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The dominant evolutionary theory of physical attraction posits that attractiveness reflects physiological health, and attraction is a mechanism for identifying a healthy mate. Previous studies have found that perceptions of the healthiest body mass index (weight scaled for height; BMI) for women are close to healthy BMI guidelines, while the most attractive BMI is significantly lower, possibly pointing to an influence of sociocultural factors in determining attractive BMI. However, less is known about ideal body size for men. Further, research has not addressed the role of body fat and muscle, which have distinct relationships with health and are conflated in BMI, in determining perceived health and attractiveness. MORE PHOTO (50 PHOTO) Here, we hypothesised that, if attractiveness reflects physiological health, the most attractive and healthy appearing body composition should be in line with physiologically healthy body composition. Thirty female and 33 male observers were ins...

  Photography is a part of art that captures memories and lifetime events. Ever since time immemorial, artists have used pictures to describe a person’s emotions, mentality and physical state at a given moment. For many years now, we have learnt to store memories of our loved ones in photo albums. This idea has helped families carry on the memory of legends in their lives and show them to their kids and future generations. Technology has played an important role in photography. Digital cameras, smartphones, tablets, i-pads, laptops and many more, have high tech cameras installed in them. All devices vary in the camera specifications but provide one with the capability to take photos and store them. MORE PHOTO (50 PHOTO) Photography has become an essential activity in today’s era. Digital users can today, through different applications, tell a story through their photos and videos. Furthermore, these photos can be saved in the cloud and can also be retrieved anytime a user w...

  Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the more calories you burn. Regular trips to the gym are great, but don't worry if you can't find a large chunk of time to exercise every day. Any amount of activity is better than none at all. To reap the benefits of exercise, just get more active throughout your day  take the stairs instead of the elevator or rev up your household chores. Consistency is key. MORE PHOTO ( 28 PHOTO) Worried about heart disease? Hoping to prevent high blood pressure? No matter what your current weight is, being active boosts high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol, and it decreases unhealthy triglycerides. This one-two punch keeps your blood flowing smoothly, which decreases your risk of cardiovascular diseases.

A study published in the American Journal of Human Biology uncovered that tattooing serves to inoculate the immune system. There are two reasons behind this. One is that they have less reduction in immunoglobulin A. The second is that getting a tattoo stimulates an immune response. Immunoglobulin A is an antibody that helps the immune, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems. MORE PHOTO (35 PHOTO) Tattoos also stimulate and strengthen the immune response. When the immune system detects a foreign invader in your body it sends antibodies to attack them. This happens when you get a tattoo. Your body attacks the foreign invader (tattoo ink), which is why swelling can occur. Eventually your body accepts the ink and you begin to heal. Over this time the immune system becomes stronger through its efforts to combat the ink.

  Exercise is defined as any movement that makes your muscles work and requires your body to burn calories.  There are many types of physical activity, including swimming, running, jogging, walking and dancing, to name a few. Being active has been shown to have many health benefits, both physically and mentally. It may even help you live longer.  Here are the top 10 ways regular exercise benefits your body and brain. MORE PHOTO (50 PHOTO) Exercise has been shown to improve your mood and decrease feelings of depression, anxiety and stress . It produces changes in the parts of the brain that regulate stress and anxiety. It can also increase brain sensitivity for the hormones serotonin and norepinephrine, which relieve feelings of depression.Additionally, exercise can increase the production of endorphins, which are known to help produce positive feelings and reduce the perception of pain .

  Photography is a part of art that captures memories and lifetime events. Ever since time immemorial, artists have used pictures to describe a person’s emotions, mentality and physical state at a given moment. For many years now, we have learnt to store memories of our loved ones in photo albums. This idea has helped families carry on the memory of legends in their lives and show them to their kids and future generations. Technology has played an important role in photography. Digital cameras, smartphones, tablets, i-pads, laptops and many more, have high tech cameras installed in them. All devices vary in the camera specifications but provide one with the capability to take photos and store them. MORE PHOTO (25 PHOTO) Photography has become an essential activity in today’s era. Digital users can today, through different applications, tell a story through their photos and videos. Furthermore, these photos can be saved in the cloud and can also be retrieved anytime a user w...

Exercise is defined as any movement that makes your muscles work and requires your body to burn calories. There are many types of physical activity, including swimming, running, jogging, walking and dancing, to name a few. Being active has been shown to have many health benefits, both physically and mentally. It may even help you live longer. MORE PHOTO (32 PHOTO) It is recommended that you talk to your doctor before starting an exercise program. This is especially important if you have not been physically active for a while, if you have health problems, or if you are pregnant or elderly. Start out slowly. If you have been inactive for years, you cannot run a marathon after two weeks of running. Begin with a 10-minute period of light exercise or a brisk walk every day and gradually increase how long and the intensity of your exercise.

