I see the new lures and the advertising for new equipment, and I need to get some. Looking at all the new fishing lures and equipment, I have to get it. Despite the fact that I bought several things last year, I have never used them. If you’re a Bass angler, you know exactly what I mean.

The beginning of the Bassin season may be the best time of the year to catch large bass. They have eaten little during the winter because the cold water slows down their metabolism and now that the water is getting warmer; they are hungry and ready to eat.

The biggest bass I’ve ever caught was on an opening day of the season, in about 6 feet of water, near flooded trees. I was using an original black and gold Rapala that writhed on the surface near the trees. I tossed it and let it rest near a tree. I saw the wake coming through the water from about 10 feet away. He hit so hard that his entire body came out of the water. Six pounds 4 ounces. It was incredible

Preparing to spawn.

1. Many baits work well early in the season because most bass will stay in shallow water most of the day where the water is warmer. The fish are looking for a place to lay eggs, or have laid eggs and are protecting them. Even after spawning, when they are guarding the fry, they will be close to their chosen bed. They can be aggressive, or they may not move even if you hit them with the lure, I have seen both reactions. It can be very frustrating when you see the fish and you put the lure in front of their face and they don’t move.

2. The warmest water will be at the north end of the lake in the spring. The sun is still low in the sky to the south, so the far north will get sun much longer during the day. The sun beating down on the lake can warm the water temperature 5 degrees or more in one day. The bass will go to warmer, shallower waters because there is more activity from small fish, crayfish, and other food sources. Dark-bottomed areas at the north end of the lake will warm faster, because black bottoms retain heat better than light-colored sandy bottoms.

Where to fish

3. However, do not go through the flats with a sandy bottom. There is a lake where I fish regularly, which I love to get to before the sun rises. There is an area on the northeast side of the lake, about 10 acres of flat sand, about 3 to 6 feet deep. I can’t even count the number of bass I’ve caught in this area, casting a medium scuba crankbait and bouncing it along the sandy bottom. Bass love to cruise the sandy flats at dawn, they are aggressive and love to bite.

4. Be silent. When you’re fishing in shallow water, the noise you make travels a long way through the water and is amplified considerably above what you hear. I have a big radio with a CD player on my boat, I never have it on when I’m fishing. Can you imagine how that sounds to fish?

I recommend you even turn off the engine before you get to your spot and use the trolling motor to get closer. I think it’s even better if you set the trolling motor to a very low speed and let it run while you’re in shallow water, so it makes a low, constant sound. If you have it at high speed and keep hitting it, it can scare off the fish as well.

Keep things quiet and move as little as possible when you’re in shallow water, especially if you’re in an aluminum boat. Just think that any noise you make is amplified through your helmet and through the water.

Structure

5. When you are in shallow water, look for any structure you can see. A line of brush forms, trees in the water, boat lifts, rocks, etc. Never go over a pier without fishing it from the front to the shore. If you’ve ever fished off a pier, you know that small sunfish, crappies, and other small fish like to hang out on the piers. What do sea bass like to eat? Smaller fish. The Bass knows that the food will be there, so they go there to eat.

Any weeds like sedges that stick out of the water and grow on the sand flats can be amazing at the right time. There is a lake where my brother and I have fished a lot. There is a reed bed in about 5 feet of water on a sandy flat that we had fished before and fished.

One day in a light rain in early June we went to this reed bed and over the course of the next 5 hours we caught over 80 largemouth bass in the 2-4 pound range, not very big but a good size and fun to catch in Minnesota. We trap them all in bright purple weightless plastic worms from Texas. It was the single most phenomenal fishing experience I have ever had. We finally gave up because we were tired of fishing. We have caught many more Bass from those reed beds, but never anything like that day.

longer throws

6. Cast longer. When you’re in shallow water, and especially if it’s clear, you’ll want to cast longer so you don’t spook the fish. If you’re fishing on flat sand, you can switch to a rod with a lighter line, because you don’t have to worry about the fish getting caught in the weeds. The lighter line will allow you to cast farther and use the smaller baits if necessary.

