The Effects of Trauma Across Generations: An Exploration of Intergenerational Trauma
Intergenerational trauma refers to the transmission of traumatic experiences and the associated psychological, emotional, and behavioral patterns from one generation to the next. This can occur when traumatic experiences are passed down from parents or grandparents to their children, creating a cycle of trauma that can persist for many generations. The impact of intergenerational trauma can be seen in various aspects of life, such as physical health, mental health, relationships, and overall well-being.
The effects of intergenerational trauma can be both physical and psychological. On a physical level, it can manifest as chronic illnesses or physical conditions that have been linked to stress and trauma, such as heart disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders. On a psychological level, it can lead to a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It can also contribute to a cycle of trauma, as children who have been exposed to intergenerational trauma may be more likely to experience traumatic events themselves.
Intergenerational trauma can also have a profound impact on relationships and interpersonal dynamics. Children who have grown up with a parent or grandparent who experienced trauma may struggle with trust and intimacy, and may have difficulty forming healthy relationships. This can lead to a cycle of isolation, as well as an increased risk for substance abuse and other forms of self-destructive behavior.
The root causes of intergenerational trauma are complex and multifaceted, but they often stem from historical events, such as war, genocide, or slavery. For example, Indigenous communities in many countries continue to suffer the effects of colonialism, including the loss of land, culture, and language, which can lead to trauma being passed down through generations. Similarly, communities of color may experience trauma related to the legacy of slavery, racism, and discrimination.
Breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma requires a comprehensive and holistic approach that addresses the root causes and provides support and resources to help individuals heal and overcome the effects of trauma. This can include therapy and counseling, as well as cultural practices and rituals that help to rebuild a sense of community and cultural identity.
It is also important to recognize the role that systemic factors, such as poverty and discrimination, play in perpetuating intergenerational trauma. Addressing these systemic issues will require a collective effort, including changes in policies and practices that create a more equitable and just society.
In conclusion, intergenerational trauma is a complex and pervasive issue that can have a profound impact on individuals, families, and communities. While it can be difficult to overcome, it is possible with the right support and resources. By working to address the root causes of trauma and providing support to those who have been affected, we can help to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma and promote healing and resilience.
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Forget those who hurt you,
but don't forget those who love you. Forget the past,
which has saddened you and focus on the present.
This one will make you laugh. Forget all the painful experiences,
but never the lessons you have learned.
Spring fatigue and how to overcome it
Even though the winters are milder today than they were a hundred years ago, the leap from cold weather to sunny spring days still marks us. Because our body has to get used to warmer weather, we feel this change as a kind of exhaustion. Inadvertently, we find ourselves in a state of low energy in the first months of spring.
How to overcome fatigue?
Since spring fatigue is not a disease, it is not surprising that there is no specific cure for it. However, by following some of the following tips, you can improve the situation a bit.
***1.Eating habits***
Try to avoid (too) sweet and overly spicy foods, which further cause a feeling of nausea and lack of energy. Enjoy a third more fruits and vegetables than usual.
***2.Be more athletically active***
You will do any physical activity - it will be better than indulging in fatigue and siege. In addition, outdoor physical activity will encourage faster replenishment of vitamin D stores in your body.
***3.Drink plenty of water***
Drink more water than usual. Increase your daily water intake to 2 to 3 liters per day. Water will further moisturize your body, improve the flow of nutrients throughout the body, your skin will look more radiant, and at the same time water from your body will eliminate all the toxic substances that have accumulated in the body during the winter months.
***4.Cold showers***
Cold showers are very invigorating. Gradually start to give up the habit of showering with hot water from the winter months. Not only is a hot shower harmful to the skin - a cold shower will instantly wake you up and eliminate drowsiness and improve the functioning of your blood circulation.
***5.Other activities*** you can try to overcome fatigue are: sauna, massage, use of essential oils, preparation of a fragrant bath at the end of the day, etc.
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Hello my dear friends!
TRUST !!!
