How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Advice & Tips on Moving on When Your Relationship Ends
Surviving a nasty breakup can make the simple task of getting out of bed an impossible chore. Instead of sitting around and sulking in your pajamas all day, get active. By resuming your normal life, doing some soul searching and…
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Natural Healthy Cleaning Tips
If you read the warning labels on one of your cleaning products, you’ll probably see that it’s dangerous if inhaled, touched, ingested or used too frequently. Multiply that by the number of chemical cleaners in your home, and the effects…
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Lesbian Friendship Breakup
So it’s finally come to that awkward post-breakup question- Can we still be friends?The answer is yes, if you follow the rules. Not guidelines, but rules. Stick to these rules and provided the two of you are actually over each…
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Unwanted Facial Hair Growth
December 22, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Women are the most likely demographic to complain of unwanted facial hair. Women also experience an increase in facial hair because of the aging process. Most women notice a thickening and darkening of facial hair in their late 30s…
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Lesbian Relationships
Falling in love is blissful; it is a time of abandonment when all caution is thrown aside for the excitement, the exquisite joy of merely falling… But now that you’ve landed in yet another unfulfilling, unadventurous, boring white bread without…
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3 Ways to Massage Stiff Trapezius Muscles for Better Neck Stretches
1. Preventing Ankle Sprains While Cheerleading a Balancing Act Though still not considered as risky as contact sports, cheerleading has its fair share of injuries. As stunts become increasingly athletic (such as jumps, flips and tosses), the risk of injury…
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Quick Ways to Lose Weight While Working Out
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
When you want to lose weight, you need to expend more calories than you consume. This is called a caloric deficit. In order to create this deficit, you need to reduce your intake of food while simultaneously working out. If…
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5 Ways to do the Neck Pull Exercise in Pilates
1. Preventing Ankle Sprains While Cheerleading a Balancing Act Though still not considered as risky as contact sports, cheerleading has its fair share of injuries. As stunts become increasingly athletic (such as jumps, flips and tosses), the risk of injury…
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The Worst Foods That Cause Weight Gain
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
As you try to lose weight, what you eat is just as important as how much you eat. Foods high in calories, fat, and sugar, and with low nutrient value, are considered empty calories. Empty calories act like rocks, slowing…
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Ways to Correct Bad Posture
Maintaining proper posture keeps your joints and tissues in the correct alignment, reduces abnormal wear on joint surfaces, decreases stress on your ligaments, promotes efficiency of movement, reduces fatigue, and contributes to a healthy appearance, SpineUniverse notes. Proper posture requires…
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Fried Rice Nutrition Data
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Fried rice is common addition to Chinese or Indian food that mixes several ingredients, including rice, eggs and vegetables. Some fried rice will even contain chicken, pork, beef or shrimp. The specific list of ingredients, oil used and cooking…
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Things to Cook in a Solar Oven
Ingenious and patient cooks use solar ovens to produce nearly any dish. Limitations to this energy-efficient technology include smaller capacity and longer cooking times. Typical solar ovens allow the cooking of one dish at a time, in a quantity large…
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Lesbian Cool
What is Lesbian Cool? Anyone who has been out for a while has likely tried visiting the clubs, reading the magazines and e-zines and has even checked out some local options on-line. Then there are also your local community and…
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Breakups in a Lesbian Relationship
The mind and heart of a lesbian…Break-ups! Girls, girls, girls…. Why can’t we all play nice? Break-ups on the average generally aren’t very nice.. let’s face it.. there’s a reason why you broke up, right? Okay then… things didn’t work…
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Ab Workout Plan for College Football
Overview Co-eds all over America exercise day and night to get sexy six-pack abs. Though most do it to garner the attention from those of the opposite sex, college football players strive to get a hard stomach for other reasons….
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How to Raise Money for Cerebral Palsy
Overview Cerebral palsy occurs in every two to four births out of 1,000, the Mayo Clinic says. It’s a disease that affects the muscles, rendering them floppy and useless, or stiff and painful. If someone you care about has cerebral…
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4 Ways to Manage Menopause Symptoms Naturally
1. Preventing Ankle Sprains While Cheerleading a Balancing Act Though still not considered as risky as contact sports, cheerleading has its fair share of injuries. As stunts become increasingly athletic (such as jumps, flips and tosses), the risk of injury…
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Eight Types of Yoga
Yoga is an activity in which the body, mind, and spirit work together to achieve unity. Yoga may be referred to as a workout, practice, science, discipline, or system, complete with its own rules. Certain types focus on ways of…
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Wheatgrass Detox Benefits
Wheatgrass, which is sprouted wheat berries, offers quite a few detox benefits when it’s juiced. The book “Superfoods for Dummies” notes that the grass is packed with vitamins, minerals, protein and enzymes that steel your body against free radicals and…
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Food Guide Pyramid Diet
December 22, 2013 Mental Health
Overview The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) MyPyramid contains the most current food guide pyramid. MyPyramid is an interactive tool that allows individuals to create personal diet plans based on gender, age and activity level. The basis of MyPyramid…
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Do Male Attitudes Contribute to Women Choosing a Life of Lesbianism – No
Yesterday the Gay Pride Parade took place in my city. There were some interesting articles on the lives of the gay community, Especially touching were the interviews of mothers of lesbians. None of them said that male attitudes contribute to…
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The Best Camping Tents
For the outdoor enthusiast, finding a camping tent that meets your needs is essential. Price, size and where you will be camping all play a factor in which tent is best for you. Consumer Search shares some of its highest-rated…
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Causes of Overactive Thyroid
Overactive thyroid, also known as hyperthyroidism, is the condition wherein abnormally elevated levels of thyroid hormones are present in the circulation. Thyroid hormones control the metabolic rate or activity level of the body’s cells. Hyperthyroidism increases the metabolic rate, causing…
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Relief Remedies for Sunburn From Snow
December 22, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Sunburn occurs when exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays overcomes the ability of the body’s pigment to protect the skin, according to MedlinePlus.com. Because snow is reflective, it intensifies the effect of the sun’s rays and can accelerate the burning…
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6 Ways to Prevent Pilates Related Injuries
1. Preventing Ankle Sprains While Cheerleading a Balancing Act Though still not considered as risky as contact sports, cheerleading has its fair share of injuries. As stunts become increasingly athletic (such as jumps, flips and tosses), the risk of injury…
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What Is Dong Quai?
December 22, 2013 Women's Health
Overview Dong quai, also known as Angelica sinensis, is an herb that’s been used in traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years, primarily in China, Korea and Japan. Dong quai means “return to order” due to its purported ability to…
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Background Information on Prostate Cancer
Overview The National Cancer Institute estimates there were nearly 193,000 new cases of prostate cancer in 2009. The prostate, located under the bladder and in front of the rectum, is part of the male reproductive system. It produces seminal fluid…
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Lesbian Relationship Communication
If you are lesbian or have been in a relationship with a woman you know we can be intense and emotionally charged. An argument can occur over who forgot to water the plants or take out the dog. Normally we…
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Oil of Oregano Remedies
Oil of oregano is a concentrated oil derived from the herb, oregano. The oil has been touted as a natural remedy for a variety of ailments, and may have antifungal and antibiotic properties, says Dr. Cass Igram, author of the…
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Ingredients for Whitening Teeth
Several ingredients for whitening teeth are found in tooth lightening products used by dentists and sold over the counter for use at home. The American Dental Association only recommends teeth lightening under the supervision of a dentist. That’s because the…
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