If you have petroleum jelly in the house, one of these 31 tips could save you money — and time.
For Personal Grooming
Moisturize your lips and more If you don’t want to pay a lot for expensive lip balm, makeup remover, or even facial moisturizer, then your answer is a tube of [...]
Indulge without leaving your diet behind.
The idea that you should take pleasure in food is sometimes controversial.
In fact, an advisory committee for the 1997 federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans changed the instruction “enjoy a variety of foods” to “eat a variety of foods.” (The current guidelines use the word choose.) After [...]
WASHINGTON:Frequent bouts of depression, anxiety, hostility and anger are known to increase a person’s risk for developing coronary heart disease, but a combination of these “negative” personality traits may put people at especially serious risk, according to a study by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
“The risk of developing [...]
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This sandwich spread will surprise you with its many uses.
Soothe an aching back
Take a bath in yellow mustard to relieve an aching back or arthritis pain. Simply pour a regular 6- to 8-ounce (175- to 240-milliliter) bottle of mustard into the hot water as the tub fills. Mix well and soak [...]
BOSTON: Low carbohydrate diets like the popular Atkins plan are no more likely to either cause heart disease, or prevent it, than a typical low-fat diet, a new study shows. Indeed the rate of heart disease among women who follow a low carbohydrate diet is no higher than it is among [...]
The results of animal experiments announced at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases has lent credence to the belief that sugary soft drinks play a role in the development of liver disease.
The effect of sugar-sweetened water was tested on the livers of mice. Another [...]
CRAMPS IN THE CALF MUSCLES WHILE ASLEEP
We get cramps because the affected muscles suddenly become taut and strained, causing severe pain. This usually happens
because of over-exertion or dehydration. When there is a shortage of fluids in the body, there is a very high chance of our
body being short of useful electrolytes such as sodium, potassium [...]
The cities we reside in have souls. Our cities consume, create, evolve, and breathe much in the same way Mother Nature does. Each city is unique, defined not only by the individuals who call it home but also by the energy it exudes. Some cities are suffused by an aura of unshakable [...]
Here are 11 ways to use a spread that does more than make a good sandwich.
Condition your hair
Hold the mayo… and massage it into your hair and scalp just as you would any fine conditioner! Cover your head with a shower cap, wait several minutes, and shampoo. The mayonnaise will moisturize your hair [...]
If you’re waking up sore and achy every morning and your mattress is new, you may need to re-evaluate how you’re sleeping, says Scott D. Boden, M.D., director of the Emory Spine Center in Atlanta. Lying flat on your back forces your spine into an unnatural position, which can strain your [...]
Discover this popular fruit’s 34 clever uses.Around the House
Eliminate fireplace odor
There’s nothing cozier on a cold winter night than a warm fire burning in the fireplace — unless the fire happens to smell horrible. Next time you have a fire that sends a stench into the room, try throwing a few lemon peels into [...]
This medicine cabinet staple solves more than your ailments.Repel ticks and other bugs
Going for a walk in the woods? Smear some chest rub on your legs and pants before you leave the house. It will keep ticks from biting and may spare you from getting Lyme disease. Pesky biting insects like gnats and mosquitoes will [...]
NEW YORK: For the first time new research has revealed how change in body temperature impacts the longevity of warm-blooded animals, including humans.
Bruno Conti of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and other researchers were conducting studies on how to prolong life and found that the lifespan of warm-blooded animals could be lengthened [...]
Check out these 12 unbelievable uses for butterKeep mold off cheese
Why waste good cheese by letting the cut edges get hard or moldy? Give semi-hard cheeses a light coat of butter to keep them fresh and free of mold. Each time you use the cheese, coat the cut edge with butter before you rewrap it [...]
Even if you don’t bother about bulging muscles ,weight training is most important.
Here are 10 reasons to hit the weights: Weight training can reduce your blood pressure. Weight training raises your basal metabolic rate. This increases the number of calories you burn all through the day (even while you’re sleeping).
Weight training slows [...]
Massaging the feet can bring relaxation to your entire body.
When you massage the thousands of nerve endings in the foot, you can feel relaxation throughout your body. Regular massage keeps the foot flexible and healthy. Follow these easy steps to give your feet a treat:
Deep Massage
Grip the foot in your hands, with [...]
Make these weight-loss tips a part of your daily routine!
Small Changes But BIG Weight Loss:
This is not a diet — or a rigorous exercise program. (Nobody can stick to those for long.) Instead, it’s a simple way to make weight loss a natural part of the life you already live. And guess what? [...]
LOS ANGELES: Think you’ve seen it all when it comes to cosmetic surgery? Look more closely. Eyelash transplant surgery wants to become the new must-have procedure for women — and the occasional man — convinced that beauty is not so much in the eye of the beholder as in front of the eye itself.
Using procedures [...]
Here are dozens of reasons why baking soda is a super item.In the Kitchen
Clean your produce
You can’t be too careful when it comes to food handling and preparation. Wash fruits and vegetables in a pot of cold water with 2-3 table-spoons baking soda; the baking soda will remove some of the impurities tap water leaves [...]
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too A new study in mice shows that a compound in red wine may help counteract the effects of obesity.It sounds too good to be true: a substance added to the diet that may help reverse some of the complications of obesity and even extend life. But [...]
