10 facts about Hookah you dint but should know

1. A false belief among users is that the smoke from hookah is less dangerous than that of cigarettes. This is wrong! However since people think this is true, it gives a false sense of security and reduces concerns about true health effects. Doctors at institutions including the Mayo Clinic have stated that “use of hookah is equally detrimental to a person’s health as smoking cigarettes,” and a study by the World Health Organization also confirmed these findings.

2. Hookah use may lead to infertility. Yes, you read that correctly.

3. In a one-hour (1 hour) hookah session, users consume around 100 to 200 times the smoke and about 70 times the nicotine as they do in one cigarette.

4. Water pipe smokers are seven times (7 times) more likely than non-smokers to show signs of gum disease and mouth cancer.

5. There are over 250 different kinds of Hookah flavors, and that number continues to rise.

6. Each hookah session (commonly referred to as “a sesh”) consists of 50 to 200 inhalations that each range from 0.15 to 0.50 liters of smoke.

7. Hookah users may become infected with herpes.

8. Chilling with friends and smoking hookah may seem fun and put you in the “cool group.” However, the reality is thirty (30) minutes of smoking hookah is the same as chain-smoking half a pack of cigarettes.

9. Hookah contains 69 different carcinogens.

10. Hookah use may cause impotence. If you don’t know what this means, then here’s your definition: “Impotence is a common problem among men characterized by the consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse or the inability to achieve ejaculation, or both.” – medicinenet.

How To Pass Exams Without Revising

As an adult with a respectable job, I am still persecuted by corporate higher education.

I have to study for meetings, seminars, talks.

In the past, it was spending hours and hours studying, wasting my life – social life at that – all for a fancy graduation paper with your name on it sounds idiotic to say the least.

By following these Xpert tips on passing (and acing) exams without studying, you will not have to waste the best years of your life buried under a pile of books.

Mentioned below are some of the smartest revision-reducers to have ever been formulated.

Subliminal Learning

Who needs books when you have technology to help you out? All you need to do is to record a few sessions of key facts (a little soothing background music can also help) and feed it into your iPod or MP3 Player. Then whether you laze all day long or spend it surfing porn or making out with your chick, as long as the headphones are plugged into your ear, your subconscious is doing its share of work. Whether you realise it or not, you will be able to regurgitate everything that you subconsciously memorised while playing Halo 3.

Use Study Aids

Why reinvent the wheel when you have dozens of experts to help you out for a few hundred rupees? Your main course books, if you stick to them will confuse, confound and frustrate the life out of you. A lot of what you need to know for your exam is condensed within a few pages of text contained within a study guide. The slimmest version is often all you need to get through your exams with eminently respectable grades.

Time Management

Why study for several hours a day, when by focussing hard (and I really mean focussing) for couple of hours you can absorb massive amounts of information. This way you will be left with more than enough time for all your fun-filled pursuits and won’t develop the kind of mental scarring I did for studying way too hard for my board exams.

Tune in to your natural way of learning

Yes we all have our very personal ways of tuning into the process of learning. For example my elder brother studied best when the rhythmic abuses of Eminem played in the background. If you are finding it difficult to concentrate, it might be because you completely missed the way your brain prefers to learn. As a kid I learnt my lessons by playing at school, with my girlfriend. She was the teacher and I was her willing student, and whatever she taught my brain absorbed so readily that even now I can sit for 4th standard exam and ace it with flying colors.

There you have it – A collection of smart ways you can use to limit the amount of study time. Don’t get too carried away though. Study hard but study smart and don’t blame this article if you flunk.

Hair and skin guide for men

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  Here's a hair and make-up guide exclusively for men.

  Vanity Secrets Hair: If you have long hair, pull it back and tuck it neatly behind the ears - tie a knot at the back to keep it from getting sweaty and sticky and falling all over your neck.

  Headgear: During the day, wear a casual or sports (cotton) cap or a hat - not just because headgear is a strong trend this summer, but also because it protects you from the sun. Place the cap / hat at an angle that flatters your face.

  To avoid accumulation of sweat underneath, ensure you take it off occasionally, allowing the scalp to stay dry as well as to breathe. Face and neck: Try and refrain from maintaining a shadow stubble or sporting any facial hair for that matter - this will keep you feeling less itchy and moist in that area.

  Underarms: Trim or remove hair to prevent excessive sweating. To smell fresh through the day and to avoid sweat patches on your T-shirts and shirts, use a long-lasting and alcohol-free deo stick.

  Elbows: Use an exfoliating scrub (once a week) to keep elbows looking clean and free of grime. Better still, when in the shower, use a loofah scrub (with some soap or shower gel on it) to remove dry and dead skin.

