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How to Have the Most Success on HCG
By Lauren Osborne
How to Have the Most Success on HCGthumbnail The hCG protocol can help shed pounds and increase metabolism.

The human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, or hCG, diet protocol was developed in 1954 by Dr. Albert Simeons. Simeons discovered that the use of hCG in conjunction with a very low calorie diet would result in moderate weight loss as well as an increase in metabolism once the protocol was completed. The hCG diet protocol can be 26 to 43 days long. Simeons believed that the use of hCG would aid in the removal of fat from excessive fat stores. The body would in turn burn these excess fat stores as caloric intake in order to prevent hunger and allow the body to function normally despite the limited number of calories allowed during hCG diet protocol.
Topic To Have the Most Success on HCG:

• Diet Food
• HCG Fat Loss

To Have the Most Success on HCG Difficulty:

• Moderately Easy

To Have the Most Success on HCG You’ll Need:

• None

To Have the Most Success on HCG Instructions:

• Adhere to the diet exactly as the hCG diet protocol states. It is very important that you do not exceed 500 calories per day. The program will help suppress your appetite and assist you in adhering to the diet’s guidelines.
• Make meals in advance. Keeping hCG-friendly meals on hand will help prevent snacking due to cravings that can often lead to an increase in weight.
• Use plenty of seasonings. Take advantage of the ability to use various seasonings while on the hCG diet. The use of seasonings will provide a variety of tastes thus preventing boredom with the limited amount of food you are permitted to eat.
• Drink lots of water. Assuring that you maintain a daily intake of at least 64 ounces of water per day will aid in the prevention of hunger.
• Obtain pharmaceutical grade hCG from a licensed physician. There are numerous online sources that claim to have hCG products. However, the FDA has not verified the claims of these companies and the quality of their products cannot be verified.
• Store hCG properly. Always refrigerate when not in use.

How the Growth of Hair Is Affected by the Factors Associated With Aging
By Laverne Blumling
How the Growth of Hair Is Affected by the Factors Associated With Agingthumbnail Many people spend lots of money trying to reverse hair loss.

With aging comes several physical, psychological and social changes. Some of theses changes, such as gains in wisdom, expand and continue to grow while others, such as looks, decline. They vary for men and women, but both sexes battle to preserve both vitality and appearance. Consequently, consumers spend mega bucks each year to prevent and reverse signs of aging, including thinning and loss of hair.

Topic To the Growth of Hair Is Affected by the Factors Associated With Aging:

• Hair Transplants
• Hair Fall

To the Growth of Hair Is Affected by the Factors Associated With Aging Difficulty:

• Moderately

The Growth of Hair Is Affected by the Factors Associated With Aging You’ll Need:

• None

The Growth of Hair Is Affected by the Factors Associated With Aging Instructions:

• Hair Cycles – Hair growth experiences three cycles: anagen, catagen and telogen. In the anagen cycle, the hair grows. In between the anagen and telogen cycles the hair follicles shrink. This is the catagen or transition cycle which lasts about two to three weeks. The hair rests in the telogen cycle for two to three months and will re-enter the anagen cycle with a small percentage falling out and being replaced with new growth. About 10 percent of hair at any given time is in the resting cycle. It is when one of these cycles goes awry that you may experience hair loss.
• Hair Loss in Men and Women – With age, women tend to notice thinning on one third or one half of the head, whereas men’s hair typically recedes at the hair line or crown of the head. This male and female pattern balding (androgenic alopecia) can occur at any time, but more commonly after the age 40. Hair loss naturally occurs in your 50s and 60s, and women may experience hair loss during menopause.
• Contributing Factors to Hair Loss – The risks for hair loss increases because of illness, infection, extreme stress and physical trauma. These factors — along with an excessive intake of Vitamin A, pregnancy, chemicals, medications, skin conditions or rapid weight loss — can cause hair loss. Hair loss can also occur months after experiencing surgery. Tight hairstyles (cornrows and braids) can lead to hair loss known as traction alopecia. However, the three main components that lead to hair loss are advancing age, an inherited tendency to bald and a surfeit of the male hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the hair follicle, reducing hair follicle size, producing weaker hair and shorter anagen growing cycles, in turn shedding more hair and hair that is too weak to survive daily wear.
• Solutions – You can help defend against hair loss from age and other causes by: washing hair to remove excessive sebum (oil produced by glands that can clog hair follicle); vigorously exercising to lower DHT (DHT reduces follicle size resulting in thinning hair) levels in the scalp; using topical shampoos and medications that aid in delivering more oxygen, nutrients and blood flow to the follicle; hair transplantation and hair multiplication therapies; laser therapy to stimulate hair follicles; massaging scalp with certain oils; applying caffeine based products to the scalp; avoiding vigorous towel drying, brushing, chemicals, heating appliances, harsh hair sprays and other products; conditioning and protecting hair from sun and pool chlorine; and maintaining a diet high in antioxidants and low in fat and cholesterol.

