Gluten-free recipes can be challenging and looking at all the grain containers in the health food store can be intimidating. Whether you have celiac disease, gluten intolerance, wheat allergies, or your choice is to follow a gluten-free diet, you need to know not only which grains are gluten-free, but which grains are gluten-free and can be substituted.

Here’s a list of 10 gluten-free grains with a little information on each one.

1. Amaranth (Amaranthus SPP.) – a tiny grain that was a staple food of the Aztecs. Cortez had anyone who cultivated this crop killed when he tried to eliminate this civilization. It has a mild spicy flavor. The protein is relatively high (13% -14%) and contains lysine, which is an amino acid that makes it a complete protein. It is a pseudo-grain like buckwheat and quinoa. It is often cooked as an oatmeal-like cereal, in sweet or savory dishes, as a side dish, salad, crackers, even pancakes, and popped like popcorn (in a smaller size).
2. Buckwheat (Fagopyrum Esculentum): It is not a wheat, but a fruit seed related to the rhubarb plant. It contains routine that helps strengthen capillary walls and is being studied for its ability to lower blood pressure. Deep nutty and delicious flavor with sweeter veggies like carrots, parsnips, and caramelized onions. The name is recognized here with the buckwheat pancakes, but you might not know that the crepes from Brittany, the kasha from Russia, and the soba noodles from Japan are made from buckwheat.
3. Corn – (Zea Mays) is really a grain, not a vegetable. Think cornmeal, cornmeal, corn tortillas, polenta, and cornbread. A different variety called sweet corn for corn on the cob as a vegetable and of course there is another variety called popcorn. Traditional in Latin cuisine, corn is treated with alkali to obtain masa flour. This releases the niacin from corn to help those who depend on this grain as a staple to avoid pellagra (a deficiency of niacin or B3) that affects the skin, digestive system and nervous system. Eating corn with beans creates an amino acid blend that increases the value of protein for humans. Research shows that corn has the highest antioxidant level of any grain or vegetable, about twice that of apples.
4. Son (Panicum miliaceum): a tiny grain, high in magnesium, that helps nerves and muscles. Cultivated for thousands of years and popular in many diets around the world. The leading staple grain in India, common in China, South America, Russia and the Himalayas. Now it is becoming popular in the United States and not just as bird food. A slight hint of corn flavor with a grassy edge like quinoa.
5. Oatmeal (Avena Sativa) – Naturally gluten free, but is often stored with wheat and therefore contaminated with gluten. Know where your oatmeal comes from to be safe. Oatmeal is almost never removed from the bran and germ during processing, making it unique. Studies show that oats have beta-glucan that helps lower cholesterol and has an antioxidant called avenanthramides that helps protect blood vessels from damage caused by LDL (lousy) cholesterol.
6. Rice (Oryza Sativa) – White rice is refined, which means that the bran and germ are removed. The converted rice is parboiled before refining. This process pushes some of the B vitamins into the endosperm so that they are not lost when the bran is extracted. This means that converted rice is a healthier option than white rice, but it still lacks some of the nutrients found in brown rice. Brown rice is lower in fiber than most whole grains, but it is rich in many nutrients. Brown rice is always a whole grain, just like black rice, red rice, and other colors except white. Rice is one of the easiest grains to digest, making it most often recommended as a baby’s first solid food. It is also ideal for many people on a restricted diet and / or gluten intolerant.
7. Quinoa (Chenopodium Quinoa) (keen-wah) – a small seed from South America cultivated for centuries in the Andes by the Incas. Valued for its high protein content. It comes in different varieties: white, purple, red and black and as a blend. The white is softer and looks like sesame seeds. They all have an earthy flavor with a slight grassy or herbal flavor. This seed is naturally coated with saponin which gives it a bitter taste to prevent insects and birds from eating it. Most packaged quinoa has already had this coating removed, but you can still find recipes that tell you to rinse it to remove the bitter taste.
8. Sorghum or Milo (Sorghum SPP.) – It originated in Africa around 8000 BC. This is the third most important crop here in America and the fifth in the world. A softer flour texture than rice flour for baking. Baked goods have a softer, not gritty texture.
9. Teff (Eragrostis Tef) – Another ancient grain originated in Africa and the main source of nutrition for about 2/3 of Ethiopians. Prepared as injera flatbread (a fluffy one) it is 100% teff. These grains are very small (about 1/150 of a grain of wheat) of a reddish brown to ivory color. Ivory has a milder flavor. High in calcium and vitamin C. It has a smooth texture that melts in your mouth when cooked.
10. Wild rice (Zizania SPP.) – It is actually a herb (an aquatic herb) and the only grain native to North America. Even today it is hand-picked in canoes in the Great Lakes area of ​​the USA, by American Indians primarily in Minnesota. Today it is grown primarily wild and now also as a cultivated crop in California, Oregon, and the Midwest. Wild rice has a distinctive nutty flavor and takes longer to cook than white rice and remains chewy. Often combined with brown rice.

