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Best Stomach Slimming Creams

Exercising, eating right and being born with good genes are the keys to a flat stomach. But what about hydration? Can a moisturizing cream actually tone your stomach? According to Dr. Ava Shamban, an assistant professor of dermatology at UCLA, anti-cellulite cream is a temporary solution for cellulite reduction. Stomach slimming creams smooth the skin and help get rid of fat’s cottage cheese-like look. Of course, some creams work better than others. An effective stomach slimming cream doesn’t have to be expensive to be popular; it just has to be made sincerely by a company that believes in its products more than it believes in taking people’s money. A quality cream should contain antioxidants and other key botanicals.

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Calendar Method to Determine Fertile Days

Whether for religious reasons or a desire for a natural form of birth control, many couples use the rhythm method. If they are trying to avoid pregnancy, they will abstain from sexual intercourse during a woman’s fertile time. Before a couple can effectively use this method, however, they must understand the woman’s cycle in order to determine when she typically ovulates. This can be done with a calendar and some simple calculations.

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Medical Benefits of Meditation

Meditation, the art of tuning the mind out of normal, conscious thought and into a relaxed state of awareness, is becoming increasingly popular in Western culture, and it’s about time. Meditation has been an integral part of Eastern life and religion for centuries. Health professionals report that people who make meditation a regular part of their lives experience a wide range of neurological, emotional, cardiovascular and immune system benefits. Specific types of meditation have also been identified as being particularly healthful for pregnant women.

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Information on Teen Pregnancy

According to Women’s Health Channel, approximately 33 percent of teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19 years old become pregnant each year in the United States. Of those pregnancies, 80 percent are unplanned. Despite the decline in teen pregnancy from 1991 to 2005, the rate actually increased by 3 percent between 2006 and 2007. Currently, Hispanic girls make up the highest percentage of teenage mothers with the most significant decline occurring in African-American girls.