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Maybe you are an avid running who wants to avoid a skin rash between your thighs during every marathon. Or perhaps you have larger thighs that rub together in the summer when you walk, causing an annoying and often painful rash, otherwise known as chafing. Chafing usually occurs in places that get a lot of skin to skin contact or skin to fabric contact, like your thighs, groin area, underarms, and nipples.  There are several ways to prevent chafing before it starts or gets worse, so don’t let it slow you down. 1.  Adjusting Your Clothing a.  Wear the proper clothing when working out.  When exercising, its important to wear workout clothes that aren’t too tight and are made out of synthetic fibers, not cotton. Unlike cotton, synthetic fibers lift moisture from your body as you sweat. So there will be less of a chance of wet skin rubbing against each other, which leads to chafing. Wear compression shorts if you are cycling or running long distances to prevent...

Crickets ring in summertime with their characteristic singing, and in small numbers they are quite harmless. When they start reproducing inside the house, however, they can damage paper products, clothing, furniture and even walls. Learn how to take a few simple measures to control your property's cricket population and prevent them from overrunning your basement. 1.  Removing Crickets from Your House a.  Catch them with cricket bait.  This easy method for luring crickets from corners and crevices is the most effective immediate solution. Place a few spoonfuls of molasses in a shallow bowl, and fill it halfway up with water. Set the bowl in the room where you have a cricket problem. Crickets love molasses, and they'll hop into the bowl when they smell it. Empty the bowl frequently. Chemical cricket bait is sold in hardware stores, and uses the same basic method to catch crickets. If you use this type of bait, make sure your family and pets don't go near it...

Hypothermia is a life-threatening condition that happens when your body loses more heat than it produces, causing your temperature to drop below 95 °F (35 °C). Exposure to cold air or water are the most common causes of hypothermia, which is why it often afflicts unprepared campers, hikers or swimmers. See Step 1 to learn how to prevent hypothermia and recognize its early signs. 1.  Staying Safe in Cold Weather a.  Assess the situation before going out.  Whether you're an adventurer planning a backpacking trip or you're just planning to spend a pleasant day outside, take time to look at the weather report and decide how to prepare for your time outdoors. Remember that there's a risk of getting hypothermia even in temperatures that seem relatively warm, since wind and wet weather can cause the body temperature to drop. b.  Know how cold the temperature might get at night.  If you're going to be spending the night outside, find out how c...

Cream cheese goes with almost everything, especially blueberries. This recipe will make a delicious batch of blueberry muffins topped with cream cheese satiate cravings for both, and is much lighter and fluffier than a piece of cheesecake. Read on to make them for yourself! Recipe serves 18 muffins. Ingrredients  For the muffins: 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted unsalted butter cooled at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 2 egg whites 1 tsp vanilla 2/3 cup milk 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups blueberries For the cream cheese topping: 8 oz (1 package) cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract For the streusel topping: 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp cold butter 1.  Making the Muffins a.  Preheat the oven to 350°F. b.  Combine the cooled butter, sugar, and vanilla in a medium-sized bowl and stir well. c.  Add the eg...