15 Best Diet Tips You Should Try

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="crumbs" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 5px;" xmlns:v="http://rdf.data-vocabulary.org/#"> <h2 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Oswald, arial, Georgia, serif; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">15 Best Diet Tips You Should Try</span></span></h2> </div> <article class="post-3326 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-diet-and-exercise category-featured post-listing" style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="single-post-thumb" style="border: 0px none; line-height: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="The word diet spelt out in vegetables on a wooden board." class="attachment-slider wp-post-image" height="330" src="http://www.healthdigezt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Diet-620x330.jpg" style="border: 0px none; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; width: 620px;" width="620" /></div> <div class="post-inner" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 20px 0px;"> <h1 class="name post-title entry-title" itemprop="itemReviewed" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Thing" style="border: 0px none; font-family: Oswald, arial, Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: normal; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">15 Best Diet Tips You Should Try</span></h1> <div class="entry" style="border: 0px none; line-height: 1.5; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="6973085" data-app="share_buttons" data-link="http://www.healthdigezt.com/15-best-diet-tips-you-should-try/" data-summary="" data-title="15 Best Diet Tips You Should Try" style="border: 0px none; clear: both; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <div class="shareaholic-share-buttons-container shareaholic-ui flat badge-counter" style="border: 0px none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px auto; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="shareaholic-share-buttons-wrapper shareaholic-ui" style="background: none; border: 0px; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"> <ul class="shareaholic-share-buttons" style="-webkit-user-select: none; background: none !important; border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px !important; outline: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 10px 0px !important; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><br /></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Everyone knows the keys to losing weight: Eat less and exercise more. Sounds simple enough, but in the context of real life and its demands, it can be anything but simple. So how do successful losers do it? To find out, WebMD asked experts across the country for their best diet tips.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 1: Drink plenty of water or other calorie-free beverages.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> People sometimes confuse thirst with hunger. So you can end up eating extra calories when an ice-cold glass of water is really what you need.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “If you don’t like plain water, try adding citrus or a splash of juice, or brew infused teas like mango or peach, which have lots of flavor but no calories,” says Cynthia Sass, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 2: Think about what you can add to your diet, not what you should take away.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Start by focusing on getting the recommended 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables each day.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “It sounds like a lot, but it is well worth it, because at the same time you are meeting your fiber goals and feeling more satisfied from the volume of food,” says chef Laura Pansiero, RD.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> You’re also less likely to overeat because fruits and vegetables displace fat in the diet. And that’s not to mention the health benefits of fruits and vegetables. More than 200 studies have documented the disease-preventing qualities of phytochemicals found in produce, says Pansiero.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Her suggestion for getting more: Work vegetables into meals instead of just serving them as sides on a plate.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “I love to take seasonal vegetables and make stir-fries, frittatas, risotto, pilafs, soups, or layer on sandwiches,” Pansiero says. “It is so easy to buy a variety of vegetables and incorporate them into dishes.”</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 3: Consider whether you’re really hungry.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Whenever you feel like eating, look for physical signs of hunger, suggests Michelle May, MD, author of Am I Hungry?</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “Hunger is your body’s way of telling you that you need fuel, so when a craving doesn’t come from hunger, eating will never satisfy it,” she says.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> When you’re done eating, you should feel better — not stuffed, bloated, or tired.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “Your stomach is only the size of your fist, so it takes just a handful of food to fill it comfortably,” says May.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Keeping your portions reasonable will help you get more in touch with your feelings of hunger and fullness.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 4: Be choosy about nighttime snacks.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Mindless eating occurs most frequently after dinner, when you finally sit down and relax.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “Sitting down with a bag of chips or cookies in front of the television is an example of eating amnesia, where you mindlessly eat without being hungry, but out of habit,” says American Dietetic Association spokesperson Malena Perdomo, RD.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Either close down the kitchen after a certain hour, or allow yourself a low-calorie snack, like a 100-calorie pack of cookies or a half-cup scoop of low-fat ice cream. Once you find that you’re usually satisfied with the low-cal snack, try a cup of zero-calorie tea, suggests Perdomo.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 5: Enjoy your favorite foods.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “I think putting your favorite foods off limits leads to weight gain because it triggers ‘rebound’ overeating,” says Sass.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Instead of cutting out your favorite foods altogether, be a slim shopper. Buy one fresh bakery cookie instead of a box, or a small portion of candy from the bulk bins instead of a whole bag.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “You can enjoy your favorite foods, but you must do so in moderation,” says Sass.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 6: Enjoy your treats away from home.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> When you need a treat, Ellie Krieger, RD, host of Food Network’s Healthy Appetite, suggests taking a walk to your local ice cream parlor or planning a family outing.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “By making it into an adventure, you don’t have to worry about the temptation of having treats in the house, and it is a fun and pleasurable way to make it work when you are trying to lose weight,” says Krieger.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> And for those times you just can’t get out? Krieger stocks her kitchen with fresh fruit, which she thinks can be every bit as delicious as any other dessert.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 7: Eat several mini-meals during the day.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> If you eat fewer calories than you burn, you will lose weight. But when you’re hungry all the time, eating fewer calories can be challenging.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “Studies show people who eat 4-5 meals or snacks per day are better able to control their appetite and weight,” says obesity researcher Rebecca Reeves, DrPH, RD.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> She recommends dividing your daily calories into smaller meals or snacks and enjoying as many of them as you can early in the day — dinner should be the last time you eat.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 8: Eat protein at every meal.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Protein is more satisfying than carbohydrates or fats, and thus may be the new secret weapon in weight control.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “Diets higher in protein [and] moderate in carbs, along with a lifestyle of regular exercise, have an excellent potential to help weight loss,” says University of Illinois protein researcher Donald Layman, PhD.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Getting enough protein helps preserve muscle mass and encourages fat burning while keeping you feeling full. So be sure to include healthy protein sources, like yogurt, cheese, nuts, or beans, at meals and snacks.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 9: Spice it up.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Add spices or chiles to your food for a flavor boost that can help you feel satisfied.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “Food that is loaded with flavor will stimulate your taste buds and be more satisfying so you won’t eat as much,” says Perdomo.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> When you need something sweet, suck on a red-hot fireball candy for a long-lasting burst of sweetness with just a few calories.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 10: Stock your kitchen with healthy convenience foods.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Having ready-to-eat snacks and meals-in-minutes staples on hand sets you up for success. You’ll be less likely to hit the drive-through or call in a pizza order if you can make a healthy meal in 5 or 10 minutes.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Sass stocks her kitchen with:</div> <ul style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <li style="border: 0px none; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">94% fat-free microwave popcorn (20-25 calories per cup, and you can make it in two minutes or less)</li> <li style="border: 0px none; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Frozen vegetables</li> <li style="border: 0px none; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Bags of pre-washed greens</li> <li style="border: 0px none; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Canned diced tomatoes</li> <li style="border: 0px none; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Canned beans</li> <li style="border: 0px none; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Whole-grain wraps or pitas</li> <li style="border: 0px none; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Pre-cooked grilled chicken breasts</li> <li style="border: 0px none; list-style: disc outside none; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">A few containers of pre-cooked brown rice</li> </ul> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Within minutes, she can toss together a healthy medley.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 11: Order children’€™s portions at restaurants.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “When you are eating out, order a child’s pizza or a small sandwich as an easy way to trim calories and get your portions under control,” suggest Perdomo.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Another trick is to use smaller plates. This helps the portions look like more, and if your mind is satisfied, your stomach likely will be, too.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 12: Eat foods in season.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “If you don’t love certain fruits or vegetables, it could be because you ate them out of season when they have little taste or flavor,” says Pensiero. “When you eat seasonally, fruits and vegetables are more flavorful, at their best, and I promise you won’t be disappointed.”</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> At GiGi’s Trattoria, her restaurant in Rhinebeck, N.Y., she serves simple fruit desserts, like naturally sweet strawberries topped with aged balsamic vinegar, or low-fat yogurt or fresh berries in a compote.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 13: Swap a cup of pasta for a cup of vegetables.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Simply by eating less pasta or bread and more veggies, you could lose a dress or pants size in a year.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “You can save from 100-200 calories if you reduce the portion of starch on your plate and increase the amount of vegetables,” says Sass.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 14: Use non-food alternatives to cope with stress.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Sooner or later, you’re going to be faced with a stressful situation. Instead of turning to food for comfort, be prepared with some non-food tactics that work for you.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Sass suggests reading a few chapters in a novel, listening to music, writing in a journal, practicing meditative deep breathing, or looking at a photo album of loved ones.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Best Diet Tip No. 15: Be physically active.</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Although it may seem counterintuitive, don’t use exercise either to punish yourself for eating or to “earn” the right to eat more.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> “When you do, it sets up a negative thought pattern, which is why so many people say they hate to exercise,” says May.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Instead, focus on how great you feel, how much better you sleep and how much more energy you have when you exercise. Physical activity is good for you whether you are trying to lose weight or not, so keep it positive and build a lifelong habit.</div> </div> </div> </article></div>

