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January 2012
Ban the bread basket.
Ask the waiter to take it away -- or not bring it at all -- and you’ll save an average of 200 calories per meal.
Brush your teeth together.
The best way to get your kids to use their own toothbrushes is to let them watch mom and dad using theirs -- every night!
Buy tighter jeans.
If they fit perfectly in the dressing room, chances are they will quickly loosen up and bag around your butt. So always purchase yours slightly snug.
Get softer hair instantly.
If your locks feel dried out, open a vitamin E capsule and spread the contents evenly over your hair. Instant deep-conditioning!
Don’t scrub your teeth like the bathtub.
More is not better when it comes to your teeth. Brushing too hard, in fact, can actually harm tooth enamel. All you need is light pressure to get them clean.
Think of yogurt as dessert.
One small low-fat flavored yogurt can contain almost 25 grams (nearly 6 tsp) of sugar -- more than two Oreos! Instead, opt for plain yogurt and top it with fresh fruit.
Mineral water lowers blood pressure.
In one study, after four weeks of drinking mineral water, people with borderline hypertension lowered their blood pressure significantly. That’s thanks to water’s magnesium and calcium
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Prevent wrinkles in your sleep.
Beauty secret: Slipping a silk case onto your pillow fights wrinkles by reducing pull on your skin while you snooze.
Don’t give kids gummy vitamins.
They’re just as likely to cause tooth decay as popular sticky candies.
Chew your way to healthier teeth.
Chewing gum after meals helps remove food residue and plaque. It also stimulates saliva flow, which fights decay-causing bacteria. Just make sure the gum is sugarless!
High cholesterol? Cook up some barley.
In a USDA study of people with high cholesterol, eating barley lowered total levels by 17.4 percent. Barley contains beta-glucan, a type of soluble fiber that helps whisk cholesterol from the body.
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Drink green tea at the first sign of a cold and you may be able to halt the progress, says James M. Weber, author of a Canadian study on green tea. For the healthiest brew, boil water and let the tea bag steep for 10 minutes.
Go for green tea for healthy teeth.
Green tea leaves actually contain strengthening fluoride as well as antioxidants. No wonder studies have found that drinking it regularly reduces gum disease and tooth loss.
Shop early to save money.
Experts say retailers jack up prices the closer it gets to the holidays to take advantage of desperate shoppers. So shop early to save.
Replace your poinsettia.
A rosemary topiary plant is pretty, smells great and can even provide garnishes.
A trick to stop the spread of germs.
Use paper towels if someone living with you is sick: Moist kitchen and bathroom towels are the perfect germ habitat.
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