Easy Skin Whitening Tips

Many people nowadays use skin whitening creams. These skin whitening creams are not healthy for the skin, instead of using these skin whitening creams one should use natural things to make your skin healthy and glowing. There are many tips by which you can easily protect your skin from the ultraviolet sunrays. Following are some tips:

Skin Whitening Face Wash

Personally, I will recommend not to purchase the fancy and expensive face washes from the market. Why? Because, now you can easily prepare an extremely beneficial and good face wash at your home by yourself with the use of natural ingredients. These homemade face washes are highly beneficial for the skin and they add beauty to your skin as well as make it glowing and fresh.

Skin Whitening Facials

We all know this fact very well that the skin on our face is highly sensitive and delicate, it needs care, attention and time to make it healthy. It needs whitening inside and out. Thus, to make your skin, healthy and beautiful, you must use the following organic items collectively by mixing them and make a paste of it and apply it on the face to get the ever glowing results.

• Almond
• Raw Milk
• Lemon juice
• Honey
• Tomato
• Mud mask
• Rose water, etc.

Skin Whitening Drinks

There are many whitening creams which are not of good quality,so to avoid any damage from them to your skin, you must include these drinks in your daily diet. These drinks help in performing the functions of facial creams.

Drink a glass of cold milk before sleeping.

Drink a glass of water mixed with honey first when you get up in the morning.

Truth About The Skin Creams

Every girl wants to have a fair, clean and glowing skin. For this they try different products for skin brightening. Some of these products are very much beneficial and expensive as well. Because they are the branded products. While most of the products that are available in the market commonly are not that good as they claim to be.They just catch the attention of the customers through advertisements and when the customers purchase the products the results are not at all beneficial. These products can even harm the skin and leave marks and spots on it as well.

It is a well-known fact that the glowing skin is the result of proper care and treatment. And one of the best ways to take care of your skin is to know that how to make your skin tone better. These approved branded skin whitening creams do just like that; they make your skin tone better, fresh, glowing and white.

So even before you chose to consider the foundation or base for the skin or covering up the dark circles from the foundation, find out which of the best skin whitening creams customers can’t live without, and which ones they tossed in the trash.

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Choose: Are You Eating for Your Health or Your Booty

Are You Eating for Your Health or Your Booty – Let’s face it, many of us eat mainly for our appearance, while our health is way down on the list. Or perhaps when it comes to eating, health is a genuine priority for you, but your appearance is nevertheless your top priority.

But what if eating for your booty were actually the problem? What if eating for your physical-self — often created anxiety, pressure, stress and ultimately led to depression and binge eating?

Think of all the times you tried your damnedest to lose weight, to fit into your skinny jeans, or look good for an upcoming event — and were highly disappointed with the results. Or you lost the weight and were unable to maintain it. You ended up showing your frustration and disappointment by eating more, didn’t you?

Isn’t it time you started eating for a truly solid motivator? Isn’t it time you started to eat for your health, alone? Not for how others perceive you, but for how you feel inside your body? The beautiful bonus of your new, healthy adventure is that you’ll watch in amazement as your outside begins to match your inside.

So you’re excited to begin eating for your health, right? Yay!

Here are 3 simple tips to begin eating for your health and gradually bring yourself to a healthy, PEACEFUL weight:

1. Make A List

Draw a line down the middle of a sheet of paper. Label one side “Dieting” and one side “Healthy”. On the “Dieting” side list all the ways dieting makes you feel and on the “Healthy” side all the wonderful things you feel when you’re healthy or the ways you’ve always imagined healthy feels. For example, on the “Healthy” side you might list, “Energetic” or “Great digestion,” while on the “Dieting” side you might list, “Starving.” Now tear the sheet along the line and throw away the dieting side. Begin to focus only on the positivity of health.

2. Choose Foods for Their Nutritional Value and Likeability Rather Than for their Calories.

Allow yourself to indulge in avocados and nuts, for example. While seemingly “fattening,” they are packed with fiber and vitamins. Tempted to choose the reduced fat peanut butter? Find a wholesome organic nut butter with nothing but the nuts, instead. Your body knows when it’s being bamboozled and doesn’t react kindly to poor substitutes, so choose food that is unrefined and as “close to the earth” as often as possible.

