Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries in 2014

People are supposed to feel safe and secure in their natural habitats due to the work done by law enforcement agencies and also due to the efforts of the government in curbing criminality in every walk of life. However, there are certain countries which have gained notoriety over the past few years for being particularly dangerous for its own citizens and visitors alike, for a variety of reasons. This article looks at 10 of the most dangerous among those.

10. Pakistan

The series of US drone attacks on Pakistan in the past has made Pakistan into one of the most dangerous countries in the world and in addition to that, the regular breakout of riots as well as sectarian violence in different parts of the country has made it into a country that is best avoided. Although the homicide rates in Pakistan is relatively low at 7.7 per 100,000 it needs to be pointed out that everything might not have been recorded considering the lax law enforcement standards in the country. The fact that the country is still a major breeding ground for terrorists also makes it a supremely dangerous country.

9. Columbia

In the late 80s and early 90s, Columbia was almost always the subject of headlines all across the world due to the atrocities that sued to be committed by the Medellin Cartel led by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. However, even after his death, Columbia still remains one of the most dangerous countries on earth, which has been exemplified by the rampant lawlessness that is usually witnessed in places like Medellin and the capital Bogota on a regular basis. Drug related murders, muggings and rapes are atrocities that have become an unfortunate part of the lives of most Columbians.

8. Swaziland

The country that looks nothing more than a speck on the Southern fringes of Africa is one of the most volatile places in the continent as far as crime is concerned and the rising cases of homicide over the years has also made it into a place that is often avoided. The crime rate in the country has increased at an alarming rate and every day there are reports of armed burglaries, murders as well as crime gang related murders across the country and it is not really a surprise that Swaziland has easily made it to this rather dubious list.

7. Jamaica

The island nation located in the Caribbean and most noted for producing outstanding cricketers, is not exactly the best place to live due to the sort of violent crimes that have now become a part of everyday life. The biggest problem in the country has been the territorial wars between rival criminal gangs, drug related crimes, burglaries and rapes in addition to atrocities that are committed against homosexuals even though gay sex is not illegal in Jamaica. The homicide rates in the country stands at 39.3 per 100000 and the situation was described as "a national challenge of unprecedented proportions" by one of their former Prime Ministers P. J. Patterson.

6. El Salvador

In 2014 alone, the number of murders from January to March that took place in El Salvador stands at a jaw dropping 794 and even more alarmingly the number during the same period in the previous years used to be something around 500. All the violence and the murders that take place in the country are related to gangland violence across the length and breadth of the entire country, which is why there is a fear among the law enforcement agencies in El Salvador that the uneasy peace that was in place between the different gangs could go for a toss this year.

5. Lesotho

The country is no larger than 30000 square kilometres and an even smaller population of roughly 2 million but the crime rate in the country is well and truly appalling. The primary reason for the high crime rates is unemployment and hence most of the crimes committed in Lesotho are robberies, thefts et cetera that often lead to murders. It is not a place where one should go on a holiday and according to the report published by UNESCO the number of homicides at Lesotho stands at 38 per 100000, which is a fair indication of the sort of danger the people of the country are exposed to.

4. Belize

Although there are reports that the different gangs in the tiny central American country of Belize have reached a truce, there is no indication of that fact since the crime rates have continued to increase year on year and the frequency of petty street crimes is also at an all-time high. One of the most important things to point out about Belize is that it is also a popular tourist destination for plenty of people and in this regard it needs to be mentioned that although gangsters do not usually go after tourists, there is no guarantee that one would not be caught up in a sudden exchange of bullets between two gangs.

3. Guatemala

The small central American country is surrounded by such violent countries like Belize, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico, which is why it is not really a surprise that Guatemala is regarded as a particularly hostile place to be in. First of all Guatemala has always had a reputation for being a violent region but crippling unemployment and rising prices has given rise to a variety of violent crimes all across the small country. As a matter of fact the statistic of nearly 40 murders per 100000 people in the country led the United States State Department to classify the situation in Guatemala as critical and it is a situation that does not look like improving anytime soon.

