This is your big day, your wedding day — you will be looking at your wedding photographs and videos for many years to come. Hairstyles may go out of style but a healthy smile will not.

How to achieve that beautiful, whitest smile on your wedding day? Here are some tips:

1. Avoid staining foods and drinks the day before the wedding. If possible, quit smoking. Brush using whitening toothpaste nd if you have bleaching trays, use them the night before wedding. You may want to speak with your dentist about whitening for you and your partner. There are two ways of teeth whitening.
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A honeymoon is often associated with romance, beautiful scenery, sunny beaches and pleasure, but if there is one thing that can spoil the fun and adventure, it’s a full-blown urinary tract infection that may dampen lovemaking.

The moniker “honeymoon cystitis” stems from the fact that most women become symptomatic with painful urination and blood-tinged urine afer their first sexual experience. Since lovemaking involves physical activities that could lead to some trauma to the genital and the urethral orifice, and bacterial contamination from the fingers or mouth of either partner, cystitis is highly prevalent among honeymooners, especially among females.

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It’s summertime, and living is easy. But some of the joys of summer — such as the sun, chlorine, insect bites, and poison ivy — can cause havoc with your skin. To help you avoid serious skin problems, here are some tips:

• Protect your skin by using sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) whenever you are outdoors. Wear gloves to protect your hands when gardening or doing other outdoor chores. Wash thoroughly after working outdoors to minimize your risk from poison ivy. Use insect repellants to help prevent insect bites. It is best to avoid open-toed sandals and, of course, never go barefoot.
• Treat injuries right away by washing all minor cuts and scrapes with soap and water. Use an over-the-counter antibacterial ointment and cover the wound with a clean, dry, breathable bandage. Be sure to check on it twice a day to be sure it is healing. If you see no signs of healing within two days, of if the cut appears to be infected, contact your physician. Signs of infection include redness, heat, swelling, tenderness and/or thick yellow drainage.
• Moisturize your skin daily. Sun and chlorine from swimming pools can cause dryness. Dehydration, another summertime risk, also causes dry skin. Lanolin-based lotions are best to prevent, or relieve, dry skin. Avoid putting lotion between your toes, because keeping the area between your toes dry helps prevent fungal infections.

How to transform yourself from the average older lady into a fit and healthy heroine.

As women age, they lose considerable amounts of muscle mass, as do men. But they start off with less muscle in the first place, so they may deteriorate to levels of disability and poor body functioning faster than men. Consequently, because women on average live longer than men, they may have to spend extra years in a state of dependence on others, unable to wait on themselves or move about with ease. It may become impossible for them to pursue work or volunteer projects, visit friends, or engage in other activities that occupied them when they were younger.

To avoid this depressing scenario, women past the age of thirty need to embark as early as possible on a n exercise program that will ensure continued independence. The proven benefits of exercise of exercise and good nutrition have prompted more women to engage more actively in sports and fitness.

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Remember the time you came from work, exhausted after a rough day, and who should you bump into but your ex with his newest cash? Yeah well, life’s like that. After a few hours of whining, your best bud comes over to bring you not only comforting words but comfort foods and you feel lucky indeed But then, comfort foods bring with them extra pounds. Now we wouldn’t want that, would we?

Comfort food is any food or drink to which one habitually turns for temporary respite, security, or special reward. The reasons that something becomes a comfort food are diverse but include the food’s familiarity, simplicity, and/or pleasant associations. We’ve all had experienced turning to food for comfort and consolation. But a majority of comfort foods are made up of carbohydrates that come from sugar, rice, and everything that isn’t nice. For others, comfort foods may mean something fatty and salty. But whether they’re sweet or salty, they are actually notorious for making you gain weight.

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