#6. losing brain cells with each scroll

[bakugousbussy]

Plus Ultra

BakuDeku w/ Lee! Deku & Ler! Bakugou

Summary: Ever since being enrolled in U.A. Midoriya won’t quit saying “Plus Ultra!” Whether it would be meaningful like when he was giving a pep talk, or stupid like when he was trying to open a jar of pickles. And Bakugou was getting annoyed.

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It started off as a beautiful day. The sun was slowly starting to peak out from behind the horizon, birds chirping a sweet tune, dew resting on the grass.

Bakugou opened his eyes, it was 630AM, he sat up and took a deep gulp of air. Enjoying the morning’s peace and quiet, sighing happily at the scene. Nothing could ruin his day.

Around 730AM, everyone else started to awake and emerge from their dorm rooms and into the common area. Small talk, morning greetings, and the smell of breakfast filled the air.

“Can you pass me the ketchup please?” Uraraka turned to ask Midoriya, while pointing at the red bottle that was next to him.

“Oh yeah of course!” Deku beamed her a smile as he passed her the bottle.

Uraraka fiddled with the cap for about a minute before sighing out loud, defeated.

“Deku can you open it?” She hands the bottle back to Deku, giving him a small smile and looking down at her food, slightly embarrassed. Imagine being a pro-hero in training and losing to a bottle of ketchup.

Deku notices her visual distress, “Hey, don’t worry! You know what you need to do? Go Plus Ultra! Focus all your strength and try again!” He shot her a wide smile.

Bakugou, who was sitting on the couch at the time, listening to their conversation, just rolls his eyes. “Go pLuS ULtRa!” He mocks, whispering to himself.

“You’re right Deku! Hand the bottle back!” Excitement and determination replaced her previous embarrassed face, as she grabbed the bottle from Deku before struggling a bit with the cap, but finally popping it off.

“Deku I did it!” Uravity exclaims, huge smile plastered on her face.

“Because you did it PLUS ULTRA!”

Deku and Uraraka laugh and continued to finish their breakfast before the school day started.

It was 830AM and the members of the Bakusquad were all seated in the common area impatiently waiting for Kirishima.

“Kirishima hurry up!” Mina sighed, looking at the red head.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I forgot about the math worksheet! I have like 5 problems left!” Kirishima responded with a panic, trying to quickly solve the math problems in front of him.

“We’re going to be late for school if you don’t hurry up, then Aizawa sensei is gonna chew us out!” Denki said with a hint of fear laced in his words.

“Tch. Shitty hair, we better not be late because of you.” Bakugou snarled from his position on the couch.

Midoriya sat on the opposite side of the table Kirishima was working on. Deku was engrossed in his hero notebook, writing thoughts, making up strategies, all while mumbling to himself. The green haired boy snapped out of his thoughts when he heard a frustrated sigh coming from Kirishima.

“Kirishima are you okay?” Izuku asked with genuine concern.

“This last problem is hurting my brain!” Kirishima whined, erasing his previous markings and letting out another frustrated sigh when he dropped his pencil from erasing too hard.

“Don’t worry! You know what you need to do? Just make your brain go Plus Ultra!” Midoriya nodded as he gave Kirishima his nonhelpful advice.

The phrase made Bakugou once again roll his eyes. Make your brain go Plus Ultra? How are you even going to do that? That was the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Nobody with half a brain cell is going to believe they can make their stupid brain go ‘Plus Ultra’. Bakugou thought.

“You’re so right MidoBro!”

Of course Shitty hair is going to eat that crap up. Bakugou finished his thought. Scowl on his face as he scrolled through his phone, angrily listening to the conversation.

“And there, it’s done!” Kirishima sighed in relief as he shoved his now finished math homework into his backpack. “Thank you for encouraging me Midoriya! And thank you brain for going Plus Ultra!” Kirishima happy danced his way over to the Bakusquad. “Alright let’s head to class!”

Time was going by so slow. Bakugou felt like he’s been in the same class forever. When the bell finally rang he jumped with excitement.

Finally, my favorite class. Bakugou thought, a small grin creeping on his face. Gym.

Everyone got changed into their gym clothes and met Aizawa sensei at USJ.

“Okay students, I will be splitting you up into partners and you will have to work together to stay hidden. Me and some of the other teachers are going to try to catch you.” Aizawa stated, monotone.

“Like a game of hide and seek?” Mina asked, excited that training today was more of a game than actual training.

“Correct. The winning team gets a prize.”

Ooh’s and ahh’s filled the air as the students got psyched to play. All wondering what the special prize at the end was. Everyone was determined. It’s gonna be one hell of a game.

Aizawa quickly broke up the chatter. “Listen, partners are:

Aoyama & Ashido

Asui & Hagakure

Iida & Jiro

Kaminari & Koda

Kirishima & Mineta

Ojiro & Sato

Sero & Uraraka

Bakugou & Midoriya

Shoji & Yaoyorozu

Todoroki & Tokoyami”

“Trade partners.” Bakugou asked everyone. No way was he going to be stuck with his childhood friend, turned enemy, turned rival.

“There will be no trading partners.” Aizawa stated, pinching the bridge of his nose in a annoyance. “You have 10 minutes to think of a strategy, you can use the whole training center, there will be a bell that rings after your 10 minutes of planning, when the bell rings, you have approximately 6 minutes before the other teachers and I start hunting. Understood?”

“Yes!” Said all the students unanimously, quickly finding their designated partners and started planning their survival, working together flawlessly.

All except Bakugou and Deku.

“Come on Kacchan I think it would be better to hide in the forest so we can hide in all the trees!” Deku whined at the explosive blonde.

“Tch. No nerd, we’re going to the city.” Bakugou stubbornly argued.

Bickering went back and forth and before they knew it, their 10 minute planning time was up and the bell rang. Everyone started to scatter, running to their chosen areas. Bakugou and Midoriya were too caught up in fighting that they didn’t decide on a place, so they both just ran. No plan, just running.

They ended up in the city area and hid in what seemed to be like a little bomb shelter. It was a little room underground, they had to take some sketchy staircase hidden inside a bar to get there.

Breathing hard, they both looked at each other and nodded, agreeing this was a good place to hide.

As time went by, Deku tried to make conversation with the explosive blonde, but Bakugou just ignored the green haired boy the whole time.

They heard some commotion outside of their hiding spot. Sounds like another team was hiding near us and got caught. Bakugou thought.

15 minutes of hiding passed, and Deku had a huge smile plastered on his face.

“What are you smiling about Deku?” Bakugou asked with annoyance.

“This hiding place is so good! It’s like we’re hiding Plus Ultra!” Deku beamed, hands shaking from all the excitement.

Not that shit again.

“You know what. That’s it.” Bakugou said as he tackled Deku to the floor, both boys landing with a huge thump. “I’m sick of hearing ‘Plus Ultra’ come out of your mouth. Plus Ultra this, Plus Ultra that. I’ll show you Plus Ultra you nerd.” Bakugou pins Deku to the floor and pinning his arms above his head with one hand.

“Kacchan wait!” Midoriya begs, shaking his head while tugging at his hands to try to get Bakugou off, not sure what is going to happen to him.

Bakugou wastes no time as he shoots his free hand into Midoriya’s exposed armpit.

“AHHAHAHA NAHAHAHAHAH KAHAHAHACCHAHAHAN!” Midoriya laughs out, surprised.

“Every time you speak all i hear is ‘Plus Ultra,’ so I’m going to take your advice nerd, and tickle you. Plus. Ultra.” Bakugou teases, with emphasis on the last two words, digging in a little harder into the green hairs’ armpit.

“WAHAHAHAHAIT IHIHIHIHIHI’M SOHOHOHOHORRY!” Midoriya squeezes his eyes shut, kicking his legs miserably.

A distant memory floods Bakugou’s mind. It was back in their elementary days. The two boys were in this same position, Deku a giggling mess under Kacchan. They had just finished school, and Deku was in a rather sad mood, and Bakugou cheered him up with tickles. Things were simpler back then, Bakugou thought to himself, a genuine smile forming on his face as he thought of his childhood. He was brought back to reality when he heard a small scream.

“NGA! KAHAHAHAHACCHAHAHAHAN NOHOHOHOHO MOHOHOHORE!” The broccoli headed boy cried out with laughter, trying to buck the blonde off of him.

Bakugou responded with an evil laugh, and released Midoriya’s wrists, and used both of his free hands to dig into Deku’s ribs. Resulting in waves of high pitched shrieks from Deku.

“STAHAHAHAHAP! NAHAHAHAHA! KAHAHAHAHCCHAN HAHAHAHAHAVE MEHEHEHEHEHERCY! SOHOHOHOHOME OHOHOHOHONE HEHEHEHELP MEHEHEHE!” Midoriya’s eyes started to collect puddles of mirthful tears, as he endured the ticklish torture.

“Tch. Deku, nobody can hear you down here. Guess you’re just gonna have to take it, and go…….?” Bakugou paused, words laced with that teasing tone that Midoriya couldn’t help but blush at. Continuing to assault Deku’s ribs, waiting for an answer.

“PLUHUHUHUHUS UHUHUHUHULTRA HAHAHAHA IHIHIHIHI GEHEHEHEHET IHIHIHIHIT!” Midoriya spat back, shaking his head, hoping the blonde had enough fun tickling the shit outta him.

Bakugou moved his fingers rhythmically, up and down Deku’s ribs, almost like playing a piano, not letting a single rib escape from his tickle attack.

“Oh-hoho, now you’re getting it.” Bakugou couldn’t help but let out a small laugh as he looked at the scene beneath him. “And now for the best part.” With those words, Bakugou stopped his fingers. And Midoriya’s eyes grew wide.

“No no no Kacchan, you know I can’t take it there.” Midoriya blurted out through gasps of air, tired from the previous attack, but still trying to push the explosive blonde off of him trying to protect himself.

“But what’s that thing you always say?” Bakugou pressed his fingers into his chin creating a thinking pose. “Hmmm, oh yeah! Don’t worry! You know what you need to do?” Bakugou’s hands lowered themselves to each side of Midoriya’s hip bones.

“Go.” Bakugou started to knead softly at Izuku’s hips. Resulting in loud giggles from the boy.

“Plus.” Bakugou added more pressure, circling his fingers on the sensitive bone. Louder laughter exploded from the boy.

“Ultra!” Bakugou dug his fingers into Deku’s hips and Deku lost his shit.

“KAHAHAHAHAA-” Deku couldn’t even finish his attackers name before he fell into silent laughter. His hipbones were the most ticklish and he couldn’t last very long once someone started tickling him there. Since they were younger, Bakugou would always use this little piece of information to his advantage.

The green haired boy’s tears finally fell from his eyes, leaving his cheeks tear stained. Midoriya’s arms flailed and tried to remove the explosive blonde’s hands away from his death spot. Failing of course.

About a minute later, the tickling slowed, until it finally came to a stop. Bakugou’s hands resting on the boy’s hips.

Residual giggles left Deku’s lips, and Bakugou hopped of his waist. Deku sat up, enjoying his freedom. Bakugou’s eyes were fixated on Midoriya. His hair a mess from the attack he just endured, cheeks still a little damp from mirthful tears, sweat building on his forehead. Bakugou mentally awed at the sight.

Midoriya could feel the stares coming from his childhood friend, and turned to face him, eyes meeting with each others. Deku gave Bakugou a smile and Bakugou looked away.

“Tch. Don’t think we’re friends or something, I just wanted you to shut it with that Plus Ultra shit.” Bakugou scoffed, permanent scowl plastered on his face. He knew that was a lie.

Midoriya was just about to reply when they heard loud bells, and an announcement that followed. “2 teams left! Who will be the last to survive?!” Both boys heard Present Mic practically scream out.

The game wasn’t over.

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[diyunho]

The Joker x Reader - “Trapped” Part 5

Almost one year ago, someone tried to kill The Joker in a speeding car and Y/N pushed him out of the way, getting hit instead. With a fractured skull and broken bones, she was out of business for 6 months; when she finally recovered, The Queen of Gotham wasn’t the same anymore. Trapped inside her own mind and exhibiting severe cognitive impairment, Y/N’s life switched upside down without any hope of ever returning to normal.

Part 1    Part 2    Part 3    Part 4

4 Months Pregnant

“I need customized stickers that say Baby On Board for my purple Lamborghini and the other cars I drive,” The Joker growls at his own idea whilst sharing it with the person fulfilling his wacko trades: Franco Rossi, the leader of best underground supply chain in Gotham.

“When would you like them ready Mister J? After Y/N gives birth?”

“Nope! Tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow?...” Franco hesitantly inquiries about the sudden emergency since he can’t understand why The King of Gotham demands them so fast.

The Joker hates explaining yet certain people are obtuse thus they necessitate enlightenment.

“Y/N’s pregnant: when she gets in a car, the baby is also. Baby on board! Hello??” the father-to-be loses his temper.

Who can argue with The Joker’s logic? Nobody. It sort of makes sense anyway.

“Of course, Mister J. I’ll have them ready. If you drop by after 6pm, I’ll have your guns ready too.”

“Perfect!” the Joker hangs up among the ruckus coming from the office near the kitchen: sounds of shattered objects and yelling alert Richard aka Panda you’re at it again. He nonchalantly passes by in order to deliver the items to The Clown.  

“Your drinks Mister J,” he gives one cup with Starbucks caramel latte to his boss and the other is placed on the table. Why does your boyfriend require 2 identical containers? It won’t take long to solve the mystery.

“Are the lids glued?”

Strange question but there’s a purpose in it.

“Yes sir. How is she doing?”

“She’s hormonal: breaking things makes her feel better which reminds me we have to hoard porcelain objects for her to wreck. NO glass!”

“Sure, I’ll tell the crew,” Richard leaves the kitchen while texting Frost. “Hulk needs more to smash,” he types the code name they gave you in the last weeks although The King knows about it: J’s the one that came up with it.

“Hey Pumpkin,” you are greeted as soon as you pop up from the office. “How’d it go?” he scrolls down on his phone and takes a sip of hot liquid.

“Ugghh!” a frustrated Y/N swings the yellow teddy bear The Joker stole for her on their first date, hitting his hand in the process. The drink flies near the fridge and splatters on the floor with minimal damage: only a tiny puddle instead of a disaster, that’s why the lids are glued.

Safety measure for The Queen’s unpredictability.

J grabs his reserve cup of coffee, paying attention now hence he dodges your renewed attack and keeps his coffee intact.

That’s why his drinks have the lids glued, in case you catch him off guard the second time it will result in negligible destruction.

It happened before.

“I don’t think so Princess,” The Joker strong grip on the container calms you a bit because you won’t be able to win this round. “Are you hungry?”

“No,” you pout and sit in his lap.

“I bet the baby is,” the secret weapon is unleashed: J discovered such a gem by accident and it works like a charm. How can Y/N say “no” if the baby is involved? She can’t.

A plate filled with a bunch of your favorite breakfast food is placed in front of you and strangely enough you’re instantly hungry.

“Extra bacon,” he purrs. “Plus chocolate dip and honey mustard for your pickled cherries. I added peanut butter olives as a bonus.”

In your defense, you’ve been having weird cravings lately.

You place the toy on the chair nearby and start eating, ogling a Joker texting back and forth with his business partners. He chews the morsel you just offered and shivers: waffle dipped in clam juice is disgusting. Maybe he should look at the food you shove in his mouth.

“Gross,” J washes the terrible taste with coffee and gets a kiss for encouragement, yet he’s aware of the connotations. Another kiss confirms it.

Let’s put it this way: besides the hormonal episodes and food demands, The Queen has had a fresh type of craving recently - The Joker kind.

More than usually.

That’s why he has to clear it up.

“I’m flattered for being the center of attention; we gotta keep in mind that contrary to the popular belief, I don’t have unlimited stamina, Pumpkin.”

You nod in agreement and unbutton his pants, then unzip them also.

“Y/N, pay attention!” J insists since you don’t give a damn about his woes. “Think about it as a two way street: The Joker Street and I Want To Break Things Street. Are you with me so far?” he double checks.

Why is he yapping so much??! I guess you should make an effort to comprehend: he’s even doodling patterns on his phone to emphasize the speech.

“When you get hormonal, Princess, let’s try and walk on the I Want To Break Things Street instead of The Joker Street, hm? The Joker Street is sometimes closed for repairs until further announcement.”

OK, OK, this is a lecture. Something about a Joker Street, he seems upset he doesn’t have one…?... Right?...

If you were him, you would be pissed Gotham didn’t name a street in your honor when you’re so important for the town.

Another peck on his neck, then your lips go down his collar bone.

“You’re not paying attention, are you?” J mutters when it’s clear his shirt won’t remain on his body for too long.

“I am,” you defend yourself.

“Oh yeah? What did I say then?”

“Ummm…” you try to piece together words among estrogen taking over. “No Joker Street?...”

“Bingo, that’s it Princess! No Joker Street, correct! Choose the other street, yes?”

This time he kisses you, excited his idea was well received when in fact, both parties are referring to unrelated concepts.

“Wait,” J dodges your touch, “Richard is calling.”

Because he’s on the phone ignoring Y/N, she is ensuring a nice surprise for later; concentrating to the maximum to avoid misspelling, the following message is sent to Franco Rossi from her cell:

“Make a landmark sign that says Joker Street.”

The King’s conversation is prolonged more than anticipated until he discerns you’re not wiggling: you feel asleep, softly snoring on his shoulder and he definitely can’t afford to wake you up.

The doctors said your body is trying to cope with the pregnancy the best way it can: if you doze off at random hours it means you ran out of fuel and you should rest. After cheating death and surviving the accident, the future mother is at high risk of serious complications which is why each day could lead to unforeseen problems.

The Joker rises from the chair holding you in his arms and after a few steps he realizes it’s difficult to walk: thanks to his unbuttoned and unzipped pants, they keep sliding lower and lower. There’s no way he will make it upstairs so maybe the sofa in the living room is the best option. He almost trips thus he begins to drag his feet on the carpet, the pants at knee level now.

“I’m reduced to a piece of meat,” J grumbles, finally making it to the couch and placing Y/N on it so she can have her power nap.

*************

6:02pm

You accompanied The King to a meeting with Seraphim, the best hacker/strategist J uses: they’ve been plotting for a while concerning D.A. Kevin Winchester. The politician is becoming a huge pain in the butt for Gotham’s underworld and something must be done; either annihilation or blackmail, it truly doesn’t matter since he’s bad for business. Due to a total lack of interest in the subject, you are exploring the surroundings quite angry The Joker dragged you here.

Luckily there’s stuff to do.

Bam! you punch the fragile glass sculpture and it splinters into a million pieces on the lavish marble floor.

Seraphim jumps at the noise, immediately recognizing his beloved possession:

“That’s…,” he gulps, appalled. “That’s a Vitriol!”

Yup, the one and only Degas Vitriol, the latest sensation taking the art universe by storm.

“She’s hormonal,” J sneers. “She breaks shit!”

“That’s valued at 150,000 dollars!” the hacker breaths in much needed oxygen regarding the atrocity unfolding at his hideout.

“So??!!” your boyfriend sucks on his teeth, irritated. “Serves you right for buying that asshole’s artsy fartsy crap!”

The Joker actually has 4 Vitriol masterpieces at the mansion yet you were strictly forbidden to destroy them, alas he gave you the office for your rampages.

You continue your exploration as they talk about God knows what until you perceive an alarming detail: Seraphim is literally screaming having a gun pointed at J.

You sneak behind him then in a split second you strike the pistol out of his hand and your fist lands on his temple with such brutality it knocks him out unconscious.

“What the hell are you doing, Y/N???” The Clown hisses at your erratic behavior.