2. Honduras

Yet again it is  a central American country that finds itself on the top half of this list of countries that are notorious for the criminality that is witnessed every day and poses a genuine threat to anyone who finds himself there for any length of time. The biggest problem in Honduras is that the law enforcement agencies in the country are not at all efficient and a lot of street crimes are not even reported. Murders, burglaries, muggings and common assaults can happen at any point of time regardless of the location. Although Honduras has been a well-known travel destination for people, the United States government does warn its citizens from travel to that country which is a fair indication of the situation in Honduras.

1. Venezuela

With 24000 murders committed in the year of 2013 alone, it is Venezuela which is at the top of this list and it is something about which Venezuelans would not be proud of. The drug rings are alive and kicking in the country which has supposedly been enriched with vast amounts of oil over the past few decades and the worst part is that visitors are often attacked by thugs who operate in groups. Last year, a British couple were ambushed by a group of 12 people in the capital of Caracas and murdered by the same gang. The UN has declared the South American nation as the most dangerous in the continent and without a shadow of a doubt it is perhaps the most dangerous country in the world at the moment.

There are other countries as well which might be considered unsafe and downright dangerous but the 10 countries mentioned in the article pose unparalleled dangers to the people who live there as well as to those who go there as visitors. Know more facts and reviews at www.top10reviews.in

Top 10 Least Talked About Murders in History

History is replete with tales of retribution, power struggles and bloody murders; however there are certain murders that do not often get as much coverage as they should for a variety of reasons. However, the following murders and assassinations that took place at different points in history are as spine chilling as the ones that might have received a lot of coverage from historians from different eras. Want to know more top 10 facts? 

10. Erwin Rommel’s ‘Murder’

It is widely believed that German super soldier and Field Marshall during the World War II committed suicide, however there is a lot more to the story than what meets the eye. Although Rommel was a loyal German Field Marshall during World War II, who engineered famous victories for his country he did not believe in the Nazi ideology and before long he got himself entangled in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler. However, according to historians, Rommel did not want to assassinate Hitler but instead wanted him to be tried by the court for his crimes.

Inevitably, the plot was uncovered and Rommel found himself in hot water with the Gestapo and the Nazi top brass. There was no doubt that he would be killed, however he was given the option of either being executed along with the mandatory harassment towards his family or he could commit suicide without going through a trial. Being an honourable man Rommel chose the latter and it was a cyanide pill that did the trick.

9. Stalin Carries Out his Vendetta against Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky was one of the most influential leaders of the Russian Communist Party and in fact took an active part in the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. He was a towering political figure in Russia and remained one of the most trusted advisers of Vladimir Lenin within the Politburo, although they did have their disagreements. However, he did not get along as famously with Joseph Stalin and in the year 1927 he was sent into exile in Central Russia. After spending a few years in Turkey, he settled down in Mexico as an asylum seeker in 1936 and it was in 1940 that he was murdered under bizarre circumstances.

Allegedly a Jewish man named Franck Johnson went to visit him in Mexico City and after going through the rudimentary checks, he attacked Trotsky with a pickaxe. The head injuries suffered by the former Politburo member were responsible for his death and before he died he is believed to have said that Stalin had succeeded in finishing him off at last.

8. Khusro’s Murder at the Orders of His Brother Shah Jahan

The fact that Shah Jahan was the Mughal emperor who built the magnificent Taj Mahal often papers over the fact that he was an extremely violent man and in fact ascended the throne of medieval India by way of a murderous campaign. Shah Jahan was the youngest son of Emperor Jehangir and the man who stood in his way was his brother and Jehangir’s eldest son Khusro. You would be surprised to know that Khusro had been blinded early in his life when he tried to rebel against his father and so he was no longer a threat for Shah Jahan, who had proved his mettle as a general. However, in a family in which a father blinds his eldest son is not the nicest place to be when you have a power hungry younger brother.

Once he became powerful enough, Shah Jahan decided to move in for the kill and ordered one of his accomplices to strangle his brother Khusro to death in his sleep. The task was carried out with clockwork precision and it still ranks among one of the most horrible episodes in Mughal history.

