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Four thieves vinegar is a concoction of vinegar infused with herbs, spices or garlic. It was believed to have protected users from the Great Plague during the medieval period.

Herbal vinegar infusions are used around the world for various aliments and have been used medicinally since the time of Hippocrates. Making the infused vinegar takes several weeks in order to steep the herbs. This mosquito repellent recipe does not use vinegar. It's kind of a quick version of the classic four thieves infusion. It's still highly effective for repelling bugs, including mosquitoes, flies and other flying insects.

The herbs used in the four thieves infusion varies. Modern herbs used in many four thieves infusions include: sage, lavender, thyme, rosemary, cloves, rue, mint and wormwood. As you may guess, the infusion doesn't have to contain just four herbs.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of each dried herb:

Steep Herbs

Add the dried herbs and cloves to a french press or kettle and add the boiling water. It's important that the vessel you use has a lid. You want to keep the steam inside the vessel so the volatile oils from the herbs stay in the tea.

Let it steep until the tea cools to room temperature. Once cooled, strain. A french press makes this step super easy!

Make the Spray

For the actual spray you will need to mix equal parts witch hazel and four thieves herbal infusion. I only have an eight ounce spray bottle handy, so I only ended up using half of my tea. Pour the tea and the witch hazel in the spray bottle, add the top and give it a gentle shake.

Now, if you want to use essential oils instead of dried herbs, that is fine. You probably should use about 10-15 drops of each essential oil (whatever combination you want to use from the "four thieves" list). I chose to use dried herbs because I have them in my garden and often preserve them by drying.

You can also use fresh herbs. If using fresh, you will need at least three times the amount of herbs vs dried. Why? Dried herbs are more concentrated since the water has been removed, making them stronger than fresh herbs. Use whatever you have available.

How to Use

Spray the four thieves mosquito repellent liberally on your skin before you head outdoors. It will repel mosquitoes, flies, gnat, etc. The great thing about this bug repellent is that it is SAFE. There's no scary chemicals such as DEET nor is there any worry of adverse reactions from using the repellent. Plus, it smells great!

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Bright Side found a set of exercises that will completely transform your body in just 4 weeks. You won't have to spend money on a gym and special equipment - all you need is willpower and 10 minutes a day.

Thigh and buttock muscles workout

Exercise for abs

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Weighted blankets are soothing and comforting, with a wide variety of benefits, but they can be so expensive! For anyone with restless muscles, insomnia, ADHD, sensory disorder, or on the spectrum, they can make a world of difference. So we set out to make our own! All you need is fabric, usually cotton or flannel, but this depends on the tactile sensitivity of each individual. While the process for creating your own can be quite involved and time-consuming, you'll save money, use your own creative flair in design and style, and be able to customize the sensory benefits. You can even turn it into a fun family project and set aside some time to shop for fabric, weigh the pellets, sew, and assemble it together.

Ready to get started? Check out the video below from Funshine TV or read this article from Quality Plastic Pellets for detailed instructions and ideas.

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Flabby underarms can ruin your summer look. No matter how well-toned the rest of your body is, if you have underarm fat that flaps around, you'll feel you need to do more!

So why does fat end up right there? Is there some way to target this tough spot?

Why Does Stubborn Fat Accumulate?

1. Lack Of Exercise

It is easy to end up with excess fat on your arms, especially if you don't use those muscles much. Unless you're in a job that requires you to lift heavy weights, it's unlikely that you are active enough to stay naturally toned.

Of course, this is not the case if you workout, dance, do pilates or yoga, or any other physical activity that exercises your arms.

2. Overall Excess Weight Gain

If you're overweight in general and need to lose excess weight everywhere, your underarms are of course included! But are women really especially vulnerable to fat accumulation in the underarm area?

According to the American Council on Exercise, women's bodies tend to store fat in the upper section of the arms, including the underarm area. Men tend to have higher overall muscle mass in their body, so fat accumulation is a bigger problem for women.

Tackling The Underarm And Overall Flab

Arm fat can be dealt with by toning your arms and working your triceps - not in isolation but along with other muscle groups. Women may feel that this is extremely stubborn fat to lose. But experts note, men feel exactly that way about belly fat.

All it takes to remove the fat is a little determination and lot of hard work. It isn't the fat that's stubborn, it's the willpower that can be a little iffy for some of us!

Weight training or resistance training helps you retain the lean muscle mass, so you don't shed muscle along with fat as you lose weight.

Spot reduction or targeted fat loss may not be realistic. While specific exercises can help work a certain muscle group, if you really want to tone up properly, combine this with high-calorie-burn workouts like cardio.

According to the Health Information Center of the The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, for general fitness and weight loss, you are on track if you can get around 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week. Combine this with muscle-strengthening exercises, such as any of the following, on 2 or more days to hit your overall fitness goals.

Weight-bearing activity, even heavy gardening

Weights at the gym

Using your body weight in pull-ups and push-ups

The more muscle you build, the more calories you burn, and consequently, the more weight you will be able to lose.

This should help tone your arms if you include some arm-muscle-strengthening workouts along with the exercises for other muscle groups in rotation.

And of course, it goes without saying that you should follow a healthy diet with plenty of lean protein, vegetables, fruit, and fiber-rich foods and get recommended levels of nutrients through healthy snacks like nuts. Experts suggest a comprehensive fitness and diet plan with a tricep-focused upper-body workout twice a week to improve the strength, shape, and tone of the upper arm, including the underarm area.

Exercises Targeting The Underarm

While a holistic approach is critical, you must also ensure that your regimen has some exercises designed to work your arms. The American Council on Exercise conducted a study to zero in on the best exercises for beating underarm flab.

Among the evaluated options were dips, bar push-downs, lying barbell triceps extensions, triceps kickbacks, rope push-downs, overhead triceps extensions, closed-grip bench press, and triangle push-ups. Their tests revealed that dips, triangle push-ups, and triceps kickbacks were the most effective.