“Hm?”

“What are you doing??!!!” he repeats, annoyed.

“S-saving  you…,” you stutter, confused on why J is mad. “He was yelling and…mmm, had a gun,” you wince in pain because your knuckles hurt from the impact.

“The guy’s half deaf and sometimes he raises his voice without noticing, or did you forget??!! Now I have to wait until he comes to his senses and that’s a waste of my time, Y/N!!! Seraphim wasn’t threatening me, he was showing me his newest collectible!!! I suppose someone with half a brain can’t acknowledge the mess they’ve created!!!”

A lot of accusations thrown your way still… the last sentence brings tears in your eyes.

“I…” you bite your lower lip. “…I don’t have half of brain…”

“Wanna bet??” The Joker bites more instead of leveling with your logic: you though he was in danger and took action. If it was a real emergency, yes, you would have been the hero; it’s not and apparently he can’t appreciate your fast intervention in these circumstances.

“Y-you’re stupid…” you whisper, frustrated. “You don’t understand anything…”

Here it is -- the cataclysmic event of the century: someone called The Joker stupid. He’s beyond outraged with nothing better to utter besides a very childish:

“You’re stupid!”

Y/N turns around and stomps out of the house leaving a trail of destruction outside: she slaps the bottled water out of The Shark’s hand, kicks Panda’s shin and snatches Frost’s donut basically inhaling the sweet treat.

“I want to go h-home!!” you shout and enter the first vehicle you see, slamming the door so hard the window on the passenger side cracks.

“Jesus…” Jonny mumbles and being the sensible man that he is you are offered the whole box of pastries he purchased for his family. He can acquire more, but there’s no way in hell he wants to endure Y/N in the state she’s in.

Gotta keep Hulk calm somehow…

**************

3 Hours Afterwards

You sulk when The Joker strolls in the master bathroom frantically searching the cabinets.

“Did you see my shaver?” he asks.

“Hm?”

“Did you see my shaver?”

“I…I wouldn’t know. I only have half a brain,” the surprisingly eloquent phrase queues J his woman is holding a grudge for his earlier statement. Why wouldn’t she? He was a complete jerk.

At least you didn’t catch on to the obvious: The King of Gotham doesn’t own a shaver; hair just grows on his head.  

He glimpses at Y/N soaking in the bathtub with a kid’s book in her left hand and the right hand fingers sunk into a bowl filled with ice placed at the edge of the Jacuzzi. The Joker leans over and switches your book since it’s upside down.

You huff at the unwanted help and stare at the pictures expecting he’ll look for his shaver and disappear.

You’re not that fortunate today.

“Imagine my surprise when I drove the main alley and detected a sign that says The Joker Street,” he brings up the topic.

Franco Rossi was super-efficient …sadly you ordered the item before J ran his mouth at the hacker’s place, otherwise you wouldn’t care he wants a street with his name.

“You said no… no Joker Street,” you stammer. “Now you have one,” the bitter tone makes him roll his eyes: Y/N’s brain got what it could from his monologue, he should have known better than to make it complicated.

“Excellent…” The King starts rubbing your tummy, “… precisely what I was aiming for. I’m washing the baby, not you!” he underlines when you move farther from him.

You scrunch your face displeased but let him do it because it’s for the baby.

“I know what you’re doing,” Y/N gives him a cold gaze. “U-using the baby… I’m not stupid!”

Busted, The Joker thinks. The schemer in him won’t accept defeat though.

“I didn’t say you were.”

“Yes you did!”

“You said it first!!!” he reckons, antagonized. “Therefore two stupid people put together gotta make up for a smart one!!’

“I… I don’t wanna make out…” you frown at his suggestion.

The Joker sighs, deciding not to correct the trajectory of your judgement; it sure sounds like an opportunity.

“Why not?”

“I’m tired and…and I h-hate you,” your heavy eyelids close.

“Both viable reasons, even if I have to admit you striking Seraphim like that got me quite worked up. He’s no small fry! I had to wait for one hour for him to recover; you got a mean punch, woman! The more I reflect on it, the hornier I get. Which reminds me, Pumpkin: guess what?... … … I’m hormonal too.”

No answer, Pumpkin’s out.

“Of course nobody gives a damn if I’m hormonal!” he complaints while grabbing you from the bathtub. You cling to him for a few moments prior to drifting back into your dreams.

“Thanks for getting me all wet,” J snarls at the cruel reality of having his favorite Prada suit ruined.

“You…you’re welcome…” his Queen replies in her sleep, somehow her mind clutching to reality amidst pure relaxation.

This is what two hormonal individuals are reduced to: one’s dozing off, the other is suffering in silence, although being the proud owner of the tiniest road in Gotham compensates for the mishap.

It’s a two way street.

 Also read: Masterlist

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WHAT THE WINGS ALBUM WAS ALL ABOUT: The Final Answer?

BTS THEORY POST #3  - Master List HERE

Now it’s 2019 and it’s all about Boy with Luv, and yet some people might STILL be confused about WINGS -probably gave it up as a bad job a long time ago like me lol. Right? Well, LOOK NO FURTHER. I’ve got you on this one- if you care to take the dive in to my brain (and extensive research) I’ve done my BEST to make it as easy to read as possible :’)

LONG POST AHEAD c: - unless you’re just scrolling past (You nice. Keep going!) 

So I KNOW, this particular era’s music videos had the entire fandom going ballistic, losing their last few brain cells trying to figure out what the actual HELL was going on. (The Japanese version of BS&T released 7 months later just made me want to throw my computer through the wall istg. I don’t joke.) 

It’s ALL because they chose to base it on a deeply philosophical novel that seems to be very popular in the Korean school curriculum, though written by a German a hundred years ago. (1919 to be precise)

YES. (The book being Demian by Hermann Hesse) And yes, if he hadn’t, the fandom would still have half the brain cells they lost trying to put theories together. Not ranting, the concept was incredible.

BUT, I think I’ve (dare I say it?) finally understood what they were actually trying to say. I mean, really trying to convey through this whole concept IN. REAL. LIFE. (Stay with me on this: WINGS, while being the most incomprehensible album was also, in case you forgot, the most personal album they’ve ever released. The 7 SOLOS! Co-written by the members themselves??) Made me think that there’s more to it than meets the eye- more than just an outrageously daring concept- and I surprised myself by blowing my own mind with the answer. 

THE CATCH is that in order to understand my interpretation of and the answer to WINGS, you need to understand the story of Emil Sinclair in Demian. (Yeah sorry, I actually read the whole book) And THAT’S why this theory is divided into 2 parts: 

Pt. 1 is a nice, long explanation of Demian for you

Pt. 2 will be the actual analysis, interpretation and MY THEORY

Happy reading :’)

Pt. 1 - A DETAILED EXPLANATION of Demian and everything in WINGS  that is based on the book

Okay. So WHY am I focusing a lot on the book, Demian, you ask?BECAUSE:

It’s DIRECTLY quoted in ALL the music videos of the album.

Some MVs have whole scenes (Begin, BS&T) or symbols that are directly from the book.

It is a text that RM found inspirational; Which means he’s read it and understood it completely. (And RM co-wrote all the member’s solos. More on this laters.)

Basically, this entire album’s concept came out of this book.

BigHit. Knows. US. They chose this book on purpose. We were meant to read into this like our lives depended on it.

DISCLAIMER: I have taken the most accurate explanation I found in my research for this post, summarized it and added my own thoughts to it. But if you want to be xxxtra you can refer to it here because it links WINGS to to the previous eras.

OKAY. LET’S GET IT.

First of all, understand that: 

● The book 'Demian' is also known as 'The story of Emil Sinclair's youth'.

● The book is written from Sinclair's point of view

THE MAJOR CHARACTERS:

Emil Sinclair is the protagonist of the novel. Sinclair is confused as to what his life is, and is going to be, and constantly seeks mentorship throughout the novel.

Max Demian is a childhood friend, who is 2 years older and a mentor of Sinclair. Demian leads Sinclair to his eventual self-realization.

Frau Eva is Max Demian's mother. She steadily becomes Sinclair's ideal characterisation in life, first in his pictures and visions, then in person.

Pistorius is a rector, an organist at a local church, and a temporary mentor for Sinclair. Pistorius teaches Sinclair how to look inside himself for spiritual guidance.

Abraxas, is a mixture of God and the devil | Kromer, the boy who initially pulls Sinclair into sin before Sinclair meets Demian, after which he isn’t important.

THE MAJOR CHARACTERS IN CONNECTION WITH BTS (this part just might leave you jungshooketh) 

(Don’t worry if any of the following confuses you, it’ll all become clear later as I explain in detail!) 

SO THE CHARACTERS OF DEMIAN AS THE MEMBERS OF BTS :

Straightforwardly:

EACH member, except Namjoon, represents Sinclair in 6 different stages of his life. Jungkook, Jimin, Taehyung, Yoongi, Hoseok and Seokjin - They are each Sinclair in their own respective stories. 

Namjoon represents Pistorius; he is the only member who doesn’t represent Sinclair at any point.

Now for the Duality: 

Remember the official BU member pairings? It’s YoonKook, JiHope, and VMon, and Jin, alone.

So the hyung line: Yoongi, Hoseok and Namjoon are ALSO the Demians in the lives of their paired Sinclair- the maknae line, respectively: Jungkook, Jimin and Taehyung. 

The maknae line never represent Demian at any point; they’re each only ever Sinclair.

Jin always stood alone, hence has both Sinclair and Demian in him.

Hoseok also represents Eva at one point in his story. 

OKAY? So consider one last thing:

To explain the ideas in the book we can say that Sinclair’s friend Demian is in fact a part of Sinclair’s own subconscious, which he brings to life in order to deal with his changing world. (Think Calvin and Hobbes: where Hobbes is really Calvin’s own, usually opposing, subconscious.)

IF we consider Demian a part of Sinclair, that means other characters could also be a manifestation of Sinclair’s mind, right?

Well, in fact Eva, Demian’s mother is also a part of Sinclair’s mind. 

This makes the book simpler and easier to understand.

[NOTE: I'm repeating that Demian and Eva aren't actually real people ONLY FOR EXPLANATION PURPOSES. It does make sense but is purely on the surface. The Pt.2 - Analysis will consider the deeper theory.]

FINALLY, it’s now explanation tiiiime

1) Jungkook and Begin: THE FIRST STAGE OF SINCLAIR’S YOUTH. (The first taints in his purity)

JK = the earliest childhood of Sinclair/ The Sinclair at the start of his story

EXPLANATION: 

1)THE BOOK 

Sinclair, the child, is innocent and strongly believes in Jehova- the Jewish god. 

He looks up to his sisters and respects his parents a lot. According to him, the heaven is where his parents are. 

He encounters Kromer, a bad influence, and in order to impress him lies that he stole apples from the village farmer.

Kromer holds this against him and blackmails him in exchange for keeping this a secret. Sinclair carries this as a huge burden on his own.

With that small lie, which eventually leads to others, he made his first step into the dark world of sin, but still lived in the world of his parents, one of light and purity.

For the first time has a sense that there is more to the world than what he learns in school and from his parents. 

2) THE SHORT FILM

Unlike the others, JK is seen to be pure and doesn't do anything destructive. 

This JK / Sinclair has begun his life as a mentally precocious fifteen-year-old boy. 

He wakes up from a nightmare, but reality seems to be worse.

Like Sinclair, he realises that his reality has changed, that there is more going on in his world. This is also a reason why he cries. (The other explained in Pt. 2)

3) THE LYRICS of Begin in the film, 

Basically state “The 15 year old me who didn’t have anything" 

Which equals to JungKook, the Kpop Idol at the inception of his career, parallel to Sinclair, the child, at the inception of losing his innocence. 

Career = the losing of innocence (The beginning of the end of his pure childhood/ the start of his journey to find himself)

4) THE QUOTES:

THE DEMIAN BOOK QUOTE at the beginning of the short film - 'The realms of day and night. Two different worlds coming from two opposite poles mingled during this time' 

MEANS: Pure Sinclair (JK) believes that there are 2 different realms, day and night/ dark and light/ GOOD and EVIL. - which NOW ‘begin’ to merge during this period of early childhood. 

THE HANGUL QUOTE

About 50 seconds in reads, “The dawn right before the sun rises is the darkest.” (Lyric from an older song ‘Tomorrow’ thanks @btsvsmysanity) --> 

Stepping into this dawn = Begin. 

Because Begin is when he first enters the dark realm. The dawn represents his journey through the dark realm- the sunrise, his final coming-of-age.

5) SYMBOLS: 

THE WHISTLE, at the start of the short film 

Kromer often whistled to summon Sinclair and threaten him. 

Sinclair is afraid of Kromer who represents the dark realm and so, he even feared the whistle and panicked whenever he heard it. 

Sometimes he would be so caught up in his fears that he heard the whistle even in his dreams and woke up terrified. 

6) LINKING JK to Yoongi: 

THE PAINTING of the face - 

This is a scene much later in the book. Sinclair keeps denying his attraction to Demian and tries to find things he can project it onto, so one day he buys a picture of a beautiful woman. 

She reminds him of someone but he doesn't know of whom yet and he calls her "Beatrice". 

He then treats her as a lover and a goddess until he one day realizes that the painting is not perfect so he starts to redraw it and does this over and over again until it looks completely like Demian/Yoongi and has even more meaning to him. (Source: allkpop forum, user ‘DISABLED#4′)  

Later he pins the painting to a window and when the sun rays pass through it, the painting has the features of JK /Sinclair himself! 

(Further ahead in the book he discovers that the painting is of Eva. Now consider the subconscious concept I explained before? : it makes things simpler if Sinclair IS Demian and is ALSO Eva. However, this is NOT evident in WINGS so it is irrelevant)

THE LETTER -

 JK Sinclair has sent the painting to Demian and who sent a reply.

That’s why the letter he holds first is a picture of Yoongi/ Demian which he drops, and then it changes to a picture of a sparrow hawk bird when he picks it up- Signifying the sending and receiving of the letter by Sinclair.

In Demian’s letter was written (as in the book): "The bird fights the egg, the egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to god. This god's name is Abraxas". (Quote from Jin’s Awake, Analysed in Pt. 2) 

That's why JK has the shadow of a bird at the end of the short film. He has destroyed his pure world and found himself instead.

7) THE UNRESOLVED THINGS in the film: 

Because these are unrelated to Demian and belong PURELY to the Bangtan Universe Story I will not explain it here:

Maybe in a seperate post: just know that it’s all in the BU story told in Save Me, the Webtoon

The sudden rain, The painting and piano catching fire, The blood spatter, The water splatter, The water sloshing down the painting, The sound of a car crash, Glass shattering, Birds flying etc.

8) LASTLY: 

The painting catches fire and the glass shatters. Shattering of glass can be considered a transition from his childhood to his adolescence. More like, Jungkook/ Sinclair breaks out of his childhood because he has sinned- and steps in to Lie. 

Because Part 1 IS NOW LONGER THAN I ANTICIPATED  I will spread it across a couple of numbered posts.

CONTINUE TO PT 1.2 - Jimin’s LIE 

I stopped here for this post because the introduction was very long as it is. Feedback is very welcome! If you’ve read until the end, that is (thank you!) :’) (Sorry, if you’ve already read and understood Demian and don’t really need this explanation (You rock) but you’ll have to be patient for Pt. 2!)

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10 Easy Yet Belongings Style Tips For Social Network Graphic Style

Right from the early civilization of mankind, people are, by their nature and impulse, visual beings. In the human brain, practically 30% nerve cells of the cortex are dedicated to visual processing, while simply 8% for touch and just 3% for hearing. Now you can rationally picture to what level images and visuals appeal the human eyes. This is the reason visuals now play a crucial function in material marketing. If you need to offer your product and services, you need to share. Share what? Worth included contents. And how? Primarily through appealing visuals. Since gone are the days when individuals utilized to scroll and check out prolonged paragraphs. So if your contents still do not have visual aspects, you're most likely losing out a piece of possible clients and the chances that follow. We can not neglect the increase in social networks too. Nowadays, both our individual and expert lives are insufficient without Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Interest, and the most likely. Social network marketing is maybe among the very best methods to spread your marketing material and develop an awareness of your brand name.

Standard graphic style ideas

So how do you do it? Through graphic style social networks marketing. Social network images are vital for your material to reach the optimum quantity of individuals, construct acknowledgment, and drive traffic back to your site. What really matters is that you require to show your nerve in producing the right social networks graphic that highly appeals your capacity consumers. There are absolutely specific requirements and style pointers for social networks graphics that require to be thought about. We've created 10 such basic Design Tips for making attractive social networks graphics that make certain to produce a buzz about your brand name.

1. Various images for various Social Media Platforms

Each social networks platforms have various set of size resolutions for social networks graphic style essentials. The size that works fine with Facebook may not deal with Twitter. So you require to remain upgraded about the particular sizes of each social networks channels. You can inspect this, this and this to acquire an additional concept about the sizes.

2. Include your Logo

The existence of an identifiable logo design makes it a lot easier for individuals to relate and take pleasure in the graphic. This assists in producing brand name engagement. Expect if today you see an appealing post and there you see a huge "M" engrafted in a familiar design you understand, right away you would acknowledge that the graphic has actually been published by McDonald's. Whenever you get a chance, include your logo design in the graphics and view your brand name engagement skyrocket.

3. Set a Goal

There must be a set objective for each image you develop. Do you wish to drive traffic, or boost engagement, or get more fan following? Establishing repaired objectives will assist you to align your graphic appropriately. Nevertheless, do not get puzzled in a lot of objectives, or you may mishandle it up. Constantly attempt to have one objective in mind, and achieve it. A lot of objectives driven into a graphic can puzzle your social networks fans and backfire.

4. A Quintessential Blend of Shapes and Images

There are tools that let you have fun with texts, shapes, and layers. You might turn the letters to fit each shape completely, hence developing a great visual result. Additionally, you can organize your texts around the things in the image, rather of composing them over the texts.

5. Prevent a lot of Texts

We understand you enjoy the text. However, that does not indicate you would permit words to make the image appearance crowdy. Whether you are developing a graphic for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, or any other social networks platforms, limitation yourself to a couple of liners. A lot of texts can get frustrating to the observers. The point of social networks graphics is to provide the real message through color, shape, and one/two liner texts.

6. Keep Consistency

If you are publishing a graphic to support your tweet, then make certain that the text in the graphics and the tweet are comparable. This is necessary due to the fact that the majority of people pick to click or not based upon image text. To prevent high bounce rates, let them understand what they are entering by clicking it.

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Five Foods That Can Benefit Your Health

    People struggle to eat healthy on a daily basis.  Some people forget to eat altogether because of how busy they are.  In order to reach your full potential, you cannot be limited by your body's inability to function.  Eating clean, healthy foods is the first step in bodily maintenance.  By doing so, you will be able to work towards your goals with more energy, less stress, and better health.  The best part is, healthy does not necessarily mean difficult, tasteless, or expensive.  Here are five cheap, simple, and easy to use foods that can benefit your health in the long run.

1. Garlic

     Garlic has been used medicinally for hundreds of years.  It has been said to have cancer preventative properties, be a strong prophylactic, and is filled with antioxidants.  The herb has also been known to treat and prevent cardiovascular disease, lower LDL, or bad cholesterol, and raise HDL, good cholesterol (1).  This, in turn, can prevent diseases such as atherosclerosis, the buildup of cholesterol and fats on artery walls.  Garlic can also lower blood pressure.  Clinical studies, using those suffering from high blood pressure, saw over 80% of patients’ blood pressure lower after consuming garlic for a specified amount of time (1).

