Why is it so easy...

Why is it so easy to tell others that we love them and so difficult to tell ourselves? Is it because we are less kind forgiving with what we are perceive to be our flaws? If you look into the mirror and instead of focusing on every line in your face, created by insecurities of the ego, look into you eyes. The windos to your true self, the eternal spark within. And it is spark you should honor with your love. So next time ypu truly 'SEE' yourself in the morrow, why not tell you how much you love 'YOU'.

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Brad Meltzer's Decoded (2012 : It Has Begun)

Brad and team study more apocalyptic prophecies of 2012 and look at evidence that they may be coming true. From ancient Mayan legends to the texts of King James Bible , the team tries to answer if doomsday is upon us and what we can look forward to on December 21, 2012.

Update: "Monolith / Dust Devil on Mars Surface?" Unidentified Objects on Mars

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Pain Is No Matter for the Meditative Mind

Remove your opinion about that which appears to give you pain and you stand painless.
— Marcus Aurelius

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
— Dalai Lama

The insight of Marcus Aurelius and the Dalai Lama about the nature of pain alludes to the practical knowledge that physical pain can be managed effectively through proper training and mental discipline, neatly summarized by the popular phrase “mind over matter.”

In the West, the notion of “mind over matter” has been circulating for centuries (at least since Aurelius and previous Stoic philosophers), yet it has been relatively recently that a technique that puts this insight into practice became the subject of serious scientific examination, namely mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness meditation achieves this effect by cultivating a sense of equanimity through objective observation of the internal processes of the body. Over the past decade, the science of mindfulness meditation has revealed a wide range of cognitive and emotional benefits conferred on practitioners including enhanced attention, lower pain sensitivity, and reduced emotional reactivity. The evidence for these benefits has also been supported by brain imaging studies in long-term meditators showing that change occurs at the physiological level.

To date, the majority of mindfulness meditation studies have been conducted in individuals with long-term intensive meditation experience. In a study published earlier this year in theJournal of Neuroscience, researchers at Wake Forest University explored the impact of mindfulness meditation on pain after only a few days of meditation training.

A group of 15 healthy volunteers took part in four 20-minute sessions of mindfulness meditation instruction where they were trained to maintain awareness on their own breathing while acknowledging and letting go of distraction.

The study evaluated the effect of mindfulness meditation in two dimensions: 1) how the volunteers reported pain intensity and unpleasantness, and 2) how brain activation patterns changed as measured by functional MRI. To assess the volunteer’s pain response, a small thermal simulator heated to around 120°F was applied to the back of the leg.

Comparing responses to the heat before and after meditation training, volunteers reported a 40% reduction in pain intensity and a 57% reduction in unpleasantness associated with the heat stimulus. Brain imaging indicated increased activation in areas associated with awareness of the pain sensation and a reduced activation in areas associated with the emotional response to pain perception.

Interestingly, a decoupling of two brain areas, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and cingulate cortex, was observed. The prefrontal cortex is thought to control attention and other executive functions, whereas the cingulate cortex is associated with the emotional salience of a stimulus. The authors suggest that the beneficial effect of meditation may be due to a dissociation of the awareness of pain with the emotional evaluation of the pain attached to it. Accordingly, the meditators are aware of the pain sensation, but are not judging or focusing on the disturbing quality normally associated with the pain. Marcus Aurelius sums it up nicely,

"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."

As a way to better understand the meditation experience, think about the mental focus a top endurance athlete exhibits in competition. The conviction to overcome excruciating muscle aches and pains enables world class cyclists to complete the Tour de France (a 2000 mile race over 21 days at altitude) and long distance runners to finish marathons in around 2 hours (averaging less than 5 min per mile). Of course, great endurance athletes are not necessarily meditators, but they are individuals who have cultivated mental discipline with years of training in which they have come to appreciate the essence of “mind over matter.”

This study hints at the fascinating implication that one need not pursue the path of a monk, adopt an extreme stoic philosophy or even engage in an intensive meditation retreat to experience substantial health benefits. It’s possible that intensive meditation may offer additional rewards, yet this study shows that even short-term meditation training yields a meaningful reduction in the suffering associated with common, everyday pain.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that 70 million Americans suffer from chronic pain with an economic burden of at least $100 billion in the United States. The low cost and low risk of mindfulness meditation make it particularly attractive for chronic pain sufferers, though the value extends to anyone looking for a boost in concentration and a reduction in suffering. In a way, we all have become conditioned to react to the distractions in our environments like a dog conditioned to the sound of a bell. And so couldn’t we all use a bit of the calm, quiet mind lying dormant beneath the sound of the iPhone, the Blackberry, and Pavlov’s bell ringing in our ear?

