You have the highest concentration of lymph nodes in your neck, collarbone, armpits, and groin. Once you know where they are, you will be able to check them for pain or swelling. There are other groups of lymph nodes throughout the body, including the inside of your elbows and knees, but these are not commonly checked for swelling. Press your first 3 fingers against your forearm. Feel around under the skin, paying attention to the feeling of the tissue underneath. This will give you a sense of what a normal, unswollen area of your body feels like. Lymph nodes that are not swollen have only a slightly firmer density to their surrounding tissue. It is only when they get irritated and swollen that you can feel them easily. Use the first 3 fingers of both hands simultaneously to circle behind the ears, down both sides of your neck, and under your jaw line. If you feel lumps accompanied by tenderness, you may have swollen lymph nodes.  If you can't feel your neck lymph nodes, don't worry. This is completely normal. Press gently and move your fingers slowly to feel for firm groups of tissue under the skin. Lymph nodes are typically present in groups, and are about the size of a pea or bean. Healthy lymph nodes should feel more rubbery and pliable than the surrounding tissue but not hard as a rock. If you can't feel the lymph nodes in your neck, lean your head towards the side you are having trouble checking. This will relax the muscles and allow you to feel the lymph nodes more easily. in your armpits. Place your first 3 fingers in the center of your armpit. Then slide them slowly down your torso a few inches until they are just above the side of your breast. The lymph nodes in this area are located toward the bottom of your armpit, near the rib cage. Run your fingers all around this area with gentle pressure. Move them towards the front of the body, the back of the body, and up and down a few inches. Move your first 3 fingers to the crease where your thigh meets your pelvis.  Press your fingers into the crease with moderate pressure and you should feel the muscle, bone, and fat beneath. If you feel a distinct lump in this area, it may be a swollen lymph node.  The nodes in this area are typically right below a large ligament, so they can be hard to feel unless they are swollen. Be sure to feel both sides of the groin. This will allow you to compare how they feel and to identify if one side of lymph nodes is swollen. Do you feel a difference from how it felt when you pressed your forearm? You should feel the bones and muscles underneath the skin, but a swollen lymph node will feel different and almost out of place. If you feel a lump accompanied by tenderness, you may have a swollen lymph node.
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One-sentence summary -- Locate your lymph nodes. Test an area with no lymph nodes for comparison. Check the lymph nodes on your neck and collarbone. Feel the lymph nodes Feel for the inguinal lymph nodes in your groin. Determine if your lymph nodes are swollen.


Hot cookies will release condensation into the air making other cookies in the container soggy. Since nobody likes a soggy cookie, leave the cookies on a cooling tray before transferring them into a container. If you don’t have a cooling tray, leave the biscuits to cool on a plate instead. This will stop the cookies from becoming soft and crumbly. Airtight ziplock bags or plastic containers are easy and inexpensive options. If possible, choose a container that fits the cookies in snugly. This helps to limit the airflow in the container and will keep the cookies tasting fresh for longer.  If you have brought or made different kinds of cookies, store them in different containers as keeping soft and crispy cookies together will cause the harder cookies to go soggy. If you plan to store your cookies in a plastic container, check that it is made from food-grade plastic. If you are storing very hard and crunchy biscuits, place them in a container, such as a cookie jar, that allows a little airflow. If you have brought or made a bulk batch of cookies, put sheets of parchment paper in between each cookie layer to stop them from sticking to each other.  If you don’t have any parchment paper, use wax paper or a tortilla instead. Avoid stacking cookies that are frosted or are really soft. White bread will help to absorb moisture which will keep the cookies crunchy and fresh. Place a piece of fresh white bread into the top of the bag or container. If you don’t have any fresh white bread in the house, use a tortilla instead. Soft homemade cookies will last for 3 days and hard or packaged cookies will last for 2 weeks if you manage not to eat them first! Keep the container out of the sun to keep the cookies tasting their best.
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One-sentence summary -- Let homemade cookies cool completely before storing them. Transfer your cookies into an airtight container. Place sheets of parchment paper between the layers of cookies. Place a piece of white bread in the cookie container to keep them fresh. Keep the cookie container at room temperature.


Do this by right-clicking on the Avast icon on your taskbar, located on the lower-right corner of the screen, right beside the system clock. Shield Controls.”  This will reveal more options.  This will confirm your decision. Repeat steps 1 and 2, and choose “Enable All Shields” to set the virus protection again.
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One-sentence summary -- Open Avast 2014. Click or hover your mouse over “Avast! Choose the length of time you want to disable the shield. Click on “Yes”. Reactive all the shields at the same time.


You can do this with your fingertip, the back of a spoon, a fork, etc. Don't flatten the balls so much that they are flat like a pancake. If you are using a mint mold, simply push the ball into the mold, smooth down the back, and pop it out. If you are in a hurry, you can also leave them to harden in the fridge or freezer; this will only take about 2 hours.
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Flatten each ball slightly or push it into a mint mold. Transfer the mints to a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper and let them dry for a few hours.