Same-sex marriages are allowed in numerous states and countries. However, it seems that discrimination against gay people still exists. While many celebrities have already showed their support to the gay community, no Pope has done that until now.
Namely, the Pope asked for an apology in the name of homosexuals everywhere for the maltreatment they receive. Last Sunday, the Pope said that Christians owe apologies to homosexuals who have been insulted by the church. The Church teaches people to respect each other, not to discriminate and offend, the Pope remarked.
Pope Francis gave the statement during a press conference on his way back home, traveling from Armenia. He stated that the Church, i.e. Christians need to ask for forgiveness for their many sins, especially to the gay people.
“The Church must ask forgiveness for not behaving many times – when I say the Church, I mean Christians! The Church is holy, we are sinners!”
In the hour-long conversation with the journalists, the Pope talked about many other things that the Church should seek forgiveness for, mostly for things done in the past. Among other things, he said that Christians should apologize to the poor, to the exploited women and children, but also for using many weapons.
The media has reacted to the Pope’s statement accordingly, reporting about it as a groundbreaking moment.
This is not the first time a Pope seeks forgiveness for mistreatment of groups of people. In 2000, St. John Paul II apologized to Jewish people immigrants, women and indigenous people. However, this is the first Pope who has publicly asked for apology from the LGBT community. Indeed, LGBT people are the most marginalized group of people in the Church.
Pope Francis was motivated to state this after a German Cardinal said that the Catholic Church has to ask for apology for the negative attitude toward homosexuals. During the plane conference, one reporter asked the Pope about his opinion regarding the negative approach toward gay people by many Christians. The Pope answered that the Church teaches respect, not discrimination against people, no matter if they are gay or not.
“One can condemn, but not for theological reasons, but for reasons of political behavior…Certain manifestations are a bit too offensive for others, no? But these are things that have nothing to do with the problem. The problem is a person that has a condition, that has good will and who seeks God, who are we to judge? And we must accompany them well,” the Pope said.
He further proceeded to explain that certain gay demonstrations which are different because of tradition or culture cannot be the base for discrimination against gay people.
The gay community saluted the Pope’s statement. A gay rights group leader stated that Pope’s words are a blessing and that no other Pope has been more welcoming to the LGBT community than Pope Francis.
At the press conference, the Pope was asked other controversial questions. Thus, in other parts of the conversation, he was talking about Brexit and the term “genocide” that he has used before.
About Brexit
When talking about Brexit, the Pope stated that unity is better than conflict, but that they unity comes in different forms. He added that the EU countries need bigger independence and greater freedom and that there are some things that are not functioning in the European Union. However, he believes that those problems can be solved.
About the Genocide
Asked about the use of the term “genocide” which he had used when talking about the extermination of Armenians when he was back in Argentina, he answered that that’s the only word he knew and that was the reason why he used it. However, he believes that Turkey has the right to protest about it.
Are there two Popes?
Pope Francis was even asked about the existence of two Popes. Pope Benedict resigned in 2013 and there were rumors that he is still having influence in Vatican. Namely, this story was in the headlines recently because of the usage of the term “expanded papacy” by the personal secretary of Pope Benedict. Pope Francis denied the rumors and stated that there is only one Pope and that Benedict is “the wise grandpa” who takes care of him with his prayers.
You know those “do not do this at home videos”? Well this is something like that. These three guys are throwing dry ice into a poll just to watch and videotape what is going to happen.
Although the name itself tells you, let us say a few words about dry ice. Dry ice or as some people call it “cardice” is carbon dioxide frozen at-109.3 degrees Fahrenheit (-78.5 degrees C), at normal pressure or atmospheric pressure.
What’s the difference between dry ice and the regular kind of ice? You can guess it by the name. While regular ice turns into water, dry ice leaves nothing behind. Therefore dry ice is useful for cooling things which are sensitive to water.
