The Biggest Pitbull In The World Is Babysitting A Newborn (12 pics)

A couple from America totally trusts their world's biggest pitbull called Hulk to babysit their newborn son. They even let the massive canine of 72 kg to lick their baby Jackson. Lisa Grennan, the mother, never leaves the baby with the dog without supervision but nevertheless she completely trusts Hulk.

“I have no worries with Hulk being around the baby. It's not a big deal,” she says. Jackson's older brother also grew with Hulk and there were never any problems.

Her husband Marlon owns company Dark Dynasty K9s that specialises in training elite protection dogs for the police, celebrities and billionaire clients from around the world. He believes as long as “there's structure, rules, boundaries, limits and leadership” everything will be ok.

Real-Life ‘Indiana Jane’ Was The First To Surf In The Paris Catacombs Among 6 Million Skeletons (13 pics)

Alison Teal, 30, from Hawaii, USA, took her surf board and went 150 meters (500 ft) underground in the Catacombs of Paris, where six million skeletons are laid. Here are the images of a gutsy surfer in the forbidden parts of the world's largest grave.

Think Healthy Living is Expensive? Think Again

If you’ve walked into a Whole Foods and, fending off a minor panic attack, thought, “I simply can’t afford to live healthy,” you’re not alone. Many people fear that living a healthy lifestyle is a luxury which lies well beyond their financial grasp. But everyone can and deserves to be healthy, most especially when you’re on a tight budget. Here are 7 affordable and luxurious tips to live healthy without breaking the bank:

Wake up to a pitcher of lemon water. Starting your day with this cleansing drink is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Lemon water supports a balanced pH, provides a refreshing burst of vitamin C and hydrates your body after dehydration-inducing sleep. Plus, it feels like you’re doing something great for yourself right when you roll out of bed. Talk about a boost in morale… and a win for your wallet.

2 organic lemons – around $1

Sip ACV. Drinking an apple cider vinegar tonic at the end of the day is pretty much a health-boosting evening ‘mocktail’. Sipping on the combination of warm water, apple cider vinegar, and raw honey promotes blood sugar balance, healthy skin, improved digestion, inflammation reduction and so much more. The quantities listed below will easily last a month worth of sipping, if not longer. It’s a heck of a lot less expensive than having a hot toddy every evening.

16 oz. bottle Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar – $2.55

10.5 oz. Madhava Organic Very Raw Honey – $5.25

Take deep, cleansing breaths. You may be amazed at how incredible you’ll begin to feel when you consciously fill your lungs with plenty of air. Deep breathing boosts the immune system, improves circulation and assists with digestion. It also helps to calm the nervous system, steady your emotions and to consciously make more time for yourself. Overall, it improves all sorts of body functions for the simple reason that you are filling your body with life-giving oxygen! Oh, and all those health benefits come for free! 

O2 – FREE (thanks trees and planet!)

Follow a mindful diet. Think all healthy food is expensive? That’s absolutely not the case. If you need a cheap, go-to meal, try making a creative rice and beans dish. The combination of rice and beans makes a complete protein, and perhaps the cheapest source of a complete protein you can buy besides eggs. Dry black beans are cents per pound. Bulk organic brown rice is around $2 a pound. For greens, you can grow your own sprouts at home for a fraction of the price of store-bought veggies. If you are creative with your meals, you can eat delicious dishes without having to wring out your entire paycheck.

Yes, there may be a small, up-front investment (getting a sprout bag in which to grow sprouts or buying coconut oil economically in bulk), but this will allow you to have a tasty, nutritious and incredibly affordable meal at your fingertips whenever you need it. A few servings of a meal made with the ingredients mentioned would only cost around $3 or $4! Plus, you can really get creative with spices and toppings so it is never the same meal twice.

