How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Energy Saving Tips on Electricity
Saving energy in your home used to just be for budding environmentalists and earth lovers. Now that global warming is rearing its ugly head and the economy isn’t as strong as it used to be, everyone is interested in saving…
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Goal Setting Activities for Adolescents
If you’re an adolescent, goal setting can be a helpful way to support and enhance your physical, mental and social growth. You can use goal setting to help you achieve your vision, whether it’s getting into the college of your…
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Ways to Eliminate Belly Fat
Eliminating belly fat means combining cardiovascular exercise, strength training moves and a healthy diet. The textbook “Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition and Human Performance” equates cardiovascular exercise with burning fat, strength training with building and toning muscle and a healthy diet…
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Men Contributing to Women – No
The thought that men or anyone from the opposite sex contributes to why someone is gay is more than just absurd it is down right hilarious. It is ever so hilarious to me because I am constantly asked “what happened…
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Herbs for Vaginal Health
December 22, 2013 Women's Health
It is common practice among herbologists to prescribe herbs for the support of vaginal and reproductive health. Acknowledged by the University of Maryland Medical Center as a “time-honored approach to strengthening the body,” it is important to remember that herbs…
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Strength Training for Weight Loss Success
Overview Once you have decided to make the commitment to losing weight, you have several options that you can pursue. You can choose a diet plan, an exercise plan, or a diet and exercise plan. The changes you make should…
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Lesbian Romance how to Meet Singles
It was never this tricky at Uni. All you had to do was hang around the Junior Common Room for long enough and eventually you’d catch her eye, that slender gamine goddess you noticed in the Bio-chemistry lab; or flop…
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Male Attitudes don’t cause Lesbianism – No
Oh my! Can it really be yet another issue that men want to take the credit for? Yes, I said ‘credit.’ Why? Because being a lesbian is not a curse, it’s not a choice, and it’s not wrong. So, asking…
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Healthy Weight Loss While Breastfeeding
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Breastfeeding is the healthiest way to feed a baby, as it provides not only vitamins and minerals but also antibodies and hormones that formula does not. Breastfeeding mothers dedicate much of their time and effort to feeding their babies…
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4 Ways to Benefit From NutriSystem
1. Preventing Ankle Sprains While Cheerleading a Balancing Act Though still not considered as risky as contact sports, cheerleading has its fair share of injuries. As stunts become increasingly athletic (such as jumps, flips and tosses), the risk of injury…
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4 Ways to Avoid Foods That Weaken the LES Muscle
1. Preventing Ankle Sprains While Cheerleading a Balancing Act Though still not considered as risky as contact sports, cheerleading has its fair share of injuries. As stunts become increasingly athletic (such as jumps, flips and tosses), the risk of injury…
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Signs & Symptoms of Low Sugar in the Body
Glucose is a main source of energy for the human body. Normally, the body regulates the amount of glucose, or blood sugar, in the blood stream. However, in some cases your blood sugar level can be too low, a condition…
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Healthy Snacks for Kids After School
December 22, 2013 Children's Health
Overview Most kids walk in the door ready for a snack after spending all day in school. An after-school snack plan allows you to serve a quick, healthy snack to fend off your kids’ rumbling tummies. Removing the junk food…
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OCD Symptoms in Kids
December 22, 2013 Children's Health
When people hear about obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, they usually equate it with those who wash their hands all the time. The International OCD Foundation estimates that one in 200 children in America have OCD and that it interferes with…
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Walking & Calorie Burning
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Walking is a form of exercise available to people of all ages and all fitness levels. Other than a pair of supportive shoes and clothing to suit the weather, walking requires little or no equipment. Best of all, out…
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Food Supplements for Weight Gain
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Judging by well-known phenomena such as the “freshman 15” and post-pregnancy pounds, it seems that gaining weight is all too easy. Because of this, you might be surprised to know that many active individuals struggle to gain weight. Pursuits…
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What Are the Treatments for Menopause Symptoms?
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Menopause is the end of fertility and menstruation for women. The process usually begins after the age of 45, according to Medline Plus. When the ovaries stop the production of eggs and the female sex hormones progesterone and estrogen, menopause…
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How to Lose Five Pounds for a Wrestling Tournament
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Wrestling is a difficult sport, requiring strength, stamina and technique. In competition, wrestlers are divided into body-weight classes to keep the playing field level. Temporarily reducing your body weight is a legal way to compete in a lower weight…
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Child CPR Rules
December 22, 2013 Children's Health
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, consists of rescue breathing and chest compressions. CPR may be required in cases of cardiac arrest, choking, drowning, head trauma, lung disease, suffocation or stopped heartbeat and breathing. Effective bystander CPR can double a victim’s chance…
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5 Ways to Get a Ballerina’s Butt
1. Preventing Ankle Sprains While Cheerleading a Balancing Act Though still not considered as risky as contact sports, cheerleading has its fair share of injuries. As stunts become increasingly athletic (such as jumps, flips and tosses), the risk of injury…
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Top Ten Multivitamins for Women
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Many women use multivitamins like an insurance policy — that is, they take an all-in-one supplement each day to cover any deficiencies in their daily diet. It’s a simple, convenient way to make sure you’re getting nutrients you need. Women…
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Tips to Help Children Learn Math
December 22, 2013 Children's Health
Building math skills at an early age sets kids up for success in the subject. Since math plays a role in many real world situations, math practice provides kids with a valuable life skill for the future. Integrating math activities…
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Supplements for Losing Fat
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Weight loss supplements can be beneficial when used in addition to strength training and cardio exercises, as well as incorporating good nutrition. If you need a little extra push to lose unwanted fat, a fat-burner is the way to go….
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Stages of Change in Weight Loss
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Weight loss is not easy for most people. It takes a balance of exercise, eating right, will power, persistence and patience. Some people want to lose weight but aren’t willing to make the required lifestyle changes. Others want to lose…
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5 Ways to Select a Climbing Harness
1. Preventing Ankle Sprains While Cheerleading a Balancing Act Though still not considered as risky as contact sports, cheerleading has its fair share of injuries. As stunts become increasingly athletic (such as jumps, flips and tosses), the risk of injury…
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Lesbian Bed Death
What about Lesbian Bed Death? It seems like almost any conversation about the nuts and bolts of Lesbian sexuality almost always leads to some mention, however muted, of lesbian bed death. The mere utterance of the term is enough to…
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Tester to Measure Body Fat
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Body fat percentage is based on your weight and the distribution and location of fat on your body. Many conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol can be prevented by maintaining a healthy weight. There are several…
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Jet Nebulizer Treatment
Overview A jet nebulizer changes liquid medication into an aerosol that can be inhaled through a mouthpiece or mask. Nebulizers are used in the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema as well as other respiratory…
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Wilderness Survival Tips
When heading into the great outdoors for a camping trip, basic wilderness survival tips can help keep you safe in the event that you lose gear, get lost or end up spending more time in the wilderness than you originally…
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Biological Approaches to the Treatment of Schizophrenia
December 22, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Schizophrenia affects 2.4 million American adults each year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. It is a chronic brain disorder characterized by bizarre delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts and behavior, and the absence of normal behaviors such as facial…
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