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The OnSugar blog Fertility Kitchen shares why chocolate does more than just taste good — it helps with pesky coughs too! Chocolate is an unconventional immune booster for reasons beyond the obvious: that it enhances our mood, thus our attitude, thus our health. Chocolate also contains polyphenols. These lovely little molecules have antioxidant properties and immunoregulatory effects. What's Read more
It's that time of year when dry coughs begin to interfere with sleep. You lie down and start coughing, and the coughing keeps you up. Never fear, there's a natural fix for the problem: honey. The amber liquid has been found to ease nighttime coughs. It is believed that honey helps ease coughs for a variety of reasons. Not only does it soothe sore throats because it is a humectant, helping trap Read more
There are many runny noses in my house these days. I can't count the number of times I tell my girls to cough into their elbows over the course of one day. It is important to contain those germs and here's why: The water droplets from a cough or sneeze can travel up to three feet. Sitting across the table from a coughing preschooler can be dangerous. Another cold fact to remember in these early Read more
We all know that it’s more than polite to cover your mouth when you cough; it makes good public health sense. Oh, I can still hear my mother’s voice ringing in my ears. I can hear my own voice ringing in my daughters’ ears, for that matter. But, you should cough into the crook of your elbow or your shoulder rather than into your hands. That way if you are contagious (and it is really Read more
You can make more out of lemons than lemonade. In fact, lemon juice is a really useful liquid that can be used to clean your home, can treat cold symptoms, and can even be part of your beauty regimen. Here are a couple of other uses for the yellow fruit: Wash your hands: When you're serving messy food like crabs or ribs, put out little bowls of lemon water for guests to wash the smell and gunk Read more
Whether it's because of a cold or allergies, coughing at night is not only annoying, it prevents you from getting the sleep you need to stay healthy. Before you down cough medicine (which often just masks the cough), you might want to relieve your nighttime cough with one of these natural remedies. Steam up: Before hitting the hay, create a steam room in the bathroom. Shut the door, don't turn Read more
People who lie during their interview or on their résumé can get stressed out because it may lead to complications during the hiring process. They may also keep worrying about the interviewer finding out. It's always good to be honest, although perhaps you should wait until you're asked before volunteering certain information. Here are a couple of lies you should refrain from telling: Why, Read more
If you used to run regularly before there was a little bundle of joy growing inside you, doctors think it's safe to continue with your running routine while pregnant. You should def get the OK from your OB though, and once you do, you may find it helps with some common pregnancy symptoms such as constipation, leg cramps, lower back pain, and fatigue. Yeah, being with child is fun! Running with a Read more
The medicine cabinet is a part of the home that no one really thinks about . . . until you need something from it. And when you finally do, you might find yourself wading through the items that should have been discarded to get to the medication you need. Or perhaps you're missing the needed item because you never noticed you were low on it because of the mess. Take some time to organize your Read more
You feel fine all day, but something happens when you lie down. You end up with this irritating tickle in your throat or a nagging cough that only happens at night. It's been like this for weeks so what gives? According to Shape, here are five reasons you may be coughing: Asthma: I know when most people think of asthma, they think of someone gasping for air. Although this can definitely be a Read more