We are really as trusting as small children or life has put us on too many experiences and we have lost trust in people. To be honest, only children are truly trustworthy, and there are too many trials, lies, and deceptions as they grow up. And it is precisely because of them that we get to the point in life when we call each other real friends. However, quality is important, not quantity, so there is nothing wrong with having those real friends a little. Keep true friendships and make this holiday beautiful and magical ❤️💜💙💚🦋🦋🦋🦋
Easter holidays for upholstered table
Blessed and in the circle of the extended family, somehow. But God-fearing and law-abiding believers as well as non-believers will narrow the circle considerably for the second year in a row.
From the lined table to your mouth, from your mouth to God’s ears! Namely, at least that the next big national holiday would be normal again, at least forcibly. Because this year’s Easter certainly won’t be quite like that yet; especially since all indications are that it will be overtaken by restrictive measures to mitigate the third wave of covid-19. To be as normal as possible at least next or maybe even this Christmas!
Folk traditions can be a complex matter. It is more than not clear that Slovene and, in general, European throughout history have been largely marked by Christianity, in a large part of the old and other continents with the land on the sunny side of the Alps, especially in the image and work of the Catholic Church. like it or not. A large proportion of Slovenes are baptized, a much smaller number are active believers and even fewer are pious. But at least the main Christian holiday is celebrated in one way or another by almost everyone, including some believers and non-believers, and even people of any religion who oppose it. At least as much as religious, Easter (as well as Christmas) is a holiday of pleasantly relaxed company in the circle of the extended family, perhaps also in the circle of friends of several families - but if most of the participants pray for a father or two and repent of their sins, commit something more to the people and God-pleasing or none of it.
A holiday for everyone
As is fair and appropriate on such occasions, they are, of course, accompanied by an abundance of festively sumptuous food and drink. For many, neither in the supposed society of universal well-being and social justice is neither usual nor achievable, although some, precisely to make the celebration at least approximately worth the name, systematically save and tear themselves apart. As they once did, when there was much more misery on average - although there was supposedly more solidarity and spontaneous help to the poorest, at least during the holiday season, which was illumined by God's grace. In general, Easter also marks the end of the commanded fast, when it was once possible to save a little - while in modern market conditions, forty days of vegetarianism can drain your wallet, especially if you want to eat a varied, complete, healthy, balanced diet during fasting. preferably eco and bio and not suffer from a feeling of hunger or any other lack.
Anyone who grew up in the days of the so-called communist one-mindedness, which was in principle at least averse to any religion, probably remembers that many of the most ardent apparatchiks inked a lot for Easter with the usual delicacies, but did not hang it on a big bell or they even hid it. You might say that they are not celebrating Easter, but some pagan holiday of spring. And that non-Christian religions also have similar holidays and that Easter dishes are locally common at this time of year, especially if the participants in the feast want to afford a slightly better and more luxurious meal.
Honey glazed ham
Larger piece of smoked ham with skin (boneless), 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, 1 onion, 3-4 cloves of garlic , 1 tablespoon whole cloves, 1 tablespoon corn syrup , 2 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons honey (acacia, can also be liquid flower or linden).
Soak the ham in a large amount of water overnight. Drain the water and pour in the new one so that the ham is completely covered. Add the bay leaf, pepper, quartered onion and halved garlic cloves, cover, put on medium heat, and when it boils, cook slowly for about 45-60 minutes (if the ham is already pre-cooked, reduce the cooking time to 10-15 minutes). Set aside and wait for the ham to cool in the water to lukewarm or room temperature (do not discard the water, but rather use it to prepare beans, rice or some similar stew). Place the ham skin side up in a baking dish. Using a sharp knife, razor or scalpel, cut the skin into fat in the form of small squares. We stick whole cloves into the junctions of their corners. Heat the butter until it softens, add syrup and honey. With this, generously coat the ham and place it in an oven preheated to 160-170 degrees Celsius. Bake (depending on the size and softness of the piece of meat) for 50-75 minutes, in between several times coated with glaze. Serve warm if possible. Although this dish is typical of the Anglo-Saxon world and the northern part of Europe, it will go well with Slovenian horseradish (perhaps apple, egg, cream, wine ...) and bread or perhaps fried potatoes.
