Twelve Cups » Stamina http://www.twelvecups.com Vitality and Performance Tips Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:33:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Important Nutrients http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/important-nutrients.html http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/important-nutrients.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:32:13 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=477 Nutrients:
Healthy eating requires you to eat a number of nutrients every day. In fact, there are 40 different nutrients you need to ingest in order to keep your body healthy. Thats a lot of nutrients you need to know about! Luckily, you can break down all of these nutrients into smaller categories in order to keep them organized in your mind and make sure you get all of the foods you need.
Healthy life:
First and foremost, everyone needs water in order to live a healthy life. Without water, we become dehydrated, and eventually die. You lose water when you sweat and through daily bodily functions, so water must be replenished. Drinking about 8 glasses a day is recommended. Of course, water is found in food as well as in drinks, so you can get your 8 glasses by eating foods like watermelon.
Group of nutrients:
Of course, we need much more than water every day to survive. Another group of nutrients we cant do without is proteins. Proteins are found in foods such as meat, eggs, and soy products. They provide the amino acids needed to build muscle tissue as well as help make some of the hormones in our bodies. Red blood cells and hair is also made from protein.
Energy during intense activity:
Along with proteins, a body also needs adequate amounts of fats and carbohydrates in order for us to have enough energy during the day. Fats are primarily used for energy during intense activity, like exercising, while carbohydrates are primarily used for energy during less intense activities, like standing, sitting, and other movements. Both the fats and the carbohydrates that we eat in a day can be stored for later use as fat, so it is important to eat enough for energy, but also important to regulate intake in order to stay slim and healthy. In the event that you are not eating enough fats and carbohydrates, your body can also provide itself with fuel from proteins
Vitamins and minerals:
Vitamins and minerals are also important nutrients for our daily lives. We get these from fruits, vegetables, milk, and most natural sources of food. Some of our foods, such as bread products, can even be enriched so that we get more vitamins and minerals in our bodies. There are dozens that you need to ingest regularly, such as iron, thiamine, vitamin C, and vitamin D. If you are eating a healthy diet, you can most likely get enough vitamins and minerals from your foods, but you can also take vitamin supplements to make sure that you are getting the right amounts you need to maintain body function. Supplements may also be available to help with other nutrients as well, so if you are worried, talk to your doctor about how you can be sure to be eating a healthy amount of nutrients.
Nutrients:
Healthy eating requires you to eat a number of nutrients every day. In fact, there are 40 different nutrients you need to ingest in order to keep your body healthy. Thats a lot of nutrients you need to know about! Luckily, you can break down all of these nutrients into smaller categories in order to keep them organized in your mind and make sure you get all of the foods you need.

Healthy life:
First and foremost, everyone needs water in order to live a healthy life. Without water, we become dehydrated, and eventually die. You lose water when you sweat and through daily bodily functions, so water must be replenished. Drinking about 8 glasses a day is recommended. Of course, water is found in food as well as in drinks, so you can get your 8 glasses by eating foods like watermelon.

Group of nutrients:
Of course, we need much more than water every day to survive. Another group of nutrients we cant do without is proteins. Proteins are found in foods such as meat, eggs, and soy products. They provide the amino acids needed to build muscle tissue as well as help make some of the hormones in our bodies. Red blood cells and hair is also made from protein.

Energy during intense activity:
Along with proteins, a body also needs adequate amounts of fats and carbohydrates in order for us to have enough energy during the day. Fats are primarily used for energy during intense activity, like exercising, while carbohydrates are primarily used for energy during less intense activities, like standing, sitting, and other movements. Both the fats and the carbohydrates that we eat in a day can be stored for later use as fat, so it is important to eat enough for energy, but also important to regulate intake in order to stay slim and healthy. In the event that you are not eating enough fats and carbohydrates, your body can also provide itself with fuel from proteins.