Dry ice can be very dangerous in fact. It can cause frostbite at low temperatures and hypercapnia – which is serious increasing of the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. Therefore when dry ice is used in closed areas, should be treated as toxic.
This is an explanation based on facts and science, but the men in this video are not doing any scientific experiments.
They are throwing 1000 pounds of dry ice into a pool, just for fun. They are entertaining themselves while creating an amazing smoking pool.
It’s maybe fun until the moment when they start throwing a new PS4 and Xbox into the pool. I really don’t understand what’s the point in that?
You’ll wanna watch the video and witness this craziness yourself. What do you think of this? Is it pointless destruction of number one electronics or what?
Our grandparents will never die. They will remain sleeping deep in our hearts and will always appear in the warm memories we have created around them. The toughest thing about it all is the farewell.
It is true that grandparents are the joy of our childhood in many ways. Their warm looks and caresses as we grow will always remain in the memory of our senses. And while they had the joy to see us growing, our role is to witness their aging and saying goodbye.
It is never an easy choice to make when you need to understand that the first person to go is the one you would rather not let go. The special bond we have created and grown up with is too big to simply let go of.
As an adult, you realize this sooner than a child would. And naturally, you would do anything for your child to skip over the grief that is ahead. So, many parents make up different fantastic stories about magical places, and the stars – places that the deceased grandparent has gone to.
The question is: Do you think that this is the best choice? You may think that saying that final goodbye is too much for a child. Therefore, you would choose to leave your child out of the grief circle. However, psychologists stand adamantly against the idea.
Alan Wolfelt, a noted children’s psychologist, once said: “Anyone old enough to love is old enough to grieve.” And this is an emotion that everyone should experience. The fact that your child is losing one of their heroes is a key point in your child’s life, responsible for experiencing the emotion we will all inevitably experience.
Grief is a form of self-expression, and it is more natural and healthy than the idea that the child’s favorite hero has drifted away from them for no particular reason. In fact, when a child is denied their opportunity to grieve, the consequences may be adverse, according to psychologists.
When a child is not given a proper explanation of what had happened, it is highly likely that their imagination will fill up the gaps. Sometimes, this can prove to be much worse than the actual situation, and it can leave some disturbing trauma on their psyche.
It is necessary that you adapt your explanation to their age but never use vague metaphors. And, most importantly, you must avoid the mistake of the many who have prevented their children from saying their last goodbye with their grandparent in the hospital.
Here are some things you should do in such inevitable cases:
You need to help your child understand the concept of death in simple words, without any metaphors and vague expressions. Saying that their grandparent has left will leave an open expectation of him/her coming back.
If you explain death to your child from a religious perspective, make sure you emphasize the fact that their grandparent is not coming back. You should be brief, simple, and precise in your explanations. The young mind is only able to handle limited amounts of information.
You shouldn’t hide your emotions in front of your child. This may have them think that feeling grief is not normal. It is only appropriate that you show your child that it is alright to feel sad, even as an adult.
The loss of a grandparent will be a very complex matter that your child needs to handle, so the best thing to do at such times is to rely on each other and let the grief take its natural course. There will be time for answers, but perhaps in a better moment.
Our grandparents will always remain with us – invisible
Even if they are not physically around us, our grandparents will always remain with us.
They held our hand when we first learned to walk, they babbled with us when we learned to talk. They will always remain in the children’s songs they sang with us, and in the sweet smell of the cakes, they baked for us.
They will live on in every wise advice they shared with us, in every story they told us, and in every of our ambitions they cheered about. They were here to show us how to slow down with our lives and not care what others may think of us, and some will always associate this attitude with them.
Their language will remain to resound in our memory because it was much more than words. It was a language of warm smiles, eyes full of tears of joy, gentle caresses, and infinite patience.
They will live on in the warmth of our hearts, and the habits we inherited from them, that we will start to recognize more as we grow toward their age.
They are one of our greatest lessons in life, whole volumes of childhood memories, and something we should eventually bring closure to, but never forget.
