Article: PDCAAS stands for protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score. This score rates the protein based on bioavailability and essential amino acid supply. The highest score is 1.00. Eggs have a score of 1.00. Protein powders are generally not made entirely of protein. Because of this, it is important to look at how much protein you are getting, and how many other ingredients there are. Concentrate contains between 30% and 85% protein. It is cheaper and easier to find. Isolate contains more than 90% protein and is more expensive. When purchasing protein powder, be sure to check the label for the percentage of protein to be sure you are getting the best powder for your money. You will want to know how much of each protein is in the blend before you purchase the powder. This should be stated somewhere on the label. If the amount of each protein is not stated, you may want to consider another blend. Proteins are made up of amino acids and, in order to be a complete protein, they must contain all 9 essential amino acids. Amino acid powders have their functions, but will not do the same thing as a protein powder.
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Understand what PDCAAS rating stands for. Know the difference between isolate and concentrate. Check the label when purchasing protein blends. Know that amino acid powders are not the same as protein powders.
Article: Unless you are a bartender, you probably don't have a muddler lying around, but muddling the mint is an essential part of making a good mojito. If you don't have a muddler, you can improvise with a wooden spoon or even the end of a rolling pin. If you do have a muddler, make sure it is made of unfinished wood. Anything that has been varnished or lacquered will eventually wear down, and the finish will end up in your drinks. You can add the sugar as well, as the rough texture can actually help the muddling process. Make sure the glass you are using isn't thin or delicate or it could break during the process. Make sure you remove the leaves from the stems, as these will also give the drink a bitter taste. Spearmint is the type of mint most often used in a mojito, but you can experiment with peppermint or pineapple mint for different flavors. You do not want to shred, crush, or mince the leaves, as this will release the chlorophyll contained in the veins of the leaf. Chlorophyll is very bitter and will make your virgin mojito taste quite unpleasant. The leaves should remain whole, crumpled and maybe with a few tears. The purpose of muddling is to release the fragrant and tasty oils in the leaves, and roughing them up a bit will allow them to seep out and infuse your drink. Muddling the leaves with sugar will allow the oils to seep into the sugar, adding more depth to the drink. This is better than chopping the mint, which would release the chlorophyll, and also leave little bits of mint floating around in your beverage. Getting a piece of mint caught in your throat might spoil the fun of drinking a mojito.
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Find a muddling tool. Place the mint in the bottom of a thick, sturdy glass that won't break. Press the muddler gently onto the mint leaves and twist several times. Stop when you smell mint, or when the leaves begin to tear. Crumple the leaves in your hands if you are absolutely opposed to muddling.
Article: You'll never be able to get past a mistake if you cannot bring yourself to confront it. You need to clearly identify the mistake, what caused it, and your culpability. This is not the time to make excuses. Maybe you were distracted or overburdened, but these don't change the reality of the result. Don't try to share the blame, even if you can. You can only control your role in any mistake, and you need to accept it as your mistake. We can sometimes use our guilt as a barrier to prevent us from accepting the consequences. If we're already punishing ourselves with guilt, then maybe the other person won't punish us, too. If you want to move on, you must accept that there are consequences, and punishing yourself will not remove those consequences. You may think it's embarrassing enough to admit a mistake to yourself, let alone telling others all about it. However, as awkward as it may be at first, sharing your mistake and how you feel about it is often a key step towards letting go and moving on. The time to share with any person(s) you've wronged with your mistake will come, but first you may want to confide in a friend, therapist, spiritual guide, or someone else you can trust. It may seem silly, but verbally admitting your mistake, especially to someone else, can often be important in the process of accepting it. Sharing your mistakes also reminds you that we all make them, and that none of us are perfect. We all know these truths, and yet they are easy to forget when dealing with a mistake. Once you have admitted your mistake to yourself and to anyone who may have been harmed by it, the next step is to do your best to make things right. In doing so, you may discover your error was not such a big deal to begin with. And, if it was a big deal, working to make amends will help you to bring the matter to a close and move past it. Generally speaking, the sooner you make amends for a mistake, the better. For instance, if you make a mistake at work that costs your company a client and/or some money, it is best to inform your boss quickly but give yourself some time to develop some ways you can make up for the error. Don't let a mistake fester by not addressing it, which will only increase your guilt and the distress or anger in those you have wronged. There will be times when your mistake does not harm any particular person, or harms a person that is no longer around for an apology and amends. For example, perhaps you deemed yourself too busy to visit your grandmother, and now she has passed on. In such cases, consider "paying it forward" by helping others in similar circumstances, or just doing good deeds in general. Maybe, for instance, you could volunteer at an assisted-living facility, or make a point of spending more time with your remaining elderly relatives.
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Acknowledge your mistake honestly. Share your feelings and findings. Make amends.