Write an article based on this "Keep a food journal to help identify triggers. Avoid chocolate, caffeine, and alcohol. Quit using tobacco products. Wait 3 hours after eating before reclining. Elevate your head when sleeping. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing."
article: Specific foods that aggravate reflux differ greatly from person to person. Writing down everything you eat can help you figure out how best to prevent your symptoms. There is no universal diet that will successfully treat LPR. Even foods that are common triggers may have no effect on your reflux. LPR is caused, in part, by a weakened lower esophageal sphincter. Reflux occurs when that sphincter relaxes. Chocolate, caffeine, and alcohol all cause the lower esophageal sphincter to relax. Coffee may trigger reflux even if decaffeinated. Tobacco use, including smoking, dipping, or chewing tobacco, encourages reflux. If you use tobacco, quitting may also resolve your LPR. Ask your doctor for tobacco cessation assistance and resources. If you monitor your LPR symptoms immediately after using tobacco, you can see the effect your tobacco use is having on your reflux condition. When you are upright, gravity can assist in keeping your stomach acid down. However, lying down causes the contents of your stomach to press against your lower esophageal sphincter, which can cause reflux. In general, avoid eating late at night, when your digestion process is slower. This includes midnight snacks, not just full-blown meals. Most LPR symptoms happen during the day. However, if you have reflux at night, you may need to put the head of your bed up on blocks to prevent acid from traveling down your throat. Propping up on pillows or using a wedge won't work by itself. You have to raise the entire head of the bed 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15cm). Clothing that constricts your waist can put pressure on your abdomen, making LPR symptoms worse. Avoid tight-fitting jeans, tight belts, or clothes designed to compress your abdomen, such as corsets or body shapers. You may find it helpful to switch to pants that have some elastic in the waistband, or that fit lower around your hips instead of high up on your waist.

Write an article based on this "Pay attention to the bottom. Consider the size. Choose a material."
article: Woks come in a two bottom styles -- round- and flat-bottomed. Round woks are traditionally used in Chinese cooking, but they don't work as well on Western stoves. They won't work at all on electric ranges, and they're difficult to cook with on a gas range too. Instead, opt for a flat-bottomed wok. If you happen to have a professional style range, such as a Viking or Wolf, you can use a traditional round-bottomed wok with a wok ring to steady it. While most consumer ranges don't get hot enough for use with a wok ring, a professional model does. You don't want your wok to be too flat because it will be difficult to flip the food correctly. Choose one that has a 4- to 5-inch flattened bottom with sloping sides that flare out. While woks come in a variety of sizes, a 12- to 14-inch style is usually the best option for home cooks. If you buy a wok that's larger, it's usually too difficult to maneuver in a small kitchen. However, you don't want to get one that's too small either because the pan can become too crowded so your food doesn't cook evenly. A 12- to 14-inch wok is ideal because it provides plenty of space for your ingredients to heat evenly, as well as enough room for flipping and moving the food around when you're stir frying. Woks typically come three materials: stainless steel, cast iron, and carbon steel. Avoid stainless steel options because they are very heavy, require a long time to heat and cool, and often have food stick to them. Cast iron is better, but it can be fragile and take a long time to heat. Carbon steel is the best option for a wok because it heats evenly, is durable, and doesn't cost as much as other materials. When you're purchasing a carbon steel wok, opt for one that is at least 14-gauge and 2-mm thick. Don't purchase a wok with a non-stick coating. Those types of coating aren't designed to be used at high heat, but stir frying in a wok requires high temperatures. A carbon steel wok will become naturally non-stick over time.

Write an article based on this "Know what to expect. Buy supplies. Store pads in your backpack, purse, gym bag, and locker for emergencies. Notice changes in your body that might indicate your period is coming soon."
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The more information you have, the more likely you'll be able to stay calm when it happens. Your first period will probably be very light, and may not even look like blood. It may appear as bright red drops in your underwear, or it could be brownish and sticky. Don't worry that you will be gushing blood, either; during an average period, a woman will only lose about 1 oz. (30 ml) of blood. That's about the same amount of liquid as 2 bottles of nail polish. Talk to your mom or older sister. They may be able to give you an idea of when you will get your period. It's not always the same, but often girls begin their periods around the age as their mother or sisters did. If you can't talk to a mom or older sister, talk to a school nurse or trusted friend who has already gotten her period. When your period comes, you may notice a feeling of wetness in your underwear. You may even feel liquid flowing out of your vagina, or you may not notice anything at all. If you have a blood phobia and you're worried about how you'll react, try thinking of it this way: this isn't blood like from a wound or injury. The blood from your period is actually a sign that you're healthy. The drugstore or grocery store usually has an entire aisle dedicated to feminine hygiene products (pads, tampons, pantyliners). Don't be overwhelmed by all the choices; as you get to know your flow, you'll have a better idea of which product works best for you. To start out, look for pads that aren't too bulky or noticeable and has light or medium absorbency.. Pads are probably the easiest thing to start out with; you'll have enough to think about without worrying about how to insert a tampon. Practice putting a pad in your underwear before you have your period. If you notice discharge in your underwear, use that to figure out where the middle of the pad should be. Some websites offer coupons or even free samples or period "starter kits" for you to keep on-hand. If you'd rather use a tampon or a menstrual cup during your first period, that's completely fine. It's important that you are comfortable with whichever protection you choose. If you're embarrassed about buying pads, just go up to the register with a few other items, and busy yourself looking at candy while the cashier rings you up. Remember that the cashier really doesn't care what you are buying and it's nothing new or shocking to him or her. With all the time you spend at school, playing sports, going to friend's houses, and doing other activities, it's possible, even likely, you will get your period while you are away from home. It may give you peace of mind to know you always have a pad with you wherever you are, just in case. If you're worried about someone going through your book bag and finding your stash or things falling out, get a makeup bag or pencil case to store your period supplies. You may want to hide a pair of underwear and a resealable plastic bag in your locker in case you get your period at school and need to change your panties. You can rinse the soiled pair in cold water and put them in the bag to take home. You may also want to keep a little bottle of ibuprofen or other over-the-counter pain medication in your locker, just in case you get cramps. Just make sure your school policy allows this so you don't get in trouble. While there's no single indication that your period is arriving, you won't really know until it comes; your body may give you signs that it is preparing to menstruate. A stomach or backache, cramps in your abdomen, and sore breasts can all be signs that you are getting your period. Women can get their first periods as early as 8 and as old as 16. Most usually get theirs around the age of 11 or 12. Women usually get their periods about two years after they begin developing breasts. You may notice a thick, white discharge in your underpants up to 6 months before getting your first period. Your period usually comes after you have reached 100 pounds (7 stone). If you are underweight, this may delay your period. If you are overweight, you may begin your period sooner.