Article: If you're used to drinking whole milk, gradually lower yourself down to skim milk. This will reduce your intake of calories and saturated fat. Step down slowly from whole milk to two percent milk, then down to one percent milk, and finally, skim milk. You may want to consider organic milk without added hormones. While most varieties of milk do come with calories, you can make smart choices or substitutions to accommodate for those calories in your daily diet. Cut out "empty" calories from your diet and drink more milk instead. If you're unsure about whether you are getting enough dairy, or worry that you're consuming too much, talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian about dietary changes you can make for a better-balanced meal plan. One twelve-ounce cup of skim milk has fewer calories than most twelve-ounce cans of soda, and delivers vitamins and nutrients that soda lacks. Milk and dairy products are essential for delivering the vitamins and nutrients your body needs to stay healthy and strong. You may need to cut out other parts of your diet if you're worried about fat and caloric intake, but milk should be a priority because of its many health benefits. Calcium keeps bones and teeth healthy. Protein is a good source of energy and builds and repairs your muscle tissue. Potassium helps regulate blood pressure and is important for bone and muscle strength. Phosphorus helps strengthen your bones and teeth. It also helps your body filter waste in the kidneys. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorous. Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy red blood cells and helps maintain nerve tissue. Vitamin A helps maintain normal vision and healthy skin, teeth, and tissue. Niacin, a B vitamin, can help regulate your cholesterol. If you're worried about adding calories by drinking milk with a meal, try fat-free yogurt as a healthy snack. You can even make a breakfast out of yogurt by adding dry cereal, nuts, and fruit.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Change your milk. Count calories. Choose milk over soda. Make milk a priority. Get your dairy from other sources.
Article: You can either use a microwave-safe bowl or create a double boiler. Stir the chocolate to make sure everything is melted evenly. Prick them in the center, just enough to pick them up from the parchment paper and hold. If you're wanting to present the cake balls on a stick, it's recommended to use lollipop sticks, which can be found in specialty baking aisles. Dip about 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) of the stick into the melted chocolate prior to inserting them into the cake balls. If you're wanting to present the cake balls in decorative individual wrappers, poke them with toothpicks. While holding the lollipop stick or toothpick, submerge the cake ball into the melted chocolate. When lifting it back up, gently lift in a swirling motion or give a gentle shake. If you are using toothpicks, remove them from the balls. Add a very small amount of extra melted chocolate to cover the holes. You can use the back of a spoon to evenly spread out any extra coating as well.
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Melt the chocolate. Insert sticks into the cake balls. Dip the cake balls.
Article: To be self-aware means to have the ability to see your true self without blinders. It involves accepting yourself as you are, and recognizing that you are all fallible. No one is perfect. Just as you provide others with empathy, patience, strength, humility, and love during stressful or challenging times, you need to show this for yourself too. Everyone makes mistakes, experiences stress, and has issues that arise throughout life, and the best way to get through all of this is through self-awareness and acceptance. Through self-awareness, you can learn what you need to do to make changes in life to resolve pending issues and in turn make you a better individual. If you're feeling helpless or overwhelmed, it's a sign that you need to take some time off and reflect. Identify the practical issues you're dealing with. Then ask yourself which internal issues are driving these problems. For instance, if your grades have been slipping lately, the root cause could be something like perfectionism or depression. If you have persistent negative thoughts about yourself, explore them. Try to identify the underlying fear or insecurity that's causing them. Look at your own life from the perspective of a neutral stranger. See if you can identify any recurring patterns of problematic behaviors. Getting outside yourself can make it easier to be objective about the issues you're facing. If you're having a hard time viewing your life in an objective way, ask a trusted friend or family member to help you identify your negative behavior patterns. You might say, "Hey, I have trouble getting perspective about some of my issues. What are some negative patterns or habits you see me doing that limit my growth and well-being?" Escapism can take many forms playing video games, browsing the internet, or even working too much. Simplify your life and drop any unnecessary distractions to get a clearer sense of what your problems are. For instance, you could decide to cut out movies and stop working overtime while you're dealing with personal issues. A little escapism isn't always bad, but when you're trying to face your problems, it will only hinder your progress.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Practice self-awareness. Take time to think. Get some perspective. Stop trying to escape.