How to prevent yourself from getting a tan

The harmful UV rays of the scorching sun can damage your skin. While some can pull off that sexy tanned look, others detest that bronze tinge in their complexion. Here are some ways to avoid getting a tan:
• Always keep a sunblock/sun-screen lotion handy and keep applying it at regular intervals throughout the day. This layer of lotion will protect skin from getting damaged.
• Use homemade face packs like ubtan (a mixture of besan and haldi). This nourishes the skin, leaving it healthy and rejuvenated after it’s drained in the sun.
• Scrub your face at least twice a week to get rid of that dead skin. This will remove the tan as well.

How To Clean Stuffed Toys

Stuffed animals can take a lot of abuse, but can also breed bacteria and nastiness. keep them looking (and smelling!) their best with the instructions below. You may need to perform only the first couple steps if your toy is only lightly soiled. Otherwise, consider performing all five steps.
What You’ll Need

• Soft cloth
• Vacuum cleaner or lint roller (optional)
• Brush
• Laundry detergent
• Washing machine
• Zippered pillowcase
• Baking soda (optional)

Give those Stuffed Animals a Bath

• Surface clean first to remove dust - If you use a vacuum, do not use the short- or long-pile adjustment.
• Be careful not to vacuum up any accessories that may be attached to the toy.
• Check for spots and stains - Mix 3-tbsp. dish soap with 1/4-tsp. ammonia and 3/4-c. water. Whisk the solution and apply only the froth to the affected areas. Wipe off with a damp cloth.
• Mix 1/4-c. water with 1/2-c. rubbing alcohol and 1/2-tsp. dish soap. Whisk the solution and apply only the forth to the affected areas. Wipe off with a damp cloth.
• Machine wash - Do not washing old or delicate toys in the washing machine. To remove odor, you can try placing them in a paper bag with some baking soda. Shake the bag until the toy is covered and let sit 30 minutes.
• You may then brush the baking soda off with a towel.
• Do not place very large toys (over 18 in.) in the washing machine.
• Do not wash any toys that are stuffed with fiberfill or foam beads, stuffed very densely, or contains paper or plastic stiffeners or joints.
• Remove toys from the washing machine, brush, and air dry.
• Maintain your toys and keep them looking new

Eating Healthy Breakfast

While any breakfast may be better than no breakfast, there are some foods you might want to avoid because they're high in added sugars, sodium, saturated fats and calories. Cut back on sugary breakfast cereals (over 5.0 grams per serving), high-calorie pastries, and meats like bacon and sausage that are high in saturated fat and sodium.


Breakfast should include a healthy source of protein and plenty of fibre; the combination will help satisfy your hunger and will keep you feeling full until lunch time. The protein can come from low-fat meat, low-fat dairy products, or nuts and nut butters. Eggs are also a good source of protein. They're also high in saturated fats, but one egg only has about 75 calories and they're quite satiating so it can help keep the hunger pangs away. High-fibre foods include fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
A healthy breakfast doesn't need to be extravagant or take a long time to prepare. Try an easier breakfast -- something simple like a hard boiled egg, a piece of 100-percent whole grain toast along with a cup of 100-percent fruit juice. And there's nothing wrong with a bowl of cold whole-grain cereal with berries and low-fat milk (remember to check the cereal label for grams of sugar). You can also purchase breakfast bars made from different types of cereal, but remember to read the label because many of these bars are high in sugar.
If you really don't like to eat breakfast first thing in the morning, you can split it up into two smaller meals. Eat a hard boiled egg, or a small cup of yogurt at home before you leave for work, then about an hour or two later, take a break from work and snack on an apple and a handful of healthy nuts like pecans or walnuts.
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Don’t Skip Breakfast

Research tidies indicate that children who eat breakfast perform better on cognitive tests and in school. Maybe it works that way for adults too since our brains need fuel to work properly. If that's the case, skipping breakfast may be a bad idea.

Skipping breakfast is a common strategy for people who are trying to lose weight, but unfortunately, it's usually not a successful strategy. Your body (or more likely, your brain) expects to be refuelled a few times each day. When you don't eat breakfast you may feel so hungry by lunch time that you eat more foods than you normally would, which cancels out the calories you cut by skipping breakfast. You may also be tempted to choose foods that are not the healthiest choices when you feel like you're starving.
For many people, eating breakfast may is an important part of a weight loss diet. Research studies tell us that people who eat breakfast are more likely to maintain a healthy weight. Some experts believe eating breakfast keeps your metabolism running higher because skipping meals causes the body to kick into 'starvation' mode. This sounds impressive, but it really isn't what happens -- it takes three or for days of eating nothing before the body starts gearing down your metabolism. It's more likely that people who regularly eat breakfast also make good dietary choices the rest of the day.
source(shreen jegtvig)