One of the keys is to remember that summers are not gone forever, and that there’s plenty to look forward to in the coming seasons, suggests Reader’s Digest. By reflecting on the good times you had and appreciating your changing surroundings, you can beat the summer blues. Here are seven tips for saying goodbye to the warmest season (for now).
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It’s the last long weekend of the summer and it’s surely going to be packed with lots of eating and drinking. Instead of throwing all dietary precautions out the window, here are some tips on how to take part in the weekend festivities while avoiding all the Labor Day weekend dietary landmines.
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Each year as the weather warms the threat of ticks and Lyme disease resurfaces. To stay safe, learn about the steps you should take if you ever find a tick on your body.
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This summer has been especially hot across the U.S. (maybe there is something to this whole global warming thing). That aside, the high heat and humidity can make it easy just to turn to air conditioning, which can be cooling but leave you sweating when you see your electricity bill. Using air conditioning has also […]
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Despite what others might say, the following tried and true summer beverages won’t cool you down on a sweltering day. In fact, drinking them may lead to dehydration, heat stroke…or even worse!
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We know (well, most of us) that the sun’s UV rays can be damaging to our skin and possibly lead to skin cancer, especially as the earth’s natural ozone layer is depleted. However, the suns rays can affect us in other—sometimes good, sometimes bad, sometimes strange—ways. Here are six of them.
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