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By Master of Gastronomy Amy Reiley for GalTime.com

Salmon and Your Love LifeLast week I was lucky enough to taste a piece of first-of-the-season Alaskan King Salmon. It was slow cooked over an Alder wood fire to give it a subtly sweet, smoky flavor. It got me thinking about the pink-fleshed fish and how it tends to be undervalued in the aphrodisiac world.

As you know, I'm a proponent of all lean sources of protein for their aphrodisiac gift of sustained energy. But salmon is a bit special. As with all seafoods, it's considered a plaything of Aphrodite. But beyond the Greek Goddess of Love's fondness for all finned creatures, salmon is special for both its blushing beautiful color and its libido-boosting nutritional content.

Vitamin-rich salmon is loaded with A, D, B and calcium, all of which are noted for their roles in maintaining a healthy libido. More importantly, the fish is loaded with Omega 3's, which is proven to elevate serotonin levels and enhance mood. (What's more important to getting

By GalTime Teen Parenting Expert, Barbara Greenberg, PhD

How do we teach our teens the virtues of the Yep, it's happened. I'm officially frustrated with the persistent allure of the "bad boy" in our culture. I have seen too much pain as a result of our teen daughters being attracted to "bad boys" and our teen sons feeling that the "bad boys" get the girls. And, yes it is hard to disagree with our sons about this.

I mean for goodness sake I am a grown woman and am still no stranger to these feelings. I'll pass a lean, muscular, and tattooed guy on the street with a devil-may-care look on his face and he is more likely to catch my eye than the well-dressed guy in the suit rushing to work in front of him.

Please don't tell this to my daughter. I think that I finally have her convinced of the virtues of the "nice guy."

We all know that attractiveness is both hard to define and unique. On the other hand, if you get a group of females together it's the bad boys that they'll talk about. And, we don't do our talking in a

By Tara Weng, GalTime.com

Taking aspirinAspirin, a widely used weapon against heart attacks, might also play a role in cancer prevention, according to three new British studies.

"We have now found that after taking aspirin for three or four years there starts to be a reduction in the number of people with the spread of cancers, so it seems as well as preventing the long-term development of cancers, there is good evidence now that it is preventing the spread of cancers," says lead researcher Dr. Peter M. Rothwell, a professor of neurology at the University of Oxford and John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

"Because aspirin prevents the spread of cancers, it could potentially be used as a treatment," he added.

Other studies have shown that a daily dose of aspirin taken over 10 years appeared to prevent some cancers, but the short-term benefits and the benefits for women weren't clear.

Related: Will Drinking Red Wine Cut Your Breast Cancer Risk?

More recently, a daily

By Olivia Ciardi, GalTime.com

No need to look frumpy at work with these fashion trends! Strong, sexy, smart. Working women are a force to be reckoned with, so there's no reason why we shouldn't dress like it!

Take a look inside your closet. There's no need for your office attire to be as bland as your boardroom walls! Melanie Pace, wardrobe stylist and personal shopper, says its easier than ever to look fashionable and professional at work. Here's how!

Wrap Dress: Pace says that the wrap dress is is something every working woman should have at the front of her closet. Wrap dresses are incredibly flattering, easy to wear, and professional looking. Melanie suggests checking out Diane von Furstenberg's collection. If anything, it is fabulous inspiration!

Related: The High-Low Hemline: Take Your Style to New Heights

Wrap Dress

By Jennifer Lubell, GalTime.com

Not your average goody bag!Ah, the dreaded goody bag. It's what kids anticipate the most (aside from the cake) when they go to birthday parties.

The teeny little toys, the scary bright pink or green candy that inevitably gets stuck in your child's teeth. And let's not forget the troublesome party balloon that has a nasty tendency to pop or float away before getting to the car, leading to a sugar-induced tantrum on the way home.

"So often the goodies that are tucked inside favor boxes end up broken or in the trash within hours of the party," observes Jennifer Tetreault, party stylist and founder of Passion-for-Parties.com.

kid's party favorTo create party favors that kids will enjoy and likely keep around for a while, Tetreault advises sending them home with items that they've either made, won, or collected during the party.

Kids for example can decorate picture frames relative to the party theme, then party hosts can take a snapshot of the children at the party "and send

By Anastasia Nam for GalTime.com

Understanding the Different Types of Hair Loss Hair loss affects both sexes, but can be especially upsetting to women who often think of their hair as their "crowning glory." Bald may be beautiful in men, but it spells heartache for most women.

If you find your brush overflowing with strands each time you do your hair, don't panic. Hair loss can be caused by many different things.

Understanding your hair's structure and how it grows is the first step to understanding this problem.

There are several different types of hair loss. Some are temporary and some are permanent.

The good news? There have been many advances made in the hair loss arena. Knowing which type of hair loss you may be experiencing can be your first step to finding a solution!

Hair Structure and Growth

A certain amount of hair loss each day is normal. Most men and women will lose close to 100 hairs a day. Seasonal changes, as well as hormonal changes, affect how you shed.

Related: What Exactly is Your

By Nan O'Brien for GalTime.com

Take Stock of Your Blessings

It is so easy to get caught up in your life and forget the amazing blessings you have. It all comes down to perspective and complacency.

When something is new in your life, you are excited, your senses are heightened, your awareness is at a peak. Remember the feeling the first time you had your own car? Just to get into the driver's seat was a thrill. Soon, the car became a 'vehicle' in the truest sense of the word, a means to get you where you needed to go, but the excitement you felt at first gradually lessened as your perspective shifted.

Related: Joy is to Be Shared

The same holds true with life - because you are familiar with what is around you, your perspective shifts as well. You no longer fully appreciate the health that you have, the people in your life, the work that you do, the home that you live in, and yes, the car that you drive.

You have become complacent about your life.

It is only when there is a threat to

By Romance Recovery's Johanna Lyman for GalTime.com

What's really going on with your man? You make "the moves" on your man... and he's not interested. It can devastate your ego-- leaving you feeling embarrassed and rejected. I mean, a man ALWAYS wants sex, right? Wrong.

I recently interviewed Maria Merloni, L.I.C.S.W., therapist, coach, and writer specializing in sacred sexuality, about why men might not be "in the mood."

Women often get a bad reputation for withholding sex and not being in the mood, but it does happen to men as well... maybe more often than you think.

5 Reasons Why Your Man Isn't "In the Mood"

1. He's just plain exhausted, stressed, or preoccupied. Surely you can relate to being too tired, and maybe even too stressed, to have sex. However, I think that sex is the best stress reliever on the planet. Studies have shown that orgasms lower a person's overall stress levels. When it comes to being preoccupied, you might be able to put your preoccupation aside, but men don't have that