What better way to say “goodbye” to your girlfriend’s single way
of life than hosting a bachelorette party. A bachelorette party
can be a “wild” time on the town or as simple as a night at the
movies and/or dinner. The most important thing to remember is
that the party should reflect the personality of the bride to
be. If the bride does not like the bar scene or did not drink
alcohol, you certainly would not arrange to go bar hoping all
night long.

There are all sorts of possibilities for a good bachelorette
party. A quiet dinner followed by a movie or a dinner theatre is
always entertaining. A day at the spa pampering, or a good old
fashion pajama party is simple to organize and always fun.

Another favorite idea for a bachelorette party is a night on the
town. Visiting the local “hot spots” or the bride-to-be’s
favorite pub are always options for a good party. Renting a limo
for the night really adds to the “night out” theme and everyone
attending can have a good time and not worry about driving if
they have been drinking. Attending a ‘male revue” like the
Chippendale dancers has become a very popular idea for a
bachlorette party.

Whatever you decide on for hosting a bachelorette party, do keep
in the mind the personality of the bride-to-be, and how early
she will have to get up in the morning!

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There is no scientific dispute any longer that what you eat can
effect your mood - whether you feel up, or down. Although your
food choices may seem based on taste or other conscious
criteria, there is evidence that people often make unconscious
food choices that change brain chemistry to put them in a better
mood. They unwittingly “self-medicate” with food
antidepressants. Additionally, chronic depression has been
linked to a long term subtle deficiency of certain nutrients
that can go unnoticed and uncorrected by the body for long
periods.

Except for caffeine and sugar, few food substances have been
meticulously studied to determine how they manipulate mood.
However, it seems clear that food substances effect
neurotransmitters, the brains cell communicators. One such
neurotransmitter that has been tied to depression, as well as to
violence, is serotonin. It is known to lift the mood generally,
and dramatically in some people. Many doctors equate low brain
serotonin with psychiatric symptoms. Getting more serotonin into
the brain, or stimulating serotonin activity, sometimes relieves
depression. That’s why those with the winter blues often turn to
sugar. Winter blues - or S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder),
effects millions. It is caused by a lack of sunlight and people
who are depressed in this way tend to crave carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates (complex sugars), re-energizes them, and puts them
in a better mood. If you get depressed during the cold, long,
dark winters, and crave sweets and carbohydrates, the biggest
nutrition tip is not to deprive your body of what it craves. If
you do, you are likely to sink even lower into the depression.

As anyone who uses it knows, caffeine is the most widely used
psychoactive drug in the world. It has huge mood lifting powers.
Caffeine produces feelings of well-being, sometimes even
euphoria, which is probably what makes people want to administer
it. Those hooked on caffeine automatically seek to give
themselves enough to five them a feeling of contentedness and a
reduction in anxiety. Caffeine is also a mild antidepressant,
and has proved itself safe over many years. However, care should
be applied when consuming caffeine. Excess can wreck your mood,
disturb your sleep and trigger anxiety, depending upon your
individual tolerance of the drug.

Has anyone ever told you that greens are good for your mood? It
has been proven that a lack of folic acid can foster psychiatric
disorders, particularly in women, including depression but also
dementia and schizophrenia. Folic acid is a B vitamin found
plentifully in green leafy vegetables. It is also found in heavy
concentration in beans and pulses. That folic acid can act as an
antidepressant is no secret among nutritionists - it is one of
the best nutrition
tips anyone who has ever had depression can receive.
Eliminating the deficiency often cures the depression. Low
levels of folic acid in the brain cause levels of serotonin to
sink. A dose of 200 - 500 micrograms of folic acid a day may
well help fight depression in susceptible people. This amount is
easily obtainable from a varied diet, and since high doses of
folic acid are toxic, caution is advised when self medicating.

Our fore-fathers knew these invaluable nutrition tips by
instinct. They viewed optimum nutrition as insurance against
future illness. Food is awesome in its ability to effect our
well-being, and as a result, the quality of our lives.

Creating a personal aerobics exercise program to supplement your
health regime is very beneficial to most people. Your choices
must satisfy you both mentally as well as physically. Individual
tastes must be taken into account if the regime is likely to be
a success, and long-lasting. There are a number of health tips
which you will find invaluable in making your decision as to
which exercise routine suits your needs, and can be incorporated
into your daily life.