How to Get Sand Out of Your Eye
By Mia Carter
How to Get Sand Out of Your Eyethumbnail Get Sand Out of Your Eye

Sand in the eye can be a painful experience that may lead to scratches on the eye (corneal abrasions) or an eye infection. A windy day or a sand-throwing incident at the beach can lead to sand in the eyes, and properly administering first aid is essential in order to lessen the chance of a serious eye injury or infection. When a foreign object enters the eye, profuse tearing results. Proper first aid for sand in the eye involves mimicking the natural tearing process by flushing the affected eye(s).

Topic To Get Sand Out of Your Eye:

• Eye Discharge
• Eye Disease

To Get Sand Out of Your Eye Difficulty:

• Moderately

To Get Sand Out of Your Eye You’ll Need:

• Eye cup or drinking cup
• Water (bottled and tap)
• Antibacterial soap

To Get Sand Out of Your Eye Instructions:

• Wash your hands using antibacterial soap. Clean the inside of an eye cup or a plain drinking cup using antibacterial soap. Rinse very thoroughly to remove all traces of the soap.
• Fill the eye cup (or drinking cup) to the brim with room-temperature water. Bottled water is ideal, but if this is not available, allow the tap to run for a full minute before filling the cup (to avoid using water containing particles as a result of sitting in the pipes for an extended period of time).
• Place the water-filled cup on a flat surface. Lower your face over the cup, immersing your affected eye inside the water.
• Blink your eye while it’s immersed in the water to help flush away the sand particles. It usually takes 10 to 20 seconds of flushing to remove all sand particles, but you may flush the eyes for up to 15 minutes.
• Monitor for signs of eye infection for 48 hours after the sand is removed from your eyes. Any time a foreign object comes in contact with the eyes, there is a chance that an infection will develop. Signs of an infection include redness, swelling, pain/discomfort and eye discharge.

• Ideally, a second person should perform steps 1 through 3, as the victim may be in extreme discomfort, particularly if both eyes are affected.
• If a clean cup is not available, tip your head back and pour water over the affected eye(s). Try to avoid blinking during the first few seconds of flushing.
• If water is not available, then eye drops can be used to aid in eye flushing.
• If water is unavailable, then allow the eye to tear. Although this will lead to discomfort for a longer period of time, the sand will be flushed out of the eye. The chances of a corneal abrasion are much higher if water is not available to flush the victim’s eyes.
• If eye flushing does not remove a foreign object, seek emergency medical attention. In addition, a person with a corneal abrasion may feel like there’s an object in the eye, so a medical exam is essential to determine the true nature of the situation.

• Resist the urge to rub your eyes. You may inadvertently draw the sand across the eye’s surface, leading to scratches on the eye’s surface, or corneal abrasions.
• If, after flushing, it still feels like there is a foreign object in your eye (i.e. you still experience the urge to blink and your eye continues tearing), it’s possible you may have suffered a corneal abrasion. Keep the eye closed, apply an eye patch (if available) and seek immediate medical attention.