15 Best Diet Tips You Should Try

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Home Remedies for Yellow Teeth

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;">Home Remedies for Yellow Teeth</span></span></h2> <div> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">A shining set of sparkling white teeth can make anyone appear more attractive, healthy and younger. Many people avoid smiling in public because they are self-conscious about the poor color of their teeth.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> <img alt="yellow teeth" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2231" height="306" src="http://www.top10homeremedies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/yellow-teeth.jpg" style="border: none; display: block; height: auto; margin: auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;" width="500" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> Teeth may gradually become yellow due to <strong style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">aging</strong>, <strong style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">hereditary factors</strong>, <strong style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">poor dental hygiene</strong>, or<strong style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">excessive consumption of tea, coffee, tobacco and cigarettes</strong>. In addition, high doses of antibiotics, climatic conditions, infection and improper metabolism can contribute to discoloring of teeth.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> Often people seek professional treatment to remove the yellow tinge from their teeth, but such treatments take time and can be expensive. If you wish to get rid of yellow teeth, you can try some natural remedies. There are many kitchen ingredients that you can use to restore your pearly white smile.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> <img alt="home remedies for yellow teeth" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5868" height="600" src="http://www.top10homeremedies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/home-remedies-for-yellow-teeth-opt.jpg" style="border: none; display: block; height: auto; margin: auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;" width="500" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> Here are the top 10 home remedies for yellow teeth.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; margin: 30px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; padding: 7px 0px 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> 1. Baking Soda</h2> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> Baking soda is one of the best ingredients that you can use to get rid of yellow teeth. It will help remove plaque and make your pearly whites shine.</div> <ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Mix a quarter teaspoon of baking soda with a little toothpaste. Brush your teeth with this gritty mixture and rinse with warm water. Use it once or twice a week.</li> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Alternatively, you can combine baking soda with lemon juice, white vinegar, or hydrogen peroxide.</li> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">You can make a whitening mouthwash by mixing one tablespoon of baking soda and one and a half teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide with one cup of cold water. Rinse with the mouthwash two or three times a day.</li> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">You can also scrub your teeth gently for at least two minutes with diluted baking soda. Do this twice in the first week, and then every 15 days. It is essential to note that excess use of baking soda can strip your teeth of its natural enamel.</li> </ul> <h2 style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; margin: 30px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; padding: 7px 0px 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> 2. Orange Peel</h2> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> Cleaning your teeth with fresh orange peel on a regular basis will reduce the yellow tinge accumulated on your teeth.</div> <ol style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Rub orange peel over your teeth every night before going to sleep. The vitamin C and calcium in the orange peel will combat the microorganisms throughout the night.</li> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Do this for a few weeks and you will notice effective results.</li> </ol> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> If fresh orange peel is not available, you can use dried orange peel powder.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; margin: 30px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; padding: 7px 0px 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> 3. Strawberries</h2> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> Strawberries contain a good amount of vitamin C, which helps make your teeth whiter.</div> <ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Grind a few strawberries into a paste. Rub the paste on your teeth gently. If done twice daily for a few weeks, the yellow tinge on your teeth will vanish.</li> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Another option is to mix the pulp of one strawberry with one-half teaspoon of baking soda and spread the mixture onto your teeth and let it sit for a few minutes. Rinse out your mouth and brush your teeth with toothpaste to get rid of any residue.</li> </ul> <h2 style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; margin: 30px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; padding: 7px 0px 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> 4. Hydrogen Peroxide</h2> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> The mild bleaching effect of hydrogen peroxide can help make yellow teeth white again.</div> <ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Rinse and gargle with a mouthwash that has hydrogen peroxide. Make sure not to swallow the hydrogen peroxide.</li> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">You can also make a paste of baking soda with hydrogen peroxide and gently brush your teeth with it. Later, brush your teeth with your regular toothpaste.</li> </ul> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> Use hydrogen peroxide with extra caution as it can cause irritation of the gums and make your teeth sensitive.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; margin: 30px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; padding: 7px 0px 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> 5. Lemon</h2> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> The bleaching property present in lemons can also help get rid of yellow discoloration. In fact, gargling with lemon juice and scrubbing your teeth with lemon peel is one of the best ways to make your teeth white again.</div> <ol style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Mix together a few drops of lemon juice and some salt.</li> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Apply the mixture on the stained teeth and rub the paste vigorously over your teeth and gums. Leave it on for a few minutes and then rinse your mouth thoroughly with water.</li> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">Do this twice daily for about two weeks to get rid of tartar and the yellow tinge.</li> </ol> <h2 style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; margin: 30px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; padding: 7px 0px 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> 6. Salt</h2> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> Salt is one of the fundamental dental cleansing agents that has been used for ages. It helps replenish lost mineral content in the teeth and helps revive their white color.</div> <ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">You can use common salt regularly each morning as a tooth powder instead of toothpaste. Another option is to mix common salt with charcoal and brush your teeth with it regularly.</li> <li style="margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;">You can also mix common salt with baking soda and gently rub it on your teeth.</li> </ul> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"> Be extra careful using salt as it can cause damage to your gums and tooth enamel if used roughly.</div> </div>

