TRUST YOUR GUT? OR USE YOUR HEAD?

KNOW WHEN TO TRUST YOUR INTUITION AND WHEN TO DOUBT IT
Your brain is telling you she is hot and available, but your gut is urging you to zip up and run. Which will be? You can, in fact, trust your gut with the big choices, but your rational mind has its strengths as well. This handy chart shows exactly when your heat or your mind should have the upper hand.

YOU SHOULD GO WITH YOUR GUT WHEN YOU’RE…

MAKING A MORAL DECISION

Why: If you’re good friends with a married couple and one of them is having an affair, do you tell the other spouse? “Moral judgments are a combination of intuitive gut reactions and reflection. Without your gut, you’d make arbitrary decisions,” says Fiery Cushman, PhD. ©, a researcher at Harvard University.

 The Strategy: When faced with a moral conundrum, weigh the practical facts but heed your inner monologue for the right decision.

 SECOND-GUESSING YOUR DOCTOR

Why: Doctors often overlook symptoms that don’t fit with the usual model of a disease and often dismiss fears as paranoia, especially in healthy young men, says John Amory, MD, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington.

The Strategy: You’re the only person who can “listen” to your body. If it’s telling you something’s lurking, Dr. Armory recommends finding a specialist outside your primary doctor’s group. It just may save your life.

PLAYING GAME

Why: In a Michigan State University study, expert chess players performed as well in “blitz chess” (a 5-minute version of chess) as they did in the traditional game. The takeaway: Overanalyzing won’t improve your performance

 The Strategy: On a test or in a game, the choice that feels right is often correct, says Paul Slovic, PhD, president of Decision Research, a nonprofit group that studies human judgment and risk analysis. “That feeling you have is your intuition checking up on your analytic thinking.”

YOU SHOULD GO WITH YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU’RE…

HIRING A JOB CANDIDATE

Why: If the potential hire is agreeable and funny, your instincts are wired to choose him over an aloof candidate who’s more qualified, says David Myers, PhD, author of Intuition.

 The Strategy: you can’t completely avoid your impression bias, but you can control it with structured interviews. Set questions and scaled ratings are three times better at predicting on-the-job success than informal talks, according to a study in Psychological Bulletin.

INVESTING

Why: When it comes to money, your gut is influenced by the herd mentally, says Myers. Take equity funds backed by subprime loans. By definition, these are investments in borrowers who are poor risks, yet plenty of people raced to buy in – and now they’re paying for it.

 The Strategy: Reasons and analysis should guide most of your investing, leaving only a small window for hunches (economist agrees some intuition is wise). But ignore the frenzied pack – and all things subprime.

JUDGING HER SINCERITY

Why: You want to believe her when she says she’ll never cheat on you again. But studies show that past performance is the best predictor of future behavior, despite what your gut is telling you.

The Strategy: When a flaky friend asks for yet another loan or your girlfriend says she’s finished catting around, pack up and walk away. Your intuition to trust them in the past was faulty, so fight your gut and don’t repeat the mistake, says Gary Klein, PhD, author of The Power of Intuition.

GENTLEMEN, HOLD YOUR FIRE: Sexual Intercourse Tips

MAXIMIZE YOUR STAMINA – AND HER SATISFACTION – TONIGHT

In 1966, the four-phase theory of sexual arousal debuted with the publication of Masters and Johnson’s Human Sexual Response. That seminal playbook still applies – but recent research makes your job of charting a course to the top even easier. Read on, and bone up.

Phase I: Excitement

Her: Turns out that both men’s and women’s bodies need 11 minutes to reach peak arousal, according to a Canadian study. But the mind is more fickle. At the University of Las Vegas, researchers found that women are 11 percent more prone to distractions that men. Her number one sex buzz kills. Seeing her own body. “Free her mind of insecurities with specific compliments, and her body – and passions – will follow, “says Sari Locker, PhD, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amazing Sex.