Hopefully, this information on 10 gluten-free grains will open your eyes to new grains and flavors that you can substitute in your gluten-free recipes. Pay attention to your seasonings too. Use gluten-free seasonings, as you may not know that many seasoning mixes have gluten added.

Sometimes I hear from people who are very disappointed in their spouse’s behavior during a trial or a marital separation. Often they have reluctantly accepted the breakup, either because they didn’t feel they had a choice or because they hoped the breakup would actually improve their situation. Some are very disappointed when their spouse avoids or ignores them during the separation and they are not sure what to make of it.

I heard from a wife who said, “I’ll be honest and tell you I never wanted a trial separation. But my husband insisted. He said he had to see for himself if he would have been happier on his own and also said he needed some space to clarify his feelings. So I decided to respect this request and support him. He assured me that he would be in contact regularly and that I had nothing to worry about. Well, this has not been the case. He has not called me once since went and when I call him, he doesn’t call me back. I went to his office once at lunchtime hoping we could have lunch together, but he told me he had a meeting. I was hoping he’d call me later that night, but You didn’t. I feel like I’m being ignored. What does this mean? Does your ignoring me mean you lied about this whole separation thing and that you didn’t? Do you have any intention of ever going back? “

Some possible reasons why your spouse may seem to be ignoring you: Here are a couple of common situations. Below is a list of what I consider to be the most common.

Your spouse feels that you are being too strong or that you are not giving them the space they have asked for: Often times, if you were to speak to the husband in this scenario, he would tell him that he is not actually ignoring his wife. Instead, he’s just trying to get some of that time and space that she promised him but isn’t giving him right now. Of course, the wife often sees things very differently. They often don’t think calling or stopping by to eat is too much. In her mind, they have agreed to see each other regularly and she is acting accordingly. But, the spouse who wanted separation can often be overly sensitive to their “time” and “space.” So if you notice him ignoring you, ask yourself if maybe you’re getting too close. Try backing up a bit and see if that doesn’t improve the situation.

He might be legitimately busy at first, but then he responds to his own actions and walks away: Here’s something I see happening all the time. Sometimes the spouse who initiated the separation is legitimately very busy. Sometimes they tell you the truth when they say they had a work meeting or something similar. But then the wife’s reaction to that legitimate excuse is so strong that husbands begin to distance themselves. In other words, in the above scenario, the husband might be really busy, but the wife’s panic and sudden onslaught of phone calls contributed to further distancing him. Be careful not to overreact and jeopardize this whole undesirable process.

He can experiment to see what kind of reaction he can get from you: Some people choose to allow their spouse to take the lead during the separation or they will stay behind and see what their spouse is going to do. And sometimes, they are trying to change the power a little bit by trying to see if they can get you to chase them. You need to look very closely to see if this applies to you and then determine how you want to respond. If he’s just trying to get a reaction from you, sometimes it’s better not to fall into that trap because it only elicits negative reactions and emotions.

How to handle it when you feel ignored during separation: I know it’s very tempting to get excited and want him to look at you and see more of you. But this can be a big mistake. If you try to force it, it could go back even further. And you might think in your own mind that you were right to leave. This is not what you want. My preferred way of handling it is to keep the next communication short. Let him know that you can see that he is busy and worried and as such you will depend on him to contact you at a better time for him. This puts the burden on him and ensures that you don’t get too strong. It also makes it a bit more likely that he will initiate contact and chase you, which is a better situation than the one you are in now.

Nothing is more frustrating for young baseball players and their parents than strikeouts, especially if it is a recurring event. Strikes can lead to very depressed players and annoy coaches and parents. Obviously, continual strikeouts cause athletes to lose confidence, self-esteem, and generally their desire to play the game fully. To do?

First, explain to baseball players that hitting a baseball is one of the hardest things to do in sports and that it takes good fundamentals, practice, and patience. Explain further that there are very few children who have natural swings and the hand-eye coordination necessary to be able to automatically hit a ball. This explanation is important so that the players do not get too frustrated and depressed and to give them the message that they have control over the situation if they are willing to put in the effort.

Next, the results of the batter’s at-bats should be analyzed. Sometimes it’s just a matter of the hitter getting a little more aggressive when hitting so he doesn’t always fall behind on the count. Non-aggressive hitters find themselves hitting two strikes far too often. If that’s not the issue, check the results of player changes and glitches. Are they under the ball (most common), over the ball, early or late? This will lead to what needs to be done.

Here are possible solutions for each of these situations:

1. When batters continually swing late on the pitch, challenge them with a higher velocity that approaches the speed of the game. Many hitters will make the necessary adjustments on their own when they start to see faster speeds and get used to seeing faster pitches.

2. Similar advice: When batters are continually early, they must face much slower pitches so they learn to wait on the ball.