References

May Day Fund. A Call to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care in America: An Opportunity in Health Care Reform. 2009.

Salomons TV, & Kucyi A (2011). Does Meditation Reduce Pain through a Unique Neural Mechanism? The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 31 (36), 12705-7 PMID: 21900549

Zeidan F, Martucci KT, Kraft RA, Gordon NS, McHaffie JG, & Coghill RC (2011). Brain mechanisms supporting the modulation of pain by mindfulness meditation. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 31 (14), 5540-8 PMID:21471390

The Bin Laden family on the run

The Bin Laden letters released on Thursday provide an insight into the workings of the mind of the slain al-Qaeda chief, but they reveal precious little about his family life during the years in hiding in Pakistan.

We know from other sources though, that during their 10-year stay he and his family travelled all across the country, had access to medical and maternity services, and were in constant communication with the outside world.

Nearly two dozen women and children were recovered from the compound in Abbottabad where the world's most wanted man was killed in the raid by US Navy Seals a year ago.

After being held by the Pakistani intelligence services for more than nine months in secret confinement, some of them were tried for illegally residing in Pakistan. Then last week, all the members of Bin Laden's family - some 14 of them, including three wives.

But there were others living in the compound too.

Bin Laden's son, Khalid, was killed in the raid as were his Pakistani host and trusted courier, Ibrar alias Arshad Khan alias Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti, and Khan's wife, and his brother, Ibrahim alias Tariq Khan. Other members of his family survived, their present location being a closely guarded secret.

Since none of these witnesses have spoken publicly, what we know about the Bin Ladens and their life in Pakistan is pretty sketchy.

We do know that Osama Bin Laden spent six years in a house which CNN's Peter Bergen - the only journalist to have been given a tour of the compound in Abbottabad - describes as a squalid, "long-term but makeshift camping site".

He was surrounded by cooped-up children, only rarely allowed out to play cricket, and possibly bickering wives.

The youngest wife, Amal Abdal Fattah, a Yemeni citizen, gave a sketch of her life with Bin Laden to Pakistani interrogators.

In their report, recently leaked to the media, she is quoted as saying that she married the al-Qaeda chief in the Afghan city of Kandahar in 2000, and lived there with his two other wives until the 9/11 attacks.

At that point, the family split and she went to Karachi, where she stayed with her baby daughter until the middle of 2002, when she rejoined Bin Laden.

Amal said she gave birth in state hospitals four times between 2003 and 2008

"She is so aggressive that she borders on being intimidating"- Pakistani interrogators on Osama Bin Laden's first wife, Khaeriah

Brigadier Shaukat Qadir, an ex-army officer who conducted an investigation into the Bin Laden killing, writes that in 2002 the couple spent some time in a village south of Peshawar.

Bin Laden was treated there for a medical condition, Amal told investigators, and received a visit from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the Kuwait-born Pakistani now on trial in the US for masterminding the 9/11 attacks.

Bin Laden, Amal and Amal's children appear to have moved to Shangla, near Swat, some time in late 2003 or early 2004. Then, in the summer of 2004, they moved to Haripur, before finally settling at the Abbottabad compound in late 2005 or early 2006.

Amal told her interrogators that between 2003 and 2008 she gave birth to four more children - all delivered at government-owned hospitals.

Less is known about the travels of Bin Laden's two other wives, after the family split up in 2001.

According to Brigadier Qadir, Shareeja Seeham, a Saudi citizen, and her three children, joined Bin Laden and Amal in Haripur in 2004, and stayed with them until Bin Laden's death.

She was the mother of Khalid, aged 24 when he was killed along with Bin Laden in the raid on 2 May last year.

The Bin Laden Abbottabad compound has been demolished 

Brigadier Qadir writes that she is a teacher by profession, and stayed with the family to "ensure that children were not denied education, since they were not going to enter any educational institution".

Bin Laden's eldest wife, Khaeriah Sahaba, also a Saudi citizen, appears to have drifted into Iran along with her five sons when the family split up in the wake of 9/11, and was taken into custody in 2003 or 2004.