     One of garlic’s most prominent antioxidants, Allicin, is known to be an anti-inflammatory.  It is also been linked to garlic’s cancer-preventing properties (1).  Because of this, eating garlic has been thought to slow, or even halt, cancer cell and tumor growth in the body.  In fact, the Designer Food Program said that garlic may be the post potent food with cancer preventative properties (1).  Allicin is produced when the garlic has been crushed or chopped, so it is important to do so if you want to receive garlic’s full benefits.

     Garlic has also been thought to treat and cure the common cold, though more research has to be done to know for sure.  However, people who have eaten garlic daily while having a cold saw their symptoms clear up within a couple of days (1).  This is no surprise considering garlic’s prophylactic nature.  In fact, garlic has been proven to be a strong antibacterial agent and can even differentiate the beneficial bacteria from the harmful bacteria in the body (1).

     It is important to note that everyone is effected by garlic differently, meaning some people may receive benefits while others do not.  However, garlic is a healthy addition to anyone’s meal preparations.  Three to four garlic cloves per day is enough to potentially receive its benefits.

2. Sweet Potatoes

      Popular among the health community, sweet potatoes are high in energy, full of fiber, and rich in vitamins and minerals.  They are a healthy alternative to regular white potatoes, because they are a slow-burning starch.  More energy is generated over time since the sweet potato takes longer to digest (2).  This is also why sweet potatoes help regulate weight gain.  Slow-burning carbohydrates do not cause insulin spikes when consumed, which can cause excess sugar to be stored as fat (9).  Its high fiber content also contributes to weight regulation, as it makes you feel fuller and less inclined to eat excessively.

     Sweet potatoes are filled with vitamins and minerals, the most prominent being vitamin A, giving its flesh an orange tint (7).  Vitamin A is important for immune health, organ function, and eyesight.  Sweet potatoes also contain vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B-12, all of which contribute to the development of the brain and maintenance of the body.  They are also thought to have cancer-fighting antioxidants.  So, if you are looking for a low calorie, filling, and nutritious food for your healthy arsenal, sweet potatoes are a great addition.

3. Yogurt

    Yogurt is a great choice for those looking to lose weight or a healthy snack.  Its high protein content makes it beneficial for muscle growth.  Yogurt is also an excellent source of calcium, which strengthens bones, vitamin D, vitamin B-12, and magnesium (4).  It also has riboflavin, a vitamin necessary for healthy cellular growth and functioning.  Due to its high nutrient content, yogurt has been thought to help people eat better overall.  This is most apparent when you think of the healthy foods most people eat with yogurt, such as nuts, fruit, and granola (4).  Based on this information and from different studies, some have even said eating yogurt is associated with low body weight, waist circumference, and body fat percentage.  Some yogurts also contain probiotics, which are healthy bacteria beneficial to gut health and digestion.

     It is important to check which type of yogurt you are eating, as not every yogurt is healthy.  Healthier options will have a low sugar and fat content.  Plain yogurt is the best choice overall.  Though it tastes bland, fruits, nuts, and other flavorful items can be added.  You should choose whatever yogurt fits your diet or goals.

4. Nuts

     Nuts have a reputation for having a high fat content.  Because of this, many people avoid nuts believing they are unhealthy.  However, nuts are one of the healthiest foods a person can eat and should not be overlooked.  Not only are they a good source of fiber, but nuts can also promote heart health (3).  This is due to their high calcium, magnesium, and potassium content.  They are also chocked with protein and unsaturated fats, known as good fats.  Nuts are only unhealthy when people add other items to them, such as roasting them with oil and salt, adding the bad, unsaturated fats to them.  This is why it is better to eat nuts raw, as they will be full of vitamins and minerals, maintain a low sodium content, and have little to no unsaturated fats.

     Each nut has their own similarities and differences between their counterparts.  Almonds have been known to be filled with iron, zinc, and the other minerals listed, different vitamins, such as vitamins B6 and E, protect against certain forms of cancer, increase immune system health, and lower cholesterol (8).  Walnuts contain the vitamins and minerals above plus an antioxidant which boosts immunity.  They are also thought to help people sleep better.  Pistachios are good for cardiovascular and vision health (8).  Overall, if you are going to add nuts to your diet, it is best to incorporate different types, as each one has their own unique health benefits.

5. Eggs

     Eggs are a popular breakfast food and for good reason.  An egg is one of the most inexpensive proteins you can buy, with one egg having over 6 grams of protein.  Most of the protein is found in the egg whites while most of the fat and calories are in the egg yolk.  Vitamins and minerals include; selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, B12, B5, A, and folate (5).  Selenium is used to create antioxidant enzymes in the body, and folate is used to make DNA.  Eggs can raise HDL cholesterol, the good cholesterol, and also have been thought to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke (6).  They are also low carb while being very filling, meaning they could regulate weight by preventing you from overeating.  Overall, the egg is a small, inexpensive food item that houses many nutritional benefits.  Nobody should overlook the egg as it is easy to get and provides essential nutrients for growth and development.

     Are there any foods you think should be on this list?  Do you agree or disagree with the foods discussed?  Be sure to let me know in the comments!  Thank you for reading!

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1. Bayan, Leyla, et al. “Garlic: a Review of Potential Therapeutic Effects.” Https://Www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Pmc/Articles/PMC4103721/, Jan. 2014.

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4. Fernandez, Melissa, and Andre Marette. “Potential Health Benefits of Combining Yogurt and Fruits Based on Their Probiotic and Prebiotic Properties.” Https://Www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Pmc/Articles/PMC5227968/, 11 Jan. 2017.

5. Gunnars, Krid. Top 10 Health Benefits of Eating Eggs. 28 June 2018, www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-health-benefits-of-eggs#section9.

6. Lewin, Jo. “The Health Benefits of Eggs.” BBC Good Food, 2018, www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/ingredient-focus-eggs.

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Gavin and rk900 thought

Have anyone think of this yet? I'm scared to post this but here I go.

What if Gavin reason to dislike androids is because they had replaced him in everything. At home, an yk800 replace him as the family child, leaving him to fend for himself. At many jobs such as manager of a store, taxi driver and even a bartender. Finally he thinks he got a job where he feels like himself, with no worries until connor shows up. Then everything went downhill from there. He is in constant fear of losing his job, he starts to act like an ass hole more just to prove he is worthy and right when he thinks he is safe, when he believes connor doesn't pose a threat anymore, RK900 comes into the picture. Even worse he is partner up with gavin. First he seems just like another connor, causing gavin to behave the same way towards him until a major case came (pretend it is a issue revolving around another human - android violence where both human and android form different gangs and start creating viruses and illness to harm each other).

During the case, RK900 began to rub salt on gavin sores, being a bigger asshole to gavin. Arguments break out during the case, fights starts resulting in other officers ended up injury due to RK900 being push, redirecting the punch made for gavin face and a constant race to show who is better. Close to the end of the case where they were stumped not because of lack of evidence but because Gavin attempted to risk his life arresting the android gang trying to prove his worthiness to the chief. In the end it failed epically, gavin manage to not only lose the gang but gets atleast innocent civilians killed in the process. Luckily RK900 manage to stop the groups before a full death war breaks out (took him two weeks, during this gavin was on probation and walking on a thin piece of one string). After the case was solved, RK900 was given a permanent place as the new head of the detective department (man I don't even know if this existed) pushing gavin back to rookie. Gavin felt betrayed, he felt anger bubbled up, an unknown rage that was dormant for so long. He forgotten how it felt until now. After RK900 was given the job and relocated to gavin's desk, gavin stormed up to him. Now everyone is looking expecting a fight to go on but was left in shock when gavin said "Congratulations Conan, you deserve this. You did well"(gavin never called him by his destinated name). He then placed his badge and gun on the desk and walk away.

The rage gavin felt wasn't rage actually, it was disappointment, regret and guilt. Guilt he failed everyone, regret of the lives lost, disappointment he had of himself, useless and lifeless, no point in having his job if he can't even save a life. He locked himself up in his apartment, the scars on his body was reopen as he strike each one, slowly trying to punish himself for his foolish ways.

It has been 3 months since anyone have heard of him. RK900 making a legacy of himself, understanding human behaviour while balancing the workload of cases coming in. He had made many friends, even thought gavin was his acquaintance. After gavin issue, the department has been very quiet. There is no one to question his authority, no one to try ordering him to do something, no arguments, no fight, nothing. He felt bored, solving cases was too easy, he seek for one that catch his interest, one that make him think, one that will keep him occupied and he have seem to found one. One he can't resisted, wanting to see the end of it. Lately someone has been buying alot of thirium and ordering android parts. Strangely when the mysterious buyer was ask if they have an android, the answer was no. In Detroit, building an android was illegal without a license. Conan was curious and began tracking evidence.

It has bee three month, he getting worse by the minute. The thirium is killing him fast, the parts doesn't fit properly on his body and his limbs are long remove from the body. His breathing is slow, weakening with every drink of the thirium and alcohol taken in. His leg is easing blood, hanging with maggots. No more money to pay for surgery nor parts nor thirium. Can't even feel if his left arm is still connected. Losing brain cells and doesn't even remember his name. Eyes shed so much tears, it is now leaking blood. Lip stain blue while a raw scent of decaying limbs filled the building. Silence filled the air as the stars shine in the house. Light has been disconnected for 6 weeks now, water no longer flows through the house. He can't even remember what he was doing. The thirium pump regulator fell to the floor with a thump. What have you done to yourself gavin? Where did it go wrong gavin? Who is gavin? Do you even know yourself anymore? What that? That noise that comes from the wood in the way. Who is that? That sound coming from the wood. What was that? The sound of falling pieces. Who is there? White figure running towards me. Is that an angel? It doesn't have wings. Black screen approaching. Why can't I see?

Three weeks. Three weeks to track down the dealer. Three weeks to search through different calls to find the mysterious caller. Three weeks to find the address to the most horrifying sight anything have ever seen. Three weeks to finally catch the criminal only to hand them over as a patient. Conan couldn't understand. He couldn't why the person did it. What led them to this stage. Was it the constant fighting? The onslaughter of insults he have given? Or was it the lost of position that drove this person off the bridge. He couldn't tell, for the first time, he didn't have an answer. He was always prepared for each situation, finding loops to achieve the goal. Now not even kamski could create an android to find out what happen. The person has been in the coma for 5 days now, in and out of surgery, doctors and android trying to save a life of a man who didn't want one. A man he didn't believe would be here. Gavin what have you done?

Seven months since the incident happened. Gavin isn't gavin anymore. There was no spark, no determination, no strive to do anything. He has no desire for his work, didn't speak to anyone and refuse to do anything to improve his health. Conan began looking after him when he awoke. In rage he keep screaming question after question at gavin, receiving only a blank stare. Gavin house was a mess. The place was still pungent from the decaying flesh, light and water bills haven't been paid and lack of proper food was in the house. Conan cleaned the house, paid the bills and fixed whatever was damaged. Conan really didn't need most of his money. He is an android, he just need a few clothes and parts. Conan was worried. He have need felt so worried. The thought of losing someone you care about just swarmed his head. It wasn't right.

Gavin didn't get better. Conan didn't stop trying. Each day it seems he is getting worse and worse like there not stopping the illness. Finally the day came, Conan was on the verge of giving up, gavin was sick again, unable to walk, muscle weakening. Conan felt disoriented. He couldn't solve this case. He couldn't stop this person. What was it? What made him tip over? The gavin spoke.

"I have always been replaced by an android, no matter how much I tried, I'm always replaced. Guess I'm just a machine huh? Serve until something new and improve comes to take my place them it is back to the dump where I reconstruct myself with broken parts. You, you have become more alive than I have ever been and I wish to feel and become like you. To feel wanted, irresistible, people unable to replace me cause I'm needed like a human but an asshole like me don't get this. I don't earn it, I don't strive for it, I just watch it pass me by. You may not realize that you're human. You're free, you have a ongoing purpose,I don't. I already serve my purpose Conan, I alreafy serve it."

And that is the end.......yea.....I'm sorry I'm sorry if I waste your time, just trying something. I'm suck and I know....Scroll away please.

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Happy new month lovelies, and Welcome to a new post 🙂

Fire cider has been long touted as a folk remedy for generations, said to combat the flu and even the common cold among other things, including aiding digestion and boosting the immune system. ingredients can vary, as long as they are healthy and natural preferably ORGANIC and fresh, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices of your choice. 

My mean reason for making FIRE-CIDER is because of digestive issues, the COLD, yes this cold ah! and to also boost my immune system not to mention a little help with this belly fat is much-needed #sigh.

Nutrition facts are listed below, or you can skip that and scroll further down for the instruction on how to make your own homemade cider.

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT under any circumstances claiming this will cure anything. I’m laying out a recipe that is both delicious and nutritious. I am also explaining some of the purported health benefits of the ingredients that go INTO MY recipe.

  GINGER ROOT: 

Support digestive health

Eases inflammation by boosting a healthy immune response

blocks bacterial infection

improve brain function

relieves joint and muscles pain & regulates blood sugar

eases menstrual pains & protects against stomach ulcers

helps treat nausea

TURMERIC:

Does contain compounds with medicinal properties, these compounds are called curminoids, the most important of which is curcumin. Curcumin has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant.  The benefits include but not limited to:

curcumin is a natural ANti-inflammatory compound

increases the antioxidant capacity of the body. The main reason antioxidants are so beneficial is that they protect your body from free radicals. Free radicals tend to react with important organic substances, such as fatty acids, protein or DNA.

curcumin may help delay again and fight age-related chronic diseases

  GARLIC:

Scientists now know that most of its health benefits are caused by sulfur compounds formed when a garlic clove is chopped, crushed or chewed. Perhaps the most famous of those is known as allicin.

However, allicin is an unstable compound that is only briefly present in fresh garlic after it’s been cut or crushed. Other compounds that may play a role in garlic’s health benefits include diallyl disulfide and s-allyl cysteine.

The sulfur compounds from garlic enter the body from the digestive tract and travel all over the body, where it exerts its potent biological effects. 

contains compounds with potent medicinal properties

highly nutritious 1-ounce (28-gram) serving of garlic contains (5):

Manganese:23% of the RDA

Vitamin B6:17% of the RDA

Vitamin C:15% of the RDA

Selenium:6% of the RDA

Fiber:6 grams

combat sickness including the common cold

active compounds can reduce blood pressure

Contains antioxidants.

  CHILI PEPPER:

Chili pepper contains an impressive list of plant derived chemical compounds that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties.

Chili peppers have amazingly high levels of vitamins and minerals. Just 100 g provides (in % of recommended daily allowance):

240% of vitamin-C (Ascorbic acid), 39% of vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine), 32% of vitamin A, 13% of iron, 14% of copper, 7% of potassium

Chilies contain health benefiting an alkaloid compound, capsaicin, which gives them strong spicy, pungent character.  capsaicin has anti-bacterial, anti-carcinogenic, analgesic and anti-diabetic properties.

Fresh chili peppers, red and green, are a rich source of vitamin-C.100 g fresh chilies provide about 7 µg or about 240% of RDA. Vitamin-C is a potent water-soluble antioxidant. It is essential for the collagen synthesis inside the human body. Collagen is one of the main structural protein required for maintaining the integrity of blood vessels, skin, organs, and bones.

 other antioxidants such as vitamin-A, and flavonoids like β-carotene, α-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and cryptoxanthin. These antioxidant substances in capsicum help protect the body from injurious effects of free radicals generated during stress, diseases conditions.

Chilies carry a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.

Chilies are also good in the B-complex group of vitamins such as niacin, pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin and thiamin (vitamin B-1). These vitamins are essential in the sense that the human body requires them from external sources to replenish.

LIME:

Lime is a type of citrus fruit that is an excellent source of antioxidants. Antioxidants protect your body by preventing or stopping damage caused by free radicals, or chemicals that harm cells. Benefits include but not limited to:

Limes are also a good source of:

potassium

vitamins A, B, C, and D

calcium

magnesium

Rejuvenates skin: Limes contain vitamin C and flavonoids, the antioxidants that strengthen collagen. Drinking lime water can hydrate and rejuvenate your skin

improves digestion: Drinking lime water improves digestion. Limes are acidic and they help saliva break down food for better digestion. Additionally, flavonoids in limes stimulate secretion of digestive juices

Fights infections: Your risk of infection is higher during cold and flu season

Another benefit of lime water is that it helps you manage your weight. Citric acids can boost metabolism, helping you burn more calories and store less fat.

Reduces inflammation: Arthritis, gout, and other joint problems are all caused by inflammation. Vitamin C can reduce the level of inflammation in your body, so adding lime juice to water can relieve symptoms of arthritis and similar conditions that cause joint pain and stiffness. Limes can also reduce uric acid levels. Uric acid is a waste product the body produces when breaking down foods that contain purines, like meat, liver, mushrooms, and dried beans

LEMON:

A rich source of vitamin C, lemon possess immense health benefits ranging from its antibacterial and antiviral properties to its immune boosting abilities.

One of the most common ways to reap the health benefits of lemon is by juicing it. Lemon juice acts as a digestive and a detoxifying agent and helps in cleaning the liver leading to better digestive health. Lemon has similar benefits to LIME (listed above).

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR:

It is claimed to lead to all sorts of benefits, many of which are supported by science. This includes weight loss, reduced cholesterol, lower blood sugar levels and improved symptoms of diabetes. It is also an ancient folk remedy and has been used for various household and cooking purposes.

high in acetic acid, with potent biological effects

can kill many types of harmful bacteria. Vinegar can help kill pathogens, including bacteria.  Vinegar has also been used as a food preservative, and studies show that it inhibits bacteria (like E. coli) from growing in food and spoiling it

lowers blood sugar levels

helps to lose weight and reduces belly fat

improves heart  health

   ONION:

All onions contain antioxidants, compounds that may prevent DNA damage by inhibiting the action of free radicals within the body. In addition to manganese, each serving of yellow onions provides small amounts of potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus

Vitamins 1/2 cup of yellow onions provides trace amounts of vitamin B-6, folate, and vitamin A, it contains a high concentration of vitamin C. Each serving fulfills between 8 and 10 percent of the RDA of vitamin C.

INSTRUCTIONS: 

Add ginger, onion, garlic, chili peppers, lemon, Lime, turmeric, and cayenne into a mason jar.

Pour apple cider vinegar in the jar until all the ingredients are fully covered and the vinegar reaches the top of the jar. You want to be sure all the ingredients are covered to prevent spoilage.

Use a piece of natural parchment paper under the lid to keep the vinegar from touching the metal, or use a plastic lid if you have one.

Shake jar to combine all the ingredients and store in a dark, cool place for 4-6 weeks, remembering to shake the jar a few seconds every day.

Store from 1- 8 weeks ( the longer you store it the stronger the potency and taste), use a mesh strainer or cheesecloth to strain out the solids, pouring the vinegar into a clean jar. Be sure to squeeze out as much of the liquid as you can. This stuff is liquid gold

Add honey to the liquid and stir until incorporated. ( if you wish, for newbies this might help with the taste.

Taste your fire cider and add more honey if needed until you reach your desired sweetness.

Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator or in a cold, dark place.

Drink 1-2 Tablespoons when needed. I take a shot first thing in the morning/ after my workout, and before bed.

  Set it into a cool, dark place and let the vinegar become infused with the ingredients for about a month. I do go really heavy on the Chili during the winter and only use ACV organic ( buy at life store in Norway). If it is your first time, I suggest you start small and dilute your ACV with 50 % water. I am going to store this for about 4 weeks, as I am running low on the one I made the last time, but I normally store for about 8 weeks.

