The most common form of groin injury is a groin strain. This is a small tear in the adductor muscles in the inner groin area. Many strains will heal by themselves with initial rest -- followed by a program of rehabilitation exercise.
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If you often wake in the middle of the night feeling very hungry, you might need to change your daytime eating patterns. In rare cases, you might have a medical condition known as night eating syndrome, but for most people, waking up hungry during the night means you’re not eating well during the day.
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As with all calorie calculations, the amount burned while running depends on your weight, your gender and the intensity of exercise. Running is considered a vigorous exercise. That means it burns calories at a high rate.
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KCAL stands for kilocalorie and it means 1000 calories. However, usage of the term "calorie" varies. The scientific definition is that a Calorie -- with an upper case "C" -- is the same as a KCAL. In common usage, calorie -- with a lower case "c" -- equals KCAL.
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In general, babies less than 1 year old should avoid chocolate, particularly, dark and milk chocolate. These contain caffeine-like substances. Caffeine is unsuitable for very small children because of its stimulating effect.
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Very young or breastfed infants often pass green and seedy stools, particularly in the first few weeks of life. Most of the time, this is normal and shouldn't cause you any extra sleepless nights.
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A baby's belly button may bleed a little in the days following birth. A few spots of blood is usually okay. However, if your baby's belly button keeps bleeding weeks after birth, bleeds heavily or shows signs of inflammation, then it may indicate another condition.
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Baby formula does not need to be warmed, according to experts from North Dakota State University. Nonetheless, your baby may prefer the taste and temperature of warmed formula. Newborns may reject cold milk or show signs of stomach upset after feeding on cold formula.
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The condition amblyopia, more commonly known as lazy eye, causes vision problems in around 2 percent of all infants. Lazy eye occurs when one eye struggles to see properly. Over time, an infant will favor the other eye, further weakening the problem eye.
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When you're pregnant, your immune system is suppressed because of hormone changes. Certain foods, such as coleslaw, can trigger food poisoning for everyone, but when you're pregnant you may suffer from more severe reactions to food poisoning.
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Head twitching in babies doesn't always mean that your baby has a serious problem. In some cases, twitching occurs simply because a baby has an immature nervous system. She may soon grow out of these movements. However, if twitches are vigorous, very frequent or persist for a long period of time, consult your doctor.
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The French delicacy cheese fondue involves dipping bread into a little cauldron of hot melted cheese. Most hard and pasteurized cheeses present no safety problems for pregnant women. However, cheese fondue sometimes contains cheeses not suitable during pregnancy.
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As your pregnancy progresses, you might find sleeping more difficult. Your larger size makes it harder to get comfortable or you might wake up with unexplained twinges or spasms. Your sleeping position affects both you and your baby's health.
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Although you can eat several types of tree sap, you should not start gnawing on every tree trunk you see. Some trees produce bitter or even poisonous sap. Plus, even edible sap licked directly from the tree is not very tasty.
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Caffeine in chocolate comes from cocoa solids. Chocolate made with natural cocoa, which includes milk and dark chocolate, therefore always contains caffeine, making caffeine-free chocolate impossible.
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The broiler's something of an underused cooking method in many American kitchens, yet it offers a quick, relatively healthy way to cook meat, including chicken wings. In a broiler, the heat comes from above to cook food on a tray below. Apply the same types of rubs and marinades that you would when grilling.
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When exercising, your heart pumps blood throughout your body at a greater rate as your muscles demand extra oxygen. Some of that blood flows through the little capillaries inside the nose itself. It doesn't take much to damage these capillaries.
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A butterflied turkey is flattened and stretched out in a meaty butterfly shape. The entire backbone is removed, making it easier to spread, cook and carve than whole turkeys. The simplest way to cook a butterflied turkey is to roast it in an oven.
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Foods and juices with strong colors can change your bowel movements to red. This particularly applies to children and weaning babies. Juiced tomatoes and vegetable juices that include ingredients such as beetroot cause a red tint.
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Sweet corn can be notoriously hard to digest. If you've ever cast a glance at what comes out the other end after a meal with lots of corn, you may have noticed a few yellow kernels left almost intact.
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