How to Teach Young Children to Practice Good Oral Hygiene
By Elizabeth Park
How to Teach Young Children to Practice Good Oral Hygienethumbnail Teach Young Children to Practice Good Oral Hygiene

Teaching children proper dental hygiene is an important part of their development into healthy adults. Brushing, flossing and rinsing help prevent dental cavities and disease as well as tooth loss. Parents should teach good dental health by both demonstration and example; the family that brushes together smiles together.

Topic To Teach Young Children to Practice Good Oral Hygiene:

• Kids Teeth
• Kids Dental

To Teach Young Children to Practice Good Oral Hygiene Difficulty:

• Moderately Easy

To Teach Young Children to Practice Good Oral Hygiene You’ll Need:

• Soft washcloth or gauze
• Water
• Age-appropriate toothbrush
• Fluoride toothpaste
• Floss
• Red food coloring

To Teach Young Children to Practice Good Oral Hygiene Instructions:
Baby Basics

• Clean baby teeth twice daily with a soft washcloth or gauze pad as soon as teeth erupt. Baby tooth enamel is much thinner than adult enamel, and consistent cleaning will prevent cavities. Use water (up to age 2) or a small, pea-size drop of fluoride toothpaste. This will not only clean the teeth but provide a soothing sensation to gums that are inflamed during the teething process.
• Floss teeth as soon as two teeth are touching each other. This will prevent bacteria from becoming trapped between teeth.
• The American Dental Association recommends that children have their first dental appointment around their first birthday. This allows the dentist to check for problems and evaluate the hygiene regimen early on.

Ages 3-7

• Children over 3 years old should begin brushing their teeth themselves, using a soft child’s toothbrush. Instruct them to brush in a gentle circular motion, rinse thoroughly with water, and spit. They should be supervised by their parents until they are 6 or 7 years old. Children love to imitate adults, so brushing at this age could be a family activity, with parents demonstrating proper teeth-cleaning techniques.
• Children should also begin flossing by themselves at age 3.
• Replace toothbrushes every 6-12 months, with the toothbrush increasing in size according to the child’s age. Choose brushes with a small head and medium bristles.

Do a Plaque Attack

• Occasionally check the effectiveness of your child’s hygiene routine with a “plaque attack.” Plaque is a white substance that develops when food mixed with bacteria and saliva clings to teeth and forms cavities. To see how much plaque remains on the teeth after brushing, mix in a paper cup three to four drops of red food coloring into 2 tablespoons of water . Swish around in the mouth for 10 seconds. Spit it into the sink, but do not rinse. Use a magnifying or regular mirror to find the red spots of plaque. Brush these away, and note the areas where the initial brushing failed to remove the plaque.
• After age 7, direct supervision is not as necessary, but parents should periodically watch their children brushing to be sure bad habits haven’t begun.
• Dental appointments every 6 months should be a family priority to ensure healthy teeth and gums.

• Always replace a toothbrush after an illness such as a cold or the flu.
• Cut down on sugary foods, especially sticky ones, and replace them with fresh fruit and vegetables.
• Encourage water drinking.
• Chew a piece of sugarless gum if unable to brush right after eating. This will stimulate saliva and flush out remaining pieces of food.

• Toothaches may indicate a problem that should be seen by a dentist.

How to Get Housework Done With a Baby
By Jonita Davis
How to Get Housework Done With a Babythumbnail You can’t enjoy the new baby when the house needs cleaned.

Keeping the house clean after the arrival of a baby is a problem that many new parents face, but it isn’t impossible. In fact, many new parents accomplish the clean home home with a baby in it. The task comes with some sacrifice and hard compromises. You might also need help to get housework done with a baby in the house.

