Thursday, April 4, 2013

Rob Kardashian continues to woo brunette model Naza Jafarian

Rob Kardashian continues to woo brunette model Naza Jafarian

By Daily Mail Reporter

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Rob Kardashian treated his new love squeeze Naza Jafarian to a second date in two days and the pair headed to The Wellington Club in Knightsbridge on Wednesday night.

The 26-year-old reality star took the model out for the evening and this time he managed to leave his momanager Kris Jenner back at the hotel.

It's clear that Rob and Naza get on a treat and were seen laughing and joking in the back of a taxi together.

Out together again: Rob Kardashian takes brunette Naza Jafarian out for a second night in a row as he heads out in London once more

Out together again: Rob Kardashian takes brunette Naza Jafarian out for a second night in a row as he heads out in London once more

He's keen: Rob Kardashian took Naza Jafarian on a second date in two days and the pair went to The Wellington Club in Knightsbridge on Wednesday night

The pair are said to have seen each other a lot in the past couple of weeks after Rob's best friend introduced them, In Touch reports.

And it seems that the pair have more in common than at first glance - Naza reportedly previously dated Sean Phillips, who Rob's sister Khloe Kardashian was linked to when she appeared on The Apprentice in 2009.

But her past doesn't seem to have put Rob off and the pair seemed to be getting on great.

And he was even happy to introduce her to sister Kim's boyfriend Kanye West, who also joined them on the night out.

Having a great time: The pair were seen in the back of a cab together laughing

Having a great time: The pair were seen in the back of a cab together laughing

Trying to keep a low profile: Rob and the model went to The Wellington Club and wasted no time ordering expensive champagne

Getting along: The par are said to have known each other for a while after being introduced by a mutual pal

Getting along: The par are said to have known each other for a while after being introduced by a mutual pal

More time together: Rob appears to be getting on well with the model, who is based in Manchester

More time together: Rob appears to be getting on well with the model, who is based in Manchester

It appeared that the pair were in the mood to celebrate and Rob posted a picture of a pricey bottle of Ace of Spades champagne to his Instagram page.

Along with the snap Rob wrote: 'No sleep.'

Earlier in the day Rob's new squeeze was seen wearing nothing but a sheet wrapped around her having a cigarette on a balcony in Belgravia.

Head down: Rob hid his face under his baseball cap as sat in the back of the taxi with the Manchester-based model

Head down: Rob hid his face under his baseball cap as sat in the back of the taxi with the Manchester-based model

Having a giggle: The group were seen having a nice joke together and the couple were introduced by Rob's best friend, according to reports

Having a giggle: The group were seen having a nice joke together and the couple were introduced by Rob's best friend, according to reports

Meeting the family: Rob even felt comfortable enough to bring Naz out with sister Kim's boyfriend Kanye West

Naza was pictured smoking a cigarette with an unidentified blonde male friend.

The date to the swanky London nightclub comes just a day after the pair enjoyed dinner at Nobu - with Rob's mother Kris tagging along too.

Rob was seen leaving the upmarket eatery with the glamorous model, who bared her legs despite the chilly temperatures in a little black dress, paired with two-tone slingbacks and a neon yellow quilted handbag.

He's got a type: Naz brought a girl pal along with her for support as the entourage headed to The Scotch Club in Mayfair

He's got a type: Naz brought a girl pal along with her for support as the entourage headed to The Scotch Club in Mayfair

Getting closer: The pretty model dressed in style for her second outing of the week with Rob Kardashian

Getting closer: The pretty model dressed in style for her second outing of the week with Rob Kardashian

Someone's happy: Rob split up with girlfriend Rita Ora earlier this year and appears to have now moved on

Someone's happy: Rob split up with girlfriend Rita Ora earlier this year and appears to have now moved on

Having a cigarette break: Naza was seen having a cigarette on a balcony with a blonde male friend wearing nothing but a throw

Having a cigarette break: Naza was seen having a cigarette on a balcony with a blonde male friend wearing nothing but a throw

Out for dinner: On Tuesday Rob and Naza enjoyed dinner at Nobu in Mayfair

Out for dinner: On Tuesday Rob and Naza enjoyed dinner at Nobu in Mayfair

Manchester-based Naz did not look dissimilar to Rob's sister Kim Kardashian, with her figure-hugging outfit and long dark curls.

She has previously featured in a campaign for Monkee Jeans, an organic denim brand.

Naz went to Manchester university and is currently signed to Nemesis model agency, although on her LinkedIn page she lists herself in the Los Angeles area, suggesting she may ave met Rob closer to his home.

Rob meanwhile smartened up in a white shirt, which he wore with a black blazer and matching trousers, along with white high top trainers and plenty of hair gel.

She'd fit right in the family!: The model does not look dissimilar to Rob's sister Kim with her figure-hugging dress and long dark curls

She'd fit right in the family!: The model does not look dissimilar to Rob's sister Kim with her figure-hugging dress and long dark curls

I'll come too: The only boy of the family even had a chaperone on hand in the form of his mother Kris Jenner

And it seems he has a penchant for dark haired ladies as it was only a few weeks ago that he was rumoured to be dating another mystery brunette after they were spotted giggling while hiking together.

While the 26-year-old may have been hoping for an intimate setting, he didn't quite achieve that as he had a chaperone on his date in the form of his mother and manager Kris Jenner.

Kris, who appeared to be carving out some time to spend with her only son, donned leather trousers for the evening.

Kris defied her 57 years as she topped off her look black boots and a silk military-style jacket that sported giant gold buttons.

Lady in leather: The 57-year-old defied her years in skintight leather trousers and a silky military-style jacket as she made walked arm-in-arm with a male companion

Lady in leather: The 57-year-old defied her years in skintight leather trousers and a silky military-style jacket as she made walked arm-in-arm with a male companion

High spirits: The reality star smiled broadly as she made her way to the posh eatery

High spirits: The reality star smiled broadly as she made her way to the posh eatery

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star added a further racy touch with fingerless leather gloves and neon pink nail polish.

