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What Foods to Avoid If Allergic to Pork

Pork is the most consumed meat in the world, according to Oklahoma State University, and has been part of American cuisine since introduced to the New World in 1539 by Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto. Pork is now a staple in most people's diet, and is also used in non-dietary items.

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Important Vitamins to Take for Shoulder and Neck Pain

Harvard Medical School estimates that seven out of 10 people may experience some type of neck pain in their lifetime. The shoulder and neck muscles may be the first places on your body to tighten and ache if you are under short- or long-term stress.

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Prenatal Vitamins in the 3rd Trimester

During the last trimester of your pregnancy, you may deal with physical discomfort, lack of sleep, leg cramps, backaches, shortness of breath and loss of bladder control when you laugh or sneeze. Sex may be awkward and the baby's movements and positions may prove uncomfortable.

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Fruits & Vegetables Rich in Vitamins A, E, C and PABA

A vitamin can be described as an organic compound that creates a physical deficiency when it is lacking in your diet. The word vitamin comes from the words "vital" and "amine." Originally, vitamins were thought to be amines, nitrogen-based compounds known for their fishy and foul odor.

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Vitamin B-12 & the Nervous System

Your nervous system is comprised of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The CNS governs the brain and spinal cord, and the PNS presides over your body, face, arms and legs. Vitamin B-12 plays a vital role in maintaining the myelin sheath, or covering, of the nerves.

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Can You Substitute Water for Milk When Baking a Cake?

You have all been there. You’ve started the recipe, but when you go to the refrigerator to get the milk, someone else has gotten to it before you. Do you drop everything and run to the store or is substitution a possibility?

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