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    Does hot water destroy the vitamins and mineral content

    Aw, now, Miss D....Just because I didn't go all bookish in my response doesn't mean I misunderstand school textbook science. (Being an engineer, I'm pretty sure that I grasp science.) Everything on earth is in a constant state of breakdown or compensation. Yes, even powder in a packet or tub...
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    dry skin

    I don't know your age, but I know that if you're in your 30s, then it could be the start of hormonal shifts. The areas you list are the common areas for women to have the skin changes brought on by hormonal balance shifts. Something to bring up at the doc next time you're in, perhaps.
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    Shin splints

    X-rays for stress fractures wouldn't hurt, either.
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    Best method for firming inner thigh muscles & upper arms.

    For upper arms (side effect: shoulders and upper back) what made the fastest and most dramatic improvement for me was a modified push-up of sorts. Upper arms have always been my "weakest point" no matter what I did. Until this. Basically, a downward dog yoga position (or however much of a pike...
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    "Normal" measurements?

    I was always taught to measure the hips at the front of the pelvic bone and again at the largest part of the rear. The waist also can be deceiving because there are several methods for that, since some are short-waisted and some long. I'm long, so I measure in 3 places: at the smallest part...
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    Weight Loss Equivalents

    I love this! I've lost a tire (spare, it seems) and now need to lose the cinder block.
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    Does hot water destroy the vitamins and mineral content

    Heat and oxidation destroy vitamin C, and others, too. If you're going to use boiled water, let it cool to the point of little or no steam coming off it--before mixing. (The steam is evidence of active, rapid oxidation of the water.)
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