7. Wear polarized sunglasses. You will be surprised at how much better you can see through the glare on the surface of the water and see the fish if the water is relatively clear. Seeing fish always excites you. I’ve never tried one of the underwater cameras, but that’s why they’ve become popular. It motivates you if you see the fish. The cameras look great, but I think I would spend more time looking at the screen than fishing, so it wouldn’t help me catch more fish.

Use all your arsenal.

8. Test all your lures. Sometimes any lure will work in the spring. Start with the lures that can cover the most water the fastest. If you are fishing on a sandbar that is open, start with a crankbait. If you are fishing on kelp line or other structure and the water is rough, start with a spinnerbait or chatterbait. If you are out when the sun is up, definitely try a topwater that you can throw near the deck and entice them to bite. If faster fishing lures don’t work, switch to jigs or worms. Every obvious structure. I start with a spinnerbait and then go to a tube jig or plastic worm before moving on. If you find a lure that works, use it until it stops working. Fish can change what they want multiple times during the same day, so don’t get hung up on just one lure. Try different lures and you will catch Bass.

9. Go for smaller lures. If you just can’t find anything that is working. Go for a smaller bait and something that can be fished more slowly. A smaller crappie-sized spinnerbait or smaller tube jig, or 4-inch plastic worms may be just the ticket for finicky bedding or post-spawning bass.

go fishing

10. Go bass fishing. If you live in Minnesota like I do, and you are a bass fisherman, you are part of a smaller group of anglers. Most anglers in Minnesota fish for walleye and panfish. There is nothing wrong with Walleye or Panfish or Pike. I fish for panfish whenever I want a great fish to eat, nothing beats crappie and lightly breaded, butter-fried sunfish fillets.

One thing you may not know if you don’t fish for bass is that you catch a lot of pike when fishing for bass. I catch my fair share of Walleyes while fishing for Bass. Fishing kelp lines at the edges of deeper water is a good place to catch good size walleye to eat, and they will catch spinnerbaits and crankbaits quite easily. My point is to go bass fishing and you’ll be hooked, especially if you’re like me and hate to stand still and stare at a cork.

A gift annuity (CGA) is a popular planned giving tool. They have been around for over 100 years. They’re easy to understand, simple to set up, and don’t have the higher administrative costs associated with other charitable giving techniques.

Most people think that the income from a gift annuity is for the life of the donor or for the joint life of the donor and their spouse. However, there are at least seven other ways a CGA can be used. Let’s take a look at the two traditional apps, and then summarize the other seven options. Perhaps they will plant a seed for use in your situation that will also benefit your church.

only your life

This is the most common and easiest way to structure a gift annuity. You contribute cash or an appreciated asset to your church in exchange for a lifetime income. Upon your death, the church keeps your contribution for its use.

As long as you and your spouse live

You can also set up a gift annuity to pay as long as you or your spouse live. This is the joint and survival CGA option.

Here are 7 techniques you may not be familiar with…

1. As long as you and another person live

The other beneficiary does not have to be your spouse. For example, a woman might set up a gift annuity for herself and her sister.

2. For the life of someone other than yourself

Plus, the gift annuity doesn’t have to be for you. You could have a disabled child who requires special care and set up a CGA to fund that care for the rest of your life.

3. Any of the above, but payments are deferred for several years

Most gift annuities are paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. Payments typically begin within the first year. However, it is possible to defer the start of payments for several years.

For example, a 55-year-old person might set up a charitable annuity with the idea that payments would begin at age 65 to supplement their retirement income. Deferred charitable annuities have the advantages of a higher payment and a larger charitable deduction.

4. To finance the education of a child or grandchild

Another example of a deferred gift annuity is financing the education of a child or grandchild. You set up a gift annuity now for your five-year-old grandson, and when he’s 18 and in college, the CGA can kick in to pay for the next four to five years. There is some risk since the child is not required to use the funds for college. You could be financing his Corvette Z06.

5. The “reinsured” gift annuity

In my opinion, this technique should be used more frequently because it provides cash to the church immediately.

Instead of withholding the contribution to a gift annuity, then investing and paying the promised payment, the church purchases a commercial immediate annuity from an insurance company. The insurance company is instructed to send payments (ie quarterly) to the church and a check is written to the donor.