She was released in September 2010 as part of a prisoner swap involving an Iranian diplomat, Hashmatullah Atherzadeh, who had been kidnapped by militants in Peshawar in 2008.

While her sons dispersed to unknown locations, she made her way to Bin Laden's top lieutenant, Attiya Abdur Rahman, in the Waziristan region of Pakistan. She then joined Bin Laden in Abbottabad in early 2011.

According to Brigadier Qadir, she was known to be extremely jealous of the youngest wife, Amal.

The Most Dangerous Place on Earth

• Region known as Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) is largely mountainous and forms Pakistan's western-most border with Afghanistan
• It is semi-autonomous and acts as buffer between the two countries
• Pakistani military used area as launching pad for Afghan mujahideen during Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1980s
• After 9/11, autonomous status of region and tribal way of life began to change, due to influx of Taliban fighters and Pakistani military operations
• Waziristan region in particular has been a hotbed of Taliban activity and military operations have been ongoing for several years

"Why therefore should Khaeriah choose to brave another hazard to rejoin a husband she had been separated from for many years and no longer had any relationship with?"

He suspects that she might have played a role in leading the Americans to Bin Laden's lair.

It seems Pakistani investigators may have found it hard to get any useful information from her, though. Qadir quotes one ISI investigator as saying: "She is so aggressive that she borders on being intimidating. Short of torturing her, we cannot get her to admit to anything."

Bin Laden was able to leave the crowded Abbottabad compound at least once, as he strove to assert authority over an increasingly unwieldy organisation with wayward affiliates.

In May 2010, the BBC has learned, he even ventured out to the Waziristan region. This was at a time when drones were raining missiles there and several operations by the Pakistani military were under way.

He apparently went to touch base with his operational commanders and assess the situation first-hand. He then penned an assessment of the region in a long memo to Attiya Abdur Rahman, advising him to shift operatives to a safer location.

The memo, written in October 2010, is among the documents declassified by the US military on Thursday.

These documents also suggest that he was wary of the Pakistani intelligence services, and advised extreme caution when Khaeria made that possibly fateful trip from Waziristan to the compound in Abbottabad.

BBC.co.uk.

By the People and for the People – A New Approach to the U.S. Federal Budget!

One of the primary responsibilities of any government is the management of the public purse: the government budget and the national debt.  As developments in Europe demonstrate, bad management of government expenditures could lead to financial collapse and government default.  Although the U.S. is in a much better fiscal footing then most European countries, dealing with the national debt has captured the attention of most politicians.

Democrats primarily want to raise taxes on the wealthier Americans (repeal Bush tax-cuts) and reduce the defense budget, in order to close the deficit gap.  Republicans on the other hand want to primarily reform entitlements (Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid) which combined account for close to 45% of the Federal budget and will only get larger due to demographic changes.  Most likely, the right solution lies somewhere in between, which is what was the recommendation of the Simpson-Bowles Commission: raise some taxes, reduce some defense spending, and reform entitlements for future generations.

Unfortunately there is no guarantee that even if our current political leaders were able to adopt such a grand compromise, future generations would not commit the same ‘management mistake’ of past decades: cut taxes which reduces government revenues, while expand government spending through borrowing.  However, instead of looking for funding to cut and taxes to raise, there might be another way to restructure the federal budget in a way might have a more lasting impact.

Redefining the Federal Budget between Federal and State Governments

Republicans are right about one thing regarding the federal budget deficit and the national debt: it’s irresponsible for our society to leave beyond its means, and pass the burden to future generations.  And, just like in Greece, the cause of our increasing deficit and debt is more political than just fiscal: a system of governance that has concentrated too much power at the federal level, and therefore too far away from the people to appreciate the consequences of their political choices.  Until we are willing to acknowledge that, and consider the possibility of shifting both the funding and the responsibility to States and local governments, politicians at the federal level will always be tempted to keep spending and keep pandering.

The issue therefore should not be how to change the federal budget and reduce government spending – rather it should be how to better divide government expenditures in a way that more efficiently and responsibly empowers people again.  People need to appreciate the difference between truly national spending obligations, that impact the whole country, and more local/regional spending obligations.

What if we were to classify government spending based on the age of people, and then accordingly divide it between federal government and the state governments.  In general, we can divide people in two categories: those who cannot work (due to age, or some disability), and those who can work (of working age).