Pinched sciatic nerve, or sciatica, causes acute discomfort and pain in the back and rear exterior of the thighs. Patients from 35 to 50 years old are most frequently troubled by this sciatic pain.
The sciatic nerve is one of the biggest and most vital nerves in our body spreading from the lower spine and down through the thigh, the knee and the shin of the foot, and ending at the toes.
At first, this disease starts with light pain and discomfort accompanied by drowsiness and knee cramps.
With time, this sciatica pain can become worse and it can spread to the whole leg’s posterior surface. If this pain is left untreated it can become paralyzing.
Medical treatment is essential in the early stages of the disease in order to prevent it from spreading and worsening the situation.
However, before you decide to consult a doctor, you can help yourself alleviate or even kill the pain at the comfort of your home.
There is a technique called a ‘butterfly pose’.
1. Stretch your legs in front of you while sitting on the floor;
2. Unite together your heels and soles of your feet and move your heels as close as you can to your pelvis;
3. Put your thighs down and touch the floor with your knees.
4. Stay still in this position for about 30-60 seconds. Don’t forget to breathe equally.
5. Gradually increase the time of the exercise.
Women can benefit from this butterfly posture even more. Namely, this pose will help you tonify your kidney; stop the development of spinal disc radiculitis and herniation, and it can help you treat urogenital disorders.
I am sure that every mom can agree that being a mom is not a piece of cake. Motherhood is indeed a tough undertaking for all moms. You can do everything by the book, you can buy all baby stuff out there, and baby proof your whole house and still not be prepared. There will always be some things that you are not prepared for.
Anastasia Aligiannis is a mom who no matter how much has prepared for the motherhood, was not prepared to feel invisible after she gave birth to her children.
This may look like a small unimportant thing, not worthy to worry about. But, is it?
If you think about it, every mom has felt like this at some point. It is like she has become invisible, unexciting. Everyone seems to care only about the baby. She doesn’t like to be considered as someone who just stays at home and takes care of the baby.
She had a life before the baby, and now she honestly opens up about how becoming a mother changed her life fundamentally. And yet again, moms are not allowed to complain, right? However consuming motherhood is, they can’t say anything because if they do they are ‘martyrs’.
Only moms can relate when I say that it is easy to lose yourself in the motherhood because you are trying to get everything done while at the same time finding yourself overwhelmed at your completely new role.
She has felt like if everyone around her (her children and her husband) were okay then she must be okay too.
Moms, you’ve all been there, am I right?
I want to tell you that it is perfectly okay to want to feel noticed. And it is most certainly okay to want to be seen as a woman not just like a mother. Our existence and our essence are very important and we should try to not give up that part of ourselves.
Moms, you are important. You matter. Let this post of a fellow mother serve you as an example to never lose yourself while fighting your everyday battles.
Many people have started to practice yoga recently for many different reasons. Mostly, yoga is considered to be good for stress relief, but many studies have proved that yoga has other therapeutic benefits.
Depending on the yoga exercises and the level of the practitioner, some yoga poses can even fight anxiety and improve mental health. Evidence suggests that yoga can be helpful for anxiety and depression since it acts like meditation and relaxation exercises.
How does yoga reduce stress and anxiety, actually?
Harvard Medical School writes about the way yoga supports mental health. Namely, when we practice yoga, our heart rate slows down and we breathe more easily. One study even proved that yoga practitioners have higher pain tolerance as a result of practicing yoga.
Another study showed the positive benefits yoga can have on individuals suffering from emotional distress or depression. Women who had experienced emotional distress practiced yoga for 90 days for the purposes of the study. At the end of the experiment, the participants noticed improvements regarding depression, but also anxiety, stress, and even fatigue.
Controlled breathing is the basic and key feature of every yoga exercise. Several studies have proven the good benefits of controlled breathing, especially in the fight with depression, stress, and anxiety.
Moreover, yoga can be practiced at all ages. Indeed, the oldest yoga teacher is 98 years old! However, not everyone is advised to practice all forms of yoga.
