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Marshmallow

You might wonder, why marshmallows? It’s said that the gelatin—one of the ingredients in marshmallows—coats and moisturizes throat inflammation, helping to relieve the pain.

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cucumber

Cucumbers are made up mostly of water. Even if you eat 100 grams, they contain only 14 kcal, and they’re recognized by Guinness as the world’s least nutritious vegetable. However, they do contain potassium and other nutrients, so they’re effective in helping prevent bloating.

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Perfect

Parfait comes from the French word parfait, originally derived from “perfect.” A sweet, delicious, and perfect dessert—the parfait was imbued with that very meaning.

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roasted soybean flour

Kinako is a food made from soybeans, which are rich in potassium. It’s something you’ll want to incorporate proactively, as it helps lower blood cholesterol and prevent arteriosclerosis.

Get into bed within 30 minutes after taking a bath.

After a bath, your body temperature temporarily rises, and then gradually falls, which helps you relax and fall asleep more easily. If you get into bed immediately after bathing, your body temperature is still high, making it harder to enter deep sleep. Therefore, it’s considered ideal to get into bed about one to two hours after bathing. Also, because you sweat during sleep to regulate body temperature, it’s important to hydrate before going to bed.

chewing gum

In Singapore, the import, manufacture, and sale of chewing gum are prohibited by law. The law was enacted in 1992 after used gum being discarded in public places became a problem. It is said that violations of the law can result in fines and, in some cases, imprisonment.

Aggressiveness is alleviated

Pink is believed to have a calming effect, reducing aggression and anger. This is known as the Baker-Miller Pink effect, and there have been cases where painting prison walls pink led to a decrease in violent behavior among inmates.

carbonated drink

When you want to remove tarnish or discoloration from silver accessories, using a carbonated drink can actually be effective. Carbonated beverages contain acidic components that loosen dirt and oxides on the surface of silver items, making them easy to remove. To use, soak the silver item in a carbonated drink for a few minutes, then gently polish it with a soft cloth. However, leaving it for too long can have the opposite effect, so keep the soaking time short. Also, if the item is decorated, take care not to damage the decorative parts.

There are many resident bacteria on the soles of the feet.

One characteristic of people who are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes is having a high amount of resident bacteria on the soles of their feet. Mosquitoes are attracted to the odors emitted by these bacteria, so people with more of them are particularly prone to mosquito bites. This fact was presented in 2016 as the result of research by Taiki Tanoue, who was a second-year high school student at the time.

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Heat in a microwave

Daikon is often associated with the image of slowly simmering it to let the flavors soak in, but in fact, simply heating it in the microwave before simmering makes it easy for the flavors to penetrate. The reason is that the microwave’s heat destroys the cells of the daikon.