Q: If you have a computer or smartphone, you have many useful calorie-counting tools at your fingertips. Resources like the USDA's Food Composition Database or WebMD's Food Calorie Calculator archive the nutrition facts for virtually every food imaginable and make them easy to view with the touch of a button. Non-packaged items, like fresh fruits and vegetables and prepared meals in restaurants, don't give you the benefit of being able to review the relevant nutrition facts. An online calorie counter can come in handy when you want to know more about what's in these foods. Some calorie counters only offer the number of calories and recommended serving sizes of the foods you look up. Others may also give you their macronutrient values. As an alternative to online tools, there are also traditional publications that document the nutritional value of common food items. Bring your guidebook with you when you eat out or go grocery shopping to get a sense of how various foods are being used in your body. A few of the most popular food composition guides include "The Complete Book of Food Counts" by Corinne T. Netzer, "Nutritive Value of Foods," by Susan E. Gebhardt, and the USDA's "Handbook of the Nutritional Value of Foods in Common Units." Some guidebooks even report the nutritional value of menu selections at well-known restaurants. If you're ever wanted to know how many calories are in a Bloomin' Onion from Outback Steakhouse, now's your chance! Type in the name of the item or flip through your food composition guidebook until you find the correct listing. There, you'll see the calorie count for the USDA recommended serving size, along with other info like the values of the major macronutrients and recommended daily values (DV). Be sure to specify the exact serving size of the item you're researching. Serving sizes are most often measured in cups, ounces, or grams. The items in a food composition guide may be listed alphabetically or grouped into sections by category (such as fruits, vegetables, meats, bread products, or snack foods). If you're curious about how many calories are in an entire meal, it will be necessary to record each ingredient individually. You'll then add together the values according to the specific amount used in the dish. Grab a pen and piece of paper so you can write down each value as you go alongthis will make it much easier to total them later. To find out approximately how many calories are in a bowl of homemade beef stew, for example, you would need to refer to the listings for beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and broth or stock, then figure out the number of calories found in the amounts that the recipe calls for. Don't forget to include ingredients like butter, oil, shortening, and bread crumbs. These are often left out of calculations because they're not thought of as main components of the dish. Scan the listings carefully and highlight the one that most closely matches the item you're curious about. A chicken breast cooked with the skin on, for example, will be higher in fat and calories than a skinless one. Looking at the wrong item could give you an inaccurate impression of how healthy your food choices are. Foods like fruits, vegetables, meats, nuts, and cheeses in particular come in a wide array. There are over 200 common varieties of potatoes sold in the US alone! Variety is common even among packaged food items. In some cases there may be 3-4 different kinds of the same product, including low-fat, high-protein, and whole grain variations.
A: Use an online calorie calculator to look up nutritional information quickly. Carry a food composition guidebook when you're on the go. Search for a food or ingredient. Look up ingredients for homemade meals separately. Consider the nutritional distinctions between similar foods.

Article: The game is often played as singles with two opponents, although sometimes people play Carrom in teams. At any rate, teams or players should sit opposite from one another. You and your partner, or your team and your partner's team, should take a seat at opposite ends of the board. You should each have your own rectangle from which to shoot your striker. The striker is the heavier piece you use to hit your pieces into the pockets. If you're new to the game, it's a good idea to practice gripping and hitting the striker a few times before playing. Make sure you flick the striker instead of pushing it. You cannot move or leave your chair when using the striker, and you have to hit the striker from within the rectangular boundary on your end of the board. There are two main grips you can use to hit the striker: the straight grip and the scissors grip. The most commonly used grip is the straight grip. It may be easier to maneuver if you're new to carrom. You hold your hand palm side down and rest your fingertips very lightly on the carrom board. You would hold your index finger just behind the piece and make your shot by flicking your finger. For added control, hold the striker between your thumb and third finger to position it before flicking it. The scissors shot is less commonly used, but you may find it more comfortable. You would place your hand sideways on the board, so your ring and pinky finger are pressed on the board. You would then hold your middle finger backwards with your index finger, so these two fingers are at a roughly perpendicular angle with your pinky and ring finger. It looks somewhat like a pair of scissors. A shot is made by releasing your middle finger, causing it to snap forward and hit the striker. Usually, a coin flip is used to determine who goes first, but there are no strict rules. If you'd rather not do a coin flip, you can follow rules of other board games, such as "the oldest player goes first" or "the tallest player goes first." Once you've determined who goes first, that player has to break the circle in the middle by taking the first shot with his or her striker. It's unlikely any player will get a piece in the pocket on the first shot. In the event this occurs, however, that player will continue to take turns until he or she fails to pocket a piece. You must always return your striker to your rectangle before taking a new shot. You do not go into a game of carrom knowing whose pieces are black and whose are white. This is determined in play. The first player to pocket a piece must pocket pieces in that color for the rest of the game. The object of carrom is to get all your pieces pocketed before you opponent does. You should also aim to pocket the red piece, sometimes referred to as the queen. The red piece, or queen, can only be pocketed after you've pocketed a piece of your color.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Sit opposite from each other. Practice gripping your striker. Determine who goes first and have that player break the circle. Take turns until you determine who pockets which colors.

Q: While you likely don't need to worry, suddenly losing your hair or having patches may be a sign of an underlying health condition that needs treatment. In some cases, your condition may even be serious. To make sure you're okay, visit your doctor to make sure you don't need medical treatment. Tell your doctor about all of the symptoms you're having, even if they don't seem related to your hair loss. This can help the doctor make a better diagnosis. Your doctor may recommend you get some diagnostic tests. While supplements are generally considered safe, they aren't right for everyone. They may worsen certain health conditions or could interact with medications you're taking. Talk to your doctor before you take a supplement to make sure it's safe for you.Tell your doctor about the supplements you plan to take and that you're hoping to regrow your hair. Additionally, remind them of the medications and supplements you're already taking.
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See your doctor if your hair loss is sudden or patchy. Check with your doctor before taking supplements.