Natural and symbolic givens
However, it is in this agnostic style that we imagine why these dishes, which are already commanded, are common in our places on this occasion. In the current situation, when the commercial offer of anything from anywhere at any time with the help of aggressive advertising just rudely dictates the demand of the broad masses of the people, it could be any other. But once upon a time, people were much more or even exclusively dependent on fresh local produce. So ...
Horseradish is really only good in the months with the letter r in the name, so during Easter it is just high time to populate and eat. In addition, it facilitates the digestion of other typical holiday dishes, which are quite heavy and plentiful. Domestic hens at this time diligently lay eggs, which were at one time especially valuable, as they were an almost universal medium of exchange, so to speak, a substitute for money, though with a much more seasonal fluctuating value; perhaps in this respect they could be compared to today’s cryptocurrencies or stocks, only they can be eaten and are still highly nutritious. The smoked meat of winter meat was ripe just by Easter, so it made sense to start and try the stocks. Wine was available all the time (and also facilitates the digestion of fatty foods), ingredients for better bread and potica as well, but not necessarily the will, time and conditions for a fairly demanding preparation.
However, since the holiday is fundamentally religious, we should not forget the symbolic significance of these dishes in honor and glory of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Potica (which of course must be baked in a round model with a hole in the middle) represents Christ’s crown of thorns. Eggs (preferably painted and artificially decorated) wounds, as well as the grave and resurrection from it. Horseradish nails with which he was nailed to the cross. Ham his body (as well as the ritual offering of the lamb). Wine his blood and orange (we have been kind of forgetting about it lately) in a sponge soaked in vinegar, which was prayed to the crucified instead of water to quench thirst. Other dishes with the same symbolic meanings are also known to other predominantly Christian nations - depending on what thrived and was available on their territory during Easter.
Modern science would attribute this to the placebo effect, but many, especially children, like to believe that the table luxury of the Easter feast is even better and tastier if the dishes were previously taken to church and blessed. Who knew, but maybe there really is something to it. But this year, it would be worth asking whether, due to restrictions on gathering in public places and especially indoors, and therefore also in sacral buildings, virtual blessing at a distance is equally valid. Well, not at all! As well as socializing through screens and screens, it cannot outweigh the physical community. Whether we believe it or not ..
I wish you from the bottom of my heart to have a happy Sunday with your family, to find that peace you need, and to ask for all of us in your blessings that you share.
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Magic soup for Easter holiday
Easter is one of the most solemn, largest and oldest church holidays, which is a special experience for many families.
In addition to picking greens and decorations to make butare, many of them opt for food blessings in churches and village chapels. It is the food that adds a magical touch to Easter, as there are colorful pirhi, ham, horseradish, potica and home-made bread on the lined tables. To make Easter lunch something special, I present you with a great suggestion for a different warm appetizer, **horseradish soup with poached egg and tuna.**
The Easter holidays are full of goodies and gifts for which we can be thankful. Especially magical are the Easter dishes, which hide a certain symbolism and are therefore even more special. In addition to traditional Easter dishes, you can prepare a warm appetizer for a change that is sure to stand out from the rest. Horseradish soup with poached egg and tuna is a slightly different dish that contains typical Easter ingredients - eggs and horseradish. To make the soup something special and memorable, instead of ham, it contains tuna in Rio Mare olive oil. In addition to great taste, it is also healthier, as it contains more healthy fats compared to ham.
The soup is easy to prepare as you don’t need a lot of ingredients for it. It can be served on various occasions, and it can also be a delicious addition to Sunday lunches in the local circle.
To prepare a delicious Easter horseradish soup for two, you will need:
- 3 potatoes - 2 cloves of garlic - 2 dcl of milk - 3 dcl of water - 2 tablespoons grated horseradish - 2 tablespoons sour cream - 1/2 teaspoon of salt - 2 poached eggs - 2 cans of Rio Mare tuna in olive oil - white pepper to taste - 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil - a sprig of fresh parsley.
**Process:**
Finely chop the potatoes and fry them in a tablespoon of olive oil. Grate the garlic finely and add to the potatoes.