3. Cook More

Home-cooked food is more nutritious and healthy than outside food, as it is not produced on a mass scale, and more importantly, it is prepared by you and your family members. This ensures 100% hygiene (hopefully) and wholesomeness. Moreover, home-cooked food is fresh, unlike restaurant food, where there are chances that you may be served food that has been sitting in a warmer a good part of the day. And, of course, the fresher the food, the more vitamin and nutrient rich it is.

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How to beat Cellulite The Natural Way

Cellulite is a problem that many women face, even if obesity isn’t a problem for them. Clumps of uneven fat accumulate over time, and end up making your skin surface to appear bumpy and uneven. This can be embarrassingly visible, especially on your thighs, hips, breasts, upper arms and lower abdomen.

While obesity is just one cause for developing cellulite, there are other contributing factors such as age, lifestyle and body weight. If you are one among the many women for whom this is a problem, you will definitely be aware of the many pills and creams available in the market which promise to reduce cellulite very easily, but which actually do little to resolve the problem. Some creams do work, but these need to be complemented by some effort from your side, so as to get the best results.

Workout

Working out is very essential if you are to get rid of cellulite. It is a known fact that excess body fat tends to accelerate cellulite deposits. Therefore, burning excess body fat, and keeping your metabolism running smoothly, will help deal with this problem.

Resistance training and cardio exercises are especially helpful. Joining a gym and working out under the guidance of a trained instructor will help you to a large extent. If, for some reason, you are unable to go to a gym, make it a point to take a brisk walk for about an hour each day. Walking uphill is preferable, and tends to give better and quicker results.

Eat Right

The correct balance of nutrition is necessary if you are to help your body stay healthy, and thereby get rid of excess fat. A balanced diet that includes a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, will contribute to overall well-being, and will also aid in boosting your metabolism.

Increase your intake of fibre as this will add to a great extent in aiding the removal of cellulite from within. Cut out on fast foods and processed foods as most of these contain bad fats that accumulate in your body.

Massage

Regular massages of the affected area are very important. You might be working out, eating a balanced diet, and even drinking a lot of water. However, you do need to get your blood circulating to the impacted area, and this requires massages.

There are a number of massage creams that are good in dealing with cellulite. Cocoa Butter creams are especially useful. You can also make use of Olive Oil if you cannot lay your hands on Cocoa Butter. Make sure you massage your skin at least once a day, and follow this up with dry body brushing for the best results.

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Avoid Weight Gain in Hard Times

How to Avoid Weight Gain in Hard Times – When you experience those “chaotic-stressful-heartbreaking-discombobulated” moments in life, you may find yourself mindlessly two-fisting junk food. And in the days following, it may be way too easy to “feel fat” or say, “Damn, I’m lookin’ rough.”

However counterintuitive it may be, it’s important to take the focus off your body, because it’s really not about the extra pounds you may pack on; it’s about your experience in life at any given moment. It’s about you. YOU! Where are you in the midst of all this chaos and heartbreak? How are you doing?

If you’re already feeling down because of your life circumstances, negative self-talk simply propels you deeper into the doldrums. Try these tips to navigate the stormy waters and bring your eating back to peaceful shores:

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Surrender

Sometimes it can be apparent that a hard time is going to have its way with you and in your heart of hearts you know you’re going to engage in some deeply gluttonous behavior; you’re going to get down with the get down.

So, let go. As the notable psychologist, Carl Jung, coined, “What you resist persists.”

Let yourself be. Focus only on putting healthy, nutrient rich foods into your body, like leafy greens; getting a good night’s sleep; getting hugs and kind words from loved ones; and reading inspiring books, for example.

If you also happen to eat a dozen donuts… well then, damn it, you also happen to eat a dozen donuts! The world will not fly off its axis and your butt won’t actually expand to the size of the moon. And your health will not immediately deteriorate.

Just breathe. And as you show yourself tenderness, understanding and patience, you’ll slowly begin to shift within yourself, empowering you to gradually make healthier choices.