Vitamins and minerals:
Vitamins and minerals are also important nutrients for our daily lives. We get these from fruits, vegetables, milk, and most natural sources of food. Some of our foods, such as bread products, can even be enriched so that we get more vitamins and minerals in our bodies. There are dozens that you need to ingest regularly, such as iron, thiamine, vitamin C, and vitamin D. If you are eating a healthy diet, you can most likely get enough vitamins and minerals from your foods, but you can also take vitamin supplements to make sure that you are getting the right amounts you need to maintain body function. Supplements may also be available to help with other nutrients as well, so if you are worried, talk to your doctor about how you can be sure to be eating a healthy amount of nutrients.
]]> http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/important-nutrients.html/feed 0 Causes for erectile dysfunction http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/causes-for-erectile-dysfunction.html http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/causes-for-erectile-dysfunction.html#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:34:50 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=853 Erectile dysfunction has plagued the minds of countless men throughout the history of mankind as it was a disease that couldn’t be treated effectively until very recently. Men who had erectile dysfunction were mourning their inability to enjoy life to its full in silence and it usually meant the end for their intimate life. But it was not before people could identify the causes of erectile dysfunction that the condition could be treated effectively. And today when men are seeking out the possibilities to treat their sexual problems it is required to identify the causes of the condition to treat it the right way.

So what are the causes for male impotence?

The causes for men not being to get and keep up an erection suitable for sex are numerous and quite diverse. But doctors usually group them into two distinct types of causes: physiological and psychological. As you can guess from the names, physiological causes of erectile dysfunction are the physical conditions of the body that make it hard or impossible to get an erection from the physiological perspective. Psychological causes are nervous conditions that influence the part of the body, which is responsible for all bodily functions – the brain.

First of all you have to understand the complicated mechanism behind male erection. Sexual arousal that results in erection starts in the brain – the person thinks of sexual activity – and the signals of sexual arousal travel all the way down through the spinal chord and get to the muscles at the base of the penis shaft. These muscles control the blood flow in the penis and when relaxed the blood freely flows in and out of the penis, resulting in the usual flaccid state. When the nervous signal is sent to these muscles they start preventing the blood to flow out from the penis and fill its cavernous bodies, which results in a strong and hard shape of the penis known as erection. And if any of the mentioned elements isn’t there when needed, there will be no erection.

That’s why before you ED drug you have to understand what is causing the condition in your case. If it’s something affecting the nervous signals you may want to lower your stress, join group therapy or speak with your physician about the condition. Even not getting enough sleep can cause loss of erection. On the other hand if there’s something affecting the blood circulation in your body in general and in the penile area in particular, then you might find drugs really effective. Conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol, low and high blood pressure, penis shape deformation along with many others will affect the blood flow in the penile area. Treating these conditions will help you overcome erectile dysfunction in a healthy and direct way.

Remember that ED can also result from substance abuse as well as be a side-effect of a drug you are taking. So make sure to consult with your doctor about the medications you are using at the moment and their relation to erectile dysfunction.

Twelve Tips ]]> http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/causes-for-erectile-dysfunction.html/feed 0 Male Menopause? Not! http://www.twelvecups.com/mens-health/male-menopause-not-2.html http://www.twelvecups.com/mens-health/male-menopause-not-2.html#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:34:56 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=92 It’s hard to adjust to a world seemingly spinning out of control. Getting ahead in the “old” economy is getting harder and harder. There are limited resources for men who want to challenge the status quo, who want to break out from the “shoulds” that rule them, who are confused any more about what it means to “be a man.”
While the physiology of male menopause is a measurable fact, I think something else is going on here. After the initial years struggling to achieve their career aspirations and role as provider, men would do well in recognizing this shift as a desire for greater fulfillment beyond work. Women have fulfilled their role as child bearer and mother. We have no qualms in stating our needs once the kids are off pursuing independent lives.