Be careful not to stain. We fill it with water. Add salt, pepper and cook for 30 minutes.
Add milk to the soup, stir and stir in sour cream and horseradish.
Pour into plates. Add poached eggs, chopped parsley and tuna in pieces on top.
BON APETTIT!
Happy Easter to all my dear friends!
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That is life
Hello my dear friends.....I hope you are doing great.I am fine but I am still sad because read.cash support did not answer on my emails about spam.I do not know what to do anymore.It is more than 2 months since my comments are in spam and I do not know how long will be more.I am really disappointed.
I presenting you a few sentences I like very much:
1.Life has broken me many times. It showed me THINGS I didn’t want to see. I experienced sadness and felt defeated. DESPITE EVERYTHING, I always got up and moved on.
2.For every beauty, there is someone who will notice it. For every truth there is an ear that will hear it. For every love there is a heart that will accept it.
3.I'm proud of my heart ... It is cheated and broken ... But it still doesn't give up.
4.Some made me cry many times, but I didn’t stop laughing. Some broke my heart into thousands of pieces, but they never managed to break my soul. Many times I lost hope, and yet I did not stop dreaming.
5.To those who laughed at me, thank you…. I wouldn't cry without them…. To those who couldn’t love me, thank you…. Without them, I would not have met true love… To those who hurt my emotions, thank you… Without them I wouldn’t even know I have them… .. To those who left me, thank you… Without them I would not have known myself…. But to those who thought I would not succeed se I thank them the most… because without them I would not even try.
That is all for today.I hope you like them too.
Happy day!Much love and kiss!
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Good morning my dear friends!
Life is too short to wake up with regret. Love the people who are good to you and forget all those who are not. BELIEVE, it all happens for a REASON.
Blessing day!
Good morning dear friends!
I believe everything happens for a reason. People change because, to learn to always go FORWARD: Sometimes things don’t go the way you’d like them to, to learn to appreciate them when you have them. You trust lies to learn to trust only yourself over time. Sometimes good things also fail, with the intention that even better things can happen.
Have a nice day!
Love
If you fall in love with someone who doesn’t love you, be gentle with yourself. There is nothing wrong with you. Love, she just didn’t choose to rest in the heart of another. But if someone falls in love with you and you don’t love them, be thankful that love knocked on your door, but gently reject a gift you can’t return.
Don’t take advantage and don’t cause pain. How you work with love shows how you work with yourself and all our hearts feel the same pain and joy even though our lives and paths are different.
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Incredibly nicely served Easter breakfast
The Easter tradition always takes us into a sense of homeliness and the creation of fond memories. Preparations for Easter traditionally begin with a forty-day fast, for we have to take care of culinary pleasures by preparing the ingredients a day or two earlier. When celebrating, we always make an effort to serve a traditional Easter breakfast as well.I will share with you a recipe and instructions for a nicely served meal that will ease your decorative and creative dilemmas. So this year’s Easter will be no extra worries!
You need:
8 eggs with white shell
head of red cabbage
2 tablespoons turmeric
teaspoon of salt
spoon of vinegar
pizza dough wrapper
yolk
2 fists motovilca
goat smoked cheese curd (or other cheese to taste)
a glass of Natureta's silver bulb
a glass of Natureta horseradish
a glass of Natureta's delicatessen hot peppers
spoon of Natureta capers
200 g smoked ham Kras
200 g bacon Kras
Preparation:
First we start with green pirhs with a marble pattern: chop a head of red cabbage in a pot, cover it with water, add vinegar and salt and cook for about 40 minutes. Cool the mixture, but do not strain it, as the cabbage strips will create a marble effect. Add turmeric and mix. Dip freshly boiled eggs into this mixture and wait for the result. For the darkest shades, eggs can also be soaked overnight. Make the dough baskets: cut the pizza dough into circles and connect them over the bulges of the upside-down muffin tin, which is well greased. For larger finished products, we can also use models for souffles or other fireproof cups. Cut strips from the dough, which should not measure more than a centimeter, and weave braids from them, wrap them around the edge of the dough circles and coat everything with egg yolk. Bake them for about 20 minutes in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees.