Federal funding for under 18 and over 65

Overall, people under the age of 18 and after retirement (over 65+) are generally consider as being notof working age.  Sure, some teenagers can work part-time at 16, and some adults can keep on working after 65, but overall people under 18 and over 65 will not be working.  They will also not be able to relocate if economic conditions on their current location got bad or where not good enough.  People under 18 and over 65, in general have to take the world as it is, and hope that those that government take their needs into consideration.

Therefore, the federal government budget should be realigned to focus on people “under 18 and over 65,” leaving most other funding needs to the States.  Healthcare and education for people under 18, and Social Security and Medicare for people over 65, will make the bulk of federal funding.  Also, what transcends state and national boundaries (defense, homeland security, transportation, foreign policy, and environmental protection and product safety) should also be funded by the federal government.

From a moral point of view, it is imperative that as a society we can guarantee that all children will receive at least equal educational funding and that our most vulnerable retirees (who worked their whole life and paid their fair share of taxes) will be taken care off.  Children raised in the Midwest, will go to college in the cost and may end up working and raising their families in the south – while ultimately retiring in one of the few states in the U.S. with the ideal retirement climate.  Only the federal government can deliver funding and services to these two age groups in a uniformly equal and comparable way throughout the country.

State funding for economic growth and employment

On the other hand, if the federal government could cover these major funding requirements (administration and delivery could still be performed by State governments), then the States would be free to pursue their own economic growth and full employment policies.  States will have to create employment by advancing state-specific economic policies, like targeted subsidies to relevant state industries, tax breaks and investment incentives, funding of higher education and advanced R&D, and start-up capital for local entrepreneurs.

States should have to compete with each-other, both for attracting the best workers and by promoting local business.  Similarly, people should demonstrate their approval or disapproval of State economic policies (and benefits provides) with their feat.  Labor mobility is what sustained the phenomenal economy growth of the 19^th and 20^th century, and it’s what is partially to blame for the stagnating EU economy.

Overall people between the ages of 18 and 65 are free to move about the country and pursue their ‘American Dream.’  They can change jobs, change homes, go back to school, or do nothing at all.  Adults between the ages of 18 and 65 will probably need less ‘education’ then children and less healthcare then retirees, but a lot more ‘economic development’ initiatives, subsidies and tax breaks that will create jobs and promote growth.

Also, if the federal government is covering the welfare cost of people under 18 and over 65, States should be free to decide for themselves how to handle healthcare, unemployment compensation, disability coverage, and housing assistance for their residents of working age.  The competition for skillful labor will encourage competition among the States to provide the best social safety net for their citizens.  This division will couple direct services (employment, healthcare, housing) with State governments and indirect services (defense, environment, transportation) with the federal government.

Restoring our Republic

The problem with our out-of-control federal spending is that it is happening at the federal level.  It’s easy to keep cutting taxes while letting spending grow at the federal level, because it’s very hard for average people to follow or influence the inner workings of the federal budget.  If most (at least discretionary) taxing and spending were happening at the State level, it would be easier for people to be more involved and more engaged.

The overall objective should not be to just cut government spending that might be very essential to a lot of people.  Rather, we need to find a way to bring the federal budget closer to the people.  Dividing spending between people of working age and those out of the labor market (due to age) might be a good first step.

Japan Shuts Down Last Nuclear Reactor

For the first time since 1970, not a single electron on the Japanese power grid comes from fission reactors. On Saturday, May 5, 2012, engineers began inserting control rods to bring the fission process to an end at the third and final Tomari reactor. Until last year’s earthquake, tsunami and reactor meltdown, Japan got 30% of its electricity from nuclear power plants.

Whether Japan stays nuclear-free is not clear. The national government has not given up on nuclear power, and it has declared two reactors at the Ohi plant in the western part of the country safe. These could be brought back on line if regional authorities give their blessings. The local authorities don’t have an outright veto, but the consensual nature of the Japanese political culture makes it difficult to restart reactors without their support.

However, the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster has led to anti-nuclear protests, and the activists involved may make it difficult to secure approval for restarting any nuclear plant in Japan. The BBC’s Roland Buerk, in Tokyo, says the government could force the issue, but so far has been reluctant to move against public opinion. Organizers of an anti-nuclear march on Friday in Tokyo estimated turnout at 5,500. It’s not a huge number, but it’s large enough to make life difficult for nuclear power’s proponents.