1 lb. bulk dry black beans – around  $1

2 lbs. organic sprouted brown rice – $3.55

4 oz. broccoli sprouting seed  - $10 

54 oz. jar of organic virgin coconut oil – $25 

Practice self-massage. Massage can increase mobility, flexibility and range of motion. Our bodies, especially sitting all the time, can get stuck, stiff and frozen—no bueno. That can only lead to injury and pain down the line. But we can’t all afford a weekly massage at $70 a pop. So what can we do? Luckily, for less than the price of one massage, you can get yourself set up with a foam roller and a few tennis balls, which will enable you to enjoy endless self-massage sessions in the comfort of your own home. Self-massage is easy, highly effective and feels incredible. It just takes a little know-how. Learn more about self-massage from Care2 contributor and bodywork expert Karden Rabin.

3 tennis balls – around $3

foam roller- anywhere between $15 and $50 up front

Meditate. Nothing brings health and mood back into balance quite as incredibly as regular meditation. With the excessive stress and busyness we face in modern living, there may be nothing more important than setting aside time to be solely with yourself, your body, your energy. If you’ve never meditated, try progressive muscle relaxation. You’ll be amazed at how much hidden tension is held in your body. To set the mood, light some candles and embrace the warmth and heaviness of your body in a quiet mind.

30 beeswax tea light candles (optional, 1-2 month supply) – $18

Get some gentle exercise. Walking is not only free, but it saves you money. Think about it: the price of an inactive, imbalanced lifestyle will inevitably get pretty steep—endless prescriptions, doctor’s bills, hospital bills, etc. Walking has the power to keep you a lot healthier for a lot longer. If the meditative act of walking doesn’t suit your fancy, try yoga. There are plenty of free yoga classes available on Youtube. If you look around, there may be a free weekly or monthly community yoga class for locals in your area. You don’t have to pay to move your body, so there are no excuses.

moving your body – FREE, thanks to your muscle, joints and skeleton! 

If you or a loved one regularly complain about the expenses of healthy living, consider what you spend your money on. Do you purchase alcohol on a weekly basis? Are you a regular latte-lover at your local coffee shop? It’s not that either of these things are necessarily bad in moderation, but if you think you don’t have enough money to live healthy, it’s time to consider ditching the beverages and prioritize your expenses.

8 health benefits of rosemary

In the remote village of Acciaroli in southwest Italy, about one in every 10 people is over 100 years old. Did they discover the Fountain of Youth? Not likely. It's probably not something in the water that's leading to the incredibly longevity of the residents. But it may be something in the rosemary.

Researchers from the University of California San Diego and Rome's Sapineza University studied the town's incredibly healthy, long-living population and found that one thing they did was cook with lots and lots of rosemary. The local version of the herb is especially pungent and reportedly smells 10 times stronger than the one most people are familiar with, reports the New York Times.

So could this aromatic herb do more than add tasty benefits to a variety of culinary creations? Quite possibly.

Officially Rosmarinus officinalis, rosemary is a perennial evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean that now grows widely in much of the world, particularly in warm, sunny climates. The plant has long, spiky needles that are green on top and silvery underneath, as well as small, blue flowers. In addition to being available as a fresh herb, rosemary is sold as a dried whole herb, dried in capsules and as an oil. 

Both the leaves and the stems of the plant have been used for cooking and for medicinal purposes for centuries. Here's a look at some of the ways rosemary might help your health:

Memory and concentration. Rosemary has long been linked in folk medicine to better memory. Reportedly in ancient Greece, students would place rosemary sprigs in their hair while they studied for tests. It is used in aromatherapy to help with concentration and age-related cognitive decline. Some studies show that rosemary aromatherapy can improve the quality, but not the speed of memory, reports WebMD. Early evidence in other studies suggest that taking just 750 mg of powdered rosemary leaves in tomato juice might improve memory speed in healthy, older adults. However, taking higher doses may make memory worse.