Walking is excellent for general health, and is probably the
best choice for people who have been inactive for many years. It
is convenient, inexpensive and easy. Health tips for walkers
include measuring your walk by time, not by mileage, and to
challenge yourself but don’t overdo it. Walk comfortably and
naturally, maintaining good posture following your natural gait.
Walking requires no equipment apart from a good pair of walking
shoes. People who walk for exercise have the lowest drop out
rate of all.

Jogging is excellent for weight control and cardiovascular
conditioning. Many people love to jog, but joggers must guard
against injury. Jogging stresses both knees and ankles. Tips
include to begin slowly, monitor your intensity level and never
run “through the pain”. Get a good pair of running shoes which
provide support and shock absorbtion. Wear loose and comfortably
fitting clothes. Measure your progress by the time you spend
jogging, rather than the distance covered.

Water based exercises are easy for most people, and a gentle way
to get back into the habit of exercising. Water walking is a
good aerobic activity and is tremendously rehabilitating. The
buoyancy of the water allows you to move your arms and legs in a
controlled fashion, thus reducing orthopedic concerns. Pool
aerobics gives a good cardiovascular workout by using water as
the medium of resistance during twenty to thirty minutes of
continuous and rhythmic exercise.

Swimming is also a great choice for aerobic conditioning. You
don’t have to be a great swimmer in order to get a good workout.
The strengthening and toning benefits of lap swimming are well
documented. Health tips include varying your strokes to work all
of the major muscle groups in the body, and investing in good
quality eye goggles for comfort and relief from chlorine. Also,
consider using ear-plugs, especially if you are prone to ear
infections, or if water in your ears bothers you. As with most
of these aerobic exercises, the best health tip of all is to
start slowly, and built up your intensity over time.

Whichever aerobics regime you select; implementing the health
tips will ensure that you gain all the benefits of the exercise,
in a safe manner. You will enhance your life, and health, while
doing something you enjoy - the best health tip of all!

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Digital infrared photography requires some homework to lead you to the perfect camera equipped for this purpose.

It is quite feasible to use digital imaging to simulate the look of an image shot on infrared-sensitive film. However, this is no match for real digital infrared photography, since you’ll be working with an image that was taken in the visible spectrum!

True digital infrared photography can even resolve one or two of the problems associated with traditional infrared film photography.

One of them is that loading the film had to be done in the dark, to avoid any stray infrared contamination. This is often impractical in the field.

Straightforward digital infrared photography can only be accomplished with older types of digital cameras, which were built without an infrared cut-off filter over the imaging sensor.

Infrared sensitivity is inherent in all digital cameras, due to the nature of the imaging sensors which they use to capture light.

This sensitivity can cause problems with their visible light images, and therefore a hot mirror filter is built over the sensor. This in turn makes it difficult to capture infrared light with such a standard camera.

To determine if your digital camera can detect infrared, you should place an infrared filter over the lens. Next take a source of infrared, such as your DVD or TV remote control, and point it toward the camera.

If you can see the light through your viewfinder or on your LED screen, your camera is infrared ready!

An older digital camera such as the Konica-Minolta D’image 7, can be used for digital infrared photography after adding a 49mm IR filter, and a cable release.

However, some cameras pass enough infrared light only through very long - and fairly impractical - exposures of between 2 and 30 seconds. This is done through infrared longpass filters over the lens.

For some photographers it makes sense to convert a suitable digital camera for digital infrared photography.

An example of a camera which can be effectively converted for digital infrared photography, is the Nikon D70. In this case the filter can be installed over the imaging sensor instead of over the lens, which makes it possible for the image to be seen clearly in the viewfinder for easy composition.

The ideal conditions for digital infrared photography present themselves on a bright day with blue sky and white cumulus clouds. The blue sky will turn dark and accentuate the white clouds. Green foliage are also useful, as the chlorophyll reflects infrared radiation, and therefore glows light gray.

Just remember that it makes sense to leave any camera conversions to professionals, to ensure it is done in a dust free situation. This is especially important if the camera you want to use for digital infrared photography is still covered by a warranty!