3. When batters are under the ball, they need to shorten their swing. This means keeping your swing path more direct by keeping the barrel of the bat above the ball on approach to the ball. This can be done in a number of ways, including the following exercises.

Hitting Drill: Using two batting tees, place the tees one foot apart and aligned with each other. Place a ball on both tees with the ball closer to the receiver about a ball width lower than the ball in front. Batters must strive to hit the ball closest to the pitcher while missing the back ball.

Hitting Drill: Along the same lines as the previous drill, set the height of the batting tee a little above the back hip and place the tee under the batter’s hands in their stance. Throw balls at the batter and swing them off the tee on the way to contact. This will help hitters develop a more direct swing trajectory and should lead to more consistent contact.

4. When batters are above the ball, they should work on pitches at the knees until they can begin throwing lines at this pitching location. This will help them get used to bringing their hands to the back of the ball while using their hips and legs in the right way.

It is important to note that habits are difficult to change and that there are times when I use “opposite drills” to change player habits. These drills are extremely different from what the player is doing and are often not the fundamentally solid swing either, but they are the only way the hitter can break his initial bad habit. The hitting exercises under point 3 above could be considered opposite exercises compared to what happens in reality with a big swing. The goal is to eventually find yourself in the middle with the correct swing and this is one way to do it.

Finally, a great way to prevent strikeouts and promote more consistent contact is with front arm work. The batter’s lead arm (hand) is the one that carries the bat to the ball, so swinging the bat with just the lead arm will help contact. This drill will force the batter to use the lead arm and gain strength from the front side, which is often the batter’s weakest arm.

I had twenty-five boys in fight club tonight, twenty-five boys and a girl, and she certainly stood out.
It’s surprising how obvious gender differences are in a ring setting. In the general flow of life in an industrialized society, men and women mingle and blend in their daily routines, doing the same kinds of work, taking on the same kinds of responsibilities, etc. – barely distinguishable. But in the ring environment something different is happening. Here the men take their shirts off, flex their muscles, and get physical with each other in a very primitive and very heterosexual way. Here we play roughly with each other, in a way that inevitably excludes most women and children.
There is something very basic but very beautiful about the ring. The shouts of the combatants date back to a time when women and men knew who they were and what was expected of them as members of their gender. The fight club is a kind of physical probe in the collective subconscious, embodying that repressed memory of a culture in which women fed and nurtured the community while men fought to defend it.
That is why wrestling is such a natural form of rite of passage for young men. Modern Australians desperately need a rite of passage for our young people. Our nation continues to be swept away by waves of teenagers who never become men. They develop adult male bodies, but they are bodies that have never been nurtured with the ideals of a mature community, ideals that are necessary for those bodies to be well utilized.
I seriously believe that our community would benefit enormously if all teenagers, when they reached the age of, say, 16 or 17, were forced to train for a fight.
That wrestling training would be carried out by the boy’s father and the older men in the family, as well as other selected men from the community. When fight day came, the men would meet up with all the boys who had been training and tell them stories, stories of the great Australians who came before them; the men who stormed the beaches of Gallipoli, the men who opened the land for agriculture and industry, the great Aboriginal warriors who fought and died resisting the white invasion. The boys would then dress up in their wrestling gear and be led to the side of the ring where the grown men would push the boys into the center. There they would be forced to rely on their own resources for three rounds, after which they would be welcomed as men, and then perhaps they would be taken to the tattoo parlor to have the date of their fight and perhaps some emblem of courage etched on their skin. . and integrity that had been chosen for them.
It’s all a dream, of course, but it’s great. We get closer every time I take a kid into the ring for the first time, with his father by my side working in his corner. We’ve had wonderful moments like that: great fights fought by great guys who show all the signs of becoming great men.
I claim that we’ve had a 100% success rate in terms of guys that I got involved with in amateur contests that came out of trouble they were in. By the time we get them to the side of the ring, they stopped using drugs, they no longer have problems with the law, they are not causing problems at school, etc. Of course, the difficulty is in taking them that far, and that’s where we could do it with more support from friends and family and less interference from the politically correct.
I am aware of the fact that the focus of my work here is with the boys more than with the girls, but I do believe that the crisis that we are experiencing in our community is with the boys. Most of the time it is children who use drugs. It is the boys who are doing the break and they come in and roll. It is children who get in trouble with the law and children who commit suicide. Of course, none of this should undermine the importance of rites of passage for girls, nor the significant effect that fights in the ring can have on a girl’s life.
In fact, we occasionally have the feisty woman who joins us, but she is a special kind of woman: one who is capable of going toe-to-toe with men, who can receive and punch hard in the nose, and who can. so demand the respect of men.
In my time as a fight coach, I had the privilege of training one of my girls, Wendy, to win the Australian lightweight title in kickboxing. However, she was a special girl. There aren’t many like Wendy. For the most part, the girls just come and sit near the side of the ring and watch with wide eyes as their men beat their chests and punch each other.
What about this girl who first joined us tonight? Could it be another Wendy? It is not probable. She doesn’t look like the part at all. She is a slim Vietnamese girl with a daring hairstyle and a T-shirt that prominently displays the words “Too busy to fuck.”
I told him that if he wanted to train with us he would have to change into a different shirt. I offered him one of our club shirts, the ones with “Christianity with Punch” on the back. Unsurprisingly, she was reluctant to wear it, but eventually put it on. Once we had her in a different shirt, she disappeared from view as the center of everyone’s attention. Still, I suspect that the excellent performance the guys put on tonight was partly inspired by a desire to impress our visitor. You cannot escape the sexual dynamics in this game.
A friend of mine in the military told me that despite all the talk about gender equality in the forces, the Australian military still refuses to allow women to enter the front line, and rightly so. She said that the Israeli experience had been well documented (Israel is one of the only countries that put women on the front line) and that they were experiencing huge problems. He said that, for one thing, the statistics showed that men would always come back for a woman who had been shot, even if she was dead, and even if that put the rest of the squad in grave danger. He also said that the effect on morale of the death of a woman on the front line was much more serious than the effect of the death of any number of men (and morale is considered to be one-third of the fighting force! of any army)! Gender differences just can’t seem to be ignored in a war zone.
I am a huge advocate for women in the fighting arts, and in fact, I have had issues with our state government on more than one occasion due to my role in promoting, training, and officiating in women’s wrestling contests (which are still is illegal in NSW). But I don’t do this because I think there is no difference between men and women in the ring. In the office there may not be any relevant difference, and in the pulpit I cannot see or hear any, but in the ring, in the most fundamental and primitive arena of human encounter, women are women and men are better than not. to be.

