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My name is Marina Shemesh and I love everything to do with books. I love reading them, reading about them, touching them and even smelling them. Only the new ones though!

I saw an opportunity here at Helium to finally see if I really do have it what it takes

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Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How eating breakfast helps promote weight loss: 2 of 12
One of the first things that nutritionists recommend you to promote weight loss, is to start eating breakfast. We have all heard of the saying of Adelle Davis, a nutrition guru from the sixties, "Eat like a king in the morning, a prince in the afternoon and a pauper in the evening". But exactly how does eating breakfast help... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Is it better to watch movies in theaters or DVDs at home?: 11 of 62
I love movies and I do both, I watch them at home on a DVD and in theaters. My husband and I ran a DVD rental shop, so we actually watched a LOT of movies at home. If I have to choose, I would say that it is better to watch movies at the theater. When our children were still young, going to the movies were not always an opti... More..
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Scrapbooking for beginners: 1 of 5
Scrapbooking for beginners Scrapbooking has been around long enough to show that it is not just another hobby that will be forgotten in two years. As, a matter of fact, people from all over the world have started to scrapbook. If you really think about it, scrapbooking is just the newest way of journaling and keeping albums ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium (Other) Ways to make sure a title is empty on Helium: 1 of 5
Ways to make sure a title is empty on Helium Helium recently introduced a bonusof one dollar for writing to an empty title, and the hunt was on! The bonus only apply to titles in certain categories. These categories are however okay to write to because they have a bigger change of earning with page views. Helium pays the fir... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The best time of day for a writer to be productive: 1 of 5
The best time of day for a writer to be productive depends on the writers themselves, as well as a few outside factors. Some writers sometimes think that they can only write in the middle of the night, while others have to wake up at 5 am in the morning to get their writing done. To be productive, a writer needs a few condit... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Is it fair to ask underdeveloped countries to "go green" when many advanced industrial countries owe their success to destructive environmental practices?: 7 of 33
People in the underdeveloped countries pay the price for Westerners to have a wonderful life. The developed countries were build on the backs of slaves and cheap labor from immigrants. Then they got rich by exploiting the colonies. Even today the trade between rich and poor countries is not fair. Expecting the underdeveloped... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Top 10 simple ways to be green: 25 of 116
What does it mean to be green? We all hear words like "bio fuel", "carbon emissions" and "food miles". You sometimes wonder if it got anything to do with you. We all live together on this fragile planet of ours and every single person can do their tiny bit to make the world a greener place. Being green means not having so mu... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Quick and easy salad recipes: 15 of 67
We all know that it is important for us to eat our vegetables, but even grown-ups do not always feel like eating what is good for them. The tastiest and healthiest way to get your daily dose of vegetables, is to eat a delicious salad. Vegetables are really our bodies' favorite food. It is full of vitamins and anti- oxidants ... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Walking off anger: 5 of 22
When someone or something makes you mad, do not get even, do not start eating, but get walking! The next time life gives you one of those situations that you feel as if you can eat your way through two refrigirators or smack the nearest person, it is a good idea to walk off the anger. A walk will give you timeout from an exp... More..
Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Quick and easy soup: 14 of 61
My life long love affair with soups all started out with my mother's vegetable soup. Since I can remember her soup has brought me comfort and that warm feeling of home. Apart from bringing back warm memories of your childhood, is soup one of the best dishes you can make. It is packed with nutrients and even keep you feeling ... More..