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BBQ is delicious, especially Cafe Kim's Fourth of July recipes, but cooking meats at high temperatures, especially if it's well done, can contaminate the food, making it harmful.

But good news...Whole Living says if you marinate meat with herbs rich in antioxidants before it goes on the BBQ, you can reduce the chances of potentially harmful chemicals called heterocyclic amines or HCAs from forming. HCAs can cause cancer.

So what herbs are best?

I have been lifting dumbells for weeks now and am not really seeing results. Frustrated, I began searching for a workout that will tone my upper arms (and actually work).

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The drug found in Tylenol, Nyquil, and Excedrin -- acetaminophen -- is being carefully reviewed by the FDA and their advisory panel announced that the maximum daily dose should be reduced to avoid liver damage.

The current maximum dose is eight pills (or 4,000 milligrams). The FDA would like to reduce it to 2,600 milligrams as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The FDA notes that there are many over-the-counter drugs that contain acetaminophen and when combined or the dosage is high the results can be harmful over time.

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There's lots of opportunities to be healthy in the summer now that so many fresh fruits and veggies are in season. Then again, there's also lots of temptation with beer, burgers, ice cream, and other summer treats everywhere we turn. Are we healthier in the summer? Glamour Magazine weighs the pros and cons...

A mom meant to send the racy text to her husband at work, telling him she was in the mood and that he needed to come home right away. Her mom was the last person she had texted, so she sent it to her by mistake!

Another user actually texted a picture that was meant for hubby's eyes only.

One mom was texting her sister about a friend she was annoyed with. You can see where this is going ... she sent her rant to the friend in question by mistake!

OOOPS!

Many of us text more than we email these days, so it's no wonder you're hearing more stories of texters sending messages to the wrong person.

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I'm not talking about softball. Nef8eria asked the moms in Marriage and Relationships to take a good hard look at themselves and consider the family member, friend, ex, child, or co-worker they compete against the most in their lives.

"For me, it's my in-laws, particularly my sister-in-law and mother-in-law, as well as his nieces," Nef8eria says. "My husband always puts me in a position to feel bad if I'm not doing things the way they are doing them. So in order to keep him off my shoulders, I try to comply (rolling eyes)."

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The Kama Sutra offers up many sex positions known for deep intimacy (and often deep penetration), but there is one element often mentioned in this sex bible that doesn't sound sexual at all that is key in reaching orgasm. And that's breathing.

Tantra also focuses on breathing and it turns out, the strength or even the ability to orgasm is related to your breath as well.

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There are a lot of old wives' tales about your health. Which should you believe? Two doctors—Aaron E. Carroll, M.D. and Rachel C. Vreeman, M.D.—have answered that question in their new book Don't Swallow Your Gum! Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health.

My sister, mom, and me

My mom and I talk about everything -- just about everything. But I realized I need to ask her more about her health history as well as my family health history.

Health magazine points out the importance of knowing things about mom so it can lower your risks for certain issues and also help you know important information that would be good to share with your doctors. Here are the top 4 questions to ask:

Everyone has a different metabolism—the rate at which you burn calories and gain or lose weight. The faster your metabolism, the faster you can lose weight. Medical experts agree that metabolism is determined by a number of predetermined factors including heredity, gender, and age. But is there anything we can change in our daily routine to try to boost our metabolism? Women's Health Magazine says yes!