Dr. Legato shows how the forces of culture and biology conspire against male mortality. Drawing on the latest research and narrated through the lives of her patients, she delves into problems that both men and women care about– from why the male fetus is at greater risk, to why boys have a hard time adjusting to school, to how elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol make men more prone to aggression and why they are more likely to die from cardiac arrest or cancer and even depression.

Stepping away from the Health aspects for a minute, there are reasons why Men could die first. Let me count the ways :

• If you’re cheating on your partner, if she doesn’t kill you with her 4 inches heels, she’ll likely kill you with alimony, child support, years of blame for being the reason why she hates Men, hence a lifetime therapy that you’ll probably be paying too. Monetary and emotional blackmail.
• You’re likely to die first if you’ve been divorced too many times. You can’t even handle 1 woman, how the hell do you think you’ll handle 5 ex-wives?
• And if you’re stupid enough to have kids with each woman because you’re too proud (or coward) to get sniffed, that means lots and lots of child support, different days of visitation, your kids hating each other because Daddy spent more time with one child than the other. The ex-wives will step up and before you know it, you’re bald like Dr. Phil.
• If you haven’t accepted that “Yes Dear” works mysterious ways, then you might as well start digging your own grave.
• And if it isn’t obvious enough, SHE KNOWS BEST!! Live and Learn!! =P

All kidding aside, get the book and learn how to avoid dying first, the healthy way. And what do you know, it’s a Woman Doctor who’s trying to save you guys, AGAIN. Imagine that.

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Matthew McConaughey is the cover of Men’s Health March issue. He’s wearing a shirt, to answer your question . In the magazine, there’s 4-page spread of him channeling Frank Sinatra. I wish I could scan them for you but I can’t. Copyright Issues. Anyhoo, if you’ve watched Matthew for years, he’s always flashing his smile. He’s always got a sunny disposition in life. Well, here’s your chance to learn how he does it. The PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive and Daddy-to-Be shares his 7 Rules For Stress-Free Life…

• See Eye To Eye With Your Job
• Learn The Sneaky Work-Out
• Customize Your To-Do-List
• Adopt a simple philosophy and live by it
• Insulate Yourself From Natural disasters(that you cause yourself)
• Know What You Don’t Know
• Never forget to schedule the pleasure, too

Sounds pretty self-explanatory to me. But if you want to read Matthew’s explanations, check out Men’s Health or buy the magazine. It’s a good issue this month coz it’s a double issue. On the back side is Chris Brown and what you might want to learn for Spring 2008. Fashion wise

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1. “It’s Ok for Us To Go Slow”. Definitely. Ever heard of a thing called foreplay?

2. “This heart-shaped freckle on your right inner thigh is so beautiful“. Compliments. If she has no freckles, well, I’m sure you”ll find a cute feature to focus on.

3. “You“. I’m guessing coz some Women love to be the center of attention?

4. “You kiss great, _____” . Coz Women love affirmation that they’re doing good, perhaps?

5. “I’m going to take these off“. Yes, stop asking whether you should do something, be errr, dominant and just do it.

The rest after the fold……..

6. “You make me think dirty thoughts“. This could be a little tricky though. Some Women might not like hearing dirty things while in the middle of sex. So I guess it depends how well you know your lady.

7. “I want to make you feel good“. But of course. Women always comes first. *ahem*

8. “Next time, I’m going to take you on the hobbyhorse“. It’s called the “afterplay”. Just as relevant as the foreplay.

9. “You amaze me“. Again, with the compliments.

10. “Let me get back to you on that“. Ala Sean Connery on Entrapment. Rule #2, Never trust a naked woman. Women knows when they’re being BS’d. So don’t make commitments about going camping or going to Disney World with the family just because she’s naked in front of you. She knows better so be careful and honest. She’ll appreciate it more.

Well, there you go. I’m sure you guys have known these all along. If not, I hope the list helps .

*Men’s Health

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1. Ask her to dance.

*Eh, sure it would be nice. Like at a wedding or under the moonlight. My husband has done the latter.

