Drinking plenty of water keeps your skin healthy and reduces your chances of developing stretch marks. Try to drink approximately two liters per day. A balanced, nutritious diet is good for your overall health, and can also reduce your chances of developing stretch marks. Supplements are not necessary to prevent stretch marks, but you should try to get enough of certain vitamins and minerals that can help protect against stretch marks. Vitamin E helps to regenerate the skin and increase its elasticity, and to repair body tissues and promote blood flow. Vitamin E also encourages the production of collagen, a protein found in the skin and elsewhere that helps wounds heal, including stretch marks. You can get more vitamin E by choosing certain foods, and perhaps from certain skin creams.  Foods high in vitamin E include: eggs, fortified cereals, fruit, green leafy vegetables (such as spinach), meat, nuts, nut oils, poultry, olive oil, and whole grains.  Wheat germ is high in vitamin E, so you can include more of it in your diet. Anecdotal evidence suggests that wheat germ oil as an ointment can help your skin.  Creams containing vitamin E aren't likely to prevent stretch marks as such. However, they may help with itching and skin dryness.  The recommended daily allowance of vitamin E is 15 mg per day for both men and women. Exfoliating creams containing vitamin E can scrub away old skin and promote the growth of new skin. Vitamin C is the most plentiful antioxidant in the skin, and helps neutralize free radicals (damaging molecules) and promote skin health.Like vitamin E, vitamin C also helps the body make collagen.  Foods high in vitamin C include: cantaloupe, citrus fruits and juices (such as orange and grapefruit), mango, pineapple, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, spinach, and cabbage. You can also use topical creams containing vitamin C. As with vitamin E creams, these cannot prevent stretch marks, but there is a chance that they may discourage them. Recommended daily allowances for vitamin C are 90 and 75 mg per day for both men and women, respectively. Riboflavin promotes healthy skin and skin function. It also widens blood vessels and increases blood circulation. Niacin helps deter many kinds of skin disorders.  Foods high in riboflavin include: milk and other dairy products, fish, meats, green leafy vegetables, enriched cereals and breads, and whole grains.  Foods high in niacin include: meat, fish, milk, eggs, green vegetables, and whole grains. Zinc helps prevent stretch marks by softening and tightening the skin.   Foods high in zinc include: beef, pork, shellfish, peanuts, and legumes (such as beans and lentils).  Excessive zinc intake can cause a range of health problems. While the amount of zinc consumed in common foods is perfectly safe, supplements and other products can be overused. Talk with your doctor about the proper dosage of zinc for you, given your age, health, and other factors. Zinc also plays an important role in immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis, and cell division.  Zinc toxicity has been seen in the consumption of greater than 225 mg of zinc. Some studies suggest that silica can improve the appearance and strength of skin. It is also associated with collagen production, connective tissue in the skin, and the repair of the skin. Dietary sources of silica include: whole grains, cereals, beer, and green beans.

Summary: Stay hydrated. Eat a healthy diet. Increase your intake of vitamin E. Consume plenty of vitamin C. Make sure you get enough vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and B3 (niacin). Get the right amount of zinc. Ensure that you get enough dietary silica.


As much as you prefer.   Blend until all ingredients are combined and the top is frothy. Sprinkle nutmeg on top (optional). Pop a straw in and the drink is ready to go.

Summary: Pour the vanilla Coffee Mate and extract into the blender. Add a touch of sugar. Add the ice cubes. Pour in the milk. Blend. Pour into a serving glass. Serve.


This procedure involves using water to send an electrical current under the skin, which temporarily prevents sweating.  During iontophoresis, the hands are submerged in water while an electrical current is sent through the water. You might feel a tingling sensation, but the procedure is painless. Iontophoresis kits are available for home use. Talk to your doctor about purchasing one so you can use it any time. Oral medicines known as anticholinergics stop sweating as a side effect, so doctors sometimes prescribe them to treat excessive sweating in the hands.  This might be a good choice if you aren't an athlete, but if you're an active person, it can be dangerous to interfere with your body's production of sweat, which functions to cool the body when it becomes heated from exercise. Anticholinergics can also cause dry mouth and other side effects. Botox injections, which are often used to smooth wrinkles in the face or plump up the lips, can also be used to block the nerves that produce sweat. However, injections can be painful, and they only stop excessive sweating temporarily. This procedure involves surgically removing a nerve from inside the chest, permanently disrupting the nerve signal that controls the body's sweating.  This surgery should be considered only as a last resort, since in half of the cases the body compensates by overproducing sweat in a different area. The sweating in your hands might go away, but you may experience increased sweating on your back or in another area.  If you wish to undergo this procedure, find a doctor who has done it before. Don't risk getting such a risky procedure done by someone unfamiliar with the process.

Summary: Look into iontophoresis. Take an oral medication. Research botulinum toxin injections. Consider getting a sympathectomy.


You can turn any of your worksheets into templates by selecting the "Excel Template (*.xltx)" format when you save the file. This will save the current spreadsheet into your Templates directory. You can also download a variety of templates from Microsoft when creating a new file. When you insert a template as a sheet, it will be added in front of the tab you have selected. This will open a new window allowing you to select what you want to insert. Your downloaded and saved templates will be listed in the "General" tab. Select the template you want to use and click "OK." Your new tab (or tabs if the template had more than one sheet) will be inserted in front of the tab you had selected.
Summary: Create or download the template you want to use. Right-click the tab you want to insert the template in front of. Select "Insert" from the right-click menu. Select the template you want to insert. Select your new tab.