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Different people would answer this question somewhat differently. For instance, some people feel that abortion is morally wrong, that it is the same as murder, and that it should be outlawed. They feel that a pregnant woman should have her baby and either keep the child or put it up for adoption. Since these people feel that abortion is morally wrong, they would, of course, feel that using it as a regular method of contraception (or, indeed, ever) is not OK.

Other people don’t feel that abortion is morally wrong nor that it is equivalent to murder. These people feel that abortion is a private matter between a woman and her doctor, that a woman should have the right to decide what goes on inside her body and that she should be able to decide whether or not she wants to have a baby. But even people who feel abortion is morally acceptable often feel that it’s not right or ethical for a person to rely on abortion as a regular method of birth control. They feel that abortion should be used only as a ‘back-up’ measure when the regular method has failed to prevent pregnancy and the woman doesn’t want to continue the pregnancy.

Aside from the moral and ethical reasons, there are also good medical reasons why people shouldn’t forego using other methods and have abortions whenever they become pregnant. If a woman didn’t use contraception, she’d probably find herself getting pregnant at least once a year, if not more often. Having one or two abortions in a lifetime doesn’t do any damage to a woman’s body or affect her future chances of having a normal pregnancy, but there is some evidence that having more than two abortions, say three or even four, might make it more difficult for a woman to get pregnant or more likely for her to have a miscarriage or a premature birth in the future. Doctors aren’t yet sure whether or not three or four abortions will have bad effects. But, almost all doctors agree that having more frequent abortions isn’t a good idea.

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The IUD is also called the coil or loop. It is a plastic and copper device between 20 and 40 mm (about 1—1? in) long that is inserted into a woman’s uterus by a doctor. When in place, it can’t be felt. It protects against pregnancy as long as it remains in the uterus. Depending on the type used, the IUD may be left in place for three to five years. A woman can’t remove an IUD herself, her doctor must both insert and remove it. Although no one is entirely certain how it works, it is thought that the copper on the IUD inhibits sperm movement, preventing them from reaching the ovum, and that the presence of an IUD makes it impossible for a fertilized ovum to plant itself in the uterus.

Natural Family Planning (NFP)-NFP is also called fertility awareness. It involves a woman learning to tell when during each menstrual cycle she is most likely to be fertile (that is, capable of becoming pregnant) and refraining from sexual intercourse at that time. People who use NFP have three techniques for determining when the woman is fertile:

1. daily observations of the mucus secreted by her cervix (certain changes in the mucus indicate fertile times) this is called the cervical mucus (Billings) method;

2. charts of her daily body temperature (slight changes in body temperature indicate when the fertile time is past);

3. keeping track of the days of the cycle on a calendar to predict fertile times.

Using techniques 1 and 2 together is called the sympto-thermal method and is the most effective means of NFP. Using only the calendar technique is called the rhythm method. The rhythm method alone is not a very effective method of preventing pregnancy and therefore is not recommended. NFP should be taught by a qualified NFP teacher; it cannot be learned from a leaflet or book.

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If it works for you, do it

If it works for you, do it. That’s my message.

I believe, good exercise and good diet should be the heart of your cellulite-reduction program. Add to this a sporting interest. Take herbal cellulite-reduction tablets too, if you are so inclined. And it doesn’t end there. New technology and the New Age have a whole new menu of other’ ways to keep you in good condition and in a good frame of mind.

From liposculpture to electrotherapy, new technology and

medical science will cosmetically work on the problem, in some instances with a success rate approaching 98% to 100%.

As for the New Age, it has been characterised by a willingness to borrow from any culture without prejudice. And so it does. However, one of the unifying themes of the New Age is healthy living and self- improvement. Check out your local New Age Centre’s activities. If you cannot be persuaded to play a sport, you might be better suited to a non-competitive physical activity like yoga or T’ai Chi.

While spending time at the Centre, take a look at the books. There will be a range of subjects which are not easily purchased at general bookshops. Subjects like visualisation, affirmations and self-improvement with a spiritual bent.

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Turning Japanese?

If you get to choose the restaurant go Japanese. The all-round menu is better suited to your kind of diet than most Indian, Chinese and Italian.

Thai food is another sound choice. It is loaded with rice and fresh vegetables. Middle Eastern is also fine, especially if you fill up on tabouli, salsa, yoghurt dip and homus.

More restaurants are catering to the demand for fresh, delicious salads and fresh fruit mixes.

No one bats an eyelid when you ask for skim milk instead of normal milk. Many will not put a dressing on your salad unless you wish for one.

Be selective when you order from any restaurant – it doesn’t have to be a No 9 on the menu!

Even if we create the near perfect capsule, it will never, ever, beat cellulite as convincingly as real food.

The Salad Bar

We’re seeing a lot more salad dishes on the menu and with a ‘healthy’ motive, people are ordering them for lunch. However, the mayonnaise is actually a saturated fat, and this is what makes these salads unsuitable for cellulite shedders!

Prefer soya products, such as soya mayonnaise.

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The beauty of going to a fitness centre is that there is every piece of equipment and cardio-machinery that you can imagine on the premises and a friendly environment to help your motivation.