2. On windy days, brush wayward strands of hair from her eyes and mouth.

*On windy days, you should walk as fast as you can to get inside so you’re hair wouldn’t be in your eyes and mouth.

3. When she’s coming down the street, across the room, or up the stairs to meet you, walk towards her as soon as you see her.

*Unless my man is going to help me out picking up toys off of the floor, he should stay where he is.

4. Kiss her between her shoulder blades when she turns her back to you to go to sleep.

*I prefer spooning myself.

5. Put your arm around her when you introduce her to your friends and family.

*This is nice in the beginning of a relationship. I give MH that.

6. Grasp her hand when a scantily dressed, beautiful woman walks by.

*Well, good luck with that.

7. Call her when you’re feeling sad.

*Err, shouldn’t he be calling you anyway?

8. Kiss her eyelids.

*Make sure you’re not wearing 10 applications of mascara. Ti’s just fair eh?

9. Ask to see a picture of her when she was a child.

*Again, this is nice in the beginning of a relationship.

10. Wash her from head to toe in the shower.

*Ask him to do it for you. Men won’t know what you want if you don’t tell them. They’re not psychics.

11. If she’s crying on the phone, go over to her place. Immediately.

*I hope he brings food. Like ice cream or chocolate.

12. Stand her naked on a sturdy chair and lick between her legs.

*Hey whatever tickles your fancy

13. Occasionally call her by her first and middle names.

*Why? Are you a child being punished? Although my husband has done when I’m having ditzy-duh moments

14. Buy her your favourite rock album of all time on vinyl.

*Let’s hope he finds it on EBAY.

15. Order coffee for her, remembering exactly how she likes it.

*Yeah, your man should know how you take your coffee. If he doesn’t then let him know how you want it.

16. Undress her and put her to bed when she falls asleep in the car.

*Well I hope he remembers to take the kids inside first. If you have kids of course

17. Mention your upcoming anniversary before she does.

*Again, good luck with that.

18. Send her something in the mail. Anything.

*Anything? What if it’s a credit card bill?

19. When she’s feeling insecure, stare into her eyes and tell her there is no-one in the world who could be as right for you as she is.

*We’re all insecure. If he has to do this over and over again, then it’s time to see Dr. Phil or Oprah.

20. Call her just before you get on the plane.

*This is mandatory, or a habit when it come to being in a relationship/marriage. This should be ingrained on any Men’s brain.

21. Pick her clothes up off the floor.

*He can’t even pick up his own socks, what makes you think he’ll pick up your clothes?

22. Try desperately to make her laugh when she’s feeling down.

*Geez, why is there so many things on this list about her being sad? Get some prozac already.

23. Take her to see your favourite sport live. Pay more attention to her than to the game.

*LOL, you’re freaking kidding me? If you expect your Man to “Pay more attention to you” while watching sports, you’re shit out of luck. Give the guy a break.

24. Touch her arm when you leave the table to go to the bathroom. Touch her again when you come back.

*Excuse me while I bang my head. Touch me why? Well let’s hope he washed his hands.

25. Shave just before you see her. She’ll notice.

*Men should shave anyway. Well unless they prefer not to. If they do, it’s probably part of their grooming process. Don’t take credit for it. “Ohh he did it for me”. Get a life lady.

26. Hug her when she gets jealous. Hug her hard.

*How about this, how about not make her jealous period. But good luck guys, heh.

27. Worship her breasts.

*I hate to break it to any ladies waiting for this to happen but MEN LIKE BREASTS. Period. Your breasts, celebrity breasts, any breasts on the magazines, models, MEN LOVE BREASTS. It’s not necessary for them to worship your breasts. They already do. For crying out loud.

28. Give her jewelry.

*I’ll give MH that too.

29. Hand her two towels when she gets out of the shower. (The second one is for her hair.)

*Please tell me you’re kidding. Needy enough?

30. Ask her specific questions about her work.

*Not too much. If she wants to talk about her work, she will. Trust me.

31. Keep her favourite cereal on hand.

*cook her breakfast instead. A more romantic gesture.