7. Bellingham Kills the British Prime Minister

A man who feels wronged by his own government can take extreme steps sometimes but nothing as extreme as killing the Prime Minister of the land and that is why Spencer Perceval’s murder in May, 1812 at the hands of businessman John Bellingham comes across as particularly cold blooded. John Bellingham was once arrested for credit defaults in Russia in 1809  (yes, those were the times when there was something called a debtors’ prison) but the British embassy did not do enough to help his cause and that is believed to be reason why he murdered Spencer Perceval.

On the fateful day of 11th of May, 1812, Bellingham waited near Perceval’s chamber at the House of Commons and as soon as he spotted him, he calmly pulled the trigger of the pistol he was carrying and killed the Prime Minister. This was some vindictive man and would certainly be counted among one of the coolest assassins.

6. The Brutal State Sponsored Murder of Mexican Land Reform Leader

Revolutions started against the state almost always end in violence one way or the other and for Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata it ended violently on April 10th, 1919 when he was gunned down by the government authorities. Zapata belonged to a family of peasants and was well aware of the plight of the landless peasants in Mexico; however it was not until 1910 that he was successful in raising a group of peasants who could agitate against the Government and the fact that the Mexican Revolution was also at full swing at the time made the whole agitation even more effective.

After 9 years of agitation, the Mexican government finally got close to him and on the 10th of April, 1919 Zapata was confronted by the law enforcement authorities at Morelos and gunned down. The precision with which the Mexican government carried out the operation must have worked well as a warning for future agitators.

5. Killed by a Bouquet

The Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty of India does have a history of violent deaths but nothing comes close to the cold blooded and violent assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Rajiv Gandhi had become the Prime Minister of India after a landslide victory in the elections following the assassination of his mother Indira and during the 5 years of his tenure as the Prime Minister he brought in plenty of reforms, however the deployment of Indian Army in the troubled neighbouring state of Sri Lanka was admittedly an ill-advised move.

On 21st May, 1991 he was campaigning as the leader of the opposition in the Southern town of Sriperumbudur when someone from among the crowd placed a bomb hidden in a bouquet of flowers near him.  The bomb exploded and killed Rajiv Gandhi including a few others and the perpetrators of the spine chilling assassination were believed to be the member of the LTTE, the militant outfit in Sri Lanka who were not amused by India’s intervention in Sri Lanka’s domestic affairs.

4. Assassination of Italian King Umberto I

It is often said that if a murderer has the right motivation and if he has a plan in place that he is capable of murdering anyone, which is why the murder of Italian King Umberto I in 1900 makes it to this list. In the 1898 the agricultural produce was not good enough and the Italian peasants demanded an audience with the king in order to get some sort of tax relief. However, their demonstrations were met with aggression and in the ensuing firing several demonstrators died.

The murderer Gaetano Bresci had migrated to America some years back but still had an active interest in the events in Italy and so when he heard about the incident, he decided that the king must not be spared. Bresci targeted the kings during a royal visit to the city of Milan and in one move he assassinated Umberto I with three bullets. He was later arrested of course but the sheer cunning and the cold blooded retribution he carried out deserves a mention.

3. Kill the Prez

The Republican United States President James Garfield, who became president in June 1882, could not govern the country for anything more than 4 months as his life was cut short by the bullets of an assassin, who felt that the president should have given him a Federal job. Charles Guiteau was not your regular violent assassin with a criminal past but a respected lawyer who wanted to work for the president but after being spurned he decided to avenge that snub by murdering James Garfield.

As one would expect from a lawyer, he went about the whole business in a remarkable professional manner that would make any sharpshooter proud and after following the president’s movements for a sustained period, he made his move at the Baltimore railway station. In those days of minimum security, Guiteau walked up to the president and pumped 2 bullets into his back. President Garfield died 3 months later.