Beginners yoga for anxiety and depression.
For the beginners who want to fight anxiety and stress, here are yoga poses that are proved to be effective in supporting mental health.
Before you start
You will need a yoga mat and private space to exercise in peace. Before you start with the exercises, it’s good to warm up. Stretch your arms above the head while your hands are laced together and your feet are apart.
Then, stretch your body putting your arms down and behind you and stretching them. Then, move on to the ground, putting your knees on the mat and your buttocks on the heels. Your forehead rests on the ground, and your arms are resting next to your feet. This exercise relaxes the spine and stretches the whole body.
1.Standing forward bend
You’re standing with your feet apart. Place your arms straight above, while your palms face inwards. Breathe in while you’re stretching your spine. Breathe out and bring the hands down next to your feet while you’re bringing the hips forward.
2. Seated Twist
This exercise can be really relaxing. Lie on your back while your whole body is relaxed. Then, get into a seated position and stretch your back placing your arms out to the sides.
3. Extended puppy pose
This beginner exercise is extremely good for stress relief as it relaxes the body and calms the mind. Start in the position of Downward facing dog and slowly move your chest down, making sure the arms are straight the whole time. Once you get to the floor, hold the position while keeping your forehead on the floor and hips on the heels.
4. Happy baby
Just like the name suggests, this pose resembles a happy baby, the feet being up and the knees touching the stomach. You can support your feet with the hands, as long as your knees are wide open. Hold the position to stretch the spine and relax.
6. Legs up the wall
Lie on your back facing a wall and place your legs on the wall so that you create a 90-degree angle with the legs. This exercise is recommended after hard physical activities and improves the sleep.
7. Corpse pose
This popular pose is recommended to every beginner because it’s easy and relaxing. Just lie on the back and relax the whole body, placing the arms next to the body, facing the palms up. Hold this position for several minutes.
8. Eagle Pose
This pose is excellent for stress and anxiety relief since it calms the mind and makes it focus on the body. Place your hands in front of you while crossing your legs in a standing position. Try to hold the position at least for 30 seconds on each side.
9. Fish pose
In order to stretch your back and shoulders, hold this position for several seconds. If you find it helpful at the beginning, you can place a blanket to support the neck.
10. Half Moon Pose
Place the foot on the floor while balancing the other leg up, creating an angle of 90 degrees. Hold the position as long as you can and then change the leg.
11. Headstand
Although it might seem difficult at the beginning, this exercise can be mastered with practice. The Headstand pose releases stress and anxiety and makes you focus on your breathing and balance. In the beginning, start doing the exercise with help from someone who will support your legs or use a wall as support.
Sciatic pain or sciatica is something many of us will experience at one point in our lives.
The name itself tells you that sciatic pain affects the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the biggest nerve in the body. It starts from both sides of the lower spine, goes through the buttocks and in the back part of the thigh and finally ends to the foot. The sciatic nerve plays a major role in maintaining the strength, sensitivity and movement of the legs.
Sciatic pain is very often neglected and not treated properly because we mistake it for something else. Its symptoms are weakness, numbness in the lower limbs, pain and tingling in the legs so many people who experience these symptoms think they are just having leg cramps.
In some cases, sciatic pain leads to numbness and mild pain, but in other cases, people experience very strong, sharp, burning sensation in one side of their body.
Such unbearable pain forces them to spend their days laying down not being able to move. Or they use whatever drugs come to their hands in order to relieve the pain, for instance ibuprofen.
According to a research, 40 % of the population in the world will suffer sciatica pain at one period during their lives.
Here is some good news. You don’t have to rely on drugs in order to treat sciatic pain properly. There are some other natural ways to achieve the same lika a Turmeric pills.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a method of inserting thin needles at a certain parts of the body in order to cause a response from the nervous system. Thus the body releases the hormones enkephalins and endorphins which are natural painkillers, increase the flow of the blood to the aching area and cause relaxation in the muscles which surround the painful part of the body.