The cost of the immediate annuity will vary and depends on several factors, such as the age of the donor and the prevailing interest rate in the economy. However, the cost of the immediate annuity is less than the amount received from the donor. This difference is available to the church immediately.

6. Exchanging a Charitable Remainder Trust for a Gift Annuity

If you are the recipient of income from a charitable remainder trust (CRUT), you can exchange this interest for a gift annuity. This move can satisfy many goals.

This gives you another charitable income tax deduction for the new CGA. The advantage for the charity is that it immediately frees up money that may be needed for a building campaign.

7. Create a Gift-on-Death Annuity with an IRA

All or part of your IRA can be exchanged for a gift annuity at your death. This would be a way to establish a secure and steady income for your surviving spouse for as long as you live, with the funds ultimately going to the church you both want them to go to anyway.

Your estate would get a charitable deduction for the charitable part of the charitable annuity. However, IRA income would still be income with respect to a decedent and would be subject to ordinary income taxes.

Summary

These explanations of the various uses of a gift annuity only represent the tip of the iceberg. If one or more apply to your situation, you should consult a qualified tax professional. Each technique has positive and negative income and gift tax results.

The young Jurassic granites of the Jos Plateau are not just physical attractions for environmental tourists, but it is the large number of tin and columbite mineral deposits that have given the locality global prominence in the past. These mineral deposits have provided work for European mining companies since the early 20th century. Mining activities declined on the plateau as a result of the discovery of oil in the Niger Delta, leading to something of an involuntary decision to lay the mines fallow.

At the exact locations of these mining sites, spectacular cone-shaped mounds of excavated overburden soils with a base radius of up to 30 m and rising to heights of approximately 15 m are visible. Usually many of these cones could be seen grouped together. On the sides are steep man-made depressions filled with still water that often make them look terrible. These depressions represent the locations where the mounds once stood.

Mining activities affected about a quarter of the communities in the state, especially in Jos-south, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Bassa, Riyom and Jos-east local government areas.

The great mining activities ended in the eighties. In some places time is wearing away the role of mining scars. Elsewhere, they are as prominent as ever, thus remaining vacant land occupying space that would have been put to lucrative use, especially in agricultural production. Also, mining ponds have become death traps where people often mysteriously die.

As the saying goes, behind any cloud there is a silver lining. After all, these mines are not all garbage. Our brethren, born long after mining activities have ended, often seek to know what these striking anomalies represent. As a result, some of these old mines were used as educational resource sites to teach children about mining and also to inform them about the mining history of their native lands. In Rayfield, a part of Jos, a mining pond was converted into a recreational facility, the Rayfield Resort, where people often go and have a good time, especially on holidays. As can be understood, Plateau State derives its name from the geographical nature of the terrain which is elevated and flat on top. In view of the fact that it is located within the Savannah belt of vegetation, it is possible to see for miles, giving the Plateau the beauty for which it has been known. Where the mining sites are located, the red laterite of the mining waste contrasts with the background environment, making the landscape even more beautiful.

For those who worked in the mining companies, anything reminiscent of mining activities brings back fond memories of a time when they worked and were paid in coins that had integrity, a period during which employers provided full-powered descent accommodation. constant electricity and water, not to mention transportation and training of labor. The local communities never experienced hopelessness and despair, quite the opposite.

In view of the fact that hundreds of new mining licenses were issued in 2007, it is certain that heaps of mining waste will surface again, if not on the Plateau then in other parts of Africa’s most populous nation.

It is inevitable that a princess party is in the future of most parents with a little girl. However, with so many options, how do you choose which princess? How about Cinderella? Cinderella is by far the best known Disney princess. The beautiful dress of her and the happily ever after moment of her are the dreams of most girls. Making those dreams come true for your little princess is almost easy.

invitations

Idea #1

In honor of a royal proclamation, send out a scroll invitation. Find parchment paper clip art online and print party information on the blank area of ​​the parchment. In each corner add a different image.

