The Health Benefits of Vitamin C

The C vitamin has got to be the most widely known vitamin these days. It is not surprising because the body needs c vitamin for over 300 functions. In fact, the C vitamin has been proved to help protect against heart disease, cancer and other serious illnesses. Without the c vitamin the body would not be able to heal itself either.

This is because the C vitamin is vital for the formation of collagen. Whenever a person has a cut or an injury it is the collagen that helps repair the damage and without sufficient C vitamin this would be almost impossible. Collagen has a multitude of functions in the body, including keeping the organs in place, and it would not be able to do this without sufficient C vitamin.

The C vitamin is also an antioxidant for the body and helps other vitamins and minerals to be absorbed better. Folic acid and iron, for example, need the C vitamin to maximise their usefulness. The more C vitamin that the body has, the better its defence against colds and other common ailments and the C vitamin may not prevent a person catching a virus but it does help speed up the recovery process.

There is C vitamin in almost every fruit and vegetable but some have far higher C vitamin content than others. Cranberries and melons have high C vitamin content. In fact, tropical fruits have the highest C vitamin amounts of all fruit. Hot peppers are amongst the richest sources of the c vitamin when it comes to vegetables. The hotter the pepper, the higher its C vitamin content is.

Unfortunately, the C vitamin is water soluble so many vegetables lose their effectiveness as a c vitamin provider if they are boiled for a long time. Steaming or quick stir frying vegetables ensures that more of their C vitamin content is retained. The recommended daily amount of the C vitamin is easily obtained from eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day if they are consumed raw or cooked quickly.

C vitamin supplements are extremely useful to ensure that people obtain sufficient C vitamin. However, with a balanced diet the amount of C vitamin the body receives is likely to be sufficient. However, if a person begins feeling tired or lethargic then a C vitamin supplement will help overcome this. There is no danger of having too much C vitamin as the body simply excretes the excess.

Author: Paul Hata

Kama Sutra Positions ~ Ancient Sex Techniques

by E.J. Davis

The ancient Hindus have a well-developed literary tradition that focuses on the art and science of achieving rewarding sex. The most well known sex positions can be found in the Kama Sutra. There are several Kama Sutra positions worth recommending in the quest for sexual pleasure: the traditional woman on her back, man on top position; man on his back, woman on top position; and woman with her back to the man. Here are several uniquely named and loosely translated Kama Sutra positions to unleash your most primal desires.

‘Putting On The Sock.’ Go ahead try saying it without bursting with laughter or better yet let your imagination run wild. ‘Putting on the sock’ does not refer to the man covering his penis with a sock. Actually, it refers to a very erotic technique with the woman on her back the man sits between her legs and puts his penis at the entrance of her vagina. Slowly caressing her vagina he replaces his fingers with his penis. The continued stroking will leave her incredibly wet, wild and on the verge of an orgasm. The man brings the erotic torture to an end by thrusting into the woman giving her what she truly craves.

‘The Blacksmith’s Posture.’ In this Kama Sutra position the woman lies down and drawing her knees to her torso pushing her vagina forward creating a scintillating view. The man then begins the game of teasing her madly by inserting and withdrawing his penis. Obviously, this Kama Sutra position helps the man maintain a longer erection. Supposedly, this movement imitates the blacksmith who ‘draws the hot iron from the fire…’ The best thing is that this Kama Sutra position can lead to scorching sex.

The ‘Ostrich’s Tail.' With the woman on her back, the man kneels at her feet and then raises her legs until only her head and shoulders remain on the bed or floor. After he enters her she can then put her legs around his head. Her raised legs give the impression of being spread out—like an ostrich's tail. This sensual Kama Sutra position benefits both partners by allowing them to slowing build up to an orgasm.

The ‘Yawning Position.’ In this Kama Sutra position the woman on her back, raises and widely spreads her legs as the man eagerly enters her vagina. This position allows the man and woman to share the intimacy of pleasure by gazing into each others eyes. The woman can also caress her breasts adding to the visual stimulation.

Of course, I would love to write that these Kama Sutra positions provide earth-shattering orgasms for everyone. The fact is these positions are truly for athletic and adventurous individuals. That's not to say that a modified version wouldn't benefit everyone, so why not give them a try.

This article courtesy of http://www.zoomarticles.com.

Beefing up your "Love Muscle"!

by Jon Gammon

The PC muscle, or pubococcygeus, is the muscle that stretches from your tailbone to your pubic bone. A strong PC muscle will greatly improve your sex life, and the nerves in this muscle are responsible for most of the sexual feelings you have during intercourse. During intercourse, the muscle stretches and contracts stimulating the nerves and is what is women feel when their bodies tense up during an orgasm.

Strengthening this muscle will give you greater sensations during intercourse, and give you a better chance of having a more intense orgasm. Another tool for the PC muscle is the stronger it is the tighter the vagina is, and this tightness can help you grip your partners penis for greater pleasure for him. So how do we strengthen these muscles?

The most common method is Kegel Exercises, named after a gynecologist for treatment of patients that lost urine when they coughed or sneezed. Instead of surgery, Dr. Kegel determined that strengthening these muscles would also help in this condition, and he was right. However, what he learned about the muscle was that a stronger PC muscle also developed into increased sexual stimulations, that ultimately brought women to orgasm easier. In most cases, women were having orgasms for the first time after strengthening these muscles. And women with strong PC muscles become sexually aroused easier, lubricate faster, and have more intense orgasms. So lets get to telling you how to strengthen these muscles.

The best way to tell you how to correctly exercise this muscle is start urinating, and then try to stop. That muscle that you use to stop the flow of urine is your PC muscle. Once that you have learned what and where the muscle is, it is now time to exercise it. Without urinating this time, squeeze the muscle and hold for a couple of seconds, then release. Do a couple of sets of these twice a day. Once you get it up to where you can easily hold that position for 5 seconds and do about 300 contractions a day, this is a good indication that you have a strong PC muscle. However, you don't want to weaken the muscle either, so it is recommended that you continue to exercise the muscles to keep them strong and tight.

Guys I didn't forget about you either! Yes you too can do these exercises as well, of course it does something totally different in guys. Have you ever dreamed of lasting longer with your partner. Well this is the way to do. Doing Kegel Exercise will increase your staying power, and allow you to stop ejaculations during sex. A stronger PC muscle gives you greater sensations during sex, and increase your staying power, by allowing you to slow down your sexual excitement and delay ejaculations.

Don't over do your Kegel exercises. Just like weight training, the muscles can get tired and sore. If this happens, take a break, and start again in a few days with a less stressful workout. Remember, controlling the PC muscles is a great way to enhance you and your partners lovemaking. When you both have mastered the art, then and only then will both of you have a more fulfilling sex life.

This article courtesy of http://www.zoomarticles.com.