I f you’ve done your “downward dog” yoga pose today, you’re probably feeling more relaxed. Regardless of your level of yoga expertise, if you’re practicing regularly, you can feel better from head to toe.  Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. And, if you’re going through an illness, recovering from surgery or living with a chronic condition, yoga can become an integral part of your treatment and potentially hasten healing.  MORE PHOTO (45 PHOTO) A yoga therapist can work with patients and put together individualized plans that work together with their medical and surgical therapies. That way, yoga can support the healing process and help the person experience symptoms with more centeredness and less distress.  Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow and warm up muscles, while holding a pose can build strength.  Balance on one foot, while holding the other foot to your calf or above the knee (but never on the...

 Photography is a part of art that captures memories and lifetime events. Ever since time immemorial, artists have used pictures to describe a person’s emotions, mentality and physical state at a given moment. For many years now, we have learnt to store memories of our loved ones in photo albums. This idea has helped families carry on the memory of legends in their lives and show them to their kids and future generations. Technology has played an important role in photography. Digital cameras, smartphones, tablets, i-pads, laptops and many more, have high tech cameras installed in them. All devices vary in the camera specifications but provide one with the capability to take photos and store them. MORE PHOTO ( 40 PHOTO) Photography has become an essential activity in today’s era. Digital users can today, through different applications, tell a story through their photos and videos. Furthermore, these photos can be saved in the cloud and can also be retrieved any...

 It might surprise you (or maybe not!) to know that one of the most common questions we get is: "Why do people wear corsets?" It seems so obvious when you’re a ‘seasoned’ corset wearer or a long-time waist trainer, but there are plenty of corset-curious folks out there who might consider one if they understood what all the hype was about. That’s right. Don’t be shocked or scandalized ... corsets are sexy. It's not just about the look either. Try a corset on sometime. If you’ve got the right size and style, you feel pretty amazing as soon as you cinch those laces. No need to tight lace either, just snug it up to your body. MORE PHOTO (40 PHOTO) It happens so gradually that we don’t always notice, but one morning you wake up, look in the mirror and realize that your waistline seems to have disappeared! Yes, you can diet, exercise, drop a few pounds ... but let’s face it, sometimes you just want that “look” again NOW! We’ve taken a few corsets to a party before (beca...

  Bodybuilding is not just for men. Women can reap the benefits as well. And we are not just talking about women who are competing in fitness competitions.  It is a fact that everyone, man or woman, can benefit from adding strength training to their fitness program. Don’t have a fitness program? Well, this is the perfect time to start. Combine aerobics (for weight loss and endurance) with weight training to build up muscle tissue.  One reason that many women don’t go into bodybuilding is because they don’t want to look like a man. While we want to be healthy, we also want to maintain our femininity. Bulky muscles are just the opposite of that. And, bodybuilding reduces fat deposits on the body, including breast tissue. That’s a no-no for just about every woman. MORE PHOTO (40 PHOTO) Well, there is good news for women everywhere. We are going to dispel the myths about bodybuilding and introduce you to a new femininity and health. You don’t have to get big and bulky...

 hypnosis is often portrayed as a control tactic — to get people to commit crimes or fall in love, for instance. Hypnotists are often also seen as wacky magicians who put people on stage and get them to neigh when they hear the word “horse.” The way hypnosis is shown in the media may make it seem like it’s just for fun, but there’s more to hypnosis than its entertainment factor. In fact, hypnosis can benefit your health and well-being. MORE PHOTO (30 PHOTO) Hypnosis may be a helpful tool if you sleepwalk or struggle with falling and staying asleep. If you have insomnia, hypnosis can relax you enough to get you to sleep more easily. If you’re a sleepwalker, hypnosis can also train you to wake up when you feel your feet hit the floor and help you avoid sleepwalking escapades. And if you just want to sleep a little better, hypnosis can help with that, too. Learning self-hypnosis techniques can increase the amount of time you sleep and the amount of time spent in deep sleep — t...

Physical symmetry is thought by some scientists to indicate developmental stability, or an organism's ability to turn its genetic blueprint into a strong body despite the influence of harmful stuff like toxins, genetic mutations, injuries, parasites, and inbreeding. Developmental stability has also been positively linked to body symmetry. After administering an intellectual test to a group of study participants, researchers found that participants who exhibited greater body symmetry received higher scores. MORE PHOTO (50 PHOTO) According to a study developed by the University of New Mexico, beauty and symmetry are related to intelligence. The developed social skills that often derive from being good looking are also perceived as a sign of being more intelligent. This usually guarantees a better chance of negotiating promotions, having a higher income, and being overall more persuasive and able to achieve goals. There are several tricks that can help you improve your appeara...