Stress. Rosemary is also used in aromatherapy to ease stress. One study suggests that the combination of rosemary with other oils could possibly lower cortisol levels and thereby lower anxiety, reports the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMM). A similar study found that using essential oil sachets made of rosemary and lavender helped ease test-taking stress for nursing students. Other studies, however, show that applying straight rosemary oil to the wrist can actually increase anxiety and tension while taking a test.

Hair loss. For ages, rosemary has been linked with hair growth in many cultures. Some early research shows that applying a combination of rosemary oil, lavender, thyme and cedarwood oil to the scalp can help improve hair growth, according to WebMD. In one study, people with a disease where hair falls out in patches (alopecia areata) experienced significant hair regrowth when they massaged their scalps with rosemary and other essential oils compared to those who just massaged their scalps with no oils. However, the study was poorly designed, UMM points out, so researchers aren't sure if the rosemary was responsible for the hair growth.

Indigestion and other gastric issues. There isn't a lot of scientific evidence that rosemary helps with problems like stomach upset, gas or indigestion. However, UMM reports that in Europe rosemary leaf is used for indigestion and is approved by the German Commission E, which examines the safety and efficacy of herbs.

Muscle pains and aches. Some early studies show that taking a combination of rosemary, hops and oleanolic acid may help ease the pain associated with arthritis, according to WebMD. Rosemary oil is also approved by the German Commission E as a topic treatment to treat muscle and arthritis-related pain and to improve circulation. 

Mental energy. Rosemary's smell is unmistakable. And if you're bored or a little uninspired, maybe a whiff of the pungent herb can help. A 2013 study looked at the effects of inhaled rosemary oil on feelings and activities of the nervous systems. Among its findings: "All the data has collectively shown a medicinal benefit of rosemary oil when inhaled, by the removal of feelings of boredom and by providing fresh mental energy."

Cancer. A number of studies suggest that rosemary extract may prevent cancer cells from replicating, thereby stopping tumors from growing, reports UMM. One study found that rosemary (alone, and with curcumin) helped prevent breast cancer; another study found similar effects with rosemary on colon cancer cell replication.

Other possible benefits. So the science is iffy (or nonexistent) in these situations, but some people use rosemary to treat a range of conditions including gout, cough, headache, liver and gallstone problems, high blood pressure, toothache and eczema. Although there isn't the research to back up the claims in these instances,

The health benefits of fruit-infused water

Water is necessary to maintain a healthy body but it is not always easy to drink the optimal amount. This is where fruit-infused water can help.

WebMD emphasizes the importance of replenishing water. Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD, writes that water helps maintain balance in bodily fluids, controls caloric intake, energizes the muscles, hydrates skin, flushes the kidneys, and reduces constipation.

Rebecca Lewis, in-house dietitian for HelloFresh, points out that water comprises 60 percent of the human body. Throughout the course of the day, we lose water through perspiration, breathing, and urinary output.

“This means we have to down a ton to make up what’s lost daily. To put it in perspective, you need to drink four 16-ounce glasses of water or two-and-a-half large water bottles per day,” she says. “That may seem like a lot of water, but it’s worth it for your overall health, energy levels, and waistline. Oftentimes, when you feel hungry, it’s really just your body sending a signal that you’re dehydrated.”

Water with flavor

Unfortunately, plain water does nothing to tempt the taste buds. But there is a way to add some zip to your H2O and derive some health benefits in the process.

“The culinary team at HelloFresh has come up with some refreshingly tasty and unbelievably easy fruit-infused water ideas to jazz up those tasteless drinks without adding extra sugar, calories, or artificial flavors,” says Lewis. “Halve or quarter softer fruits such as strawberries, while thinly slicing tougher ones such as apples, and add cold or room-temperature filtered water.”

Be sure to wash fruits or veggies before adding to your water, she advises.

Herbs can also spice up water, according to Lewis. “Use a wooden spoon or muddler to tear and crush them, releasing their natural extracts and oils,” she says.