Topic To Get Housework Done With a Baby:

• Cleaning Tips
• Clean Shower

To Get Housework Done With a Baby Difficulty:

• Moderately Easy

To Get Housework Done With a Baby You’ll Need:

• none

To Get Housework Done With a Baby Instructions:
Face and Neck

• Create a list of cleaning tasks that must be completed. Review the list, and assign a number to each task in order of importance. Number one is the nastiest mess to be cleaned. Subsequent numbers should signify tasks that are less urgent.
• Create a schedule of the baby’s needs. Take note of naps, feedings, baths, appointments, and awake and play time. You will need this list in order to incorporate the baby into your house cleaning routine.
• Match the chores on the list with the baby’s schedule. For example, plan to vacuum at the start of baby’s nap time, as the white noise will help her get to sleep. Then plan to clean the kitchen and bath (areas that may require chemicals) while the baby naps. Spread the chores throughout the week to allow yourself time to rest and care for the baby properly.
• Buy or borrow a sling to carry the baby as you clean during her waking hours. Using the sling, you can get laundry, mopping, sweeping, straightening finished while giving baby some cuddle time. But do not hold the baby in a sling while spraying cleaning solutions or dusting. Dust and cleaning chemicals can cause breathing trouble in the baby.
• Call for help to complete tasks that just won’t fit into your schedule. Recruit someone you know and trust to watch the baby as you clean or to lend a hand to finish the house. You’ll be amazed at how many people would love to play with a baby while you clean.

• Take your usual routine out of your head for a moment. It may not fit well with a baby’s schedule and will only make you struggle to complete the house cleaning when such a thing isn’t necessary.

How to Do Body Exfoliating
By Serena DeLorenzo
How to Do Body Exfoliatingthumbnail There are many products that can help you properly exfoliate.

The key to smooth, silky, clear and vibrant skin is a proper skin care regimen that includes regular exfoliating. There are many products available that will meet your needs. If you have sensitive, oily, acne-prone or dry skin, there’s an exfoliant for you. Custom blends can also be made at home using all-natural ingredients and oils. Trial and error are key to developing a routine that beautifies your skin without causing irritation from over-exfoliation.

Topic To Do Body Exfoliating:

• Shiny Skin
• Facial Scrub

To Do Body Exfoliating Difficulty:

• Moderately Easy

To Do Body Exfoliating You’ll Need:

• Exfoliating face scrub
• Clean towel
• Exfoliating gloves
• Pumice stone
• Exfoliating scrub
• Back scrubber
• Soap containing glycolic acid

To Do Body Exfoliating Instructions:
Face and Neck

• Wet your face and neck with clean water.
• Squeeze or pour a quarter-sized portion of exfoliating face scrub into the palms of your hands.
• Rub your hands together to evenly distribute the scrub. Apply it to your face and neck using a circular motion. Avoid your eye area.
• Scrub your face and neck for 30 seconds.
• Rinse the exfoliant from your face using cool, clean water. Pat your skin dry.

Body

• Pull on a pair of exfoliating gloves.
• Squeeze or pour enough exfoliating scrub into the palms of your hands to saturate the glove surface.
• Rub your hands together to evenly distribute the scrub.
• Scrub your hands up and down your arms, legs, buttocks and torso. Focus on each area for no more than 30 seconds.
• Rinse your body clean in the shower. Remove the gloves.

Back

• Squeeze a small amount of glycolic soap onto the brush portion of a back scrubber.
• Spread the soap around the brush with your fingertips to evenly distribute it.
• Wet your skin and the brush.
• Scrub your back thoroughly using an up-and-down motion for 30 seconds.
• Rinse your skin thoroughly. Pat dry with a towel.