2. The Shocking Assassination of Lord Louis Mountbatten

The Irish Republican Army was a menacing outfit that agitated violently for years against the English occupation of Ireland, however the assassination of Lord Louis Mountbatten was probably their biggest scalp since the victim was a relative of the Queen herself. Lord Mountbatten was British war hero and a diplomat, who is famed for overseeing the partition of India in 1947. However, his decision to continue with his yearly holiday in Ireland proved to be fatal in 1979 since the IRA had placed a bomb in his fishing boat in order to assassinate him.

Thomas McMahon, the member of the IRA who claimed the responsibility for planting and activating the bomb, however was one of the most famous operatives of the outfit and went about the business perfectly. The bomb went off on 27th August, 1979 and killed Mountbatten along with his two grandsons. It was a huge moment for the IRA since they had been successful in killing someone who was known to be close to the Queen.

1. The Cold Blooded Extermination of the Csar and His Family

Following the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, the Ruling Tsar of Russia Nicholas II met a brutal fate at the hands of the Bolsheviks on 17th of July 1918. However, it was not only the Tsar who was killed in that early morning bloodbath, since the members of his family including his wife Alexandra, 5 children and their attendants also met the same fate at the hands of the Bolshevik soldiers. The Tsar and his family were bundled into a house in the city ofYekaterinburg and kept under house arrest for close to 4 months till day when they were murdered.

Fearing the advance of the White Army, the Bolsheviks took the family to the cellar of the house and in a swift operation the entire family, including the attendants was shot to death. According to the book The Last Days of the Romanovs, by Helen Rappaport, the soldiers drank vodka before they went to work on the family. More top10 reviews and facts at www.top10reviews.in

Top 10 Lesser known facts about Legendary Ship TITANIC

The Titanic was perhaps the most aptly named ship in the world due to its colossal size, however to this day it remains the most iconic passenger liner in the world not only due to the outstanding facilities that it provided to its passengers but also for the tragic end that it met on its very first journey. Although a multi Academy Award winning motion picture has been made which was titled Titanic, not much is often discussed about the ship in particular and this seeks to change that trend by presenting to you 10 unknown facts about the most famous but ill-fated ship ever.

10. It Cost a Jaw Dropping Amount of Money to Build

The Titanic was the largest passenger line up at the time and considering the sort of services it offered its passengers; it is not a surprise that the company which built the ship had to spend an incredible amount of money to build the ship. The Titanic was ordered in 1908 and by the time the ship was built in 1911, the total cost of building the ship stood at a staggering $7.5 million. You will find it interesting to know that that cost of building the Titanic in 2014 for example would have been close to $200 million.

9. J P Morgan Was One of the Financers of the Project

The Titanic was built by the famous ship builders White Star Line, however the main holding company that controlled the shipping company was the US based International Mercantile Shipping Company or IMM. The IMM was a trust built by the legendary American banker J P Morgan and the project for building the Titanic only got underway after an agreement was reached with the financier. It is indeed a remarkable fact about the Titanic that gets overlooked quite often.

8. The Maiden Voyage of the Titanic Was Planned Supposed to be a Month Before

It is often said that the Titanic might have avoided its final fate had it gone on its maiden voyage in March 1912 instead of April 1912 but that is a subject that is open to speculation since the iceberg that it hit might still have been at the same place as it was in April. The actual reason why the maiden voyage was pushed was due to the fact that another ship being built by the company, the Olympic suffered some damage and since it was to go on its maiden voyage at the same time as the Titanic the dates had to be pushed. However, the question of ‘what could have been’ had it been flagged of a month before is still a burning one.

7. The Ritz Hotel Was Used as a Reference for the First Class Areas

The Titanic was supposed to be the ship that would serve the upwardly mobile in the UK and the US at the time, which is why it was a given that the ship would have first class facilities that could be regarded as the benchmark of luxury. The point of reference for the designers of the ship was the famous Ritz Hotel in London that was regarded as the best hotel in the world at the time and even today it is regarded as one of the finest luxury hotels in the world. Everything starting from the floor plan to the linen as well as the bathrooms were constructed in the same way as in the Ritz and that proved to be one of the unique selling points of the shop.