About 2-3 sets of between 8 and 12 reps each should be challenging and achievable. Here's how you can do them too.

1. Triangle Push-Ups

Experts call this the "gold standard" of triceps exercises, requiring the most muscle activity of all. This is a modification of the original push-up.

Place your hands so that your forefingers and thumbs make a triangle shape below your shoulders.

Keep your torso stiff by contracting your abdominal and core muscles, taking care to keep your head aligned with your spine throughout.

Put your feet together with the toes pointing at your shins.

Begin by lowering your body to the ground, keeping your back straight with no sagging in the lower back and ensuring that the hips are tucked away in position, not pushing upward.

Once your chin or chest is in contact with the floor, begin pressing up with your arms.

Do this till you once again have your arms completely extended from the elbows.

If you find this too difficult, place your knees on the floor for a modified triangle push-up.

2. Dips

You will need a ledge or a low bench, or even a chair that's stable and heavy enough to not topple when you lean on it.

Stand with your back to the bench and your feet together.

Bend down to a seating position, so that your hands are on each side of your hips and resting on the bench.

Your fingers should hang over the edge.

Lift your butt off the bench without shifting your hands.

As you lower your hips down toward the floor, your arms should slowly be parallel to the floor.

Once your upper arms are both completely parallel to the ground, start pushing back upward with your hands/arms.

Make your arms work for this and not your legs!

3. Triceps Kickbacks

You'll need a dumbbell for this exercise.

Hold the dumbbell in your left hand and get into a split stance position, with your right leg forward.

Ensure that your weight falls on the heels of both feet equally so that you're stable.

Contract your core and abdominal muscles, so your torso stiffens.

Your free hand, the right one here, must be placed on your right knee or thigh.

Now start to lean forward, shifting your upper body weight to the right side.

Now begin pulling your shoulder in/down and backward, aligning your head with your spine. This is your position for the exercise, so be sure your torso doesn't rotate as you do the movements.

Don't let your back arch as it can hurt your spine.

Begin by keeping your left arm close to your torso, ensuring they are parallel.

Bend your elbow so that your forearm is vertical to the ground, with the elbow at 90 degrees.

Exhale as you slowly straighten your elbow, contracting the triceps.

Throughout, your upper arm should be immobilized close to the torso without rising.

Next, inhale as you come back to the starting position, with the upper arm parallel/close to the torso.

Yoga For Underarm Flab

Certain asanas target your arms and help tone your underarms as well. Keep in mind that these asanas need to be learnt correctly under the guidance of a trained practitioner to avoid any injury and to achieve optimum results.

Once you master them, or if you have already trained under a professional, keep up the practice at home.

1. Bakasana/Crow/Crane Pose

Bakasana, also called the crow or crane pose, is a challenging asana that requires you to perch on your bent arms with your knees tucked in under your torso and feet extended backward. You support your entire body weight using your arm muscles and core.

2. The Plank

Used in the sun salutation or surya namaskar, this is not unlike the plank in conventional workouts.

Your palms are open and flat on the ground.

The elbows are straight and arms extended.

You lift your torso and hips off the ground, neatly tucked in, keeping the spine straight.

The toes touch the ground.

3. The Dolphin Plank

The dolphin plank is a modification of the dolphin pose.

Place your forearms, right up to your elbows, on the ground, with palms open and touching the floor or clasped together.

Raise your feet with the toes lifting them off the ground, as with a plank.

Lift your upper arms off the ground, straightened out and perpendicular to the floor.

As you hold this pose, with your body parallel to the ground, you need to summon the strength in your arms and thighs as well as the core.

4. The Side Plank Or Vasisthasana

Hold your body raised sideways off the ground, with the outer edge of the left foot at an angle to the ground and the right foot stacked over it.

Put your right hand on your right hip.

Your body weight should be supported by your left hand and the left foot.

The left hand must be slightly in front of the left shoulder, not lined up beneath it.

Feel your triceps and thighs firm up as you hold your body diagonal to the ground.

Advance-level asanas include poses like the upward- and downward-facing dog and the peacock pose.

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Underarm flab can be difficult to tone. But a combination of upper-body workout for triceps, cardio, and strength training with proper diet can help you get optimum results. Triangle push-ups, dips, and triceps kickbacks and yoga asanas like the plank, the side plank, the dolphin plank, and the crow pose can work the muscles and also build overall strength.

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Everyone wants the perfect jawline but the layers of fat under your chin, called a double chin, can be difficult and expensive to get rid of.

A double chin can be the result of genetics, aging, or weight gain. Even sitting in a bad posture while watching tv or using your laptop, is not helping to keep your jawline in shape.

Treatments and surgeries can help you get rid of your double chin, which can be expensive and invasive. However, there are simple exercises that tighten the muscles under your chin.

Here are 7 exercises to help you lose your double chin:

1. Tongue Stick-Out

Stand or sit upright, while facing forward.

Open your mouth and stick your tongue out as far as you can. As you do this, you can feel the muscles of your chin and lower jaw area stretch.

Stay in this position for about 5 seconds and then release.

Repeat this exercise 1o times to tighten your chin muscles and reduce the double chin.

2. Tongue Stretch

Similar to the stick-out tongue exercise, face forward while sitting or standing.

Open your mouth and stick your tongue out as far as you can.

Lift the tongue upward and try to touch your nose with it. As you do this, you will feel a stretch in your neck and lower jaw.

Hold for 5 seconds and release.

Repeat this exercise 10 times every day.

3. Kiss The Ceiling

Stand in a comfortable position but upright.

Face upward by tilting your neck back.

Imagine you are kissing someone, and pucker your lips while facing the ceiling. You will feel a slight stretch in your neck when you do it in the right way.

Stay in this position for 5 seconds and come back to the normal position, with your head facing forward.

Repeat this exercise 10 times every day.

