Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Have a plan for breaking your fast. Drink juice and eat fruit to come off a water fast. Ease into very small meals. Chew food thoroughly. Introduce probiotics into your system. Listen to your body.

Answer: No matter how hungry you are at the end of your fast, you have to fight the urge to stuff yourself at your first opportunity. When you fast, your body adjusts to make up for the lack of food by slowing down the production of enzymes that help digestion. If you gorge immediately after a fast, your body will be overwhelmed by food it can't process, leading to stomach cramping, nausea, and vomiting. As you draw closer to the end of your fast, you should put together a plan for how to ease yourself back into a regular diet. Obviously, if you've been on a juice fast, drinking more juice isn't really "breaking" your fast. But if you've been allowing only water during your fast, juice and fruits, which have high water content, are the best way to ease your body back into a normal diet. Your stomach will have shrunk in size during your fast, so you may even find that juice and fruit can satisfy your hunger at first. Rather than sitting down to a lavish feast to celebrate the end of the fast, eat snacks or small meals throughout the day. Stop eating whenever your hunger is satisfied overeating before your body is ready to handle it can lead to digestive problems. It's best to stick to foods that have a high water content at first: Soups and broths Vegetables Raw fruits Yogurt Chewing your food well serves two purposes when you're breaking a fast. First, it prevents you from wolfing down your meals. It takes your brain about 20 minutes to process the information it's getting from the stomach and realize that your stomach is full. Eating too quickly leads to overeating, which is dangerous after a fast. The second benefit of thorough chewing is that it breaks the food up into smaller bits that will be easier for your body to digest. Chew each bite of food about 15 times. Drink one glass of water before your meal and one glass during your meal to slow down the pace of your meal. Take a small sip between every bite of food. Probiotics are "good bacteria" that are found naturally in the mouth, intestines, and vagina. They help your body digest food efficiently, which is something you need help with after a fast. Eat foods that have live cultures of lactobacillus; common sources are yogurts, sauerkraut, and miso. You can also take probiotic supplements in capsule, tablet, or powder form to help your body digest food better. No matter what you read about the best way to break a fast, your body will let you know what it's ready for. If, after transitioning from fruits to vegetables, your stomach starts cramping or you feel like throwing up, don't push yourself! Go back to eating fruits and drinking juices for another meal, or even another day. Let your body progress at its own pace. Eventually, you can work back up to harder-to-digest foods and larger meals without feeling any negative side effects.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Grow a new plant in water from a leaf. Plant a leaf right in the soil. Grow them from seeds.

Answer: The most common way to grow new African violets is to propagate them from the leaves of existing plants. Once you do this, you can sprout the cutting in water. To propagate a new African violet in water, you'll need a sterilized cutting tool, a thin-necked bottle (such as a sterilized beer bottle), and a plastic bag or wrap. Select a large and healthy leaf from a healthy African violet. Include 2 inches (5 cm) of stem and cut the leaf from the plant on a 45-degree angle. The cut side of the angle should be on the top of the leaf. Fill the bottle with lukewarm water. Place the stem of the leaf into the neck of the bottle, so that the stem is in water and the leaf is resting above the rim. Cover the leaf and top of the bottle loosely with plastic to help keep in the humidity. Place the leaf somewhere warm that gets lots of filtered light. Add more water as necessary to keep the stem submerged. Over the next several weeks, the cutting will begin to sprout baby African violets. Alternatively, you can also plant that same cutting directly into soil rather than sprouting it in water. To do this you'll need your healthy leaf and 2 inches (5 cm) of stem cut from a healthy violet, a small pot of clear plastic, potting soil, and a plastic cover or wrap. Fill the pot with loose potting soil. Press the cut stem a half-inch (1.3 cm) into the soil. Cover the top of the pot with a clear plastic cover or wrap. Place the cutting somewhere warm where it will get lots of filtered sun. You probably won't need to water as long as the plastic keeps in the moisture. One way to grow African violets is to start them from seed, though this is less common than propagating the plants from cuttings. To grow African violets from seeds, you'll need seed starters, a plastic cover or wrap, a spray bottle, growing lights, and a medium suitable for African violets, such as milled coconut and perlite or pasteurized peat moss. Water the medium and allow it to dry out so it's moist. Fill the seed starters with medium. Spray the top of the medium with water. Sprinkle a few seeds into the top of each starter cell. Cover the top of the cells with plastic. Place the seed starters 10 inches (25 cm) below the grow lights. Provide the seeds with 12 to 14 hours of light per day. If the environment stays humid thanks to the plastic wrap, you won't need to water.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Rinse the root. Dry the root.

Answer: If you have harvested your own ginseng root, wash it as soon after harvest as possible. Fill a bowl or bucket with water. Gently dip and swish the root in the water. Leave it out to air-dry away from sunlight. Do not scrub or roughly wash the ginseng, as this might break the fragile skin. To dry the roots, place a rack or screen in a drying box or closet. Place the roots on the screen, making sure that they do not touch one another. Keep the temperature at 9095F (3235C) for two weeks. Do not use an oven, microwave, or window to dry the roots, as these may dry them out too quickly. Keep the roots away from the sun as you dry them. Because ginseng roots must dry slowly over two weeks, you should not use your oven. Instead, you can use a a special herb dehydrator. This box will dry your roots out at a low, consistent temperature.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Know the difference between a Baker's cyst and something more serious. Rest your affected knee. Ice your knee around the cyst. Use a compress. Elevate your leg. Take an over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication.

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Though you may be able to treat your Baker's cyst at home, you want to make sure it is, in fact, a Baker's cyst and not something that requires medical attention, such as deep vein thrombosis or arterial obstruction. If you experience swelling or purplish marks in the toes and feet, you should see a doctor right away. You should rest your knee until it no longer hurts to put pressure on it. Note any pain you specifically feel around or behind your knee while flexing and extending your leg. You should rest your knee as often as possible for at least a day or two. You should ice your knee injury as soon as possible. Icing helps reduce swelling and inflammation around the injury, which will also help relieve some of the pain. Only leave the ice on your knee for fifteen to twenty minutes at a time. Allow the area to warm to room temperature (another fifteen to twenty minutes) before reapplying the ice. This can help reduce swelling and pain for the first day or two after the initial injury, and you can ice your knee as often as you want during this period. Wrap a bag of ice (or something frozen, like a bag of peas) with a towel (never directly to the skin) before you apply it. A compress helps reduce swelling to the injured area, and it also helps to stabilize your knee. Tie an elastic bandage (ace wrap), trainer's tape, a brace, or even a piece of clothing around the injury. Tie it tightly enough to stabilize your knee but not so tightly that you cut off circulation. Elevating your leg also helps reduce swelling, and it returns blood to the heart. While laying down, raise your leg above the level of your heart (or as high as you can without causing pain). If you can't raise the injured leg, try to keep it at least parallel to the ground. Also try placing pillows under your legs when sleeping to keep them elevated. You can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, and naproxen, to help reduce pain and swelling. Follow the dosage on the label and stay within the recommended daily allowance. Take medications with meals and water. Aspirin should not be given to children or adolescents under 19 due to the possibility of Reye syndrome (brain and liver damage), especially if the child has chickenpox or the flu. Talk to your doctor before giving aspirin to your child. Medical professionals recommend consulting your doctor before taking NSAIDs if you have liver, kidney, or stomach issues.