The motovilec can be acidified and seasoned if desired, but it can be left as is. Arrange it in baskets. Enrich the salad with onions, pepperoni, capers, decorate with edible flowers… Serve the delicacies on a round wooden board: place a loaf of smoked cottage cheese in the center, surround it with baskets, sliced bacon and sliced or chopped smoked ham, slices of cheese and season everything with grated horseradish. Tip: Don’t forget mom’s potica and good homemade bread, preferably sweet and milky.
BON APETTIT!
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How to finally get rid of red snails in the garden
Red snails cause a lot of damage to plants and destroy crops. Sprinkling with salt is not the most effective solution. The snail begins to salivate, suffers, but the salt does not kill it. In addition, salt in the vegetable garden in large quantities is anything but welcome. The best and probably the only really effective natural way to get rid of them is to think of ducks.
The use of pesticides is not the safest, and salt control, boiling with boiling water and similar measures are not the most humane. Even though snails are pests, they are still living beings. The natural cycle is such that snails can also be food for someone - and the ideal eaters of these bold red crawling creatures are **ducks - Indian runners.**
Indian runners are like some kind of little snail mammals. The advantage of Indian runners is that they have snails, but not your crops. Those who have them say that with runners in the garden there is no more spirit or hearing about snails. So if you only have the chance, just pop it into your garden.
Be sure to adjust the number of ducks to the size of the garden. Don’t populate too many ducks in a garden that is too small, as it will run out of food for everyone too soon. Also, do not carry the collected snails in a container for the ducks, but let them collect them themselves. At the same time, make sure that there is always plenty of water available. Due to the lack of water and the abundance of snails, the duck can suffocate.
Good luck!
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Greetings to all! @Purebeauty
Happy Mother's Day
Good morning my dear friends!
Today is Mother's Day and I will write you one story.
The little boy asks his mother:
"Why are you crying?"
"Because I'm a woman," she replied.
"I don't understand," the boy said
Mommy hugs him and says "And you never will"
Later, the boy asks his father:
"Why is mommy crying?"
“All women cry for no reason” was all Dad could answer him.
When he grew up, he asked God:
"God, why do women cry?"
God answered:
“When I created the woman, she had to be exceptional.
I have created strong enough to carry the burden of the world ....
And gentle enough to be pleasant.
I gave her the strength to give life, the kindness to accept the rejections that often come from children.
I gave her the strength to persevere when everyone gave up. Kindness to take care of the family, despite illness and fatigue.
I gave her the emotion to love her children unconditionally, even when they hurt her deeply.
I gave her strength, to persevere with her husband, with his mistakes, and to stand by his side, without failing.
And finally, I gave her tears to shed whenever needed.
You see my son, a woman’s beauty is not in the dresses she wears, nor in the beauty of her face, or her hairstyle.
Female beauty resides in her eyes.
They are the door to her heart,
the door where LOVE reigns!
And often through her tears, you see her heart ❤
**Every mom is a real mom,
given for happiness and for joy.
Rights. And one alone. For life.**
I wish all the mothers of the world a magical Mother's Day!
Thank you!
Much love and kisses!
@Purebeauty
Signs that you are deficient in vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is one of the key vitamins in our body and is essential for a healthy nervous system and good blood. Among other things, it reduces fatigue and exhaustion, and at the same time participates in the process of red blood cell formation. **What are the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency?**
Are you often tired, have memory problems, psychological problems, are you struggling with depression? Have you started having neurological problems? Feeling tingling and stinging? Anemia and constipation? If the answers are mostly yes, you may be struggling with a lack of vitamin B12 in your body. If this deficiency is not remedied, the damage can be irreparable.
**Why is vitamin B12 important?**
- Normal functioning of the nervous system,
- helps to eliminate fatigue and exhaustion,
- takes care of normal psychological functions,
- contributes to normal cell division,
- plays an important role in the functioning of the immune system,
- it is also present in the development of red blood cells in the bone marrow,
- regulates the level of homocysteine, which is important for the functioning of the heart.
