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Taking
care of our bodies is all about small, incremental steps. If you want
to start on a healthier path in life, or boost your already-healthy one, the
best way to do that is to introduce little changes in diet and activity. To
help facilitate those changes, especially when we want to lose weight, there
are a number of super-substances that both make you healthier and help you
lose weight quickly and safely. Just a spoonful of these a day can work
wonders.
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For a Balanced Blood Sugar Level: 1 spoonful of apple cider
vinegar
Apple cider
vinegar has many uses, not only around the house but also for the body, both
on the outside as well as in. By adding a teaspoonful of it to a 12 ounce
glass of water you'll be adding a great array of nutrients to just slacking
your thirst. This will also help to keep your blood sugar levels in
check.
For proper
digestion: 1 spoonful of raw organic honey
Honey, namely
unprocessed honey, has many antioxidants and important enzymes that help
boost our health. Sadly, these are stripped away from most honey brands found
worldwide when raw honey is made into processed honey. Raw, organic honey
provides the body with thousands of different digestive enzymes that have a
significant effect on our digestive system. When you look for this honey,
make sure it says both raw and organic on its label.
Not to mention,
making sure your digestive system is in great working order really helps the
body lose weight, and these enzymes can help you do it.
To
Suppress the Appetite: 1 spoonful of coconut oil
Coconut oil has
been heralded as incredibly helpful for weight loss. It's funny, because it
has a relatively high level of saturated fat, but it's not the bad kind, and
it also contains many healthy fats our body requires. The fatty acids will
help you feel full while your metabolism actually increases so you naturally
burn fat.
You can read more
about the great uses of coconut oil right here
For much
needed antioxidants and vitamins: 1 spoonful of thyme
When we're trying
to get healthy, it's important to find substances that are both chalk full of
benefits while at the same time not revulsive to our sense of taste. Thyme is
a perfect example of a seasoning you can cook with or add to a beverage like
tea. It's coupled with chicken breasts many a time, also lean turkey breast.
Thyme will enhance the flavor of these simple proteins while adding a
cartload of antioxidants as well as helping you lose weight.
Thyme is not only
tasty, but contains many of the antioxidants, minerals and vitamins your
body's cells need to stay protected from damage and with the stress of losing
weight. In addition, it's a diuretic, which will help release stored up water
weight and flush out toxins. What's not to love?
To Aid in
Weight loss: 1 spoonful of ginger
This is a spice
that targets fat specifically, not just boosts weight loss. That's important
because, when losing weight, you want to know you're burning excess fat and
not just water weight.
Just a teaspoon
or tablespoon of ginger added to a dish will give you the benefits you need
from it. It can add some spice to a bowl of chili or soup, and even added
some punch to your smoothie.
Ginger works in
two ways. The first is that it improves out digestion, which alone helps
losing weight. The second is by boosting your natural metabolic rate, which
means you'll be burning more calories per hour - leading to weight loss.
For a
double-shot of Antioxidants: 1 spoonful of Turmeric
Turmeric is
usually seen used in Indian cuisine, especially in curry. It is known for its bright yellow/orange color and has a distinct flavor. It
also contains an active ingredient called Curcumin, which holds incredible
health benefits.
A spoonful of
turmeric (or better yet, a spoonful or curcumin powder) will add many
antioxidants to your system, burn fat, help your heart and blood flow, and is
an incredible agent in the fight against disease and infection, as well as
being an anti-inflammatory agent. Add it to lean meats to enhance both flavor
and health.
You can find out
more about the incredible benefits of curcumin here
For
essential Omega-3: 1 spoonful of flaxseed
Flax not only
helps you feel full, able to wait patiently for your next meal, it also
contains fiber you need to lose weight. But the most important part is the
omega-3s flaxseeds are full of. You'll be surprised how better you feel with
these in your system.
Omega 3 reduces
the amount of dangerous fats in your blood, lowers depression (or boosts the
performance of anti-depressants), has anti-inflammatory properties, helps
with asthma and helps to prevent cognitive degenerative such as
Alzheimer's and dementia.
To Boost
the Immune System: 1 Spoonful of Lemon Juice
Known for their
astringent properties as cleaning products, this same power to clean can also
help you lose weight, feel good and be healthier.
A spoonful of
lemon juice added to some hot water first thing in the morning will give you
a vitamin C blast that will carry you well throughout the day, cleansing
while energizing you. It does wonders for your overall health and boosts your
immune system to stay more active and fighting. It also help weight loss
because vitamin C directs your body to burn fat rather than store it.
You can find out
more about the beneficial powers of lemon waterhere.
For
essential healthy fats: 1 spoonful of mashed avocado
Avocado is a
refreshing and tasty fruit, and, when added to a breakfast smoothie, can be
an incredibly healthy snack or garnish. Since it's soft, mashing it will make
it very easy to munch and a spoonful will give put you ahead on the amount
fiber you need for the day. The avocado is filled with healthy fats that help
you burn fat faster as well as lots of potassium, which is great when trying
to lose weight.
