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2 ways to make a homemade heating pad

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Making a heating pad at home A heating pad is a great source of relief for the neck and waist of wounds. Applying heat can help reduce stress or maximal muscle pain. Creating your heating pad is a quick and easy way to relax your injured muscles and joints from the material around your home. There are several ways to create one. Why they work The most important aspect of heat therapy is the ability to increase blood flow to the distressed areas. Heat opens the blood vessels, allowing blood and oxygen to flow to the wound area more easily. Heat therapy also involves the removal of muscle drains, which relaxes muscles, injuries and tendons. Experts sometimes recommend using a heating pad to relieve pain and urinary tract infections. In these cases, apply a heating pad in the abdomen. That's 2 ways to make a homemade heating pad Cucumber: Health benefits of Cucumber  Making your own: Method 1 Nathan Wei, MD, a board-certified rheumatologist and fo

Easy, affordable and healthy eating tips during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

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The coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) outbreak is upending life for families around the world. As schools and childcare centers close, many parents are finding themselves stuck at home for most of the day juggling childcare, full-time work and other competing responsibilities. Figuring out “What’s for dinner?” can be yet another daily challenge.    To make things even harder, panic buying and disruptions to food supply systems mean some foods can now be difficult to find. And for many people, unemployment and lost income are making food shopping an additional financial challenge.   While many parents are understandably looking to ready meals and processed foods as a quick and low-cost way to feed the family, there are convenient, affordable and healthy alternatives. Here are five ways to help feed your children a varied, nutritious diet that will support their growth and development, all while building healthy eating habits. Cucumbers  help you? 5 healthy eating tips  1. Ke