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How to Elude Mosquitoes

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Heat is not the most unbearable thing in summer.What we hate most is the pesky mosquitoes.Because of the mosquitoes,we can not go out lightheartedly when night falls. Mosquito bites aren’t only uncomfortable, but potentially dangerous. Mosquitoes can carry several different diseases, including Malaria and Yellow Fever.Here are some great  tips to keep you and your family safe and itch-free on those beautiful summer nights!

  • Cover up, but dress lightly: It is best to wear light colored clothes like khaki or white since mosquitoes are attracted to dark and bright colors. Cover up as much as you can with lightweight long sleeves and long pants to make it more difficult for the bothersome pests to bite you.
  • Sip water not beer: A recent French study found that mosquitoes preferred the taste of beer drinkers over folks sipping on water. Other forms of alcohol have yet to be studied, so drinking wine or spirits may also make you attractive to skeeters.
  • Skip the perfume: Mosquitoes also dine on flower nectar so you don’t want to smell like a floral garden. Skip the perfume spritz before heading out in the evening. You might want to check your clothing detergent; it could be making your clothes smell like blossoms.
  • Exercise in the morning: Lactic acid, a byproduct of working out, attracts mosquitoes, as do perspiration and body heat. Work out earlier in the day, preferably the morning, to avoid baking in the heat and to decrease the bugs ability to find you in a crowd.

Are You Sick of Doing Exercise?

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Don’t you want to do exercise any more?But,the fat boby makes you unconfident.So,I’m just going to say this: If you think you hate exercise, you haven’t tried the right kind.

It’s like saying you hate vegetables: Surely you don’t hate them all! If Brussels sprouts make you gag, you don’t stop eating veggies altogether. You try carrots or spinach or bok choy until you find something you like.

Or think about when you’re trying on new bathing suits. If the first one makes your body look like a sausage in a too-small casing, do you stalk out of the dressing room and head for the beach naked (or not at all)? No, you try other suits.

So why should it be any different with working out? If you hate walking or running or going to the gym, fine. Don’t walk or run or go to the gym! Try swimming or tennis or qigong—and if you don’t like those, try paddleboarding or kickball or Zumba.

Here’s why it’s worth it to put in the effort: Exercise has been shown time and again to make you happier, give you more energy, help you sleep better, cut your disease risk (think diabetes, stroke, heart disease, cancer, even the common cold), help you lose weight and keep it off, increase your endurance so just living your life (lifting kids, climbing stairs, carrying groceries) feels easier…the list goes on. Talk about a wonder drug!

And if you’re thinking, OK, good point, but exercise is just so darned hard, hear this: Do it and it will get easier. It will. It’s like playing the guitar or knitting or making pie crust from scratch; it takes practice to get good at it. Our 21st-century selves are so wired for instant gratification that it’s easy to get frustrated when something challenges us. But things worth having, worth being, are worth working for.

I’m speaking from experience here. I used to hate exercise and was in pretty poor shape as a result. Then one day I saw someone whiz by on a pair of in-line skates and I thought, Wow, that actually looks like fun. So I got a pair and my world changed. To my utter amazement, I began to look forward to working out. And you know what else? The more I skated, the fitter I became—and the more I began to enjoy other activities (like hiking and biking).

What it comes down to is this: The key to finally learning to like exercise is to hang in there through all the trial-and-error and allow yourself the time and opportunity to find something you actually enjoy. And when that happens, exercise will become something you get to do, not something you have to do.

So, now, go forth and find your bliss.

Keep Your Skin from Summer’s Sunshine

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Sunshine is not lovely any more in summer.It brings you more troubles to you.If you do not have a good method to keep your skin from sunshine,you may get sunburnt.UV radiation is a known carcinogen, and sunburns are associated with an increased risk of malignant melanoma, a potentially life-threatening cancer.

Remember to apply sunscreen before you leave home for the beach, before you even get dressed. Most people forget to apply sunscreen to their eyelids, ears, the backs of their necks, their backs and the backs of their legs.

Have a buddy at home help you out with sunscreen application on your back. Sunscreen sprays, like Neutrogena’s Fresh Cooling Body Mist Sunblock, also simplify the application process; you can even spray your own back with it. For your face, I recommend Neutrogena’s Age Shield Face Sunblock with SPF 110. It protects beautifully and effectively, doesn’t leave a white film and won’t clog your pores. Remember to reapply every two hours in the sun and after every dip in the water.