HOW TO USE TIPS:

Take a shot (about 1-2 Tablespoons) straight up.

Dilute the fire cider tonic with warm water or juice.

Swap vinegar in a salad dressing for fire cider

Drizzle over steamed veggies.

Use as a marinade for meat, etc.

Use as a hangover cure. ( not for me LOL)

  Hope you give it a try, or if you already have please feel free to share your experience.

Love & Light :*

Nafsibotanical

  FIRE- CIDER: SUPPORT DIGESTION, BOOST IMMUNE SYSTEM & FIGHT COLD & aid FAT LOSS! Happy new month lovelies, and Welcome to a new post 🙂 Fire cider has been long touted as a folk remedy for generations, said to combat the flu and even the common cold among other things, including aiding digestion and boosting the immune system.

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Biohack Your Sleep

When was the last time you woke up without an alarm clock feeling energized and not needing caffeine? Have you slept well this past week?

If you answered no to either of these questions you are in good company. Two-thirds of Americans report getting less than the ideal 8 hours of sleep per night.

Why Sleep Matters

In this modern age of “rise and grind”, it can be almost shameful to announce to your friends and family that your bedtime is 10 pm. We live in a culture that is in a constant state of stimulation and hustle. No wonder we are seeing an exponential increase in diseases like Alzheimer’s, obesity, and autoimmune disorders.

The obesity epidemic continues to grow and is costing our healthcare system millions of dollars a year. A study done at University of Chicago put participants on a calorie restricted diet for 8 weeks. One group slept 5.5 hours a night and the comparison group slept 8.5 hours a night. The group that slept for at least 8 hours lost 55% body fat with all other factors remaining constant.

While sleep is not the only factor in sustaining weight loss, it is a key component that is often overlooked. If you have serious trouble getting enough sleep, seek out the help of a functional medicine practitioner to help you get your sleep under control.

Sleep and Our Hormones

Excellent sleep is a delicate balance between key hormones produced in our bodies and each one plays a vital role in quality sleep.

Cortisol

This hormone is often associated with stress and given a bad reputation. If we didn’t produce cortisol after exercise or during stressful situations, we would not survive. The key to optimizing cortisol is producing it at the right time and at the correct amounts. Normally your cortisol levels should peak around 6 am and drop to their lowest levels around 10 pm. Chronic sleep deprivation has a correlation with elevated nighttime cortisol. Cortisol function is one of the many speciality tests we perform at Parsley Health.

Human growth hormone (HGH)

The highest production of HGH is during the first half of our sleep in delta sleep stage. This is when we achieve our deepest sleep and potential for restoration. That’s why it’s also known as the fountain of youth hormone! It aids in building more lean muscle tissue, protects your muscle from breaking down and gives you energy. This means you are able to lose weight more efficiently and maintain lean body mass when you sleep well.

Melatonin

Available over the counter at local stores, this supplement is actually a powerful hormone produced by the pineal gland. It increases our bodies brown adipose tissue and burns white adipose tissue. As we age our bodies naturally lose brown adipose tissue. Research has shown that higher levels support bone health, improve insulin sensitivity, and increase lifespan. Recommended dosing varies and is best discussed with your doctor.

Leptin

The satiety hormone. One night of poor sleep reduces leptin levels and makes us want to eat the whole pint of ice cream.

Ghrelin.

The hunger hormone. These levels increase by 15% increase after one poor night of sleep. This is why we want to eat more sugar and carbs when we are tired.

Your Brain On No Sleep

Compared to all the fancy technology that exists today, our bodies are still pretty primitive and basic. There is no gadget or app that can replace good, old-fashioned quality sleep. Not getting enough sleep impacts our long-term brain health, memory, and detoxification.

Have you ever craved broccoli at 1 am while binge-watching on Netflix? Of course not! We crave foods like chips and cookies when we are sleep deprived. Sleep decreases glucose to the brain which is its primary fuel source. Our bodies naturally seek out quick forms of glucose even when it’s not healthy for us. UC Berkeley did a study that showed increased activity in the amygdala (the reptilian part of our brain) and decreased activity in the insular cortex and frontal lobe (responsible for willpower). This means even when we know we shouldn’t eat that cookie, our willpower to resist temptation is drastically reduced when we are sleep deprived.

Not only does lack of sleep cause cravings and weight gain, it also affects our brain health and memory. When we sleep our glymphatic system is 10x more active. This system is composed of glial cells that are responsible for sweeping away all the toxins that have accumulated throughout the day. In fact, our brain cells shrink about 50% during sleep to allow the glial cells to work efficiently.

Some researchers have reported that the increased incidence of Alzheimer’s is connected to the rise of insomnia in Americans. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by an increase in amyloid plaques in the brain. One of the waste products cleared during sleep is beta amyloid so Alzheimer’s may just be a buildup of waste that hasn’t been cleared over time.

A Note On Alcohol

Alcohol is ingrained in our society as a way to both relax after a long day and socialize with friends and family. When it comes to sleep though, it can be very detrimental to our health. Alcohol blocks REM sleep which is our dream state as well as when our memories get solidified from short to long-term. Even just one glass of wine can produce a REM rebound effect where we wake up feeling hungover. This is because the quality of our sleep was poor even if we technically slept 8 hours.

Sleep Smarter

Hack your way to better quality sleep with these simple tips.

1. Cycle your coffee.

There is on average about 200 mg in 1 cup of coffee. It takes 72 hours to completely detoxify caffeine from your system to reach that same level of “buzz”. When you regulate your coffee intake, the receptors don’t down-regulate and makes the caffeine more effective when you do drink it.

2. Set a screen curfew.

I know it’s hard for all of us. Why? Each time we scroll through Instagram or watch one more episode on Netflix, we are activating the dopamine reward centers in our brain. These centers are constantly seeking and always want more even against our better judgement. It takes practice and commitment but power down all your devices at least 30 minutes before bedtime for quality sleep. The blue light emitted from our devices lowers melatonin by up to 50%.

3. Heal your gut. Heal your sleep.

We have 400x more melatonin in our gut than in our brains. In addition, the bacteria in your gut also interferes with this key sleep hormone. Eating a diet rich in prebiotic foods and foods that are high in sleep nutrients are essential. Potassium, for example, helps us stay asleep and can be found in avocados. Magnesium helps us to fall asleep and 80% of us are chronically deficient! This is one of the few nutrients I recommend taking a supplement for as foods aren’t going to provide adequate amounts.

4. Time your workout accordingly.

When we workout, cortisol is naturally produced. To mimic our natural cortisol curve it’s best to workout in the morning to sleep better. Even if it’s just for 5-10 minutes, doing a re-bounder or a few rounds of weights can have a profound impact.  Or try to get sunlight in between the hours of 6-8 am as this helps to make cortisol drop lower at night.

Final Thoughts on Biohacking Your Sleep

Getting enough sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health.

Not getting enough sleep impacts our long-term brain health, memory, and detoxification.

Limiting screen time before bed, cycling your caffeine intake and healing your gut with probiotic right food can help to significantly improve the quality of your sleep.

Article by:  Tiffany Lester, MD

#sleep #i need sleep #sleep well #sleep apnia

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Klaine fic - “All the Beautiful Pieces” (Rated NC17)

Blaine Anderson is spending the summer after graduation flipping houses with his brother for Cooper’s total home renovation show. The show features the worst houses Cooper can buy, with Blaine playing the role of lackey so that Cooper can torture him in front of his viewers. The last house Blaine has to renovate is an original Victorian House in San Diego, CA, which is in terrible condition. But this house turns out to be more than just another job. It was once owned by a famous Vaudeville ventriloquist by the name of Andrew Smythe. It houses a very interesting collection of items - among them, two life-sized puppets. Blaine isn’t sure exactly why, but he’s drawn to them - especially to the one with the beautiful blue eyes. He convinces Cooper to give him the puppets, and Blaine starts to restore them. In the course of the restoration, Blaine finds out that neither puppet is simply a run-of-the-mill puppet, and Andrew Smythe was hiding a secret that will be the key to saving two lives.

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6

Chapter 7 (5139 words)

Blaine continues to stare at Kurt, who smiles back sweetly, as if it’s the most normal thing in the world for a broken puppet to come to life and start talking.

“Hello, Blaine,” Kurt repeats. “It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance.”

Blaine can barely breathe. The room spins along with his brain stuck deciding between screaming and running, only it hasn’t committed to either one yet.

But his body sure as hell doesn’t need to be told twice.

Blaine scrambles backward, trying to stand up on the way. His feet tangle in his blanket and he falls hard on his tailbone. His hands flail in the air, reaching for something to steady him. He grabs for the chair by the dining room table, but only succeeds in shoving it across the floor where it falls with a loud CRACK. Blaine takes one more lurch to the right and hits the scrolled leg of the table with his shoulder. He bolts upward and smacks his head on the underside.

Stunned, Blaine lays on his back on the floor beneath the dining room table, staring into the amused but concerned eyes of the puppet that he had seconds before been trying to coax to life. He doesn’t know if he should believe his own eyes, or his ears for that matter, but in his fruitless attempt to get away, Kurt’s smile has disappeared and the puppet has gone still. He lays on the sofa unblinking, unspeaking, but with that glint of intelligence shimmering in his glass eyes.

Blaine stares at Kurt, daring him to move, but Kurt doesn’t. Blaine’s eyes start to water. He begins to think that what he saw had to have been an illusion – a stress-induced hallucination. The voice he heard had to have been in his head, simply an echo of all the things he had imagined already, or possibly a sound bite from the television which he had neglected to turn off. The puppet blinking, that could have been a trick of the low light. He should replace the bulbs in the overhead fixture with a higher wattage. Squinting in its dim glow is killing his eyes. Perhaps he needs glasses …

Then, with a soft clinking sound, the puppet blinks again.

“Okay …” Blaine says out loud, needing to hear his own voice to know that he’s awake and not dreaming, “I think that maybe I’m a little over tired … or there’s a gas leak. There was a gas leak in the McKinley choir room when …” Blaine climbs out from beneath the table. He gets to his feet and heads for his room. He reasons with himself, trying to convince himself that he’s not losing his mind (not at all missing the irony of the fact that he was trying to get Kurt to talk to him moments ago to prove the same exact thing), but a voice behind him pleads, “Please, Blaine … please, don’t go.”

Blaine stops walking.

He reaches out a hand and turns off the television to see if that changes anything.

In the quiet of the room, he hears a heavy sigh.

“Blaine …”

Blaine shoots a glance at Sebastian sitting in the loveseat with a head but no arms and legs, making no movements or sounds whatsoever.

Then Blaine faces Kurt.

Kurt blinks again, but his smile hasn’t returned.

“Please,” Kurt begs, “don’t leave. I’ve been trying to pluck up the courage to talk to you, but I …”

Blaine pads slowly back into the living room. He feels sluggish, like he’s walking through individual frames of a lucid dream. He wraps his arms around his torso, his hands gripping hard at his biceps, his body trembling from shock.

Maybe Blaine did wish for this, maybe this was the outcome he had been hoping for, but it’s mind-boggling (and slightly terrifying) to see this puppet talking on his own.

Kurt looks on hopefully as Blaine approaches.

“Look, I’ll stay quiet,” Kurt promises resignedly. “I’ll close my eyes and lay still just, please, don’t leave me.”

Don’t leave me.

Those words fill Blaine’s head with images of that dreary, damp room in the basement of the Victorian house, that horrible cell where Kurt and Sebastian were kept for all those years, and Blaine snaps out of his stupor.

“You … you’re really talking to me,” Blaine whispers, kneeling at Kurt’s side in front of the sofa, “aren’t you?”

The bisque face with the iridescent blue eyes smiles.

“Yes, I am,” Kurt replies.

Blaine raises a shaking hand and presses gentle fingers to Kurt’s delicate skin. He traces a line from the center of Kurt’s forehead down to his chin.

“And … I’m not going crazy?” Blaine asks, retracing the line back to Kurt’s forehead.

Kurt chuckles, light and airily, the same as the sound in Blaine’s head that he had dismissed as wind chimes.

“Well, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that,” Kurt says.

Blaine furrows his brow, confused. They stare at each other for a few tense moments until Blaine understands what Kurt said.

“A joke!” Blaine says triumphantly. “You … you just made a joke!”

Kurt rolls his eyes, but he laughs. “Well, I tried.”

Blaine nods, a fond smirk pulling up the right corner of his mouth. “It was good.”

The laughter between them fades and another tense silence returns. Kurt’s eyes gaze down his body lying vulnerable and disconnected on the sofa cushions.

“Uh … do you think there’s any chance that you might attach my arms and my legs to my body?” Kurt asks. Blaine watches in amazement as Kurt’s cheeks appear to color, as if his inanimate porcelain flesh might be capable of blushing.

Well, sure, Blaine thinks. As long as I’m imagining things …

He’s not imagining it though. He knows he’s not, but it’s taking his brain longer than he’d like to come to terms with it. He reaches out a hand again, tracing the contours of Kurt’s lips to be sure.

Kurt’s eyes dart away, and the stain on his cheeks becomes darker.

“Yeah,” Blaine says. He pulls his hand away, not wanting to make Kurt uncomfortable. “Sure, I … oh …”

Blaine looks down the length of Kurt’s body, struck by the fact that Kurt isn’t wearing clothes. He is ambiguously constructed, but naked.

Which, of course, means that Sebastian is also naked, but Blaine is only prepared to deal with one issue at a time.

Blaine’s hands hover over Kurt’s body, preparing to touch him, but he doesn’t see him as made of porcelain anymore. He sees him as flesh and blood … naked flesh and blood.

“I … um …”

“What’s wrong?” Kurt asks, raising his head to look at the boy whose hands stutter amidst his limbs.

“Nothing,” Blaine says. “It’s only that I …”

“Yes?”

Blaine blows out a long breath to keep the nervous chuckles locked away in his throat. “You’re not wearing any clothes, Kurt,” he says outright, turning to look back in Kurt’s eyes.

Kurt’s face goes blank. His lips part in an expression of surprise, then a slow smile blossoms on his painted face. “That didn’t seem to bother you before,” he comments in a voice so smooth it borders on seductive.

Blaine’s whole body warms at the sound of it.

“No, it didn’t,” Blaine agrees, “but now you’re …”

“I’m broken,” Kurt interrupts. “Please, put me back together?”

Blaine inhales deep. “Of course,” he says. “Of course I will.”

Blaine finds the rest of the wire he brought over from the house underneath the sofa, shoved there unintentionally in his mad dash. He looks at the parts of Kurt’s body he has left to repair, and decides to start with Kurt’s arms first.

Kurt’s eyes follow Blaine’s fingers as Blaine positions his right arm. He lines up the holes in the shoulder joint, then buffs out any stains with the Porcelain Paste and his chamois before threading the wires through. Blaine feels Kurt’s eyes on him, his gaze burrowing beneath Blaine’s skin. An ember begins to simmer in Blaine’s stomach, growing hot and vibrant, lighting him up from the inside. This is all so unreal, but incredibly so. Blaine got his wish. For whatever reason or purpose that it serves in the universe, for however long it lasts, he gets time with Kurt.

Blaine pulls the wire taut on Kurt’s right shoulder and ties the ends off, snipping away the sharp edges. He then moves down Kurt’s upper arm to his elbow. He hears Kurt clear his throat - a tinkling like crackling glass, but an otherwise adorably shy sound. Blaine bites his lip to keep from giggling.

“Did you mean what you said?” Kurt asks.

“I’m going to need you to be more specific.” Blaine twists the wires to join them, and repositions Kurt’s arm so that the ends stay hidden. Then he continues on to Kurt’s wrist.

“W-when you said …” Kurt pauses, and the arm Blaine is repairing trembles. “When you said you have dreams of us … you know … together?”

Blaine bends Kurt’s wrist back and forth. He moves each finger one at a time, checking the finer movements of the smaller joints.

“Yes,” Blaine says. “It’s true. I did.”

Blaine risks a look at Kurt whose clear blue eyes stare at their combined hands.

“I thought about what it would have been like to know you, to go to school with you, to … uh …” Blaine stops at the words date, touch, kiss …

“W-why do you think you did?” Kurt asks. Blaine feels Kurt’s fingers move against his palm … Kurt moving them on his own.

Blaine shrugs.

“I’m not entirely sure,” he admits, watching Kurt make a fist, twist his wrist, and finally straighten his arm and bend the elbow. “I …”

I what? I’m lonely? I think I’m high on mold spores from the house? I have a thing for puppets?

I saw all that stuff in your bedroom that I thought belonged to you until I found out you never lived there?

Yikes. This isn’t starting out well.

Kurt turns his hand and waves in Blaine’s direction – a playful wiggle of his fingers. Blaine smiles. Then he frowns.

“Uh, you have some dirt on your fingertips.” Blaine takes Kurt’s hand in his and grabs his chamois again.

“Ugh! How uncouth!” Kurt exclaims.

“I’ll just give you a little manicure here and clear that up.” Blaine winks at Kurt and Kurt titters.

“What a gentleman,” he says with an exaggerated flutter of his eyelids.

Blaine carefully turns Kurt’s hand over and examines the stains. The dirt is dark grey and seems to be embedded in the porcelain, in rough scratches at the tips and the pads of Kurt’s fingers.

Blaine buffs the dirt away, but this stain is harder to clean than the rust stains. The color puts Blaine in mind of the walls in the basement room.

Blaine wants to know, but he shouldn’t ask. Now’s not the time.

But Blaine has so many questions burning inside his head, and Kurt might be his only key to answering them. Kurt has obviously been through an ordeal that Blaine can’t even fathom. He should wait and give Kurt time to come to terms with what’s happening to him, and in a perfect world Blaine would. But what if this is some sort of Cinderella deal? What if tomorrow evening rolls around and Kurt goes back to being a normal-ish puppet again? Blaine has those journals, but the entries he’s read so far are vague. If they’re all like that, Blaine could read every one from beginning to end and be no closer to knowing anything than he is right now. What if Blaine loses Kurt forever and never finds out the truth?

He decides to go for it. He figures there are a hundred ways he can broach the subject; it’s only a matter of finding the least offensive one.

Then, unexpectedly, Kurt gives him an in.

“Thank you,” he says, watching Blaine scoop another dollop of Porcelain Paste onto his chamois to clean up the scratches, “for getting us out of that basement.”

“You’re welcome,” Blaine says with a reassuring smile. He keeps his eyes glued to his work, waits a second before diving in. “How did you guys get in that basement anyway?” He goes for nonchalant as he moves on to the left arm. Kurt flexes his fingers, raising them to his face and examining the finished product.

“I … I really don’t remember,” Kurt says sadly. “We’ve been down in that basement for so long, some of my memories just … end at certain points.” Kurt shakes his head, his eyes narrowing as he tries to recall anything. “My first memory is of being in that room, listening to music on the radio, and that’s all.”

Blaine’s shoulders slump.

“I’m really sorry,” Kurt says. “I wish I could tell you more.”

“That’s alright,” Blaine covers, feeling tremendously guilty for pouting. “I was just curious.”

Insanely curious.

Blaine leans over Kurt’s body and pulls on the wires that connect his left shoulder joint.

“So, Sebastian is your brother?” Blaine asks, hoping that this line of questioning might help trigger some memories.

“My brother?” Kurt sounds confused. “My brother’s name was Finn. Well, he was my stepbrother.”

Blaine looks up from the elbow joint he’s threading to Kurt, whose eyes have flicked over to the wooden puppet.

“So, that’s Finn over there?” Blaine asks befuddled, following Kurt’s gaze to the other puppet.

“No,” Kurt says, “that’s Sebastian alright. Only he’s not my brother.”

