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TATTOO. BalticShop.com. Site Selectors. MOBILE FOOD. Music. Economy. Red Oak. Consulting. Exercise. Western Philosophy. Recipes. Entrpreneurs and Small Biz. Brain. Writing and Books. HOW TO TICK PEOPLE OFF. The Manager's Cheat Sheet: 101 Common-Sense Rules for Leaders. Printer.php from menshealth.com. Eating 10 hot dogs in 6 minutes and belching the national anthem may impress your friends, but neither of those feats will do much for your body—at least not much good.

Instead, why not train yourself to do something that may actually pay off? We're not talking bench presses and interval training (though those do help). You can teach your body to cure itself from everyday health ailments—side stitches, first-date jitters, even hands that have fallen asleep. Just study this list, and the next time your friends challenge you to an ice cream eating contest, chow down: You know how to thaw a brain freeze—and 17 other tricks that'll make everyone think you're the next David Blaine.

But without all that "hold your breath for 17 minutes" mess. Do Them Right: To mazimize your workout, good form is a must. Cure a Tickling Throat When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick. Experience Supersonic Hearing If you're stuck chatting up a mumbler at a cocktail party, lean in with your right ear. 10 Power Food Combos. The Oscar winning visionary filmmaker opened up during a Reddit AMA on Saturday afternoon.

10 Power Food Combos

James Cameron, the acclaimed filmmaker behind sci-fi classics like Terminator, Aliens, and Terminator 2, as well as the blockbuster behemoths Titanic and Avatar, participated in a surprisingly candid Reddit AMA on Saturday afternoon. Video: Magnetic Gels That Swim, Shimmy, and 'Walk' 5 Straw Man Arguments to Take a Pass on Social Media. 5.

5 Straw Man Arguments to Take a Pass on Social Media

Comfort food. The Family Kitchen. Bring Your Child's Favorite Characters to Life with These Disney-Themed Lunches Healthy Mickey-Shaped PB&J Muffins: A Breakfast the Whole Family with Love.

The Family Kitchen

Detox smoothies. Toxins-free for life Looking to increase your energy levels, to lose weight, get clearer skin, prevent premature ageing and to help preventing diseases? Then look no further! Cooks Illustrated: Home. Ramen Hacks: 30+ Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Instant Noodles. SLIDESHOW: Ramen Hacks: 30+ Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Instant Noodles [Photographs: J.

Ramen Hacks: 30+ Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Instant Noodles

Kenji Lopez-Alt] Ramen in the U.S. has come a long way. Once known only in its 10-for-a-dollar instant-lunch form—a staple of offices and dorm rooms all around the '80s and '90s—high-end real ramen shops are springing up left and right on both coasts and everywhere in between. As a half-Japanese kid in the '80s, I grew up eating instant ramen at least once a week, and it still holds a special place in my gut. Bacon and Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese. Spicy Mango Pudding. I really wanted to come on here and say, "Happy Spring!

Spicy Mango Pudding

" with it all sunny and warm out... but that's not the case. Oh, it was 70 degrees here last Friday, but today.. today it's in the 30's and snowing. Not just flurrying either - we could get up to 10 inches of snow. WTF Mother Nature?! I resist this weather pattern! So today amongst the falling snow, I whipped up some mango pudding. This pudding is light and refreshing with a pleasant kick from the addition of a little cayenne pepper. Spicy Mango Pudding Serves 4 2 cups whole milk, divided 3 Tbsp corn starch 1/4 cup (rounded) sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla scant 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper powder 2 Tbsp dark rum 1/2 cup mango puree, preferably homemade from fresh Ataulfo mangoes, but canned can be used. The Family Kitchen. Cookies 'N Cream Oreo Fudge Brownies.

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Cookies 'N Cream Oreo Fudge Brownies

What a way to start the week! :) Last weekend as we were exploring Blue Ridge, GA, we stopped by this charming little bakery. They had all kinds of delicious looking homemade brownies. Oreo brownies, peanut butter brownies, raspberry cream cheese brownies… *groans* Kevin totally had his eye on the Oreo brownies. We didn’t get any there (we were too busy sampling the fried Oreos) so I promised to make them as soon as we got home. I used this recipe from Picky Palate for Ice Cream Sundae Brownies. Big Girls, Small Kitchen: 5 Best Get-Better Foods. When you're feeling under the weather, and with the weather supposedly changing from winter to spring, that's likely, there's nothing like home-cooked food for rapid improvement.

Big Girls, Small Kitchen: 5 Best Get-Better Foods

Garlic and Chicken Soup will easily nurse you back to health, and Rice Pudding Cereal will deliver you into the comfort of your mother's kitchen-at least Cara's mother's kitchen. When you're nearly back on your feet, invest twelve hours of couch time watching your no-knead bread rise, then eat it toasted with butter or butter and cinnamon sugar. Last but not least, to celebrate your return (or near return) to health, feast on nourishing, soul-feeding Mac and Cheese. --Cara and Phoebe of Big Girls, Small Kitchen **Recipes** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. American Pie Council. Silk. How long does it take to burn X calories - HealthAssist.net.

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