She wore her signature short jet-black hair straight with her bangs framing her face, and highlighted her brown eyes with lashings of black eyeliner and her lips with a nude gloss.

The famous 'momager' walked arm-in-arm with a male companion as she and her son strolled over to the restaurant.

Stylish guy: Rob looked smart in black trousers and a loose white shirt as he smiled while walking to the restaurant

She appeared to be in high spirits, laughing and smiling as she confidently sauntered along the street in her daring outfit.

Rob told Us Weekly that he's starting to see results after vowing to get back in shape several weeks ago.

'I lost 5 to 7 [pounds] last week. I'm trying to lose 40,' he said during his birthday party at 1OAK in Las Vegas in March. It's a little journey, but it's good... I'm like 240lbs right now, probably 235lbs.'

The reality star admitted that he put on the pounds by eating 'a lot of great food' but has finally cracked down, motivated by 'beautiful women!'

Naz's modelling agency declined to comment on the photographs.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Now that's a red carpet showstopper! Zac Posen designs 24-karat gold gown worth $1.5 million

Now that's a red carpet showstopper! Zac Posen designs 24-karat gold gown worth $1.5 million

By Olivia Fleming

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Taking red-carpet dressing to new heights, designer Zac Posen has created an evening gown completely covered in 24-karat gold paillettes.

In honor of Magnum's new Gold ice cream bar, the $ 1.5million dress was made to look like melting ice cream.

The 32-year-old Project Runway judge said wryly: 'Creating my first-ever 24-karat gold dress was a truly priceless experience.

Liquid gold: Taking red-carpet dressing to new heights, designer Zac Posen has created an evening gown completely covered in 24-karat gold paillettes

Liquid gold: Taking red-carpet dressing to new heights, designer Zac Posen has created an evening gown completely covered in 24-karat gold paillettes

'I'm naturally drawn to luxury and love to push my creativity, so the design process of creating a couture dress made of gold was thrilling.'

He added: 'I pulled inspiration from Magnum Gold?! for the dress design... the train reminds me of melting ice cream. The dress is so decadent.'

The gold dress will make its debut on April 18th in a short film for Magnum starring Joe Manganiello.

Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, the movie is called As Good As Gold.

This isn't the first time Magnum has collaborated with the fashion industry, however.

Karl Lagerfeld and Rachel Bilson joined forces in 2011 for a three-part short film series, which featured Chanel model Baptiste Giabiconi directing Miss Bilson, who demanded a Magnum to continue, at a fashion shoot.

The new Gold ice cream bar is made of vanilla bean with swirls of sea salt caramel and a 'golden' milk chocolate coating.

Gerard Butler pretends to punch co-star Aaron Eckhart at London premiere of Olympus Has Fallen

Gerard Butler pretends to punch co-star Aaron Eckhart at London premiere of Olympus Has Fallen

By Fay Strang

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He enjoys a friendly relationship with Aaron Eckhart’s character - the president â€" in their film Olympus Has Fallen.

But it seems that when it came to the London premiere of their action thriller, Gerard Butler wanted to create a little drama.

The Scottish actor was seen play fighting with his co-star and pretending to throw a few punches as they posed up together on Wednesday evening.

Messing about: Gerard Butler was seen pretending to punch Aaron Eckhart at the London premiere of Olympus Has Fallen on Wednesday

Messing about: Gerard Butler was seen pretending to punch Aaron Eckhart at the London premiere of Olympus Has Fallen on Wednesday

The 43-year-old actor, who plays a secret service agent in the film, looked delighted to be back on British soil to showcase his film.

Showing off his usual handsome good looks, he looked particularly slim line in a grey suit, with white shirt and thin grey tie.

Aaron, who plays President Benjamin Asher, looked equally as handsome in his blue suit.

Posing made fun: Gerard seemed to want to keep Aaron on his toes as they posed up for pictures

Posing made fun: Gerard seemed to want to keep Aaron on his toes as they posed up for pictures

They can do serious! After messing about the actors then pulled very serious faces

They can do serious! After messing about the actors then pulled very serious faces

Happy: Gerard looked particularly happy about being on British soil for the premiere

Happy: Gerard looked particularly happy about being on British soil for the premiere

The famous actors seemed to be having plenty of fun as they posed together on the red carpet after braving the cold outside to greet their fans.

Gerard and Aaron definitely brought the A-list aspect to the event, as unfortunately it was mainly reality TV stars who walked the red carpet alongside them.

And it seems a lot of the guests were hell bent on bagging a bit of Butler judging by their attire. 

Handsome: Gerard cut a very stylish figure in his grey suit and crisp white shirt

Handsome: Gerard cut a very stylish figure in his grey suit and crisp white shirt

Fans: Gerard spent lots of time greeting his various fans who had waited to see him arrive

Fans: Gerard spent lots of time greeting his various fans who had waited to see him arrive

Very bold: Frankie Essex (L) wore a garish gown while Lydia Bright (R) went for electric blue

Former Made In Chelsea Star Gabriella Ellis opted for a cut out black gown which was low-cut. 

Another ex-reality star also flashed some flesh â€" Lydia Bright wore a dress with a high split. 

TOWIE’s Frankie Essex made sure all eyes were on her but for the wrong reasons in an extremely garish and low cut gown. 

Ladies in black: Charlotte Jackson (L) covered up in black, while Gabrielle Ellis flashed skin in black (R)

He's got the X Factor still: Kye Sones posed up with a blonde companion, showcasing his usual style

He's got the X Factor still: Kye Sones posed up with a blonde companion, showcasing his usual style

Attention grabbing: Amy Willerton wore a skintight red dress featuring a thigh high split

She certainly wasn’t the only one who seemed to be attention seeking though â€" Katie Price’s former protégé Amy Willerton opted for a revealing red dress. 