“Oh.” Blaine turns back to the elbow joint and twists the wires tight. “So, he’s a …”

“He’s a friend,” Kurt explains with a sigh. It’s exasperated and wistful at the same time, full of regret and a touch of longing.

Blaine feels a small arrow shoot straight through his heart. Kurt watches Blaine’s fingers pause for a moment, then move on to his wrist.

“Oh!” Kurt laughs nervously, finally understanding the dejected boy leaning over his body. “Not that kind of friend.”

“Oh.” Blaine smiles. He doesn’t like being so obvious but he can’t help it. He likes Kurt. He’s had days to start liking him and the feeling won’t seem to go away. 

“Are you going to put him back together, too?”

“I started to.” Blaine ducks his head to keep his blushing cheeks out of Kurt’s line of sight. “I wanted to get you fixed first.” Blaine moves from Kurt’s wrist up to his ear and leans in close. “To tell you the truth, Sebastian kind of gives me the heebie-jeebies.”

Kurt’s voice catches at Blaine’s closeness, but he laughs at his comment. “Sebastian!? Oh, don’t worry about him. He’s a big sweetheart, really.”

“Phew! That’s a relief,” Blaine says. He returns to his work, but he can’t help feeling that Kurt’s comment sounded a bit forced, like he doesn’t entirely believe it himself, and Blaine’s less than comforted.

“Has he … has he said anything?” Kurt asks.

“No, he hasn’t.” Blaine watches Kurt move his fixed left arm experimentally. He rolls his wrist and wiggles his fingers. Blaine sees more scratches on the fingertips of this hand, filled with more grey dirt.

“Oops … one minute.” Blaine grabs a hold of Kurt’s hand and starts cleaning the marks with his chamois and paste. Blaine tries not to show his worry as he works at the scratches. Two similar sets of scratches in the same spot on each hand, filled with the same dirt. They’re not just normal scratches either. Not the kind Kurt would have gotten from being dropped, or from running his fingers over a hard surface. These look violent, like everything else in that room.

They look like Kurt got them clawing his way away from something.

Or someone.

“Sebastian?” Kurt calls out, inexplicably cautious. If this other puppet is Kurt’s friend, why does he sound so apprehensive calling out his name? “Sebastian? Can you hear me?”

Blaine looks over his shoulder to where the wooden puppet sits. Sebastian doesn’t move, doesn’t blink his eyes, doesn’t make a sound.

“I don’t understand,” Kurt says. “He should be able to hear us. He should be able to respond. Why is he not …?”

“Maybe because I haven’t put him back together as much as I have you?” Blaine offers as an explanation.

The fingers of Kurt’s right hand tap skittishly against the wood frame of the sofa.

“Uh … actually …” If Kurt could have looked sheepish, he would have “… it wasn’t you putting me together that brought me back. I’ve … kinda … been here with you the whole time.”

“Oh.” Blaine puts Kurt’s hand down gently and moves to repairing his legs. He recalls the sickening, on edge feeling he had while starting this repair, how his hands shook after he placed each piece, how he strove for perfection, believing that that was the secret to bringing Kurt to life. But Kurt had been aware, locked inside that puppet, awake this whole time. Suddenly, Blaine feels very foolish.

“Don’t get me wrong,” Kurt rushes when he sees Blaine’s face drop. “You putting me back together is a gift, Blaine. One I will never, ever be able to repay. But Sebastian and I …” Kurt looks at the wooden puppet sitting stoically, watching them with empty, lifeless eyes “… we’ve been in that basement for a long time. A long time …” Kurt sighs. When Blaine peeks up from the leg he’s repairing, Kurt’s eyes are distant, gazing out the window. “When we were first locked in there, all we had was each other. We talked and talked, as if being broken and stuck in a dark room was only a hiccup. We thought that we’d eventually find a way out or someone would rescue us. Then we could pursue our dreams, all of our original plans … our human plans. But after a while, we knew no one was going to save us, so we stopped talking, stopped planning. It didn’t seem worth it. We knew we were done for, that if we didn’t pass away on our own somehow, we’d be forgotten and eventually demolished with that house. Th-that w-was one of my b-biggest fears.” A lump lodges in Blaine’s throat when he hears that confession, so large that he can’t find a way around it to comfort Kurt. “But we weren’t quite finished. We have heard time pass over our heads, heard it in conversations outside our door, and television shows from somewhere inside the house. I know all about progress and technology - things like microwaves and compact cars, cell phones and the Internet. We listened to life swirl by us, unable to raise a hand or lift a foot to meet it. It’s been frightening and lonely.” Kurt watches Blaine work his way from joint to joint, bending his leg at the knee to make sure the wiring fits the holes competently. When Blaine moves up to the hip of Kurt’s left leg, Kurt reaches out a hand to pull his focus, and glass eyes meet watery ones. “I’m so glad you found us, Blaine. You have no idea.”

Blaine covers the hand cupping his cheek with his own, and smiles through banished tears. “I’m glad I found you, too.”

Blaine works longer on Kurt’s legs than he did his arms, triple checking every joint, every connection, before he gives Kurt the go ahead to try and stand. Blaine puts an arm beneath Kurt’s arm and helps him to a sitting position. Kurt gasps at the change, his face beaming with happiness that might have turned to tears of joy if he’d had tears to shed.

“Looking good,” Blaine says, watching Kurt stretch his arms out ahead of him and wiggle his fingers, then straighten his legs and wiggle his toes. Kurt sets his feet down on the floor, pressing them firmly into the blanket Blaine has laid out. Blaine stands first. He reaches his hands out for Kurt and Kurt takes them, wrapping smooth porcelain fingers around warm human flesh and holding on tight. “Okay, on the count of three …”

Kurt nods at Blaine’s instruction, keeping his eyes on Blaine’s face.

“One … two …”

Before Blaine reaches three, Kurt vaults up off the couch. His foot slides beneath him, sending him stumbling forward into Blaine’s arms.

“Three.” Blaine finishes his countdown with a chuckle, speaking into the silky strands of Kurt’s hair. Blaine hadn’t really paid much attention to Kurt’s hair before other than to notice that it existed, but with it beneath his nose, tickling his face, it feels full and soft … and human.

Kurt shivers in Blaine’s arms, and Blaine’s fantasies resurface.

“It feels like you … Everything is you … all around me … it’s you …”

The breathy voice bounces around Blaine’s head and then dissolves away.

Kurt straightens in Blaine’s arms, elongating his back till he reaches his full height – an inch or two taller than Blaine.

“Hello, you,” Kurt says, his voice reminding Blaine of the one in his head.

“A-are you ready to walk?” Blaine asks. He’s still affected by that voice, but he puts that to the side and concentrates on Kurt’s legs, anxiously hoping the magical glue will hold.

“I … I think so.” Kurt takes a tentative half-step out of Blaine’s embrace. He takes a full step back, placing his right foot flat on the floor, then follows with the left, until Blaine is holding Kurt at arm’s length.

Then Kurt lets go.

He wobbles at first. Blaine prepares to rush forward if Kurt needs help, but Kurt stands steady on his own. Kurt looks down at his feet, then up at Blaine’s smiling face. He takes a step, then another, and another, his porcelain feet click click clicking across the wood.

“Oh, Blaine,” Kurt says with a giddy but contented sigh. “Blaine, look at me! I’m walking!”

“You’re doing great.” Blaine follows Kurt at a distance, letting Kurt feel freedom for the first time in decades with the assurance of Blaine’s arms not too far behind.

Kurt becomes more daring and extends his arms out, swaying them from side to side. He spins once and then continues on, shuffling across the floor like he’s dancing. He sways and spins until he reaches the point where he started. Blaine, anticipating Kurt’s path, circles back around the sofa while Kurt dances, so when Kurt reaches the start, he ends up back in Blaine’s arms.

“I … I can’t believe it,” Kurt says, looking at his arms and legs. “I can walk again!”

“Let me take a look?” Blaine requests, holding out a hand for Kurt’s arm. “I want to make sure everything held.” Kurt offers up his right arm and Blaine examines it closely, hoping that the stress of moving didn’t cause any new breaks. Blaine turns Kurt’s right arm into the light, and then picks up his left and examines that one, too. The hairline breaks, the tiny cracks, all the missing chips have healed – completely gone, leaving smooth, unblemished porcelain behind. He drops down to the floor, kneeling at Kurt’s feet. He looks over Kurt’s legs, brushing his nose against them as he gets the closest view possible, and finds the same thing – no nicks, no breaks, no scratches. Kurt’s limbs look as perfect as they must have on the first day they were fired.

Kurt’s legs shake when Blaine touches him, but Blaine is so agog at the undamaged porcelain that he doesn’t notice right away … until Kurt bumps Blaine accidentally on the cheek with his knee.

Blaine looks up at Kurt from where he’s crouched on the floor. Kurt’s arms are crossed over his chest, his cheeks flaming red.

“Can you feel that?” Blaine asks, running a hand down Kurt’s calf. Kurt jumps and takes a step back, teetering close to falling onto the couch.

“No,” Kurt says, “I can’t, but it’s still … I was wondering … if you might have something I could wear?”

Blaine has a thought about teasing Kurt for catching a sudden case of modesty after being so suggestive before, but he doesn’t - too excited about showing Kurt the suit he brought over from the house for him.

“I have just the thing.” Blaine stands up quickly. He settles Kurt down in the sofa, then rushes to the dining room. “I brought you this.” He picks up the suit, presenting it proudly to Kurt who at first smiles, then looks suspiciously devoid of emotion, and then horrified.

“Uh, th-that’s … that’s great,” Kurt says, his eyes glued to the suit. His porcelain lips set in a straight line and he grips the sofa for dear life. “But, d-do you think, m-maybe, I could wear something else? Um … maybe I could borrow something of yours? If it’s not too much trouble?” Kurt looks like he’s trying to swallow something hard that wants to break him at the presence of the suit. Blaine catches on, shoving the suit behind his back so Kurt doesn’t have to look at it anymore.

“Yeah, of course.” Blaine rushes to his room, walking backward as he passes Kurt so that Kurt doesn’t catch another glimpse of the offending outfit. Blaine feels slightly disappointed when he hangs the suit up in his closet. Blaine had longed to see him in it, the image of Kurt in that suit stamped crystal clear in his memory. But Kurt looked afraid of it, and Blaine has no intention of hurting Kurt further if he can help it. He rummages through his drawers for an extra t-shirt and pair of jogging pants. Kurt is taller than Blaine, and quite a bit thinner, but Blaine is sure that this particular pair of pants will do for now. They’re his brother’s cast offs. Blaine has to cuff them at the hem in order for them to fit. The only reason he kept them were because they were Abercrombie & Fitch.

Far be it for Blaine to turn away designer pants over a little thing like length.

Blaine returns to the living room with the new outfit over his arm to find Kurt has moved from the sofa to the dining room. He’s standing by the loveseat, bent over Sebastian’s wooden body. Kurt raises a hand and runs it down Sebastian’s cheek, whispering in his ear. Blaine can make out the dulcet tones of Kurt’s voice, but he can’t hear what Kurt is saying.

Blaine gives Kurt a moment longer to talk to his friend, then he clears his throat so as not to startle him. Kurt stands bolt upright, turning on an unsteady foot and toppling to the left. Blaine rushes forward to help him, grabbing him around the waist before he can fall. Blaine pulls Kurt up straight, his body light in Blaine’s arms, and Kurt ends up with his face inches from Blaine’s. Blaine’s eyes drop subconsciously to Kurt’s lips, painted pink and so human looking – so soft and pliant, like real skin.

Like the skin in his fantasies.

Kurt’s gaze drops the same way, but then returns to Blaine’s eyes.

“I found something for you to wear.” Blaine sets Kurt on the floor, only letting go after he’s steady on his feet. “It’s not all that stylish, but it’s comfortable.” Blaine holds the shirt and pants out to Kurt. Kurt smiles, relieved when he sees them.

“Thank you, Blaine.” Kurt takes the clothes one piece at a time, slipping the shirt on and then the pants. Kurt putting on clothes is an awkward process, surreal on top of that to watch a puppet dress himself. But Blaine willingly looks past that because Kurt is here. Kurt is here, and that starts to erase the melancholy of earlier when Blaine could only linger on how tragically short Kurt’s life had been cut.

Blaine looks sideways at Sebastian, motionless in light of everything going on. It makes Blaine feel uneasy. What if he’s trapped in there, watching, with no way to communicate?

What if he’s trapped in there, watching, biding his time?

“Do you think he’s okay?” Blaine asks in opposition to the question he wants to know the answer to – why is Kurt aware and Sebastian isn’t? But Kurt obviously doesn’t know that answer, so there’s no use dwelling.

“I don’t know.” Kurt turns back to his friend. “Maybe he gave up and went away. Or maybe he’s …” Kurt turns to Blaine, distressed. “Maybe he’s stuck.” Kurt sounds concerned, but as terrible as being stuck sounds, Blaine is willing to let that lie for the night. He would rather concentrate on Kurt.

“We’ll find a way to fix it,” Blaine says. “If it means that much to you, I’ll do my best to find a way.”

“Thank you, Blaine,” Kurt says, flashing his brightest smile yet. “Thank you so much … for everything.”

Blaine feels Kurt slip a hand into his, and Blaine wraps his fingers around it.

“You’re welc-awww-m,” Blaine says, trying to hold back a yawn, but he can’t help himself. All of this is too much for his brain to handle. Coupled with the stress at the house and the fright of the unwelcomed cat visitor, he needs to get some sleep.

“Oh, no,” Kurt teases. “Am I losing you?”

“Hmmm, maybe a little,” Blaine mutters. “This has been a long and … kind of … confusing day.”

Blaine yawns again and Kurt laughs.

“Come on.” Kurt tugs on Blaine’s hand, leading him back to the sofa.

“No,” Blaine whines, “I want to stay up and talk to you.”

“You can talk to me when you wake up.” Kurt stretches out on the sofa cushions and Blaine crawls beneath his comforter.

“But, what if you go away?” Blaine asks. “I don’t want you to leave me.”

Don’t leave me.

Kurt catches Blaine’s tired eyes. “I’m not going anywhere. I’ve been around an awful long time, waiting to be rescued. You rescued me, and I’m not leaving now.”

Blaine nods, satisfied with Kurt’s answer. He rests his head on his pillow, finding the pathway to sleep easier than he had the past few nights.

“I’m glad you found me, Blaine,” Kurt whispers, running his fingers lightly through Blaine’s curls. “Thank you for putting me back together.”

Blaine relaxes instantaneously with Kurt playing with his hair. “Thanks for talking to me.”

Kurt watches Blaine’s breathing slow and then follows suit, closing his eyes and shutting off his thoughts, a small smile on his doll-like face.

Blaine drifts away, finally feeling at peace.

From behind him, on the loveseat, Sebastian blinks his green eyes.

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Read More 30 Reasons Why You’re Always Hungry

The following post 30 Reasons Why You’re Always Hungry is republished from Eat This Not That by Olivia Tarantino

While some people may double check to make sure they have their keys when they leave the house, you have to make sure you have a snack. And if you forget? Let’s just hope no one is around to witness how hangry you get. You think you’re eating enough, but no matter what you put in your body, you always seem to develop maddening cravings.

So, what exactly is going on here? It turns out that hunger is a pretty complicated function and is influenced by both biological and psychological factors. (And there are also the devilish foods that make you hungrier, too!) We found some of the most common, scientifically-backed reasons why some of us are constantly ravenous. We also paired each reason why you’re always hungry with a tip that can help you fill up and finally feel satisfied!

1

You Eat A Lot of Refined Carbs

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Even if you’re eating something at every meal, if your day looks something like this—a cup of sugary, flaked cereal for breakfast, a slice of pizza or a sandwich on white bread for lunch, chips for a snack, either white rice or pasta for dinner, and then a chocolate chip cookie for dessert—your problem is that you’re constantly fueling yourself with nutritionally-deficient refined carbs. Lacking the satiating fiber of their original form, simple and refined carbs burn up quickly in your body, which spikes your blood sugar and then causes it to crash. Low glucose levels are what triggers your hunger hormones, as detailed in a Disease Models & Mechanisms review, leaving you with a craving for more carbs!

Eat This! Tip:

For slow-burning, clean sources of energy, choose complex carbs such as grains like brown rice, quinoa and triticale, cruciferous vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain sprouted bread.

2

You’re Actually Thirsty

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Did seeing that picture of water just make you forget about what you thought was a hungry tummy? A study in the journal Physiology & Behavior suggests people inappropriately respond to thirst over 62 percent of the time by eating instead of drinking. That’s because your hypothalamus regulates hunger and thirst, and sometimes it mixes up its signals. Just sipping on H2O is the solution to quelling your hunger pangs and, ultimately, helping you slim down. In fact, preloading meals with water can shave hundreds of calories from your daily intake. A study published in Obesity found that drinking two cups of water before eating led people to consume 75 to 90 fewer calories over the course of a meal.

Eat This! Tip:

Next time you’re hankering for a snack, knock back a cup of water first and wait 20 minutes. If you’re still hungry, eat something. And if you’re sick of plain ol’ H2O, whip up some of these best detox waters to rev your metabolism and boost your fat burning potential!

3

You Eat While Distracted

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Everyone knows that you eat with your eyes, but it turns out, your ears also play a role. A new study, published in the journal Food Quality and Preference, tested how our perception of the sound of eating food affects our eating habits. They had two groups of participants eat crunchy foods, one with white-noise-producing headphones and the other without. These headphones were intended to mimic everyday behaviors of distracted eating, such as watching TV or listening to music while you eat. It turned out, participants who were less aware of the sound of the food, because of the levels of white noise, ate more than those that could hear the food they were eating.

Eat This! Tip:

Step away from the TV (or computer, for all you cord-cutters out there) and lower the music during dinner. And if you’re out to dinner at a busy restaurant, maybe think about ordering something crunchy! As long as you can hear the food you are eating, it’ll make you aware of the fact that you’re actually eating food. When you’re unaware, you basically forget that you’re eating, which can lead to an increase in food consumption.

4

You’re Always Stressed Out

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While stress may shut down appetite in the short term—it pumps out the hormone epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) that triggers the body’s fight-or-flight response and puts eating on hold—if stress persists, it’s a different story, explains a Harvard Mental Health Letter. Your adrenal glands then release a different hormone called cortisol, which will not only trigger your hunger hormones, but it will also pull lipids from the bloodstream to store them in our fat cells.

Eat This! Tip:

You might not be able to control exactly what’s happening in your life that’s making you stressed, but you can control what you’re putting in your body. Make it these teas that combat stress!

5

You’re Not Getting Enough Sleep

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If you feel like you’re always delving into your office snack stash, you might be able to blame your lack of sleep. When you don’t get enough sleep, levels of leptin (the “I’m full” hormone) drop, according to a PLoS Medicine study, which in turn increases appetite and makes comfort food more appealing. Besides stimulating your appetite a lack of sufficient sleep can cause you to burn fewer calories, lack appetite control and experience an increase in cortisol levels, which stores fat.

Eat This! Tip:

Having trouble falling asleep? Get the recommended 7-8 hours of shut-eye by following this one-day plan for better sleep.

6

You Eat According to Calories, Not Nutrients

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It’s not calories that satiate your hunger, it’s nutrients: fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Unfortunately, simple, refined carbs are lacking in all three and so are many 100-calorie snacks; They’ll just fill your body with fast, cheap calories. So no matter how much you eat, your body will go in search of more food. The result: a sluggish, hungrier you—one who’s more likely to dive into the snack drawer.

Eat This! Tip:

Start your day with a high-protein, high-fat food like Greek yogurt, a veggie-filled omelet, or chia pudding, and you’ll reduce your hunger overall.