Statistics show that the fruit-infused water trend is spreading. Lindsey Cummins, CEO of Winq, a social polling app for millennials, reports that based on their polls, 39 percent of their users add some sort of fruit to their water almost every single day, and 57 percent of their users prefer the taste of water with fruit in it as opposed to plain water. “Seventy-eight percent of our users find fruit water much more refreshing and detoxing than regular water,” she says, adding that lemons and limes, strawberries, watermelon, and oranges are the top four fruits people choose.

While fruit and veggie-infused water provides plenty of nutritional benefits and enhances taste, there are some tips that will ensure your water is fresh and safe.

Lewis reports that infused water can remain out of the refrigerator for a maximum of two hours. “After that, there’s a risk of bacterial growth, so it’s best to store in the fridge. If you want to save the water for the next day, just strain out the solids before refrigerating for two to three days,” she says. “Unpeeled citrus lends a bitter taste to water after four hours, so if you’re planning to make a big batch to last the afternoon, peel off the skin before infusing.”

Health benefits of fruit water

 Toby Amidor, MS, nutrition expert and author of The Greek Yogurt Kitchen: More than 130 delicious, healthy recipes for every meal of the day, reports that fruit-infused water “adds flavor but few calories, making it a good replacement for other calorie-heavy beverages.”

She points out that fruit provides important vitamins and minerals as well as flavor. “But it’s important to understand that the vitamin content will diminish with long exposure to water. As such, cut fruit into large chunks and add just before serving,” she says. “Minerals can seep into water and are not destroyed as easily as vitamins. Minerals such as potassium, found in all fruits, will seep into the water. Citrus fruit and berries have a healthy dose of potassium and are a flavorful addition to water.”

The next time you cruise the fruit and vegetable aisle at your favorite grocery store, consider adding a few extra oranges, berries, or cucumbers to your shopping cart. Your taste buds and your body will thank you.

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Winchester Mystery House: The House That Sarah Couldn’t Stop Building

Standing in the middle of suburban San Jose, California, is a sprawling Victorian mansion surrounded by beautifully kept gardens, which from the outside appears nothing out of the ordinary. But the inside is another story.

The house, originally belonging to Sarah Winchester, the widow of gun magnate William Wirt Winchester, is perhaps one of the strangest homes ever built. This seven-story mansion, containing over 160 rooms, is full of architectural curiosities and surprises —stairs that lead to ceilings or solid walls; doors that opened to steep drops; windows that open to other rooms; skylights placed in between floors; blind chimney that stops short of the ceiling and dozens of other oddities that resulted out of an inexplicable obsession that drove its former owner to keep building the house continuously for 38 years.

The story of the house begins with the death of William Wirt Winchester in 1881, that left Sarah in possession of an incredible fortune —over $20 million and nearly 50% stake in the Winchester company giving her an income of $1,000 a day. This was an enormous sum for that time, but the wealth was no consolation to her losses. Fifteen years earlier Sarah had lost her infant daughter, a tragedy from which she had hardly recovered when she lost her husband.

Crippled by grief, Sarah approached —as the story goes— a psychic medium for advice. The medium told her that the Winchester family was being haunted by the ghosts of all those who had felled to rifles manufactured by her husband’s company, and that the untimely deaths of her daughter and her husband was a result of this. The medium then advised her to move west and to appease the spirits build a great house for them, and never stop building. And that’s exactly what Sarah did. She left New Haven, Connecticut and settled in San Jose, where she bought a modest property.

Sarah consulted no architect and had no master plan, but each morning she would meet with her foreman and show him her sketches for that day's work. The plans were often chaotic, and when they didn’t work, Sarah would have it torn down or remodeled or sealed over. This led to some of the curiosities found within, such as stairs and doors that lead to nowhere, and hallways that doubled back on itself. One theory is that Sarah was trying to disorient the ghosts and trap them within the maze of rooms and hallways. Nobody knew what Sarah was trying to achieve. Maybe it was the ghosts or maybe she was simply seeking a never-ending hobby to distract her from her grief.