Sometimes going to a fitness centre is exactly the right answer. To have a physical instructor on hand to monitor your heart rate and tell you if you’re overdoing it or not working hard enough is worthwhile.

Conversely, you could fill up the bedroom or rumpus room with gym equipment and outlay thousands of dollars doing so. For example, a home-use treadmill may cost $2500, but the treadmill at your local gym is of commercial strength and worth possibly $14,000. So a fitness centre provides a wide range of substantial equipment and a financial outlay which is only the cost of the subscription.

When working on a movie, Madonna installed an entire mini-gym in one of her apartments. To her, it was as important as having a bed or a loo.

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The way to turn a leisurely walk into a fat-burner is to go for a longer duration.

If you don’t like exercise which requires bursts of energy, duration is the only other way to turn walking into working.

Walk for more than half an hour – because you begin to burn fat for fuel after 35 minutes of non-stop movement providing you keep your exercise effort in the zone around 6.0-7.5

EARLY IS BEST

Prefer to do exercise early in the day because doing so will kick-start your metabolism first thing in the morning.

The earlier you get your metabolism and your circulation going, the more hours your system has to work on the problem and you will burn up quicker whatever you put in your body.

SKIP THE MIDNIGHT SNACK

The midnight snack is never essential. Nachos, corn chips, chocolate and ‘Elvis food’ are what many people eat at that hour. So skip the midnight snack. If you get the urge, just munch on a piece of fruit which is easy to digest.

Remember: what you run on in the morning is what you’ve eaten the night before.

Breakfast is important, but it’s not what fuels your body until later in the day. What you are operating on in the morning is what you had for dinner the night before. So make sure you eat something that is easy to digest and give your body time to digest it.

You will sleep uneasily if your body is trying to figure out what to do with those cheese melts!

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A French physician called Balfour first documented the occurrence of pitted skin in 1816.

In 1929 another French physician, P Lageze, discovered that cellulite comes in stages – first tissues in the thighs, buttocks, knees, abdomen, and upper arms, then fibrous formations develop which eventually create the dippled effect.

Then in 1966 two Spanish dermatologists confirmed that watery fluid does indeed accumulate in the tissue. It was agreed that this was a specific type of fat.

But it was not until the 1970s that the whole of the medical world began to stand up and take notice, when Professor Sergio Curri, an Italian pathologist compared cellulite cells to other fat cells and discovered that they differed biochemically. And the difference was that the connective tissue between them was weaker than in normal fat cells. This meant they allowed plasma to leak into the spaces between the fat cells, causing the tissues to stretch with poor circulation.

Once this happens, the layers of fat start to bulge and the skin gets the ‘orange peel’ look.

Today’s cellulite reduction products and programs are mostly predicated on Curri’s findings.

Cellulite is not organ, it’s not bone and it’s not muscle tissue. It’s a difficult type of fat.

But it was not until the 1970s that the whole of the medical world began to stand up and take notice, when Professor Sergio Curri, an Italian pathologist compared cellulite cells to other fat cells fat discovered that they differed biochemically. And the difference was that the connective tissue between them was weaker than in normal fat cells. This meant they allowed plasma to leak into the spaces between the fat cells, causing the tissues to stretch with poor circulation.

Once this happens, the layers of fat start to bulge and the skin gets the ‘orange peel’ look.

Today’s cellulite reduction products and programs are mostly predicated on Curri’s findings.

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Most people tend to be suspicious of sexual behaviors that are uncommon. While it is true that some paraphilias, such as pedophilia, are harmful, many people also think negatively about harmless paraphilias and other uncommon sex practices. Years ago, for example, Americans generally thought that oral and anal sex were revolting. Since World War II, however, the majority of sexually active Americans have come to enjoy oral sex, and about 30 percent have experimented with anal intercourse. Once considered paraphilias, oral and anal sex are now increasingly common sexual behaviors.

Although uncommon sex practices can alienate others, including potential sex partners, there are opportunities in which they can be enjoyed with partners who are comfortable with them. Instead of “flashing” people on the street, for example, exhibitionists who like to show off their bodies or engage in sex in front of others can join clubs to meet their needs with other people who want to share this practice. There are organizations for foot fetishists, transvestites, mate-swappers, and others. There are also clubs where members can learn safe sadomasochistic role play. Sex clubs and organizations for various uncommon sex practices can be found in magazines or on the Internet.

People who lead perfectly ordinary lives and have successful jobs and family responsibilities may enjoy uncommon sex practices. It is important to be honest about our sexual preferences with our partners in order to achieve sexual satisfaction with their consent and understanding.

Enjoying uncommon sex practices does not make us deviant or dysfunctional. If, however, we can be aroused only by a paraphilia that harms others or involves them without their consent, we must seek professional counseling as soon as possible.

Wherever we are on our sexual journey, we may want to keep in mind that we are all very different. Our journey may not be the same as anyone else’s. We won’t travel at the same speed or arrive at any milestone at the same time or in the same way. Our sexual journey is not a race. There is no need to hurry, and there is no prize for being the first to get there. Accepting that each of us is unique will only make the journey that much more enjoyable and fulfilling.

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