Change your routine

When you’re feeling bad, you’re psychologically driven to find some way to feel better. And that’s a very beautiful thing! Food is wonderfully pleasurable and accessible, so why wouldn’t you seek it out to make yourself feel better?

Knowing this allows you to be both compassionate toward yourself and proactive. In knowing that you’re hard wired to bring yourself back into balance, you can prepare to do so in ways that actually get you there, rather than by stuffing your face for a few feel-good moments.

Likely, you’ve engaged in this behavior a multitude of times. It’s your MO, kind of like Pavlov’s dog salivating at the ringing of the bell. Changing things up can not only inject feel-good momentum into your life in hard times, it can also help to break the momentum of your conditioned eating – which of course, is just another routine behavior in your otherwise routine life.

So, perhaps try eating outside for a change. Or stop on your way home from work and do something “outrageous,” like visiting a park and taking a swing. Hell, climb the jungle gym! Whatever you do, get into the game with your whole self, rather than just going through the motions.

Deeply explore what’s bothering you

When hard times arrive, it’s easy to simply react. You can lose balance so easily. You know you’re feeling bad, but you may be all over the place in terms of knowing precisely why you feel bad.

Pause. Take a deep breath. Assess the situation. For example, perhaps you recently lost your job. Obviously you’re troubled by the thought of not having enough money to pay your bills. But what’s underneath that? Guilt that you didn’t prepare for a different career or that you didn’t save more money? Fear that you may not be able to find a job that you love or that you’re in the wrong career altogether? Do you feel stupid? Worthless? What’s really going on with you? Set pen to paper and work it out. Write down all the thoughts and feelings you’re having about your current situation. This clarity alone can help to end feelings of panic and overwhelm, as you’ll now be better able resolve your problems.

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WHAT IS A VASECTOMY?

Vasectomy is a permanent contraception of sterilisation for men. This page explains how the vasectomy works and tells you how to get one.

What is a Vasectomy?

Permanent contraception is called sterilisation.

Sperm are made in your testicles (balls) and travel up your vas deferens (tubes) to mix with your semen. These are the tubes that are cut and tied when you have a vasectomy.When a man is sterilised, the operation is called a vasectomy.  When you ejaculate (cum) the fluid or semen from your penis contains sperm.

After a vasectomy there are no sperm in your semen. Your testicles still make sperm but they are absorbed by your body.

Where is it done?

A vasectomy is a simple operation.

It can be done in some of our clinics, doctors’ surgeries or hospitals. The doctor or a vasectomy counsellor will explain the operation and answer questions you or your partner may have.

If you decide to go ahead, an appointment will be made for the operation.

How is it done?

In no-scalpel vasectomy the doctor feels the tubes under the skin and holds them in place with a small clamp.

The doctor makes one tiny puncture with a special instrument. The same instrument is used to gently stretch the opening so the tubes can be reached.

The tube is brought to the surface through the small opening. Different doctors use different techniques but all are designed to ensure the two ends of the cut tubes remain separate.

The second tube is treated in the same way through the same hole. There is very little bleeding with this technique.

No stitches are needed to close the opening, which heals quickly without leaving a scar.

How can I take care of myself after the operation?

You will be given detailed instructions at the time of the operation.

• You can expect some soreness and bruising for a few days.
• Plan to stay home and rest.
• Ask the doctor about pain relief.
• You can probably return to light work after two days.
• Avoid heavy lifting, exercise or sexual intercourse for seven to 10 days.
• You can have sex after two to three days if it is comfortable but remember you still need contraception.

When it the operation effective?

Your partner will not be protected from pregnancy until two semen samples are sperm free.

Your doctor will arrange the tests. They are done three months (or 16 ejaculations whichever comes first) after the vasectomy. Until then you will need to use another method of contraception.

CAN IT AFFECT MY SEXUALITY?

After a vasectomy you will still have erections and orgasms.

You ejaculate about the same amount of semen but it no longer contains sperm.

Your hormones and maleness do not change.

Your sex drive and ability to have sex do not change.

The only change is that you cannot father a child. If you consider your decision carefully and do not feel pressured by anyone, you are unlikely to regret your choice.