There are clothing lines and beach umbrellas available that have a UV protection factor, a measurement much like the SPF of a sunscreen. Look for the UPF when you are shopping and get added protection when you are out at the beach. I found a great beach umbrella with UPF at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Remember that being under an umbrella doesn’t protect you from UV rays that reflect off the sand.

Keep in mind that the sun can burn even dark skin. Given enough time in the sun, every skin type can burn. Never underestimate how much damage it can do; there have been many times that I have treated sunburns in people who went swimming on a cloudy day and didn’t think they needed sunscreen. The same goes for those who thought they’d close their eyes and relax for a minute in the sun only to wake up two hours later with blisters on their body.

Sometimes the increased humidity can cause increased sweat production, leading to comedogenesis, or clogged pores. In order to combat this, a prescription topical retinoid cream is necessary. The topical retinoid cream will clear out those pores and keep them clear. Ask your dermatologist which one is good for your skin type and how to use it.

Keep in mind all the water activities and sunscreens can end up irritating your skin; vary your activities so that your skin gets a chance to recuperate between your days at the beach.

While you are at the beach, if you happen to spot a mole on someone’s back that doesn’t match the other moles, let that person know. This sign, called the “Ugly Duckling” sign, could be an early melanoma. Letting that person know what’s on their back can save their life.

9 Endearing Hairstyles for Ladies

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Beauty is the nature of the woman.Beautiful clothes could make ladies more charming,especially in summer.Besides that,cute hairstyle may icing on the cake.In case you were wondering how to snap out of same-old-ponytail routine, we’ve got just the ticket. We tracked down a few cute celebrity hairstyles that’d make any girl look pretty in a hurry. Now make us proud and test one—or all!

Twist your ponytail into a chic bun.

What makes Kate Beckinsale’s ponytail modern? A little poufiness on top. After pulling your hair back into a neat chignon, gently tug out and lift up the front, then hit it with hairspray.

Put away your flatiron for a day.

Got texture? Flaunt it! Weren’t born with it? Fake it! For pretty waves like Beyonce’s, apply a bit of leave-in conditioner to damp hair, make braids all over your head, then go to bed. Undo the braids in the morning and separate them with your fingers. Silently thank glamour.com for an amazing hair day.

Add a bump to your hair.

If you squint, Gwen Stefani is a dead ringer for Brigitte Bardot in this picture, thanks to a strategically placed hair bump (the nude lips help too). If you don’t have a Bumpit handy, make a side or center part, tease your crown, then spritz it with hairspray. Pull back both sides around the teased section and pin into place.

Show off your layered haircut.

A sleek blowout is the best way to do justice to a great cut like Anne Hathaway’s. Apply a few drops of shine serum to wet hair, then blow-dry with a round brush, section by section. Do a side part, then tuck a chunk of hair in the front behind your ear. Done!

Don’t be afraid of the way-high bun.

No, this isn’t a dancer with the New York City Ballet—it’s January Jones! For her daring bun, make a ponytail way up on top of your head, then braid it. Wrap the braid around the base of the pony and secure with bobby pins. Pirouettes are optional.

Slide on a skinny headband.

What to do now that we’ve officially retired the low-rider headband look? Take a cue from Scarlett Johansson and go with a thin headband in basic black. Tease the front of your hair first for volume and to give the band something to grab onto.

Make friends with smoothing cream.

Got a short cutie-pie haircut like Ginnifer Goodwin? Apply a dime-size amount of smoothing cream to wet hair, then blow-dry as usual. Use a paddle brush to smooth hair to the side for a sleek looks-good-with-every-outfit ‘do.

Let some pieces hang loose on a casual updo.

Taylor Swift has the low-key-yet-glam thing down to a science—a few face-framing curls in the front keep this updo from looking stuffy.

And if all else fails…get a new dye job.

There’s nothing like a new hair color to make a girl feel like a new woman. Nicole Richie ditched her blond for a gorgeous chocolate brown—and boom…instant freshness. Love it!

Fun Exercise——Hula Hoop

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Do you want  exercise at home without buying expensive fitness equipment?The best choose for you is hula hoop.A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. Children and adults around the world have played with hoops, twirling, rolling and throwing them throughout history. Hula hoops for children generally measure approximately 71 centimetres (28 in) in diameter, and those for adults around 1.02 metres (40 in). Traditional materials for hoops include willow, rattan (a flexible and strong vine), grapevines and stiff grasses. Today, they are usually made of plastic tubing.