4. Neck Rotation

Stand upright and start by rotating your neck clockwise.

As you move your neck towards the right side, you will feel the muscles in your neck stretch, and as your head tilts backward, the muscles under your chin will stretch.

After a few clockwise rotations for 30 seconds, try anti-clockwise rotations for another 30 seconds. This exercise helps you stretch the muscles in your neck and chin. Remember to rotate your neck gently

5. Jaw Jutt

Sit or stand in a comfortable position.

Face your upwards, as if you are looking at the ceiling.

Now push your lower jaw outwards and count to 10.

Get back to the normal position and repeat this 1o times. This will exercise the area below your chin and tighten the muscles.

You can also do this exercise by turning your head to your left or right instead of facing the ceiling.

6. Chin Resistance

Place your fists right under your chin and apply some pressure on it.

Slowly open your mouth so that your lower jaw is overcoming the resistance.

Repeat this exercise while increasing the pressure with every repetition.

7. Head Lift

Lie down comfortably on the bed or a mat.

While keeping your shoulders and body fixed, move your neck upward towards your chest. You will feel a strain on your neck.

Hold this position for 10 seconds.

Go back to the initial position and repeat 2 times.

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Peppermint has definitely made its name not only for its amazing smell but also for all of its amazing household benefits. Keeping a few peppermint plants around your home can keep pesky pests from sneaking in, or just to keep your place smelling fresh. An added plus is how easy this plant is to care for, regardless if you're growing it indoor or outdoor.

Peppermint comes essentially in two popular varieties - black or white. Black peppermint has darker leaves and tends to have a stronger scent, whereas white peppermint is lighter both in color and aroma. Regardless of what type you choose, make sure you give your mint plenty of water and drainage. These home-helpers also enjoy partial to full sunlight so don't be afraid to give your mint some extra sunshine!

Now that you know how to take care of your peppermint, let's jump right into how it will take care of your home

1. Nature's Natural Pest Repellant

Peppermint plants are a perfect way to keep away all of those pests you hate without using any harmful chemicals. Like mentioned previously, keeping a few potted peppermints around can keep rodents and other creatures, such as flies and ants, at bay.

Pro-tip: Make a water and essential peppermint oil spray to keep other critters out of any places you want. We recommend using 9 parts water and 1 part oil.

2. Keeping Your Pets Flea-Free

Get a few sprigs of peppermint and place it into a bag or pillow (something your pet won't bite) and tuck it under or beside their bed. Peppermint can actually repel certain fleas and other bugs that might latch on to your four-legged friend.

Try this old household tip to keep your pets free of fleas!

3. Keeping You and Your House Healthy

Peppermint has a surprising amount of medicinal benefits, making it one of the most helpful plants for not only your home but also for your health. If your stomach is feeling upset, try drinking some herbal peppermint tea! For those of you suffering from stuffy sinuses, boil some water and fresh mint leaves together - this minty steam can help clear your congestion.

Emma is a contributing writer at Shareably. She is based in Irvine, California and can be reached at hi@shareably.net.

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As we get older we're reminded over and over how important calcium is. We mainly think of calcium when it comes to keeping our bones strong and healthy, but nearly every part of our body relies on this nutrient.

Eventually, our bodies start having trouble taking calcium out of the food we eat and take the calcium from our bones instead. This leads to painful conditions like osteoporosis.

Doctors recommend 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day for men and 1,200 for women. That's as much as four glasses of milk. If you're struggling to add enough dairy to your meals to reach your daily goal, there are 7 easy (dairy free) ways to boost your calcium intake.
1. Eat more leafy greens
Foods like spinach and broccoli are full of calcium, and they won't upset your stomach like a plate of cheese. Just remember not to microwave them!
2. Have eggs for breakfast
If you're taking a calcium supplement you're also probably taking one for vitamin D. This nutrient helps your body absord calcium, and you'll find a lot of it in eggs.
3. Enjoy some seafood
Foods like salmon, shrimp and anchovies are all good sources of calcium. Plus, fish is healthy for your heart and your brain.
4. Choose calcium-fortified foods
Food-makers know that lots of people want to live healthier as they get older, so you can buy everything from orange juice to granola bars with added calcium.
5. Cut out soft drinks
We know this comes up in every healthy living post but it's great advice! Soda is full of phosphates that suck up the calcium in your food, so this should be the first change you make to get more calcium.
6. Try bone broth
Bone broth has developed a reputation online as being full of calcium but it actually isn't. What it is a great source of is collagen, which builds strong bones. Add some calcium-filled veggies like okra and you have a healthy, tasty meal.
7. Have more beans
Beans are some of the healthiest foods you can eat. Not only are they a good source of calcium, but also protein - which can help fight fatigue.
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If you like to garden but don't like digging in the dirt, there's still a way you can have a garden. It's called hydroponics.

Is hydroponics for you? To help you decide, here's a primer on hydroponic gardening. We're assuming you're new to hydroponics, so we've tried to anticipate your questions, starting with the basics. (And if we've missed something, let us know in the comments.)

What is hydroponics?

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in a soilless solution. Because the method is called hydroponics and "hydro" means water, most people think the soilless solution is water. Of course, it can be water, but it doesn't have to be. Hydroponics can be any nutrient solution or inert growing medium such as perlite and sand - basically anything other than traditional potting mixes or soil.

Is it complicated?

It doesn't have to be. In fact, hydroponic growing can be so simple that a child can do it. There's even a good chance you gave it a try when you were a kid. Did you ever put toothpicks in a potato and suspend it in a jar of water? If so, do you remember waiting for the roots to grow into the water and then watching green shoots emerge from the portion above the water? That's hydroponics!

What do I need to get started?

You'll need a hydroponics system, hydroponic nutrients, an inert hydroponics medium, a light source, time and plants.

What is a hydroponics system?

