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admin on March 22nd, 2010

How much calcium do you need? Regardless of your age, one cup (8oz) of milk a day, which provides about 300 mg of calcium, is not enough to keep your bones strong and healthy. It is recommended that people in their twenties get at least 1,000 mg of calcium each day which would be about [...]

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postman1 on February 9th, 2010

How Much Tuna Can You Safely Eat? According to the FDA, up to 12 ounces of fish (two average meal portions), per week, is safe. More guidelines: The FDA advises that pregnant women, nursing women and young children avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel or tile-fish, because they contain very high levels of mercury. Fish that [...]

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admin on February 8th, 2010

How much juice in a lemon? 1 medium lemon equals approximately 1 tablespoon of lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. You can extract more juice by briefly microwaving the lemon for 5 to 15 seconds before juicing. One of the most common fruit trees. Both savory and sweet dishes benefit from the tangy, [...]

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admin on February 7th, 2010

How many times should you poop a day? It varies from person to person. The average around 1-3 times a day. For a healthy digestive system a person should have at least three bowel movements a day. The first should be in the morning about 15 to 30 minutes after eating. The second should be [...]

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postman1 on January 21st, 2010

How Many Types of Cheese Are There? There are about a bajillion slight exaggeration different types of cheeses that we know of. Of course this doesn’t take into consideration the people who are making homemade cheese, or cheesemakers who make illegal experiments (fresh raw milk cheese shouldn’t be illegal, but that’s a different post). At [...]

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postman1 on January 11th, 2010

How Much Time Do Americans Spend Preparing and Eating Food? The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how Americans spend a critical resource—their time. According to the 2003 data, employed men worked about an hour more than employed women on an average day, and about one-third of employed individuals worked on a given [...]

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admin on January 6th, 2010

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