32. In the middle of a conversation, tell her you love her.

*Hmmm, Aren’t Men supposed to listen?

33. Send her very expensive flowers when you screw up.

*Not to expensive. And not only when you screw up. It should be anytime.

34. Take her to a cabin with a fireplace. Build her a fire.

*Yeah coz you know, she might break her nails building a fire for herself *sarcastic*. Men will do it anyway. Stop taking credit for everything.

35. Moan her name when she goes down on you.

*LOL, good luck with that. Just because you’re loud, don’t expect your Man to be loud as well.

36. Read her a story when it’s her turn to drive during a long road trip.

*Where in the planet do these women live?

37. Offer to fix something at her place that you realize is broken.

*Sure why not, make sure you actually know what you’re doing. If you’re not a handy man, point her to the Yellow book.

38. Notice when she’s wearing something new.

*I give MH that too.

39. Make love to her standing up, against a wall.

*I give MH that too. Let’s hope there’s an empty wall in your house. No picture frames and all that house stuff.

40. Kiss her hand in front of your most die-hard bachelor buddies.

*Or just show off her ring, I don’t know. Whatever makes her feel good about herself in front of your buddies, geez

41. If she’s too stressed to want sex…
a. Run a bath for her.
b. Give her a full-body massage.
c. Ask if she wants to wrestle.

If she’s too stressed to have sex, chances are she wouldn’t feel like wrestling, but the bath and massage sounds good.

These are all sooo romantic, in an ideal world. Yes, it would be nice but let’s not kid ourselves here. Men need a break once in a while. They’re doing everything they could to make their partner’s happy. Some things are just natural, it shouldn’t be taken against them. They’re not Superman after all. And even Superman needs help sometimes….

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That’s sweet and all but these days, what I consider a PDA is slightly different. We have 2 kids so whenever my husband picks my purse and the diaper bag while I get the baby out of her car seat and making sure my 9 yr old son is not run over by impatient drivers or vise-versa is a very loving PDA for me. 1-5 are pretty much a part of our daily routine so nothing extravagant about ‘em. And of course, he always cathces me off guard with the playful butt slap when I’m busy doing something. Like bending over to pick up a toy from the floor, for instance .

Be that as it may, how do you rate from the survey? If you’re a woman reading this, how is your Man when it comes to his PDA skillz?

*Men’s Health, November 2007

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MACY’S UNION SQUARE
Men’s Store Level 1
San Francisco, CA

Thursday, November 15th
6pm-8pm
RSVP : 415-393-3724

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APPROACH HER AS AN EQUAL
She has a brain therefore she wants to be with someone with a brain. Try not to be too flashy. There’s always a thin line between confidence and arrogance. She likes a confident man with a sense of humor.

STRIP DOWN, PSYCHOLOGICALLY
No game playing please. Life is simple. Try not to over-complicate it.

FIND COMFORT IN THE SHADOW
Accept the fact that when you go out, people would be screaming for her name. Learn to live with it.

DON’T LOOK FOR A TROPHY
Girls like Michelle have bionic bullshit detectors. So if you’re only interested in attaching yourself to get famous, FORGEDDABAWTIT!

NEVER INTRUDE ON HER CHOICES
You don’t have a chance in the world if you’re one of those control freaks.

Well, that’s it. Good Luck!

*Men’s Health October Issue
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• #1 Acknowledge Your Ancestry : Guide Into Buying A Vintage Suit
• #17, Look Great, Longer : 4 ways to smooth out your skin.
• #7 Travel Right : 10 Tips To Travel Fuss-Free

So, what’s # 21 you ask? Well, the proverbial yet most important thing a Man or any person for that matter in my opinion should have. MANNERS. Men’s Health magazine surveyed more than 2500 Men and Women to opine on the manners and etiquette issues. Let’s run through them shall we?

BOOST YOUR APPEAL
60% says good manners make a man more attractive.