7

You Eat Too Quickly

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Hunger hormones take anywhere between 20 to 30 minutes to get to your brain, according to Cara Stewart, RD, LDN, so if you wolf down your entire meal in under 5 minutes, you’ll most likely eat more than your fill. Scientists believe it’s because your hunger hormones act in a relay, passing off feelings of fullness between each other before telling your brain. This system takes some time to work, which is why it’s best to eat slowly. Yet another reason why fast food makes you fat.

Eat This! Tip:

When your entrée arrives, dive in and eat half, then wait at least 10 minutes before coming out for round 2. While you chat and sip water, your stomach will have a chance to digest and decide whether you’ve had enough— no matter what the plate’s saying.

8

Your Insta Feed is Loaded With Food Photos

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As it turns out, scrolling through your social feeds is just as bad for your gut as seeking out those trending treats themselves. A review published in the journal Brain and Cognition found that when we see “food porn,” it exacerbates our desire for food through a channel of neural and physical responses called “visual hunger.” In other words, even if we’re not physically in need of food, our bodies will send a signal to our brains that we want to eat. So what exactly is going on here? Scientists found that the concentration of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin increases in response to seeing food images.

Eat This! Tip:

Looking at those “food porn” images of oozy yolks dribbling down cheesy burgers is going to make you hungry—even if you weren’t before you started scrolling—which puts you at risk of over-consuming and eating the same high-energy, belly-busting foods. If you’re trying to lose weight, unfollow some accounts that post images of unhealthy dishes, and start following accounts that highlight better-for-you choices: a study in Experimental Brain Research found that our brains don’t become as alert in response to seeing photos of low-energy, healthy foods like veggies.

9

You Drink Diet

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Whether it’s diet or regular, soda is one of the sugariest foods you can consume. And while many of us know sugar makes you crave sugar, artificially sweetened products and sugar alternatives (like aspartame, acesulfame K, and sucralose) can actually ramp up your appetite even more than real sugar, causing increased calorie consumption over time. According to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that while drinks sweetened with glucose and fructose (two components of regular table sugar) increased satiety and decreased the hunger hormone ghrelin, drinks sweetened with an artificial sweetener were not able to affect satiety hormone signaling at all.

Eat This! Tip:

If you’re drinking soda for energy, check out these best foods for energy instead. Most of these energy-boosting foods are actual, real food and will properly decrease levels of your hunger hormones while giving you lasting fuel to help you tackle the rest your day.

10

You Skip Meals

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This might sound like an obvious one, but it’s more than just the fact that you aren’t feeding your body. The habit of skipping meals has been shown to be able to make you feel hungrier when the next meal rolls around, according to researchers at the National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program. When you don’t eat, your body can deplete its blood glucose stores, which promotes an uptick in the hunger hormone ghrelin, ramping up your appetite.

Eat This! Tip:

Try not to let more than 4 or 5 hours go by between meals, and keep healthy snacks on hand at all times to help curb hunger before it makes you overindulge.

11

You Have a Fast Metabolism

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It could be the result of years of dedicated work in the gym, but for some, you’re just born with it. Either way, your constant hunger could be due to the fact that you just burn calories at a faster pace (even at rest), which means your body will need to continuously replenish its energy stores. According to University of Vermont researchers, about 32 percent of people have metabolisms that are more than eight percent higher or lower than the population average. Because having a faster-than-average metabolism can mean you burn anywhere from 100 to 400 extra calories a day, your body will try to alert you to eat more frequently.

Eat This! Tip:

Before you justify extra snacking with having a fast metabolism, make sure you’re not just hungry because of any other reasons we’ve mentioned—thirst, eating the wrong foods, etc. And once you have, having a fast metabolism shouldn’t justify you indulging in unhealthy options. Grab a handful of nuts, Greek yogurt, or snack on some veggies and hummus.

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You Eat Low-Fat

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If you’re an avid Eat This, Not That! reader, you already know that low-fat packaged foods tend to be filled with sugar to compensate for a lack of flavor—but adding sugar cravings to your hunger isn’t the only reason you may want to steer clear. Low-fat treats aren’t as satisfying as their fattier counterparts, according to recent research published in the journal Flavour. As you bite into a full-fat food, your tongue sends your brain a signal that something filling is on the way down to your stomach. However, this message isn’t sent when you opt for low-fat foods, which is why you’re left wanting more—even though you may have just consumed a good deal of calories.

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Eating healthy fats won’t make you fat. In fact, just the opposite might be true! A recent review published in the European Journal of Nutrition found that people who eat full-fat dairy are no more likely to develop cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes than people who stick to low-fat dairy. Additional research has linked full-fat eaters to lower rates of obesity compared to those who eschewed fat. When opting for dairy products, make sure to go with the full-fat options.

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You Drink Alcohol Often

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Having a drink before a meal in the hopes it’ll curb your appetite may actually be doing the opposite. A study published in the American Journal of Nutrition showed that alcohol is one of the biggest drivers of excess food intake. Another study published in the journal Obesity has suggested that this may be because alcohol heightens our senses. Researchers found that women who’d received the equivalent of about two drinks in the form of an alcohol infusion ate 30% more food than those who’d received a saline solution. Even mild intoxication cranked up brain activity in the women’s hypothalamus regions. This, say the study’s authors, made them more sensitive to the smell of food, prompting them to eat more. Not only that, but alcohol can dehydrate you, which again, may cause feelings of hunger.

Eat This! Tip:

Besides curbing your hunger pangs, there are many benefits to giving up alcohol, including losing weight and sleeping better. But if you’re not looking to give up happy hour just yet, be sure to munch on healthy foods if you’re going to eat—not greasy pizza.

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You Eat Out of Cans

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Not only are they affordable, for many, they’re a culinary secret weapon that helps get dinner on the table in just minutes. Yes, that’s right; we’re talking about canned food. But as it turns out, there’s something scary lurking in these jars—bisphenol A, or BPA. BPA is a hormone-mimicking chemical used to prevent foods from coming in contact with the metal cans in which they’re stored, and it’s found in 67 percent of all canned food. The downside: it’s bad for your health—and your hunger pangs. According to a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, those who had higher levels of BPA in their blood also had higher levels of leptin and were at greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

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So what’s your game plan if you want to minimize cravings? Avoid canned foods whenever possible, and instead, buy products that are sold in glass jars or cardboard containers to reduce your exposure. One of our go-to brands for safe “canned foods” is Pacific Foods. It’s sold in most health food groceries and carries soups, beans, tofu, purees, sauces, and gravies in chemical-free cardboard cartons.

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You Skimp on Salads

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According to the USDA’s 2015 Dietary Guidelines, the average American isn’t eating enough vegetables. This is an issue because most leafy greens are rich in vitamin K, a micronutrient that studies have found regulates insulin levels. Vitamin K was found to increase insulin sensitivity, which makes it easier for your body to take up sugar from your bloodstream. If your body is taking up sugar more efficiently from your bloodstream, it won’t need to take more of it in through food, helping to quash your cravings. Even better, veggies are some of the most fiber-rich foods out there, and fiber is what slows the absorption of the foods we eat from the stomach into the bloodstream. In a Canadian study, researchers discovered that those whose diets were supplemented with insoluble fiber had lower levels of ghrelin.

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For the best sources of insoluble fiber and vitamin K, make your salads with spinach, shaved brussels sprouts, kale, and broccoli.

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Your Snacks Are in Plain View

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Out of sight, out of mouth? According to researchers at Google, simply reorganizing your pantry to hide any dietary kryptonite could help quell cravings. A study, conducted at the search engine’s New York office dubbed “Project M&M” found that placing chocolate candies in opaque containers as opposed to glass ones curbed M&M consumption by 3.1 million calories in just seven weeks. Cambridge researchers explain this is because our evolutionary “visual hunger”—the innate human desire to see images of food—has programmed our guts to release ghrelin at the mere sight of food, which can lead to false hunger.

Eat This! Tip:

We know snacking is important for keeping your metabolism going, but that doesn’t mean they should constantly be sitting on your desk. Keep snacks out of sight, and only reach for them when your tummy is rumbling.

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You’re Not Eating Enough Protein

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Piling your plate with lean protein can help keep hunger pangs at bay. Protein takes a longer time to digest, which means it stays in your stomach and promotes feelings of fullness. But that’s not all–it’s also been shown to have an appetite-suppressing effect. In a study of 21 men published in the journal Nutrition Research, half were fed a breakfast of bagels while half ate eggs. The egg group were observed to have a lower response to ghrelin, were less hungry three hours later and consumed fewer calories for the next 24 hours!

Eat This! Tip:

Besides the obvious sources of protein like meat and fish (which you can’t necessarily eat all day long), load up on vegetarian sources throughout the day by sprinkling chia seeds in smoothies, eat quinoa in your granola bars, and dip carrots in hummus or apples in peanut butter.

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You’re Working Out A Lot

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If you’re breaking a sweat every day in order to boost weight loss, it should come as no surprise that your body is going to need more calories. Pumping iron causes your body to boost its metabolism and burn through energy and glucose stores, which, in turn, triggers the release of ghrelin.

Eat This! Tip:

After a workout, be sure to replenish lost glucose stores with a protein shake smoothie! Grab one of our favorite protein powders to provide you with satiating nutrients, and blend it with some almond milk and your favorite fruit to provide you with replenishing carbs.

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You’re Bored

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Feeling hungry really can be caused by something as simple as boredom. When you’re bored you actually lose your ability to make smart food choices; you become an “emotional eater,” according to a new study in the Journal of Health Psychology. And boredom turns you into the worse kind of emotional eater, because you not only make the wrong food choices, you eat much more of those fattening foods than you normally would. In fact, “Because I’m Bored” (as opposed to “I’m Hungry”) is one of the top reasons people give when they’re asked about their emotions before they eat.

Eat This! Tip:

You feel bored when you are dissatisfied, restless, and unchallenged, according to a study in Frontiers in Psychology. The best way to beat boredom is to find something to do that is purposeful and challenging. Start with these tips for motivation that actually work.

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You Linger Over Commercials

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Cord-cutters are onto something bigger than just saving money—they’re also protecting their health. Here’s why: Streaming services, like Netflix, offer a way to view television without commercials. And according to two recent studies, that’s good news for your waistline because you won’t be subjected to 30-second spots of a rotating, juicy Big Mac. The two meta-analyses, published in the journals The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Obesity Reviews, uncovered a staggering connection between food advertising and food consumption; Researchers found that exposure to these drool-worthy commercials and billboards act as a “food cue,” which increases cravings and leads to eating behavior (even if your body isn’t physically hungry) and weight gain.

Eat This! Tip:

Still using cable? DVR your favorite shows so you can fast forward through commercials to avoid temptation—or try one of these ways to stop thinking about food.

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It May Just Be a Craving

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They sound like they mean the same thing, but hunger and appetite are separate processes. True hunger is the physical need for food when your body senses a dip in blood sugar or the stretch receptors in your stomach sense it’s empty. Appetite, on the other hand, is the conditioned desire to eat rather than the need for sustenance—often described as that “craving” feeling you experience when you see a piece of chocolate cake right after you’ve eaten a more-than-filling dinner.

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Deny that dessert menu, step away from the fridge, and pass on those office donuts! Perceived hunger can often stem out of boredom or the mere presence of food. Because exercise has been connected to reduced food cravings, going for a walk or jog can help clear and distract your mind long enough to realize you aren’t actually hungry and can banish your hankering for junk food.

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You Sit All Day

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Sitting all day is just one of the ways your job is making you fat, but did you know it could also be a reason for your constant tummy rumbling? According to research published in the journals Diabetes Care and BMJ Open, when middle-aged overweight and obese adults interrupted long periods of sitting time with short bouts of walking every 30 minutes, they were able to both minimize spikes in blood sugar and lower insulin levels after eating meals. Both mechanisms control how soon you will start to feel hunger pangs after eating. Without getting up to walk, your body may struggle to manage its glucose sensitivity, and it can lead you to feel hungry soon after noshing.

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Set a timer to go off every 20 or 30 minutes during the work day to remind you to get up and walk—even if it’s just going to the break room to grab a glass of water.

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You Have a Sweet Tooth

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It’s the dip in your blood sugar levels that triggers the release of hormones to tell your body that you’re hungry. Besides refined carbs, that crash in blood sugar is also the result of eating foods full of added sugars and no fiber or protein to help slow the digestion of these sugars. Besides your morning java, you’d be surprised to learn of the foods where sugar is lurking—like bread, condiments, frozen meals, breakfast cereals, and salad dressings. Even these “health” foods have more sugar than a Dunkin’ donut.

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The easiest way to cut down on added sugars is leaving the ultra-processed foods on the store shelves and whipping up your own homemade snacks. According to a recent study published in the journal BMJ Open, ultra-processed foods—such as bread, salad dressings, frozen entrees, and condiments—on average contribute a whopping 90 percent of an American’s daily added sugar intake.

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Your Gut Health Is Off

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Years of rampant antibiotic use and unhealthy eating centered on saturated fats and sugars can knock your digestive system so out of whack that it could be blunting your weight loss efforts. That’s because these conditions empower the harmful bacteria that live in your gut while weakening the beneficial bugs. As a result, the good guys can’t effectively do their job: part of which is regulating your hunger hormones. According to researchers at New York University, a stomach bacterium called Helicobacter pylori can actually change the levels of the hunger-stimulating hormone, ghrelin, in your body. Researchers found average levels of H. pylori have decreased in our belly biomes with the rise of the fast-food society. And that means less of its inhibiting effect on our appetites—perhaps reason for why many of us are always hungry.

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To mend your tummy, cut out the bad-bug-feeding sugars from your diet, and load up on both prebiotics and probiotics. Prebiotics are a source of food for the good guys in your gut to help them build strength, and probiotics act as reinforcements, helping to drive out the bad guys. Good sources of prebiotics are legumes, onions, artichokes, spinach, and oats, and probiotics can be found in fermented foods as well as in Greek yogurt.

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You Drink Your Nutrients

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Smoothies and juices might be all the rage right now, but if you’ve ever swallowed a meal-replacement drink and felt hungry almost immediately after, here’s why: Your body doesn’t register liquid calories the same way as it does with solids. In fact, studies have shown that energy obtained from fluids is less satisfying than calories from solid foods, so we drink more before feeling satisfied, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Experts hypothesize that the physical act of chewing increases physiological satiety responses—one recent study in Food Quality and Preference attributed the satiety signal with the fact that hearing the crunch of food can serve as a way to monitor your consumption—or that whole foods are more slowly digested than liquids, a process known as gastric emptying, which causes your stomach to actually feel fuller for longer.

Eat This! Tip

We certainly love our smoothies around here, but if you’ve become victim to always feeling hungry it might be best if you laid off on the blended meals. Or, follow the advice of recent findings: Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a study found that thickening a smoothie made people feel fuller, regardless of how many calories it had. Thicken up your blended beverages by subbing out almond milk for Greek yogurt and water.

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You’re Severely Overweight

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Merely the fact that you’re carrying around extra weight may be enough to induce uncontrollable hunger pangs—even after you’ve just eaten. New research from a multidisciplinary team at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that severely obese women continue to respond to food cues even after they’ve eaten and are no longer physically hungry, unlike their lean counterparts. Using an MRI, researchers discovered that the brains of severely obese women showed they were still excited about the idea of eating even though they had just consumed a meal and reported feeling satiated. The findings, published in the journal Obesity, suggest that some people with severe obesity have an underlying drive to continuously nosh despite not feeling hungry.

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It’s not too late to start! Drastically cutting calories will only make hunger pangs worse, as this puts your body in starvation survival mode and revs up production of hunger hormones while slowing metabolism. To see the scale tip in your favor, check out our list of weight loss tips better than counting calories.

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You Eat Off Large Plates

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You may have gotten them as a wedding gift, but that set of extra large dinnerware has to go. When you serve yourself on a bigger plate, a typical portion of food may appear smaller and can trick your brain into thinking you aren’t eating enough food. Contrarily, smaller plates make food servings appear significantly larger, which tricks your mind into thinking you’re about to consume more calories than you really are. In fact, a study published in Appetite discovered people were satisfied for longer periods of time after researchers showed participants a large portion of fruit went into their smoothie compared to participants who were shown a small piece of fruit—even though both groups were actually given the same size smoothie to drink. The authors of the study suggest that feeling full or still hungry may be based on the perception of food quantity rather than solely based on caloric intake.

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Try the trick at home by using smaller plates and glasses that make your portions look more generous, it’s just one of the easy ways to cut over 50 calories. That way you’ll trick your brain into feeling fuller, even though you’ve actually eaten less!

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Certain Meds Give You Munchies

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If you were prescribed a new medication and subsequently noticed an insatiable increase in your appetite, your Rx may be to blame. Antidepressants, steroids, birth control pills, beta-blockers, anti-seizure and migraine meds, and rheumatoid arthritis treatments have all been found to increase appetite in patients.

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That doesn’t mean you should take yourself off the drug, though. Confirm with your doc that the medication is indeed the culprit, and discuss what other treatments are available. Your doctor might be able to prescribe a different medication that doesn’t carry the same belly-bulging side effects.

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You Rarely Prepare Your Own Food

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It may be a time saver, but eating out or grabbing a processed snack from the grocery store won’t help you curb your hunger pangs as much as you think. Restaurant food—even the desserts—is typically loaded with salt, which research has found can release the feel-good hormone, dopamine, making sodium-laden fare pretty addictive. (Which means you’ll constantly crave it!) As for processed junk? These foods are often made with appetite-revving additives like MSG, which encourage you to continue noshing beyond your fill.

Eat This! Tip:

Try cooking a majority of your own meals and snacks at home. You’ll not only be able to control the addictive sodium levels and leave out the appetite-revving additives—both will help to curb your seemingly insatiable hunger pangs—but you’ll also consume nearly 200 fewer calories than those who cook less, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.

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You May Have a Medical Issue

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There are many reasons why you’re constantly hungry, but if none of the reasons above sound like your problem, it might be something you’re unaware of. A few possible medical reasons:

Women who experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS) often have food cravings, as do women during early stages of their pregnancy.

If your sudden hunger is also paired with an unquenchable thirst, you may want to talk to your doctor about being tested for diabetes. What may be happening is that you’re developing an insulin resistance, which means your body can’t as effectively funnel the glucose in food to be used as energy, and instead it stays in your bloodstream. As a result, you can experience “insulin resistant hunger” characterized by craving sugars or starches rather than being physically hungry.

Sometimes, excessive hunger is the sign of a parasitic infestation in your intestine, which can occur after eating undercooked meat from infected animals. For example, tapeworms act by noshing on the essential nutrients from your food. (Yikes!) Because your body is missing out on these satiating nutrients, it can cause you to feel hungry and thus overeat.

You may be suffering from a chronic, autoimmune health condition called hyperthyroidism—a condition in which your metabolism-running thyroid gland is running in overdrive. When your metabolism is constantly stimulated, it can result in feeling hungry all the time.

Eat This! Tip:

If you suspect any of the issues above, consult your doctor for a diagnosis and treatment options.

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published April 7, 2016, and has since been updated to add additional sourcing.

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“Sleep Awareness Week” Begins March 10th

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Lack of sleep is such a universal problem that the National Sleep Foundation has proclaimed the week of March 10th as Sleep Awareness Week.

How do you assess your bedroom habits and optimize your nighttime routine for better sleep? To find out, we turned to Dr. Sanam Hafeez, a New York-based neuropsychologist and faculty member at Columbia University.

