Q: The protein food group is an important part of the food pyramid. Foods made from meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the protein food group. The amount of protein you need in your diet depends on your age and sex. Adult women need about 5 ounces of protein daily. If you are pregnant, you may need more protein in your diet depending on your weight and stage of pregnancy. Talk to your doctor if you're concerned about protein intake during pregnancy. Men under 50 need about 6oz of protein each day. After 50, men only need about 5oz of protein daily. Many people are unsure about what constitutes an ounce of protein. The answer depends on the type of protein you're consuming. 1oz of meat, poultry, or fish should contain roughly 1oz of protein. With other food types, protein is diluted or combined with other nutrients within the food. This changes how protein is measured. 1/4 cup of cooked beans contains about 1oz protein. One egg is 1oz of protein. A tablespoon of peanut or other nut butter also counts an ounce. Half an ounce of nuts or seeds count as an ounce of protein. If you're unsure of the precise amount of protein in a product, make use of nutritional labels. These should give you a sense of the amount of protein in a given food, as well the percentage of your daily protein requirement it entails. However, keep in mind food label calculations are based on a 2,000 calorie a day diet. Also, try to be honest about how much of a given food you're eating. Many people inadvertently under or overestimate how much of a product they're consuming.
A: Learn how much protein you need in your diet. Know how to roughly measure protein. Read food labels when possible.

Q: Check your chair's label to be sure that steaming it won't shrink the fabric or otherwise ruin it. If the cleaning code on the chair's label says that it cannot be cleaned with water or water-based solutions, avoid steaming it. Consult with a furniture cleaning professional if you're not sure. Rub the steam cleaner over your chair in a grid to cover the entire piece. Spend extra time on any heavily soiled sections. Use the scrub brush or microfiber pad attachments on any hard to clean areas. Brush away the dirt that the steam loosened. Steam cleaners can be rented at most hardware stores. Clean a small spot using an iron that has steaming capability. Fill your iron with water. Set it for the heat that is most appropriate for the fabric you are cleaning. For example, use a lower heat setting for delicate fabrics made of synthetic materials or silk, and use higher heat for cotton. Put the iron over the spot and hit the steam button. Brush away any debris loosened by the steam.
A: Make sure steaming won't ruin your chair's upholstery. Use a steam cleaner. Steam it clean with your iron.

Q: Continue holding the lead rope. The horse may shift towards you, or swing its head to face you. Be patient, and use the lead rope to encourage the horse to stand sidelong to you. Once it is still, run the lead rope between the horse's front legs so that you can pull down on it while kneeling. If you must reach behind the legs to do so, make sure the horse can feel and see your arm. The horse may try to back up to avoid having to bend its knees to reach the treat. Do not reward this behavior, but insist that the horse remains still. If it can reach the treat without bending its knees, praise it and allow it to eat the treat, then repeat the process with the treat further back. Continue to use the lead rope to gently encourage the horse to lower its head. If your horse is confused by this change, go back to reinforcing the earlier lesson from the front for a bit. Eventually, your horse should begin to bend one of its knees in an effort to reach the treat. This should be rewarded immediately. Be patient with your horse as it learns to kneel, since it is not a comfortable position for horses. Your horse may even stumble or fall while trying to kneel the first few times. Be encouraging, offering frequent rewards for obedience, and don't stress the horse out by forcing it to continue attempting the task for too long. The horse will naturally put one leg out in front of it as it kneels, and will lower its head beneath its body to reach the treat. Once the horse kneels to the ground you are ready to move on. If your horse is reluctant to kneel you can use a second rope, tied around its foot, to gently encourage the horse to extend its leg and kneel. Simply apply gentle pulling pressure on the rope as you offer the treat below its nose. Do not change what command you are using, or alter it by adding words. Also, avoid repeating the command when you are not trying to get the horse to bow. This will help the horse associate the command with the task of bowing. As your horse begins to understand your command, you can begin alternating between using a treat during the exercise, and offering an empty hand, using the command and pressure from the lead rope to encourage the horse to bow. If your horse does not understand, or will not bow without a treat, continue training with treats and try again later. Eventually, your horse should perform the bow simply upon receiving the command and receiving a little encouraging pressure from the lead rope. Continue praising and rewarding the horse each time it completes a bow. Just like people, horse's may forget tricks and skills you have taught them if they do not have a chance to practice them often. Even once you have moved on to teaching your horse other tricks, you should occasionally spend some time practicing kneeling and bowing, so that your horse's memory is fresh when it comes time to show the trick off.
A: Move to stand beside the horse's head and neck. Offer treats on the ground between the horse's front legs. Reward kneeling. Use commands consistently. Gradually remove treats from the practice. Reinforce your horse's training.

Q: There are four types of Copic marker - sketch, ciao, wide, and classic. For hand lettering, the wide marker with a chisel nib is a good choice. Working on good paper is also essential for hand-lettering. When practicing, plain printer paper works just fine. Because Copic markers are alcohol-based, they won't destroy or erode regular paper like water-based markers do. You may also use grid paper if you want to ensure the straightness and uniformity of your letters. Wide Copic markers are good for practicing easy, larger fonts. Learning hand-lettering is also one of the best ways to learn how to line draw and shade. Beginners can learn by working on simpler fonts and eventually moving onto fancier lettering as they improve. Try a font that is familiar to you first. Choose one you like from a book or one that you've found online. Draw it in a larger size with a pencil first, then go over it in Copic marker. Start with the lightest shade, then add darker shades on top. Choose colors from the same color family when blending, such as a light blue and dark blue. Always begin with the lightest color as the base, then add on layers of the darker color. Colorless blender markers will help create seamless, shaded letters. You can also create unique effects by smearing the edges of each letter with the blender.
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Choose the right marker. Practice drawing simple fonts. Add color and depth to the letters. Blend the colors together using a colorless blender marker.