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The Cortisol and Belly Fat Connection If you feel like your waistline is a little bigger after this holiday season it might not be from the goodies that accompany the yearly festivities. It might be from the other sidekick of the holidays - stress. When a body is under stress, especially chronic stress, more adrenaline and cortisol are secreted from the adrenal glands. This is the primal “fight-or-flight” response that can explain unfathomable feats of strength by individuals in life-threatening situations. The response is helpful in those temporary situations but when triggered again and again, throughout the day, week, month, year, there are many negative health implications, including an increase in fat specifically in the belly region.
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Jupiter through the Signs and Houses Jupiter is the "Great Benefic", bringer of good luck, opportunities, fortune, growth, and expansion, ruler of the sign of Sagittarius. Its presence makes the sign and house it is passing through BIGGER, FULLER, MORE EXPANDED. It bring BREADTH wherever it goes. Jupiter is literally "full of hot air". This energy can fuel big dreams and ignite hope and understanding on a massive level, it can also burn itself out with exaggerated excess.
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The Farmer's Almanac has long been used to spread the wisdom that farmer's have always known about using the Moon cycles to support efforts of every kind. To grow your hair quicker, longer, and thicker, try this:
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All early and some middle Aries placements (coming soon for the rest of you middle degree placements and all late degree Aries placements) have a strong focus on TEACHING, LEARNING, SPEAKING, WRITING, LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, DIFFERENT LANGUAGES/CULTURES/COUNTRIES, BROADCASTING, PUBLISHING, RELIGION/CHURCH, PHILOSOPHY, AND FINDING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS.
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My first hit of “Baby-Blue's" happened a few days after giving birth to my son and brought with it the strangest feelings. I have come to explain the way I felt as “premature nostalgia”. I was actually feeling sad thinking that some time in the future I would be sad because I would be longing for what was going on right now! I recognized the symptoms as “the Baby-Blue's” because I had heard many different renditions of this hormonally-based phenomenon.
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All Taurus placements have a strong focus on RELATIONSHIPS/PARTNERSHIPS. This is a great time to: Make friends with your enemies Make new friends Expand to deeper levels of current relationships of all kinds Increase client base Leverage current relationships to boost you towards your goals Cooperate with others Foster goodwill in your relationships Collaborate/Merge your resources with others Evaluate and heal current relationships Start new relationships
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All Gemini placements have either a short or long-term theme centered around ROMANCE, TRUE LOVE, CONCEPTION, CHILDREN, CREATIVITY, FUN, HOBBIES, ART, MUSIC, ATHLETICISM, AND PLEASURE. This is a great time to: Spend time with your own or other children Work on creative projects Have more fun! Take up a new hobby or spend time with one you already enjoy Take a class learning more about something you enjoy Research or investigate anything having to do with the conception, pregnancy, childbirth, childrearing journeys Spend time with your Beloved Date
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All Cancer placements have either a short or long-term theme centered around HOME, HOUSES, REAL ESTATE (AND OTHER WORK RELATED TO HOMES), PSYCHOLOGY, CHILDHOOD, AND FAMILY. This is a great time to: Go someplace that feels like "home" Spruce up or thoroughly clean or organize your home Do home repairs or improvement Spend time with family and people you knew as a child Attend to housing or real estate matters Heal childhood trauma or other issues
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