Idea #2

Print the party information on cardstock. Try to fit 2 invitations on a single piece of cardstock if possible. Leave a half inch border around each individual invitation for cutting. Cut out each invitation carefully. Save as much of the border around each invitation as possible. Find Cinderella clip art online (preferably clip art that doesn’t have a background image). Print the clip art on translucent paper or vellum, again printing 2 Cinderella images on each piece of vellum. Be sure to size the Cinderella clip art to cover the invitation and leave a half inch border around it. Carefully cut the printed Cinderella images to the same size as the pre-cut invitations. The Cinderella images must be placed on top of the invitations and measure exactly. Using transfer scissors, cut a decorative border around the vellum and cardstock. Punch two small holes at the top of the invitation. Thread the ribbon through both holes from below and make a bow at the front. Use decorative ribbon or ribbon that matches the party supplies. Your finished product should be a Cinderella invitation at the top that can be lifted up to reveal the party information.

decorating ideas

Cinderella party supplies are available at most party stores and online, but a little whimsy will make your royal party stand out from the rest. Cinderella’s signature colors are sky blue or sky and white. Use these colors for crepe and balloon decoration. Re-create the Clock Tower using a long piece of cardboard or poster board. (Use images online or the movie for reference.) Paint a clock face on top and don’t forget to set the time to midnight.

Your princess will need her royal carriage, so have some pumpkins on hand for the transformation. If your party is during harvest time, visit the pumpkin patch and pick out some pumpkins to display in your party area. Try to get the pumpkins with the vines. Your local grocery store is not likely to be out of pumpkins. If your party isn’t around harvest time, your local craft store should have fake gourds and gourds. Liven it up with a little pixie dust (fine glitter) for an extra touch.

idea menu

Pizza at twelve o’clock – Using a normal round pizza, arrange (or have arranged) the ingredients to simulate the hands of a clock. Make sure the pepperoni clock is striking twelve.

pretty drink blue dress – combine any clear soda with any blue colored Kool Aid drink. If you don’t like giving kids soda, Kool Aid’s blue drink by itself works too.

cheese tray – Cinderella’s little mouse friends may not be invited to this party, but you can honor their heroic efforts with a cheese platter they’ll love!

pumpkin sauce – This sweet sauce is an ultra cute centerpiece. Find a simple pumpkin dip recipe online. Serve the sauce in a hollowed-out pumpkin. You can add stickers or paint a design on the outside of the pumpkin to add sparkle. Allow the squash to dry before adding the sauce. Serve with graham crackers or cinnamon graham crackers.

party game ideas

that’s my shoe! – Hide various shoes around the party area. The one who finds the most shoes wins. You can buy shoes at a local thrift store.

kiss the frog – Similar to putting the tail on the donkey, whoever puts their lips close to the frogs mouth gets their prince!

Fairy Godmother Makeover – Buy Cinderella dresses for the girls (if there are boys, buy knight or prince outfits) and prepare them for the ball. Be sure to take before and after photos for each child. You can find princess party dresses wholesale online.

Whatever you decide to do, ask the birthday girl Princess what she thinks will be a hit for her and her friends. A princess knows what she wants! The royal ball is sure to be an enchanting and regal event.

Learning kids toys is a decent approach to keep your little ones connected. But how do you decide which are the best toys for your little ones?

Remember, not all learning toys are appropriate for all ages. This means that you need to consider the age of your little one before choosing one. Most toys have suggested ages on the packages, which can help you choose the right product for the right age.

Many of these children’s toys come with small parts that can choke little ones. For example, some electronic toys have pointers attached to the screens that can cause injury to young children.

Second, look for the language on the learning toys, if they have audio. Toys for toddlers have easy vocabulary and concepts.

Third, decide what you want them to do for the children. If you are considering a skill set, choose the toy accordingly. Is it basic math, alphabet, spelling, or even computer skills, or cognitive skills that your little one needs to develop? learning toys for kids of all ages.

Fourth, keep interests in mind when buying these children’s toys. If your little one likes music, perhaps you can buy him a toy guitar. If he likes to cook, perhaps you can give him a play kitchen.

Fifth, read product reviews for learning toys. There are many review sites and parenting magazines that do this on a regular basis.

