Q: Chips and salsa are normally served as an appetizer, free of charge, at Mexican restaurants. However, those extra calories add up fast. A typical bowl of chips at a Mexican restaurant has about four servings of tortilla chips. This would equate to about 700 calories. Split between two people, this is 350 calories each. Assume the bowl gets refilled a couple times and you can quickly see how this turns into a full day's worth of calories. You might want to ask your server to hold the chips and salsa while you're eating out. If you're dining out with friends, especially a big group of people, you might not want to ask the server to hold the chips as that might disappoint others. Instead, just try to keep track of the amount of chips you eat. There are roughly 300 calories in 20 tortilla chips, and that's just a small part of the meal not counting your appetizer, entree, and drinks. Try to pace yourself with the chips. You could also compromise with your guests and ask that you not get the chip dish refilled. Sharing a bowl of tortilla chips with a big group means you will probably be unable to eat too many chips yourself. Appetizers are usually offered as something to munch on while you wait for your main course. If you're trying to eat healthy, skipping the appetizer altogether might not be a bad idea. However, if you do want an appetizer, make a wise choice. Ceviche is an appetizer served at many Mexican restaurants. It is a seafood dish that consists of fresh fruit, citrus juices, and chili peppers. It is generally low in calories, so it might be a good choice if you like seafood. Many Mexican restaurants offer a variety of fresh, healthy Mexican salads as appetizers. Napalito salad, for example, is made from avocado and Mexican cactus and has a fresh, crunchy, somewhat tart taste. It may be a better option for an appetizer than other items on the menu. Guacamole is often considered vastly unhealthy due to the fat content, but avocados are actually high in monounsaturated fat which is a necessary component to a healthy diet and good for heart health and cholesterol levels. Be careful not to go overboard as guacamole can be high-calorie. You might want to split with a few friends. Also, ask the server how the guacamole is prepared. Many Mexican restaurants, especially chains, use sour cream as an ingredient in guacamole to increase the amount without having to pay for fresh avocado. If the guacamole is made with sour cream, it might be a good idea to skip it as it's probably higher calorie and high in saturated fat. Most Mexican restaurants offer some kind of soup on the menu. Instead of a conventional appetizer, ordering soup before your meal might be a healthier, lower calorie option. As soup is liquid heavy, it helps fill the body up. If you have a bowl of soup before the main course, you're less likely to overindulge later in the night. Choose a healthy variety of soup, one that comes with plenty of veggies and lean meats like chicken. One downside to soups is that they're often high in sodium. If you order soup early in the meal, go easy with adding table salt and hot sauces, which also have a higher sodium content, to your entree.
A: Hold the chips and salsa, or consume less. Make wise choices about appetizers. Try ordering guacamole as an appetizer. Order soup before your meal.

Q: In the wild, platy fish eat live organisms, like worms, insects, and crustaceans, as well as some plant matter. However, in captivity, platy fish thrive on mostly commercial fish flakes or pellets. Make sure this kind of food makes up the majority of what you're feeding your fish every day. You can find commercial fish food for your platy fish online or at your local pet store. In addition to commercial fish food, you can give your platy fish small amounts of meat and vegetables with their daily feedings. Just make sure these foods aren't making up the majority of their diet. For meat-based foods, try live or frozen brine shrimp, tubifex, or blood worms. For vegetables, try zucchini, broccoli florets, or cauliflower. Just make sure you use organic vegetables and wash them thoroughly before adding them to the tank. When you feed your platy fish, give them about as much food as they can eat within 3 minutes. If your fish aren't finishing all of the food you give them within 3 minutes, cut back on how much you're giving them at each feeding. Too much uneaten food in the tank can dirty the water and make your platy fish sick. For example, in the morning, you could feed your platy fish as much commercial fish food (and a little meat and vegetables) as they can eat within 3 minutes. Then, you could feed them the same amount again at lunch and again at dinner. every 2-4 weeks to keep the tank water clean. Replacing a quarter of the water regularly will prevent the build-up of toxins that could make your platy fish sick. It will also prevent pH changes that aren't good for platy fish. Never replace all of the water at once since it will ruin the natural nitrogen cycle that you started in the tank when you cycled it. For example, if you have a 29USgal (110L) tank, you would replace a little more than 7 gallons (26L) of water every 2-4 weeks. Keep in mind that the more platy fish you have, the more often you should change out the water. If you have a lot of fish for the size of your aquarium, you may want to replace the water every 2 weeks, whereas if you don't have that many platy fish in your tank, you can probably get away with replacing the water once a month.
A: Use commercial fish food for the majority of your platy fishes' diet. Supplement your fishes' diet with occasional meat- and vegetable-based foods. Feed your fish a small amount of food several times a day. Replace 25% of the water

Q: "Clique Girls" are very clever in coming up with insults and coming up with new ways to take over their school. Don't be weird, but don't be normal. You have to find the perfect balance. Personality is important. If you are weird, then keep your thoughts in your head. Above all, don't be normal. Now, don't be egotistical, but people won't think you're somebody if *you* don't think that you're somebody. You need to convince people you're amazing. Looking the part will only get you halfway there. Walk the halls with your head held high and ooze confidence. Make a statement that says, "Yes. I am all that and don't mess with me." Remember to keep them clean! You need comebacks. Comebacks are important. That will show whomever is bothering you that they can't push you around anymore. Just don't use profanity, as it is not lady-like in any way. A good way to get comebacks is to write them down and develop creativity. Also, study the dictionary so your comebacks will work better.
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Be clever. Be unique. Have pride in yourself. Have good comebacks.