Hula hoop ’s history

Historically most people think the hula hoop is a product of the 1950s; however, it has been around for several thousand years and dates back to ancient Egypt and Greece. Today it has re-emerged as a popular new fitness trend as hooping or hoopdance and provides an alternative cardio and core strengthening workout.

How to do hula hoop exercise

If you can’t find a hooping class near you, instructional DVDs about hooping can show you the basics of how to use these larger (35-40 inch plus diameter) hoops to become fit. Using a weighted hoop is a little different that the classic hula hoops you may remember as a child. These weighted hoops weigh around 2 pounds and because of the heavier weight, they rotate around the body more slowly, so even if you struggled to keep your hoop rotating as a kid, it should be easier with this heavier, larger version. At least that’s what the manufacturers have to say; according to them, there are no worries about a lack of rhythm or being clumsy.

Benefits of exercising with a weighted hoop

Not only do the larger, weighted hoops give you a good cardiovascular workout, but using these hoops also:

  • Enhances spinal flexibility
  • Increases the flow of blood to the brain
  • Massages your intestines and organs as it circles your waist
  • Allows for meditative time
  • Increases the fitness level of the entire body
  • Increases energy level
  • Improves coordination
  • Strengthens torso muscles
  • Gets your heart rate up

Choosing a suitable hula hoop for yourselve

Before you start to exercise using a hula hoop, be sure that you have purchased the right size hoop. If you head out to Wal-mart and buy a Hula Hoop, most likely you’ll be getting a child-size hoop. To make using the hoop fun and effective, it has to be the right size. The general rule of thumb to follow is that when the hoop is resting on the ground, it should reach somewhere between stomach and chest height. However, if you have an apple-shaped body and a large waist, you’ll want to compensate for that as well. The bigger the hoop, the slower it will rotate around your body and the easier it is to use. The smaller the hoop, the more challenging it is.

Skills of exercising with a hula hoop

Once you’ve purchased the right size hoop, it’s time to start the fun. If you used a hoop as a kid, it might not come back quite as easily as riding a bike, but with a little practice you’ll get the hang of it.

Waist
The key is to put one foot in front of the other instead of standing with your feet side-by-side. Start with the hoop against your back at your waist. Give it a gentle push to start the rotation around your waist and shift your weight back and forth between your front and back foot to keep the hula hoop moving. Don’t move your hips in a circle to keep it rotating because the opposite will happen. As you shift your weight back and forth, your hips make more of a rocking motion than a circular movement. Keeping the hoop twirling around your waist is the most important of the hula hoop exercises. In fact, if you’re strictly using the hula hoop for exercise and don’t have a lot of time, this is the only exercise that’s needed. It can be used anywhere and your waistline will really show improvement as the unwanted fat burns off the midriff and the stomach muscles tighten.

Arms
To use the hula hoop to tone muscles in the arms, extend your arm to the side and roll the hoop around your arm in a circular motion. The idea is to keep the hoop moving around your arm. This exertion works to firm and melt body fat.

Legs
You can do a similar exercise for the legs. To avoid losing your balance, lie on your back to work the legs. With one leg perpendicular to the floor, or at a slight angle, start the hoop spinning around your extended leg and keep it spinning for one to two minutes.

Hips
Stand in a standard position, but instead of spinning the hoop around your waist, work it around your hips. However, the standard around-the-waist position will help you lose off your hips, too.

Suggestion of exercising with a hula hoop

Adding some fast paced cardio music will make your hula hoop exercises fun. You’ll feel refreshed while you burn that unwanted body fat.

How to Lose Your Belly Fat

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As you know, belly fat is the most difficult to lose.How to lose belly fat is one of very common question these days among many of us reason being our unhealthy and sedentary lifestyles. Belly fat is positioned very deep the body skin and may cause many diseases at times including diabetes, heart diseases and cholesterol level. Thus belly fat not only raises visual problems but functional problems as well.

Help of a diet

Diet is of utmost importance where belly fat is concerned. Eating fat-friendly diet would not only stop enlargement of belly but would also help body to fight fat. You must start eating 5-6 mini meals in a day rather than 3 main and larger meals. It would help lose belly fat as we will be eating less during main meals. Small and regular interval meals also boost metabolism as body requires more energy in order to do frequent digestions.

