Category : Healthy Living : Health & Medical

How to Count Your Calories Daily

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Calorie counting is an important part of most diets, although you don't need to be on a diet to be aware of your caloric intake. It can be helpful in your meal planning and weight loss to know the amount of calories you eat daily. It's easy to underestimate the calories you eat in a day or forget li

The Best Bodybuilding Cut Up Diet

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Bodybuilders "cut" by eating a well-balanced diet that provides at least half the body weight in grams. For example, a lifter weighing 150 lbs. will consume at least 75 g of low-fat protein daily. For those in competition, that figure might go up to 0.8 g for every pound. It is not a good idea to ea

Bucket Truck Testing

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Bucket trucks contain aerial lifting equipment that must be built to safety standards created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the American National Standards Institute. The equipment must also be tested annually to ensure its compliance with safety standards.

Methane Gas Hazards

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Coal miners face an increased risk of exposure to high methane gas concentrations.PhotoLink/Photodisc/Getty ImagesMethane gas is an odorless and colorless fuel, which creates heat and light. Septic systems, landfills and marshes are prime locations for methane gas to build up. Utility...

Salmonella Enterica Infection

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A salmonella enterica infection, commonly referred to as food poisoning, is a miserable experience for adults and children alike. The illness brings on fever, diarrhea, severe abdominal cramps and vomiting. It can last four to seven days and, in rare cases, can cause death when the infection spreads

Pros & Cons of Herbalife

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Herbalife is a worldwide nutrition, weight-loss and skin-care company founded in 1980 by entrepreneur Mark Hughes. What began as a small door-to-door business run from the trunk of his car grew into a multi-level marketing company—Los Angeles, Calfornia-based Herbalife Industries.T

Healthy Meal Plans to Lose Weight

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Diet plays a critical role in weight loss. Although physical activity provides many health benefits, it cannot make up for poor diet choices. Healthy weight loss for most individuals occurs with 1/2 to 2 lbs. a week. A pound of body weight is equivalent to 3,500 calories, so to achieve this, you mu

How to Clear Up Your Mic in Vent

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A microphone on your computer enables you to communicate with friends and family from all over the country and even the world. Some software is designed to combine a camera with audio for a full communication experience, while others, such as Ventrilo, commonly known as Vent, are primarily for use b

How to Recycle a HP Battery

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A variety of Hewlett-Packard products use batteries, including phones, printers and PCs. When a battery reaches the end of its life, recycling it rather than throwing it away in household trash can help protect the environment and human health from any harmful materials it contains. HP recognizes th

Reagent Preparation

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A reagent is a chemical substance used in preparing a product, in detecting a component, and in developing photographs. It is added to a system to discern the presence of another substance. Examples of common laboratory reagents include Tollens' reagent, Fehling's reagent, and Millon's reagent. The

About Bacteria Cultures

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Bacteria cultures can be found in science labs of all types. Those dedicated to studying the microscopic world, whether professional or a student, can find plenty of use for bacteria cultures. Bacteria is similar to plants in that they will grow where the conditions are right. It is the bacteria cul

Health Benefits of Springwater

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There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the health benefits of springwater in relation to the possible pollution of underground springs. Experts say that the quality of springwater largely depends on the source and destination of a local spring. Although there is a lot of...