Feet and Hands

• Wash your hands and feet with soap and water.
• Pour a quarter-sized portion of exfoliating scrub into the palms of your hands.
• Rub your hands together, focusing on the callused areas and in between your fingers.
• Scrub your feet with the exfoliating product. Focus on the callused areas. Rinse your hands and feet with clean water.
• Wet a pumice stone and scrub it across your calluses on your hands and feet. Rinse the pumice stone, your hands and feet. Pat your skin dry.

• Using an exfoliating scrub in conjunction with exfoliating gloves will be more effective than using either product alone.

• Test any product on an inconspicuous area before using on a larger area for irritation and allergies.

How to Calculate Leg Length
By Clayton Kim
How to Calculate Leg Lengththumbnail Some people have legs of different lengths.

Forensic scientists can estimate a person’s height from the length of his femur bone. A person’s height is a little less than two times the length of his femur bone. Most people think you measure leg length from the groin area to the bottom of the foot. That is not the case. The leg actually starts below the belly button and ends at the ankle. With a helper, it’s fairly easy to calculate the length of your legs.
To Dispose of Sharps Containers in Tennessee You’ll Need:

• Tape measure

To Calculate Leg Length Instructions:

• Lie face up on a flat surface like a table. Your spine lies flat. Do not bend to one side. Keep your spine, torso and legs straight.
• Raise your legs toward the ceiling. Your buttocks should lift off the surface. Place your legs back on the flat surface.
• Place the end of a tape measure at the bottom of your belly button. Ask someone to pull the tape measure until it reaches the middle of your right ankle. The tape measure should be parallel to the right ankle bone.
• Calculate the length of your leg using the measurement in Step 3.
• Repeat the steps above to calculate the length of your left leg. In Step 3, have your helper pull the tape measure until it reaches the middle of your left ankle.

Light Meals for Dinner
By Sam Grover
Light Meals for Dinnerthumbnail Light dinner meals can be appetizing and nutritious.

If you are trying to lose weight or just make healthy lifestyle changes, your dinner meals are a good place to start. Rather than prepare heavy, multi-course meals for dinner, you can cook light, nourishing meals that are healthy alternatives. Salads with added meat, broiled fish or a meatless curry dish are flavorful and nutritious choices for light dinner meals.

Light Meals for Dinner Instructions:

• Beef Salad – Beef salad is a good light meal for dinner because the beef provides protein and the vegetables provide complex carbohydrates, which are key for healthy nutrition. You can use a cheaper cut of meat if you marinate it for a day beforehand. Soak the beef overnight in a mixture of oil, garlic, lime, salt and pepper along with herbs or spices of your choice. Discard the marinade prior to cooking. Grill the beef in your oven or on the grill to avoid the extra fat that comes from frying. Add mixed greens and other vegetables to the beef to complete the salad.
• Taco Salad – Taco salad is similar to beef salad except that it contains more grainy carbohydrates and the meat in taco salad is typically ground, rather than the whole strips of beef you used in the beef salad. Brown ground beef or turkey with some salsa, garlic, cilantro and cumin in a frying pan. Serve it on shredded lettuce and add tomatoes, onions, crunched-up tortilla chips and top with shredded cheese for a light, Mexican-inspired dinner meal.
• Broiled Fish – Top fish, such as trout or tilapia, with seasonings of your choice. Citrus complements the flavor of fish, so add some fresh-squeezed lime or lemon juice to the fish prior to seasoning it. Broil the fish for a few minutes on each side, until the meat flakes easily with a fork. Add a salad and some French bread for a healthy and appetizing light meal.
• Vegetarian Curry – Curries can be heavy, but if you avoid meat, they become a different meal entirely. Start with a protein-rich ingredient such as tofu or beans, and lightly sauté it in a frying pan. Add some mushrooms, onions, peppers or other vegetables of your choice, then some curry paste. Add coconut milk to make a sauce, and you have a light, flavorful Indian meal.

How to Tell the Difference Between Lice Eggs & Dandruff
By Cindy Crabtree
How to Tell the Difference Between Lice Eggs & Dandruffthumbnail Move slowly through the hair as you check for lice eggs.