October 9, 2006

I’m not leaving, am I? Cynthia Allen asked that question the other day.

Although I would like to write about the boy that Joey was, how everyone loved him and how much he wanted to improve and lead a normal life, I feel compelled to write about what really happened to Joey Aletriz and how his mom feels. resulting.

I stopped to think about his question and these thoughts came to mind:

Imagine how you would feel if you had a teenager who needed help dealing with the problems in his life. You and he together looked for help and thought you had found it. She enrolled him in a residential treatment program for children with the promise that in six months they could help him overcome his problems. Two months after putting him on the show, he gets a phone call, “I’m sorry Ms. Allen, but we don’t think Joey is going to make it.”

Imagine your pain and the feeling of disbelief, the thoughts running through your head as you recall your son’s words about a boy who had died there just weeks before. Imagine rushing to the hospital to find your lifeless son, lying on a bed, his bruised face almost unrecognizable. As a nurse, you understood everything that was said and everything that was going on around your child. You saw how they continued to try to revive him, only to give up when they knew there was no way for him to come back to life. Imagine having your child in your arms when he had no life left; This is the tragic scenario that Cynthia was forced to endure.

Cynthia was told that her son was immobilized because he did not want to return the hoodie he was wearing to the staff. But Cynthia remembers that the sweatshirt was within her dress code and that her son should have been allowed to wear it. Also remember that it was cold that day in February. Remember the barrack-style rooms the boys slept in and how cold it was there. Why was there a problem with her hoodie, her mother wondered?

As a nurse, Cynthia knew that what happened to her son was more than just a restriction. She has been trained in restraints and has had to perform restraints. If the restraints are made in accordance with policy and procedure, they do not cause the types of injuries your child suffered. He got it when he read the preliminary autopsy report. She was shocked to learn that the contents of her son’s stomach were in his nasal cavity. One side of his face was black and blue and the other side had a hemotoma from temple to jaw. His organs were damaged and he had bruises similar to those from a bullet or kick in different areas of his body. The list continued as her anguish grew.

Joey’s mom lives with the memory of that day every day. You cannot get rid of what has happened to your child. You cannot allow your death to be in vain. She cried last week when she said, “They didn’t even say they were sorry. No one has ever told me they were sorry for killing my son.”

I feel like Cynthia has good reason to be concerned and want to seek justice for her son, Joey. She is not only worried about what happened to her son, but about what has happened to countless others. Her goal is to make sure other parents don’t have to endure the agonizing pain that she has endured and continues to endure. She said, “I don’t know what I’m going to do, it’s almost the holidays. I don’t know how I’m going to survive without Joey this year. I’m going to have to put up with things for Alex.” Alex is her oldest son, who is also grieving the loss of his little brother.

The juvenile justice system failed to protect Joey when they suggested that his mother place him in a facility operated by a company with a history of abusive practices, some of which led to his death.

Below is a list of sixteen seventeen children who died within the past year while in youth programs (there are certainly others to our knowledge):

On September 11, 2005, 12-year-old Shirley Arciszewski was immobilized and died of suffocation at the Charlotte Group Home in South Carolina.