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Fat-Burning Fruits

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="crumbs" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 5px;" xmlns:v="http://rdf.data-vocabulary.org/#"> <h2 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Oswald, arial, Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Fat-Burning Fruits</span></h2> </div> <article class="post-2257 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-healthy-food post-listing" style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="single-post-thumb" style="border: 0px none; line-height: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="fatBurningFruits-1" class="attachment-slider wp-post-image" height="267" src="http://www.healthdigezt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/fatBurningFruits-1.jpg" style="border: 0px none; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; width: 620px;" width="443" /></div> <div class="post-inner" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 20px 0px;"> <h1 class="name post-title entry-title" itemprop="itemReviewed" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Thing" style="border: 0px none; font-family: Oswald, arial, Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: normal; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Fat-Burning Fruits</span></h1> <div class="entry" style="border: 0px none; line-height: 1.5; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="6973085" data-app="share_buttons" data-link="http://www.healthdigezt.com/fat-burning-fruits/" data-summary="" data-title="Fat-Burning Fruits" style="border: 0px none; clear: both; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <div class="shareaholic-share-buttons-container shareaholic-ui flat badge-counter" style="border: 0px none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px auto; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="shareaholic-share-buttons-wrapper shareaholic-ui" style="background: none; border: 0px; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"> <ul class="shareaholic-share-buttons" style="-webkit-user-select: none; background: none !important; border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px !important; outline: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 10px 0px !important; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><br /></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Anyone who tells you to not eat fruit for a diet plan is foolish. Stop listening to them, they do not have your best interest in mind. It is true that fruits are high in calories and natural sugar, but not everything is about the calorie count. It should be common sense that a banana which has 100 calories is much healthier than a low-fat bag of “cookies” that are pumped with chemicals and fake sweeteners.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Some people will still claim that that counting calories is more important than consuming smart calories. Although a large equation to weight loss is consuming a little less calories than you use, it is more complicated than that beyond the surface. A wise diet will not lead you to calorie counting that deprives your body of the nutrients it needs to burn fat and build muscle.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> So remember, fruits are not your enemy. Some fruits even contain many nutritional substances that will actually burn fat, not make your body gain it. Here are list of some of the fruits that will help you conquer and burn the fat on your body.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> 1: Blueberries</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Blueberries help you battle body fat while decreasing cardiovascular disease and risk of diabetes. In a study by University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center rats reduced their belly fat by 2 percent when consuming a small amount of blueberries every day.<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />The results are linked to high percentage of high antioxidants that rid your body of toxins that lead to weight gain and other health problems. Adding blueberries to yogurt of a bowl of cereal is an easy way to incorporate them into your diet.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> 2: Coconut</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Coconuts contain medium chain triglycerides (MCFA) that raise the metabolic rate of the liver up to 30 percent.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> They are also a sweet and filling snack that you can replace with other junk food cravings. You can try coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut flour, coconut water or unsweetened shredded coconut. Dried coconut is also a tasty snack and can be added to all kinds of recipes to add a little flavor.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Try adding coconut milk to a cup of coffee for a sweet and tasty treat.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> 3: Avocados</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Avocado nutrients have fat that tell your body to stop spiking blood sugar. Spikes in blood sugar cause your body to store extra fat, and excess fat on our bodies is something that we all want to avoid.<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />Keep in mind these fruits are calorie and fat heavy, so just one combined with a meal is plenty for a day. Try adding a slice or two to a salad. You can also try making some spicy guacamole with jalapeno peppers. Incidentally jalapenos burn fat as well.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> 4: Tomatoes</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> These fruits are packed with a whole lot of vitamin c and phytonutrients that both are fat killer. Vitamin C is what enables our bodies to burn fat that is already stored with exercise. The phytonutrient caretenoid serves as an antioxidant for our body that helps with losing weight and cardiovascular health.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> With literally hundreds of varieties of tomato available, there are plenty of different tastes to keep you coming back for more.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Try slicing up a fresh tomato then drizzling olive oil and vinegar on top for a savory and light snack.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> 5: Apples and Pears</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Apple and pears help you lose weight in two different and very effective ways. Both fruits are packed with fiber that helps increase the metabolic rate and stay full in between meals. The second way they help is by adding pectin to a diet. Pectin actually restricts cells from taking in fat and it helps cells absorb water.<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />Try slicing an apple or pear up in the morning then caring it in a baggy for a quick snack when you are on the go.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> 6: Grapefruit</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> We discourage you for falling for the old grapefruit fad diets, but that doesn’t mean that this fruit isn’t a rock star food that burns fat. Grapefruits contain the antioxidant naringenin which evens out insulin levels.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> This is a way of warding off the infamous hunger pains while allowing the body to burn fat more easily. You can just cut a grapefruit in half then enjoy it with a spoon for a quick snack that is fun to eat.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> 7: Bananas</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Bananas are filled with healthy fibers that help curb appetite and make the body burn fat. The indigestible fibers in bananas, or a resistant starch, block carbs from being absorbed by the body. This makes the body burn fat as energy instead of the carbs.<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />The potassium in bananas helps build muscle that will in turn burn fat. A triple threat we love our yellow banana friends. You can try making a simple banana shake with yogurt, milk, bananas and ice for a healthy and cold treat.</div> <h3 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> 8: Pomegranate</h3> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Pomegranate juice is filled with antioxidants that get rid of the unwanted toxins in our body. The type of antioxidants in pomegranates are polyphenols, and these antioxidants boost the body’s metabolism according to a study from the University of California. To top it off they stop arterial lipid build-up and lower the appetite.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Try drinking a glass of pomegranate juice with a meal, or making a pomegranate milkshake. If the taste is a little too strong for you, you can try cutting it with water.</div> </div> </div> </article></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div id="crumbs" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 5px;" xmlns:v="http://rdf.data-vocabulary.org/#"> <h2 style="border: 0px none; font-family: Oswald, arial, Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"> <span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Kale and Apple Salad : Healthy Recipe</span></h2> </div> <article class="post-277 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-healthy-recipe post-listing" style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="single-post-thumb" style="border: 0px none; line-height: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="Apple-Quinoa-Kale-Salad-Dr-Josh-Axe-Recipes" class="attachment-slider wp-post-image" height="330" src="http://www.healthdigezt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Apple-Quinoa-Kale-Salad-Dr-Josh-Axe-Recipes-620x330.jpg" style="border: 0px none; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; width: 620px;" width="620" /></div> <div class="post-inner" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 20px 0px;"> <h1 class="name post-title entry-title" itemprop="itemReviewed" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Thing" style="border: 0px none; font-family: Oswald, arial, Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: normal; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Kale and Apple Salad : Healthy Recipe</span></h1> <div class="entry" style="border: 0px none; line-height: 1.5; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <div class="shareaholic-canvas" data-app-id="6973085" data-app="share_buttons" data-link="http://www.healthdigezt.com/kale-and-apple-salad-healthy-recipe/" data-summary="" data-title="Kale and Apple Salad : Healthy Recipe" style="border: 0px none; clear: both; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <div class="shareaholic-share-buttons-container shareaholic-ui flat badge-counter" style="border: 0px none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px auto; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <div class="shareaholic-share-buttons-wrapper shareaholic-ui" style="background: none; border: 0px; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"> <ul class="shareaholic-share-buttons" style="-webkit-user-select: none; background: none !important; border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px !important; outline: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 10px 0px !important; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><br /></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> Antioxidant-rich kale is even better for you when eaten raw. Thin strips are softened in a light lemon dressing, then tossed with the savory-sweet blend of apple, dates, almonds and cheese. A little pecorino goes a long way in giving this nutritious salad a satisfying depth of flavor.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> </div> <div class="box note" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <div class="box-inner-block" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <i class="tieicon-boxicon" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"></i><div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <strong style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Ingredients</strong><div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />Kosher salt<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />1 bunch kale, ribs removed, leaves very thinly sliced<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />1/4 cup dates<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />1 Honeycrisp apple<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />1 ounce pecorino, finely grated (1/4 cup)<br style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" />Freshly ground black pepper</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> <strong style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Directions</strong></div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the kale, toss to coat and let stand 10 minutes.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 1em;"> While the kale stands, cut the dates into thin slivers and the apple into thin matchsticks. Add the dates, apples, almonds and cheese to the kale. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article></div>