6. The Titanic Had a Capacity of 3547

For those who have watched the film Titanic, it must have seemed as if the ship consisted of a little more than a few hundred passengers but that is far from the truth since the actual capacity of the ship was 3547 across all classes and the ship was packed to capacity on its very first voyage. You would find it interesting to know that even though the ship had 3547 passengers on board, they only had 20 life boats with a capacity of 65 and that was one of the key reasons why there were so many casualties following the collision with the iceberg.

5. The Titanic Packed in an Incredible Amount of Meat for the Kitchen

The Titanic was scheduled to arrive at New York on the 17^th of April, 2012 which meant the total journey time was supposed to be of around 7 days and 6 nights, however something the amount of fresh meat the ship carried for its kitchen proves that the passengers were supposed to eat and drink to the fullest during the journey. The kitchen was supplied with an incredible 75000 pound of fresh meat for the duration of the journey in addition to 11000 pounds of fish.

4. The Titanic Had an Insurance Coverage of £1 Million

As mentioned earlier, the Titanic was one of the most expensive ships ever built and hence it was a given that it would be insured heavily as well since there is always a chance of a mishap. The celebrated insurance company Lloyd’s of London were the insurance providers for the shipping company and the company conducted its duties like gentlemen do by paying every penny within a month of the accident to the shipping company. The quick disbursal of the insurance policy is something that would be unthinkable in this day and age.

3. The Last Survivor from among the Titanic’s Passengers Died In 2009

According to the sources close to the shipping company in charge of the Titanic, only 492 passengers survived after the ship met its untimely demise but even after escaping in lifeboats plenty of people died soon after due to their exertions in the biting cold water of the Atlantic Ocean. However, one English survivor who was only a few weeks old at the time of the journey lived a long and healthy life and died at the ripe old age of 97 in 1997. Millvina Dean was her name and her death proved to be the death of the only remaining survivor from among the passengers on board the Titanic.

2. The Price of a First Class Ticket was Exorbitant

The Titanic offered a world of excesses to someone who was willing to pay for it and plenty of wealthy Englishmen, Americans and people from other parts of the world were willing to pay top dollar to experience the sort of unparalleled  luxury that was on offer. The price for booking one of the ultra-luxurious first class suites was pegged at an astonishing £870 and if one was to convert it into today’s money it would come to something like £72000. The sort of luxury that the Titanic offered was something out of this world if you go by the prices.

1. The Chief Officer of the Titanic Seemed to Have a Chilling Premonition

At number 1 is the unbelievable and rather chilling premonition that the chief officer of the Titanic Henry Wilde has about the ship before it set sail on its famous voyage. You might say that it was merely a coincidence but there scientific studies have proven that some people do have the ability to see the future as far as certain events are concerned and in this regard Mr. Wilde’s statement in a letter to a relative must have been chilling in retrospect. He wrote, "I still don't like this ship. I have a queer feeling about it." Needless to say he died in the disaster but Mr Wilde being the chief officer seemed to have been in a state of shock after the ship struck the iceberg and according to records he was late in getting the lifeboats out that led to the death of many people on board.

So those were some of the most interesting unknown facts about the most famous ship in the world that met a tragic end on its very first voyage. For more Top 10 facts and Trends, please visit www.top10reviews.inPlease feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Healthy Hair Days, If you Follow these Tips

In almost every culture, healthy hair are one desired characteristic. And if you are a woman who wishes for beautiful and healthy long hair  you can not do without these tips and more at www.top10reviews.in . Though there is no magical potion to help your hair grow from shoulder-length to mid back length in a matter of weeks, there are certain ways through which you can boost your hair’s potential, making them grow faster than the normal rate. 

10. Use a wide tooth comb and not a brush

A wide tooth comb is the best tool for combing your hair whether they are wet or dry. It helps detangle your hair, while preventing any breakage or damage to hair roots. Using a hair brush will break the hair strands and can even cause split-ends. You can also use your fingers to detangle your hair. Remember that when your hair is wet, it is most fragile. Any kind of brushing, combing or pulling will cause it to stretch and break eventually. Therefore, never brush or comb wet hair and always use a wide combed tooth when you need to detangle your hair.