On September 13, 2005, 12-year-old Alex Harris died of dehydration and a blow to the head, allegedly when he fell headlong at Hope Youth Ranch in Minden.

On September 18, 2005, 14-year-old Linda Harris was physically immobilized by a Chad Youth Enhancement Center worker. He stopped breathing and then died.

On October 8, 2005, 13-year-old Kasey Warner was found dead in 12 “of water at ViaQuest Warren Avenue group home. Kasey was an autistic child who had never said a word. Although his mother was promised that he would have looked after and supervised the watch and that they would never leave it alone, they left it alone and drowned it in a 12 “tub of water.

On October 13, 2005, 17-year-old Willie Durden died at the privately run Cypress Creek Juvenile Offender Correctional Center in Lecanto, Citrus County. An autopsy concluded that Willie died of ventricular arrhythmia, due to an enlarged and diseased heart. A recent report says that guards waited about 20 minutes after discovering the lame teenager before calling 911 and beginning CPR. A guard told investigators that he waited to start CPR because teens sometimes “ play pranks. ”

On December 5, 2005, a staff member placed 12-year-old Michael “Mickey” Garcia in a holding basket at the Star Ranch facility in Texas. Mickey stopped breathing, couldn’t be revived, and then died.

On December 12, 2005, 16-year-old James White lost his life at SummitQuest Academy in Ephrata, PA. According to newspaper articles, his death is being investigated. Apparently he fell during the exercise and died.

On December 26, 2005, 14-year-old Johnny Lim complained of an excruciating headache, vomited and fell to the ground in his cell at the King County Juvenile Detention Center in Washington. The county coroner ruled the death a “spontaneous brain stem hemorrhage” attributable to natural causes. There are many unanswered questions from Lim’s family and the attorney representing the staff and the center.

On January 6, 2006, 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson died in a Pensacola hospital one day after Bay County Sheriff’s Office Boot Camp guards beat him, knelt, and put pressure on him. his head in an attempt to force him to keep running. . An autopsy ordered by a special prosecutor concluded that Martin died of asphyxiation after guards covered his mouth and shoved ammonia capsules into his nose. A use of force report said guards had thought Martin was faking.

On February 4, 2006, 16-year-old Giovanni “Joey” Aletriz died after being beaten and detained at SummitQuest in Ephrata, PA (details above).

On May 26, 2006, Angellika Arndt, 7, lost her life at the Northwest Counseling and Guidance Center in Rice Lake, WI. Angie had been immobilized nine times during the month she was there, each restraint lasted an hour or two, once she was immobilized for “gargling with milk.” She was immobilized again the next day, and the next day she died as a result of the immobilization.

On May 31, 2006, 12-year-old Lenny Ortega drowned while hiking at Star Ranch in Texas. The facility was under investigation for the death and alleged abuse of other children there; the facility has been closed pending an investigation.

On June 17, 2006, 13-year-old Dillon Tyler Peak died after becoming ill at Peace River Outward Bound Wilderness Camp in DeSoto County, Florida. Authorities say Dillon apparently died of a severe case of encephalitis. The death remains under investigation.

On July 16, 2006, 16-year-old Elisa Santry died after walking through the desert in 110 ° weather while attending an expedition to the Outward Bound desert. She was separated from her group for 10 hours before being found, dead, alone next to a cannon. She had complained that she was not feeling well early that morning, but was allowed to walk alone.

On July 31, 2006, 16-year-old Natalynndria Lucy Slim was found by a friend hanging from a computer cable. His death is under investigation and is considered a suicide at the Residential Treatment Center for Adolescents operated by Presbyterian Medical Services.

On August 4, 2006, 14-year-old Danieal Kelly died during a heat wave. She was bedridden, infested with worms, and nearly paralyzed with cerebral palsy. She died in extreme heat, dehydrated, weighing only 46 pounds when she died. She was wasted in bed with pressure sores, under the nose of the city’s social services agency, according to an MSNBC article on October 25, 2006, Pa. 14-year-old girl died of dehydration; the workers did not realize the negligence.

On August 12, 2006, 16-year-old Alex Cullinane died of dehydration at the Back to Basics Christian Military Academy. His death is under investigation. He did not eat for days, according to other children, and complained of a stomach ache. He died in the middle of the night after getting up to go to the bathroom.

Below are two children who died last year and were allegedly abused while at Tranquility Bay in Jamaica. Both boys appeared in the article “Rough Love” from June 22, 2006:

On June 6, 2006, Kerry Layne Brown was found dead in his bed. Layne spent nine months in the World Association of Specialty Programs (WWASPS) program, Tranquility Bay, where he was tortured – pepper sprayed multiple times a day for months (a staff member admitted this on videotape) , his genitals were scrubbed with toilet brushes. His life was never the same again and he died at the young age of 24. His death is under investigation.

On June 7, 2006, Carter Lynn was found dead hanging from the beam in his home. Carter had been interviewed about his experiences, also on WWASPS ‘Tranquility Bay program in Jamaica. His death is also under investigation.

