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FITNESS: Your Bod

A Case of Cold Hands

It’s normal for extremities to lose out on heat. Why? Our bods preserve heat in core areas—brain, heart, stomach—to keep us toasty. But if your hands are cold all the time, Dr. Diana Finkel, Clifton, N.J., explains that you could...
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Contacts and Swimming

Don’t stress about showering with your contacts in. Even if ya get a li’l soap in your eye, it won’t cause lasting damage, but it hurts like heck. Swimming is another matter, explains Stan Harper, optician and CEO of Adventure...

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I crave candy like crazy!

Because candy has no nutritional value, it’s doubtful you’re craving it to make up for a nutrient deficiency. If you were screaming for ice cream, it could be that your body needed calcium. Could it be that your parents try...
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I can’t sleep at night!

If you’re having trouble falling asleep, most likely, you aren’t getting enough down time before hitting the sheets. Many teens expect to zoom through homework, IMs and MTV, then zonk right out at bedtime. That’s not how falling into a...

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My teeth aren’t quite the pearly white they used to be…do you have any advice?

Over time, teeth yellow—especially if you drink well water with a high fluoride content or drink a lot of colored soda (acids in cola stain teeth). Have you used a whitening toothpaste? Dentist Kimberly Harms recommends looking for brands with...
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My joints crack all the time—eek!

Got the occasional snap, crackle, pop when ya walk? The knuckles, knees, ankles, back and neck are fluid-filled. When you move, the joint stretches and gas is released creating a sound. A noise that’s more of a snap than a...

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I have fungus on my toenails, and I don’t want anyone to see my feet. How can I get rid of it?

Yikes! “You can get toenail fungus from gym floors, showers, wet shoes, athlete’s foot or those socks they give you at shoe stores,” says podiatrist Dr. Joseph T. Garofalo. If your toenails are thick, brown or flaky, Dr. Garofalo says see a podiatrist...
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I just got my braces off and my teeth are straight, but they are also yellow! I tried brushing three times a day. Is there anything that will help whiten your teeth?

Bummer. Nothing kills the excitement of getting the metal off than seeing yellow rust stains. But wait, first of all, it's probably not as bad as you think. Secondly, there are things to try to turn those pearly whites white...

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