9. Use a gentle shampoo

Shampoos that contain strong chemicals and harsh sulfates strip your hair of its natural moisture and shine, which will lead to more damage and breakage. You can use a harsh shampoo once in a month for the purpose of clarifying only. This will help remove any excess buildup from the hair scalp. For regular wash, use a gentle shampoo that cleanses your hair as well as helps retain the natural moisture. A shampoo that nurtures your hair is important to prevent hair breakage, while maintaining a healthy shine.

8. Take a multivitamin regularly

Your hair needs a lot of essential vitamins, minerals and protein, all of which cannot come from diet alone. Vitamins are essential for hair growth and you’d notice a remarkable difference in your hair once you begin taking multivitamin tablets. Your daily intake of vegetables and fruits will also help ensure that you get the vitamins you need. Vitamins contain MSM and other nutrients such as folic acid and biotin that help your hair grow healthy and fast.

7. Deep condition your hair regularly

A regular deep conditioning treatment strengthens your hair strands and makes them shinier. It also helps restore damaged hair, while hydrating them completely. Along with adding body and bounce to your hair, a good conditioning improves unmanageable and frizzy hair too. As your hair gets damaged, it essentially loses two components – protein and moisture. For an effective treatment of your hair, these two elements need to be replaced, which a deep hair conditioning provides. Taking it regularly will help maintain your hair in the best condition. You should also get your hair treated before and after any chemical process on your hair.

6. Always use a heat protection spray

While it is good to avoid heated styling tools, it, at times, becomes unavoidable to style your hair for special occasions. When you need to use one of these some time, always apply a heat protection spray before proceeding with hair styling. It forms a protective layer on your hair strands, preventing any damage due to heated styling tools. Protecting your hair is the best way to ensure long and healthy growth of hair as repairing the damage done due to hair abuse over a period takes a much longer time.

5. Protect your hair from the sun

While we never forget to apply a sunscreen lotion on our face and arms before moving out in the sun, most of us tend to ignore our hair, which have to bear the brunt and damage due to excessive sun exposure. The sun damages our hair as much as it damages our skin and, therefore, it is important to protect it from the direct impact of the sun. This may cause damage to your scalp along with hair breakage from the root. Hence, always cover your hair with a scarf or carry an umbrella to protect your mane from the harmful effects of the sun.

4. Massage your scalp regularly

A good scalp massage does wonders for your hair. It helps increase blood circulation which provides your skin with oxygen and other essential nutrients. A massage helps bring nutrients to hair follicles through the actively circulating blood. It also strengthens your hair roots while helping you feel relaxed. Give your scalp a good massage at least thrice a week with the tip of your hands. As a good massage stimulates circulation in your scalp, it helps nourish the roots of the hair, which, in turn, promotes growth and strength.

3. Get a regular trim

Though this comes 3 on the list, it is not far behind good hair habits and a healthy diet. You need to get your trimmed at regular intervals of 6-8 weeks. This prevents the formation of split ends and also avoids breakage. Damaged hair ends weaken your hair, causing it to break and look uneven and shorter eventually. Moreover, any damage at the hair ends moves upward damaging it along the length. The best way to prevent it from happening is through getting it trimmed regularly so that you can stop the damage in its tracks and allow your hair to grow.

2. Eat a healthy diet

A healthy diet reflects on your hair too, making it a close contender for the top spot on this list. Your diet should include green vegetables and fresh fruits. In addition to these, food rich in protein is equally important for your hair as a low protein diet will lead to hair fall, thinning of hair and even impede hair growth. Food rich in protein includes eggs, yoghurt, beans and fish. Soy protein is also beneficial for hair growth. You should remember that beauty comes from within and reflects on your skin and hair instantly. Hence, maintaining a good diet is extremely important not only for your hair growth, but also for maintaining its quality.