Other guests included Game Of Thrones’ Sophie Turner, Charlotte Jackson, Jessica Jane Clement, X Factor's Kye Sones, comedy group The Midnight Beast and Bo Bruce.

Making up the Essex contingent was Ricky Rayment, Jessica Wright, Chris Drake and newcomers Dan Osbourne and James Locke. 

Opting for fur: Actress Kelly Adams (L) and Jasmin Le Bon (R) both wore fur stoles to keep warm

Essex lads: Chris Drake and newcomers Dan Osbourne and James Locke opted for varying looks

Essex lads: Chris Drake and newcomers Dan Osbourne and James Locke opted for varying looks

Olympus Has Fallen stars Gerard as disgraced Secret Service agent Mike Banning, who finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack.

Using his inside knowledge, Banning works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.

Speaking about his film at BFI Imax in London, Butler joked that he didn't think the film would have been so exciting if it were set in London, he said: 'To me you watch this universally, you don’t have to be American. It’s an attack on the free world. It could just as easily be Downing Street, it could be anywhere.'

Loved up: Jessica Wright and Ricky Rayment from TOWIE looked happy together on the red carpet

Loved up: Jessica Wright and Ricky Rayment from TOWIE looked happy together on the red carpet

He chuckled: 'But it would be quite interesting to see... I don’t know how many Secret Service they have... There’s like 80 Secret Service in the White House. I can just imagine Downing Street with two coppers running out with their batons...

'I shouldn’t say that, I’m sure it’s way more protected than that. Maybe that’ll be our next movie - Downing Street Has Fallen!'

The 43-year-old action star - who was also a producer on the film - was left battered and bruised by the stunt scenes, so much so he worried he had seriously damaged his arm.

Talent: Twist and Pulse stars Glen Murphy and Ashley Glazebrook dressed to impress in shirts

Talent: Twist and Pulse stars Glen Murphy and Ashley Glazebrook dressed to impress in shirts

Butler revealed: 'I broke two little bones in my neck. My arm turned black from getting punched in my arm for literally two days. It looked like a dead person’s arm, it was weird.

'I hurt my throat, I don’t even know how that happened. But you know what, that’s all part of it. You’re in it! And you come out feeling like you’re really in the White House fighting terrorists.'

Eckhart, 45, admitted that the role was one he had always dreamed of.

Strike a pose: Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner (L) and The Voice contestant Bo Bruce (R) came out to watch the film

He confessed: 'It’s interesting as an actor playing a President, because every American kid grows up wanting to be a President.'

But he admitted it was frustrating not being in the centre of the action, as he spends much of the film chained up.

Eckhart said: 'You always want to hit somebody, you always want to be more proactive. I tried to use my mind more. But the challenge was to keep up that intensity while being chained up.'

Olympus Has Fallen was directed by Training Day’s Antoine Fuqua and the ensemble cast also includes Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo and Dylan McDermott.

Hooters: Jessica Jane Clement opted for a relatively casual T-shirt and skirt combination

Hooters: Jessica Jane Clement opted for a relatively casual T-shirt and skirt combination

Funny boys: Comedy trio The Midnight Beast opted for causal hoodies and jackets

Funny boys: Comedy trio The Midnight Beast opted for causal hoodies and jackets

Perrie Edwards debut new piercing... on the nape of her neck

Perrie Edwards debut new piercing... on the nape of her neck

By Sarah Bull and Fay Strang

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They aren't afraid to show their individuality through their outfits, accessories and tattoos.

But Little mix singer Perrie Edwards has decided to get a unique new addition to her look - in the form of a piercing through the back of her neck.

Perrie debuted the new piercing as Little Mix performed at a shopping centre in California on Monday.

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New look: Perrie Edwards debuted her new piercings at a fan event with Little Mix in California on Tuesday

New look: Perrie Edwards debuted her new piercings at a fan event with Little Mix in California on Tuesday

Ouch! Perrie has a new piercing on her nose as well as the neck addition

And asked if it was true that she had once again added to her piercings collection by a fan at a meet-and-greet after the performance, Perrie replied: 'Yes, it really hurt!'

But the nape wasn't the only addition Perrie made to her collection, as she also had her nose pierced as well.

Perrie also has her tragus pierced on her left ear.

For the fan event, Perrie, 19, showed off her English rose complexion wearing a pair of tiny denim shorts and a midriff-bearing top.

Blonde ambition: Perrie showed off her pale complexion as she played with Little Mix on Monday

Blonde ambition: Perrie showed off her pale complexion as she played with Little Mix on Monday

Different looks: The group once again showed off their individual style (L-R) Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Different looks: The group once again showed off their individual style (L-R) Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock

While she certainly stood out as she posed up for pictures, it wasn’t until they sat down to perform that just how much skin she had on show was evident.

Sitting on a stool, her lithe legs took centre stage in comparison to the rest of the girls who kept relatively covered up.

Perrie completed her look by wearing her hair in a large messy bun and adding a cutesy element to her ensemble she wore a pair of frill ankle socks with a pair of brogues. 

The rest of Little Mix, who are known for their varied style, stayed true to form wearing a plethora of colours, fabrics and cuts.

Giving it her all: Jade put a lot of effort into her performance for her new US fans

Giving it her all: Jade put a lot of effort into her performance for her new US fans

Sing that tune: Leigh-Anne wore plenty of gold while Jesy wore plenty of make-up during the performance

Strike a pose: The group couldn't contain their smiles ahead of their performance, clearly delighted to be in America

Strike a pose: The group couldn't contain their smiles ahead of their performance, clearly delighted to be in America

Jesy Nelson opted for a pair of vibrant pink leggings, with graffiti writing all over them, which she teamed with a tight fitting black tank top. 