Hydroponics systems are various structures (e.g., towers, trays, A-frames) that hold water or other inert media and provide places to grow plants. Hydroponics systems fall into two basic categories: a solution (liquid) culture and an aggregate culture. In a solution system, the plant roots grow directly into a nutrient-filled solution. In an aggregate system, such as gravel, sand, or small clay pellets, the roots grow into the medium. In each method, the system supplies the three essential ingredients plant roots need to grow: water/moisture, nutrients and oxygen.

Different types of systems are available to meet individual comfort levels in growing plants hydroponically. These include drip, ebb and flow, nutrient film technique (seen at right), water culture, aeroponics and wick.

Where do I get a hydroponics system?

Systems (think kits for home growing) are available from a variety of commercial suppliers. Look for a system that fits your needs by doing an Internet search with the key words "hydroponic kits" or "hydroponic systems." Searches for "kits" may bring up simple systems ideal for newcomers to hydroponics and for home growing. On the other hand, searches for "systems" may tend to find advanced or commercial systems more suitable for large-scale growers.

Can I build my own?

If you are handy, you can definitely design and build your own system. Several sites offer lists of free hydroponics system designs. An advantage to building your own system is that you can customize the design to fit your space and the kinds of plants you want to grow.

How about nutrients and medium?

You will need to use nutrients - a mix of primary, secondary and micro - designed for hydroponics. For a variety of reasons, hydroponic nutrients differ from nutrients (fertilizers) used to feed plants growing in the soil. If you are not already familiar with hydroponics, keep it simple. Use a proven formula that you can buy from a reliable manufacturer. (Here's a partial list of nutrients to get you started.)

Besides water, hydroponic medium possibilities include rockwool, small clay rocks (sometimes called hydrocorn), coconut fiber or chips, perlite, sand and vermiculite. All of these are "inert," meaning that they don't break down quickly, a process that helps supply nutrients to plants growing in soil. One hydroponic material isn't better than another. You just need to decide which one works best in your circumstance or best fits your gardening comfort level. A critical factor is to avoid keeping medium like coconut byproducts from becoming too wet. Constantly soggy medium will cause the roots to suffocate from a lack of oxygen.

Why don't roots suffocate when grown in water?

We knew you'd ask that! Air pumps used in water systems generate bubbles and increase the dissolved oxygen in water, both of which supply oxygen to the submerged roots.

What about light?

Different types of artificial lights exist, but metal halide seems to be the light source of choice among many gardeners. Other types of artificial lights include high-pressure sodium bulbs, LEDs, high-output fluorescents and compact fluorescents. This assumes that you are growing hydroponically indoors.

Can I grow hydroponically outdoors?

Of course! Growing plants hydroponically is not an indoor, winter-only sport! Hydroponics will work anywhere with sufficient artificial or natural light.

How much time does it take?

Like all hobbies, hydroponic growing takes time. Assuming you are new to hydroponics, you'll want to invest some time in learning more about the process before you get started. Although you don't have to spend time weeding like you do in a traditional garden, you do have to spend time maintaining your system, replacing nutrients and harvesting.

Is this a type of organic gardening?

Not exactly. The ingredients in organic fertilizers have to come into contact with soil for them to be converted into a form that plant roots can absorb. Because hydroponics doesn't involve soil, it's not really organic gardening. The ecological values of hydroponics, however, are the same as organic gardening.

What kind of plants can I grow?

The simple answer is almost any houseplant, fruit or vegetable that you want. As a general rule, solution systems are best for plants with shallow roots. Some examples are leafy greens, such as lettuce and spinach, radishes and herbs. Aggregate systems generally are best for vegetables with deep roots, such as beets, or those that are top heavy, such as squash and cucumbers.

What kind of yields can I expect?

With the right balance of light and other growing conditions, growth rates and yields are said to exceed to traditional gardening, including organic gardening.

What about taste?

The flavor and nutrition of hydroponically grown produce is also said to exceed that of soil-grown crops.

Where can I learn more about hydroponics?

For more information about seed sources, magazines, groups to join and other information, visit Dr. Howard Resh's website. You can also search online using "hydroponics" and related key words.

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Inset photos: Ildar Sagdejev/Wikimedia Commons (NFT lettuce); Urban Sunshine Hydroponics/flickr (arugula under fluorescents)

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The ticks have arrived. So many, so tiny, so hungry. Friends from New York to Wisconsin are freaking out, pulling ticks off themselves daily, asking me how to keep these blood-sucking, disease-spreading menaces away. They turn to me because I'm a tick fiend: I've interviewed dozens of tick researchers and been to tick-borne disease conferences; I've covered the tick beat for and Scientific American. I even started a tick Facebook group (called Tick Talk, of course). A scientist once told me to "think like a tick," and that's exactly what I do, because I live in one of the most tick-dense, Lyme disease-plagued regions of the United States, and I want to keep my family safe.

I'm going to share what I've learned.

Scientists who study ticks saw this year coming. Two years ago, I was walking through the forest with biologist Richard Ostfeld as he hunted for ticks ("Oh, I have an adult! Fantastic!") when he warned me that 2017 was going to be really bad. That's because 2015 was a "mast year," when trees produce a ton of acorns. (Plant biologists are still figuring out how and why trees decide to mast.) The year after a mast year, the acorn-gnawing mouse population booms, and then the year after that-i.e., right now-the mouse blood-sucking tick population goes bonkers. Mice are also among the most important hosts for Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne disease in the country, so 2017 is likely to be a doozy for Lyme. (There are other dangerous and weird tick-borne diseases, many of which are becoming more prevalent. For more on the glorious spectrum, read this article I wrote for a couple years ago.)

But back to the point. What should you do to avoid getting sick from a tick?