The positive results from the acupuncture are felt even after the first session and after several treatments you’ll feel like a whole new person.
These days acupuncture is a very popular alternative method in treating different ailments like stress and chronic headaches. Acupuncture can also help you give up smoking and stimulates the lymph flow.
Chiropractic Adjustments (Spinal Manipulation)
A chiropractor can be very helpful in treating sciatica. These chiropractic adjustments shouldn’t be painful and are proven to be a really effective and safe method in restoring the misaligned vertebral body in its position. The spinal manipulation of the spine can treat inflammation, reduce pain, enhance healing, improve mobility and improve function.
Ice Packs
Put some ice packs or bags with frozen peas in a piece of cloth or a towel and wrapped them up. Put them on the painful area and leave them for about 20 minutes. Repeat this every 3 hours and the pain will subside.
Alternate the Temperature
Placing ice packs or ice bags directly on the painful area will do a quick relief of the pain, but it won’t cure the pain deeply. So for better results you should place hot packs after the cold packs or you should have a warm bath.
This alternation of the temperatures will stimulate blood circulation and lymph flow. This way inflammation will be treated and the healing will be much faster. You can also add some essential oils or herbs to your bath if you like.
Mild Stretches or Yoga
Regular stretching or yoga can be very helpful in improving mobility, strengthening the muscles and boosting blood circulation.
At first even mild stretches will be painful, but in order to achieve results you must be persistent and do them at least three times a week. The same results can be achieved with yoga. But start with something easier first.
Massage
Sciatica can be also treated with trigger-point therapies or deep massages. For even better results, essential oils and herb-infused oils should be used in the treatments. Soon you’ll feel relieving of the pain and reduced numbness in the lower limbs.
Essential Oils and Herbs
The nature blessed us with a lot of herbs which can be very helpful in treating pain and reducing inflammation. You can use the herbs either through capsules, infused oils, liniments and salves or in essential oils, tinctures or elixirs.
Fresh or dried herbs are not only delicious when added in our tea they are also very strong alleviators of the pain. If you are taking some medications, before using any herbs, you should consult your doctor which herbs won’t interfere with their effects.
Here’s a list of some of most beneficial herbs which you can use to reduce pain, inflammation and improve the health of the nerves:
Devil’s claw
Clary Sage
Roman chamomile
Turmeric or curcumin (mixed with black peppe)
Mullein root
Licorice
John’s Wort
Arnica
Skullcap
Milky oat tops
Kratom
Lavender
White willow bark
Linden flower
Jamaican dogwood
Good Night Sleep
Good night sleep is important for our overall health, relaxation of the muscles, strengthening and rebuilding of the nerves.
Though some of these alternative ways of reducing sciatic pain haven’t been confirmed by science so far they have been proven effective to many individuals. A lot of people have said that these methods helped them reduce cramps, pain, spasms and numbness in the lower limbs.
However if you have been experiencing some of the symptoms, which we said are connected with sciatica, for a longer period of time, then you should consult with your doctor because you may have another condition which pressures the nerves. For example a dislocated vertebrae, for which another therapy or perhaps surgery is the right solution.
Water is the essential thing that our bodies need, however water stored in copper vessels seems to be what our bodies will benefit mostly from.
Unbelievably as it may seem, water stored in copper vessels for at least 7 hours can be extremely beneficial for your overall health.
According to Ayurveda, storing water in the copper vessels will contribute to regulating the doshas in our body or the energies in our body such as pitta, kapha and vata.
Drinking such water will allow your body to take full advantage of copper and we all know how copper can affect our body, from regulating the enzymatic reactions to enhancing and regulating the growth of the body, copper is undoubtedly necessary for your body.