Rat Race Running You Ragged?
Most men are probably wondering, “Where the hell do I fit in anymore?” Some men confuse wanting off the rat race roller coaster as the start of a mid-life crisis. But a crisis, when confronted, is an opportunity. Someone once wrote, “confusion is the threshold of a greater awareness.” Most intelligent men understand this concept but tend to judge it. I’m here to tell you that confusion is a good thing!
Think for a moment about Chinese handcuffs; the harder you pull, the stronger they bind you. The same is true with confusion; if you fight the fact that you cannot control your confused state, you will continue to muddle along. Instead, consider the possibility that by adapting to a new and changing reality, clarity and direction are yours for the asking.
When we resist change, there is no space to move, to explore, to expand. Just because the competitive landscape has changed and relationships are often fraught with frustration does not diminish your role or importance. You have the potential to be at cause in your life. Maybe it’s your turn to create, not compete. Give yourself permission to breathe.

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Performance Anxiety It’s All in Your Head
Performance anxiety is one very common problem that afflicts men. How well are they performing and is their partner getting enough enjoyment out of it? This may sound selfish but the best thing that you can do is to simply forget about her end of it and go at it like a sex crazed ape.
Cut Loose for Wild Monkey Sex
Believe me she’ll appreciate it. What woman doesn’t fantasize from time to time about being ravaged by a sex crazed maniac anyway? Also, don’t be afraid to get a little rough now and again. Many women are afraid to admit that they like it rough but most all of them simply crave it.



Herbal Sexual Enhancement Supplements
Another thing that you might think of checking out, is some of the natural herbal sexual enhancement supplements that are available online. After years of research and clinical testing some of these products have in fact been found to actually work.

With a Name Like That it’s Gotta Work
Take Horny Goat Weed for instance. It has had this same since long before there was even modern advertising and marketing, so how do you suppose it got it? In fact, farmers used to give it to their animals to help in livestock production.

4.5 Million Horny Chinese Can’t All Be Wrong
Then there is Chinese Red Ginseng. Do you think that the Chinese managed to increase their population to 4.5 billion people on their own? Hell no! They have been using this and other herbal sexual enhancement products to keep their sexual motors running at full tilt, even on into their 70s and 80s.

Twelve Tips ]]> http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/male-sexual-health-%e2%80%93-vitality-and-performance-tips-2.html/feed 0 High Octane Sexual Fuel Diet http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/high-octane-sexual-fuel-diet.html http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/high-octane-sexual-fuel-diet.html#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:35:02 +0000 admin http://www.twelvecups.com/?p=28 The food you put into your body is what your body burns as fuel to make energy and just like when you put cheep gas in your car and you get poor performance the same goes for your body. The quality of food you eat can be a major factor that helps to determine your energy level, general health and sexual performance. What should you eat? You might ask? You should eat a well balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruits (apples, bananas, peaches, pears, grapes, oranges etc.) and vegetables (spinach, broccoli, asparagus, squash, green beans, carrots, etc… green and leafy vegetables are the best!)

If you don’t like to eat vegetables you can drink fresh vegetable juice, not canned. When a product is canned it loses many of its vitamins, nutrients and enzymes, so you should always try to eat fresh foods. You should also eat a high quality protein every day, such as fish, chicken, and egg whites. I believe that beef meat should be eating only 1-4 times a month. If you really like red meat, you might try ostrich or buffalo; they are much leaner and healthier. When you buy your food you should try to get as much of it organic (grown with out pesticides and without preservatives) as possible. I recommend that you get a copy of the Zone Diet book. It basically says that you should eat 30% Fat (good fat, avocados, nuts, etc.) 30% Carbohydrates (in the form of non-starchy vegetables) and 40% Protein (Fish, Chicken, Etc.) at every meal and that you should avoid refined sugar. What you should you not eat? Refined sugar (candy, soft drinks, pastries, white sugar, brown sugar, etc.) Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Ethoborate etc.)

