In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Women who are overweight are more susceptible to hot flashes. Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet, coupled with daily exercise, can help you stay at a healthy weight. Always consult a registered dietician or your doctor before altering your diet.  Consume more vegetables, healthy fats, and lean protein. Shape your meals so they contain one protein source, one low fat source and one low carb vegetable source. A low carb diet can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle and improve the symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes.  Healthy protein sources include egg whites, soy products, and chicken. Fish such as salmon and trout, as well as shellfish like shrimp and lobster are also good sources of protein in a healthy diet. Non-fat greek yogurt is also a good way to get protein and dairy in your diet. Your diet should also focus on food sources of vitamin E, which can lower the severity of hot flashes in women. Leafy greens, tropical fruit, and nuts are all good sources of vitamin E. Low carb vegetables include: broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, kale, brussels sprouts, cabbage, swiss chard, lettuce, cucumber, and celery. Steaming or baking vegetables, rather than frying them, will ensure you receive all the nutrients and antioxidants in low carb veggies for the week. Healthy fat sources include avocados and nuts, as well as olive oil, coconut oil, and avocado oil. Cooking with these oils will boost your fat levels without causing you to gain weight. Cut out carbs, sugars, and animal fats. Foods high in carbs and sugars cause your body to secrete insulin, which is a main fat storage hormone in your body. When your insulin levels go down, your body can start to burn fat. It also helps your kidneys shed excess sodium and water, which will help you reduce any water weight.  Avoid foods high in starch and carbs like potato chips, french fries, and white breads. You should also avoid consuming foods high in sugar like soft drinks, candy, cakes, and other junk food. Animal fats found in red meat and gamey meat like lamb can be fattening and slow down your metabolism as they are difficult to digest. Caffeine is a common trigger for hot flashes and mood swings among menopausal women. Replace caffeine with water whenever possible. Instead of going for coffee or black tea, choose herbal tea or sparkling water with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice. Cut back on dark chocolate, too, as it contains caffeine. Like caffeine, alcohol can make hot flashes and mood swings worse. Whenever possible, choose a nonalcoholic beverage instead of an alcoholic one. When you do choose alcohol, limit your consumption to no more than one drink per day. Naturally occurring plant estrogens may help reduce the severity of hot flashes. Their effect is not as strong as that of human estrogen, but they may still be helpful. Plant estrogens can be found in the following foods:  Soybeans Chickpeas Lentils Tofu Crushed or ground flaxseed Spicy foods are known to trigger hot flashes in many women. Try seasoning your food with milder seasonings, like basil, chives, and oregano, instead of using blackening spices, peppers, curry, and other hot spices.
Summary: Maintain a healthy, balanced diet. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Incorporate plant estrogens into your diet. Stay away from spicy foods.

Search online for “cigarette recycling” sites. There are a few options out there, such as TerraCycle. You will need to create a free account before you can ship the cigarettes. A few cities now offer recycling programs of their own. Check with your local government and trash disposal service to see if this is an option. First, get a cardboard box from an office supply store or ground shipping company. Fold and tape the bottom end to prepare the box. Once the filters are loaded into a durable plastic bag or container, tie the bag shut and set it in the box. Make sure the bag is tied tightly. If it is wet or leaking, the shipping company may reject it.. Fold the box’s flaps shut, making sure the bag fits firmly inside the box. When you’re done, tape all the way around each fold. Pick up the box to make sure the top and bottom hold tight and won’t open in transit. You have to get a shipping label from the website you signed up for earlier. Return to the website and indicate that you have a package to ship. They will email you a pre-paid label. Print the label, place it on the box, and tape it down.  You will need to get a unique label from the recycling service for each shipment. The label usually goes on top of the box. Consult the shipping company’s rules to clear up any confusion. Take the box to a shipping center or call the shipping company to come retrieve the box. The recycling company will tell you what shipper to contact, which can be seen on their website and on the shipping label. Follow the recycling company’s instructions in order to avoid shipping costs.  For example, TerraCycle will have you call 1-800-PICK-UPS and tell UPS you have a package with a prepaid return shipping label.  You can send the filters through your own shipping account or by using your own label, but you will have to cover the shipping charges.
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One-sentence summary -- Join a recycling site online. Place the cigarette-filled plastic bag in a box. Seal the box with masking tape. Print and affix a shipping label to the box. Ship the box to the recycling company.

Problem: Article: To prevent your cutting board from sliding around while you're working, place it on a kitchen towel. Then place the scallions in a single layer on the board. Avoid stacking the scallions because you'll crush them instead of cut them. Scatter the scallions over your favorite meals to add a little color and crunch to the dish. In addition to garnishes, add the scallions to salsas, egg dishes, and salads. Use the thinnest sliced scallions for garnishes and save thicker ones for recipes where you'll be cooking them such as in baked goods or eggs. in the refrigerator. You can store chopped scallions for up to 1 day in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Keep in mind that the scallions will become limp the longer they're stored. To revive the scallions, soak them in ice water for about 30 minutes before using them.
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Lay the scallions in a single layer on a sturdy cutting board. Use the scallions immediately for the freshest taste. Store leftover scallions