1. Do daily tick checks. I cannot stress this enough: The best way to avoid a tick-borne disease is to check every inch of every family member's body every day from April through November. Make it part of your evening routine so that you don't forget. Lyme usually takes at least 24 hours to transmit after a tick embeds-the range I've seen for most other tick-borne diseases is 12 to 36 hours, although there are scary exceptions. So if you remove it on the same day, you'll probably be fine. Keep in mind, too, that tiny tick nymphs, which feed during the spring and early summer, are about the size of poppy seeds. Look for brown or black dots with legs. And look everywhere: ears, the backs of knees and elbows, armpits, hairlines, groins. (I know a handful of parents who've removed ticks from their sons' penises.) If you do find one, don't do crazy things to it. Follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's simple removal protocol. I recommend then saving the tick in a sealed plastic bag so that you can later identify and potentially test it. It'll dry out and die in there, too. I rather enjoy watching ticks perish.

2. Treat your clothes. Permethrin is a synthetic pesticide derived from chrysanthemums that you can apply to shoes and clothes. When permethrin is dry, it's perfectly safe; the concentration applied is very low (typically 0.5 percent permethrin; by comparison, Deep Woods Off is 25 percent DEET). Thomas Mather, the University of Rhode Island scientist who runs the most useful tick website around, explained to me that a child would have to wear 1,100 pairs of socks and shorts and T-shirts and hats, all at once, to get a dose of permethrin that reaches the Environmental Protection Agency's level of concern. Adults would have to wear a lot more.

I rather enjoy watching ticks perish.

And permethrin works-way better than regular insect repellants. That's because permethrin a) not only repels but also kills ticks on contact and b) lasts a long time. When you get your clothes treated professionally, as I do, they are tick-proof for 70 washes. If you treat them yourself, they're protected for five or six washes. Some research suggests that DEET, on the other hand, starts losing its tick-repelling power within two hours of application. (Don't get me wrong, DEET is absolutely, positively better than nothing.)

To give you an idea of just how awesome permethrin is: When members of the German army wore permethrin-treated clothes in tick-infested areas in 2010 and 2011, a single tick bite was reported among the soldiers each year. By contrast, in 2009, when they weren't wearing treated clothes, they had 262. (And the incidence of Lyme in Germany was actually higher in 2011 than in 2009.) Mather and his colleagues conducted their own permethrin study, also impressive. They released live ticks on the shoes, legs, and arms of volunteers (can you imagine?) who were either wearing permethrin-treated or regular clothes. Volunteers wearing treated socks and shoes, in particular, were a whopping 74 times less likely to get bitten than volunteers who weren't. (Shoes, socks, and pants are the best items to treat, as ticks generally crawl up from the ground or low brush. They don't jump or fly or fall from trees, thank God.)

Obviously no reasonable person can douse every shirt and sock in the house with permethrin, so some triage is called for. I try to figure out who in my family is most at risk for tick bites-who spends the most time in the woods and on the edges of our lawn. I get a lot of my 6-year-old son's new clothes professionally treated each year (though a home permethrin soak is also effective and cheaper), because he goes to a day camp nestled in the woods. Then I treat a few of my and my toddler daughter's hiking items, including our fleeces. My husband treats mountain-biking and trail-running gear, and we all spray our spring and summer shoes once a month. We are dedicated parishioners at the church of permethrin.

3. Spray your skin before going into the woods. But with what? So many options. DEET works great (recommended concentration: 15-30 percent) but can be short-lasting. Picaridin (20-30 percent) is also effective. IR3535 is another decent option, but only if the product contains at least 20 percent of the chemical-some Avon Skin So Soft products containing IR3535, for instance, have only a concentration of 7.5 percent. Unfortunately, Consumer Reports recently found that most of the all-natural, botanical repellants-oils of cedar, cinnamon, citronella, clove, geranium, lemongrass, rosemary, and peppermint-don't work that well on ticks. One exception is lemon eucalyptus oil (30 percent), which works but not as well as DEET or picaridin.

4. Treat your pets. Pets can bring ticks into the home and then onto your family members. We started using Bayer's Seresto flea and tick collar a few years ago based on Mather's recommendation, and we haven't found a tick on our dog since. It lasts for 8 months, too, which is great because I would never, ever remember to do monthly treatments.

5. Give ticks no refuge. There's no shortage of things you can supposedly do to keep ticks off your property, but some work better than others. Take Damminix tick tubes, which I'm frequently asked about: Studies unfortunately suggest they aren't very effective on small tracts of land such as single residential properties. (In the one study in which they worked, the tick tubes were used on an expanse of 18 acres; it's unclear why they don't work well over smaller areas.)

Several autumns ago, my son jumped in a few leaf piles. Afterward, he had three ticks.

The jury is also still out regarding lawn and perimeter pesticide treatments, but we do use them. Synthetic pesticides such as bifenthrin have been shown to effectively eliminate ticks, but they don't reduce the chance that residents will get tick bites or a tick-borne disease. (No one can explain this eerie paradox.) Botanical treatments such as IC2, which is made from rosemary oil, also reduce tick numbers (though not as well as bifenthrin), but no one has studied how they affect the risk of tick bites. If you don't like the thought of chemicals on your lawn, keep in mind that these are generally applied to the lawn's edges, near the wooded parts, as this is where ticks linger. (Ticks don't like sun-drenched areas.)

The CDC also recommends putting a 3-foot-wide wood chip boundary between your yard and the woods, but I don't know. There's been no research yet to show that it works, and some experts are skeptical. "A mouse or chipmunk is the fastest, quickest, most efficient way for the ticks to come in to your yard, and they don't care if there's a wood chip barrier," Ostfeld says. Do, however, get rid of any leaf piles, as these are well-known tick hang-outs. Several autumns ago, my son jumped in a few leaf piles. Afterward, he had three ticks.

Another good move: Rid your property of Japanese barberry, an invasive plant that provides ticks with a " buffered microclimate" that keeps them from desiccating and dying. A 2010 study found that in areas of Connecticut with intact barberry, there were nine times more infected blacklegged ticks (the ones that transmit Lyme) than there were in areas where barberry had been removed.