Him: Take is slow now to buy time later, says Patti Britton, PhD, author of The Art of Sex Coaching. Use your hands and lips to awaken her neck, back, and inner thighs before moving toward her erogenous zones. And let her bring your body into the game instead of seeking stimulation yourself.

Phase II: Plateau

Her: The plateau phase is her arousal base camp. The trick is to prepare properly for the ascent. “If you race through this phase, you won’t build up tension, so her orgasm will be less intense, “says Emily Nagoski, PhD, a sexuality educator at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Use this stage to deliver focused, steady attention to her clitoris. “Stimulating anywhere else at this point is like going to Minnesota to get a tan.”

 Him: At this stage, your diaphragm, which speeds your arousal momentum toward orgasm? “Negate by focusing on slowing your breathing. This relaxes your diaphragm and prolongs your stay in the plateau phase.

Phase III: Orgasmic

Her: The closer a woman is to orgasm the easier it can be for her to lose it. Changing positions or altering your rhythm and depth at this point might send you back to stage one.

Him: Buy time by concentrating on what your other body parts are doing (your arms holding you up, your legs flexing). This doesn’t just distract, it ramps up your body awareness and control, says Nagoski. “But,” she says, “Once you cross the point of no return, climax becomes a reflex, just like sneezing.”

Phase IV: Resolution

Her: Women can jump into round two almost immediately, says Locker. If she’s up for it, move your finger in wide circles just surrounding her now supersensitive clitoris until she’s ready for more direct stimulation.

Him: Stress and orgasm trigger the release of the hormone prolactin, which stalls your ability to rise again. Once, the prolactin level in your blood ebbs, the refractory period ends. This can take minutes or days. The more stressed you are, the longer it’ll take. So, at the very least, don’t sweat your post-sex downtime. Instead, start satisfying her and soon you’ll be ready for a rematch.

Natural Health Tips

A HEAVY MISTAKE

Still can’t break your cheeseburger habit? Here’s more motivation: The heavier you are, the more dangerous fast food becomes, found University at Buffalo scientists in New York. After overweight diners ate 1,800 calories of fast food, their levels of inflammation were significantly higher than those of normal-weight adults who ate the same foods. During periods of high inflammation, your body produces less HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol) and more LDL and triglycerides (both bad cholesterols), raising your heart-attack risk. Curb this consequences by ordering smarter and cutting your drive-thru visits.

TACKLE TEMPTATION

Depriving yourself is no way to diet. That’s because avoiding snacks may sap your willpower, say Florida State University researchers. In their study, men with the lowest blood sugar performed the worst on tests that evaluated self-control. When your brain is deprived of its primary fuel (glucose), you struggle to stop eating, say the study authors. To control your cravings, keep your blood sugar steady by having a 200-calorie snack every three hours. It should contain 10 grams of protein and a mix of carbs and fat-like a slice of cheese with a pear. Sugar may be brain fuel, but that is not an excuse to inhale chocolates.

WHAT NOT TO LOSE

Warning: Shedding your gut may lead to smaller biceps, Scientist at Louisiana State University found that when overweight men cut 25 percent of their calories, a quarter of their weight loss came from muscle. So what’s a dieter to do? Protect your muscle by hitting the weights three times a week. In a West Virginia University study, this strategy prevented muscle loss even though men were taking in just 800 calories a day.

Fill it up. Silence your stomach’s growl University of Washington researchers recently studied how a high-fat, high-carb, or high-protein meal impacts ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates appetite. The verdict: A protein-packed steak helps keep you satisfied.

Spoonful of skinny, along with relieving intestinal problems, the probiotics in yogurt may speed weight loss. British scientists found that these active organisms boosted the breakdown of fat molecules in mice, preventing the rodents from gaining weight. The researchers still need to prove the finding in humans, but there’s no danger in downing probiotic-packed yogurt.

KICK UP YOUR WORKOUT

FOUR GRAVITY-DEFYING EXERCISES THAT WILL SCULPT YOUR BODY

With this superhero – inspired exercises, you may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but you’ll look as if you can. Quick, to the gym.

