On November 21, 2004, CBS aired a program about a cactus deep in the Kalahari desert that could suppress the appetite. For millions of overweight Americans it seemed like a miracle pill that would rid them of their excess pounds. Now it's the latest diet pill but the question is does it really work?Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus of the “succulent” cactus family. Indigenous bushmen in the Kalahari desert eat the cactus to compensate for their hunger on long hunting trips. Recent studies ...  Read More...

Sarah Jessica Parker is perhaps best known for her role as Carrie Bradshaw in the hit television series "Sex and the City". Much like her role in the show, Sarah Jessica has blazed a trail in the elite world of star fashion. On the red carpet, Sarah Jessica is constantly surprising many with her eclectic style. She's added rainbow rainbow-bright stilettos to a LBD, replaced the typical red carpet ball gown with shorts, or accessorizing a vintage gown with retro beads, Sarah Jessica Parker proves...  Read More...

When denim manufacturer Jeff Rudes teamed up with celebrity stylist Susie Crippen they started one of the most prolific fashion denim brands on the market. The two set out to create a classic and sophisticated denim brand with the emphasis on fit while tending to one mandate; no excess hardware or embellishments. Paying attention to stitching details and clean dark finishes, together they have created a combination of sexiness and style in womens jeans while allowing the woman to feel comfortabl...  Read More...

In a culture where jeans have become a fashion staple and somewhat of a uniform with in our society it is very difficult to find the most genuine fitting and stylized denim out there. The jean market has been saturated by hundreds of styles and fits but it is seldom that you can find the perfect combination of the two. Tag+ jeans found that balance with their butt lifting, leg elongating, and thigh slimming shapes that come in a range of washes. They have a variety of pocket options and stitchin...  Read More...

True Religion Jeans transcend the denim jean market with awe-inspiring originality. True Religion was founded in 2002 to take denim into a refreshing new direction. True Religion, a Los Angeles based premium denim company, uses intense attention to the details, from the fashion-forward seams, to the amazing embroidery and the unique hand-sanded vintage washes that distinguish True Religion as a leader in the designer jean market. Recent introductions to the denim line are colored corduroy pants,...  Read More...

Aerobics seems to be the most popular work out people are involved in. But do we really know the main purpose of aerobics? Or we just join the class without even knowing? Aerobics is one of the physical activities that can help in losing weight. Basically aerobics is an excellent work out that assists in maintaining a fitness level that strengthens the heart as well. Apart from which being involved in regular aerobic activity also relaxes the mucles-- so you can now say goodbye to stress. There ...  Read More...

If you're bored with the treadmill or the cross trainer and desperate for a reprieve from the repetitive aerobics classes why not try belly dancing. Before you can scoff at this latest fitness fad, belly dancing has been around since the late 1990s but has only taken off in recent years. Originally used by women in the Middle East as a way to prepare for pregnancy and birth, they have been reworked for those looking for something else in their exercise regimen.Belly dance classes offers a distin...  Read More...

Losing weight by exercising and eating a balanced diet is a hard process that requires self-discipline above all. More often than not we look for shortcuts in the war of the bulge. We readily believe these myths because we are desperate for such and they are repeated often enough to be recognized as fact.The diet industry propagates these self-perpetuating myths to draw in the unwary dieter. For a billion dollars it isn't any wonder that the marketing of these companies are working overtime to g...  Read More...

Japanese denim to the average shopper is nothing more than a denim from Japan but for the true jean connoisseur Japanese denim is something to be fought and fawned over. Given the penchant for detail that the Japanese have, it's not surprising that they have extended this trait to their jeans as well. The result is an almost fanatical following among those in the know about Japanese denim. What is it exactly that makes Japanese denim different from the ordinary, mainstream jeans we can pick up a...  Read More...

Losing weight is often an uphill battle. Many of us find that going to the gym and slaving away for hours and then being barred from our favorite foods too much of a torture. Despite our best efforts, we abandon the weight loss program in favor of doing things the easy way. Losing weight is mostly a product of finding the motivation to carry it through. If you really want to lose weight then you have to ask yourself who you are losing weight for. If the answer is "me" then you will find it infin...  Read More...

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