Vitamin B12 belongs to the group of B-complex vitamins. Although vitamin B12 is so very important, we only need it in very small amounts. It is sufficient to consume 1000 µg twice a week, about every third day.
Symptoms and consequences of vitamin B12 deficiency
- Low erythrocytes,
- nerve problems
- diseases of the nervous system,
- brain damage,
- problems with mental functions,
- tingling,
- weakness of the body,
- lack of energy,
- incontinence,
- forgetfulness,
- mood swings,
- dementia.
Where can we get vitamin B12?
**Vitamin B12 is obtained in foods of animal origin, such as:**
- crabs,
- fish,
- octopus,
- veal liver,
- chicken breast,
- pork,
- beef,
- eggs,
- some algae.
Because vitamin B12 (the one the body can use) is only found in animal products, vegans and vegetarians are heavily exposed to vitamin B12 deficiency. Older people and children, as well as people exposed to long-term stress, are also among the most at risk. If you are suspected of having vitamin B12 deficiency based on your symptoms, first test your personal physician for vitamin B12 deficiency and some other important elements. If the test confirms you have too little, you can add vitamin B12 in a spray that is immediately absorbed into the bloodstream as it bypasses the gut, there are other preparations in tablet form, and as a last resort, your doctor can inject vitamin B12 through an injection. It is also important to change your diet and eliminate all processed and processed products, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and sugar. Enjoy organic, locally grown vegetables, legumes, seeds, nuts and fruits, use cold-pressed oils and gluten-free cereals.
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Greetings to all.
Purebeauty
Marble nails will be the trend of spring
The marble pattern on the nails was a big beauty hit a few years ago, and it’s coming back this season. According to the predictions of beauty experts, a manicure with a marble pattern will be one of the hottest trends this spring.
Fans of trendy nails have been fascinated by the so-called marble manicure for some time now, which is not a new trend in the field of nail polish. It is a technique that was popular some time ago and in which we create a marble pattern with the help of three different shades of varnish. At first glance, the painting may seem like a real work of art and something that can only be created by an experienced beautician, but in reality it is not so demanding and with a little practice you can create it yourself at home.
https://youtu.be/KCmQgAnAXTg
What do you need?
- different colors of varnish (especially beautiful are earth tones, such as beige, brown or gray)
- white nail polish
- permanent varnish
- nail polish remover
- cotton pads
- toothpicks
- a glass of lukewarm water
Process:
Apply a layer of white nail polish on the nails, which will serve as a base on which to create a marble pattern. First apply one coat, wait a few seconds, then apply another, then wait until the white varnish is completely dry.
In the second step, you will need a glass of lukewarm water. The water temperature should not be higher than room temperature. Add all the colors of the varnish to the water drop by drop. Thus, there will be several layers of different colors of nail polish on the surface of the water.
In the third step, you will use a toothpick to make a marble pattern across the surface of the water between all the layers of varnish. If the varnish sticks to the toothpick, the water is either too cold or has already dried. As soon as you see a marble pattern on the surface of the water, dip the nail in the water, wait a moment, and then pull it out. Remove excess nail polish around the nail with a remover using cotton swabs, and at best, the nail should be adorned with a beautiful marble pattern. To stay on the nails as long as possible, coat the nails with the achieved marble pattern with clear varnish.
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Why are more and more twins being born?
Since the 1980s, the number of twins has increased by a third.
More twins are being born now than ever before - mainly due to the growing use of artificial insemination, as more and more people are opting for a family later in life. The birth rate of twins is thus perhaps the highest right now because of many infertility clinics. The number of twins has increased by a third since the 1980s, from nine children per thousand births to twelve per thousand children born. Christiaan Monden from the University of Oxford and his colleagues collected data in 165 countries between 1980 and 2015. Today, twins also have more chances of survival due to advanced medical technology. “The survival rate is higher than ever in the last 50 years,” Monden says. Most are fraternal or non-identical twins that develop from separate eggs and sperm. The rate of identical twins caused by splitting of the embryo in the first days after fertilization remained about the same.