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Advice for Low-risk alcohol drinking

Low-risk is not no-risk. Even when drinking within low-risk limits, a range of factors can affect your level of risk, including the rate of drinking, your body type or genetic makeup, your gender, existing health problems and if you are young or an older person.

How much?

Reduce your long-term health risks by drinking no more than:

• two standard drinks a day for women and no more than 10 standard drinks a week
• three standard drinks a day for men and no more than 15 standard drinks a week

AND at least two alcohol-free days every week.

Reduce your risk of injury on a single occasion of drinking by drinking no more than:

• four standard drinks for women on any single occasion
• five standard drinks for men on any single occasion

Advice for parents of children and young people under 18 years

For children and young people under 18 years, not drinking alcohol is the safest option.

• Those under 15 years of age are at the greatest risk of harm from drinking alcohol and not drinking in this age group is especially important.
• For young people aged 15 to 17 years, the safest option is to delay drinking for as long as possible.

If 15 to 17 year olds do drink alcohol, they should be supervised, drink infrequently and at levels usually below and never exceeding the adult daily limits.

When not to drink alcohol

There are times and circumstances when you should not drink alcohol. It's advisable not to drink if you:

• are pregnant or planning to get pregnant
• are on medication that interacts with alcohol
• have a condition made worse by drinking alcohol
• feel unwell, depressed, tired or cold as alcohol could make things worse
• are about to operate machinery or a vehicle or do anything that is risky or requires skill.​

Tips for low-risk drinking

It is possible to drink at a level that is less risky, while still having fun. There are a number of things you can do to make sure you stay within low-risk levels and don't get to a stage where you are no longer capable of controlling your drinking.

These include:

• know what a standard drink is
• keep track of how much you drink - daily and weekly
• set limits for yourself and stick to them
• start with non-alcoholic drinks and alternate with alcoholic drinks
• drink slowly
• try drinks with a lower alcohol content
• eat before or while you are drinking
• never drink and drive
• be a responsible host
• talk to your kids about alcohol.

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Hazards Exist for Kids' Eyes because of FLASH

Every now and then, we hear a false alarm about children’s eye safety.  It happened recently in China, when a major newspaper claimed a three-month-old infant had beenblinded by a flashbulb. But that’s “total bunk,” say experts, including Robert Hoffman, M.D., an ophthalmologist with Moran Eye Center.  (Parents may have heard that a flash bulb can sometimes reveal retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the eye, if the child’s pupil appears to be opaque and white in a photo, but the camera only shows the damage, it has nothing to do with causing it.) 

Flash effects

Hoffman says that the eye injuries he sees in children are often preventable and caused by sheer lack of common sense. The old “don’t play with sharp things or someone’s eye will get poked out” is as true as it ever was. 

August is “Children’s Eye Safety Month,” so here’s his word on toys and other dangers that are regularly causing serious eye injuries in infants and teens:

• BB guns should come with eye protection. Since most do not, you need to buy protective eyewear for your kids and make sure they wear it.
• Airsoft pellet guns are not for kids. Hoffman has even treated children injured by parents who shoot the guns at them. The propulsion is significant and can cause blunt trauma to the eye—corneal abrasions, hyphema (bleeding in the front of the eye), and cataracts to name a few.  “I tell parents it’s the same as paint ball, where they do provide eye protection and people keep it on. I’d treat airsoft pellet guns the same way.”
• Every year Hoffman treats kids with devastating eye injuries caused by fireworks –ruptured globes (where the eyeball splits open), cataracts, serious cuts, and burns. If it shoots from a container, monitor and control it and keep the kids far away.  This year Hoffman cared for a two-year-old whose eye was severely injured by a bottle rocket.
• If you insist on giving kids sparklers, give them gloves and eye protection.  This is one area, Hoffman says, where parents commonly don’t spot the danger. “Did you know that if you used sparklers in an industrial setting, OSHA would require goggles and gloves? So think about the fact that we turn kids loose with sparklers while they’re wearing shorts and flipflops.”
• Another common cause of eye trauma is sports. Baseball and soccer present the most danger.  While a baseball can land square on an eye or the side of the head, a soccer ball can also cause eye trauma if the ball hits the side of the eye or the head.