Sixth, ask for tips and advice from other parents, teachers, or experts in learning toys for children. If your little one has just started school, your teacher can better guide you on what toy your child needs.

Seventh, look for product warranties on these toys. Most toys are inexpensive, but some are quite expensive.

It’s easy to be baffled by the variety of children’s learning toys that are available on the market. We should not buy what we want, but we should opt for those that help our children to develop some skills. Toys are not only meant to keep our little ones busy and occupied, but they have a purpose and a bigger role to play. However, at the same time, we must remember that even learning toys for children of all ages are not enough: we must also have personal interactions with our children.

Half a million members of the United States population suffer from one form of cerebral palsy to another. This is a widespread congenital disorder experienced by both children and adults. It is a disorder that hinders a person’s ability to move in a coordinated and determined way.

Infant cerebral palsy occurs even before the child is born or during the first three to five years of his life. This is a crucial stage in a child’s life because the disorder can lead to impaired hearing, vision, speech, and learning problems.

The causes and treatments of cerebral palsy in babies are not definitive. Although there are alternative cures like therapies and surgeries available. These kinds of special treatments can help alleviate a child’s aggravating experience with her living condition.

Cerebral palsy in babies can be diagnosed with the help of pediatricians and neurological specialists. They usually track the life of the child from birth to a particular stage. Learning that there is a delay in the development of a child’s muscle function can be a major manifestation of cerebral palsy.

Other implications of cerebral palsy in a child are abnormal muscle tone, poor coordinated movement, and persistent infantile reflexes beyond a certain age. If you have also noticed that your child has difficulty reaching his toys four to seven months after birth, then it is best to send the baby to a doctor for a series of tests.

Since the actual cause of the disorder is undetermined, there is also no way to prevent it. However, there are some possible ways to lessen the chances. The first thing is for moms to ensure a healthy pregnancy and, as far as possible, carry the baby at the correct term. Premature babies are more likely to develop cerebral palsy.

Mothers-to-be or mothers-to-be should also make sure that they distance themselves from many potential health problems like hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure that they could inflict on them. Immediately after a pregnant woman finds out that she is carrying a child inside her womb, proper prenatal care is very necessary.

Once the baby is born, brain damage must also be prevented. Avoid scenarios where the child’s head hits hard things. Never shake a baby because it can lead to baby syndrome and brain damage.

Your child’s health will depend on how you care for him. Cerebral palsy in infants can be prohibited only if it is known how to avoid its probable causes.

From the moment we find out we are expecting a child, our minds and hearts are full of hopes and dreams for them. My son will be the most beautiful, brilliant and talented little person to ever walk the Earth, right? And they are that for each one of us!

But sometimes, we discover that there is a “problem”. The last thing we want to admit is that there is something different or wrong with our child. It’s kind of hard to do. Not that we love them any less! But let’s be honest, we’d rather sit down with other moms and share how our 4-year-old can read a chapter book, do multiplication facts at 6, and paint like Rembrandt at 7. Not to mention, they’re also on their way to the Olympics in two different sports. Or at least it seems so when you are the one who listens quietly to all the achievements of other people’s children!

So let’s get a few things straight… Chances are those other moms are overreacting a bit! And there is nothing wrong with your son! Even if your child has a learning disability. He or she just learns differently than the mainstream! And really, that’s great!

Although I didn’t always feel that way. After struggling to teach my daughter to read for 3 years with little progress, I was feeling pretty frustrated and so was she. Every school session ended in tears and some days started in tears at the mere mention of reading. She had always loved books and being read to and she was excited to learn to read on her own. So why was it such a big fight? Was I just a bad teacher? Were you too easily distracted and not motivated enough?

We finally decided to test at age 7. He had noticed a lot of letter and word reversal in reading and writing, as well as in math. She complained that her head and eyes ached from reading (and an eye test found that he had 20/20 vision). She needed to know what was stopping us. He knew that he was extremely intelligent in many ways, but we were running into a brick wall. Since we are homeschooling, we decided to test him with a private therapist. It took him 4 hours to complete and when he finished we were told that he had visual and auditory processing disorders.