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Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUAXgrSxQhAumobdavMfy44UIt8mgZ1CmS4isS0ukr5T9_6HSDktSJYAeqL4rOqI8RVQ9nnPPY6OFo5GumD9430W0G0aChcS_tVPknd_WrMnNQb9iKm29lhI4OOcwogiElHbapYP9DqEc/s1600/Banpo+Bridge+Rainbow-Fountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUAXgrSxQhAumobdavMfy44UIt8mgZ1CmS4isS0ukr5T9_6HSDktSJYAeqL4rOqI8RVQ9nnPPY6OFo5GumD9430W0G0aChcS_tVPknd_WrMnNQb9iKm29lhI4OOcwogiElHbapYP9DqEc/s1600/Banpo+Bridge+Rainbow-Fountain.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em;"> The <b>Banpo Bridge</b> (Korean, Hanja) is a major bridge in downtown Seoul over the Han River, South Korea, connecting the Seocho and Yongsan districts. The bridge is on top of Jamsu Bridge, forming the upper half of a double-deck bridge; it is the first double deck bridge built in South Korea. During periods of high rainfall, the Jamsu Bridge is designed to submerge as the water level of the river rises, as the lower deck lies close to the waterline. The bridge was built as a girder bridge and was completed in 1982.</div> <h2 style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: 'Linux Libertine', Georgia, Times, serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.3; margin: 1em 0px 0.25em; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Moonlight_Rainbow_Fountain">Moonlight Rainbow Fountain</span></h2> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">The</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> </span><b style="color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Moonlight Rainbow Fountain</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">(</span>Korean<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">) is the world's longest bridge fountain</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">that set a</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> </span>Guinness World Record<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">with nearly 10,000</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> </span>LED<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">nozzles that run along both sides that is 1,140m long, shooting out 190 tons of water per minute. Installed in September 2009 on the Banpo Bridge, former mayor of Seoul</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> </span>Oh Se-hoon<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">declared that the bridge will further beautify the city and showcase Seoul's eco-friendliness, as the water is pumped directly from the river itself and continuously recycled. The bridge has 38 water pumps and 380 nozzles on either side, which draw 190 tons of water per minute from the river 20 meters below the deck, and shoots as far as 43 meters horizontally.</span> </span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOgFcCLcOMR79SwobHPmw4_xOefXKLezNzVmynIKx1kY18TBksUgYioklqq5dBPBCrUUFri8XOGuACvHmb0molIrY0fhOXLUCVNwuJvZaH2442T8Gvai8PluqyqE1D4ilXq_Yt-rD5HK1/s1600/hangang-cruise-banpo-bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOgFcCLcOMR79SwobHPmw4_xOefXKLezNzVmynIKx1kY18TBksUgYioklqq5dBPBCrUUFri8XOGuACvHmb0molIrY0fhOXLUCVNwuJvZaH2442T8Gvai8PluqyqE1D4ilXq_Yt-rD5HK1/s1600/hangang-cruise-banpo-bridge.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Dotum, 돋움, Gulim, 굴림, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #444444;">The Moonlight Rainbow Fountain operates from April to October, with 20-minute shows five times daily from Monday to Thursday, six times on Fridays and seven times at the weekend. In addition, Banpo Hangang Park hosts the "Moonlight Square Cultural Weekend" event every Saturday from 7 - 8:30 p.m. from May to October, featuring a variety of musical styles including classical music with commentary, acappella, popera, jazz, brass bands and orchestras.</span></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUKH_f1_1rZ_7IwnYKPHUnH4lqGh7KQxWjQ31oqW6WEdzd_-AndtIdK-j1XX7mL5aHIIlAKSToGqH8JoPslVPQT3Jg5e2kmvQkGS2KbHXD40cA07v4FMdWCezUruiXSDjKtIDoWrHrDGZ/s1600/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUKH_f1_1rZ_7IwnYKPHUnH4lqGh7KQxWjQ31oqW6WEdzd_-AndtIdK-j1XX7mL5aHIIlAKSToGqH8JoPslVPQT3Jg5e2kmvQkGS2KbHXD40cA07v4FMdWCezUruiXSDjKtIDoWrHrDGZ/s1600/maxresdefault.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81PaRi92FRVMqCaarFlerpfgEKI2IWrpfRbDwWl020R7iUl-rYy0UlvBeuK-DeCkZet7C1DAmKeFroBh8D-nPUv4nu_kGOxJ9TZQ3S3L3JwXdeVDjDzzUEKSSdQR33GpbcyhpvTv1jd7S/s1600/Rainbow-Fountain10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81PaRi92FRVMqCaarFlerpfgEKI2IWrpfRbDwWl020R7iUl-rYy0UlvBeuK-DeCkZet7C1DAmKeFroBh8D-nPUv4nu_kGOxJ9TZQ3S3L3JwXdeVDjDzzUEKSSdQR33GpbcyhpvTv1jd7S/s1600/Rainbow-Fountain10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /></div>

Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain

The  Banpo Bridge  (Korean, Hanja) is a major bridge in downtown Seoul over the Han River, South Korea, connecting the Seocho and Yongs...

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Beautiful View Of White Sands National Park

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">The White Sands National Monument is known as a U.S. National Monument positioned around Twenty-five kilometres south west of Alamogordo in western Otero County and northeastern Dona Ana County inside the state of New Mexico. National Monument lies a vast sea of glistening snow white dunes that continually draws visitors from across the world. The monument contains the world’s largest gypsum sand dune field — 275 square miles of fine white sand, formed by the prevailing winds into large ridge-like dunes.  In its first year the park attracted 12,000 people, and today as many as 600,000 people visit the park annually.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-326" height="630" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">Weathering and erosion breaks the crystals into sand-size grains that are carried away by the prevailing winds from the southwest, forming white dunes. The dunes are constantly being moved to the southwest and reshaped by these winds.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 1 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-327" height="675" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_1.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_1" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">Because gypsum is a water soluble mineral, and is often carried by rivers away to the sea, a ideal coincidence of environmental conditions must exist to create a gypsum dune field. In additional to the snow white color, that turns elegant shades of pink and purple in the right light, gypsum sands differ from silica in being smoother and much less abrasive.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 2 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-328" height="675" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_2.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_2" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">In contrast to some other desert sands, it’s cool to the touch, because of the high rate of evaporation of surface moisture it comes with the sands reflect, rather than absorb, the rays of the sun. The gypsum doesn’t readily convert the sun’s energy into warmth and for that reason can be walked upon safely with bare feet, even during the hottest summer season. At 1185 m over sea level, around 442 total square kilometers of dune areas and is regarded as the earth’s largest surface deposit of gypsum. In places accessible by car, children often use the sand hills for downhill sledding.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 3 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-329" height="647" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_3.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_3" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">The Big Dune Nature trail, located on the edge of the dune field, allows for close observation of many of the plants and animals adapted to life there. Animals are especially active early in the moring and at dusk.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 4 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-330" height="654" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_4.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_4" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">A lot of the wildlife of White Sands have developed night time practices to avoid predators and the desert temperature. A lot of fauna located at White Sands, such as lizards, pocket mice, crickets, toads, and beetles, own evolved white forms which are camoflauged because of their environment. Nevertheless, of the forty-four species of animals, twenty-six species of reptiles, six species of amphibians and almost one hundred groups of insects recorded on the monument, the vast majority possess regular coloration.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 5 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-331" height="642" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_5.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_5" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">Through mid-April to mid-June desert wildflowers may be regularly be found in bloom. The claret cup cactus bloom through late April through mid-May, although cholla cacti begin blooming in mid-May. Several wildflowers grow in Fall, generally from mid-August till as late as November.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 6 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-332" height="506" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_6.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_6" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">A number of the sand hills are high and steep enough to offer a great ride on the plastic tobaggan or maybe sled. Although many tourists try sledding on anything from carboard boxes to trash bags, you will want to carry your own sled for the greatest adventure.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 7 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-333" height="675" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_7.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_7" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">Dune photography is ideal in the morning and evening once the sun is low on the horizon, creating fascinating shadows over the dunes. Camera meters could be tricked from the white sand, so it’s smart to meter slightly higher than what is reported by the light meter to stop getting the sands seem grey.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 8 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-334" height="598" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_8.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_8" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444;">There is no lodging within the monument, but the town of Alamogordo, located 15 miles east of the park, has several hotels.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 9 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-335" height="600" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_9.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_9" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <img alt="white sands national park 10 White Sands National Park" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-336" height="602" src="http://www.travelycia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/white_sands_national_park_10.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; margin: 5px auto 1.625em; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="white_sands_national_park_10" width="900" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #444444; line-height: 19.5px;">The History :- </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">The first exploration was led by a party of </span><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">US Army</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> officers in 1849.</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px;"> </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">The </span><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">Mescalero Apache</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> were already living in the area at the time. Hispanic families started farming communities in the area at </span><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">Tularosa</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> in 1861 and at </span>La Luz<span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> in 1863.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em;"> Creating a national park in the white sands formation goes back as far as 1898. A group in El Paso had proposed the creation of "Mescalero" National Park. Their idea was for a game hunting preserve, which conflicted with the idea of preservation held by the Department of the Interior, and their plan was not successful. In 1921-1922 Albert Bacon Fall, United States Secretary of the Interior and owner of a large ranch in Three Rivers near White Sands, promoted the idea of a national park there, an "All-Year National Park" that, unlike more northerly parks, would be usable year-round. This idea ran into a number of difficulties and did not succeed. Tom Charles, an Alamogordo insurance agent and civic booster, was influenced by Fall's ideas. By emphasizing the economic benefits, Charles was able to mobilize enough support to have the park created.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">On January 18, 1933, President Herbert Hoover created the White Sands National Monument, acting under the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906.</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 11.666666030883789px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">The dedication and grand opening was on April 29, 1934</span></div> <h3 style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: none; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0.5em;"> <span class="mw-headline" id="Life_as_a_National_Monument">Life as a National Monument</span></h3> <div style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em;"> Tom Charles became the first custodian of the monument, and upon his retirement in 1939 became the first concessionaire, operating as White Sands Service Company.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em;"> The Headquarters building (also called the Visitor Center Complex) was constructed of adobe bricks as a Works Progress Administration project starting in 1936 and completed in 1938. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"></sup></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em;"> The Monument is completely surrounded by military installations (White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base) and has always had an uneasy relationship with the military. Errant missiles often fell on WSNM property, in some cases destroying some of the visitor areas. Overflights from Holloman disturbed the tranquility of the area.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em;"> In 1969 the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish introduced oryx into the Tularosa Basin, intending them to be hunted for sport. The oryx had no natural predators; they invaded WSNM and competed with the native species for forage.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em;"> In 1996, increasingly problematic alcohol abuse by students on spring break led to a ban of alcohol use in the monument during the months of February to May.</div> </div>