CHECK YOURSELF
According to Women, most common traits of Men with bad manners are the following:

• Ignorance — 72%
• Raised Poorly — 66%
• Selfish — 55 Percent
• Two-Face — 52%

CHEW WITH YOUR MOUTH CLOSED
12% thinks a Man with bad manners is bad in bed, while 2% thinks otherwise. HUH?. Don’t ask me how chewing with your mouth closed was associated with bed/sex . LOL. But I do agree, CHEW WITH YOUR MOUTH CLOSED, please.

SHUT YOUR MOUTH
60% won’t trust gossipy Men. No shit, Sherlock. If a man gossips more than a woman, then the world has turned upside down .

WISE UP
74% are more attracted to older Men because they have better people skills(or fat wallet, *ahem*) . More women think Men finally ripen between the ages of 26-29. Heh, who are all these women?

RESTRAIN YOUR ROAD RAGE
57% of Men have flipped another driver the bird while 35% of Women has. I can explain this but I’ve decided not to lest I ire my fellow Women .

PAY UP
Women want their Men, respectively, to be good tippers. Again, who are these Women? If my Man gave a generous tip to a bad waiter I’d be snapping my fingers. Hah, go ask my husband. Well, I guess this is directed towards good waiters/waitresses, so I digress

GIVE THANKS
More Women prefer to hear those “please” and “thank-you” over notes.

PRACTICE GOOD BUSINESS
Worst business blunders are:

• Arriving unprepared for a meeting
• Being late for a meeting (late for anything is bad in my book)
• Drinking too much at a business dinner or party
• Sending e-mail w/ multiple typos or grammar errors
• Sending obnoxiously large attatchments
• Language or Inappropriate slangs for the workplace
• Not returning phone calls right away
• Sending obscene forwards or jokes

DROP THE PHONE
62% Women think drunken booty calls are a deal breaker, while only 27% of Men agreed.

BE NICE
Majority of women prefer manners over income or physical appearance in choosing a partner. If only this was true we’ll all be holding hands, singing Kumbaya……..

HOLD YOUR TONGUE
Male waiters will more likely mess with someone’s food than women waiters would. This is exactly why the PAY UP thing don’t work for me. I’d endure bad food and services coz I don’t want anybody spitting on my food. Hence a bad tip afterwards.

MAKE NICER WITH MOTHER
74% women would like it if they come first before Mom. 89% said a Man should talk to his Mom a couple of of time a week or less. I ain’t touching this one so you guys are on your own

*Men’s Health September 2007

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Dissect your best clothes
Find out the reasons why you like wearing a particular pair of jeans or blazer. With the help of a trusted tailor, write down the characteristics of each item. The next time you go shopping, try to remember those reasons.

Never be trendy
I agree. You must learn and know your style, then cultivate it.

Own 3 Tees
Well at least 3 in my opinion. Pick dark colors like gray, navy and maroon. Each look great as is or as undershirts for a blazer or a jacket.

Visit Men’s Health website to read through all the list on How To Dress Like a Big Boy She Wants You To Be .

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WATCH YOUR WORKOUTS
It’s common knowledge, when you exercise, you sweat. Therefore exposing your skin to salt water which in turn breaks down the skin’s defense which will then allow ultraviolet light and pollutants reaching your skin cells. To eliminate 80% of UVB penetration, try working out indoors. If you prefer outdoors, try doing it before 10am or after 4pm.

CHECK THE BACK OF THE BOTTLE
Prescribed cortisones and many moisturizers and cleansers as well contain an ingredient called Propylene glycol. This particular ingredient can irritate the skin which also causes inflammation. So check the labels.

SAY NO TO PROCESSED FOODS
If your diet intake is high in white flour and sugar which both create so-called glycation reactions between molecules in the skin. This reaction binds collage and lessens elasticity hence the skin being susceptible to fracture.

SIMMER DOWN
Histamines is a compound released by having emotional stress which causes inflammation and also disrupts the matrix of skin cells. So calm down, and in order to do that, make your wife happy all the time coz a Happy Wife is a happy household and a happy life is a happy husband. That’s how the cycle of life goes .

*SOURCE: Men’s Health Magazine September 2007 Issue

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