Then I went into mom investigation mode! And as I read and searched the internet and the library, I became more and more confused and overwhelmed! There didn’t seem to be any really helpful books or websites and the ones I did find seemed to tell me different things! We decided to go for vision therapy, which of course is not covered by insurance, are any of us surprised? But we felt it was worth a try and worth the money. In therapy, she worked on relearning phonetics using A Time for Phonics. We also did assigned therapy at home. After 6 months it was over and I could definitely see a huge improvement! We didn’t do hearing therapy with the therapist because of the cost, but I did use a program called Earobics for home. I also found the book, The Out of Sync Child and When the Brain Can’t Hear very helpful.

My search continued to find other ways to help her learn in a way that would suit her learning styles. You see, processing disorders and dyslexia don’t have to be a hindrance. There are so many ways to learn. The moment I realized this was when I found a book by Ben Foss, The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan. I encourage everyone to read it! Check out their website too! I hate the word accommodation. He gives the impression that he needs extra or special help, as if he is allowed to cheat. There should be no shame in learning differently. Find out what your child’s strengths are and build on those skills. Don’t focus on the standard way most children are taught to read. I have been so incredibly grateful that I chose to homeschool because my daughter did not have to compare herself to others or be labeled in any way. But even if your child is in public or private school, remember that your child isn’t broken, but the system can be. Advocate for your child to have the resources she needs to excel and feel connected.

What resources can you use? Oh, there are many! This is where I got overwhelmed! I am going to list some of the resources that I felt were the best. But take a look around you and explore the options available!

-Audiobooks are your friends! Don’t fall behind in learning because you can’t read the material fast enough! If your child is a good learner by listening, try Audible. Amazon also has audiobooks, just like your local library.

-A reading focus card. You can make your own or buy one. Also try printing your pages on yellow paper, or try other colors than the usual white.

-Use a text to speech app like Speak It or Talk to Me, and also a speech to text app like Dragon Dictation. Another useful app is Prizmo, users can scan any type of text document and have the program read it out loud which can be a great help for those who have difficulty reading.

-I love Snapwords for learning site words! Now there is also an app for Snapwords!

-Fonts and background colors: Software commonly used in schools, such as Microsoft Word, is a good resource for fonts and background colors. Changing the background color to green, for example, can help with reading just like wearing green glasses. Fonts can also enable reading and understanding; Teachers can download free specialized fonts, such as OpenDyslexic, which are free and can run on Microsoft software.

-All about spelling, this curriculum is great for all kids, but the multi-sensory approach based on Orton-Gillingham methods clicked with my daughter! We haven’t tried All About Reading, but I bet it’s a good option.

-We use Rocket Phonics after finishing vision therapy. It was developed by a dyslexic man, and it’s fun! There are lots of games involved and interesting stories to read, not the usual boring books that are your typical easy read.

-Math has been a struggle for us as well as reading. Memorizing facts is a challenge. I found a math program that uses association learning, using fact and process mnemonics called Semple Math.

-Let’s do it! Use clay, paints, blocks, magnets, etc. to practice letters, spelling and sounds. Learn to write letters correctly first in sand with your index finger, then move on to writing with a pencil. make it fun! Use all your senses!

-Play games! Some we have used and enjoyed are Sum Swamp, What’s Gnu?, Scrabble, Very Silly Sentences, Boggle Jr. even card games like sum war (place two cards each and add), or Alphabet Go Fish (you have to say the letter sounds), search Pinterest and the Internet for fun games to practice math facts and letter sounds or spelling and high-frequency words. Even if your child is older, there are practical ideas that are fun and multi-sensory.

Moms (and dads), my goal in writing this is to give you some starting points. And just so you know you’re not alone! I know that it can be disappointing at first to learn that your child is struggling in some way. But it can also feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders knowing how your child learns and that there are ways to help and empower your little one. I know that if you are in a school setting, you will have to explain to your child why she may go to a special class or take tests differently from other children. You have to trust yourself to know how to talk to your child. There are children’s books that talk about dyslexia and learning disabilities in a positive way, such as Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco, The Alphabet War by Diane Robb, and for older children, May B by Caroline Rose or Niagra Falls, Or does it? By Henry Winkler (yes, Fonzie from Happy Days!)