Here are 12 reasons why you should purchase copper vessels ASAP:
1.Anti-inflammatory, antiviral and anti-bacterial properties
Copper is well-known for its anti-inflammatory, antiviral and anti-bacterial properties. Drinking water stored in copper vessels will improve your immune system, making it easier for the body to heal itself and regenerate.
Cooper helps greatly in the stimulation of cell regeneration, which is also connected to the healing process of the body. This means that your body will recover from wounds with ease, due to the copper’s ability to stimulate cell regeneration. Copper is also beneficial for dealing with the internal infections in the stomach, so you can say your farewells with the stomachache.
2. Promotes Melanin Production
Melanin or the pigment known to be responsible for the color of the skin, eyes and hair, is responsible for our brown, blond or any type of color of our eyes, hair and skin.
Copper presence in the body is crucial for us, because it stimulates and promotes the production of melanin. Without enough melanin in our bodies, you’ll be facing gray hair, sun damage or skin pigmentation, very common problems among people, however little do we know about what’s causing these problems.
So, lacking copper in your body may lead to these problems and drinking water stored in copper vessels is extremely crucial, especially for elder people.
3. Regulates your Body Weight
Water stored in copper vessels is not a magical potion which will help you shrink down, but it will sure keep your bowels moving. In order for you to start losing weight, your digestive system must start working properly.
Water stored in copper vessels will help you get in shape and start losing weight in the healthiest way possible. This type of water will also regulate your body fat and you’ll notice in no time that you’re slowly but safely losing weight.
4. Improves your Cardiovascular Health
As addition to cutting down on body fat, you can also assume that water stored in copper vessels is also beneficial for your heart.
This means that you’ll put your cholesterol levels in order, you’ll lower the triglyceride levels and also regulate your blood pressure. Congested blood vessels and plaque accumulation in the arteries are the main reasons for heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases.
However, copper will prevent the congestion as well as the plaque accumulation in the arteries and will regulate your heart rate.
5. Anti-aging properties
Due to its antioxidant properties, copper is your skin’s best friend. Copper will protect the cell membranes as well as help you in the elimination of the free radicals. Aging is truly the most natural process, however there are some things which you do or can do in order to slow down or prevent the aging process.
Copper is known to be extremely beneficial in slowing down the aging process and helps you prevent the early wrinkles.
The antioxidant properties of copper also contribute to regeneration of the skin, meaning they promote regeneration of the dead skin cells, by replacing them with healthy cells.
Promoting cell regeneration is extremely crucial for the aging process, so why bother with expensive cosmetic products when you can age healthily with water stored in copper vessels.
6. Promotes Healthy Functioning of the Thyroid Gland
The lack of copper in your body may also lead to problems with the thyroid gland. Many patients who suffer from thyroid conditions are closely connected with the copper deficiency.
However, copper will help you put in order the functioning of the thyroid gland. The consumption of the water stored in copper vessels will regulate your thyroid levels and compensate for the deficiency, if you have one.
7. Prevents or Eases Arthritis Pain
Like previously mentioned, copper is a mineral known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. So, you can imagine its importance on patients who suffer from arthritis.
Coppers plays a major role in the bone strengthening as well as in the boosting of the immune system. Copper can and will ease the pain which arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis patients experience.
So, if you are looking for something easy to prepare and easily available, then why not filling those copper vessels with water and consume it on a regular basis. You will instantly notice that the pain will soon subside.
8. Boosts the Digestive System
Problems with the digestive system may trigger various other health conditions as well as weight problem. You may find yourself eating almost nothing and still facing weight problems.
This is due to the malfunctioning of the digestive system. Copper will help you improve your digestive system, contribute to the easy processing of the food along the digestive tract and make your stomach more alkaline.
Copper will also help you eliminate gas, contractions and acidity in your stomach and due to its antibacterial properties, copper will also contribute to the elimination of the harmful bacteria.
So, a regular consumption of water from copper vessels will help you put an end with stomach problems and the constant feeling of discomfort.
9. Anticancer properties
The reason why cancerous cells are created in our body is due to the free radicals. However, antioxidants can play a major role in the elimination of those free radicals.
