INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you make any changes to your diet, you should consult a medical professional. This is especially important if you are dealing with a chronic health condition like diabetes. Ask your doctor for a referral to a registered dietitian. A registered dietitian can help you learn what foods are right for managing your condition. Eating snacks between meals can help keep your blood sugar levels normal. Snacks should be eaten either two hours before or two hours after a meal. You should avoid eating snacks at night. Raw vegetables that are low in carbohydrates are an easy and healthy snack if you're looking to control your blood sugar. Try vegetables like cucumber, broccoli, cauliflower, and celery sticks. If you want to add a little flavor, try dipping them in plain Greek yogurt. Fruits are good snack choices, but you should limit how much you eat as fruits are not low in carbs. If you are diabetic and looking to control your blood sugar, you should eat fruit in 15 gram portions. Try snacking on a medium apple, half a banana, or a cup of watermelon balls. Seeds and nuts are high in calories and low in carbohydrates. This makes them a great snacking option if you are trying to control your blood sugar. Try snacking on a handful of peanuts, almonds, walnuts, or sunflower seeds. Make sure you opt for nuts and seeds that do not have added sugar or salt. If you are allergic to legumes, peanuts or tree nuts, you should avoid eating peanuts, tree nuts, or other foods that you are sensitive to. Some flavored nuts, such as honey roasted peanuts or cinnamon sugar almonds, are not good choices as they have added sugar and salt.

SUMMARY: Talk to your doctor. Snack at the right time. Reach for raw vegetables. Grab a piece of fruit. Snack on nuts and seeds.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Abusing alcohol and drugs can impair your judgment and make you forget the promises you made to yourself about having safer sex. Try to control your alcohol and drug intake by limiting yourself to one drink per hour and by drinking water while you drink alcohol. Try to identify and avoid engaging in sexual activities with partners who have a history of sexual behaviors that put them at risk of contracting an STI, like syphilis. These are people who engage in intravenous drug use, unprotected oral, anal, or vaginal sex, sex with prostitutes, a person who has multiple sex partners, and someone who exchanges sex for money or drugs. Try to avoid high-risk sexual behaviors like oral, anal, or vaginal sex without barriers such as condoms or dental dams. Always follow safer sex practices, especially if you are having sex with a partner for the first time. Engage in sexual activities that have a low risk of spreading an STI. These sexual activities are kissing, fondling, body-to-body rubbing or "dry humping," oral sex with the use of a condom or a dental dam, and playing with sex toys. If using sex toys, remember to thoroughly clean your sex toys before and after use. You can also use condoms with your sex toys for added protection. Sexual activities that do not spread STIs are masturbation, mutual masturbation, online or "cybersex," phone sex, and sharing fantasies.

SUMMARY: Do not abuse alcohol or drugs. Avoid partners with high-risk behaviors. Do not engage in high-risk sexual behaviors.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Fresh strawberries will last for about 24 hours at room temperature. Rinse and hull strawberries right before you eat them. After around 24 hours, strawberries will get moldy at room temperature. Store strawberries whole and unwashed for up to 7 days in the fridge. Prepare the strawberries when you are ready to use them. Some strawberries will last a little shorter or longer in the fridge. Check the strawberries for mold before using them. Arrange washed and hulled strawberries on a baking pan lined with parchment paper in a single layer so that the strawberries aren't touching. Freeze them for around 1-4 hours, until they are frozen solid. Remove the frozen strawberries from the baking sheet and place them in freezer-safe storage bags. Put the strawberries back into the freezer for up to 6 months. Frozen strawberries are good for smoothies, pies, cobblers, crisps, and compotes. To help the strawberries freeze faster, slice them into halves or quarters. It's also much easier to cut fresh strawberries than frozen strawberries. Frozen strawberries have the same nutritional content and flavor as fresh strawberries, but they will lose their texture and become mushy when you defrost them. Typically, they are best for baking and smoothies, as cooking or blending strawberries makes them lose their texture anyway. Try adding frozen strawberries to smoothies, oatmeal, or cakes. Frozen strawberries are usually good for about 6 months.

SUMMARY: Leave strawberries on the counter if you plan to eat them within the day. Store strawberries in the refrigerator for up to a week. Freeze strawberries for up to 6 months. Buy frozen strawberries if you can't find any fresh.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't let societal norms influence which subject(s) you chose to study. Often society pushes women into certain fields (English, the fine arts, teaching, nursing and other "helping" subjects), while men are pushed into other fields such as science, math, and technology. More and more schools are pushing for women's greater involvement in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) because the number of women in these fields is extremely low despite the fact that there is plenty of interest. If you are interested in physics, go for it! If computers make you happy, dive in and learn all you can about technology. Don't let prescribed gender roles interfere with you desire to learn more about a particular subject. By all means, follow your favorite subject. If you like music, follow that. If you like math, follow that. Remember that not all education has to be formal (i.e. attained through an institution like a university). Keep up with current events in politics, science and technology, read books (both fiction and non-fiction), learn another language, watch documentaries, and so on. Aspire to learn about new subjects throughout your life. . Being an independent woman means dressing the way you want, regardless of what people around you are telling you to wear. Use fashion as a way to express your mood, your taste, and your creativity. Many times throughout history, women's fashion choices have been dependent on the social and cultural norms of the time period. At one point in US history, tightly pulled corsets were the norm and it was a social taboo for women to wear pants. We live in an era in which women have much more freedom of choice for their clothing and dress. Embrace that freedom! When deciding what to wear, you should take into account your body type as well as your personal taste.

SUMMARY:
Study what you want to study. Become a lifelong learner. Embrace your own style