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Barbecued Chicken Wings -- Surefire Super Bowl Winners!

Grilling chicken wings is an easy way to feed a crowd on Super Bowl Sunday. How to grill them can be a challenge. The grilling experts at Broil King have some tips to make your life easier when it comes to preparing delicious grilled chicken wings.

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Chiropractic treatments can help relieve pain

Anyone who has ever suffered back pain, whether that pain is mild, moderate or severe, understands just how unpleasant it can be. Back pain can make life extremely difficult, affecting everything a person does, including performance at work, time spent with the kids or even sleeping at night.

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How to manage medications at home

Turn on the television and  you're likely to be inundated with commercials for the latest prescription medications that should be discussed with a doctor. According to "Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies," by Greg Crister, the average number of prescriptions drugs taken per person, annually, in 2004 was 12. It is estimated that people will spend over $400 billion on prescription drugs by the end of 2011. Individuals who take multiple medications may find it difficult to manage them all.
 
The challenge of managing medications can be difficult for anyone but particularly for seniors. Some organizational strategies and a little help from others may be the keys to getting meds straight.

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'Fig'ure Out How to Get Figs Into Your Diet

Figs are tasty fruits that boast many health benefits. They can be an important component of a balanced diet.
 
Figs have been grown and enjoyed for centuries. Native to the Middle East, figs grow on a ficus tree and come in different varieties. The fruit ranges dramatically in color and subtly in texture depending on the variety enjoyed. Turkey, Greece and even California are the top fig producers in the world.

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Secrets to a long and happy marriage

Some might say a long celebrity marriage is one that endures the duration of the newly betrothed's trip down the aisle. We've seen Britney Spears dissolve a marriage after 55 hours and Kim Kardashian call it quits after 72 days. It seems even money can't buy matrimonial happiness.

But some couples have been together for 50, 60 years and say they're still as much in love as they were the day they spoke their "I dos." What do they know that others do not?

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First dance song ideas

If Michael Buble or Nat King Cole aren't on your playlists, chances are you may be looking for a first-dance song that's a little less traditional for your wedding reception.
 
Couples considering a song that's a little different and speaks to them but won't necessarily offend the wedding purists in attendance, might want to consider the following tunes:

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Getting Sick a High Price To Pay for Straight Hair

Women have long gone to great lengths to change the texture of their hair. Those with straight hair will curl and perm to achieve wavy locks, while individuals with a mane of curls often desire sleekness not easily achieved without blow-drying and processing. Women who have been undergoing popular treatments to enjoy straight, sleek hair may be realizing some serious, unwanted side effects as a result.
 
For some time now, women have been flocking to area salons to undergo straightening treatments that promise long-lasting results in minimal time. 

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Revitalize your wardrobe on a budget

Clothing styles change on a whim according to what trend forecasters see as the "it" items of the season. People looking to keep abreast of certain styles or just maintain a fresh supply of different wardrobe options may find that replenishing a closet can be an expensive venture. But it doesn't have to be.
Those without a set budget may be able to afford monthly shopping trips to add new pieces to a wardrobe.

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Best Food Choices for a Crowd

Some people cringe at the thought of hosting a crowd, not because of the people, but because they don't know where to start regarding food.

Cooking or catering for a crowd doesn't have to be a stressful situation when food choices are made based on what can fill the bellies of guests in the easiest fashion. Here are some pointers that can get any host or hostess started.

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