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Cure It! Natural Remedies for Mosquito Bites

It's the most wonderful time of the year: mosquito bite season. Here's how to get rid of those nasty bites before you scratch your arm off! Alcohol: While pounding a few beers can help you forget about your itchy skin, that's not the type of alcohol I'm talking about. Grab rubbing alcohol or an alcohol wipe from a first aid kit and clean the infected area as soon as you notice you're bitten, and it can help prevent severe itchiness. No alcohol? Simple soap and water works well, too. Ice: To reduce swelling and numb the itch away, an ice pack does the trick. If you have too many bites to count, go for a cold shower or a dip in a chilly lake. Toothpaste: If you don't mind little white spots all over your skin, apply dabs of peppermint toothpaste for quick itch relief. Banana peel: Don't knock it till you try it! The sugars from the peel may help draw fluid out of the bite, so try rubbing the inside of a banana peel on the area.
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Take Your Toast to the Next Level

Everything is better with a side of toast, so here are six breakfasts that will take that beautiful piece of crunchy heavenly bread and transform it into something even more amazing (and healthy! and filling!) Eggs in a Basket aka Toad in a Hole Get the recipe from Obsessive Cooking. A British classic, this is cute, mess-free, and packed with all the right protein in all the right places! Hard Boiled Egg Toast with Chermoula Get the recipe from Kitchen Konfidence.
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Natural Remedies for Anxiety

There are many safe nondrug remedies for anxiety, from mind-body techniques to supplements to calming teas. Some start working right away, while others may help lessen anxiety over time. Below are some examples of medicine-free anxiety relief! Tea Chamomile If you have a jittery moment, a cup of chamomile tea might help calm you down. Some compounds in chamomile actually bind to the same brain receptors as drugs like Valium. It will also help you get to sleep faster. Green
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Weird Things That Make Allergies Worse

Allergy season is no fun, but did you know that there are far more things that set off an allergy attack than just plants and their pollen? Here are a few odd things that can make your natural seasonal allergies worse! Some fruits like apples, tomatoes, and cantaloupe have a pollen-like protein that can trigger your seasonal allergies. Peeling or cooking these kinds of fruits or veggies can help break down that protein and help you avoid the itchy throat and mouth that they can cause. Contact lenses have the unfortunate trait of trapping things in your eyes. When pollen or dust gets in your eyes, the contact lenses can keep them there, making your symptoms worse that they normally would be. If you don't want to switch the lenses, try using disposables that you can change out more frequently during allergy season. Stress can mess a lot of things up, even allergies. Whether it's meditation or getting some shut-eye, find things to help you relax so your symptoms are more bearable. When you don't feel well and you're anxious, that's when your symptoms tend to be worse Anything with fragrance added can irritate the lining of the eyelids and nasal passages. This means perfume, candles, air fresheners, and incense! Swimming in a chlorinated pool—and even just sitting near one—can be just as bad for your allergies as candles and perfume. The chemical is a irritant and can set off an allergy attack (especially in indoor pools!)
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You Need To Eat More Cherries

When I was a kid I couldn't even handle the smell of cherries let alone the taste, but I think I was just brainwashed by cherry flavored cough medicine. Now I can't get enough of the little guys, even though I usually get really frustrated by fruits that are more pit than actual edible fruit! I'm glad my taste buds have changed, because they're incredibly good for you! Here are a few reasons (other than the fact that they are delicious!!!) for you to start celebrating summer by chowing down on cherries. They reduce inflammation: Specifically, cherry juice can ease joint inflammation for people who suffer from arthritis and gout, according to a University of Vermont study. They're a good source of vitamin C and fiber: A one-cup serving of cherries contains 25 percent of your daily recommended amount of vitamin C and over two grams of fiber! They can improve brain function: If you make it a habit to snack on tart cherries, you could be improving your brain in the long run. Research has shown that cherries can even reduce symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. They prevent muscle damage: Cherries reduce muscle soreness after a workout, and they can prevent greater muscle damage in the long run.
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Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing

This perfect dish for summer is also the perfect combination of nutrients! Here's a breakdown of the ingredients: Watermelon: This melon is mostly water (hence the name) but it is also packed with nutrients like vitamins A, B6 and C, lots of lycopene, antioxidants and amino acids. Almonds: These nuts are filled with good fats as well as impressive levels of biotin (for hair and skin health) and Vitamin E! Mint: This isn't just to help your breath, it also aids digestion and inflammation. The inflammatory qualities also help it relieve headaches. Ginger: Similar to mint, this handy root is great at helping with digestion and inflammation. The spice is also known to boost your metabolism and inspire fat burning.
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This Family Stopped Eating Sugar for a Year

I found an article written by Eve Schaub about how she, her husband, and their two children (ages 6 and 11 at the time) completely removed sugar from their diet for an entire year. Anything that contained the sweet stuff, "unless the sweetness was attached to its original source (e.g., a piece of fruit)" was cut out. But Why? Americans are sick. One in three Americans is obese, the rate of diabetes is skyrocketing, and cardiovascular disease is America’s number one killer. While our daily eating habits might not have us developing diabetes, sugar does some pretty ridiculous things to our body like: - Sparks bad cholesterol - Makes you crave more sugar - Makes you feel hungrier
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This Year's Top Fitness Google Searches

I use Google for just about everything. You'd probably learn more about me from my Google search history than from actually sitting down and interviewing me. I'm a fact checker, and just a curious cat so I am always looking up random things. One thing that I use Google for a lot, is to get the latest info on fitness and health, and it looks like I'm not alone. Google released the top fitness searches of 2014, and I combined them on this card for other curious people like me! I actually had to Google the Okinawa diet in order to write this card (haha!) Diets: 1. Paleo Diet According to @nokcha's card about the diet (complete with recipes), "The Paleo Diet is an effort to eat like we used to back in the day…WAY back in the day. Basically, if a caveman couldn’t eat it, neither can you.This means anything they could hunt or find – meats, fish, nuts, leafy greens, regional veggies, and seeds. Sorry, the pasta, cereal, and candy will have to go!"
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