If you're worried about ticks this year-and if you live in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, or Midwest, you probably should be-these five strategies are crucial. My family has been doing them for three years now, and we have stayed healthy and (mostly) tick-free. This year, let's all wage war.

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The Tick Threat Is Serious This Year. Here's How to Protect Yourself.

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The ticks have arrived. So many, so tiny, so hungry. Friends from New York to Wisconsin are freaking out, pulling ticks off themselves daily, asking me how to keep these blood-sucking, disease-spreading menaces away. They turn to me because I'm a tick fiend: I've interviewed dozens of tick researchers and been to tick-borne disease conferences; I've covered the tick beat for and Scientific American .

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The golden years come with a lot of changes. Several people find themselves turning to natural remedies to help cope with these changes.

Most of our ancestors relied on the goodness of coconut oil and vinegar to help treat several issues, ranging from hair and skin issues to internal health issues. Coconut oil and ACV make amazing, safe, and inexpensive ways to treat your common health issues. Here's why you need to consider using it.

Benefits Of Coconut Oil For Seniors

1. Moisturizes The Skin

One of the first signs of aging is its effect on the skin. Your skin becomes dry and dehydrated. Coconut oil works like a miracle on the skin. Several studies prove that coconut oil hydrates the skin and reduces water loss - perfect for dry skin. It's also full of antibacterial and antifungal properties that helps keep your skin healthy and flawless. Several people swear by coconut oil as the perfect nighttime moisturizer and makeup remover as well.

2. Reduces Belly Fat

With age, the body undergoes a lot of changes with weight distribution. Most of the fat gets concentrated around the waist and this is both harmful for health and stubborn to shrink. One study found out eating 2 tablespoons of coconut oil for 28 days resulted in a significant reduction in belly fat.

3. Conditions The Hair

Dry and limp hair is a huge concern for elderly people. Not to mention, the hair loss that comes with age. Studies confirm that your hair simply loves coconut oil. It nourishes and hydrates a dry scalp. This prevents flaking and dandruff. Coconut oil also keeps your hair smooth, strong, and this should reduce hair loss in the long run.

4. Improves Dental Health

Coconut oil pulling is extremely beneficial for your aging teeth. It keeps your gums and teeth healthy. It eliminates bacteria that is responsible for tooth decay, plaque, and bad breath.Ayurveda recommends oil pulling should be done first thing in the morning and followed 4 times a week.

Benefits Of Apple Cider Vinegar For Seniors

1. Maintains Blood Sugar Level

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a natural and safe way to get your blood sugar level in control. One study revealed having diluted ACV after a high carbohydrate meal reduced blood sugar levels in the same way as medication for diabetes. Another study also proved that people with type II diabetes who weren't taking insulin medication and took diluted ACV every night had low blood sugar levels in the morning.

2. Aids Smooth Digestion

Turn to ACV for any of your digestive related issues. The contents of ACV stimulates digestive juices and gets rid of toxins present along the digestive tract. Mix ACV with honey and water and take sips every few hours.

3. Supports Heart Health

Cardiovascular health is very important as you age. To keep your heart health in check, you need to have control over cholesterol levels and blood pressure. One study revealed ACV reduced LDL cholesterol levels and triglycerides, as well as decreased blood pressure in 12 weeks.Thanks to the presence of antioxidants in ACV.

4. Soothes A Dry Throat

A dry throat is a common concern among seniors. It could be from multiple causes, like clearing your throat way too often or taking certain medication. ACV can give you relief because of its ability to moisture the throat and bring pH balance in a dry mouth. Dilute a teaspoon of ACV in 4 ounces of water and sip on it every hour for 7 hours.

Use these golden years to pamper and take extra care of yourself. Stay healthy!

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8 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar And Coconut Oil Benefits Seniors

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Some of the obvious signs of aging are its effects on the skin and hair. Coconut oil has been found to hydrate the skin and reduce water loss. It keeps your hair smooth and strong, eventually leading to less hair fall.

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Cleaning is something you often need a lot of determination for. Sometimes, we have to spend an entire day and a lot of effort cleaning in order to get our homes looking and feeling the way we want them to.

That's why we at Bright Side put together a selection of the best shortcuts to immaculate cleanliness. Each one can save you a whole load of time.

Tricks for the washing machine

1. You don't need expensive cleaning products to clean the washing machine. Instead, you can use ordinary vinegar. Pour some into the drawer for the washing powder, and set it to a long wash. When it's finished, your washing machine will literally sparkle.

2. One trick that few people know about involves strengthening your cleaning products with the help of vinegar. Add some to washing powder (about a third of the amount of powder), and it will clean clothes more effectively. This is especially true for colored clothes.

3. Some kinds of material are magnets for cat and dog fur. Wash clothes made of these materials with white vinegar, and fur will never stick to them again.

For an immaculately clean bathtub

How can you clean an entire bathtub while barely lifting a finger? Simple! First heat up some vinegar in the microwave (it should be warm rather than scalding hot). Mix the vinegar together with a soapy solution in a spray bottle at a ratio of 1:1, but don't shake the bottle - it's enough to gently stir the substances together. Spray the resulting solution onto the bathtub, leave for 30 minutes, and then wipe it away with a sponge. The result will be more impressive than what you get with expensive cleaning products.

Cleaning window tracks

We're constantly spending plenty of time on cleaning window tracks. However, here's a way to do it without making much effort.

Sprinkle some baking soda on the hard-to-reach areas (pay attention to the corners). Then add a little vinegar - it'll start bubbling, which is a good sign. Leave it as it is for 10-15 minutes, the baking soda and vinegar will cope with the caked on dirt and rust. When the time is up it'll be necessary only to wipe the window tracks with paper towels.

