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What Is a Healthy Diet?

A good diet is important for our health and can help us feel our best. No single food contains all the essential nutrients the body needs to stay healthy and work properly. Our diets should contain a variety of different foods to help us get the wide range of nutrients that our bodies require.

Energy Balance for a Healthy Diet

A healthy diet should provide us with the right amount of energy balance, where the calories consumed from the diet equal the calories used by the body. We need these calories for all the functions of the body. Consuming extra calories will cause weight gain.

The Mediterranean Diet

It is a traditional diet originating from the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet

• Reduces

Self-Care for Colds and Flu

What do you do to look after yourself when you catch a cold or the flu? In Madrid, during the month of February, it is common for people to catch a cold. Some of them don't take care of themselves.

When I am ill, I take medication for a week, for instance, ibuprofen or antibiotics; these help me to get over the cold. Secondly, I rest in my bed, and I don't go to school to not infect other people. Additionally, it is essential to eat well because some antibiotics can damage your stomach.

All in all, I believe that when one of us has a cold, it is important to take care of ourselves because these can affect you when you are older.

Can Tourism Improve Ecology?

Nowadays, tourism is an important factor in the development of... Continue reading "Self-Care, Eco-Tourism, Solving Hunger, and More" »

Fingernails

: (The name of the nails you have on your fingers)

Toenails

: (The name of the nails you have on your toes)

Eyelashes

: (short curved hairs, that protect the eyes from dust)

Brain cells

: (Cells from your brain)

Cheeks

: (Either side of the face below the eye they can turn red in embarrassing)

Forehead

: (The part of the face above the eyebrows)

Thigh

: (the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee)

Belly button

: (A person's navel)

Lung

: (An organ to breathe which is protected by the ribs)

Muscle

: (One of many parts in the body that are connected to your bones and help you to move)

Blood vessels

: (A tube through which the blood circulates in the body)

Heel

: (The back part of your feet)

Jaw

: (The body part we use to chew, it contains your... Continue reading "Human Body Parts and Actions: A Comprehensive List" »

The Unpredictable Fury of Nature

In December 2004, Pat Ralston was enjoying a luxurious stay at a Thai hotel. As he relaxed on the balcony, engrossed in a book, the beach below buzzed with volleyball players. The sun painted a picture of paradise. Suddenly, the idyllic scene dissolved into chaos as a tsunami roared ashore, engulfing the beach and hotel in its watery grip. Pat miraculously survived, but the immense wave left a trail of devastation across Southeast Asia, claiming thousands of lives and reducing buildings and villages to rubble.

Even the seemingly safe haven of a ship offers no guarantee against nature's wrath. In April 2005, the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn encountered a monstrous 21-meter wave near the Bahamas after battling two... Continue reading "The Power of Preparedness: How We Can Reduce Deaths from Natural Disasters" »

Tilikum's Early Life and Trauma

Blackfish analyzes how Tilikum’s life led up to his violent encounters. Tilikum was captured as a calf off the coast of Iceland, being separated from his family and taken to Sea Land of the Pacific in British Columbia. At Sea Land, Tilikum and the other orcas were placed in a 30 by 20 foot module at night, with barely enough room to float, and with the lights turned off, leaving him in total darkness and no room to swim. Animal specialists interviewed in the film claim that this led to a type of psychosis.

Tilikum's Involvement in Human Deaths

After Sea Land of the Pacific went out of business in 1992, Tilikum was transferred to Sea World, Orlando. Other than Dawn Brancheau’s death, Tilikum played a part in... Continue reading "Tilikum and Blackfish: Trauma of Orcas in Captivity" »

Key Australian History Milestones (1770–1901)

A brief timeline detailing the initial period of British contact and colonization in Australia.

• 1770: British navigator Captain Cook arrives in Australia.
• 1788: The first British colony is set up.
• 18th–19th Century: Thousands of British convicted criminals were sent to serve their sentences.
• 19th Century: Further voluntary immigration from Europe, gradually displacing the native Aborigines.
• 1901: Australia becomes an independent Dominion of the British Commonwealth.

Essential Vocabulary and Modern Workplace Jargon

A comprehensive glossary of terms, including corporate slang, professional definitions, and general vocabulary.

Adjust

Adapt.

Aspect

A machine used by call-center employees which contains the

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Culinary Terms and Food Descriptors

• Steamed: Cooked by being placed in steam. Example: Steamed vegetables retain more nutrients.
• Seasoned: Enhanced with flavorings. Example: The salad needs to be seasoned; maybe a little salt and olive oil will be enough.
• Stewed: Cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid. Example: The stewed apples were soft and flavorful.
• Broth: A soup, often with vegetables or rice in it. Example: Chicken broth is a common base for soups.
• Savory: Having a usually salty, but not sweet taste. Example: The dish had a savory flavor that was very satisfying.
• Jelly: A soft, sweet food that shakes when you move it. Example: Strawberry jelly is a popular choice for toast.
• Tender: (Of meat) Soft and easy to bite through. Example: The steak

Coetzee Wins Nobel Prize

Coetzee wins Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize has often been misapplied. It evaded Tolstoy, Chekhov, Joyce, Kafka, and Nabokov. Coetzee was born in Cape Town in 1940 and trained as a computer scientist, coming to London in the Sixties to work for IBM, a period recollected in a superb autobiographical novel. According to the text, literary qualities have not always been the main reason for authors to be awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature. Sometimes, the judges have been influenced by political factors. Before writing his first novel, Coetzee was very busy professionally. In the Sixties, he worked for IBM in London and later became a professor of Literature in the United States and finally in Cape Town.

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