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Top 10 Most Dangerous Plants in the World

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 1. Most likely to eat a rat</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Giant Pitcher Plant: <em>Nepenthes attenboroughii</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-1-0909-83131493.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Discovered more than 5000 feet above sea level on Mount Victoria in the Philippines, the giant, carnivorous pitcher plant secretes a nectar-like substance to lure unsuspecting prey into a pool of enzymes and acid. A series of sticky, downward ribs makes it nearly impossible for trapped prey to escape. The plant's 30-centimeter diameter is large enough to trap unlucky rodents, but insects are its most common meal. Pitcher plants, of which there are about 600 different species, tend to grow in nitrogen-deficient environments, and therefore get their nutrients from decaying victims. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 2. Most likely to be in your garden now</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Castor Bean Plant: <em>Ricinus communis</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-2-0909-96216413.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Castor-bean plants can be purchased at just about any garden center, despite containing the deadly poison ricin. Amy Stewart, author of </span><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wicked Plants</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and poisonous plant expert, has an affinity for the plant and grows several in her poison garden. Concerned gardeners can simply pluck the seeds off the plant, Stewart says, which is where the ricin is stored. Though the process to extract enough ricin and process it into a weapon is complex, Las Vegas authorities have discovered the toxin in a hotel room in February 2008, and the KGB used it to permanently silence opposition. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 3. Most violently toxic plant in North America</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Western Water Hemlock: <em>Cicuta douglasii</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-3-0909-48044947.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Deemed the most "violently toxic plant that grows in North America"</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>by the <b>USDA</b><span style="background-color: white;">,</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the water hemlock contains the toxin cicutoxin, which wreaks havoc on the central nervous system, causing grand mal seizures--which include loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions--and eventually death, if ingested. Water hemlock is different from poison hemlock, Socrates' notorious killer, in that it contains coniine alkaloids that kill by paralyzing the respiratory system. Both are members of the carrot family. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 4. The plant that killed a president's mother</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>White snakeroot: <em>Eupatorium rugosum</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-4-0909-4506665.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drinking milk from a cow that decided to chow down on white snakeroot could lead to deadly milk sickness, as was the case with Abraham Lincoln's mother Nancy Hanks. Every part of this perennial plant contains tremetol, an unsaturated alcohol that can cause muscle tremors in livestock before killing them. "People were trying desperately throughout the 19th century to figure out what was poisoning their animals," Stewart says. It wasn't understood until the turn of the century, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture pinpointed the cause and quickly got the word out. Now, white snakeroot still grows wild, but more control in the agricultural industry has helped to prevent cows from eating it. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 5. The best plant to murder a dinner guest with</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Monkshood: <em>Aconitum napellus</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-5-0909-123985.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stewart was once asked what the best plant would be to murder a dinner guest with--after much deliberation she landed on monkshood. "You could just chop up the roots and make a stew," she says. "You don't need a chemistry plant to do it." The vibrant purple plant, commonly found in backyard gardens, is loaded with the poisonous alkaloid aconite, which tends to cause asphyxiation. While Stewart is certainly joking about cooking up a batch of monkshood stew, she urges anyone who has the plant in their garden to wear gloves when handling it. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 6. Most gruesome killer</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Common Bladderwort: <em>Utricularia macrorhiza</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-6-0909-54475551.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This aquatic meat eater relies on several submerged bladders to capture prey such as tadpoles and small crustaceans. An unsuspecting passerby will brush against an external bristle-trigger, causing the bladders to spring open and capture it. Once inside, the victim dies of suffocation or starvation and then decays into a liquid that is sucked up by cells on the walls of the bladder. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 7. Most animal-like</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Venus flytrap: <em>Dionaea muscipula</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-7-0909-89188387.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the ability to clamp shut in a half-second, the Venus flytrap's reaction time seems fit for the animal kingdom. Insects need to touch two of the flytrap's hairs consecutively in order for the plant to react, but the precise mechanism that shuts the trap remains unclear. The Botanical Society of America notes that early theories suggested that a sudden change in the water pressure of cells triggered the response, but this theory has since been abandoned. It now seems that when the plant is touched, the electrical potential of the leaf is altered, triggering a host of cellular-level events. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 8. The most likely plant to turn a person into a zombie</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Angel Trumpet: <em>Brugmansia</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-8-0909-79417224.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The droopy, gorgeous angel trumpet, native to regions of South America, packs a powerful punch of toxins, containing atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine. As documented in the 2007 VBS.tv documentary "Colombian Devil's Breath," criminals in Colombia have extracted scopolamine from the plant and used it as a potent drug that leaves victims unaware of what they are doing but entirely conscious. Scopolamine can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes, allowing criminals to simply blow the powder in a person's face. The documentary is filled with scopolamine-related horror stories, including one account of a man moving all of his possessions out of his apartment (and into the hands of his robbers) without remembering any of it. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 9. The most enticing poison</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Oleander: <em>Nerium oleander</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-9-0909-73420764.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This extremely common evergreen shrub is one of the most poisonous plants in the world. "If I were a parent and covering every electrical outlet in the home to protect the kids, I would really have to ask myself why I had an oleander plant growing," Stewart says. The leaves, flowers and fruit contain cardiac glycosides, which have therapeutic applications but are likely to send someone into cardiac arrest should he eat part of the plant. Stewart points out that there is a woman in California currently on death row for trying to poison her husband with the plant, and two young boys were found dead after ingesting oleander a few years back. "People tend to be blasé, because the flowers are bright and pretty, sort of candy-colored. But it is a very poisonous plant that will stop your heart." </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 109, 165); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 2px; width: 470px;"> <h3 style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 10. Best home-security system</h3> <span style="color: #ff3300; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Mala Mujer: <em>Cnidoscolus angustidens</em></strong></span></div> <img src="http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/popularmechanics/images/danger-plants-10-0909.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stewart describes this garden plant as more painful than poisonous. Mala mujer, which translates to "bad woman," can be found in parts of the southwest and Mexico and is covered with nasty thorns, which could be turned into makeshift barbwire if needed. The real danger, however, comes from the caustic, milky sap that can leak from the plant. The sap, a common feature among many plants in the Euphorbia genus, can cause painful skin irritations and unsightly discoloration. "I've had several people tell me they had euphorbia saps in their eyes," Stewart says. "And they had pretty surprisingly long-term eye damage."</span></div>