Smegma … seems to be a dirty, dirty word. In fact, it is literally a very clean word. It comes from the Latin which means soap or clean. So if it has a squeaky clean origin, why do people today associate it with nasty white funk hiding in a boy’s trash?

Well, it’s because people often hear about smegma when it’s so far away that it’s causing problems. It is actually part of a normal daily detoxification process that occurs naturally. Smegma is the end result of cleaning. It is made up of oil, dead skin cells, and other genital fluids. Men and women also produce it. In small amounts, some may see it as a lubricant. However, it gets a bad rap for the overabundance or overgrowth of this biological concoction which can lead to severe odor, inflammation, and even infection. Thank goodness it’s also something that can be quickly cleaned up for most men and then avoided in the future. Let’s talk about all things smegma.

Symptoms of smegma

Smegma is one of those things pretty clear. The symptoms of smegma do not vary much and are quite noticeable. Some of those symptoms are:

– Burning penis. When overgrowth occurs, the affected penis becomes red, irritated and painful, leading to the next symptom …

– Urinate like an angry dragon. All that fire has to come out of the body somehow! It is not uncommon to feel a burning sensation when urinating and many heartbeats once smegma reaches town.

– What is that smell? Smegma is often noted for its unique bitter, gag-inducing fragrance.

– White and thick texture with the consistency of cheese. It may look like ricotta cheese, but it sure isn’t! The texture and smell of this body buildup were called “cock cheese” for a reason.

Causes of smegma

There is practically only one cause of smegma: when a man does not wash his lower region properly and regularly. Therefore, lack of proper and regular hygiene is the main cause of smegma.

While it is not a suspected cause of smegma, men who are not circumcised are at higher risk for smegma problems because the foreskin is smegma’s favorite camping spot. This can cause a buildup that is so severe that it can cause the foreskin not to retract. Some men choose circumcision in adulthood if smegma is a chronic problem.

Get rid of Smegma

Simple cause, simple treatment. Clean up that Johnson! Implement a daily hygiene ritual for penis health. What should be included? Then excited it came up. Here’s an easy five-point guide to having the cleanest, healthiest, and smegma-free penis on the block:

1) Gently pull the foreskin back (if applicable). Note: If any smegma has hardened, the skin may not want to pull back. Do not force it! Not only can it cause extreme pain, but it can also tear very delicate genital skin, which can lead to bleeding and infection.

2) Use a mild cleanser and warm water to wash the area that is covered or usually covered by the foreskin. Be gentle but thorough. If the smegma has hardened, rub in some oil (coconut, olive, or grapeseed) first to loosen it.

3) Rinse thoroughly and air dry.

4) Follow the cleanse by nourishing the penis with a specially formulated penis health cream (Health professionals recommend Man 1 Man Oil, which is clinically shown to be safe and gentle on the skin) daily. Select a cream that has an all-natural hydrating base like shea butter or vitamin E. Look for the addition of nutrients like vitamins A, B, C, and D for their antibacterial, skin soothing, and cell-regenerating properties.

5) Repeat these steps every day until the smegma is gone and then continue with this new routine to prevent smegma until it is old.

If the smegma does not go away after a week of cleaning or the foreskin does not retract, see a doctor. Otherwise, enjoy a smegma-free limb!

Spreading the ashes of your cremated loved one can make you feel at peace, closing a chapter in the deceased’s life and your own. As you determine where the ashes should be scattered, you can choose a place that your loved one finds very meaningful. It can be the Pacific Ocean or the top of Mount Everest. It could be the Yankees’ ballpark or your own backyard. You may want to scatter the ashes at the person’s birthplace, closing the circle of your life.

Four members of my family having been cremated, I know the dilemma of determining where the ashes should be scattered, or if they should be scattered. The ashes of one lie buried in the cemetery next to his wife’s plot. The ashes of a second fell into the waters of the ocean in front of a picturesque Canadian island. The ashes of the third crept to the ground beneath the beautiful aspens of the Rocky Mountains. Last I heard, the ashes in the room still rest in the widow’s house.

Ash scattering possibilities abound, but take your time before acting. Be aware of the legal, religious, and personal concerns involved, even if you have the express, written request of the person who left you. Until you make a decision, you can legally keep the ashes in your home indefinitely, and you may want to reserve a small amount for a monument that is unique.

Let’s look at some of those considerations together.

LEGAL CONCERNS

As you determine where the ashes should be scattered, take the time to understand the laws and regulations in your area. If you live in the United States, you will not find a specific national “ash-spreading law” in federal books. However, you will find a number of rules and regulations at all levels: national, state, and local.

Spreading ashes on private property is fine if you own the property. Otherwise, you are invading. You will be surprised to know which sports stadiums, museums, etc. qualify as private, not public property, and are subject to these regulations. You may be able to get permission to spread ashes on private property, but be sure to get it in writing.