Increasingly frequent infertility treatment is certainly the biggest factor in the rise in twin births in high- and middle-income countries, Monden explains. Women can take hormones to stimulate egg production, so they can release two eggs at the same time. In vitro fertilization clinics can also transfer two, three or more embryos to the uterus at the same time to increase the chances of at least one surviving. This can lead to pregnancy of twins or even triplets.
As the risk of child health is higher in such pregnancies, such as premature birth and low birth weight, many regulatory guidelines, such as the United Kingdom, state that fertility clinics should strive to transfer only one fetus. This, in turn, could mean that the birth rate of twins will start to decline.
Another factor contributing to the rise in twin births over the past three decades is women’s later decision to have a child, especially in high- and middle-income countries. Population growth has also been recorded in Africa, which has long had a relatively high rate of fraternal twins. In the 1980s, the birth rate of twins in sub-Saharan Africa was about twice as high as in the United Kingdom, although the United Kingdom has since caught up with Africa. The higher birth rate of twins in Africa is thought to be due to unknown genetic factors.
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The miraculous power of thought
Hello my dear virtual friends!
This could probably be pasted on your mirror where you could read this every day. You may not believe this, but this is 100% true.
1 - There are at least two people in the world who would die for you.
2 - at least 15 people love you in their own way.
3 - The only reason someone would hate you is because they want to be like you.
4 - your smile can bring happiness to anyone, even if you are not dear to him.
5 - every night SOMEONE thinks of you before going to bed.
6 - to someone you mean everything in the world.
7 - you are special and unique.
8 - someone you don't know exists loves you.
9 - even when you make the biggest mistake, something good comes out.
10 - when you think the whole world has turned its back on you, look away and start again
11 - Always remember the compliments you received. Forget the rude insults.
Thank you for reading my article.
I wish you Happy Sunday!
Much hugs and kisses for you!
@Purebeauty
International Happiness Day
My dear friends!
Today we celebrate International Happiness Day. 🦋 This is the thing that is supposed to be found at every step, if only we know how to find it by not looking for it. ❤ Well, happiness is definitely in the little things; warm hugs, pleasant memories, fresh coffee or delicate flowers. Maybe an interesting visit or a full day.
Love you all. Purebeauty
Good morning dear virtual friends!
They say that a person needs only three things for true HAPPINESS in life: To LOVE someone, to DO SOMETHING and to have HOPE for something.
Happy weekend!
Three cool smoothies that will fill you with spring green energy and optimism
Smoothie with spinach
**Ingredients:** 3 bananas, a handful of spinach leaves, 2 sprigs of parsley, 1 stalk of celery, 1/2 lemon, 3 dl of water, a small handful of pumpkin seeds.
**Preparation:** Peeled spinach leaves, three bananas, sprigs of parsley and a stalk of celery are placed in a juicer or blender. Add water and juice of half a lemon. Add pumpkin seeds and mix well. Cool the drink, pour into glasses and garnish with mint leaves.
Carrots and pea smoothies
**Ingredients:** 200 g boiled peas, 200 g boiled carrots, 4 dl pure vegetable or meat soup, a pinch of nutmeg, a pinch of salt, 50 ml of olive oil.
**Preparation:** Mash peas and carrots separately, each type of vegetable with two decilitres of pure broth. Season both mixtures with nutmeg, salt and olive oil. Pour into jars to create an interesting color pattern, and serve with a straw.
Smoothie with chard and banana
**Ingredients:** 2 bananas, 1 bunch of chard, 2 dl of clean water, 2 leaves of fresh mint
**Preparation:** Peel a banana, grate it and put it in a juicer. Add water and mix everything together. Pour into a glass and garnish with fresh mint.
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Zen house
Already from the street, it pleasantly surprises with its modern look, clean lines and large glass surfaces that open especially towards the private garden. Attractive and airy spaces, determined by the purpose and interior design, give a special stamp to the home. The interior of the house is connected via a terrace to a spacious lawn, which is accompanied by fruit trees. Walking through the house, we immediately get the impression that living in a harmoniously designed home is always in harmony with the garden, which has a calming, almost meditative effect, so it is not surprising its name: Zen 187. This is an individually adapted almost zero-energy Lumar house from the Avantgarde family. . The interior design was created in close cooperation between architects and designers from the company Lumar and architects from the Studio Tina Rugelj, who took over the design of the interior.