Studies show that sleep quality is directly related to sleep hygiene. So could it be that your nighttime habits are causing you to lose out on the benefits of quality sleep?

Dr. Hafeez says that “not only are people unaware of why they are suffering from insomnia or not getting quality sleep but they are unaware of the effects this has on their health, daily functions and brain.” The New York-based Neuropsychologist explains that a large part of insomnia is a result of poor sleep hygiene.

The National Sleep Foundation defines sleep hygiene as “a variety of different practices and habits that are necessary to have good nighttime sleep quality and full daytime alertness.”

Here are 10 behaviors that could be causing a decline in your sleep quality and tips from our neuropsychology expert explaining how to fix them! 

Working Out Too Late Into The Night

Working out can help de-stress the body and reduce anxiety. However, “if done too close to your bedtime your body might still feel the adrenaline and pump of the workout and it might be difficult to fall into a sedative state,” says Dr. Hafeez.

2. Having A Smoke Or Some Caffeine Too Close To Bedtime

“Nicotine is a stimulant and it is well known to cause insomnia. Depending on how your body processes nicotine you could be putting yourself at risk for low quality sleep which means a lack of REM sleep,” warns Dr. Hafeez. This stage of sleep is where we recharge the most throughout the night. In other cases, people unassumingly snack on chocolate or have a soft drink that contains caffeine and that caffeine will keep you in a state of alert and it will be more noticeable that you are alert as you stare at the roof without any other activity. “Caffeine is great at work when you need a little help staying alert, but at night it can cause you to miss out on that much-needed recharge,” Dr. Hafeez says. 

3. Using Your Bed For More Than Just “Bed” Functions

            Much like productivity professionals advise maintaining a designated area

for studying or work, sleep experts say your bed should be used almost exclusively for sleeping and sharing intimate moments with our spouse or lover. This is because, “the brain has a hard time adjusting to sleep mode if it gets used to being on the bed all the time, eating, watching tv, studying or just hanging out. You’ll have a harder time shifting into actual ‘bedtime,’ explains Dr. Hafeez.

4. Eating Too Late Into The Night

 For late night munchers, it is no strange notion that after a binge session at 3 a.m it may be a little difficult to fall asleep. “Your system is stuffed. Depending on how much you eat you may feel bloated or hyperactive. This can result in you feeling uncomfortable. If you’re on a diet you may feel guilty for breaking your regimen,” says Dr. Hafeez. All of these things cause your brain and system to be preoccupied with all but falling asleep.

5. Though It Is A Sedative, Alcohol Will Ruin Your REM Sleep

 Many people say they sleep better after drinking. That may be true for a glass of wine with a light dinner but “a restful sleep is not the same as blacking out or drinking so heavily that you find yourself inebriated prior to sleep,” explains Dr. Hafeez.  Alcohol disrupts the way our body absorbs liquid, thus causing urgent and frequent needs to go to the restroom to urinate. Dr. Hafeez also says alcohol tends to disrupt the restful stage of REM. 

6. Going To Bed Angry Will Make It More Difficult To Fall Asleep

 Not only is “don’t go to bed angry”  good relationship advice, it turns out it ’s great psychological and sleep hygiene advice. Dr. Hafeez explains that “if you are able to leave things off with someone in a better place or in a place of ‘we will work this out in the morning because we care for each other,’ you have a better chance of letting your body relax into sleep.” If you aren’t able to calm your frustration for the night you may find your mind circling the problem until the sun comes up. 

7. Clinging to Your Cell Phone While Trying To Doze Off

 This is a major issue in today’s digital age. People are tuned in to their phones too late into the night, reports show. “As more and more people opt to have their phone by their bedside and go to bed staring at their screens there is an increase in phone-related insomnia. Our eyes stay alert with the light of the screen explains Dr. Hafeez. “The constant scrolling and continued processing of information make it so your brain never begins relaxing,” she says. Tips for avoiding this issue are to leave your phone across the room. This also helps when waking up in the morning and having to walk across the room to turn your alarm off.

8. The Room Temperature Is Not Optimized For Sleep

Optimal room temperature is commonly thought to be 60-67 degrees according to the national sleep foundation. “Your body has a way of regulating temperature relative to the temperature of the room in order to relax you into sleep,” says Dr. Hafeez. If the room temperature is too hot or too cold it can cause discomfort that will wake you up throughout the night or keep you from falling asleep at all.

9. Poor Lighting Environment 

If a room is getting too much light coming in from the window or from your bedroom hallway it can be difficult to sleep. “Many people with light sensitivity will use blackout curtains to optimize the room for sleep. When clocks move forward and the sun rises at an earlier time people often struggle to acclimate themselves to the new time because the sunlight is waking them up,” says Dr. Hafeez

 10. Napping During The Day

Sleep is a recharge for the day's activities. If you are constantly napping or napped too heavily during the day, your mind won’t be as tired as it usually is once it’s time to tuck into the sheets for the night. “Napping if necessary is not a bad thing. But one 20 to 30-minute nap is very different than sleeping all day and then struggling at night to sleep,” says Dr. Hafeez.

About the Doctor:

Dr. Sanam Hafeez PsyD is an NYC based licensed clinical psychologist, teaching faculty member at the prestigious Columbia University Teacher’s College and the founder and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services, P.C. a neuropsychological, developmental and educational center in Manhattan and Queens. Dr. Hafeez masterfully applies her years of experience connecting psychological implications to address some of today’s common issues such as body image, social media addiction, relationships, workplace stress, parenting and psychopathology (bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, etc…). In addition, Dr. Hafeez works with individuals who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning disabilities, attention and memory problems, and abuse. Dr. Hafeez often shares her credible expertise to various news outlets in New York City and frequently appears on CNN and Dr.Oz. Connect with her via Instagram @drsanamhafeez or

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What To Eat Before A Workout For Best Performance And Reduced Injury

Pre-workout nutrition is the best way to sustain any type of workout. It enhances your performance, reduces the chances of muscle injury, and accelerates muscle recovery. If you have ever felt a sharp pain in your abdomen while working out, ran out of breath too soon, or experienced soreness in your muscles the next morning – revisit what you are eating before a workout (or eating at all!). This article helps you understand what and when to eat before a workout, pre-workout foods and supplements, and benefits. Swipe up!

Macro Nutrients That Your Body Need Before A Workout

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The main macros that our body needs are carbs, fats, and proteins. Yes, you need to avoid unhealthy fats and simple carbs, but otherwise, you need all the three to help your body function well. So, let’s see how these macros help you during your workout.

Fats – Not all fats are bad. You need healthy fats to fuel the functions of your body and maintain cell integrity and skin texture. When you go on long runs, walks, or do other endurance exercises, fats are the main sources of fuel. Endurance athletes burn more fat, and moreover, when you push yourself to do one more set of lunges/push-ups, you actually start burning fat instead of recruiting carbs (or glucose) as a source of fuel (1).

Carbs – Carbs are used when you do high-intensity and short time workouts. The first sources of fuel that your body recruits are carbs in the form of glucose. Glucose is transported through the blood to the muscles and liver to be stored as glycogen. Glycogen is broken down into glucose whenever the body needs fuel. When you do not consume good carbs, your muscles or liver will not have enough glycogen to convert into glucose. And therefore, you will start to feel weak and worn out quickly. Hence, consuming carbs as a part of pre-workout nutrition is necessary (2).

Proteins – Proteins help in muscle recovery and prevent muscle injury. So, when you consume protein as part of your pre-workout nutrition, you will recover fast and become toned. Protein synthesis is upregulated by the consumption of carbs and fats. Depleted levels of any one of these two can hamper protein synthesis (3). Also, when you consume protein before exercise, the muscle strength increases (4).

So, it is evident that you need all three of them. But in what quantities? Well, scientists have found out. And now, you will! Scroll down.

What Percent Of Macros Do You Need?

Whether it is an endurance exercise or a high-intensity one, you need to maintain the number of carbs, proteins, and fats you consume for optimum functioning of your bones, muscles, and brain. As mentioned above, you require fats to fuel endurance exercises, carbs for high-intensity exercises, and protein for muscle strength and recovery. But you must maintain a percent or a balanced quantity of each macronutrient. Scientists have found that 30% carbs, 30% fat, 20% protein, and the rest 20% distributed amongst the three macros, depending on the type of exercise (endurance or high intensity), can help improve exercise performance (5).

The next big question is, how many hours before your workout should you consume the macros? As they say, timing is everything, and it holds true here as well. Find out what you should do in the following section.

Timing Of Pre-Workout Meal And What To Eat

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When it comes to having a pre-workout meal, timing is crucial. And if you play by the rules, you will definitely see a change in your performance, productivity, and body composition. So, let me tell you what the pre-workout nutrition timing guidelines are.

You must consume a meal containing all the macros (carbs, proteins, and fats) 2-3 hours before working out.

You can consume a carb-rich and protein-rich meal within 2 hours before a workout.

A fruit or yogurt 45-60 minutes before the workout.

The closer you are to your workout, the more simple your nutrition should be.

You can drink any of the carb+protein drinks available in the market 30 minutes before the workout. However, make sure you talk to your dietitian to find out if this kind of drink is good for your body type.

Now, let us see what you can actually eat before working out.

Pre-Workout Nutrition Examples 

Workout Starts Within An Hour Or Less

One banana/apple/orange

A cup of Greek yogurt and a peach

Black coffee and a multigrain biscuit

Workout Starts Within Two Hours

A medium bowl of oatmeal with apple slices or banana and pepita.

A piece of bread with a tablespoon of sunflower/almond butter.

Protein powder with milk and berries.

Workout Starts Within Two To Three Hours

Lean protein, cauliflower rice, and grilled veggies with toasted nuts.

Mushroom soup with veggies.

One whole wheat flatbread, chickpeas curry, and sautéed/boiled veggies.

These are not the only options you have. I have listed out 10 foods that work best as pre-workout foods. Take a look.

10 Best Foods To Eat Before A Workout

1. Bananas

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Sweet and delicate, bananas are a great way to refuel your energy reserves if you have missed out the two-three hours or two-hour window of pre-workout nutrition. They are loaded with good carbs and potassium, are moderate in calories and filling, and give an instant energy boost. However, avoid eating a banana minutes before working out. It’s not going to end well.

2. Protein Shakes

If you are always on the go and don’t have the option of consuming healthy protein-rich food that has an adequate amount of carbs and fats as well, you can bank on protein shakes. If you are in the two to three-hour window, add milk, banana, berries, avocado, and nuts to make a filling meal substitute. But if you are within the 60-minute window, just have it with milk and a fistful of dry fruits.

3. Egg White Omelette

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Egg white omelet is loaded with protein and is low in cholesterol and calories. Throw in some onion, tomato, and bell peppers to have a protein and good carb-rich food before your workout. You can have it within the two-three hours or one-two hours window.

4. Steamed/Grilled Veggies And Chicken

This is the ideal meal for any fitness enthusiast, especially if you are trying to lose weight. Steamed or grilled skinless chicken breast is a good source of lean protein, and veggies are loaded with dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals. All you need to add is a good source of fat like avocado, nuts, or olive oil. You can have it two to three hours before your workout starts.

5. Homemade Low Sugar Protein Bars

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Stay away from the “low-cal” protein bars available in the market. They are high in added sugar (in different and hidden forms) and are anything but good for you. But if you are in the habit of consuming a protein bar just 30 minutes before your workout, make it at home. You can make low sugar protein bars by adding muesli, oats, nuts, seeds, honey, almond butter, milk, and coconut flour. Mix them, shape them, and bake or freeze them.

6. Greek Yogurt And Fruit

A quick on-the-go pre-workout food is Greek yogurt and fruits. You can have it one hour before your workout starts. All you have to do is add some berries/peach/plum/oranges/apple/banana and a few dry fruits to yogurt. Mix well and consume it.

7. Oatmeal And Berries

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This is a meal replacement. If you cannot find chicken or veggies and other lean protein sources in your kitchen, just have a bowl of oatmeal and berries. You can have it within the two to three hours window.

8. Smoothies

Smoothies are a great way to get ready for a high-intensity or high-endurance exercise. This is also a meal replacement option, and you can have it within two to three hours of working out. Or if you are in the one-hour window, do not have a heavy smoothie. You can make a quick smoothie by blending banana, milk, berries, dark cocoa or spinach, avocado, and coconut water.

9. Brown Rice/Boiled Sweet Potato And Lean Protein

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Have this when your workout starts after two to three hours. Brown rice is a low GI grain and loaded with dietary fiber. Always have boiled sweet potato as it has lower GI than baked or grilled sweet potato and is a good source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Lean protein like tofu, mushroom, fish, and chicken breast will help your muscles recover sooner and prevent muscle injury.

10. Wheat Bread, Avocado, Ricotta Cheese

Have this two to three hours before your workout starts. Wheat bread is a source of good carbs, avocado contains healthy fats, and ricotta cheese is a source of protein. You can also have a piece of wheat bread, almond butter, banana slices, and a few melon seeds.

Apart from whole foods, you can also take a few supplements to amp up your performance. Here’s a list of supplements that can help you in endurance training and high-intensity exercises.

Pre-Workout Supplements That Really Work

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You might have seen people using supplements to enhance their performance but never considered taking them yourself. But if you have set a goal to run and win a marathon/triathlon or want to participate in a sports competition, you will need more than just whole food. You need supplements to help build the required muscle strength, recover fast, and improve your agility. Here are a few supplements that can work for you:

Caffeine – The main sources of caffeine are coffee, tea, energy drinks, and pre-workout supplements. Its effect kicks in within 15-60 minutes after you take it and has been seen to improve performance (6).

Creatinine – Creatinine helps improve muscle power, strength, and endurance. And it acts by generating more energy molecules (ATP) in your body, thereby preventing you from running out of fuel to do the exercises with precision and energy. You can have 2-5 grams of creatine monohydrate per day. However, consult your trainer/dietitian before taking it as higher doses can be fatal.

Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) – These refer to three amino acids – leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Scientists have found that taking BCAAs before and after exercise can help prevent muscle damage and promote muscle-protein synthesis (7).

Beta Alanine – This supplement helps in both high intensity and endurance exercises. It helps reduce muscle weakness and soreness and allows improvement in performance.

Many times, the supplement companies use a combination of these supplements and other nutrients to give the muscles required strength and power.

Apart from foods and supplements, you also need the following.

Water!

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Yes, when it comes to improving exercise performance and endurance, hydration is very important. You must drink 1-2 liters of water 3-4 hours before working out or 8 ounces of water 15 minutes before working out. Dehydration can severely hamper your workout routine, so ensure you drink enough water.

Before concluding, let me remind you once again why you need to give pre-workout nutrition a serious thought.

Benefits Of Pre-Workout Nutrition 

Improves muscle strength.

Improves muscle power.

Improves muscle endurance.

Improves lung capacity.

Reduces the chances of injury.

Boosts muscle recovery.

Helps rejuvenate the muscles.

Keeps your focus on working out.

Prevents muscle cramps.

Makes you more energetic.

Makes your workout more effective and fun.

It is clear that you need to consume balanced foods before the workout. Keep the macros, supplements, water, and timing in mind to reap the best benefits. So, get ready with your pre-workout solid or liquid food, and rock your next workout session. Cheers!

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Best Ways To Handle Depression: Natural Alternatives Vs Prescriped Drugs (Prozac)

Are you feeling worthless? You lose interest in doing the activities you love the most? You gain or lose tons of weight recently? do you recently sleep more or less than you have been used to sleep? Feeling that you are no longer able to think, concentrate, or even take any kind of decisions…

Feeling anxiety, sad, and your mood is always bad. If you experience all the previously mentioned symptoms for more than three weeks, you are mostly suffering from a common mental disorder called “Depression”

Depression

Affects everyone and everywhere! Based on the world health organization (WHO) statistics and fact sheets, it has been found that more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression. WHO also stated that

“Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Especially when long-lasting and with moderate or severe intensity, depression may become a serious health condition.”

When I google the word “Depression treatment” I find out many people are asking questions in form of “Which is better to use whether the prescribed antidepressants or natural antidepressants?”, “Which one is safer the prescribed or natural antidepressants?“, and many more questions have been asked of people who need help overcoming depression.

If you are asking too for help regarding the safety of each product, effectiveness, and the best antidepressant, therefore, this article is indeed for you…in this context we will cover most of previously mentioned questions and much more, you will just have to scroll down and keep reading.

Watch This Video

Get PDF HERE

 The number of people got affected by depression is incredibly increasing and the number of antidepressants products are in parallel increasing incredibly too…

Moreover, fewer people are aware and many other confused about the type antidepressants they should take in order to overcome what they already suffer from!

You suffer from depression…take this medication!

 Some people recommend using prescribed antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Prozac without noticing how much it could be harmful to someone who is already suffering! However, there is a massive number of natural antidepressants that can provide you perfect effect with minimal side effects.

Before starting our journey of knowing which is better, it is important to put in your mind that in order to say this medication is could you look first on its side effects and then its effectiveness…because sometimes, the side effects of a certain medication are worse than the symptoms you already suffering from…Then, question comes;

Why Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are not recommended? 

First, what is Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?

They are a group of prescribed antidepressants that come in more than one form such as Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and many others. These types of medications are mainly working on balancing the serotonin levels in your brain…

Well, why serotonin?

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that mainly responsible for your mood as a result depression usually occur when serotonin level decrease.

Is it effective?

Based on research, it has been found that SSRIs like Prozac is said to be active for only 60% of a total number of patients using it!

What are the side effects?

Hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate, overactive reflexes

Nausea, agitation, dizziness, headache, Difficulty in sleeping

Weight gain or loss, sweating, hot flashes, severe skin reaction

Vision changes, dry mouth, vomiting, nervousness or always feeling anxiety

Loss of libido, delayed ejaculation in men, difficulty having an orgasm, and decreased sex drive

Moreover, it may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts especially in young adults and others suffer from electric shock feeling “Brain Zaps”.

Limit your artificial options…Start now… and go for natural options!

There are more than one alternative to prescribed antidepressants that are EFFECTIVE and SAFE. After many studies that have been performed on, side effects of prescribed antidepressants and how it may force you to suicide instead of preventing you.

It has been found, many people have gone for natural antidepressants alternative and they found that:

Generally, provide them better lifestyle

Decrease their depression condition

Provide them a normal lifestyle without the fear of having difficulties after taking the decision of taking off antidepressants.

Your Antidepressants alternatives are many…let me show you some as follow; 

Opt#1 Exercise Is an Elixir for Depression

 Based on research, it has been found that there is a relationship between exercising and reduction of depression level! As regular exercise usually helps by means or another as follows:

Increase Confidence

Exercising will increase your confidence especially when you meet your challenges fitness goals

Enhance your mood

It modifies serotonin levels, endorphins, and other brain chemicals as a result giving you the feeling of good mood

Initiate positive thinking

Exercising force you to think in a positive way and reduces the depression symptoms. Moreover, Reduces the suicidal and anxiety thoughts; as it increases your social interaction through socializing with others and exchanging good ideas together

Yoga will surely help too…  

 Indeed, yoga is a good way for reducing depression or anxiety through practicing different postures.

According to Harvard Health publishing it has been stated that “Many patients dealing with depression, anxiety, or stress, yoga may be a very appealing way to better manage symptoms. Indeed, the scientific study of yoga demonstrates that mental and physical health are not just closely allied, but are essentially equivalent. The evidence is growing that yoga practice is a relatively low-risk, high-yield approach to improving overall health”.     Along with exercising, you can also consume antidepressants but you should look for natural antidepressants only!                   

Opt#2 Destroy Depression System

This simple e-book will take you through the 7 step process to eliminate depression from your life forever!