Leigh-Anne Pinnock was the most covered up of all wearing a pair of baggy jeans and loose-fitting T-shirt.

And Jade Thirwall chose to wear a more risqué ensemble like Perrie, which included a full Boy London skirt and knee-high socks.

The girls are on a whistlestop tour of the US - it is thought the girls will get a push from record company Columbia, being label mates with One Direction and Adele.

The video for their next single How Ya Doin’ is due to be released this week. 

The sweets that could actually PREVENT tooth decay

The sweets that could actually PREVENT tooth decay

By Deborah Arthurs

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We are always telling children that too many sweets will make their teeth rot.

Yet sugar-free alternatives are frequently packed with aspartame - a controversial artificial sweetener that, while approved for use in food and beverages, has long been a subject of debate thanks to concerns regarding potential side effects.

Now one company has unveiled a line of sugar-free sweets they say is not only 100% natural, but contains an ingredient that actively protects against tooth decay.

Healthy sweeting: Peppersmith say their tingz can help protect against tooth decay

Healthy sweeting: Peppersmith say their tingz can help protect against tooth decay

Peppersmith's tingz, which are billed as 'sugar-free and good for teeth', come in two flavours, including strawberry and vanilla and orange and mandarin.

The little round sweets are made with 100 per cent xylitol, a natural ingredient derived from birch trees that is a polyol, or sugar alcohol.

The substance, which tastes similar to sugar but has 40 per cent fewer calories and a lower GI, is widely approved in the medical industry as an aid against tooth decay.

On their website, Peppersmith say that xylitol’s ability to reduce plaque and tooth decay has been demonstrated in 'hundreds of clinical and field studies'. It reduces the number of harmful bacteria in the mouth by 90 per cent, they say.

'At the moment, xylitol-containing confectionery is endorsed by over 15 major dental associations worldwide, including the British Dental Health Foundation and the FDI (Federation Dental International),' they say.

WHAT'S IN TINGZ?

Xylitol* (sweetener), gum arabic (thickener), calcium stearate** (anti-caking agent), carnauba wax (glazing agent), strawberry and vanilla (natural flavours), tomato lycopene (natural colour).
*from beech trees
**from vegetable sources

There is evidence elsewhere to support the prescribed use of xylitol. In Sweden and Finland, children in schools are given sweets containing xylitol to protect their teeth after their meals.

So how does it work? On their site, Peppersmith outline the process in detail. They say that tooth decay starts off with bacteria in the mouth called Streptococcus Mutans.

'These bacteria form the plaque that builds on teeth and in turn causes decay,' they say.

'When you eat, the sugars in food give these bacteria energy, and they multiply and start producing acids.

'When the pH in the mouth eventually drops below a pH of 5.5, the surface of the tooth enamel starts dissolving. This same process happens after every snack or meal and if it continues, eventually the surface of the tooth will collapse resulting in decay.

'When you eat xylitol it stops this acid attack because the Streptococcus Mutans can’t ferment xylitol and in fact the number of bacteria can fall by as much as 90 per cent.

'The result is that the acids aren’t formed and the pH doesn’t drop. Xylitol also affects the enzymes in the bacteria meaning they don’t stick to the teeth as well. This also means plaque is easier to remove.

Revolutionary: Dental professionals say that xylitol, which is a natural sugar originally derived from beech trees, is the most important advance in dentistry since fluoride

Revolutionary: Dental professionals say that xylitol, which is a natural sugar originally derived from beech trees, is the most important advance in dentistry since fluoride

Health professionals on both side of the Atlantic support Peppersmith's claims.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) says it 'recognises the benefits of caries preventive strategies involving sugar substitutes, particularly xylitol, on the oral health of infants, children, adolescents, and persons with special health care needs.

They have a policy that assists oral health care professionals in making informed decisions about the use of xylitol-based products in caries prevention.

The British Dental Association inspected the Peppersmith product and endorsed the brand's claims that eating tingz with Xylitol is good for dental health, helps reduce plaque, reduces the risk of tooth decay and helps maintain healthier teeth.

In the Times, Nigel Carter, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation says x ylitol 'may be the biggest advance against caries since fluoride'.

He says that in Scandinavia, where free xylitol is regularly given to children in schools and nurseries, teeth tend to be better. He says he uses xylitol every day - 'I have some xylitol mints in my desk drawer. If you look at the evidence it is overwhelming that xylitol works' - and says he recommends its use.

'If a child gets it a couple of times a day, they will get less decay,' he says.

PEPPERSMITH TELLS THE STORY BEHIND XYLITOL

Peppersmith tingz are sugar free. Instead we make them with xylitol. In fact they’re a whopping 92% xylitol by weight, meaning each bag contains nearly 14g of the stuff (each sweet is just over 0.5g).

Xylitol eh. Itâ €™s got a bit of a strange name. What is it?

It’s a polyol (a sugar alcohol) and was first made from Finnish birch trees in the early 1900s. It’s name comes from ‘xylon’, which is just the Greek for wood (think xylophone).

Most living things naturally produce xylitol including trees, fruits, plants, animals and even people. The human body produces up to 15g of xylitol each day. In some parts of the world xylitol is made from corn cobs but we prefer to get ours from beech trees. This way we can be sure there are no GMOs in our ingredients and that it’s 100% sustainably sourced.

Why do you use it?
Our mission has always been to make stuff that tastes good & does you good and xylitol delivers on both these things. It’s also naturally derived and sustainably sourced.

It’s great for making sweets as it has a similar taste profile to sugar but it’s lower in calories (a bout 40% less), has a lower GI (7) and has well established passive and active dental health benefits.