Try to emphasize your strengths and affinities and don’t just focus on your weaknesses and difficulties. Remind your child that he can learn, but that he learns in a unique way, and that’s okay! We are all unique and have our own strengths and weaknesses. Love your child for who he is and hopefully he will find the right tools to make learning skyrocket!

I never thought I would see the day when my daughter’s favorite activity would be reading! Go ahead, keep connecting, relax and make it fun, and love them no matter what!

Bee Propolis Research

Bee propolis is a strange substance that, at first, one may be a bit wary of using as a dietary supplement. Bees create propolis by combining sap from trees, flower buds, and other botanical sources with their saliva and natural beeswax. Along with beeswax, propolis includes the structure of beehives. With antifungal and antimicrobial properties, propolis is used by bees to prevent diseases and parasites from attacking the hive. This may seem like a foreign substance, but studies have shown that it imparts the same qualities in the human body as it does in the hive.

Indeed, propolis was the first antibiotic ever discovered. It has been used for over two thousand years by civilizations such as the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans to help prevent wounds, injuries, and burns from becoming infected. Since then, people across Europe have used propolis to treat a number of conditions, including acne, arthritis, and all manner of infections. Current medical research has backed up these ancient practices and taken them a step further, testing their effect as a treatment for common bacteria.

Staphylococcus aureus causes many surgical infections, pneumonia, and blood poisoning. It’s incredibly dangerous, because five to ten percent of all hospitalized patients in the US develop these staph infections. Multiple medical journals have documented the activity of propolis as an inhibitor of the growth of S. aureus. Specifically, certain propolis extracts (isoferulic, sinapic, and caffeic acids) have been shown to prevent staph infections from becoming serious.

Another study showed that propolis, combined with traditional antibiotics, had a “marked synergistic effect” in its anti-staph activity. Other studies have shown that propolis inhibits several species of staphylococci that cause cavities and strep throat. Interestingly, keeping a piece of propolis under the tongue is an ancient beekeeper’s remedy for a sore throat. Recent reports in medical journals have shown that propolis also has significant antiviral abilities, making it effective in helping to treat upper respiratory tract infections such as influenza and the common cold.

As a potential anticancer agent, the caffeic acids in propolis have been shown to prevent the formation of precancerous tissue in the colon. More research needs to be done to prove this conclusively, but with the overall health benefits that propolis has already shown, one wouldn’t be surprised.

Finally, propolis is a prominent antioxidant, useful in fighting free radicals within the body. Its flavonoids and ethanols have been shown to work in a similar way to vitamin E and help prevent free radicals from damaging the cellular organs that deal with the transformation of fats into energy.

As a supplement, propolis is best used as a preventative rather than a treatment. If you are allergic to bee stings or honey, you should avoid taking propolis. Also, if you have a history of reactions to pine resins, you should consult with a physician or health care professional before including propolis in your supplemental regimen. Despite all that, the health benefits of propolis have been proven time and time again, for thousands of years. Whether you use it in tablet, capsule, or lotion form, its proven antifungal, antibiotic, and antioxidant qualities can help you maintain a healthy immune system.

Why don’t many people burn fat?

Every day we are told that “if you want to lose weight, you have to go on a diet, exercise more, etc.” The truth is that those old methods have some truth. However, they don’t get you very far. It’s because we all buy into a half-truth method of burning fat and losing weight.

Switching from “junk food diet” to “plant-based salad diet”

I have to say that this is all too common. If you want to lose weight, the first thing you think about is to start eating salads, right? mistaken.

When someone suddenly switches to a salad diet, they gain water weight instead of losing weight. Because they don’t have the right enzymes to digest the soluble fiber in leafy vegetables that absorbs water.

It takes time for a person to develop the proper enzymes to digest a salad. Instead of switching to a diet of salads, try starting with a fruit and vegetable smoothie with healthy fats from bananas, coconut, flaxseeds, and avocados, for example.

Healthy fats are there to stop hunger and cravings.

Eating large breakfast meals in the morning

Eating a big breakfast in the morning is probably not the best idea if you’re trying to burn body fat and lose weight. First of all, large meals tend to slow down your metabolism a bit. Keep doing it every day and it becomes a habit. Instead, try reducing the size of your breakfast meal or start with breakfast shakes. Think light meals.