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Israel
"IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole
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Bobby
McFerrin
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Louis
Armstrong
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R.E.M
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Tom Jones
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Edwin
Hawkins Singers
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Katrina
& The Waves
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Turtles
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U2
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The
Rascals
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Beethoven
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Jackie
Wilson
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The Four
Tops
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Stevie
Wonder
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Pharrell
Williams
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The
Rolling Stones
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John
Denver
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Charlie
Rich
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Wham! |
Van
Morrison
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Queen
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Three
Tenors
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Paul Simon
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The
Beatles
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Johnny Mercer |
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Frank
Sinatra
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Neil
Diamond
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Burt
Bacharach
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Dexys
Midnight Runners
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The Cure
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The US is considering bombing pipelines in Syria, which it claims is in an attempt to cut off the huge profits being made by ISIS from captured oilfields. Isis has sold some of the fuel from seized facilities back to the Damascus regime through local deals, while shipments had been sent into Turkey for the black market, with the Erdogan government accused of turning a blind eye to the illicit transactions.
These so-called refineries are not a real target and they do not weaken the Islamic State as they do not have any financial value for them,” Rami Abdel Rahman of the Observatory told Reuters. “They are composed of trucks with equipment to separate diesel and petrol used by civilians.
There is more to the US objectives than profiting off of Syria’s oil. The US also seeks to control the flow of oil and its sale to other nations, which is a far more important in achieving global hegemony. Their objective may also have more to do with Iran and Russia’s gas reserves than it does Syria’s oil.In 2009 … Assad refused to sign a proposed agreement with Qatar that would run a pipeline from the latter’s North field, contiguous with Iran’s South Pars field, through Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and on to Turkey, with a view to supply European markets – albeit crucially bypassing Russia. Assad’s rationale was “to protect the interests of [his] Russian ally, which is Europe’s top supplier of natural gas.
Instead, the following year, Assad pursued negotiations for an alternative $10 billion pipeline plan with Iran, across Iraq to Syria, that would also potentially allow Iran to supply gas to Europe from its South Pars field shared with Qatar. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the project was signed in July 2012 – just as Syria’s civil war was spreading to Damascus and Aleppo – and earlier this year Iraq signed a framework agreement for construction of the gas pipelines. The Iran-Iraq-Syria pipeline plan was a “direct slap in the face” to Qatar’s plans.
Human Compassion in the Face of Violence
While
Humans have an incredible capacity for violence and pain, they also can
exhibit unimaginable acts of compassion, even at time one would least expect
it. Here is an amazing series of photos, showing some of these incredible
acts of selflessness and humanity.
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1. An Egyptian man, thanking an army officer after the army
refused to open fire on civilians (Egypt, 2011)
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2. Christians forming a protective circle around praying Muslims
during the Egyptian revolution (Egypt, 2011)
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3. A wounded Australian soldier being helped by a local during
World War II. (Papua New Guinea, 1942)
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4. Two American soldiers, comforting a little girl by giving her
a puppy during World War II. (France, 1942)
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5. American soldier Joseph Dawyer, carrying an Iraqi child to safety.
(Iraq, 2003)
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6. A woman, blocking the advance of a military bulldozer to save
a wounded protester. (Egypt, 2013)
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7. An Afghani soldier removing a terrified child from the
location of a terrorist attack. (Afghanistan, 2013)
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8. An American infantryman comforting a friend as a third is working
on casualty-reports. (Korea, 1950)
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9. Frank Praytor of the U.S.M.C., feeding a kitten who lost its
mother to a mortar attack. (Korea, 1953)
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10. A priest forming a human shield between police and
protesters during the recent revolution. (Ukraine, 2013)
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11. A Ukrainian woman, giving water to a captured Soviet
soldier. (Ukraine, 1941)
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12. Richard Barnett of the U.S. Navy, comforting a child that
got separated from her family. (Iraq, 2003)
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13. An American soldier, running out of the battlefield to save
2 Vietnamese children. (Vietnam, 1965-1975)
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14. A Bosnian soldier gave his coat to keep this baby warm after
being saved during the Goražde evacuation (Bosnia, 1995)
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15. A priest, comforting a wounded soldier in the midst of
sniper fire. (Venezuela, 1962)
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16. Two little boys, leading a blind man through war-torn
streets. (Korea, 1951)
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17. A soldier sharing his food and water with children. (Saipan,
1944)
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18. An American soldier holding the hand of a frightened Afghan girl.
(Afghanistan, 2010)
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19. German
soldiers helping out a French soldier that got stuck in a muddy ditch during
World War I. (France, 1916) |
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20. During the riots in Istanbul, protesters helped out this
wounded cop and carried him to safety. (Turkey, 2013)
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21. American soldiers, treating a wounded dog during World War
II. (Guam, 1944)
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22. An
East-German soldier helping a little boy pass to get to his family despite
orders not to let anyone through (Germany, 1961) |
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23. A Russian policeman carrying a baby to safety from a school
taken by terrorists. (Russia, 2004)
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24. Community members of Ferguson, Missouri, working together to
prevent looting. (U.S.A., 2014)
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25. 18 year-old Keshia Thomas, protecting a white supremacist
from protesters with her body. (U.S.A., 1996)
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