What About Laser Pointers?

“Laser pointers are never a great idea for kids’ toys, but if you do let kids play with them just make sure they are labeled as low output—never more than 5 milliwatts,” says Hoffman. The FDA has regulated that aspect, so buy locally—never online. Tops that spin and emit laser beams are generally safe, but again—check to make sure they’re made in the U.S. and labeled as such. 

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Suicide Risk Factors and Suicide Prevention

Do people living at higher elevations have an increased rate of suicide? Is suicide risk in our DNA? Are men or women more likely to commit suicide?

Depression

University of Utah Health Care professor and suicidologist Doug Gray, M.D., addressed these and other questions regarding suicide during a recent presentation at the University Neuropsychiatric Institute.

According to Gray, between 2000 and 2010, the suicide rate among middle-age adults increased 28 percent, while suicide among men in their 50’s grew a staggering 48 percent. He explained these statistics were alarming given the fact that between 1990 and 2000, suicide rates in the U.S. had declined.

Of these national figures, the western region of the U.S. had the highest rate of suicide at 13.6 (per 100,000 people). Gray pointed to several studies that demonstrated higher suicide rates among those living in mountain states, and said findings come from research done by Perry Renshaw, M.D., and his research team at the University of Utah. Metabolic changes occur in the brain at high altitude that lead to treatment resistant depression for some people. The altitude threshold appears to be 2000 feet.

There is no question that genetics plays a role in suicide, as demonstrated in twin and adoption studies, Gray said, and pointed to Utah DNA studies being conducted by Hilary Coon, Ph.D. at the University of Utah. She is looking for genes that predispose for suicide. One large Utah family studied has suffered a total of 51 suicides over a number of generations.

Gray also pointed to a glaring difference between people who attempt suicide and people that complete. Attempters, he explained are 80-90 percent female, peak at 16 years old with high rates among the Hispanic population. In contrast, completers are 80-90% male, peak in the elderly population, and have higher rates among Caucasians.

Finally, Gray discussed prevention methods and advocated raising awareness and reducing the stigma around mental illness so more people will get help. He applauded the joint effort between the University of Utah and the VA MIRECC suicide research team to try and reduce the epidemic of veteran suicide. He highlighted efforts by Veterans Affairs to increase the national mental health workforce by 50 percent. He also reviewed creative new approaches in our community like UNI’s hotline and warmline programs, and their mobile community crisis team. He discussed Utah school prevention programs like “Hope for Tomorrow” by NAMI and “Project Hope” developed by Greg Hudnall in the Provo school district.

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Teeth Straightening

There are lots of “do it yourself” projects you can complete successfully with just a little time and effort. However, “do it yourself” braces is not one of them. Despite that, there are a rising number of videos on YouTube instructing on how to fix your teeth at home, and even more online sites selling braces kits for those who want straighter teeth but want to avoid the orthodontist.

teeth

“There's a common misconception in the general public that braces are simple — you push on the tooth and it moves where you want it,” says Jeffery Iverson, D.D.S., M.S., an assistant professor at the University of Utah School of Dentistry. “Orthodontics is very complex. Human physiology, occlusion, biomechanics, craniofacial growth and development, tooth size, shape and morphology, as well as the patient's overall lifelong dental health, must be taken into consideration.”

The most basic method of DIY braces is placing a rubber band around teeth in an attempt to move them together. While this may cause teeth to move, it can also cause a number of complications like tooth fracture, gum damage, root damage, tooth loss, or serious medical complications.

“Blood circulates just below the surface of the oral mucosa, and the placement of toxic, non-sterile items in the oral cavity can injure it and is a good recipe for infection,” says Iverson.  “These infections can spread through the blood or through facial spaces, and these infections could become life threatening.”

He has seen the damage a simple rubber band can do firsthand. “I saw a 12-year old patient during my residency that tried to close some spaces in her lower mandibular incisors using a rubber band,” Iverson says.  “X-ray evaluation revealed severe bone loss on the distal roots of the mandibular lateral incisors.”

The child ended up needing surgery to remove the rubber band, which had done lasting damage to her teeth.