So, many fruit and vegetables which are powerful antioxidant can only contribute to a healthier and cancer-free body. Copper is a mineral which hasn’t been scientifically proven to fight cancer, but it’s surely beneficial in the elimination of the free radicals.
10. Prevents Anemia
Anemia is a condition when your bloodstream lacks iron and triggers many symptoms including weakness, fatigue, muscle pain and stomachache. However, little do we know about copper’s role in the better absorption of iron in the body.
Lacking copper may not lead to anemia, however lacking iron will definitely lead to it. However, copper is crucial in the absorption of iron as well as in the process of ensuring that your body is absorbing the proper amount of iron.
So, not only copper prevents anemia, but it also helps the body absorb iron from the intestinal tract and store it in your body, like for instance store it in your liver.
11. Promotes Brain Function
Myelin sheath is the outer layer of the neuron and its main function is to transmit signals between the neurons.
Copper plays a major role in the formation of myelin sheath, by synthesizing a class of lipids crucial for the formation of myelin sheath. Therefore, copper is beneficial for the proper functioning of the brain, for instance beneficial for preventing seizures.
Copper increases the speed and efficiency of the signal transmission, hence the improved brain function.
12. Fights E.coli
All in all, water stored in copper vessels is helpful in cases when you are doubting about the quality of your water as well as the levels of contamination.
This type of water is extremely beneficial for eliminating E.coli as well as beneficial for other type of bacteria and infections. Such infections trigger other health problems such as jaundice, diarrhea as well as dysentery.
Copper will help you strengthen the immune system, reduce the risk of cross-contamination and also prevent the possibility of spreading the infection in the body.
Important Information to Know about Water Stored in Copper Vessels
How to prepare it?
Pour several glasses of water into the copper vessel and leave it for at least 7 hours. The copper vessel should be kept at a room temperature and never refrigerated.
How many glasses of water is enough for one day?
Three glasses per day is just enough to get all the benefits from this water. So, leave the water in the copper vessels throughout the night and consume it the next day.
Are there any side-effects from this water?
If you exaggerate with consuming too much water throughout the day, it may lead to copper toxicity. Remember, 3 glasses per day are just enough to experience full benefits from it.
How should I clean the copper vessel?
From time to time you may need to clean your copper vessel, because it oxidizes. However, you don’t need to use chemicals in order to clean it, but you can use lemon or lime juice or a piece of tamarind as natural cleansers.
Remember to be gentle with your copper vessel because the coarse scrub may damage your vessel and scrape away the copper.
Folds are the worst fashion choice, aren’t they? You get limited to certain kinds of clothes, and you don’t dare to wear anything tighter. Which is worse, we live in a time when we don’t have a spare moment to even look ourselves in a mirror.
If your attitude is that you never have enough time for anything, you really won’t have time. That’s how we begin to slouch, and we deprive our muscles of physical activity. They, in turn, become slack, and we get some annoying folds as a result.
However, all it takes is 30 minutes in the day to invest in yourself, and your body needs and deserves it – don’t forget that your body is your temple. You could wake up 40 minutes earlier than usual, or invest some 30 minutes after work or whatever time suits you most.
The following exercises can be done fast in sets, as in workout mode, or the yoga way, remaining longer in one position and moving slowly to the other. Either way, you shouldn’t force yourself and you must stay within your comfort zone, avoiding pain.
Here are 7 exercises to get rid of back fat
Forward BendsStand up straight with your feet firmly on the ground and shoulder-width apart.
Lean forward and try to touch the ground with your hands (without bending your knees).
Stay there for 5-10 seconds and return.
Repeat 10-15 times in 2-3 sets.
Side Bends
Stand up straight with your feet firmly on the ground and shoulder-width apart.
Raise one hand up, put the palm on the back of your head and raise your elbow in the air.
Lower the other hand down and pull your body down to its direction, while helping increase the stretch with your elbow in the air.
