Article: Place 1 cup (185 g) of dry rice into a fine mesh strainer. Run cold water over the rice and use your hands to gently rinse the rice. You can use ofada, basmati, white, or jasmine rice for this recipe. Pour enough water or beef stock into a saucepan to fill it 3/4 full. The amount of water or beef stock you need will depend on the size of your pot. If you'd like to add seasonings, consider stirring in: 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) salt A few smoked fish A few smoked prawns Turn the heat to high and let the liquid come to a full rolling boil. Keep the lid off of the pot while the liquid heats up. This will prevent it from boiling over. Add the rinsed rice to the boiling liquid in your pot. Boil the rice for 5 minutes so it softens a little and absorbs some of the water. If the liquid looks like it might boil over, reduce the heat to medium-high. Wear oven mitts and carefully drain off some of the water or beef stock. Drain until the liquid level is about 1 inch (2.5cm) above the rice. Simmer the rice for another 3 to 5 minutes so it's mostly cooked. Turn off the burner. If you taste some of the rice, it should be just a little firm when you bite it.
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Rinse the rice with cold water. Pour water or beef stock into a pot and add seasonings, if desired. Bring the water or beef stock to a boil. Stir in and boil the rice for 5 minutes. Drain some of the water and cook the rice for 3 to 5 minutes.
Article: If you are exhibiting a combination of the symptoms associated with hypothyroidism, you might want to take some preliminary measures to determine if you have the condition. A noninvasive way of determining if you have hypothyroidism is to check your basal body temperature (BBT is your lowest body temperature in a 24 hour period) at home. To get an accurate reading, you must take your temperature when you first wake up in the morning, before you even sit up in bed. Keep it under your arm for ten minutes. Perform this for four consecutive days and write it down. Your normal temperature should be between 97.8 and 98.2F (36.6 and 36.8C). If your temperature is below 97.8F *(36.6C), your thyroid could be underperforming. Check with your doctor of thyroid supplements. Remember, hypothyroidism cannot be confirmed as a condition with home testing alone. Only an official blood test conducted by your doctor can confirm any type of diagnosis. Even if home testing does not reveal hypothyroidism, you should remain wary since it is extremely difficult to detect and oftentimes takes several years to fully develop. Since many of the symptoms of hypothyroidism are common complaints found in people that do not have a problem with their thyroid, an intense, detail-oriented medical history is conducted by your doctor. Make sure you remember how long your symptoms have been bothering you. Doctors will pay particular attention to whether you mother or a close relative was ever diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Try to find this information before going to see your doctor. Cancer survivors, especially those who received radiation around the neck, or neck surgery, will be closely scrutinized. Another important red flag is medication that could cause hypothyroidism, such as amiodarone, lithium, interferon alpha, or interleukin-2. A physical exam will take place after screening your family and medical history to check for symptoms. Your doctor will be checking for evidence of dry skin, swelling around the eyes and legs, slow reflexes, and a slow heart rate. If the results from your history and physical exams lead your doctor to suspect you have hypothyroidism or subclinical hypothyroidism, you will have blood tests to confirm the diagnosis. There are two main blood tests to confirm a diagnosis of hypothyroidism: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test and the Thyroxine (T4) measurement. If the tests come back atypical, anti-thyroid antibody tests may determine whether you have the autoimmune disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis, in which the body's defense system attacks the thyroid gland. Ultrasound is only used in rare cases to evaluate a thyroid gland that appears abnormal. Instead, a computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hypothalamus or pituitary gland may be done to look for any changes in these areas of the brain.
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Examine yourself at home. Screen your family and medical history. Get a physical exam. Take blood tests.
Article: Ferrets need a lot of attention, and they should receive a considerable amount of out of cage time every day. Make sure you have at least an hour to play one-on-one with your ferret on a daily basis, as too much cage time can lead to stress and illness. Ferrets are very intelligent and active, so you need to be engaged in play. This is especially important for single ferrets, who can get bored without a companion. Take time every day to play with your ferret in ways that offer both physical and mental stimulation. Single ferrets need more attention than ferrets kept in pairs or groups. An hour is the minimum amount of time you should spend playing with your ferret on a daily basis. Take an old towel and wiggle it around your ferret to get them interested. Your ferret will start to chase after the towel. When they catch an edge, you can pull your ferret around the room. When they let go, start the whole game over again. This game also works with rope tug-of-war style toys, available from most pet stores. Ferrets like chasing, and they like to be chased. This makes tag a perfect game for a solo ferret. Chase your ferret around the room and gently tap it's head or body to tag it. Then, start running away from your ferret and let it catch you. Go back and forth as much as you and your ferret are both willing. To make the game more fun for your ferret, get down on your hands and knees. This puts you closer to their level. Ferrets are notorious toe biters, so be sure to wear closed-toed shoes when playing a game where your ferret is supposed to catch you. Like dogs or cats, ferrets love playing with toys. They will tug on them, chase them, and chew on them. Keep some hard rubber balls, rope toys, and other sturdy toys around the house that your ferret can bring out during playtime. The toys do not have to be made specifically for ferrets. Many dog and cats toys will work. Just make sure the toys are thick and firm enough that your ferret can't chew through them, and small enough that your ferret can move them around. Make sure that you are always there to supervise when you introduce a new toy to your ferret. You want to make sure that your ferret will play with the toy safely and that they won't swallow any pieces of it. Hiding treats allows your ferret to mimic some hunting behaviors. This game challenges their mind while keeping them active. Put a few ferret treats in different areas around your house, such as in a corner or under some furniture. Then, allow your ferret to run around and find them. This is a great game for single ferrets, since they do not have to compete for treats.
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Set aside play time every day. Use a towel to make a game. Play tag. Keep plenty of toys around your house. Hide treats around the house.