Top 10 Most Dangerous Plants in the World

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7 Amazing Reasons to Add Saffron to Your Beauty Kit

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX9-gcFRKSAKPViXYlB2UswdQD3as0K3cBAA3guGe5WhUcKwSWOZr3AvBTXImkxLxIT_4jAgdU8xdQPxDhQjD_3nh54ZHXRcSLqSAR3SPeE40B4oSIUTry1nsU80Ib4CXwRdjQob21rG3/s1600/blemishes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX9-gcFRKSAKPViXYlB2UswdQD3as0K3cBAA3guGe5WhUcKwSWOZr3AvBTXImkxLxIT_4jAgdU8xdQPxDhQjD_3nh54ZHXRcSLqSAR3SPeE40B4oSIUTry1nsU80Ib4CXwRdjQob21rG3/s1600/blemishes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;">So, you are a few months away from your wedding and you want to leave no stone unturned to look your best on your big day. You have your look sketched out, you want to get the best bridal wear and most importantly, you are following a strict beauty regime so that you look radiant on that special occasion. Even as you ferociously prepare yourself for this once in a lifetime celebration, we are here to tell you how something as simple as saffron can help you to get a naturally flawless and glowing skin. So, here are some amazing reasons for adding saffron to your beauty regime.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.30000001192092896px; line-height: 28px;">Blemish-free skin</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.30000001192092896px; line-height: 28px;"><br /></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjyAJreCJTShyphenhyphenLs_5WvtTXGW3QZjCrPi07qrBZenzq1aR_x4MYOa31DYoesGSPWRCOmTMPzq-XFH4j9ZyEfjt4NUmePdvL0IFJkFzB3vZazwdEF9j3MXr96GCqBYFhOGRaNJzNXUo3Tvr/s1600/article--.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjyAJreCJTShyphenhyphenLs_5WvtTXGW3QZjCrPi07qrBZenzq1aR_x4MYOa31DYoesGSPWRCOmTMPzq-XFH4j9ZyEfjt4NUmePdvL0IFJkFzB3vZazwdEF9j3MXr96GCqBYFhOGRaNJzNXUo3Tvr/s1600/article--.jpg" width="600" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Saffron has anti-bacterial properties that make it an effective agent for healing blemishes, blackheads and acne spots. Simply make a paste of 10-12 saffron strands and 7-8 holy basil (<em style="outline: none medium;">tulsi</em>) leaves. Apply this on the acne spots and let it dry before washing off. Do this regularly before your big day and you would end up with blemish free skin. You can also apply saffron soaked in milk on your face daily to get rid of blemishes.</div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;"><br /></span> <div class="heading03" style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Tan removal</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPw7EvlwLr7DGLX5aUIA856oTNopsiEveoFcc2ane8wFgMj17AyVddskawYOm0fY94d-X905pF5MF5jZ1KCSRlYNAxgBbswLuxvdNDOyPQmKjQZflpzwk7ld0Fng0ss6tT6-evgpyaslh/s1600/article-a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPw7EvlwLr7DGLX5aUIA856oTNopsiEveoFcc2ane8wFgMj17AyVddskawYOm0fY94d-X905pF5MF5jZ1KCSRlYNAxgBbswLuxvdNDOyPQmKjQZflpzwk7ld0Fng0ss6tT6-evgpyaslh/s1600/article-a.jpg" width="600" /></a></div> <div class="heading03" style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Suntan is one of the most common problems many brides face as they run around for various wedding preparations without caring to apply a sunscreen. This can make their complexion look dull. Mix saffron and milk cream (<em style="outline: none medium;">malai</em>) and let it rest overnight. In the morning, blend this mixture gently and apply on the tanned areas of the skin. Do this regularly months in advance to your wedding and enjoy great tan free skin.</div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <h1 class="new-heading2" style="border: 0px none; color: #ed1568; font-family: Arial; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: -2px; line-height: 45px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 10px 8px 10px 15px;"> Most Surprising Benefits of Multani Mitti</h1> <div style="color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> Fuller's earth better known as multani mitti, is one of the most popular beauty products in India. It helps to reduce acne, cleanses your skin deeply, does not have any side effects, and is affordable too! But, did you know that along with being used as a face pack, multani mitti can be used for other purposes also? Here, explore the multiple benefits of this product for your skin, hair, and home.</div> <div style="color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <br /></div> <div style="color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Care for all skin types</div> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z7RTqIRBYpzEozv6lt1ewuh_DM0-C6Eo5Vbb0qAJsmGuQsDzcXYXTMZOrOE8cGDPB4Dyyz-ue1FjozZEJOnC82_kt3PtHUsaXWlj3O-1Jt6Pz48ateVRUIV1O4sBPa9XAfV79T8msbHh/s1600/multani-mitti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z7RTqIRBYpzEozv6lt1ewuh_DM0-C6Eo5Vbb0qAJsmGuQsDzcXYXTMZOrOE8cGDPB4Dyyz-ue1FjozZEJOnC82_kt3PtHUsaXWlj3O-1Jt6Pz48ateVRUIV1O4sBPa9XAfV79T8msbHh/s1600/multani-mitti.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px none; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> Unlike most face packs, multani mitti can be used on any skin type. If you have oily skin then simply mix multani mitti with rose water and apply it on your face. Those who have dry skin should add a paste of almond and milk to multani mitti and apply it regularly for nourishing their skin.