woman’s breasts.
  12. Oxytocin is a chemical released when breasts are grabbed.
  13. The most sensitive part of breast is not nipple or areola but right above it.
  14. Women can orgasm from nipple play alone.
  15. There are 8 different types of nipples.
  16. Average erect nipple size is 5 stacked quarters.
  17. 6% of human population has extra nipples in their body.
  18. Men have nipples and breasts because all fetuses are female at first.
  19. In Japan, they tattoo or apply make up to make their nipples pink.
  20. Nipples can swell nearly 1 centimeter during sex.
  21. Nipples size varies from woman to woman.
  22. World biggest breasts size is 48V.
  23. Breasts also get swelled up and erected like penis.
  24. In China, you can get a degree in bra studies.
  25. British women have the largest boobs in all of the land.
  26. 36C is the average breast size in America today.
  27. 2 million women is USA have breasts implants.
  28. Hawaii, Texas, Ohio, New York, and Maine legally allow woman to go topless.
  29. There is a group called Go Topless which is trying to make topless women legal in other places as well.
  30. Between 14 – 18 centuries, dresses were made to make the entire breasts hang out.
  31. Looking at breasts during test can badly affect the result.
  32. The word boob comes from Latin word PUPPA, which means “Little Girl”
  33. Breasts can have a large variety of sizes as well as shapes.
  34. One of the most dangerous cancers for women is breast cancer
  35. Men can get breast cancer too.
  36. Arkansas has the lowest occurrence of breast cancer.
  37. The largest number of women with breast cancer are in state Massachusetts.
  38. The first records about breast cancer come from Ancient Egypt, over 3,500 years ago.
  39. Anyone can be diagnosed with breast cancer.
  40. According to statistics, breast cancer is diagnosed in 1/8th of all women.
  41. Around 85 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer come from families where no ancestors have ever suffered from this disease.
  42. After the first menstruation, breasts usually get bigger for about two or four years.
  43. Bra as a garment came into market in 7th century, however its large scale production started after 1930. Today it is $16 billion industry.
  44. An average pair of breasts can produce 1 liter milk every day.
  45. 65% of British men say that breasts are the most attractive part in woman.
  46. It is a misconception that bra can increase breasts cancer.
  47. Average weight of a breast is 0.5 kg.
  48. Average number of bras that a woman owns is 9.
  49. Average number of bras that a woman wears is 6.
  50. Out of 8 only one woman suffers from breast cancer in her life time.
  51. 4 million bras are made every day.
  52. Sleeping facedown can eventually change the shape of the breasts.
  53. Breasts contain about 5 % of your body fats.
  54. We are the only primates with permanent breasts.
  55. Coffee can make your breasts more sensitive.
  56. The areola can become darker with physical excitement from blood going to the area.
  57. Small breasts are more sensitive.
  58. Big breasts support the body to float in water.
  59. An American woman Annie Hawkins-Turner has the biggest breasts in the world. She wears a size 521 bra.
  60. During pregnancy, breast size increases in response to these hormonal changes.
  61. Humans are the only mammals with permanently swollen breasts. Other Mammals have boobs only when nursing

Leading trend of Wine in India

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Indian Fine cuisines culture is changing. Now people are getting more open and accepting wine. Indian urban cities have several bars and restaurants where wine culture is getting its roots.

There are several types of wine so people have several options to choose from. Broadly one can select from its alcohol percentage, country, fruit, and color. In Europe, wines are traditionally named after the place from which they originate.

India imports a good number of wine from different countries and they too export some of their wines to other countries.

Indeed, government policy is somewhere slowing the pace but wine is getting its root in Indian culture and market. Moreover, India is a whiskey drinking country. We drink nearly all what Scotland produces in a year.

Few years back India consumed nearly 0.012 liters of wine per person that roughly counts as 6 table spoons per annum. China who is considered as a newcomer and traditionally comes at a low level in wine drinking took nearly 1 liter per person and Australia who has a proud wine drinking habit consumed around 30 liters per person, according to ABS.

In India situation is not so simple. We have around 150% on import duty, plus additional taxes of around 12% then 5% of unloading, storage cost, transferring cost from one state to another, State duties and on top of it wine importers trade margins which is around 40%.  It is all at the expense of consumers.

However, situation is changing. The wine market is consistently growing by 15- 18%. At present we are consuming around 1400 crores of wine each year which is approximately US $ 280 million.

Retail segment is growing very rapidly and wine now accounts for 30% of all sales which was earlier 22- 25% and it is considered that wine is going to be the single largest segment in liquor retailing.

This retailing has made new trend in India. Now in our urban society it is very easily accepted that women are consuming alcoholic beverages. New generation is having better awareness about benefits of wine and wine is seen to be the least harmful and the least potent.

Some steps are taken by the state government too such as states like Karnataka delinked wine from hard liquor and beer and introduced the concept of “wine tavern” licenses. That really makes it easy to open bars and serve wine at less expensive price.

India has nearly 123,000 acres of vineyards across India but only 1% of it is used for wine. Indeed, India will take a long time to reach the level of wine producing countries like France, Italy, Australia, Spain, America, etc. but a few big names in India have started to gain grounds.

Indian Wine market has started seeing good days after 2012 and things are improving. As per forecast by 2017 wine market will get 73.5% assumed growth. That means India will be consuming 2.4 million cases of wine that year. However, china will be consuming 178 million cases of wine.

We can only hope that government tax policy will get liberal and better days will come to this sector soon.