Exercising too much in one day

Another common mistake people make is exercising too much in one day at the gym. They think that if they train 3 hours in the gym one day and rest the next two days, they will lose weight. It’s not about the number of hours you spend exercising, it’s about how many days you consistently train.

Try to exercise for an hour every day consistently and see how it will give you results.

High Interval Training

In other words, high intensity interval training. This type of training is usually done on an interval timer. Like exercising non-stop for the first minute and then resting for the next minute and resting after that and so on.

This tends to give people a better chance of losing weight. Because interval training speeds up the metabolism to burn more fat in a rest mode. You can also increase the intensity of the exercise by adding more repetitions to a set or by adding more sets to the interval timer.

Weightlifting Strength Training

Weight lifting or weight training is a great way to increase fat burning in certain places in your muscles. This is a proven method to burn body fat. I recommend it.

Stress and lack of sleep

Being under a high level of stress can affect your ability to lose weight. Because often lack of sleep follows stress. There are two hormones in your body called leptin and grehlin.

leptin controls appetite, metabolism, the ability to burn fat.

Grehlin tells you when to eat, when to stop burning fat, etc.

When more grehlin is produced in your body, you want to eat more and more. When leptin is low due to lack of sleep, ghrelin increases. To produce more leptin you need more sleep.

Too many healthy fats in a diet

When someone eats too many foods high in healthy fats. Like avocados, bananas, nuts, olive oil, salmon, coconut, etc. adds calories and a ton. In general, it’s best to keep healthy fats to a minimum. Enough to keep you full until your next good meal.

Other diets on how to burn fat

There are lots and lots of different fat burning tips. Like intermittent fasting, detox diets, supplements, pills, garcinia cambogia, etc.

The reason these diets claim to work is for one thing. The ability to keep you full until your next meal while still being able to exercise and burn body fat.

comfort food habits

Now, who doesn’t love a bowl of ice cream at night? I know… But eating our favorite comfort foods too often can affect our ability to lose weight, because the chemicals in our cakes, cookies, ice cream, etc. adding toxins to our body and preventing our liver from absorbing vitamins and nutrients from vegetables and fruits when we eat healthily. That being said, in order to lose weight, you need to ditch these comfort foods. This is why I always recommend shake diets, because they are full of vitamins, nutrients and natural sugars instead of artificial sugars.

Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs

If you have bad habits of taking alcohol, tobacco and drugs, that prevents you from losing weight at all. Because of the toxins in the drugs. Drinking alcohol also prevents you from losing weight.

Have you ever been to the most populous black city? The house of wisdom. It is often said that if you get to Lagos and don’t become wise, you may never become wise in your life. The city of aquatic splendor; which is located near the Atlantic Ocean. It is the smallest of the thirty-six states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, but the most populous state in all of Africa with some seventeen million inhabitants. If you can drive successfully in Lagos, I bet you can drive anywhere in the world.

Lagos is one of Nigeria’s southwestern states and is predominantly occupied by the Yoruba, one of Nigeria’s three main tribes, who make up about 65 percent of the state’s population. While the remaining percentage of the population is divided between the Igbos, Hausas and many minor ethnic groups scattered among various corners of the state.

Since Nigeria practices the federal system of government and practices the democratic system of government, Lagos is mainly governed by a state government headed by a governor elected by democratic processes. In addition, there are various monarchical rulers scattered throughout the state, they have been the traditional system of town government before the advent of the new system, and are still highly regarded by the state government.

Being the former capital territory of the nation, Lagos remains the economic nerve of Nigeria. Many corporations in the nation still maintain their strong presence in the state despite the capital city’s move to Abuja. The original indigenous people are engaged in many local activities such as fishing, agriculture and trade.

Living in Lagos seems to be on the high side today compared to what it used to be many years ago. Average daily expenses for people with median incomes are $25, while some people still live on less than $1 a day. Things are really looking up since the advent of civilian rule about ten years ago.

Lagos is an interesting place to be as you will experience news all the time.