  Arms: Removing the hair on your arms doesn't just make them look wider, but also makes your skin feel lighter and softer. Vest: If you tend to sweat excessively on your back and chest, wear a light coloured cotton vest under your shirt to absorb the moisture and keep you dry.

  Hair Care Nourish: In summer, avoid using oil or heavy styling products on a daily basis. Having said that, ensure that you condition your hair with an application of a nourishing oil (Salon / Modicare - almond & vitamin E oil) no more than once a week.

  Condition: To wash daily, use a mild frequent use shampoo (Fruit of the Earth - arnica and tea tree shampoo) followed by a good conditioner (Fruit of the Earth - almond and aloe vera conditioner). The Styles Under 20:Wild & Rebellious Hair Length: Medium to long.

  Sides: Very short, graduating and blending into medium to long strands. Slim, narrow sideburns.

  Top: Uneven and ruffled in an upward and outward direction to look sharp and to add dimension. Less than 25: Short & Sporty Hair Length: Short.

  Sides: Flattened and pressed down. Thick but short sideburns.

  Top: Messy - lifted at the back, then styled unevenly in all directions. Over 25: Textured & Masculine Hair Length: Medium.

  Sides: Pressed down towards the ears and face. Long and bushy sideburns that end in a two day old stubble.

  Top: Lifted at the top and centre. Above 30: Even and Mature Hair Length: Short.

  Sides: Short and flat, set in place without any product. Medium length and narrow sideburns.

  Top: Pushed forward towards the forehead. Here's a hair and make-up guide exclusively for men.

  Vanity Secrets Hair: If you have long hair, pull it back and tuck it neatly behind the ears - tie a knot at the back to keep it from getting sweaty and sticky and falling all over your neck. Headgear: During the day, wear a casual or sports (cotton) cap or a hat - not just because headgear is a strong trend this summer, but also because it protects you from the sun.

  Place the cap / hat at an angle that flatters your face. To avoid accumulation of sweat underneath, ensure you take it off occasionally, allowing the scalp to stay dry as well as to breathe.

  Face and neck: Try and refrain from maintaining a shadow stubble or sporting any facial hair for that matter - this will keep you feeling less itchy and moist in that area. Underarms: Trim or remove hair to prevent excessive sweating.

  To smell fresh through the day and to avoid sweat patches on your T-shirts and shirts, use a long-lasting and alcohol-free deo stick. Elbows: Use an exfoliating scrub (once a week) to keep elbows looking clean and free of grime.

  Better still, when in the shower, use a loofah scrub (with some soap or shower gel on it) to remove dry and dead skin. Arms: Removing the hair on your arms doesn't just make them look wider, but also makes your skin feel lighter and softer.

  Vest: If you tend to sweat excessively on your back and chest, wear a light coloured cotton vest under your shirt to absorb the moisture and keep you dry. Hair Care Nourish: In summer, avoid using oil or heavy styling products on a daily basis.

  Having said that, ensure that you condition your hair with an application of a nourishing oil (Salon / Modicare - almond & vitamin E oil) no more than once a week. Condition: To wash daily, use a mild frequent use shampoo (Fruit of the Earth - arnica and tea tree shampoo) followed by a good conditioner (Fruit of the Earth - almond and aloe vera conditioner).

  The Styles Under 20: Wild & Rebellious Hair Length: Medium to long. Sides: Very short, graduating and blending into medium to long strands.

  Slim, narrow sideburns. Top: Uneven and ruffled in an upward and outward direction to look sharp and to add dimension.

  Less than 25: Short & Sporty Hair Length: Short. Sides: Flattened and pressed down.

  Thick but short sideburns. Top: Messy - lifted at the back, then styled unevenly in all directions.

  Over 25: Textured & Masculine Hair Length: Medium. Sides: Pressed down towards the ears and face.

  Long and bushy sideburns that end in a two day old stubble. Top: Lifted at the top and centre.

  Above 30: Even and Mature Hair Length: Short. Sides: Short and flat, set in place without any product.

  Medium length and narrow sideburns.

  Text: Hindustan Times

A Smoking Bodybuilder….Nah!

I share my gym with guys who can’t do without a ciggi-break between their workouts.

I can hardly whine. I too, was a part of this tribe. However, kicking the habit has made a world of difference to my training and sense of well-being.

Those who get into weight training give up smoking once they start seeing the benefits. With a sustained weight training regime, one begins to take greater pride in his physical appearance, and the cigarette becomes an unsightly blemish that has to be wiped clean.

Healthy heart vs Smokers heart

Bodybuilding & Permanently Stubbing the Butt!

Reduced lung capacity is the worst that can happen to a bodybuilder. A dude who never stepped into a gym will never know the havoc cigarettes surreptitiously play on health; a heavy set of squats, followed by a few bench presses, will completely exhaust a smoker.

