It’s frustrating, isn’t it, when you pull your favourite classic white T-shirt out of your wardrobe and discover that it’s lost its glean and turned a decided shade of grey.

Here are Ten TIps to keep your favourite white clothes sparkling white.
1. The key to keeping white clothes white is frequent laundering in very hot [...]

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Those of us who eat more processed meat such as salami and bacon show an increased risk of stomach cancer, a group of Swedish researchers claims.
The researchers from Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute reviewed 15
international studies on stomach cancer and processed meats including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, salami, and ham. They concluded that the risk of [...]

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There are a stack of wasps in Sweden at the moment because of the long, dry summer. Wasp and bee stings are painful, but fortunately not dangerous for most people.
If you’re stung by a wasp or bee remove the sting, if you can see one, very carefully with your fingers. Apply a cold compress to [...]

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Although shaving seems so simple in commercials and movies, it’s actually a task that requires a lot of skill and precision. Here are some tips that can help you get a better shave:
Moisture is key. Keep your beard thoroughly wet with warm water before and during the shave. It’s best to shave after a [...]

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Brian Kim heartily recommends lifting weights if you’re a man. Not because he thinks you’d feel better about yourself with biceps like the governor of Los Angeles. No, apparently regular weightlifting helps combat:

Depression
Irritability
Fatigue
Inability to concentrate
Feeling easily weak and tired
Difficulties coping with stress
Sleeping disorders

For Kim it seems weight-lifting is an excellent way of helping [...]

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Many of the things we eat from time to time could help us live longer, better lives if we would eat them more often, some even every day.
I know that my diet could use some tweaking, and so I wanted to find some foods that I should be eating more often.
Askmen.com had recently [...]

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Forget coffee or coke! Stress and tension will only get you so far when it comes to being productive; however, being relaxed and focused will really up your productivity levels.
A college principal that I know meditates for 20 minutes every morning.
“I started doing it to help me focus more as well as relax,” says [...]

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Thirsty? Irritated? Frustrated? Impatient? Careless? If the answer to any of these is yes, it could be that you’ve had too much sunshine. Although most of us long for the summer months each year, it’s important to remember that overheating can sometimes lead to heat stroke, convulsions, unconsciousness and even death.

For most of us, [...]

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Numerous momma-dos exist in the medical world, home remedies perse for specific injuries and such. However, many if not most of these methods are actually more dangerous than you would initially think. Everything from placing butter or shaving cream on burns to soaking in vinegar after a sun-burn. The methods are ludicrous, yet almost everyone [...]

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Whenever you’ve completed an important task or faced a challenging situation, it’s important that you reward yourself for your efforts. This is especially important if you don’t have any employers or authority figures to give you a bonus or treat you to a nice, rewarding dinner after a successful proposal. Here are some ways [...]

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Preparing Food
Let’s face it, over half of America deals with weight issues. It’s obviously a very serious problem. Obesity is now considered a disease and the disease is spreading like an epidemic. We’ve all seen the supposedly fast and easy weight loss solutions being advertised on the internet and on TV. But, as we’re all [...]

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Common household salt that everyone has on hand may be used for a lot more than just seasoning food. It is cheap and readily available, so make good use of it as follows:
Healing
Salt to the rescue if you just had a tooth pulled or a sore finger or an open blister on your foot. To [...]

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Jeneth Blackert, a nutritionist, recently contacted me to take a look at her newly started blog, and what I found were some very interesting articles and a growing diary of her daily healthy meals. I admit to not being the most healthy and active person, and so I could definetly use her help, and [...]

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Many people try “fad diets” and they just don’t work. Though people are continually convinced that a certain fad diet should work and to a point they are right as most of them do hold some element of truth to their main idea or concept.
Sugarbusters Diet
A diet like Sugarbusters looks to have you [...]

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A, B, AB, O. No these are not the grades I got last semester at college. These are the types of blood that the Canadian Blood Service and American Red Cross are looking for.
Save a Life
One liter of blood can help save one life. Be that the life of a complete stranger, someone you [...]

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