A chronically itchy scalp is often a sign of an infestation of head lice. But determining whether the white specks in your hair are lice eggs, often referred to as nits, or dandruff can be especially hard since they share many common traits. Lice eggs and dandruff are nearly the same color, size and shape. They are also small, making it difficult to see the subtle differences that can be used to tell them apart.

To Tell the Difference Between Lice Eggs & Dandruff You’ll Need:

• Chair
• Nit comb
• Magnifying glass

To Tell the Difference Between Lice Eggs & Dandruff Instructions:

• Seat the person whose hair you are checking in a chair in a well-lit room. Check 2-inch sections of hair at a time, parting the hair as you go.
• Check for small, white to brown oval-shaped specks, about the size of dandruff, close to the base of the hair shaft.
• Pull at the specks using a fine-tooth nit comb or your fingers. If they do not come off easily, or at all, they are most likely lice eggs.
• Use a magnifying glass to get a better look at the specks to determine if they are smooth, oval-shaped and only attached to one side of the hair shaft — a clear indicator of lice eggs.

• A nit shell continues to be attached to the hair shaft even after a louse has hatched and will be further from the scalp as the hair grows out.

Why is it Better to Eat Rice Than Bread?
By Ginger Voight
Why is it Better to Eat Rice Than Bread?thumbnail Depending on how refined it is, rice is a healthy complex carbohydrate.

Carbohydrates have taken quite the beating in the nutrition world, thanks to low-carb diets that promise to shed pounds fast. However carbohydrates are a necessary component of any diet, and provide energy for your body. The trick is picking the right kind of carbohydrate to eat. Simple carbohydrates, such as sugar can lead to overeating, obesity and diabetes. Complex carbohydrates include starches like bread and rice. But again, there are many variations that make choosing between the two a more complicated endeavor.

To Eat Rice Than Bread Instructions:

• The Science of Carbohydrates – Carbohydrates convert glucose into energy for your body by releasing sugar into your bloodstream. How quickly it does this is based on whether the carbohydrate is simple or complex. Sugar, which is primarily glucose, processes immediately. Complex carbohydrates are a little bit more complicated to break down, and these starches or fibers are considered a healthier choice in your diet as a result. This is especially true of fiber, which does not necessarily digest but binds to fatty substances and eliminates as waste.
• Refined vs. Unrefined – Grains are available both refined and unrefined, which impacts their nutritional value. Fiber makes you feel fuller so that you eat less, but that is one of the things that refined grains lose in the refining process. Unrefined grains, on the other hand, retain these vitamins and minerals and are therefore healthier and more beneficial for you to digest. This means brown or wild rice will be healthier, generally, than white, refined rice. Likewise whole grain bread is much healthier than white, refined bread.
• Glycemic Index – How the body processes carbohydrates can also be measured on the Glycemic Index (GI.) A higher number means your blood sugar rises, and subsequently drops, faster than those foods with a lower number. If you eat a diet primarily made up of these high GI foods, you’ll be hungrier more often and suffer lethargy from the blood sugar crashes. This will lead you to eat more of these same foods. Foods are broken up into low (55 or less,) medium (56 though 69) and high GI categories (70 or more.) Basmati rice, which is white, rates a 58 GI, whereas long grain white rice rates a 50. White bread, on the other hand, rates a 70, whereas heavy mixed grain only rates a 45. Using this measurement, a heavy mixed grain bread would be a better choice than certain rices.
• Overall Benefit – Because there are so many variables to consider when choosing between rice and bread, it would be misleading to say unequivocally that one is better than the other — when obviously, there are benefits to both. Other considerations include how the foods are prepared and how much is ultimately consumed. A typical serving of rice would be a half-cup, as compared to a slice of bread. Most foods eaten in excess could pose health risks. A balanced diet with proper portions of proteins, fats and carbohydrates are your best bet to overall health.