1. Inculcate good hair habits

Nothing can make your hair grow faster if they aren’t healthy. Hence, practicing good hair habits is definitely the best way to make them grow faster. Such habits will prevent your hair from damage and keep them healthy. You should use a brush that has natural boar bristles and never tie your hair when they are wet. Chemical treatments such as perming, bleaching or coloring also damage your hair. Similarly, hair styling with hot dryers or combs should also be avoided. Even when you use the hair dryer, ensure that you don’t bring it too close to your hair as the heat can damage them.

One tip that this blogger wants to add comes in Don't than Do and that is Not to add Stress to your life. Stress has shown to be a key factor in losing hair, so do meditation or just relaxing exercises. Do your best  in life but stressing about things is not going to make life any better, only worse.

It’s a struggle to grow your hair and maintain them and takes a lot of effort as well as commitment. Don’t give up easily as it does take time for the results to show up and are not evident as early as you’d like them to be. Stick to good hair habits and nourish your hair and you’ll surely see results soon. For more Facts on Staying Healthy and Beautiful, please visit www.top10reviews.in where you will see articles for Fitness, Beauty, Hollywood, Bollywood, Sports, relationship advice etc.

Can eating help in weight loss ?

Have you heard of eating and losing weight? but without the help of those weight loss pills! Yeah it is possible.. with Negative Calorie foods!

You need to become aware about food products that you can eat but without feeling even an ounce of guilt. Commonly known as the negative calorie foods, these can finally reverse the saying that ‘you eat to live and not live to eat’! The list below will help you get familiar with some of the commonest negative calorie foods that can help you in losing weight but without the need of harsh dieting or starving. Packing ample amounts of vitamins, antioxidants and fiber, it’s said that you need more energy to chew and digest these foods then actually present in them; is one way to say Fit and Beautiful the healthy way. So, next time craving to have some snack stop your hand from reaching that pack of chips or fried snacks, reach out instead to the below mentioned foods. Apart from the Veggies mentioned below don't forget Spinach, Kale, cranberries and Squash.

10. Asparagus

Asparagus, the number tenth negative calorie food, like grapefruit is a good diuretic that helps in flushing out the water. So, discourage bloating with asparagus that helps in improving circulation and breaking down fats. Placed last as despite all the benefits, it contains calories. Asparagus is known to act like a fat repellent and helps in reducing inflammation and pain. Asparagus helps in breaking oxalic acid which encourages cells of your body in holding onto fat thus making this a natural fat reducer. So, choose asparagus as not exactly a negative calorie food, but it is a fat buster that you can eat without feeling at fault even slightly.

9. Watermelon

One of the tastiest food on this list, we place it second last due to its calorie content which is 80 per cup. Watermelon- usually eaten in summers is the richest source of lycopene in the world, a component that uses the stored fat in your body to metabolize the same completely. Watermelon, the name clearly indicates that water is its major constituent and it’s not known that your body will burn more calories to digest it then this actually delivers. But, eating it will satisfy your sweet craving but without leaving you feel at fault. So, the next time craving for a dessert, don’t reach out for an ice-cream, or a piece of cake, instead binge in this healthy food that will make you feel fuller while taking care of your sweet tooth.

8. Broccoli

Broccoli, the eighth negative calorie food on our list is placed here due to its cost and non-easy availability. The food is very filling and having one cup will add just 50 calories to your body. Also, broccoli packs Vitamin C, and both the form of fibers (soluble and insoluble) alongside calcium and folic acid. Eating broccoli can help in keeping your blood pressure under check. So, eat broccoli even if weight loss is not what you are looking for as it can help in preventing colon cancer and offers a host of health benefits.

7. Apples

Must be familiar with the saying, an apple a day can keep the doctor away. But, were you actually aware that apple is a negative calorie food. Placing it seventh as the number of calories this packs is slightly more than the ones mentioned above. Apples are known to be a very filling fruit that can satiate your sweet tooth by supplying just 100 calories in one medium sized piece. Also, your body needs 120 calories to digest the 100 supplied from an apple. Apples pack antioxidants, vitamin C in plenty and are known to lower cholesterol in your body. So, eat an apple everyday to keep not just the doctor, but even that extra weight away.

