Humans interact with their children in a variety of ways. Authoritarian parents tend to lay down the law and mete out harsh punishments, while permissive parents set few or no limits. The authoritative parenting style, in which parents are warm, loving and still set definite limits, seems to be the most effective.
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Your core is your center of gravity and all movement begins there, according to Dr. Robert Donatelli in an article for SportsMD website. The core stabilizes the legs and mobilizes bones, allowing movement.
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A knee contusion usually results from a blow to or fall on the knee. The knee is particularly vulnerable to contusions. In addition to the contusion, a knee injury may result in abrasions or skin tears, which are frequent in knee injuries, according to HealthCareClinic.org.
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Bradycardia is a heartbeat that is slower than normal. A pulse less than 60 beats a minute is generally considered cause for concern, although some young people and trained athletes may have a slow pulse because they are physically fit.
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L-lysine is one of the essential amino acids – your body can’t manufacture it so you must get it from dietary sources. L-lysine is used in the manufacture of collagen, the protein substance that forms connective tissue such as tendons and cartilage.
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A smoothie was originally a fruit juice drink with ice added, according to Dan Titus, director of the Juice and Smoothie Association and author of “Smoothies! The Original Smoothie Book.” By the 1980s, other ingredients such as milk, iced milk, yogurt and sugar were added.
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Quitting caffeine can be a difficult process. Many people don’t think of caffeine as a drug, but it's a form of stimulant from a class of drugs called xanthines. You can become habituated to caffeine and dependent on its effects, so quitting caffeine can cause a number of unpleasant symptoms.
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Whey protein and lean meat both provide dietary protein. Whey proteins are a group of proteins found in cow’s milk, where they make up 20 percent of the total milk protein, according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council.
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As men get older, the prostate gland tends to enlarge – a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. Tamsulosin, or Flomax, is a drug from a class called alpha-adrenergic blockers that is prescribed for men who have an enlarged prostate.
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Knots in a muscle are the result of an injury that causes muscle spasms. If the spasm is not treated, it goes on to form knots in the muscle. As you move around during the day, muscles cycle on and off with different movements. An untreated spasm makes the muscle stay contracted all the time.
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Iron deficiency and anemia are two pieces of a condition that often affects teenagers: fatigue. Teens may be tired for other reasons, such as staying up late to do homework or to study for tests, extracurricular activities or trying to manage a job plus school, but anemia from iron deficiency can make things worse.
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Caffeine may be the most common drug in the human food supply. That mug of breakfast coffee, the cup of tea in the afternoon and the energy drink or cola on a hot day all contain caffeine.
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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps you metabolize the mineral calcium to build strong bones and teeth. Your body can manufacture vitamin D if you are exposed to sunlight, so food sources aren’t necessarily a big issue unless you live in a far-northern climate with long winters or spend all your time indoors.
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Caffeine is a readily available stimulant. Many people rely on the morning dose of caffeine from a cup of coffee or tea, and others use soft drinks or energy drinks to keep them going throughout the day.
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Your morning cup of coffee may be a pleasant ritual, but the effects of the caffeine in your coffee may not occur to you. Like all drugs, caffeine has a variety of effects on the human body. Estrogen, the best-known female sex hormone, is affected by caffeine.
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Thinning hair is a problem for 85 percent of men by the age of 50, according to the American Hair Loss Association. Hair loss can affect both men and wome. Pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia is the most common type of baldness, and according to the Mayo Clinic affects roughly one-third of both men and women.
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Cranberries have a long history of use among Native Americans for treating urinary tract infections. Both the juice and extracts from the fruit are used medicinally. Cranberries do not cause gout attacks. In fact, they are actually sometimes recommended to help gout attacks.
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Caffeine is one of the few substances in food that is also considered a drug. Caffeine is found in a variety of drinks such as coffee, tea, soft drinks and energy drinks, as well as in cocoa. It is also present in chocolate, and both prescription and non-prescription medications.
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It's a ruby-red beverage with a tart lemon flavor and it's made from the flowers of a semitropical plant. Although commonly called hibiscus tea, it's actually a tisane -- a beverage made from steeping dried flowers, leaves or other parts of a plant in boiling water.
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Fish oil contains beneficial fatty acids called omega-3s and has been found to be effective in reducing high triglycerides. Available in supplements as well as from fatty fish, such as mackerel, sturgeon, salmon, anchovies and sardines, fish oil may also be beneficial in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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