This summer is going to be crucial, in my opinion, for the future of nuclear power in Japan. The Japanese have increased the importation of fossil fuels and restarted old power plants that use conventional fuels. Business leaders are already worrying openly about the effect the tight electricity supply will have on business, especially manufacturing. However, if the country gets through the next few months without severe blackouts, it will strengthen the argument that Japan can do without fission reactors.

Since the Fukushima accident, the Japanese have become more careful in their electricity use. The Mainichi Shinbum reported on its English language website, “While the maximum power demand in TEPCO’s [Tokyo Electric Power Company}service area fell an average of 19.7 percent during the government-ordered electricity usage restriction period between July and September last year compared to the same period the previous year, the maximum power demand continued to stay low even after the lifting of the restriction, falling an average of 9.7 percent in October and November compared to a year earlier. The maximum power demand was also 11.4 percent lower between April 1 and 23 this year compared to the figure recorded in 2010.”

Conservation is the least exciting form of going green, but what it lacks in sex appeal, it gains in immediacy. If the Japanese can conserve enough electricity and bring enough fossil fuel power onto their grid, they will be able to get through this summer without nuclear power. And that calls into question one of the nuclear industry's biggest talking points world-wide – namely that the getting rid of nuclear power is just not feasible.

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Scientific Lecture: Getting Ready For the Coming 'Age of Abundance'

An interesting lecture about where we are heading as a species, from a scientific viewpoint. Even thought it hosts speakers like Michio Kaku (brilliant mind, but financially corrupted), the presented information will be a revelation for many. I decided to share the lecture with you, because there is something that I deeply believe in: no matter how many of our liberties will be taken from us, and no matter how much weapons they plan to use against us, the human species will prevail. If we managed to come this far, I have no doubt that we will be able to evolve far beyond today.

Watch from 15:50 onward to skip introduction:

A big part of our history is about massacring the world's intellectuals and scientists. The Roman Empire, for example, was a military state, where soldiers obeyed without question. The brilliant minds of all conquered states have been massacred.  

The truth is that no dictator ever encouraged free thinking, because it was challenging his own power. A recent example was the Nazi regime - a military state where intellectuals have been wiped out. Without wars and suppressed technology, our world would have been a Paradise!

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Greenpeace activists in suits bearing the colours and patterns of the endangered Sumatran tiger, gather in the sprawling compound of Indonesia's Forest Ministry in Jakarta to protest for the "homeless Sumatran tigers." Greenpeace has urged the ministry to enforce the law and save the Sumatran tigers from potential extinction by protecting its forest habitat. There are fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild. Photo courtesy: AFP

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Inspiring Torah Lesson from Israel

"Pesach Sheni" means the Second Passover. In Temple times, Jews got a "make-up" to celebrate Passover one month later (falls out this week). Learn why 2 Passovers are needed and why 2 sets of the 10 Commandments were needed. Be inspired with an important lesson from Rabbi Landau about life's BIG events and little 'everyday' events. Which are more important?

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Tips on How To Fight and Cure Insomnia

Insomnia is a big problem for a lot of people in World. Many prescriptions have been released to deal with this problem. Some of them have very dangerous side effects like Ambien, and Lunesta. Some of them make you sleep walk, or even do things that you don't exactly mean to do while you are asleep. The other side effects I won't list here, but this post is about steps you can take to help you get a better night sleep. I have been troubled by insomnia most of my life, that is why I am now currently a programmer. Here are some tips that I use that may benefit you and your loss of sleep.

1. Don't drink or take anything with caffeine past 3 in the afternoon. That will tend to keep anyone up longer than they would like. Sometimes people underestimate caffeine and drink coffee any hour of the day. This will generally cause inability to sleep.
2. If you cant sleep try getting out of the bed and walking around for a while. Sitting in a bed while you are sleepless will only make you more stressed and anxious.
3. Take a really hot shower or bath, and try to use aromatherapy soaps. Make sure to keep the lights dim bright lights make you want to be more alert. Lighting candles instead could even help with aromatherapy.
4. There are essential oils that can help you relax as well. You can try adding a couple of drops to your pillow or even your bath. Your hair might wake up extra oily, but hey at least you will get a good nights sleep.
5. Take an herbal supplement like Valerian Root, chamomile, catnip, lime flower or even some lavender. Another great way is L-Tryptophan which is an amino acid, and Melatonin. Some of these ingredients could even be found in some relaxation teas. Tea is another great way to take in these all natural ingredients to induce sleep.
6. Relax and meditate to some soft music, or relaxing sounds. They sell CDs and even tracks on iTunes for your iPod.
7. Try reading a book, or magazine, or anything! Reading is a great way to combat insomnia because it naturally makes your eyes heavy, and your brain exhausted.