How to wash kids' toys

Every parent has encountered a home where toys are scattered in every room, nook, and cranny. They get spread across the floor and gather up dust from all the corners of each room. So sometimes those toys have to be washed. But there's a way to avoid spending too much time on this. Place all the toys in a net washbag, and clean them in the washing machine.

Removing invincible stains

Many of us have encountered our children's budding interest in art being expressed through writing and drawing on the walls in felt-tip pen and permanent marker. Getting rid of marks like this can take a lot of time and effort. But there are also some little-known ways to do it quickly and easily:

1. To get rid of permanent marker on the floor or table, squeeze some ordinary toothpaste onto a wet cloth (preferably one made with microfibers) and rub it into the stain.

2. Marker can also be removed easily using hairspray or deodorant, or indeed any aerosol. Simply spray it on the affected area, and wash off with water.

3. Another method is to use ordinary soda and a sponge. Sprinkle some soda onto the sponge, rub the affected area, and rinse off with water. Now your walls should be clean - until your artist decides to create another masterpiece!

How to remove nail polish stains

If you've ever dropped or accidentally smashed a bottle of nail polish, you'll know that it's a double tragedy: not only do you lose your favorite shade of polish but you also end up with a stain that's practically impossible to get rid of. But there are a couple of tricks you can use here:

1. Before the spilled polish has had time to dry, you can get rid of it by applying nail polish remover over the top and leaving it for a minute. Then rub the stain with a paper towel, and remove what's left over with a rubber eraser. But if the polish has already dried out, apply some hairspray and then wipe with warm water and soap.

2. What if the nail polish ended up on the carpet? Apply some stain remover, and then wipe the mark with a damp cloth.

Getting your microwave clean

With this trick, you can be done with cleaning the microwave in just five minutes. Cut a lemon in half, place it in a cup, and add some cinnamon. Now place the cup in the microwave, and turn it on for 5-10 minutes at the lowest power setting. The lemon will help to clean and disinfect it, and the cinnamon will help get rid of unpleasant odors.

For a sparkling kitchen

To make sure you don't needlessly waste several hours cleaning your kitchen, apply this simple trick. Mix together some baking soda with vegetable oil until you get a thick paste. Apply the mixture to any hardened fat/grease, and leave it for 5-10 minutes. Then simply wipe it off using a cloth and some soap solution.

Banish dust forever

There's one easy way to avoid having to spend every other hour of your life wiping away dust. Apply a couple of drops of oil to a paper towel, and wipe it across the dusty area. Then wipe once more with a clean paper towel. A thin layer will be left on the surface, which helps to keep the dust from accumulating and gives the furniture an attractive sheen.

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13 Superb Tricks for Bringing Order to Your Home and Saving Loads of Time

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Cleaning is something you often need a lot of determination for. Sometimes, we have to spend an entire day and a lot of effort cleaning in order to get our homes looking and feeling the way we want them to. That's why we at Bright Side put together a selection of the best shortcuts to immaculate cleanliness.

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Reduce Belly Bloat With This Flat Belly Tea Recipe

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Homemade shower cleaners are a great way to replace pricey and chemical filled shower cleaners from the store. Try the best 2 ingredient homemade shower cleaner on tough soap scum or for daily shower cleaning. IT WORKS!

Homemade cleaners are my favorite! With just two ingredients this shower cleaner will have your tub and walls sparkling again!

This shower cleaner has been called several things on Pinterest, but no matter what, it is tried and true! I often buy the ingredients in bulk which makes this homemade shower cleaner a breeze to make for just a few cents. What's not to love about money saving household cleaners?

If you have young children in the house, keeping chemicals away from them is important. But, tub and shower maintenance is important too! I love that this cleaning solution doesn't contain bleach or other harsh chemicals that many tub and tile cleaners do.

Other than having a sparkly clean shower, I love the smell it leaves. Why? Because it doesn't leave a smell! Using vinegar is an old fashioned and well-known trick to DIY cleaning. You smell the vinegar when you're making the cleaning solution, but you don't smell it when you're done cleaning.

The Best Homemade Shower Cleaner

Here are the 2 ingredients you will need:

1. Dawn Dish Soap

2. Plain white vinegar (any brand)

Use this to wipe down your shower or tub when you are done and your shower will always be clean!

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Homemade Shower Cleaner Recipe:

1. If you can, use a sponge with a soap dispensing dishwand like this. But, you can really save this cleaning solution in any container that works for you. The wand is super convenient and it can hang in the shower.

2. Fill 1/2 of the container with Dawn Dish Soap

3. Fill the other 1/2 of the container with vinegar

4. Shake it up before you use it.

How do you use vinegar for cleaning?

Vinegar will help melt soap scum and tub and shower buildup, clean sinks, appliances and just about anything.

Why put dish soap in a shower cleaner?

When combined with an equal part of vinegar, this is a solution that many people have been using for years to remove soap scum without scrubbing.

How do you get rid of soap scum?

Using this shower cleaner, the vinegar will penetrate the buildup and the dish soap will cut through the pesky soap residue. They are a duo that can't be beat!

Use this solution daily as a maintenance cleaner or about once a week for deeper cleanings.

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The Best Homemade Shower Cleaner - Smart School House

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Homemade shower cleaners are a great way to replace pricey and chemical filled shower cleaners from the store. Try the best 2 ingredient homemade shower cleaner on tough soap scum or for daily shower cleaning. IT WORKS! Homemade cleaners are my favorite! With just two ingredients this shower cleaner will have your tub and walls sparkling again!

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If you're tired of following diets which give no positive results, you should try out the Military Diet which is the most beneficial diet ever. It's comprised of several rules to which you need to adhere for optimal results and it only lasts for 3 days. Amazing, right?!

What to Eat ?
During the diet, you can freely consume non-caloric sweeteners, tea, water, black coffee, mustard, spices, and lemon juice. In only 3 days, the diet will help you shed surplus fat, speed up your metabolism, and you will be full of energy. If you want to follow the diet for more than 3 days, first, you need to make a 4-day break.