Another option gaining popularity involves companies that will send consumers kits to take impressions of their teeth, and then will send them clear alignment devices. They claim the process is overseen by a qualified orthodontist and that the kits should only be used by those with a “mild” alignment problem. However, Iverson has his doubts.

“If overseen means a doctor looks at some pictures and impressions over the internet and the patient is never seen in the beginning, throughout treatment nor has the final result evaluated at completion, I could see multiple problems with that type of treatment,” he says.

Iverson also says treating even a mild alignment problem is more complex than simply taking teeth impressions and fitting a device. “In an orthodontic office every patient receives a set of orthodontic records, which include orthodontic x-rays,” he says. “I don’t see where these companies are providing an x-ray evaluation on their patients, so many potential problems could possibly be missed.”

There are also “black market” braces options available, which can cause even greater damage. The materials being used may not be sterile or may even be toxic. There is a chance they could come loose or be swallowed. Then there is the issue of removing them. “Removal of DIY braces can fracture the teeth or extract the teeth depending on the method of cementation,” says Iverson.

The bottom line? If you want straighter teeth, see an orthodontist — face to face.

“It takes a trained orthodontist to position the teeth in their correct positions so detrimental damage doesn't occur,” says Iverson.

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Confusion About Hand Sanitizer

Any parent knows that hand sanitizer can be a lifesaver when it comes to cleaning little hands, and eliminating germs on the go. However, they may not realize that it can pose a health threat to the very people they are trying to protect. 

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Recently a six year old Georgia girl was rushed to the hospital after ingesting two to three pumps of hand sanitizer that left her seriously intoxicated. She wasn’t trying to get drunk; she just thought the strawberry scented sanitizer smelled good. Sherrie Pace of the Utah Poison Control Center says that is usually the case when hand sanitizer is ingested. “Some teens may be trying to get drunk, but the vast majority of hand sanitizer poison exposures in Utah are in kids under age 6 and are unintentional,” she says.

Hand sanitizer contains a high level of alcohol in order to kill germs – between 45 and 70 percent in most brands. In comparison, a typical alcoholic beverage contains between five and 12 percent alcohol.

As with other potential hazard, awareness is key. “Parents should be aware of the potential abuse of hand sanitizer,” says Pace. “If they buy a new bottle and it is gone very quickly, or comes up missing, it may be a red flag that someone is abusing the product.”

Pace also says that hand sanitizer should be treated as any other poison. “Keep it up and out of reach of small children.”

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Lunches for 3 Kid

Move over PB&J. Here are some quick and easy lunchbox makeovers that the kids are sure to love.

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Tuna Apple Sandwich

Tired of boring tuna sandwiches? Add some crunch and a little zing with chunks of green apple.

Ingredients

5-ounce can of tuna, packed in water

1 green apple, peeled and cut into small cubes

1 tablespoon light mayonnaise

6 slices whole-wheat bread

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, mix tuna, apple and mayonnaise.
2. Spread mixture onto bread (makes three sandwiches).

Nutrition

Per serving (makes three): 250 calories; 4.5 g fat; 20 mg cholesterol; 530 mg sodium; 33 g carbohydrates; 6 g fiber; 20 g protein.

Quesadilla Surprise

Parents, one bite of this quesadilla, and you might pack your lunch, too. It’s sweet, creamy and a crowd-pleaser. 

Ingredients

2 large peaches, peeled and thinly sliced

1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped

1 teaspoon brown sugar

3 ounces Brie cheese, thinly sliced

4 whole-wheat tortillas

Cooking spray 

Preparation

1. In a bowl, combine peaches, chives and sugar.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Arrange one-fourth of the cheese and one-fourth of the peach mixture over half of each tortilla; fold tortillas in half.
4. Coat pan with cooking spray.
5. Place two quesadillas in pan, and cook until tortillas are lightly browned and crisp, about two minutes per side.
6. Remove from pan, and repeat with remaining quesadillas.
7. Cut each quesadilla into wedges.
8. Cool, then store in plastic wrap.

Nutrition

Per serving (makes 4 servings): 235 calories; 6 g fat; 8 g protein; 38 g carbohydrates; 1 g fiber; 21 mg cholesterol; 474 mg sodium.

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