You canât cure colds or the flu, but you can relieve the cough and sore throat that sometimes comes with them. Use cough drops or hard candy. Menthol and certain herbal cough drops can slightly numb and soothe your sore throat. But sucking on plain hard candy may work just as well. Try a teaspoon of honey.
The researchers showed that during weight loss, 84 percent of the fat that is lost turns into carbon dioxide and leaves the body through the lungs, whereas the remaining 16 percent becomes water, according to the study published today (Dec. 16) in a special Christmas issue of the medical journal BMJ.
Tips & Warnings. 1  Maintain a healthy diet and dedicated exercise program to lose weight permanently.  Any weight you lose overnight will not likely be permanent. Your body weight can fluctuate within a few pounds due to simple water weight changes.