6. Cauliflower

Correctly called, the veggie that is calorie buster to the core, one cup of this packs just 26 calories. Cauliflower is placed sixth on the list and its one of the rarest food that does not contain any kind of fats. What it packs is just fibers and your body needs a lot more calories to digest it then you actually get from this. The high concentration of calcium, selenium, folate and potassium makes it one of those fewest vegetables that possess anti-cancer properties. It can be eaten raw, in salads, sandwiches and more. So munch on this healthy, yet no calorie food that is a dieters friend till the last bite.

5. Onions

Onions the veggie that makes you teary is a negative calorie food. Still wondering, then don’t, as it’s very true. Onion is a very common ingredient used for cooking almost every vegetable and is known to be one of the most valued herbs. We place it fifth on the list due to its mixed effects and its weak point that it cannot be eaten raw, except in salads alongside meal. Rich in water and fiber, one cup delivers just 64 calories. Also, onions can help in not just speeding your metabolism, but also in keeping those cardiovascular diseases at bay. Onions pack immunity promoting properties and deliver an amazing assortment of many more health benefits.

4. Cucumbers

You can lose the fat around your bodies, by eating cucumbers which are the fourth commonest negative calorie food. We are placing it fourth, because cucumber is not available all year around in fresh state. A coolant in the summer, cucumbers in one cup provide just 16 calories and are primarily made of water. Also, cucumbers pack silicon, sulphur and caffeic and ascorbic acids. These ingredients help in your body’s cleansing mechanism. So, you can consume as many as you want but without feeling guilty. The fruit also packs, vitamins A and C and folic acid. In the morning, drinking water spiked with cucumber slices in the night is also a good way of losing that extra weight.

3. Grapefruit

We place it third on the negative calorie food list as technically it’s not that effective like the ones mentioned above. Speaking of calories, this packs, 74 per cup and is fairly low in count. Grapefruit can be used to create a large number of recipes and especially those smoothies ideal for the summers. Also, this packs citric acid, vitamin C and an antioxidant named naringenin. This ingredient helps liver in breaking down fat thus helping you loss fat more easily. Also, the high water content makes grapefruit the ideal low fat diet companion. The diuretic effect helps in flushing out water and reducing bloating. So, indulge in mindless snacking which can satiate your hunger pangs but without leaving any effect on your calorie or fat store. Remember, if you are on heart or cholesterol medication, you must ask your doctor before you take Grapefruit.

2. Lettuce

Your ideal calorie busting companion, ‘lettuce’ is the second commonest negative calorie food as its little less known that celery. Packing just 8 calories in one cup, Lettuce is basically just “water locked in a matrix of vegetable”. Referring it as a zero calorie food, scientists say that eating lettuce makes it impossible to gain weight, even slightly. Also, this packs water and some iron and magnesium, alongside Vitamin K vitamins B2, C, A, B1 and folic acid. So, the next time at a party don’t skip the salad (but one that’s made with low-fat dressing) it will help in making you feel fuller.

1. Celery

The number one and most common negative calorie food, we place it on top as it’s something that almost every fad dieter out there loves to binge on. Its celery and its believed that one cup packs just 20 calories. Amazing isn’t it?This packs lots of water, some trace elements and cellulose that is a fiber. It’s said that you consume 20 calories having one cup celery and your body needs 25 calories to digest them. So, munch on this fiber rich, low calorie option of snacking that may take some efforts to chew but would make you feel full in a guilt free way.

So, consume the above mentioned foods to feel full and while dropping the pounds. The article is especially of use to all those who thought that starving was the only way to lose weight and reduce calories. If you eat just more of the above mentioned foods, you will get the benefit of calorie restriction but without the suffering called ‘starvation’. So, fill your grocery cart with these foods to stay healthy and to get rid of that extra weight lying around your waist and anywhere on your body. More Health and Beauty Articles and Facts at www.top10reviews.in