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The cause and function of hiccups has baffled medical practitioners since the time of Hippocrates. Although no one has figured out the exact science behind these "abrupt diaphragmatic contractions," we have come up with a few home remedies that might be able to help.
	Steps:
1.	Swallow 1 tsp. white table sugar, dry. A study found that this stopped hiccups immediately in 19 out of 20 people. Repeat up to three more times at 2-minute intervals if necessary.
2.	Gulp down a glass of water if the sugar doesn't work.
3.	Eat a piece of dry bread slowly.
4.	Breathe in and out of a paper bag. Do not use a plastic bag under any circumstances, and don't do this longer than 1 minute.
5.	Gargle with water (see 'How to Gargle').
6.	Repeat the above steps until your hiccups stop.

Grants: www.ehow.com

First list of 20 tips

1. Exercise regularly
2. Protect the skin against excessive sun exposure
3. Use of specific anti-aging agents to apply upon the skin surface
4. No smoking or tobacco usage - avoid also tobacco environment, even better avoiding tobacco people
5. Just a moderate consumption of tranquilizers/stimulants as alcohol and caffeine, but in moderate amounts these contribute to slow down the aging process
6. Do not add salt to the food. Salt is needed and is important but most people consume too much of it. Salt is already contained in the food, there is no need to add it. If the weather is warm and you are in high activity, you need more salt than by cold weather and low activity.
7. Do no add sugar and prefer food without sugar-added
8. Just a very moderate amount of butter and olive oil
9. Never eat food with trans-fat
10. Try to avoid food with E249 and E250. Avoid food with E251 and E252
11. Try to achieve right balance among carbohydrates (40%-50%), proteins (25%-30%) and fats (25%-30%)
12. Get slim (For men BMI < 22 or Fat% < 12% - For women BMI < 20 or Fat% < 20%) [BMI=Weight/H**2]
13. Stay Slim: Calories per Day for men =600*H**2 For women 540*H**2 --> achieve it trying to eat "efficient food"
14. When you eat, just eat don't do anything else (reading, watching tv, working,...)
15. Eat small parts (smaller than your thumb) and chew a lot (more than 10 times)
16. Try to reduce bread, especially avoid it before eating
17. Reduce sweets and desserts (Calories and carbohydrates bombs) as well as any drinks other than water or herbal tea
18. Eat food rich in fibers
19. Reduce stress as minimum
20. Do something interesting every day

More tips to come and, in the next posts, I'll expand each of these first 20 ones.

It was funny during these recent years to see how many people wanted to quit their job in major companies to run a start-up with the promise of freedom, passion, and good intentions, only to end up exchanging one kind of "prison" (working for demanding bosses) for another (working for overly demanding clients). Sure the worst situation is becoming slaves to their clients, often driven by the fear of losing one.

-this thought was inspired by an article I've read on "Creating Passionate Users"

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