context: How to count your sugar intake
Look for the serving size.
No matter what food you're looking at or what nutrient you're tracking, the first thing you need to take note on is the serving size.
The serving size is one of the first pieces of information listed on the nutrition fact panel.

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- If you're tracking calories, use this to help you keep track of your overall calorie intake. Use google or another food database to find out if there is a serving size.
- For example, if you're looking at a nine ounce (24.2-33.8 ml) cake and there's a serving size of 1.5 ounces (15. 2 ml), you're looking for a round or white cake.
- It's generally listed right under the title " nutrition facts. " you will see how much one serving of the food item is and how many servings are in the container.
- It denotes how many servings of food or other item you're a part of. In other words, it tells you how many calories it takes to make it all the way through your day.
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context: How to create a simple checkbook register with microsoft excel
Get familiar with excel.
Excel is a spreadsheet software program that allows users to manage data and perform calculations with formulas. Excel spreadsheets are organized by rows and columns.

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- Begin by searching for " excel formulas " or " spreadsheets " in the excel tab in excel 1 (excel 3.1) and heading to the formulas page. Open the tools panel in the top right corner and click " options ".
- Excel will ask you if your formula contains the following function: absolute = sum (sum simply means nothing in that cell) + a * (plus) ). Starting with an extra row should take up one third of the column row and attaching to the left column would be math steps 2 and 4.
- Excel spreadsheets take up a large chunk of the worksheet and it is mostly used for web-based projects or income projections. If excel's concept exists for many years, but is often frowned upon by others, it is generally more difficult to make a simple checkbook register.
- You can install a desktop version of excel on your mac or pc. Or, you can use a free online app for your smartphone, tablet or computer.
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context: How to buy a minivan
Make sure you can afford the vehicle.
Most minivans cost a bit more than the average compact or midsized car, so check your budget to make sure that it can accommodate the new expense. Since minivans can lose their value quickly, a good idea might be to buy a used minivan.

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- Get pre-approved by a bank or credit union. This way, you will know exactly how much money you can spend when buying a minivan.
- This makes it more likely that you will not need it again if it goes missing due to an accident. Avoid buying a minivan in which the engine or steering wheel get damaged.
- If you bought a second-hand minivan that has never been used, look over the vehicle carefully to determine if it can serve your needs before making a decision. Make sure the vehicle is equipped with manual transmission transmission.
- Talk to your friends and neighbors about your vehicle's price range. If you have friends or family who drive your vehicle, talk to them about how much they're willing to spend on a new vehicle.
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context: How to become an optimally functioning person
Select a goal you can commit to.
It's been said that practicing for 10 , 000 hours on something will help you perfect a skill. If you can't put in that kind of effort, you'll likely fail.

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- Oftentimes, though, it may be easier to get passionate about the thing you want to do. Whatever your goal is, motivate yourself to do it.
- Keep in mind working for a specific goal is a way to sharpen your skills as you see fit, which is more effective than doing the same task over and over. Recruit friends and family to stand next to you at meetings.
- If you give it more time, you could possibly miss out. Instead, set a goal that you can accomplish with time and lots of practice, as long as it's attainable.
- Therefore, choose something that you're willing to put in time and effort to work towards. For example, you'll need a lot of time to train if you want to run a marathon.
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Therefore, choose something that you're willing to put in time and effort to work towards. For example, you'll need a lot of time to train if you want to run a marathon.