Ultimately he’ll be forced to make a choice between smoking and bodybuilding.
The biggest determining factor that leads body-builders to making the conscious decision to quit smoking is the very tangible result they are made to witness in the form of an inferior physique. Not only do cigarettes affect one’s ‘performance’ in the gym but tobacco smoke destroys all of body’s cells…including muscle cells. Ask any doctor.

Tobacco has the following impact on your performance:

• Irreversible damage to the respiratory system, which directly translates into an inability to train as hard as a non-smoking bodybuilder. When the all important factor is the ability to push oneself to add an extra set or do another hour of cardiovascular training when you’re exhausted – the likelihood of ever being able to do these things gets significantly reduced. Both lung growth and function get diminished, leaving a bodybuilder helplessly gasping for air when he needs it the most.
• Due to the stimulating effect of nicotine, a smoker’s heart beats almost 30% faster compared to a non-smoker. This forces the smoker’s body to expend more energy, increasing the blood pressure, and resulting in reduced performance.
• Smokers produce twice the amount of phlegm as non smokers. When produced in increased quantities, phlegm starts collecting in air passage and prohibits correct respiration.
• Haemoglobin (carries oxygen through the blood stream) prefers carbon monoxide (present in cigarette smoke) to oxygen. A smoker's muscles are thus fed with carbon monoxide instead of oxygen during exercise, resulting in reduced performance.
• Tar in cigarettes coat the air sacs in lungs, reducing their elasticity. This results in reduced absorption of oxygen into the bloodstream.

Hopefully this article will help a number of aspiring body builders give up this disgusting habit, a lot sooner than they would otherwise have.

Effect Of Booze On Body Building

TGIF. After a week of trudging eight hour days in front of the computer, the weekend is here.

All throughout the week we strive so hard to eat right, take plenty of fluids, have regulars sleep patterns and of course work out. Isn't it weird that after putting in so much effort or five days a week, we end up getting drunk on the weekend?

There was a time when I wasted no time to hit the bar on Friday night. But that was before I realised exactly how much alcohol was hurting the efforts I was putting in the gym. I hope after you have gone through this article you we'll realise the detrimental effect alcohol has on bodybuilders and cut back on your drinking.

Useless calories

Alcohol is useless calories. Absolutely devoid of any nutrients, it has the high calorie value (almost 8 cal per gram). A single shot of vodka contains almost 110 cal. Guys who are trying to lose weight should either give up drinking completely, or learn to live with their paunch. That's because not only does the super high calorie content of booze add to your total calorie intake, but also lowers metabolism rate.

Due to the amount of effort your body has to make to metabolise and digest the alcohol, fats don't get burnt.

Dehydration

As most of you are aware that their hydrated muscles offer an optimal anabolic environment that is necessary for the body to build muscles. When the cells of your body are not able to hold enough water it becomes extremely hard to build muscles. Alcohol also blocks the absorption of a number of important nutrients like potassium, phosphorus and iron, without which muscles simply can't grow.

Lower Testosterone Levels

Alcohol reduces testosterone levels and increases estrogen. At your most intoxicated state your testosterone levels can plunge by almost 25 %. That is actually one of the reasons why guys tend to feel horny after getting drunk. You may feel ready to have a go at your girl, but you'll just end up embarrassing yourself in bed.

While I can't ask my reader to give up drinking, I would definitely request them to do it in moderation. After all, there's no reason to constantly lose the gains you've made in the gym for a few hours of inebriated fun. Cheers.

Roughing It Out – Rough Sex

Most girly magazines, carry articles which preach how a girl likes to be romanced with candlelight dinners and once she give gives her consent you can take them to bed and gently (very gently!).

While staring lovingly into her eyes with a devoted expression on your face and doing your best to ensure that she orgasms first. While that’s one way of having sex, the peaches-and-cream technique can and does get a bit boring after a while. In order to make your bedroom escapades more exciting and passionate why not introduce a bit of rough sex.

Introducing Rough Sex

In conservative Indian culture, approaching the subject of rough sex can be a little tricky. Whether it’s your wife or long time girlfriend, you have first to be sure she is comfortable with the idea of rough sex. While discussing it with her is by far the most sensible ways of going about it, it will kill or reduce the spontaneity of the act. To see if she actually feels aroused by a little violence, start off by lightly pulling her hair while passionately kissing her. If she moans and believe me she will, you will get to know whether it’s out of pleasure or pain.

If it’s the former you have the green signal. For the most part of it rough sex is really not painful. There are several relatively painless sex techniques that you can try out before moving on to the more physically demanding techniques.

