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Stock up on these natural remedies to help prevent and cure what ails you this summer.

The Problem: SUNBURN
Ouch! You wanted a little color, but now look like a lobster.

Prevent it: TOMATOES
Supplement your sunscreen habit with lycopene-rich tomatoes. Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red color, can actually keep you from turning red. Adding more tomato-based dishes to your diet can help protect your skin from within.

Cure it: APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Run a cool bath and add the vinegar to the water. “This helps restore the acid/alkaline balance to the skin and helps remove the sting,” says Naturalist Becky Kemery.

The Problem: MOSQUITO BITES
There’s nothing more dreadful than the drone of a mosquito in the dead of summer, except for the itch of their bites.

Prevent it: ORANGES
Eat a couple of these juicy summer fruits right before you are planning to go outside. Those pesky little creatures don’t like citrus and will stay away when they smell it on you.

Cure it: BAKING SODA
Mix three parts baking soda with one part water to create a paste and apply to the itch. The drying nature of baking soda can help draw out the irritant.

The Problem: BEE STINGS
Even if you’re not allergic, the sting of a yellow jacket is no picnic.

Prevent it: STAND STILL
So, it’s not something you can keep in your first-aid kit, but it’s still good advice. Bees sting defensively and are frightened by sudden movements. As hard as it is not to flail, stay calm and they should leave you alone. Read the entire article.

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