The Diet Menu

Important to note:
For optimal results, you need to exercise on a daily basis depending on your activity level. If you're overweight, you should take half an hour walks whereas those who are already physical active can swim, jump a rope, run, walk, etc.
If you have specific medical problems, consult your physician prior to the diet.
Sources: healthyfitnessclubs.com ; Video : Youtube.com / Facts Verse

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If you're tired of following diets which give no positive results, you should try out the Military Diet which is the most beneficial diet ever. It's comprised of several rules to which you need to adhere for optimal results and it only lasts for 3 days. Amazing, right?! What to Eat ?

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If your yard is loaded with pesky biting mosquitoes - here's how to treat it and get rid of them for about 2 months!
Mosquitoes really suck (pun intended) but over the last couple of years the number of diseases that they can spread have really become rather scary, like Zika, which can cause encephalitis in babies, as well as fever, rash, conjunctivitis and joint pain that lasts literally for months.
In addition to zika, mosquitoes spread malaria, chikungunya, heartworm in dogs, dengue, yellow fever, Equine Encephalitis, St Lois Encephalitis, Lacrosse Encephalitis, and West Nile virus.

There are 176 recognized species of mosquito in the United States alone and over 3,000 different

species worldwide. If you've ever been bitten by a mosquito, it was a female- they're the only one with a piercing proboscis. The males actually eat nectar or other sugars and cannot bite people or pets.

Unfortunately, mosquitoes can reproduce rapidly in the tiniest amounts of standing water and most eggs hatch within just 48 hours. So to help prevent mosquitoes on your property ensure that you do not have buckets of stagnant or standing water such as patio containers, tire swings, etc.

We've used this mixture for the last 3 years and it actually works. Feel free to spray it liberally as it's safe for wildlife and plants.

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1 Big Bottle of Cheap (blue) Mouthwash, store brand is fine
3 cups of Epsom Salts
3 Stale 12 oz beers (any kind)

Combine the 3 ingredients in a spray bottle, stirring until the salts are dissolved,

stirring frequently and spray liberally around the patio, deck, swimming pool or any other areas you sit outside.

Don't be concerned about the mixture getting on you, it's natural and safe. This works like a charm and lasts about 2 months before needing to be re-treated.

See Additional Mosquito-Borne Diseases Information Here: AMCA

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If your yard is loaded with pesky biting mosquitoes - here's how to treat it and get rid of them for about 2 months! Mosquitoes really suck (pun intended) but over the last couple of years the number of diseases that they can spread have really become rather scary, like Zika, which can cause encephalitis in babies, as well as fever, rash, conjunctivitis and joint pain that lasts literally for months.

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If you want to obtain results rapidly, the boiled eggs diet is the ideal one. Only several eggs are used and numerous vegetables and citric fruits are included, which comprises a balanced menu. The diet helps you improve the metabolism and burn fat without the annoying feeling of hunger.

It is very important to drink a lot of water. Water hydrates our body and nourishes the cells so that they can remove toxins. Drink at least 8 or more glassesof water a day. This may look like a big quantity of liquid at first, but soon you will get used to it. You probably often wonder if you feel hungry and what would you eat. That could actually mean your body is dehydrated and you will only need to drink more water. Therefore, you must drink a sufficient amount of water every day so that it can help you keep up the good shape and eliminate the excess of weight. Consuming water constantly will help you learn how to distinguish between hunger or just feeling hungry, so you'll have a more balanced diet.

The rules for this diet are very simple. As in any other diet, it is not allowed to eat 'garbage', as: hamburgers, sweets, etc. It is necessary to limit the consumption of sugar and salt. Also, avoid the consumption of sodas and alcohol.

This diet can help you lose up to 11 kg in 2 weeks (any time your body allows it), and the best thing is that you will not have your weight back after you've finished this diet!

Here's the menu for the next 2 weeks. Enjoy!

WEEK 1
Monday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Fruit and 2 slices of wholemeal bread.

Dinner: Cooked chicken and big salad.
Tuesday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Cooked chicken and green salad.

Dinner: 2 eggs, vegetable salad and 1 orange.
Wednesday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Cheese low in fat, 1 tomato and 1 slice of wholemeal bread.

Dinner: Cooked chicken and big salad.
Thursday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Fruit.

Dinner: Steamed chicken and big salad.
Friday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: 2 eggs and steamedvegetables.

Dinner: Fish on barbecue and big salad.
Saturday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Fruit.

Dinner: Steamed chicken and big salad.
Sunday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Chicken with steamed vegetables and tomatosalad.

Dinner: Steamed vegetables.

WEEK 2
Monday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Chicken and big salad.

Dinner: 2 eggs, salad and 1 orange.
Tuesday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: 2 eggs and steamedvegetables.

Dinner: Fish on barbecue and big salad.
Wednesday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Cooked chicken and big salad.

Dinner: 2 eggs, vegetable salad and 1 orange.
Thursday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: 2 eggs, cheese low in fat and steamedvegetables.

Dinner: Steamed chicken and big salad.
Friday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Tuna salad.

Dinner: 2 eggs and big salad.
Saturday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Cooked chicken and big salad.

Dinner: Fruits.
Sunday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citric fruit.

Lunch: Steamed chicken and steamedvegetables.

Dinner: The same as lunch

As you can see, it is a diet low in carbohydrates, so do not forget to consult a doctor before the beginning! The menu is very simple and you will not have problems with carrying it out. To obtain better results, you must do exercise at least 30 minutes a day!

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THE BOILED EGGS DIET: Lose 11 kg In 2 Weeks!

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If you want to obtain results rapidly, the boiled eggs diet is the ideal one. Only several eggs are used and numerous vegetables and citric fruits are included, which comprises a balanced menu. The diet helps you improve the metabolism and burn fat without the annoying feeling of hunger.