Losing belly fat would be a breeze. We recommend starting day with rich breakfast and ending it with poor dinner. Apart from frequency of meals, type of meal is also important. Some foods help lose belly fat like fish/ vegetables/ fruits/ black chocolates etc. Contrary to this, few foods destroy the efforts to lose belly fat. Foods high in saturated fats/ sugar must not be included in our diet.If you are looking on tips on how to lose belly fat, also look to drinking correct drink; best drink being water. Water is essential and vital for our body as it helps liver proper function and that accelerates fat burning process as liver has the ability to burn fat stored in reserves and convert it to energy. So drink lots and lots of water avoiding full dairy drinks like milk shakes or chocolate drinks and soft drinks. Better alternative is Fresh fruit juice but eating fruits is even better.

Doing some exercise

Another way to lose belly fat apart from diet is exercise. Some forms of exercise are:

Cardio exercises: These are also very beneficial if you plan to lose belly fat. Cardio exercises also accelerate heart rate making us breathe faster thus body spending more energy. Find out about the best way to lose belly fat fast. While exercising, it is important to feel increasing heart rate and faster breathing. In case you are exercising without feeling any pressure, results won’t be that good. Exercising must be done regularly (at least 3-4 times/ week). Exercising only once and not doing it for a month is more like nothing done at all.

Resistance training exercises: It includes various Weight lifting exercises that help body to fight fat along with building muscles. There are not any of specific or particular exercises to lose belly fat particularly without losing fat from other area. Working with abdominal exercises, stomach muscles may get tighter as well as stronger. Other weight lifting exercises include squats/ dumbbell rows/ chest presses etc.

Losing belly fat is not a simple thing and lots of effort must be put in the process. I am trying to key in important information on how to lose belly fat. People keep on trying many things and don’t get success in the first attempt itself. You must have also heard about various machine based equipment to lose weight but I definitely do not recommend them at all. Other option you would come across when searching on tips on how to lose belly weight would be various types of belts (Sauna belt, Abs Belt) that promise to give you slimmer belly in specific time. But I assure that nothing would be good enough or better than exercising right and eating right. Perhaps you should do exercises to lose belly fat. Slimming belts would not be producing satisfactory results and even if it does, these are temporary. As soon as you stop using these, fat would pile up back on belly. These activities also reduce metabolism levels of or body thus causing more harm in long run than doing any good.

How to lose belly fat is a tough to answer whereas gaining that fat is simplest thing. Moreover the lifestyle of today also force us to sit for long hours for work, comfort of cars that don’t allow us to walk and moreover life is so busy that we don’t find time for our self.

Flavored Tea

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Tea is the troditional drink in China.In summer,drinking tea could make you cool and get you away from heat.Did you know that tea is the second most widely drunk beverage after water? I am sure that made you feel proud of being a tea-drinker! Tea refers to the mixture of leaves and leaf-buds of the plant Camellia sinensis. It also refers to the beverage made out of the above product – the tea you drink. While the plant Camellia sinensiss from which tea is obtained is also commonly know as tea plant. Tea usually needs a tropical or sub-tropical climate to be grown.

There are different types of tea that are available in the market. This article will tell you about these, and about different varieties of flavored tea.

Basic Tea Types

There are three basic types of tea. Though the tea leaves that make up the tea come from the same plant – Camellia sinensis – the way in which the leaves are treated during the manufacturing process of each of the teas makes them smell and taste different, and also gives them a different color. Black Tea is probably the most common and well-known type of tea. 2 prominent examples of this type of tea are Assam Tea and Darjeeling Tea. Even Nepal Tea is an example of black tea. This tea is brewed using boiling water that produces a rich tannin color and strong taste. The other type of tea is Green Tea. It is mostly consumed for its health benefits. It has a kind of ‘herbal’ taste – you can actually feel like you are drinking a concoction of leaves. It is abundantly grown in China and Japan. Finally the Oolong Tea has an intermediate taste between black and green tea. Some people describe the taste of oolong tea as ‘woody’!

Flavored Tea Varieties

Tea is consumed through different countries all over the world; and each kind of people have added their own special ingredients and flavors to teas such that they suit their taste, their climate, their culture and even their health! Here is a list of different varieties of flavored tea.