Photography is a part of art that captures memories and lifetime events. Ever since time immemorial, artists have used pictures to describe a person’s emotions, mentality and physical state at a given moment. For many years now, we have learnt to store memories of our loved ones in photo albums. This idea has helped families carry on the memory of legends in their lives and show them to their kids and future generations. Technology has played an important role in photography. Digital cameras, smartphones, tablets, i-pads, laptops and many more, have high tech cameras installed in them. All devices vary in the camera specifications but provide one with the capability to take photos and store them. MORE PHOTO (60 PHOTO) Photography has become an essential activity in today’s era. Digital users can today, through different applications, tell a story through their photos and videos. Furthermore, these photos can be saved in the cloud and can also be retrieved anytime a user wants t...

  Life goes on regardless and we all still exist. It is never late to start again think of a spectrum adapting a changed perspective towards life that there are millions out there who are deprived of all the resources or the facilities you are equipped with and may not have the same opportunities. While we are busy facing the odds and evens our body is shattering inside with work pressure and stressful events and perhaps you would wish to exercise but find lethargic and suffice self with lame excuses, but you will be surprised to understand the power of staying fit with exercise and well eating habits. MORE PHOTO (30 PHOTO) If you want to accomplish something great, you need to have an edge for   discomfort. And isometrics of staying fit adds advantage to build this threshold successfully. Remember anything you want to be, you can, if your goals are clear enough with discipline and you’re focused with a clear mind-set. When you set a goal to complete your target than y...

Even though there are different eye colors, including less common blue eyes and green eyes, there is only one type of eye color pigment. The amount of this pigment (called melanin) present in the iris of your eye determines the color of your eyes. Eyes with very little melanin in the iris are blue. Eyes with a bit more melanin are green, hazel or light brown. And those with a high concentration of melanin are medium or dark brown. MORE PHOTO (30 PHOTO) Eye color is an inherited trait. But predicting eye color from your family tree is more difficult than you might expect. In fact, there is evidence that up to 16 genes can influence eye color. So it's very possible for children in the same family to have different eye colors, and eyes that are not the same color as those of their parents. Due to complex variations and interactions of genes, it's hard to say with certainty what color eyes a child might end up with. Also, the eyes of many Caucasian babies contain very littl...

 Kylie Jenner was born in 1997 in California. Jenner grew up in the spotlight among her famous siblings in the reality series, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. She’s harnessed her family's fame to launch her own business ventures including a successful cosmetics line, Kylie Cosmetics, and earned millions from sales of her signature Kylie Lip Kit. Additionally, she’s amassed a mega social media following and in 2015 was named one of Time magazine’s Most Influential Teens. In 2019 she was highlighted by Forbes as the youngest-ever self-made billionaire. MORE PHOTO (20 PHOTO) Kylie Kristen Jenner was born on August 10, 1997, in Los Angeles, California to parents Kris and former Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner. In 2015 Bruce announced he was transgender and has since been known as Caitlyn. Kylie has an older sister, Kendall, and several half-siblings: Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob, from her mother’s first marriage to O.J. Simpson defense attorney Robert Kardashian and Burt, B...

Pattaya is a city on Thailand’s eastern Gulf coast known for its beaches. A quiet fishing village as recently as the 1960s, it’s now lined with resort hotels, high-rise condos, shopping malls, cabaret bars and 24-hour clubs. Nearby, hillside Wat Phra Yai Temple features an 18m-tall golden Buddha. The area also features several designer golf courses, some with views of Pattaya Bay. MORE PHOTO AND VIDEO Thailand's famous beach resort town of Pattaya has developed a colorful reputation over the years. Located less than 200 kilometers from Thailand's capital city of Bangkok, it's a convenient place to enjoy the sun, sand, and sea. Pattaya has drawn tourists and expats from all over the world ever since US soldiers "discovered" the once-sleepy getaway destination during the Vietnam War. Since then, Pattaya's profile has steadily increased, and it is now one of the most popular beach destinations in Southeast Asia.

controls the  match  in cooperation with the other  match officials . acts as timekeeper, keeps a record of the  match  and provides the appropriate authorities with a  match  report, including information on disciplinary action and any other incidents that occurred before, during or after the  match . MORE PHOTO AND VIDEO Decisions will be made to the best of the referee`s ability according to the Laws of the Game and the spirit of the game and will be based on the opinion of the referee who has the discretion to take appropriate action within the framework of the Laws of the Game.