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Glowing skin</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBro9LyaEw5IUDJVOVf9cYGQGIU2h0EnK3uzRscnOkspI5ln1aN91BWNn_KNwq2ep8Q0Fw2tjpzUlJ7p4wQchxtTphXHRXCGhNR5YsgrvOcSBoUXBqLBUn2EI5xUpHUnLbWBVpoT_OnbcG/s1600/fff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBro9LyaEw5IUDJVOVf9cYGQGIU2h0EnK3uzRscnOkspI5ln1aN91BWNn_KNwq2ep8Q0Fw2tjpzUlJ7p4wQchxtTphXHRXCGhNR5YsgrvOcSBoUXBqLBUn2EI5xUpHUnLbWBVpoT_OnbcG/s1600/fff.jpg" width="600" /></a></div> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px none; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Talking about radiance brings us to the most important benefit of saffron for which your grandmothers will also vouch- glowing skin. Use saffron in a homemade face pack by simply combining a few strands of it with a teaspoonful of honey and apply daily. This will promote blood circulation in the skin. Also, saffron has healing properties, which work together with honey to keep your skin sufficiently hydrated and moisturised.</div> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Bright and light complexion</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6t0s8wa0vK6xEX79IaY9cAyz1ylZPE5byqXTFEQvl7S-L5vaKlZMrB4upUSV7RlUg9_kEnQp4O-IvoCKwSi1iNeEhV4NLvJydjwZjR2JUZgQQz0QOJVrR7m9ty0YI6CS0yffaFF9j_AM/s1600/face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6t0s8wa0vK6xEX79IaY9cAyz1ylZPE5byqXTFEQvl7S-L5vaKlZMrB4upUSV7RlUg9_kEnQp4O-IvoCKwSi1iNeEhV4NLvJydjwZjR2JUZgQQz0QOJVrR7m9ty0YI6CS0yffaFF9j_AM/s1600/face.jpg" width="600" /></a></div> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px none; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;">Make a face pack by mixing a few strands of saffron with milk and sandalwood (</span><em style="line-height: 1.6em; outline: none medium;">chandan</em><span style="border: 0px none; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;">) powder.  Apply this pack on your freshly washed and moist face and neck using circular motions. Leave it on for at least 20-25 minutes. Let this magic potion do its wonders on your facial skin and enjoy a much brighter looking skin. Use this pack at least once in a week. Be sure to include this in your beauty regimen for months prior to your big day for best results.</span></span></div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px none; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Dull skin</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8ajjkm4R9dEAJHH1LpP8-mdfeAgRrazpJK6zZZr5-2v8Xd1YupnPMkPlaSnB8VT6HyHL20EGUM5aAtk4eBjXYVxcICjAYC83_wtI0Rwjy3J7vS0BZJ4nx7gJZfqT179EIeTEc0UizpOn/s1600/facee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8ajjkm4R9dEAJHH1LpP8-mdfeAgRrazpJK6zZZr5-2v8Xd1YupnPMkPlaSnB8VT6HyHL20EGUM5aAtk4eBjXYVxcICjAYC83_wtI0Rwjy3J7vS0BZJ4nx7gJZfqT179EIeTEc0UizpOn/s1600/facee.jpg" width="600" /></a></div> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saffron can help to rejuvenate dull skin. By exfoliating the skin, it leaves it smooth and fresh. Soak 4-5 strands of saffron in a teaspoon of water overnight. Next morning, add a few drops of coconut oil, pinch of sugar, and a teaspoon of milk in that water. Dip a slice of bread in it and wipe that on your face. Rinse your face after 15-20 minutes. This pack will not only refresh your dull skin, but also get rid of under eye dark circles.</span></span></div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"><div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Dry or oily skin</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1LAbyscarMcs5BbX2jEgOHQTvO_4R3Gglcw62WSKdQmI_Tt07c8Ap8EULSD3C-ggTZDYOYmNbnk-4_FazadAqn_qU7SevdZPBTzNEbkIKX10dPBo-X_Xaa0FDjC12SzalUIGMnTIwGCJ/s1600/pack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1LAbyscarMcs5BbX2jEgOHQTvO_4R3Gglcw62WSKdQmI_Tt07c8Ap8EULSD3C-ggTZDYOYmNbnk-4_FazadAqn_qU7SevdZPBTzNEbkIKX10dPBo-X_Xaa0FDjC12SzalUIGMnTIwGCJ/s1600/pack.jpg" width="600" /></a></div> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Whether you have dry skin or an oily one, saffron can be a blessing for you in either case. Those who have oily skin, just prepare a mix by adding some saffron to a few drops of lemon juice. And, for those with dry skin should mix saffron with some milk. Apply the paste on your face and let it stay for 20 minutes. Wash it off with lukewarm water.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px none; color: #282828; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Toning the skin</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkJ010Xryo0H-GteOpos8YcNIgtKYwdp2fcfJbfLPpApO6tjdqgr1KvpMtKy6V_8SbpFRWNs0FYzkNEY338yhbS6KB2bneW-sJ-vS0SDLPjnsB6KEVdSL6sNypjwR2YrY76zQ0irxDg9p/s1600/skin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkJ010Xryo0H-GteOpos8YcNIgtKYwdp2fcfJbfLPpApO6tjdqgr1KvpMtKy6V_8SbpFRWNs0FYzkNEY338yhbS6KB2bneW-sJ-vS0SDLPjnsB6KEVdSL6sNypjwR2YrY76zQ0irxDg9p/s1600/skin.jpg" width="600" /></a></div> <div class="heading03" style="border: 0px none; color: #9b1046; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px none; line-height: 26px; outline: none medium; padding: 2px 0px 0px;"> </div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> Saffron works as a great toner for the skin, which you can use after your regular cleansing regime. To prepare a natural toner, mix some rose water with saffron. Allow the rose water to soak in the colour of the saffron. You can dab this on your face using a cotton ball, after you clean and exfoliate your face.</div> <div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: none medium; padding: 0px;"> <strong style="outline: none medium;">Besides all of these, you can also add a few strands of saffron to your bathing water everyday to soak in its beauty benefits and to get a naturally glowing, nourished and refreshed skin!</strong></div> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

7 Amazing Reasons to Add Saffron to Your Beauty Kit

So, you are a few months away from your wedding and you want to leave no stone unturned to look your best on your big day. You have your...

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