The Destroy Depression treatment plan works regardless of your symptoms and whatever your age. It is a straight-forward plan that explains everything you need to know about eliminating depression… step-by-step. 

Get E-book in PDF here

 Opt#3 Natural Anti-Depressant Supplements

The platinum rank goes for Omega-3 fatty acids!

Indeed, we all aware of the omega 3 benefits such as reducing depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances and sexual dysfunction when consuming healthy types of fats that are available in form of food sources such as sardines, salmon, and trout or in form of supplements “Fish oil Capsules”.

Based on study at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, “the effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation was studied in 49 patients with repeated episodes of harming themselves. In addition to standard psychiatric care, study subjects were randomly assigned to receive 1200 mg EPA plus 900 mg DHA, or placebo, for 12 weeks. At the end of the treatment period, the group receiving omega-3 fatty acids had significantly greater improvements compared with the placebo group in scores for depression, Suicidal thoughts, and daily stresses.”

It is easy to get in fish oil capsules the most common one is here.

The Silver rank goes for both Vitamin B12 and Zinc

Zinc has many roles within our bodies especially in cell signaling tasks; a large number of zinc concentrations are found in our brains, particularly in a part of our brains called the hippocampus.

Zinc deficiency may lead to certain mental dysfunctions such as learning in addition to depression that has been noticed associated with a lower concentration of zinc in peripheral blood. Therefore, it is important to increase zinc supplements uptake and consume more zinc food sources.

Vitamin B12 is another natural supplement as it has an effective role in the production of the neurotransmitter, therefore, maintaining balance of brain functions, and enhancing mood. Based on studies, it has been found that people’s depression level decrease when consuming a considerable amount of vitamin B12.

Consider seeking Multivitamins supplements that will boost your positivity levels. We recommend A-Z Mutlivitamins, found here.

Opt#4 Do Regular Massage

Who denies that massage can perfectly deal with depression? how? Depression has many causes, one of the causes is the feel of chronic pain! Therefore, massaging could be one of the options that can help rid yourself of depression.

Based on studies, it has been found that massaging is an effective method to reduce depression associated with women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, children with cancer, pregnant women, HIV patients, back pain, headache pain, and many other cases.

Opt#5 Go for Light therapy

As we said, there are different types of depression, one of the common types is seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or what is commonly called “Winter Blues”, studies have proved that light therapy has a potential effect in treating this type of depression in addition to its effectiveness in treating the non-seasonal depression.

According to Mayo Clinic, “Light therapy is thought to affect brain chemicals linked to mood and sleep, easing SAD symptoms. Using a light therapy box may also help with other types of depression, sleep disorders, and other conditions. Light therapy is also known as bright light therapy or phototherapy”

Opt#6 Talk with a therapist

We know how much it hurts and how much you feel discomfort with all symptoms you experience during your depression mood. However, the solution for depression is usually easy to be achieved when you start to

Address the factors that force you to this depression state

Looking for different solution plans for your problems,

Act on your problems instead of talking about them.

Moreover, because we know how depression affects and control you, we always recommend seeking a therapist that he/she will help you to just manage your life until the situation become much better, go for a group therapy, or you can talk to someone who understands what you have been through and has the willingness to help you.

At the bottom line, we would like to leave you with a quotation said by Leonard Cohen that will possibly affect your life “Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.”

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Best Ways To Handle Depression: Natural Alternatives Vs Prescriped Drugs (Prozac)

Are you feeling worthless? You lose interest in doing the activities you love the most? You gain or lose tons of weight recently? do you recently sleep more or less than you have been used to sleep? Feeling that you are no longer able to think, concentrate, or even take any kind of decisions…

Feeling anxiety, sad, and your mood is always bad. If you experience all the previously mentioned symptoms for more than three weeks, you are mostly suffering from a common mental disorder called “Depression”

Depression

Affects everyone and everywhere! Based on the world health organization (WHO) statistics and fact sheets, it has been found that more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression. WHO also stated that

“Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Especially when long-lasting and with moderate or severe intensity, depression may become a serious health condition.”

When I google the word “Depression treatment” I find out many people are asking questions in form of “Which is better to use whether the prescribed antidepressants or natural antidepressants?”, “Which one is safer the prescribed or natural antidepressants?“, and many more questions have been asked of people who need help overcoming depression.

If you are asking too for help regarding the safety of each product, effectiveness, and the best antidepressant, therefore, this article is indeed for you…in this context we will cover most of previously mentioned questions and much more, you will just have to scroll down and keep reading.

Watch This Video

Get PDF HERE

The number of people got affected by depression is incredibly increasing and the number of antidepressants products are in parallel increasing incredibly too…

Moreover, fewer people are aware and many other confused about the type antidepressants they should take in order to overcome what they already suffer from!

You suffer from depression…take this medication!

Some people recommend using prescribed antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Prozac without noticing how much it could be harmful to someone who is already suffering! However, there is a massive number of natural antidepressants that can provide you perfect effect with minimal side effects.

Before starting our journey of knowing which is better, it is important to put in your mind that in order to say this medication is could you look first on its side effects and then its effectiveness…because sometimes, the side effects of a certain medication are worse than the symptoms you already suffering from…Then, question comes;

Why Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are not recommended?

First, what is Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?

They are a group of prescribed antidepressants that come in more than one form such as Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and many others. These types of medications are mainly working on balancing the serotonin levels in your brain…

Well, why serotonin?

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that mainly responsible for your mood as a result depression usually occur when serotonin level decrease.

Is it effective?

Based on research, it has been found that SSRIs like Prozac is said to be active for only 60% of a total number of patients using it!

What are the side effects?

Hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate, overactive reflexes

Nausea, agitation, dizziness, headache, Difficulty in sleeping

Weight gain or loss, sweating, hot flashes, severe skin reaction

Vision changes, dry mouth, vomiting, nervousness or always feeling anxiety

Loss of libido, delayed ejaculation in men, difficulty having an orgasm, and decreased sex drive

Moreover, it may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts especially in young adults and others suffer from electric shock feeling “Brain Zaps”.

Limit your artificial options…Start now… and go for natural options!

There are more than one alternative to prescribed antidepressants that are EFFECTIVE and SAFE. After many studies that have been performed on, side effects of prescribed antidepressants and how it may force you to suicide instead of preventing you.

It has been found, many people have gone for natural antidepressants alternative and they found that:

Generally, provide them better lifestyle

Decrease their depression condition

Provide them a normal lifestyle without the fear of having difficulties after taking the decision of taking off antidepressants.

Your Antidepressants alternatives are many…let me show you some as follow;

Opt#1 Exercise Is an Elixir for Depression

Based on research, it has been found that there is a relationship between exercising and reduction of depression level! As regular exercise usually helps by means or another as follows:

Increase Confidence

Exercising will increase your confidence especially when you meet your challenges fitness goals

Enhance your mood

It modifies serotonin levels, endorphins, and other brain chemicals as a result giving you the feeling of good mood

Initiate positive thinking

Exercising force you to think in a positive way and reduces the depression symptoms. Moreover, Reduces the suicidal and anxiety thoughts; as it increases your social interaction through socializing with others and exchanging good ideas together

Yoga will surely help too… 

 Indeed, yoga is a good way for reducing depression or anxiety through practicing different postures.

According to Harvard Health publishing it has been stated that “Many patients dealing with depression, anxiety, or stress, yoga may be a very appealing way to better manage symptoms. Indeed, the scientific study of yoga demonstrates that mental and physical health are not just closely allied, but are essentially equivalent. The evidence is growing that yoga practice is a relatively low-risk, high-yield approach to improving overall health”.  Along with exercising, you can also consume antidepressants but you should look for natural antidepressants only!                   

Opt#2 Destroy Depression System

This simple e-book will take you through the 7 step process to eliminate depression from your life forever!

The Destroy Depression treatment plan works regardless of your symptoms and whatever your age. It is a straight-forward plan that explains everything you need to know about eliminating depression… step-by-step. 

Get E-book in PDF here

Opt#3 Natural Anti-Depressant Supplements

The platinum rank goes for Omega-3 fatty acids!

Indeed, we all aware of the omega 3 benefits such as reducing depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances and sexual dysfunction when consuming healthy types of fats that are available in form of food sources such as sardines, salmon, and trout or in form of supplements “Fish oil Capsules”.

Based on study at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, “the effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation was studied in 49 patients with repeated episodes of harming themselves. In addition to standard psychiatric care, study subjects were randomly assigned to receive 1200 mg EPA plus 900 mg DHA, or placebo, for 12 weeks. At the end of the treatment period, the group receiving omega-3 fatty acids had significantly greater improvements compared with the placebo group in scores for depression, Suicidal thoughts, and daily stresses.”

It is easy to get in fish oil capsules the most common one is here.

The Silver rank goes for both Vitamin B12 and Zinc

Zinc has many roles within our bodies especially in cell signaling tasks; a large number of zinc concentrations are found in our brains, particularly in a part of our brains called the hippocampus.

Zinc deficiency may lead to certain mental dysfunctions such as learning in addition to depression that has been noticed associated with a lower concentration of zinc in peripheral blood. Therefore, it is important to increase zinc supplements uptake and consume more zinc food sources.

Vitamin B12 is another natural supplement as it has an effective role in the production of the neurotransmitter, therefore, maintaining balance of brain functions, and enhancing mood. Based on studies, it has been found that people’s depression level decrease when consuming a considerable amount of vitamin B12.

Consider seeking Multivitamins supplements that will boost your positivity levels. We recommend A-Z Mutlivitamins, found here.

Opt#4 Do Regular Massage

Who denies that massage can perfectly deal with depression? how? Depression has many causes, one of the causes is the feel of chronic pain! Therefore, massaging could be one of the options that can help rid yourself of depression.

Based on studies, it has been found that massaging is an effective method to reduce depression associated with women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, children with cancer, pregnant women, HIV patients, back pain, headache pain, and many other cases.

Opt#5 Go for Light therapy

As we said, there are different types of depression, one of the common types is seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or what is commonly called “Winter Blues”, studies have proved that light therapy has a potential effect in treating this type of depression in addition to its effectiveness in treating the non-seasonal depression.

According to Mayo Clinic, “Light therapy is thought to affect brain chemicals linked to mood and sleep, easing SAD symptoms. Using a light therapy box may also help with other types of depression, sleep disorders, and other conditions. Light therapy is also known as bright light therapy or phototherapy”

Opt#6 Talk with a therapist

We know how much it hurts and how much you feel discomfort with all symptoms you experience during your depression mood. However, the solution for depression is usually easy to be achieved when you start to

Address the factors that force you to this depression state

Looking for different solution plans for your problems,

Act on your problems instead of talking about them.

Moreover, because we know how depression affects and control you, we always recommend seeking a therapist that he/she will help you to just manage your life until the situation become much better, go for a group therapy, or you can talk to someone who understands what you have been through and has the willingness to help you.

At the bottom line, we would like to leave you with a quotation said by Leonard Cohen that will possibly affect your life “Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.”

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12 Super-Achievable Ways to Unplug More This Year

We use our phones for absolutely everything. Need to eat? Seamless or Grubhub is just minutes away. Need to send your exact location to a friend? Drop a pin. Need a date? Hop onto Bumble and swipe until you line one up. While 24/7 access to these technologies has greatly improved our quality of life in many ways, our mental health and social skills have also taken a hit, at least according to The TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin.

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Of course, there are also plenty of emotional benefits to our smartphones: Many folks live far away from family and old friends, and contemporary technology plays a vital role in keeping those relationships intact. But where do we draw the line?

When reflecting on this past year, I realized that I had gotten sucked into my online world with the good intention of keeping in touch with my loved ones, but that being connected 24/7 had cost me some mental health—and a lot of time. So I’ve resolved to make some major changes this year to help me disconnect, which will also help me focus on myself and my goals, and upkeep those relationships in a more healthy way. Here are 12 ways that you can do this too:

1. Join an accountability group (kind of!).

Sometimes because I work so much, I don’t get to see my friends very often. Weeks or months of "we need to catch up" texts will go by until finally, we find an hour when we’re both free (and exhausted) after work. At this point, the hangout, which is almost always grabbing a drink at the bar, can feel more like a chore than anything else.

But there are ways to combat this struggle—and the constant scheduling ping-pong that precedes it. Seek out friends who also want to unplug and take turns planning outings and evenings where you can leave your cellphones at the door and enjoy each other’s company instead. You can theme it up too: Get into a murder mystery game, host a wine tasting, do some karaoke...

2. Plan work lunch dates.

Usually, when I eat lunch at work, I end up blindly surfing the web. I feel like I desperately need to pause from the day’s tasks, but I don’t actually leave my desk, so I mindlessly browse Facebook or Pinterest... but I don’t ever take an actual break. And I’ve noticed that since I’ve fallen into this pattern, I don’t really have a lot of friends at work or know much about my co-workers.

This year, I’ve started asking my co-workers to eat lunch with me. I’m learning more about my colleagues, which is fun, and also helps out when navigating how to alleviate tension at work and understanding how my colleagues work best. It’s also great for avoiding that end-of-day technology hangover.

3. Give yourself a home project.

This year, I decided that instead of sitting on my couch looking through Instagram on the weekends, I’d give myself small projects in my home, starting with a super-easy DIY chalkboard wall, working up to redecorating my bathroom.

Pinterest can be overwhelming—especially considering how many Pinterest endeavors, once you actually try them, end up being epic fails—but there are a few good ones in the pile. One of my favorite projects that actually panned out was this pallet coffee mug organizer, only with one alteration: I used "S" hooks that you can buy at your local hardware store instead so that I can switch out what I hang there. Sometimes I use it for my mugs, other times to hang herbs. Another successful project: DIYing old glass jars into decorative containers to store bathroom items like Q-tips and bobby pins.

4. Get a workout buddy.

You may have a fitness goal this year, but if you’re anything like me, you’ll spend half your time at the gym adjusting your playlist and snapping photos on your Instagram Story. Look! I worked out! Here’s proof! You end up leaving the gym two hours later with only about 45 minutes of actual working out accomplished.

Next time you work out, bring a buddy and leave your phone in your locker instead. You can’t get lost in your own world if you’re busy catching up in between sets, plus your friend can push you to achieve your fitness goals and vice-versa.

5. Schedule phone calls and Facetime.

I often find myself overwhelmed by a deluge of text threads from out-of-town family and friends. Keeping up with those relationships is very important to me, but sometimes I feel like I’m taking hours at a time to catch up via text. Worse yet, I usually feel like we never even truly connect and instead just gush about how much we miss one another.

This year’s solution: scheduling phone calls and Facetimes with my loved ones so I can give them my undivided attention. Sure, yes, I’m still on my phone, which isn’t exactly disconnecting, but a one-hour, high-quality Facetime or phone call allows me to catch up with my loved ones way more than hours of distracted text messaging can. What’s gained? Time and real connections. Plus, we can plan for when we’re going to talk, so it’s convenient for both of us—and we have far more real news to catch up on by the time we can speak on the phone.

6. Make a reading list.

As a kid, I loved reading, and as an adolescent, books helped me escape. But as an adult, I’ve fallen completely flat. The excuses are endless, but primarily center around the same concern: I feel like I don’t have the time. This year, I decided to make a reading list so that I couldn’t make any more excuses.

Now every time someone recommends a book, I write it down in my planner with a note on the genre or subject matter so I have a running list to choose from. Instead of surfing the web, I make sure I use that critical 30 minutes before bedtime to read. According to The National Sleep Foundation, unplugging before bedtime improves the quality of your sleep. Combine that with the positive effects of reading, including increased connectivity in the brain, and you’re out of excuses to avoid doing something you already love.

7. Pass The '90s Test.

Being a child of the new millennium, I have no idea how to date without social media and cell phones—we’ve grown up learning to take our social cues and flirtations from Instagram, Snapchat, and text messages. I was thinking recently about what my relationships would be like if they weren’t so rooted in online communication and realized that most of them would be effectively nonexistent. So I realized I needed to stop developing more 2D relationships and focus instead on seeing potential romances in person.

So I came up with what I call "The '90s Test." I’ll only use my phone to set up a date with a person (like you would when you called someone’s landline back in the day). I make sure to leave on time so I don’t have the crutch of texting updates when I’m late, and I bring a book to read while I wait if they’re late. I’ve found that this also sets the standard of not using phones on the date, so that it’s uninterrupted and genuine. This way, if it’s a good date, you’ll know quickly that you have a real connection—and if it’s not going anywhere, you won’t have to wonder. You’ll figure it out fast instead of hiding behind your phone.

8. Invest in a camera.

The beauty of the modern age is that we don’t need 800 different devices to do everything we want; your iPhone can do practically everything. But how many times have you been on vacation or at an event where you promised yourself that you’d only bring your phone for pictures, but end up posting all over (and subsequently scrolling through) Instagram, or pretending to be occupied with something on your phone in order to avoid mingling or diffuse an awkward situation? I’ve done that so many times, and I walk away from the experience feeling like I kind of missed it all. This has led me to buy a simple camera. It makes me stay in the moment, and later, if I really want to upload any to Instagram when I’m bored at home, I always can.

9. Pioneer nights.

Growing up in Florida, this is how my parents used to make losing power during a hurricane fun. My parents would challenge my brother and me to avoid using anything electric all night. We’d eat by candlelight, talk instead of watching TV, and go to bed when we were actually tired.

Try this at home alone or throw an adult sleepover with friends: Break out your favorite candles, no-cook snacks (cheese, wine, and a box of frozen cupcakes should do the trick), and board games, and spend the night sans electronics. Go to bed early, and you’ll feel like a million bucks the next day.

10. Get a pen pal.

A while ago, my friend Lauren and I decided to become pen pals. You might assume that going old-school this way would make keeping up our friendship harder, but while we speak less than we might otherwise, the quality of the communication is much higher. I feel like so much online communication is one-sided, but as pen pals, we’re forced to ask questions about each other’s lives.

When I broke up with my ex-boyfriend, who is a mutual friend, I sent Lauren a letter about it. About a week later, I received a letter from her expressing her condolences and agreeing that he was a jerk, and a week after that, I sent her a letter back, updating her on how I was doing. By the time she’d sent the next letter, I was already healing and there wasn’t any room for petty he-said/she-said talk. It felt like a really natural way to process the breakup and receive support from a friend. Now we send each other goodies like homemade jewelry in the mail too, and she’s one less friend I have to worry about texting—we’ve got our own thing going.

11. Take a class.

I’m the biggest culprit of complaining I have no time for anything, but then spending hours on my phone, doing a whole lot of nothing. I’d always like to go to that yoga, painting, or acting class, but then my day flashes before my eyes. This year, though, I plan to go to a class once a week.

I know it’s not possible for everybody, but if you can, consider trying to build an extra $30-60 per week into your budget. Learning new things is an amazing act of self-care. And when you actively engage in learning as an adult, not only will you feel an incomparable sense of accomplishment you can’t get at work, but you’ll also just become a more interesting human.

12. Jump into your side hustle.

Probably the only thing more popular than the puppy filter on Snapchat right now is having a side hustle. So many of us are coming into our own as creators and want to be in charge of our own source of income. Whether that means making personalized t-shirts or starting your own production company, consider starting to take baby steps toward your entrepreneurial dreams instead of endlessly checking Facebook. When you’re doing something for yourself that you’re passionate about, the benefits are endless.

Anie Delgado is a freelance writer, actress, and musician based in NYC. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @anie_delgado and check out her music on Spotify. from Greatist RSS http://ift.tt/2EmanGT 12 Super-Achievable Ways to Unplug More This Year Greatist RSS from HEALTH BUZZ http://ift.tt/2mbt1L9

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