Lunch hour is long over and 5 o'clock is still far away. You know what's coming--your daily afternoon headache. Mild or severe, many people suffer from an aching cranium in the second half of the day. However, you can take steps to prevent that temple-thudding annoyance and enjoy your afternoons a great deal more.
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Dark circles beneath your eyes can make you look fatigued and older than you are. Eye creams promise to heal the shaded areas but are not usually enough to remove the stubborn rings. Changes to your diet may improve the condition of the skin under your baby blues -- or greens or browns.
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Myriad medications, supplements, gadgets and gizmos promise to help in your struggle to achieve your ideal weight. Some can help, while others have little value. Spironolactone is a medication available by prescription from your doctor that treats a host of ills--and may be an aid in your dieting arsenal.
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Pushups are a long-time barometer of physical fitness. Men often challenge each other to pushup contests and movies depict scenes of soldiers, athletes and other strong men performing a grueling series of pushups as a symbol of masculinity.
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A bit of sunshine has been credited with health benefits as varied as easing depression to providing necessary vitamins to the body. Although the sun has many benefits for people, health and otherwise, it does not give off vitamins.
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With more of the world's water supply becoming polluted, people are turning to bottled or spring water for their drinking needs. Bottled purified waters are a less costly alternative to spring waters. You can install a filter in your home or use on-the-road methods while traveling or camping.
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Making falafels at home can be a bit tricky at first, but after a few batches you'll feel like a pro.
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In the quest to make your recipes healthier, you may be trying to replace all sorts of fats and oils with healthier versions. Among the healthiest of the fats is olive oil and it can be worked into a number of recipes and cooking styles, though it won't work everywhere.
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The moment when you are standing in front of a ruined dinner and a mess in your oven may not be the time to ask why you need to pierce potatoes before you bake them. From the time you were a child, you likely saw your parents pierce potatoes with a fork or knife before baking them for your dinner, but didn't know why.
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