Food Additives (MSG or Mono-Sodiumglutinate, NutraSweet or Aspartame, hydrolyzed animal or vegetable protein these are excitotoxins and stimulate the neurons in the brain until they die! Food Dyes, etc.) Start reading the packages of what you eat. Look for the hidden sugars (sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, maltodextren), preservatives and food additives on the labels of what you buy. A good rule of thumb is if you can’t pronounce it you might not want to eat it. Try to as eat little processed food as possible. Processed food are ready-made food. Such as canned foods and processed cheese, frozen dinners etc. I don’t expect anyone to forgo all of the above all of the time. I love a good piece of Triple Chocolate Cake or Chocolate Cookies, but I don’t eat it everyday! Better yet save up you chocolate allowance and put chocolate syrup on your woman’s nipples! One more note before we move on. Two things that you should also avoid are aluminum and fluoride, which is a by-product of aluminum and used as rat poison. Aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer’s Disease. You might ask how you avoid aluminum? Don’t drink out of aluminum cans, or cook in aluminum pots and pans. Go get you’re deodorant right now, and read the label, if it says aluminum don’t use it anymore. And as for fluoride, from what I have read from some dentist that have written on the subject, IT DOES NOTHING FOR YOUR TEETH! And is aluminum by product.

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]]> http://www.twelvecups.com/tips-and-benefit/high-octane-sexual-fuel-diet.html/feed 0 Get Your Health Supplement Today http://www.twelvecups.com/vitamins-and-supplements/get-your-health-supplement-today.html http://www.twelvecups.com/vitamins-and-supplements/get-your-health-supplement-today.html#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:37:25 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=1260 Today life is very demanding you need to be on your nerves always in your work place or your home you need to put in your 100 % all the time. We are so much engrossed and busy with our day to day life that we fail to care of ourselves. When we put in cent percent in everything in we do why not follows that same principle and put in 100 percent in caring for our health. We crave for fast food and heavy junk food as it’s easily to make it and have it. This way we are loading our body with toxics as a result we feel fatigue, restless and depressed.

Now here comes the need of health products like vitamins supplements. These are like guards for our metabolism and make our immune system strong. These health products should be made a part of our lives. These health products comes in many form the most common being the supplements which are a combination of various vitamins and minerals. If we are not consuming the required vitamins and minerals then this can be corrected by having vitamins supplements. The other types of supplements available are the weight loss supplements.

People now are days are more prone to obesity as their lifestyle is not proper. They do not follow a healthy diet and as a result they are obese. This can be overcome by the regular intake of weight loss supplements. These supplements have some natural herbs in it which helps prevent obesity. This heatlh supplement can be found at various websites under the segment of discount supplements during sale. You can grap hold of these discount supplements during the sale time as this is the best time to buy it. These vitamins can be found online at whole sale rate too. You can buy them in bulk can avail huge discounts. The wholesale supplements are very cost effective and you do not have to think of supplements as something burning a hole in your pockets.

Wholesale supplements of all kinds are found online. They are cheap but they do not compromise on value and effectiveness. Wholesale supplements are composed with the same minerals and herbs as the branded variety but they are cheap because they are sold directly to you. These wholesale vitamins do not spend on advertising as well instead they like to spend that money on research so that they can come up with very high quality products at very reasonable price. There are many online companies selling vitamins at wholesale prices but first of all consult a doctor and ask him what type of or combination of vitamins you are lagging in. Then you can very well buy the vitamins prescribed by your physicians.

Twelve Tips ]]> http://www.twelvecups.com/vitamins-and-supplements/get-your-health-supplement-today.html/feed 0 Supercharging Supplements http://www.twelvecups.com/vitamins-and-supplements/supercharging-supplements.html http://www.twelvecups.com/vitamins-and-supplements/supercharging-supplements.html#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:34:57 +0000 admin http://www.twelvecups.com/?p=32 In addition to healthy foods you can take vitamin and mineral supplements to help make up for what our foods lack today. I recommend that you see a nutritionist or buy a book on the subject of nutrition. Until you do I will tell you what I take. Colloidal Minerals, B-Stress Complex, Vitamins C, E, A and Zinc which is very important for prostate health and in fighting off infections.