Good for teeth you say?
Yep. Xylitol’s ability to reduce plaque and tooth decay has been demonstrated in hundreds of clinical and field studies. At the moment, xylitol containing confectionery is endorsed by over 15 major dental associations worldwide, including the British Dental Health Foundation and the FDI (Federation Dental International).

How does it work?
Tooth decay starts off with nasty bacteria in the mouth called Streptococcus Mutans. These bacteria form the plaque that builds on teeth and in-turn causes decay. When you eat, the sugars in food give these bacteria energy, and they multiply and start producing acids.

When the pH in the mouth eventually drops below a pH of 5.5, the surface of the tooth enamel starts dissolving. This same process happens after every snack or meal and if it continues, eventually the surface of the tooth will collapse resulting in decay.

When you eat Xylitol it stops this acid attack because the Streptococcus Mutans can’t ferment xylitol and in fact the number of bacteria can fall by as much as 90%. The result is that the acids aren’t formed and the pH doesn’t drop. Xylitol also affects the enzymes in the bacteria meaning they don’t stick to the teeth as well. This also means plaque is easier to remove.

How can I make sure I’m getting all these benefits?
The ideal amount of xylitol to eat is between 5g and 10g per day. Importantly, these should be split into several servings, ideally after each meal or snack (when there’s risk of acid attack). Try and keep the tingz in your mouth for at least a minute.

OMG does this mean I never have to clean my teeth again?
Absolutely 100% definitely NOT. Xylitol isnâ €™t a miracle cure, it’s just a very useful extra tool to help keep your teeth healthy. You should still brush at least twice daily, use a good mouthwash and regularly visit your dentist.

Hmm this all sounds very good but how do I know you’re not pulling my plonker?
We took tingz to some people that are much older, wiser and generally more trustworthy than us (the British Dental Health Foundation) and their panel of academics and dental health professionals accredited the range and endorsed the following claims:

• Eating Peppersmith tingz with Xylitol is good for dental health
• Eating Peppersmith tingz with Xylitol helps reduce plaque
• Eating Peppersmith tingz with Xylitol reduces the risk of tooth decay
• Eat Peppersmith tingz for healthier teeth
• Eat Peppersmith tingz after meals, two to three times

SOURCE : www.tingz.co.uk

Jodie Marsh wears skull-heel platforms for TV appearance

Jodie Marsh wears skull-heel platforms for TV appearance

By Hanna Flint

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Always pushing the boat out when it comes to fashion, Jodie Marsh incorporated some Gothic style into her outfit on Wednesday.

The glamour model-turned-body-builder arrived at ITV's studios wearing some white towering platforms with skull heels by Filipino designer Kermit Tesoro.

And if they weren't outlandish enough, the 34-year old's snakeskin-print suit more than made up for it.

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Bad to the bone: Jodie Marsh wears skull-heeled platforms for an appearance on This Morning

Bad to the bone: Jodie Marsh wears skull-heeled platforms for an appearance on This Morning

Kermit Tesoro's statement shoes were seen in the Spring/Summer 2012 collection of French-born designer Florian Jayet, an intern for the late Alexander McQueen.

His range of skull heels and heelless boots don't come cheap, and range from $ 300 to $ 800.

Lady Gaga wore a pair of Kermit's footwear on the cover of her single for Marry The Night

Gothic: The shoes are by Filipino designer Kermit Tesoro, and appeared at London Fashion Week

Documentary: Jodie made a program on bullying with Channel Five which airs on Wednesday night

Documentary: Jodie made a program on bullying with Channel Five which airs on Wednesday night

Clearly the redhead wanted to make an effort with her appearance on This Morning, as she tweeted her fans with advice on what to wear the night before:

'What should I wear for @itvthismorning tomorrow then? A trouser suit or a lovely long dress? And hair up or hair down? You decide ;-) x x (sic)'.

She was invited onto the ITV show to speak on the subject of bullying.

Top fans: Lady Gaga wore a pair of Kermit's footwear on the cover of her single for Marry The Night

Top fans: Lady Gaga wore a pair of Kermit's footwear on the cover of her single for Marry The Night

Statement: Jodie hoped her anti-bullying message would stand out as much as her outfit and colourful hair

Excited for the chance to share her views on the topic, the 34-year old reminded her Twitter followers to tune in.

'Don't forget I'm on @itvthismorning tomorrow! Make sure you watch. It's a V important subject for all parents, teachers, victims & bullies x' Jodie tweeted on Tuesday.

It also gave Jodie the opportunity to promote her new factual TV series, Jodie Marsh:Bullied, which starts Thursday 4th April at 10pm.

Speaking to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, the main message the campaigner wanted to get across was that 'no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.'

Scarlet lady: Jodie's red hair looked rather windswept as she arrived to the ITV studios

Scarlet lady: Jodie's red hair looked rather windswept as she arrived to the ITV studios

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BBC drama The Village: Rural life WAS grim (but in some ways it was richer) says MAX HASTINGS

BBC drama The Village: Rural life WAS grim (but in some ways it was richer) says MAX HASTINGS

By Max Hastings

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Some viewers have complained about the ‘unrelenting grimness’ of BBC1’s new Sunday night period drama series, which its makers hope will grip the nation in the same fashion as ITV’s Downton Abbey.

The 42-part epic aims to depict the life of a rustic Derbyshire community across the 20th century through the story of one family â€" but without a butler or water closet in sight. This is intended to be the countryside as it really was, with lots of poverty and incest and no toffs.

But I welcome the grittiness of The Village because most TV versions of old England are characterised by soppiness and ignorance.

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Harsh reality: The cast of new BBC drama The Village

Harsh reality: The cast of new BBC drama The Village

Recently, I have been thinking a lot about such issues, while spending some idle hours leafing through copies of a magazine my father created and edited in the Fifties, entitled Country Fair.