  • Fruit Flavored Tea: This is a good alternative to plain tea, especially for those who love fruits! Different varieties include Apple Tea, Apricot Tea, Currant Tea, Grapefruit Tea, Orange Tea, Passion-fruit Tea, Pomegranate Tea and many more.
  • Berry Tea: This includes teas flavored with all sorts of berries. Different varieties available are blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, forest berry, raspberry and the likes.
  • Spices-Condiments Flavored Tea: This is for those who like teas with a strong characteristic flavor. Varieties include Ginger Tea, Cinnamon Tea, Sesame Tea, Clove Tea, Cardamom Tea, etc.
  • Other Flavors: There are teas of several other flavors available as well, like hazelnut, almond, caramel, creme, and even chocolate tea! Flowers have also been used to flavor teas. Jasmine tea is a well-known example.

Tea Additives

Different additives may also change the flavor and aroma of tea and greatly affect its taste. Commonly used additives are listed below.

  • Milk: Many tea enthusiasts all over the world say adding milk to tea actually spoils the taste of tea! However, milk is one of the most common tea additives. It Gives the tea a sweetish taste. Adding milk to tea is also advised to those people who suffer from acidity, as milk tea is gentler on the stomach than black tea.
  • Honey: The benefits of honey are many and known. It cures mild cough and respiratory infections, acts as a blood purifier, gets rid of free radicals in the body and even helps you develop a strong immune system. Need you any more reasons to add a spoonful of honey to your tea? Guess not!
  • Lemon: Squeeze a slice of lemon into your tea, and you have yourself a healthy drink that will help detoxify your body! Lemon is also a great source of Vitamin C. Tea with a spoonful of lemon juice tastes absolutely yummy! (A personal favourite!)
  • Lemongrass: Lemongrass added to regular tea can work wonders for on a cold. Lemongrass gives tea a typically sweet and herbal flavor. (Another personal favorite and a strong recommendation!)

Tea – any kind in general – has a lot of health benefits; from anti-oxidation to stress-relief to anti-depressant properties, and even helps keep bad breath at bay! Having a cup of tea everyday can boost your immune system and keep you healthy and feeling fresh throughout the day. As someone rightly said, tea is a cup of life!

How to Avoid Being Struck by Lightning

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Heat can not represent the summertime.Do not forget that heavy rains and lightning occur frequently in summer.If you meet the heavy rain and lightning ,you should not relax your vigilance.If you are struck by lightning,it does usually more serious than heatstroke.But how to get away from the lightning? Follow the next tips,the rate of being struck by lightning is reduced.

1、Follow the 30/30 rule. Count the seconds after a lightning flash. If you hear thunder within 30 seconds, seek safe shelter (see step 2). Do not go outside again until 30 minutes after the last lightning strike.

More than half of lightning-related deaths happen after the thunderstorm has passed. Danger exists whenever thunderstorms are in the area, even when clear skies are directly overhead.

2、Only use safe shelters. Full-size buildings, such as houses or businesses, work best. Stay away from sheds or open shelters (picnic awnings or baseball dugouts). Hard-top cars, vans and trucks work well, but not golf carts, soft-top convertibles (even with the top up), bicycles, or motorcycles. Whether in a building or a car, keep all windows and doors closed.

3、While inside, avoid anything that conducts electricity and is plugged into a wall socket — phones, electrical outlets, lights, desktop computers, televisions, stereos, and water faucets (metal plumbing conducts electricity) are just some of the items to avoid. Portable devices such as wireless phones (stay away from the base station that’s plugged into the wall), flashlights, unplugged laptop computers, and personal MP3 players are all fine. Avoid metal door or window frames.

4、If you’re caught outside, go inside immediately. No safe options exist outside. Run to your car or a safe building as soon as you hear thunder.

5、Lightning can and does strike in the same place twice — hundreds of times, really. Conditions that draw lightning aren’t likely to change. If lightning strikes close to you, do not assume you are safe until the storm passes. See Step 1.

6、If you are struck by lightning, call the police and the hospital immediately. If you see someone struck by lightning, call the police and the hospital and treat any injuries as appropriate. Follow the same basic first aid steps as for any other victim. Expect to see burns, and if the victim is not breathing, begin CPR immediately. There’s no reason to avoid treating the victim; victims are not charged with electricity and are completely safe to touch.