Painless Techniques:

Spanking: Believe it or not, light spanking can turn most women into tigress. So get her to lean on all fours, and start by gently petting and rubbing her butt. The first slap that you land should be followed immediately by more petting. Then gradually build up the intensity of and speed of the slaps. Keep slapping her at a rhythmic pace – and watch her moan with ecstasy.

Biting: If you do it right, biting can provide a lot of erotic pleasure to your woman. You should start off by kissing her slowly and then start nibbling on different parts of her body. Try to nibble her all the way down. Start gently with her ear lobes, nuzzle her neck, focus your attention on her breasts and don’t shy away from giving her a light nip on her nipples, then move south. As you slowly make your way towards her vagina, she will be shivering with pleasure. Position yourself between her legs, but refuse to pleasure her with your tongue. Instead nibble on the inner regions on her thighs. If she doesn’t literally shove your head into her, by now she should be dripping with lust, or else you aren’t just doing it right.

Hair pulling: This deserves a practical example. Get your girl to tie her hair in a ponytail and get her into the doggie style position. When you penetrate her, take her ponytail and pull it while you shove hard with your dick. As a variation to the doggy style is to make her get on top and ask her to leave her hair lose. Then when you pull at her hair she will be forced to lean back, resulting in awesome penetration.

Pin her by her wrists: While having sex, when she tries explore your body with her hands – Don’t let her. It’s a simple but a very dominating move. Pin her by her wrists, keeping them above her head against a wall. Just use one hand while using the other to ravage her below, kissing her intensely all the while.

Different Levels

Go Anal: While this may not qualify as rough sex per se in the western world but it’s certainly does in the Indian scenario. Though it would take a whole new article to tell you how to properly go about it, but you should always use a lot of lubricant, such as Vaseline, to get her all soft and relaxed. When you penetrate make your first few strokes slow and don’t go too deep but then increase the speed and probe deeper as her ass gets used to your meat.

Rape fantasy: Its fantasy and rough sex rolled into one. Just pretend to rape her. Don’t hit or anything till she actually wants it. But to make it absolutely realistic you can try wearing a mask and carry a butter knife in hand. If your girl enjoys it, then you can spank her, bite her, dominate her, etc, to your heart’s content. Then complete the ride with by doing her doggie.

Handcuffs: While its exciting enough to pin her hands, but you can take the concept of bondage to a whole new level by handcuffing her to the bedpost. You actually don’t even need handcuffs. Just tie her wrists and legs with something soft like a chunni, and you can have your way with her and violate her to your hearts content.

Choking: You need to be very careful while choking for obvious reasons. Choking, because it reduces the amount of oxygen entering the brain can result in a mild hallucinogenic state. Although it can be dangerous, you can just hold her neck without applying any pressure. This would give you the feeling of domination and infuse the desired excitement without making it dangerous.

Though there are several other creative ways of roughing it in bed with her, but you can start off with these and invent some of your own, as the of you get used to the idea of adding a little rough stuff to the act.

Lying On Your Resume

In today's job competitive job market, it can be tempting to embellish your resume with a few white lies.

However, employers are becoming increasingly wary of resume liars and are finding newer, more effective ways of sniffing them out. These are the various places where you could be caught cheating:

What You Should not Do

Job Experience Gaps

It’s pretty clear that you should never lie about your work experience. It is likely that companies listed in the Work Experience section in your resume will be contacted for verification.

Education Kinks

Do you really think nobody notices educational degrees that you don't have? You might have the skills, but it's better to be honest about your qualifications. There is only so far you can get; many organizations will ask for photocopies of your certificates.

What you Should Instead Do

Now that you know the all the don’ts, how can you build a resume that will perfectly highlight your skills and capabilities without lying?

Give yourself Credit

Your expertise and skills are important indicators of your ability to cope up with the responsibilities of your work profile. For some positions, you may only have the vaguest of ideas what exactly is the employer is looking for. There are many companies that look for people who can either be trained or can learn on the job.State the skills you have gained as an employee or volunteer.

Skill-set Fibs

Be very careful to focus only on skills

Expand your descriptions.

Instead of "I worked in an office."

say "I was in charge of answering the calls in a professional manner and then directing them to the proper departments. During busy work environments, I was easily able to multi-task by providing useful organizational support to the head receptionist, which included including maintaining a proper filing system, processing all inter office memos, delivering all official documents in a timely fashion and directing clients to their meeting appointments. I was also able to quickly learn the database management system of the office and helped in creating good working environment for the with office staff.."

This example makes it clear that it’s acceptable, and even advisable to elaborate on skills acquired from your previous organization. But make sure that you do so in a manner that’s honest and ethical.

For more help, turn to professional resume writers. There are also dozens of free resume writing software available online, which will provide you useful suggestions on phrasing your resume for a specific position.