You're endowed with greatness, and only you can unlock the chest that contains that powerful, priceless commodity. A successful woman exhibits the following 10 traits. They're a part of her character; are they a part of yours? She has a positive attitude. There's no energy that can mimic what's released when a positive, high-stepping woman enters a room. A positive attitude is the fuel needed to drive us from idea conception to realization. A positive attitude takes conscious effort on your part. Arrest negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones. Listen to the things you're saying to yourself in your mind. Deliberately use words that focus on constructive, affirming truths about yourself. MORE PHOTO (10 PIC) To help you stay positive, surround yourself with people who'll encourage, inspire and believe in you. If you have a positive attitude, you'll be able to see the potential that lies within you. She can overcome obstacles. Women who...

  Exercise is defined as any movement that makes your muscles work and requires your body to burn calories.  There are many types of physical activity, including swimming, running, jogging, walking and dancing, to name a few. Being active has been shown to have many health benefits, both physically and mentally. It may even help you live longer.  Here are the top 10 ways regular exercise benefits your body and brain. MORE PHOTO (50 PIC) Exercise has been shown to improve your mood and decrease feelings of depression, anxiety and stress . It produces changes in the parts of the brain that regulate stress and anxiety. It can also increase brain sensitivity for the hormones serotonin and norepinephrine, which relieve feelings of depression.Additionally, exercise can increase the production of endorphins, which are known to help produce positive feelings and reduce the perception of pain . Source: https://www.lamuscle.com

Looking good gives you an edge? It’s a blunt question in a fast-paced, insensitive world. But multiple studies have addressed it and their conclusion is simple: yes, good-looking people tend to get unfair, beneficial treatment. The world rewards beauty, be it in business, school or simple social interactions. Let’s face it – being beautiful is a matter of genetics and chance. Being naturally gorgeous requires as much effort as being naturally gifted. Some things you just can’t control… but others you can. MORE PHOTO (20 PIC) According to a study developed by the University of New Mexico, beauty and symmetry are related to intelligence. The developed social skills that often derive from being good looking are also perceived as a sign of being more intelligent. This usually guarantees a better chance of negotiating promotions, having a higher income, and being overall more persuasive and able to achieve goals.There are several tricks that can help you improve your appearance ...

Shakira, who had a Lebanese father and a native Colombian mother, started belly dancing at an early age and by age 10 had begun writing songs and taking part in talent competitions. A local theatre producer helped her land an audition with a Sony Corp. executive in 1990, and Shakira was subsequently signed to a record deal. Her first two albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), were only moderately successful, however. After taking a break from recording to act in the Latin soap opera El oasis, Shakira resumed her music career in impressive fashion with Pies descalzos (1995). MORE PHOTO (30 PIC) In 1998 Shakira released Dónde están los ladrones, which included several memorable singles. She notably won Latin Grammy Awards for best female pop vocal performance (“Ojos así”) and for best rock vocal performance (“Octavo día”). She then focused her efforts on establishing herself in the American market. In 2001 her album MTV Unplugged (2000) won the Grammy Award for best Latin pop a...

 Kim Kardashian West catapulted into fame when a scandalous video showcasing her sexual exploits with former boyfriend, rapper Ray J., was leaked online. Since then she has been able to capitalize on her fame with her curvaceous style, a hit reality TV show, and a string of workout DVDs. In 2006, she opened the boutique D-A-S-H with her sisters, Kourtney and Khloé. In 2014 she famously married rapper Kanye West. MORE PHOTO AND VIDEO Kardashian West, it seems, is almost wired for fame. A preschool classmate of Paris Hilton, she grew up under the glare and privilege of Beverly Hills, getting an up-close view of Hollywood's pleasures and pitfalls. Her father, the founder of Movie Tunes, Inc., a music and marketing company, was a prominent attorney. A close friend for many years of O.J. Simpson, Robert was one of the football star's defense lawyers during his murder trial. In fact, it was the attorney's home that Simpson left during the famous Ford Bronco police chase s...

The bizarre event was held at the exclusive Pedro Nel Gomez museum in the city of Medellin, Colombia. ART buffs put on a cheeky show of their own after being invited to attend a gallery exhibition stark NAKED. The nudists were invited by the museum to attend the exhibition named "el desnudo, manifiesto y libertad" (nudity, manifestation and freedom). The event was organised with the help of the Otro Cuento nudist community which has around 800 members. More Photo and video The latter narrates the voyages Pedro Nel (1899) made throughout his life. In the 1920s he explored Europe and studied art in Florence. In 1930 he moved back to Colombia and began to tour the country, and in the mid-1950s he traveled to Mexico and met the country’s most prominent muralists. Expeditions and Encounterscenters on how these worlds impacted the artist and his work. In Italy, for example, he marveled at the Renaissance’ purity of form. “His work from the period is preciously drawn, c...