YOUR HERO TRAINING

Do two or three sets of each exercise, in this routine, resting 30-60 seconds between sets. Perform the workout two or three times a week, and rest at least a day between sessions.

1 SPIDERMAN PULLUP

Grab a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, your hands a bit more than shoulder-width apart. Pull up toward your right hand as you simultaneously bend your right knee and lift it toward the bar. When your chin is above the bar, lower back down and repeats to the other side. Do 10 repetitions.

2 HULK SUPER LEAPS

Stand on a thick exercise mat. Bend at the hips and knees to quickly lower your body about halfway into a squat position. Swing your arms overhead as you explode upward. Land as softly as possible and then immediately drop down to the half-squat position. Do 8 – 10 repetitions.

3 SUPERMAN BACK EXTENSION

Lie face down at a back-extension station, with your feet anchored. Hold a pair of dumbbells with your arms hanging down. Keeping your abs tight, raise both your torso and arms until your body is in a straight line. Hold, and then lower yourself. Do 10 repetitions.

4 THOR’S HAMMER

 Grab a barbell, palm facing up. Curl the bar up toward your shoulder, and then press the bar overhead and rotate your palm so it faces forward at the top. Stretch and push the weight as high as you can. Lower the bar, switch arms, and repeat. Try 6 – 10 repetitions on each side.

All of these exercises require you to exert extra time and effort. Patience is a must. You need to pursue you goal for having a good and healthy body by doing regularly. Aside from these exercises, you must eat a well-balanced meal and avoid too much intake of foods which has good sources of fats, carbohydrates and sugars. You should also avoid unhealthy activities such as smoking and drinking alcohol.

1.     Tea off in the morning

-        Hot tea can slash your risk of kidney cancer by 15 percent, according to a review in the International Journal of Cancer. Try drinking pu-erh tea, which is better than green or black tea at preventing DNA damage.

2.     Sleep smarter

-        Too much sleep, or not enough of it, can kill you. A British study found that getting more than nine hours of sack time a night, or less than six, doubles your risk of an early death from any cause. Aim for 7-8 hours a night.

3.     Pop in your lenses post-shower

-        Soaping up while wearing your contacts can expose your eyes to infection-causing waterborne microbes, say University of Illinois at Chicago researchers.

4.     Drink wine, stay lean

-        Polyphenols, the compounds found in red wine, helps your body block fat absorption, an Israeli study found. Red-wine marinades work, too.

5.     Lose the lint

-        Taking two seconds to empty the lint trap in your clothes dryer can prevent you from being a dryer-fire victim.

6.     Check your neck

-        An American Journal of Medicine study found a mildly underactive thyroid can boost your heart disease risk by 65 percent. A quick blood test can assess your level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).

7.     Lean back

-        Parking your torso at a 90-degree angle strains your spine, say Scottish and Canadian researchers. Instead, give your chair the La-Z-Boy treatment and recline the seat back slightly. The ideal angle is 45 degrees off vertical.

8.     Scent your air safely

-        Some air fresheners contain phthalates, compounds that may disrupt hormone processes, the US Natural Resources Defense Council testing reveals. Stick with Febreze Air Effects.

9.     Boost your defenses

-        An Archives of Internal Medicine review reports that 400 UI of vitamin D a day reduces your risk of an early death by 7 percent. Try GNC’s vitamin D.

10.  Skip the spray

-        Using household spray cleaners just once a week increases your risk of asthma attack by 76 percent, say Spanish researchers. Use wipes instead.

11.  Steam your broccoli

- Italian researchers recently discovered that steaming broccoli increases its concentration of glucosinolates (compounds found to fight cancer) by 30 percent. Boiling actually lowers the levels.

12.  Stretch it our

-        Genes in your body linked to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity can be turned on if you sit for hours on end, reports a study in Diabetes. Hit the “off” button by taking hourly laps during TV, book, and web sessions.

These are the important health tips that can help you stay healthy. It is very simple and cost-effective. It does not require you to pay much of your money because most of it is natural and safe. All you have to do is stay healthy and avoid vices which are not good for your health.