**In the entrance hall, locals and visitors are greeted by a bench with a rich pattern and an upholstered wall. The space continues with a long functional wardrobe and takes us to the central space.**
Greetings with light
The house is designed for a family that is very attached to the coastal landscape. Even before entering the selected furnished home, we are greeted in the yard by a mighty old olive tree, which was brought from the old olive grove just for a happy life in the new house. The front door, illuminated from early morning, gently illuminates the long entrance hall. Inside is an upholstered bench with a rich pattern that continues on an imaginatively upholstered wall. This one offers storage space for jackets and coats on discreet round hangers. The upholstered bench connects to a cupboard with hidden extra drawers and continues into a long functional wardrobe that takes us past the guest room into a central space comprising a kitchen, dining room and living room. This occupies the entire width of the ground floor and spills outwards, on to the terrace and to the garden with orchard. In the middle of the room is a long and wide kitchen island made of quality artificial stone, which allows comfortable cooking and at the same time relaxed contact with visitors in the living room. In a high row behind the island hides a service part of the kitchen, which, when not used by the locals, hides behind a sliding door. Tall cabinets also hide the transition to a small but functional dry food pantry. A special feature of the kitchen are the vertical ribs of the kitchen island, which together with the curtains create an even rhythm, a play of light and shadows, and in a soft and sophisticated way bring dynamism to the otherwise restrained white-gray color palette.
**In the middle of the central space is a kitchen island, which allows comfortable cooking and relaxed contact with visitors in the dining room and living room.**
**The bathroom is sophisticated and simple. In it, the story of the wood that accompanies us throughout the house continues.**
**Staircase with character**
The most beautiful and unique accent in the space is certainly the masterfully designed staircase, which is otherwise separated from the space by a glass wall. The powerful element of the transition from floor to floor was created as a result of the collaboration of as many as five masters of various profiles: architect, carpenter, glazier, parquet maker and painter. Self-supporting stairs are made of solid wood. Through three floors they connect different rooms: a living room and a small home wellness in the basement, an open living area on the ground floor and bedrooms on the first floor. In the upper, sleeping floor, the architects from Studio Tina Rugelj were looking for a stylish and practical solution for a long hallway that connects the cabinet, children's room, bedroom and bathroom next to the staircase. The solution was offered in the form of solid wood slats, which serve as a stair railing and at the same time a varied exhibition corner for plants and small items; with a larger chest of drawers leaning against the slats, the family was offered additional storage space.
**There are thin massive self-supporting stairs in the house, in the design of which as many as five masters of various profiles participated: an architect, a carpenter, a glazier, a parquet maker and a painter.**
**The central living-kitchen space occupies the entire width of the ground floor.**
Sleeping in the highlands, wine shop in the lowlands
From the bedrooms - each has its own terrace - we can look again at the ancient coastal landscape. The latter also stirs the imagination of a young dinosaur lover, so special attention was paid to the design of the children's room. In the basement, on the other hand, we find a place to enjoy: home sauna, small kitchen with wine shop, table for a large number of guests, a place to relax and play billiards for two bilj House Zen 187 has wooden windows, sauna, heat pump with underfloor heating , ventilation system with air recuperation. Due to its low energy consumption, it is classified as an almost zero-energy house with an annual consumption of less than 15 kWh / m2. When planning, Lumar's architects paid special attention to the comfort of living. Good natural light, connection to the green surroundings and built-in high-quality materials provide users with superior comfort and convenience in the long run.
**Special attention was paid to the design of the children's room, in which a young dinosaur lover has his kingdom.**
**On the upper floor, next to the staircase that connects the cabinet, children's room, bedroom and bathroom, there is a fence made of solid wooden slats, which in combination with a locker offers an exhibition corner for plants and small items.**
**In the basement we find a place to enjoy: a small kitchen with wine cellar, wellness, even a billiard table.**
**The house is connected by large wooden windows and a spacious but intimate terrace with a soothing garden and always landscaped lawn.**
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