For more information visit Best-Digital-Photography.com

Rika Susan of Article-Alert.com researches, writes, and publishes full-time on the Web. Copyright of this article: 2006 Rika Susan. This article may be reprinted if the resource box and hyperlinks are left intact.

Most of us are “regular” people. We don’t eat the perfect diet
all the time and have our struggles with food, same as everyone
else. But having an awareness of this fact and knowing a little
bit about our health and food nutrition can help when it comes
to making wise decisions.

Many people struggle with food “cravings.” Studies tell us that
it’s fairly common for food cravings to happen at certain times,
quite often at around bedtime. Your guard may be down, you may
have had an unusually hard day, and off you go on your
not-so-merry way to find that tasty treat. Fatigue and stress
often combine to take their toll on the best of intentions.

When food cravings are unconstrained, what starts out as a
bedtime snack quickly turns into a full blown feeding
frenzy…not something most of us fully understand or
appreciate. We head to kitchen and every other place where food
can hide, clearing a path as we go.

Most food cravings are not about satisfying a nutritional need
or imbalance. They seem to be more emotionally related, or God
forbid, are caused by plain old gluttony. Exactly why we
over-indulge is not completely understood, however our knowledge
about this subject continues to grow.

Listed below are some thoughts and ideas about food cravings:

- If the food isn’t available, you can’t eat it! Empty the
cookie jar and keep it that way! Keep healthy food choices
on-hand.

- Recognize the feelings and emotions that lead-up to a food
craving. Do you have food cravings when you’re bored, lonely, or
stressed? If you can identify a trigger, you can deal with the
emotion that’s making you desire a certain food. Try to deal
with the triggers in the best way you can.

- Sometimes, even recognizing that a craving is about to happen
doesn’t seem to help. Don’t beat yourself-up. There is always
tomorrow. Call a friend, make good use of your support network
and share your feelings with someone.

- Get enough sleep. When you’re tired, you’re more likely to
crave things.

- Never give-up. When you “slip”, press-in, bear-down, get a
grip, do whatever is necessary to re-gain control. Try to
practice restraint most of the time, but don’t get legalistic
and un-balanced in your weight loss approach. Think moderation
and not abstinence at all times!

- Understand that self-control and discipline by themselves,
won’t cut it! If you depend totally on yourself for control, you
will fail. Forming caring and supportive relationships is
required. If you do not currently have a support network, start
building one TODAY.

- Exercise. It increases feel-good endorphins that cut down on
your cravings. Try to get at least 30 minutes of physical
activity every day.

- Use moderation. Instead of stuffing yourself with every kind
of food hoping that your craving will go away, eat 100 to 200
calories of your “craved” food.

- Substitute with low-fat foods and complex carbs. If you’re
hungry for chocolate, eat non-fat chocolate yogurt. Try fig bars
or raisins for a sweet craving.

- Never skip a meal. Eat every three to five hours. Try six
smaller meals or regular meals with nutritious snacks.

- Understand that hunger craving are oftentimes stress related.
Practice other ways to treat chronic stress - a walk in the
park, spiritual connections, a cozy fireplace, baths…all these
stimulate neurochemicals that activate regions of the brain that
stimulate pleasure. Relaxation techniques may work by reducing
the psychological drives on stress output, which can be the root
causes of stress. Bottom line, substitute pleasurable
experiences for comfort foods.

- Beware of certain medications. They can stimulate appetite.
Drugs used for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder
can be appetite stimulants. Other drugs, both prescription and
over the counter, may influence appetite as well. If you are on
a medication, and troubled by food cravings, discuss this with
your doctor or pharmacist. You may be able to find an
alternative that doesn’t send your cravings out of control.

- Distract Yourself. What’s that old expression…idle hands are
the devils workshop? Get busy. Do anything other than cave-in to
your desire for food, and keep doing it until the cravings
subside.

- One final thought, take a look inside your refrigerator and
kitchen cabinets and do some general “house cleaning.” Throw-out
all that unhealthy stuff that is waiting to sabotage your diet,
and start shopping more wisely. A little forethought and careful
planning will go a long way for improving your chances of
success.

Eat wisely, be happy, and live long!

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