INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Instead of three large meals that can fill your belly and tax your digestive system, eat small, frequent meals or snacks. Eat your meals about two to three hours apart; they'll take up less space in your stomach, cause less expansion, keep your metabolism up and keep you feeling full. Many high fiber foods, such as broccoli, beans, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower, cause gas and bloating. Eliminate them from your diet during this week. When the week is over, gradually add them back one at a time. You might find that some bother your stomach more than others, and you can adjust your diet accordingly to get your fiber and keep your stomach flat. Fight back against gas-producing foods by using Beano, which contains an enzyme that helps to break down complex sugars found in beans and cruciferous vegetables so that they can be digested more easily. While raw vegetables and fruits are great choices for overall health, they cause your stomach to stretch, so it's best to eat them in smaller portions spread throughout the day. If dairy products cause uncomfortable gas and bloating, you may have difficulty digesting lactose, the sugar found in dairy. Try eating low-lactose foods such as yogurt, consume only small amounts of milk products at one time and eat them with other foods. You can also buy lactose-free products or take a digestive aid such as Lactaid to help break down the lactose in your digestive tract. Eat high potassium foods including avocado, mini bananas, papaya, mango, cantaloupe and nonfat yogurt (made without artificial sweeteners). Potassium is a natural diuretic, so it will help reduce water retention and puffiness.

SUMMARY: Eat more often. Reduce your intake of high-fiber foods. Adjust your fruit and veggie portions. Check for a lactose intolerance. Choose potassium-rich foods.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The stronger the magnet, the easier it will be to magnetize the screwdriver. Ideally, find a neodymium magnet or other rare-earth magnet with a pull force of at least pound. These are available at hardware stores or online. If you don't mind destroying an old hard drive, you can disassemble it to get two strong magnets. Remove any grime from the screwdriver. If you need to use a damp cloth, dry the tool thoroughly afterward. Touch one end of the magnet to the metal surface of the screwdriver, next to the handle. Drag it down to the tip. This causes small magnetic regions (domains) in the steel to align in the direction of the magnet's field. On a large screwdriver, magnetize the half closest to the tip instead of the whole tool. Take the magnet off the screwdriver, then drag it from the handle to the tip again. Repeat this several times, using the same end of the magnet each time. Do not drag the magnet back from the tip to the handle. This will undo your work. Rotate the screwdriver by a quarter turn. Drag the magnet from handle to tip again several times. Repeat with the third and fourth sides of the screwdriver. If the screwdriver can't pick up a screw magnetically, repeat the process. If it still doesn't work after ten passes on each side, try again with a stronger magnet. A hard steel screwdriver can stay magnetized for months. If you'd like to demagnetize it, run the magnet back the other way (tip to handle), or whack the screwdriver against the wall a few times to scramble its magnetic domains again.

SUMMARY: Choose a strong bar magnet. Wipe the screwdriver clean. Slide the magnet from the handle to the tip. Repeat this motion in the same direction. Rotate and repeat. Test the screwdriver.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Measure the 4 interior sides of your box and write the measurements down on a piece of paper so that you can easily refer to them later when you're cutting. You are going to build a railing for the base of your planter to rest flat, so the railing has to run from each interior edge of your legs to the adjacent interior edges. Your length should be 33 inches (84cm) and your width 10.5 inches (27cm) if you're building a medium-sized planter box. Using your 2in 2in (5.1cm 5.1cm) cedar boards, cut 2 longer pieces and 3 shorter pieces. Push your longer pieces in between the legs on the 2 longer sides, using the tension between the legs to hold them in place against the side. Push 2 smaller pieces in between the interior edges of the legs at both ends, and push 1 smaller piece in between the two sides in the middle, relying on tension to hold them still. You need the third piece in the middle to support the weight in the center of your box. Lay a level on top of each section of railing to make sure that they're flat. If they aren't, tap each section lightly with a mallet until they're level. With your pieces forced into place and level, screw your railings into place with 212in (6.4cm) wood screws placed 68 inches (1520cm) apart across each side of your railing. Hold each screw on the outside of your box, and place them so that they're level with the center of the railing. Drill a pilot hole using both hands to guide the screw into the correct location. Once the screw punctures the exterior, brace the inside of the railing with your nondominant hand and hold it in place while the screw goes all the way through the wood. A pilot hole refers to any small incision that you make with a drill head or screw to make the threading on the screw catch easily. To drill a pilot hole in your planter, simply take your drill head and pull the trigger for 1-2 seconds at the exact location where you want your screw to go. Brace the railing 612 inches (1530cm) away from the location that you're drilling so you don't drill into your hand. Make sure that you drill through the center of your center railing. If your center railing seems loose, you can use wood glue to provide some additional support.

SUMMARY:
Measure the interior sides of your box from leg to leg. Cut your pieces using your circular saw and fit them in by hand. Use wood screws to attach the railings to the frame.