Its pages offer a wonderfully vivid picture of the life of old rural communities, both the good bits and the bad. They seem as remote from today’s world as witch-burning and the horse-drawn coach.

But it is still an image that has a powerful draw. Only last week, a survey by The Halifax bank highlighted the attractions of living in England’s top rural areas â€" offering as they do a combination of relative prosperity, good health and even good weather. These values are fiercely protected by communities deeply worried that new planning laws will lead to ‘irreversible damage’ to the countryside by allowing millions of new houses to be built in areas such as the green belt.

Back in the Fifties, rural England was still a place of dormice and red squirrels; of travelling knife-grinders and wooden sign-posts which were things of beauty; of cows with horns and sheaves of corn stooked in harvest fields.

John, played by John Simm in the Village which shows that rural England was a place of incessant toil for extraordinarily meagre rewards

John, played by John Simm in the Village which shows that rural England was a place of incessant toil for extraordinarily meagre rewards

And a place of incessant toil for extraordinarily meagre rewards, which killed many country folk before their rightful time.

It was a very insular world. Such people knew almost nothing of life outside their own tightly knit communities. The novelist Anthony  Armstrong wrote about the disbelief of some soldiers in 1915, ‘who had been gathered in by Kitchener, straight from the plough’, upon hearing the French language for the first time. ‘The idea of a completely different tongue with  completely different words was incomprehensible to some of them.’

Local traditions achieved extraordinary durability. An old man at one village’s harvest suppers every year sang a song about Queen Elizabeth, the Pope and the King of Spain. One of his audience reflected that it must have been a survival from the 16th century.

As late as the Fifties, many ru ral areas lacked electricity. Farmer’s wife Esther McCracken described how she went round her house each evening lighting the oil lamps, ‘and later conducted the ceremony of handing them out to each family member as they went up to bed’. The ‘night cart’ toured cottages, collecting human waste.

The decision by producers of The Village to avoid the traditional, glossy costume drama version of rural life is an honest one, for they are capturing both the virtue and vice of the old countryside

A country doctor told how, during the terrible agricultural depression of the Thirties, his patients had no money and were often reduced to paying him in bacon, butter or eggs. He treated endless accidental injuries: men gored by bulls; mangled in the local quarry’s stone-crusher; almost blinded by a thorn in the eye while hedging.

Often a horse had to be summoned to pull the doctor’s rickety car out of winter mud and snow on unmetalled roads.

He looked back on his long rural career: ‘One needs a tough constitution, a deep love of human nature, infinite patience, and a heart that can only dwell in the country. What is there in return? The friendship that can only exist between countryfolk.’

They were accustomed to say: ‘I’ll give you a leg up. You may be able to do the same for me one day.’

Religion pla yed a big part in everybody’s lives, not always benign. I am intrigued by a parson’s 1953 account of his predecessor’s regime in the Edwardian era: ‘The rector, who was very rich, travelled the parish in his dog-cart, ordering everybody’s affairs as the squire would not have dared to do. He took no collections, because he preferred to fund the church himself.

He told families what trades their sons should be apprenticed to. If a girl “got into trouble”, he was insistent that she should quit the village, and there was no appeal from his verdict.

‘He could be a kind man, but he was hard and unmoving when it came to any breaking of the moral code.’

Rural England in the fifties was a very insular world. Such people knew almost nothing of life outside their own tightly knit communities

Rural England in the fifties was a very insular world. Such people knew almost nothing of life outside their own tightly knit communities

When it came to the introduction of machinery to make life easier for farm labourers a century ago, many country people denounced them as ‘damned, stinking, noisy things guilty of the appalling crime of frightening half-broken young horses’.

How ironic today to see some of those steam engines lovingly preserved.

The big historic decline in the use of horses in the countryside took place between 1935 and 1945.

Sentimentalists lamented the rise of the internal combustion engine, but many farm horses suffered lives that were nasty, brutish and short.

Though good farmers loved their beasts, there were also plenty of bad ones who treated them appallingly.

Daily life was so different back then. Does anybody today know how to make furmity, a favourite drink of the rural labouring class, often m entioned by Thomas Hardy? Here is a recipe: mix seven gallons of milk and seven pints of cooked wheat, 12lb of dried fruit, plenty of sugar and spice and 60 eggs.

The decision by producers of The Village to avoid the traditional, glossy costume drama version of rural life is an honest one

The decision by producers of The Village to avoid the traditional, glossy costume drama version of rural life is an honest one

There were then vastly more bees, and honey was harvested at Martinmas (November 11), much later than now.

A village apiarist named Vere Temple wrote with moving reverence and passion about the tenants of his own hives: ‘To me, bees are a force. They are a manifestation of the Power that rules the universe and orders the pattern of all Life’. Before refrigerators, there was constant argument about how best to keep things cool. A cellar was best, of course, but few cottages had one.

Some housewives recommended keeping a wet cloth hanging in the larder, and suspended meat in a loose bag of butter muslin. It was commonplace to bury bottles of milk and beer under the shady roots of a big tree.

One country-dweller, Marjorie Burford, wrote sorrowfully in 1952 about the sale of her village’s stone-built, thatch-roofed school, which a succession of h er own family had attended. It was icy cold in winter, but a kindly teacher allowed the 30 pupils to cluster their desks around its open fire.

The pathetic shortage of teaching aids, Burford wrote, ‘taught the children not to expect everything ready made for them, but to use their own brains and hands to make, adapt, substitute’.

They picked reeds to make baskets, brought oddments of wool from home to knit mats and cushions, toilet paper for scribbling, empty matchboxes to make dolls’ furniture.

Some housewives recommended keeping a wet cloth hanging in the larder, and suspended meat in a loose bag of butter muslin. It was commonplace to bury bottles of milk and beer under the shady roots of a big tree.