I hope these tips help you fight the dreaded insomnia monster. Remember, the worst thing you can do when you can't sleep, is continue to lay there and think about pointless stuff. Take the initiative to make it easier for your body. That way you get to sleep faster with a little help from one of these tips.

Flaxseed The Most Powerful Plant Food On The Planet

There are many benefits when it comes to consuming flax seeds. Flax seed is a very interesting product. It was cultivated in Babylon as early as 3000 BC by King Charlemagne. At one point he announced that he wanted every single one of the people that worked for him to eat it. This was a very long time ago. Charlemagne even believed that flax seeds contained magical properties. Scientists in recent times are now concurring with his beliefs of this amazing power food. There has been a number of products that are now listing flax, or flax seeds on their ingredients to get people to buy them to stay healthy. Scientists have found that Flax seeds can help people fight diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, and other forms of cancer. Lets talk about some of the things that flax seeds contain...

• They contain essential Omega-3 fatty acids, which is the same thing that is in fish oil. This is the good fat that is proven to be healthy for your heart.
• They also contain lignans which contain anti-oxidant properties and even plant estrogen. Flax seed contains more than 800 times more lignans than other plant based foods.
• Flax seed also contains both soluble and insoluble types of fiber. This is great for the digestive system and keeping you healthy also.

I recommend everyone enjoy flax seed. You can get it in bags at your local super market. If you can't find it there, I recommend going to a whole foods store and picking up a supply. They say the best way to consume it is pouring it in your favorite drink, I would say this isn't a good idea because the flax seeds do not dissolve in juices or water. The best way is to eat it with either pudding, yogurt, or even apple sauce. This way your gag reflex won't act up. Remember, flax seed is a great way to stay healthy and I recommend anyone that has had health problems to give it a shot.

Whiten Your Teeth With Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda

Many products have become available to whiten your teeth, and most of them are really expensive. You can even schedule a teeth whitening appointment with your dentist to get it done, but this too can cost a pretty penny. There have been a number of sites around the Internet selling the cost effective method of whitening your teeth with hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. I will show you how to do it on this post at no cost to you. This will help you and your family save big bucks, and keep everyone's teeth white! Here is how you do it step by step...

1. The first step is to make sure you brush your teeth with your favorite tooth paste and make sure you rinse really good.
2. Get a disposable cup, a box of baking soda, and a bottle of hydrogen peroxide.
3. Spoon in 2 tablespoons of baking soda. Next add 1 tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide. Keep adding baking soda, or hydrogen peroxide until it turns into a white pasty consistency similar to toothpaste.
4. If you want you can add a drop of your favorite toothpaste so that it has a better flavor. It doesn't taste the greatest, but the results are phenomenal.
5. Brush your teeth with the paste like you would any other tooth paste with your tooth brush. Make sure you scrub good on the teeth that need to be the whitest.
6. Rinse your mouth out thoroughly so that you have no paste left in your mouth.
7. Repeat these steps once a week.

This will keep you and your family's teeth white for years to come. Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda is very cheap, and I recommend anyone that has yellow teeth to give it a shot. The results will surprise you!

How to Stay Healthy and Lose Weight Without Fancy Equipment or Secret Diets

Many people are looking for secret diets, and spending money on fancy equipment just to try to stay healthy and lose some pounds. Their is no secret diet except cutting quantity, eating healthy, and cutting back on sugar. That is how you keep on track with living a healthy lifestyle, but thats only one side. The other side is exercise. You always will need to exercise on top of changing your diet. You don't need some cutting edge equipment to stay in shape and exorcise. The best over all work out you can do is a good cardio work out that involves running if you are younger, or just even walking if you are older. When you start off it will be hard, but if you keep going you will find that you can walk or run more and more each and every day. It's ok to start off slow, in fact that is exactly how you do it, so you don't end up too sore to want to do it again the next day. Make sure you are consistent with your running/walking and do it every day. These 2 things are all you need to know if you want to lose weight. Keep on going, you can do it.