Most national parks in the US allow you to scatter the ashes of a loved one, but you must follow specific regulations. You can’t just determine, for example, that the ashes will be scattered near the Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, even if that was your loved one’s favorite scene and you have precious memories. Talk to the park’s chief ranger ahead of time to ask about a permit and what areas of the park are acceptable.

As you determine where the ashes should be scattered, you can opt for a burial at sea. Consider first, of course, the specific laws within the state that borders your chosen ocean location. California, for example, does not allow ash to be scattered within 500 yards of anywhere on its shore. In North Carolina, the dispersal of cremated human remains (ashes) at Cape Lookout National Seashore attracts many mourners, so authorities regulate it well. Even ash scattering from an aircraft should occur only after it has reached a minimum of 2000 feet in altitude. Other ocean riparian states have other specific regulations, so don’t risk breaking the law. The United States EPA states that spreading ash in the ocean is within legal limits, but you must obey the ash-dumping regulations (https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/burial-sea).

There are many more rules and laws, but these give an idea of ​​what you are dealing with.

Ash scattering should not result in an appointment, so as you determine where the ashes should be scattered, research the areas you are considering.

CONCERNED RELIGIOUS

Before scattering the ashes, discuss religious concerns with your religious leader. Of the thirteen (13+) religious perspectives on cremation, you will want to consider religious concerns when determining where ashes should be scattered.

The Greek Orthodox, Jewish Orthodox, and Muslim religions prohibit cremation entirely, as do some fundamentalist Protestant groups.

Roman Catholic readers will want to consider the position of the Roman Catholic Church on this matter, which is set forth in the Instruction of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the burial of the deceased and the preservation of the ashes in the case of the cremation. , published on October 25, 2016. It reads:

“The Church continues to prefer the practice of burying the bodies of the deceased, because this shows a higher esteem for the deceased. However, cremation is not prohibited,” unless it has been chosen for reasons contrary to Christian doctrine. “

PERSONAL CONCERNS

While scattering the ashes has become a custom, as you determine where your loved one’s ashes should be scattered, you may want to consider reserving a small amount of the ashes (ashes).

Why do I suggest that?

An increasing number of us hate losing all trace of our loved ones and instead choose to order a unique monument that allows us to have continuous closeness with them. Cremation jewelry provides that closeness. Cremation jewelry can be a reminder.

CREMATION JEWELS

“Cremation jewelry is the perfect way to keep your loved one’s ashes close to your heart.”

So writes Mark, the professional glass artist at https://psychecremationjewelry.com/. Mark has worked with glass jewelry for over 20 years and his impressive blown work makes for a beautiful and lasting monument. I personally own several of Mark’s glass pendants and receive regular praise for their beauty. Mark’s blown glass marbles, one of which my husband rewards, are equally beautiful and durable.

Unlike impersonal cremation jewelry providers, Mark personally processes your order and creates the desired pendant or marble while thinking about the memories of his deceased loved one that you shared with him.

You receive a kit (small glass jar and measuring spoon) in which to send the ashes of your loved one. If requesting additional pendants or marbles for family members, place one tablespoon (about 1/4 teaspoon) of ashes in the jar for each memorial requested. Return the bottle in a prepaid mailing envelope along with any photos or written mementos of your loved one that you want to share. Mark returns all of these to you with your complete cremation jewelry.

CONCLUSION

Scattering ashes is still an option, but as you determine where the ashes should be scattered, you may also want to consider holding back enough ashes to order a precious and unique cremation memorial for each member of the family to treasure.

This article explains why a Kobe Bryant autograph is not only a great collector’s item, it can also be seen as a valuable future investment that will only grow over time. For the past few seasons, Kobe has been at the top of the NBA. He has won 5 NBA championships, numerous MVP awards, scoring titles, Olympic medals, and many other honors. He has a multitude of commercial agreements, is a spokesperson for high-level sports companies, and has done many things during his professional career that have allowed him to be a mainstay of today’s media. When his career ends, you could say that Kobe will be one of the best players in NBA history.

Kobe merchandise is always popular with NBA fans. Their jerseys are regularly among the top sellers each season and their collectibles, especially basketball cards, are highly praised. As exciting as these items are, nothing beats getting a Kobe Bryant autograph. Not only does a signed item make a great gift for any Lakers, basketball, or sports fan, but it’s also a highly valued addition to any collection.

However, getting a Kobe Bryant autograph is not an easy task these days. Early in his career, when Kobe wasn’t that popular, you could buy an autograph in person by arriving early for games or staying up late when you left the stadium. But now, with increased security measures, combined with Kobe’s growing popularity, it is more difficult than ever to obtain his signature in person. As it is now, the easiest way to get a Kobe Bryant autograph is by purchasing it online. Some of the items available online include t-shirts, cards, photos, posters, and autographed basketballs. These items can be purchased through sites like Amazon or eBay. You can also buy them through certain affiliate websites found online. There are many websites that are dedicated exclusively to Kobe Bryant autographs and these sites are an excellent place to explore the available souvenirs.