Discipline was rigorous: ‘To spoil the register by being late, or even away with a cold, was dreadful?.?.?.?Teacher threatened anyone who was away: “The attendance officer will be after you”.’ Like with so much rural life, we like to idealise the old village shop. But it held fewer charms for those who were captives of its whims and pathetic range of wares.

A writer described how, in her own shop window, there were only a bottle of metal polish; another of indigestion mixture; a few fading postcards of local views; and a jar of brightly coloured sweets, whose contents could only be dislodged with a knitting needle.

This shopkeeper was also the postmistress, with a high-handed attitude to telegrams: ‘If one arrives in the morning, the gardener will deliver it on his way back from dinner; but if it comes after midday she will take it to the inn and leave it there, propped against the bottles beh ind the bar; to remain until the addressee, or a friend, notices it’.

Yet that same villager who described the old shopkeeper with such exasperation concluded: ‘Her days and those of her kind are numbered, but when they are replaced by Efficiency, the villages will be duller places’.

She was right, was she not?

In those days before ‘Efficiency’, superstitions prevailed. Every self-respecting manor house had its ghost, made much more believable under dim lighting. Some rustics affected a wristband of blue worsted â€" it had to be blue â€" as a specific against rheumatics.

My father once went sea-fishing with an old Cornishman who demanded a penny, threw it into the waves, then knelt and touched the deck in hopes of a good catch â€" which they got.

There was more natural beauty, and less man-made ugliness, in the old English countryside. Children had better lives, partly because we knew such freedom

There was more natural beauty, and less man-made ugliness, in the old English countryside. Children had better lives, partly because we knew such freedom

One village odd-job man, a  misanthropist named Mr Batt,  buried his savings for fear that ‘the gov’ment’ would suddenly descend and steal them. If he was alive today he would nod wisely and declare he had been right all along.

Mr Batt, like many of his tribe, wielded a scythe with a beautiful and almost effortless skill, and hated all machinery.

 
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In the post-war days when meat was still scarce and some commodities still rationed, one writer dismayed by the increasing numbers of that pest, the grey squirrel, wrote wistfully: ‘If they could be introduced to our menus, they could swell our meat-less diet.’

However, this drive to produce more food meant that a disastrous error fell upon the countryside from the Thirties onwards: the conviction that every development in agricultural science and technology must be for the good.

My father’s magazine, Country Fair, extolled chemical spraying of crops, especially from the air.

The professor of agriculture at London University declared in 1953 that since everyone at the time realised that Britain was no longer a wealthy country, they must grow much more food. He urged ploughing up most of Britain’s 12 million acres of permanent pasture.

In a true Stalinist spirit, he argued that they needed ‘the corrective influence of the plough’ and corn-growing. This duly happened, and we know what an environmental disaster this prairie-style farming has turned out to be.

In tandem with such developments, the precious sense of community has slowly eroded.

Farming, and those who work in it, have become divorced from the majority of country-dwellers who work far away, and in their homes often complain loudly about the smell of pigs or crowing of cockerels.

Contrarily, however, we should recognise how many country people were, until at least the Sixties, prisoners of their villages and of their employers. Some were contented to live highly disciplined lives, but others suffered terribly.

Incest was a serious problem in remote places, each of which had its brutally dubbed ‘village idiots’  in consequence.

There were benign squires and landlords, but there were also harsh ones, who exercised a power over people’s lives that is today  happily unthinkable.

But there was more natural beauty, and less man-made ugliness, in the old English countryside. Children had better lives, partly because we knew such freedom.

One photograph in my father’s Country Fair of 1952 shows a  monumental tree-house built 40ft up an old oak at Dymock, Gloucestershire. We can imagine what health and safety would say about that today.

The decision by producers of The Village to avoid the traditional, glossy costume drama version of rural life is an honest one, for they are capturing both the virtue and vice of the old countryside â€" the usual human paradoxes and contradictions.

Indeed, those characteristics were once eloquently expounded to me by an old fisherman in a  wonderful story.

He was furious to find one of his lobster pots emptied of its catch by a passing yachtsman. But then, at the bottom of the pot, he  discovered a canvas bag containing a gold sovereign.
The miscreant had stolen, but he had also paid. Who can imagine that happen ing now?

Harsh reality: The cast of new BBC drama The Village 

Khloe Kardashian speaks out after husband Lamar Odom is accused of 'operating a fraudulent $2.2 million cancer charity'

Khloe Kardashian speaks out after husband Lamar Odom is accused of 'operating a fraudulent $2.2 million cancer charity'

By Daily Mail Reporter

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Khloe Kardashian has spoken out to slam allegations her husband Lamar Odom has been operating a fraudulent cancer charity.

On Monday Lamar was accused by ESPN for failing to give considerable money raised to children in need following an investigation.

But now Khloe has written messages to her online fans rubbishing the claims.

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Scandal: A new shocking investigation has reportedly revealed that a charity set up by Khloe Kardashian's husband Lamar Odom has allegedly failed to give considerable money raised to children in need

Scandal: A new shocking investigation has reportedly revealed that a charity set up by Khloe Kardashian's husband Lamar Odom has allegedly failed to give considerable money raised to children in need

Slammed: Khloe Kardashian has written on Twitter and on her blog insisting the allegations are false

Slammed: Khloe Kardashian has written on Twitter and on her blog insisting the allegations are false

She first of all wrote to one fan on her Twitter page: 'I would never do anything like that point blank. But hey. People will believe whatever they want no matter what you do.'

The 28-year-old then posted a note on her own website to set the record straight.

She wrote on Tuesday night: 'It is unfortunate that my husband has been the target of an attack on athletes’ charities, although he has personally contributed approximately $ 2.2 million to his foundation, Cathy’s Kids, to fulfill its charitable purposes that include helping underprivileged inner-city youth.