You can use a dumbbell in the free hand and make short bends in sets or
You can use your own body and remain in each position for 10-15 seconds, breathing all the way.
Make 3 sets, repeating 15 – 20 times in each set. If you are doing it the yoga way, repeat it 5-10 times in one set and relax.
Push-Ups
Place your hands on the floor, shoulder-width apart, and extend your arms. Place your toes on the floor, while your whole body is straight – the high plank position.
Shift your gravity center to your arms.
Lower your whole body by bending your elbows.
Return to the initial position.
Yoga twist: When returning to the initial position, bend your hips backward and continue returning back until your legs are straight and your upper body is leaned down, achieving a triangle shape. Then make another push-up and repeat.
Make 20-30 push-ups in 2-3 sets if you are doing it the traditional way, or make 10-15 slower yoga push-ups in 1 set.
Bow Pose
Lie on your belly
Lift your legs, torso, and head upward and grab your ankles with your hands.
Inhale as you bend.
Stay in the position for a few seconds.
Return to the initial position while exhaling.
Relax your body and rest for a few seconds.
Make 1 set of 20-60 seconds in this position, or repeat 5-7 shorter ones with 10 seconds for each repetition.
Superman
Lie on your belly and stretch your arms and legs.
Raise your arms and legs upward, bending your back (making a rowboat shape)
Remain in the position for a few seconds.
Return to the initial position and relax for a few seconds.
For the yoga effect, remain longer in each position and breathe deeply.
You can make 3-4 sets of 15-20 repetitions or 10 yoga repetitions.
Upper Back Lifts on Stability Ball
Place your belly and hips on the ball, with your legs spread shoulder-width apart to achieve balance.
Place your hands behind your head.
Raise and lower your torso and shoulders – keep your neck straight.
Make 1-2 sets of 12-15 repetitions.
Bridge
Word of caution: While extremely effective, this exercise can be dangerous if you do it without preparation. You need regular workouts with the previous exercises for a couple of weeks before you try this exercise.
Lie on your back and bend your legs at the knees.
Place your palms behind your head, shoulder-wide apart, and press firmly.
Lift your hips and shoulders gently upward, while bending your back at the center of your torso and straightening your knees and elbows.
Remain in your highest point for a few seconds.
Return gently to the initial position by lowering your back to the floor.
Fat burning is all about the intake of oxygen. This is because fat consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When new oxygen enters the body and it reaches the fat, it breaks it down into carbon and water, thus reducing it.
Japanese actor Miki Ryosuke accidentally discovered an exercise that helps just that, with very little effort. What he calls the Long-Breath Diet came to him as a back-pain relief exercise prescribed by his doctor.
After doing the exercise for a few weeks, he reportedly noticed that the ‘side effect’ of it resulted in losing 13 kg (28.7 lb) in weight and 12 cm (4.7”) in the waistline. And he managed to achieve this all in just 2 minutes per day.
This exercise doesn’t take too much effort but can be very effective due to the high intake of oxygen. It also helps you to strengthen your muscles and boost your metabolism. This is what you need to do:
While standing, push one leg forward and twist the foot a little bit outwards (for better balance). Do the same with the other leg, only pushing it backward.
Strain your buttocks and lean your weight to your back foot, by leaning your back slightly backward.
Inhale slowly for 3 seconds, and lift your arms above your head as you do.
Exhale forcefully for 7 seconds, and strain every muscle of your body while you’re exhaling. Making a loud sound while your lips are rounded (something like a vacuum cleaner sound) will help you exhale forcefully while maintaining your exhalation for 7 seconds.
Do the exercise every day for around 2 to 10 minutes.
Of course, every fat-reducing exercise takes different times to show its effectiveness in every person. This all depends on the person’s metabolism and body structure. So, don’t get disappointed if you don’t lose so much weight as Ryosuke did in such short time.
Stay persistent, eat healthily, and breathe deeply.
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