A very important factor to consider when purchasing a Kobe Bryant autograph is to make sure that the item is legitimate, which is actually Kobe Bryant who signed that item. A good thing to keep in mind is making sure that the souvenir piece you are purchasing comes with a certificate of authenticity. This certificate guarantees that you are actually buying a Kobe Bryant autograph.

So, as I said earlier in this article, these Kobe Bryant autographs are not only great additions to a personal collection, they can also be a valuable future investment. These items can be expensive to buy right now, but it is inevitable that they will only increase over the years, especially when Kobe retires. When retired these autographed items will steadily increase in value as they will be highly sought after collectibles. This is because since Kobe will not be actively playing, there will be fewer memories for him to sign. Therefore, the values ​​of your current items will increase in value – your simple supply and demand. Think of all those people who got autographs from Wilt Chamberlain or Mickey Mantle back then. How much are these items worth now compared to the price they were purchased when you were active players?

So if you’re a fan of the Lakers, Kobe, or even a hobby enthusiast in general, buy a Kobe Bryant autograph today and watch his value steadily increase over time!

Wondering how tall the popular superstar is? Have several photos with other celebrities made you curious about their height? This article will explain how tall Usher Raymond really is.

Usher Raymond’s artist name is Usher. He was raised in Texas and was born on October 14, 1978. Usher has sold millions of songs and is one of the most famous R&B artists of all time; He has over seven albums and began his music career in 1992. He also helped raise Justin Bieber and is an entrepreneur with his own record label. One of his best albums was called Confessions and had the highest first week sales for an R&B artist in history.

Many people have seen Usher alongside many celebrities, especially tall like Barack Obama, and it made people want to know how tall he is; He looks diminutive compared to Obama, who is 6’1 “. Usher only looks slightly taller than fellow musician Justin Bieber, who is around 5-foot-4. The celebrity has never revealed his actual height, so experts They have tried to predict his height with the help of photos taken with celebrities with known heights. The bottom line is that Usher must be around the 5 “7.5 range (five feet seven and a half – 8 feet. This is a few inches smaller than the 5 ft 9/5 ft 10 average of most Americans).

Many people say that he doesn’t look that short in his music videos and other ceremonies, but compared to other people of different heights, he seems shorter.

The new term brother, or frat satire, was coined a year ago by Warren St. John of the New York Times, presumably because its editors did not approve of another term that rhymes with “chick lit”.

But somehow, fratire just doesn’t seem catchy enough. And that concern for frat culture, is throwing up on your own shoes really that interesting?

What if – boychik bed instead of? Derived from the Yiddish word for a young man who has more cheek than brains? Boychik lit can be a counterpoint, an alternative and a parody of the very popular genre of fiction oriented to women. In addition, boychik lit challenges the widespread notion that today’s youth do not want or cannot read, presumably because they have been conquered, co-opted, and killed by the video game industry and excessive self-abuse.

As for the general population, even if they’re not rabid chick lit fans, the woman-on-the-street and her long-haired male companion will know something about The diaryof Bridget Jones Y The Devil Wears Prada. An even larger audience of viewers will have eagerly awaited episode after episode that will captivate the bodice of Sex and the City.

You don’t have to wander beyond the lush pastures of HBO to find the boychik lit demographic home. Entourage is a series about budding young men in Hollywood. As predictably repetitive as the subject of punctuation in Babe-alon is, not only young men, but also men of a certain age who fantasize about being young never seem to tire of Entourage.

Boychik’s godfather was Peter De Vries, a longtime New Yorker editor and (today) the sadly late and mostly anonymous teacher of the male-centered comic novel. For example, never someone who strays from subjects of questionable taste, wrote de Vries Hunched towards Kalamazoo, about a confused young man who eloped with his teacher, and Always panting about an actor in distress who divorces his wife to marry his mother-in-law.

To sum up, in the boychik-lit story:

• The male lead character seeks sex and is baffled by emotional entanglements.
• He’s a hacker and lazy, smart and resourceful but chronically lazy.
• He is a quitter who cannot keep a steady job.
• Far from being the hero with a single tragic flaw, the boychik is riddled with troubling flaws, with one or two possibly redeeming qualities.
• The tone is observational and witty, sometimes sarcastic.
• The boychik tells his story in a confessional first-person narrative.
• By the end of the novel, the hero has almost managed to undo the complicated mess he has made in the course of the story and believes that he has learned important lessons, which may or may not be valid.

Oh, and one more crucial distinction: the romance novel typically takes place in New York City, where, ironically, many people easily understand what a boychik is. Boychik’s novel is set in Los Angeles, where many people will mistakenly assume that boychiks wear wigs and stilettos and hang out in certain West Hollywood bars.

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