Speaking out: Khloe turned to her own blog to speak out about the allegations, insisting they haven't committed any fraudulent behaviour

Speaking out: Khloe turned to her own blog to speak out about the allegations, insisting they haven't committed any fraudulent behaviour

'The millions of dollars personally contributed by Lamar constituted more than 90% of the money raised by the foundation. All of the funds donated by Lamar and the other contributions to Cathy’s Kids were used for one of the foundation’s intended charitable purposes. Not one penny went to help Lamar personally or any member of his family.'

She went on: 'No charitable funds were misused, and the IRS has repeatedly given Cathy’s Kids a clean bill of health, confirming that there were no improprieties.'

Her comments come on the same day Khloe and her husband removed all of the items for sale on their eBay store - coinciding with the 'fraudulent' allegations.

The ESPN investigation, called 'Outside The Lines', claimed that none of the $ 2.2 million accumulated had been given to any cancer-related causes since Cathy's Kids was founded in 2004.

'Zero items': Khloe and Lamar have now deleted all items from the eBay store, which had said each item will have a portion go towards the charity

'Zero items': Khloe and Lamar have now deleted all items from the eBay store, which had said each item will have a portion go towards the charity

And as the findings of the investigation were released, the star couple then seemed to delete all items up for auction on their joint eBay store.

Up until they removed the items on Tuesday, Khloe and Lamar had been selling everything from pre-owned clothes, including sports bras of Khloe's, as well as sunglasses and other accessories.

According to Radaronline.com, they had made thousands of dollars through the store, with a total of $ 1,425.06 after their last day of sale on Monday.

On the site the couple state on each item that 'a portion of the proceeds benefit Cathy's Kids', which was founded by Lamar in 2004.

Ceased trading? The couple removed the items on the same day the investigation was revealed, having formerly made thousands from auctioning their clothing and accessories

Ceased trading? The couple removed the items on the same day the investigation was revealed, having formerly made thousands from auctioning their clothing and accessories

But by Tuesday the shop was empty, with the message that there is now 'currently no items for sale', with a returned entry of '0 items'.

A representative for the couple has been contacted by the MailOnline for comment on the decision to remove the items.

Earlier this week questions were raised about the use of the money after investigators rifled through eight years of the NBA player's tax records.

Instead of funds going to cancer-related patients, it has reportedly been mostly used to finance two elite youth basketball travel teams.

But Khloe has again defended this decision and complaint, writing on her blog: 'Cathy’s Kids was formed with several purposes in mind, including benefitting underprivileged youth and cancer research. A decision was ultimately made that the charity should focus on one of those purposes â€" to help enrich the li ves of underprivileged inner-city youth.

'It accomplished that goal. Cathy’s Kids helped fund multiple AAU basketball teams providing underprivileged youth with opportunities enriching their lives, providing financial support for coaching and travel to tournaments, helping inner-city youth on a path toward success and leading many participants to go on to college.'

Involved: Khloe has been heavily involved with the charity by setting up a personal eBay account with her husband in which they have been selling off personal effects to raise funds

Involved:  Khloe has been heavily involved with the charity by setting up a personal eBay account with her husband in which they have been selling off personal effects to raise funds

ESPN says it uncovered that at least 60 percent of the $ 2.2 million has helped fund the AAU teams.

The sole employee on the books for the charity is said to be Lamar's high school coach and best man at his wedding to Khloe, Jerry DeGregorio.

Acting as secretary for Cathy’s Kids - named in honor of Odom's late mother who died of stomach cancer - from 2004 to 2011, he was reportedly paid a median annual salary of around $ 72,00, despite the charity operating at a loss since it was created.

Cathy's kids is currently $ 256,000 in debt largely due to a loan Odom made to the charity, according to his business manager and charity’s treasurer, Lester Knispel.

The new ESPN revelations now allegedly see Odom in danger of violating tax law as, as ESPN states, if a charity spends funds not consistent with its stated mission, including paying someone like DeGregorio a salary, it could be considered as fraud by the IRS or state attorney general’s office.

It's my money: ESPN has apparently since sought a comment from Odom about his charity's spending habits and the basketballer is reported to have simply responded with: 'It¿s my money'

It's my money: ESPN has apparently since sought a comment from Odom about his charity's spending habits and the basketballer is reported to have simply responded with: 'It’s my money'

If fraudulent activity is found, prosecutors could in turn file charges against the LA Clippers star.

ESPN has apparently since sought a comment from Odom about his charity's spending habits.

The basketballer reportedly simply responded with: 'It’s my money.'

Lamar's wife Khloe has been heavily involved with the charity by setting up a personal eBay account with her husband in which they have been selling off personal effects, including items from Khloe's designer wardrobe, to raise funds.

She has even taken to her own personal blog to promote the charity and gush about her husband's efforts.

Gushing: Khloe has taken to her own personal blog to promote the charity and gush about her husband's charitable efforts

Gushing: Khloe has taken to her own personal blog to promote the charity and gush about her husband's charitable efforts

'Every time I see him working with Cathy Kids. I fall more and more in love with him,' she once wrote.

'He’s made me a better person and has taught me that anyone can make a difference if you have the desire and passion to do so.'

The Outside The Lines report also investigated more than a hundred other charities attached to high profile athletes.

It revealed that 115 of the big name charities were not handing out raised profits effectively o r properly.

It found that more than 74 percent were not operating under the Better Business Bureau and the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy standards.

MailOnline has reached out for a comment from Khloe and Lamar's representatives, but have yet to get a response.

Employee: The sole employee on the books for the charity is said to be Lamar's high school coach and best man at his wedding to Khloe, Jerry DeGregorio, seen here walking down the aisle with Khloe's maid of honour Kim

Employee: The sole employee on the books for the charity is said to be Lamar's high school coach and best man at his wedding to Khloe, Jerry DeGregorio, seen here walking down the aisle with Khloe's maid of honour KimÂ