Tutoring biology, diseases are mentioned. The tutor names perhaps the most contagious one. Measles is potentially the most contagious disease among humans. In particular, all children in a natural, unvaccinated population will catch it.1 When I was a kid, I …
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More nutritional self-tutoring: the tutor continues about comparisons between carbohydrates. In my last two articles, here and here, I discuss simple vs complex carbohydrates, then the glycemic index, respectively. The original talking-point of this series of articles is that we …
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Tutoring school subjects, the glycemic index might rarely be mentioned. In other contexts it’s important. The tutor briefly explains the glycemic index. In yesterday’s post I began about carbohydrates from a dietary point of view, discussing the difference between simple …
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Lifestyle is all about self-tutoring. The tutor looks into a long-time curiosity: the viability of bacon as a food. Most of us probably love bacon. Is it too fatty to be taken seriously as food? To quote HAMlet: To eat, …
Tutoring math, numbers are always interesting. The tutor shares some findings about “healthy” weight loss. About two months ago I concluded that, for the purpose of a sport I’m in, I should lose 15 to 20 pounds. From 177 pounds, …
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The tutor shares some research about mixing acetaminophen with alcohol. The mayo clinic seems to suggest that one, or maybe even two, doses of acetaminophen, taken as directed, might be okay with a moderate amount of alcohol. However, if a …
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Tutoring, you hear about the colds and flus going around. Might dry air worsen the situation? 2016-17 has been the coldest winter I know of on Vancouver Island; I’ve been here since winter ’86-’87. Moreover, I’m not the only one …
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Market awareness requires continuous self-tutoring: today I researched detoxifying foot pads. I saw an ad for detoxifying foot pads yesterday. Having never heard of them, I wondered, Do they work? Today, I researched. According to the Mayo Clinic and also …
The tutor generally discusses creatine, including how it can enhance high-intensity performance. Creatine is an amino acid that can be consumed from food (mainly animal protein) or made by the liver. Creatine is also a favourite performance-enhancing supplement among athletes …
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The tutor explores the function of folic acid in the body. Folate is a B-vitamin; the synthetic form used to supplement foods is folic acid, which the body converts to folate. Folate is needed for cell division and producing certain …