Many companies are now making zinc lozenges, because if you get enough at the on set of a cold you could be over the cold in 24-48 hours or at least have less severe symptoms. And now for the sexual performance boosting supplements: ? B-Stress Complex for more energy ? B-12 For more energy ? Colloidal Minerals for general health and immunity ? Amino Acid: L-Arginine: for erections of steel and increased volume of ejaculate. I found this one through an obscure magazine article about a year ago. It Works! I take 500-1000mg in the daytime and 1000-1500mg about an hour or two before sex. Warning: Do not take L-Arginine during a herpes break out or when cold sores are present, or any herpes related disease as it will make the case more severe. I also recommend that you take good a amino acid supplement and augment it with the L-Arginine as not to create an imbalance in the body. I do not recommend taking high dosages on a daily basis for an extended period of time. ? Herb: Avina Sativa (Wild Oats): Increases sex drive and volume of ejaculate. ? Herb: Saw Palmetto Berries Extract: Good for prostate health. ? Herb: Muira Puama Extract: Increases sex drive, and produces firmer erections I have heard. ? Herb: Yohimbe: Some people have had great success with this herb and claim great results. I don’t recommend it, because I have heard that it has negative side effects if over used or used for extended periods of time. ? Herb: Damiana: Increases sex drive. I have also heard that the user of this herb will become more attractive to the opposite sex. ? Herb: Schizandra: It is said to increase the volume of sexual fluids, increase sexual endurance and staying power and to strengthen the whole body. One Added benefit is that it beautifies the skin. ? Herb: Epimedium: Also known as “goat sex herb” considered an aphrodisiac. ? Herbal Formula: Honeymooners Tea: This tea is for replenishing spent sexual energy. Dendrobium, Schizandra, Licorice root. You boil all of the herbs and drink the tea. There are many great Chinese herbal formulas that may benefit you in countless ways. I recommend that you see a Chinese Tonic Herbalist to take advantage of them. Consult your doctor and/or nutritionist before taking any of the supplements or herbs.

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So just how would you know if you have a difficulty? Well if you have difficulty either having or keeping an erection for over 25% of the time, then it is a problem. At one time, erection problems were thought to be “all in the man’s mind,” just like women’s PMS. Oftentimes, they receive unhelpful advice such as “don’t worry” or “just relax and it will take care of itself.” Doctors nowadays believed that when the problem is not temporary or do not go away on its own, physical factors are often the cause.

Erection problems, commonly known as erectile dysfunction or impotence refers to a man’s inability to achieve satisfactory erections suitable for sexual intercourse. This is common to about 25% of the male population. Men who are experiencing repeated impotence tend to be middle aged men, mostly common at the age of 60. The problem may derive from a variety of causes, but aging is the most remarkable factor in erectile dysfunction associated to the decrease in male hormones. For about 20% of sufferers the problem is psychological. While one third is due to physically related diseases and the remainder is the combination of both causes.
In the past few years, the medical community had been committed to enhancing treatments for erectile dysfunction through a wide range of alternatives. But how should a man with erectile dysfunction is treated in this age of vacuum pumps, penile injection, medication and prostheses?
Just like in any other ailment, when a person begins having this problem continually, physical examinations is the first step in the treatment process. This is done to rule out injury, side effects from medicine or diseases and disorders such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, kidney disease, alcoholism, or multiple sclerosis.A considerable part of the evaluation includes a detailed patient history that can give the doctor virtual clues regarding the patient’s condition and the severity of the condition. Treatments should be tailored to the individual, with the severity and cause taken into consideration. Common treatments include medications, vacuum devices and surgery.

Prescription medications such as Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis are commonly prescribed, as well as other options such as vacuum devices and surgery.
Vacuum are non-drug options. This is a device which creates a vacuum around the penis that draws blood into the penis and allows it to engorge, thus causing an erection.
Surgery can be performed in order to restore blood flow to the penile area if the vasculature (blood vessels) to the area is compromised. However surgeries have fallen out of favor in recent years because of the possible risk of infection due to such invasive procedures.

There are also instances when patients are advised to receive some form of psychotherapy to help alleviate their condition. Psychological therapy and behavior alterations are other options to treat erectile dysfunction. This process targets to alleviate the psychological factors that may have caused the disorder.

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