INPUT ARTICLE: Article: For most people who don't have any current dietary restrictions, soup diets can be safe and effective. On the other hand, if you do have existing dietary restrictions especially those dealing with sodium levels you may wish to avoid both canned and cabbage soup diets. Soups are notoriously high in sodium. You can choose homemade and low-sodium options to reduce your salt intake, but if your body has trouble processing sodium, it's best to avoid soup diets altogether. Congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, and chronic kidney disease make it difficult for your kidneys to process sodium. Additionally, excess sodium can actually contribute to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and congestive heart failure. Additionally, the cabbage soup diet and other soup diets low in carbohydrates are considered dangerous for individuals with diabetes. People with diabetes need to be on a set meal pattern in which carbohydrates are consistent at each meal. If you have diabetes, you should not attempt any "fad" diet. The cabbage soup diet can help you lose up to 10 lb (4.5 kg) in one week. While most people can follow this diet for one week with only limited risk to their health, it is important that you follow this diet for only one week. Cabbage soup diets are low in protein, complex carbohydrates, and other vital nutrients. In addition to losing fat and water weight, you'll likely lose lean tissue following this diet. Since you'll lose nutrients and muscle while on this diet, following it for more than one week can result in moderate to severe health problems. Due to its short-term nature, cabbage soup diets have no long-term effect on heart disease, cholesterol, or blood pressure. You should also avoid following any other fad diets extremely low in calorie immediately after ceasing the cabbage soup diet since your body will need to replenish the lost nutrients. While soup diets don't often present a serious risk to most healthy individuals, it's always a good idea to check with your doctor before starting a major weight loss program like this. Checking with your doctor is especially important if you have any pre-existing conditions, but it's still a good idea even if you have no known issues. Your doctor should be able to work with you to determine if a soup diet is a good choice for your health needs. Additionally, your doctor may also be able to help you determine the safest way to attempt a soup diet. Seeking advice from a registered dietician is also a good idea, but do so only after checking with your doctor first. Your doctor will help you determine if the diet is safe for you; a registered dietician can then help you determine the healthiest options for your soup diet. Canned soup and cabbage soup diets are classified as fad diets. While canned soup diets may offer more potential long-term benefits than cabbage soup diets, you should supplement either one with long-term lifestyle changes, including nutritional food choices, moderate exercise, and adequate sleep. It can be easy to regain lost weight after you stop your soup diet. As such, relying solely on soup diets or other fad diets can result in yo-yo dieting or weight cycling, which can have negative effects on your health, including a loss of white blood cells, higher blood pressure, higher cholesterol, and an increased risk of gall bladder disease. If you choose to follow a soup diet, reduce the risk of weight cycling by maintaining healthy long-term lifestyle choices.

SUMMARY: Try soup diets if you don't have any dietary restrictions. Attempt the cabbage soup diet for short-term weight loss. Consider a soup diet after consulting with your doctor. Supplement any soup diet with healthy lifestyle changes.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: A cord clip can help prevent a tangled mess of cords and wires. You can purchase cord clips at your local hardware store or online. Try affixing the cord clips to the back of a table or desk. Then position the electrical cord in the clips. You can purchase a surge protector that also houses unsightly electrical cords. Try using a surge protector with cord storage. Mount it on the wall under a television, computer, or other appliance that is wrought with unsightly cords. If you can't hide the cords behind another object in the room, try wrapping it in a spiral cord cover. You can purchase electrical cord covers online or at your local hardware store. Choose a cover that matches your walls or floor, or buy a paintable cover for a custom fit. If you need to hide electrical cords on your walls, try disguising them with a flat wire covering. Once you have placed the flat wire covering over the electrical cord, attach the covering to the wall. Paint over the flat wire covering to help the cord and its covering blend into the wall. If you need to corral multiple electrical cords, try attaching them together with a binder clip. You can then hang the binder clip on a nail, screw or hook that is in an inconspicuous place, like the back of a piece of furniture.
Summary: Try cord clips. Use a surge protector that disguises cords. Try a cord cover. Try painting over a flat wire covering. Keep cords out of sight with a binder clip.

Buying online might save you a few dollars, but try your local skate shop first. The few extra dollars you spend support the shop and your local skate community. Developing a good relationship with a local skate shop often saves you money in the long run. The completes are not as good as custom made, but you can get them for a lot less money and upgrade any bad components later. A complete can cost anywhere from $50-$200 (USD). A custom made can cost anywhere from $90-$500 (USD). Completes (from left to right) Price in USD Brand Mini-Logo Red $99.00 Mini-Logo Classic $149.00 Surf One Twisted Dragon $59.00 Powell Golden Dragon Sunrise Wave $149.00 Surf One Kickflip Red $59.00 Angelboy Andy Mac Fist $59.95 Andy Mac
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One-sentence summary -- Be sure to purchase from a reputable source.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: "If a shirt that costs $40 is reduced to $32, what percentage of a discount is this?" " The amount that exists after the percentage has been applied can also be called the "new amount". For our question, we do not know the percent. We know that $40 is the original, and that's $32 is the "after." Make sure the "after amount" goes into the calculator first. For our example, type 32, hit divide, type 40, hit equals. This division gives us: 0.8. (It's not the final answer.) For our sample problem, 0.8 changes to 80%. If your answer is smaller than 100%, you have a decrease or discount; larger than 100% is an increase. Because the price in the example dropped, and the price that we calculated is also a discount, we're on the right path. If the price in the example dropped from $40 to $32, however, and we got 120% after our calculation, we'd know that something is wrong because we're looking for a discount and we got an increase. Figure out how much above or below 100% you are and this will be your final answer. In our sample problem, 80% compared to 100% means that we had a discount of 20%. To get the hang of things, read the prompt and see if you understand how to finish the following problems: Problem #1: "A $50 blouse is now $28. What was the percentage of discount?" To solve it, grab a calculator. Enter '28,' hit divide, enter '50,' hit equals; the answer is 0.56. Convert '0.56' to '56%'. Compare this number to 100%, subtracting '56' from '100', leaving us with a discount of 44%. Problem #2: "A $12 baseball cap is $15 after tax. What was the sales tax percentage?" To solve it, grab a calculator. Enter '15', hit divide, enter '12', hit equals; the answer is 1.25. Convert '1.25' to '125%'. Compare this to 100%, subtracting '100' from '125', leaving us with an increase of 25%.

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Use the perfect percentage method for the following sorts of problems: Decide which number represents the original amount and which represents the "after amount. Divide the "after amount" by the original amount. Move the decimal point two places to the right to change it from a decimal to a percent. Compare that percentage to 100%. Compare your percentage to 100%. Practice on the following examples.