Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Add yogurt and cottage cheese to your diet. Eat non-dairy fermented foods if you are lactose intolerant. Take a probiotic supplement if you do not like pickled foods. Consume drinks high in probiotics.

Answer: Yogurt and cottage cheese contain high amounts of probiotics that can help increase the good bacteria in your gut. Purchase yogurt products that have the label "active cultures" on it. For the best results, choose natural, plain yogurt instead of flavored yogurt. Flavored yogurt tends to be high in sugar, which can decrease the amount of good bacteria in your gut. Instead, sweeten your yogurt with fruit like bananas, blueberries, strawberries, and peaches. You can even make your own yogurt. Pickled foods are the non-dairy version of fermented food. Like yogurt, pickled foods contain high amounts of probiotics. Add pickled foods to 1 to 2 meals per day to help increase the good bacteria in your gut. Add foods like pickled cucumbers, garlic, radish, beets, and corn relish to your meals. Sauerkraut, kimchi, natto, tempeh, fermented tofu, and miso are also fermented foods. Another great way to increase the amount of good bacteria in your gut is to take a probiotic supplement. Take the supplement per the instructions on the bottle. Contact your healthcare provider if you are taking other medications, or if you are unsure how often you should take the supplement. You can purchase probiotic supplements online or from your local health food store. If you have an immune disorder, speak to your healthcare provider before adding probiotics to your diet. Drinks like kefir, whey, kombucha, and apple cider vinegar are all high in probiotics. If you are also eating foods that are high in probiotics, only consume 1 probiotic drink per week. If not, then it is ok to consume more than 1 probiotic drink per week. Though most people can't "overdose" on probiotics or have too many, cut back if you develop bloating or diarrhea.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Calculate how many days your menstrual cycle is. Track your menstrual cycle for 3 to 4 months. Subtract 14 from the length of your menstrual cycle.

Answer: Your menstrual cycle starts on the first day of your period and ends on the first day of your next period. On a calendar, mark the first day of your period. Then mark the first day of your next period. Count how many days there are from your last period to your current one. This is how long your menstrual cycle is. For example, if your period starts on June 11th and your next period starts on June 7th, then your menstrual cycle is 27 days. This way, you can get an accurate measure of your cycle's length. If your cycle is 27 days during one tracking period, but 28 days during the second or third tracking period, then it is safe to assume that your cycle is 28 days. If the length of your cycle is different each time, try tracking your basal body temperature (BBT) to determine your ovulation. Ovulation typically occurs 14 days (2 weeks) before your next period. By subtracting 14 from the length of your menstrual cycle, you can determine your day of ovulation. For example, if your menstrual cycle is 32 days, then ovulation should occur on day 18. You are most fertile during ovulation, as well as the 3 days leading up to ovulation. If your menstrual cycle is 32 days, then your most fertile days are day 15, 16, 17, and 18.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Practice mindfulness. Sharpen your senses Examine the world around you. Watch people Do puzzles. Notice details. Write it down.

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Mindfulness is the art of being present in the moment. To be mindful, you will need to focus on what's happening around you, without giving into the temptation to distract yourself or multitask. If you want to have intuition like Sherlock Holmes, you need to optimize your thinking by practicing mindfulness. Focus on your breathing. Start by noticing when you breathe in and when you breathe out. You can even try using an app to help you with your breathing, such as Breathe or Pacifica. Pay attention to what you're doing, even in your daily routine. Notice the "crack" of the eggshell breaking, taste the mint of your toothpaste, smell the rain as you walk to your car, feel the smoothness of your steering wheel, and see the leaves swirling across the parking lot. Immerse yourself in the moment. When your mind wanders, bring it back to the present. . Your five senses help you process the world around you, so you want them to be working at their best. Like any other skill, practice using your senses of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell so that you can use them to process the world around you. Using your senses, you can pick up clues to enhance your intuition just like Sherlock Holmes. Sharpen your hearing by listening to instrumental music on a low volume. Try to pick out the different sounds and pinpoint the different instruments. Improve your sense of smell by closing your eyes and focusing on a smell. Add to your practice by choosing smells to focus on, such as coffee or essential oils. Work on your sense of taste by eating pure, whole foods, concentrating on the flavor of the food. Enhance your sense of sight by adding vitamins to your diet, taking screen breaks, and getting natural light. You can also try eye exercises, such as rolling your eyes around and focusing on an object. Work on your sense of touch by making a point to describe the texture of objects you come into contact with. Compare and contrast different textures. Pick up your metaphorical magnifying glass and take a scientific stance toward your everyday life. Take in the sights, smells, sounds, and textures of your workplace or school. Keep track of who you see gathering around the water fountain, and try to predict who will take the last donut. By examining your world, you develop your skills of observation. Start by gathering information about the environment and people you encounter every day. Be a passive observer. Try to make small predictions about what will happen, such as who will volunteer to speak when the group is asked a question. Confirm your predictions with evidence. . Spend time watching people so that you can become practiced in noticing someone's mannerisms, habits, and tics. Choose a location like a park bench or a table in a coffee shop. Observe the people around you, cataloguing what you notice about each person. Ask yourself questions such as, "What coffee will this person order?" or "Will this person act the same way with his friends as he was before they got here?" Practice picking up on a person's personality or mood. Expand your powers of observation by using puzzles that ask you to spot differences between photos, find a hidden word, or solve a maze. You need a flexible mind to solve mysteries like Sherlock Holmes, and puzzles will get you one step closer to that goal. Pick up a Sudoku book, or print out free crossword puzzles from the internet. Challenge yourself to complete a human maze. Go alone so that your friends won't help you solve the puzzle. If you want to have good intuition, you need to train yourself to notice details. When Sherlock goes to a crime scene, he notices the minute details that no one else did. That's because he's practiced that skill. You can be just like Sherlock if you train yourself to notice details. Test your powers of observation by listing what you can remember about the places you've been. For example, after you go to lunch at a local restaurant, list what you can remember about the place. What does the decor look like? What are the uniforms like? What dishes are on the menu? Next time you go to that restaurant, compare your list to see what you remembered correctly. Continue to test yourself to see how well you are noticing details. Keep a record of your observations and add to it daily. Don't feel discouraged if you spend a lot of time in the same places because you can still challenge yourself to make new observations. Push yourself to focus on particular details. For example, you could decide to look for people who are wearing a red shirt or people carrying an umbrella. On your commute, try counting people who fit into a similar category. For example, if you ride the train you could count the number of people playing on their cell phones. At the doctor's office, you could track how many people read the magazines the office provides versus how many people bring items with them.