Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Familiarize yourself with the risk factors for malabsorption. Identify potential symptoms. Observe your bodily functions. Pay attention to structural weakness.

Answer: Any person can experience malabsorption, but certain factors can increase your risk of having problems with this condition. Being aware of your risk can help you recognize and treat it effectively.  If your body doesn’t produce certain digestive enzymes, you may be at risk for developing malabsorption. Congenital and/or structural defects and diseases of the intestinal tract, pancreas, gallbladder, and liver may increase your risk for malabsorption. Inflammation, infection and injury to your intestinal tract may increase your risk for malabsorption. Removal of portions of your intestine may also contribute to the condition. Radiation therapy can put you at risk for malabsorption. Certain conditions and diseases such as HIV, cancer, chronic liver disease, Crohn’s disease, and celiac disease can put you at greater risk for malabsorption.  The use of certain antibiotics, including tetracycline and cholestyramine, and drugs such as laxatives can increase your risk for malabsorption. If you have recently traveled to Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, India, or other countries that commonly face intestinal parasite problems, you may have been infected by a parasite that causes malabsorption. Malabsorption has many different symptoms that can range from mild to severe and are different depending on what nutrients your body has failed to absorb. Identifying potential symptoms that you have can help you get effective treatment as soon as possible.  Gastrointestinal issues such as chronic diarrhea, bloating, cramping, and flatulence are the most common symptoms. There may also be excessive fat in your stools, causing them to change in color and become more bulky. Changes in weight, especially weight loss, is a common symptom. Fatigue and weakness may accompany malabsorption. Anemia or excess bleeding are symptoms of malabsorption. Anemia can be a result of lack of vitamin B12, folate or iron. Insufficient vitamin K may cause excessive bleeding. Dermatitis and night blindness can indicate inadequate absorption of vitamin A. Cardiac arrhythmias, or irregular heart rhythms, may be present due to inadequate levels of potassium and other electrolytes. Watching your bodily functions closely if you suspect you have malabsorption. This can help you not only help you more easily identify symptoms, but may help you diagnose the condition and get proper treatment in a timely manner.  Pay attention to stools that are light in color, soft, bulky, and abnormally foul-smelling. These stools may also be difficult to flush or may stick to the sides of the toilet bowl.  Notice if your belly swells or you have flatulence after eating certain foods.  You may experience edema, a swelling of the legs, ankles, or feet caused by fluid retention. Malabsorption can keep your body from thriving. This can occur in adults but is most common in children. Children who are at risk are often smaller and weigh less than children the same age and sex. Structural weaknesses such as brittle bones and weak muscles can occur from the condition. Paying attention to changes in your bones, muscles, or even hair can help you diagnose and get treatment for malabsorption.  The child's hair may become abnormally dry and they may lose more of it than normal.  You may notice that the child is not growing or that their muscles are not developing. You may even notice that their muscles are getting weaker.  Pain in the child's bones or muscles, or even neuropathy (numbness in the extremities), can be a sign of certain types of malabsorption.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Mix the wet ingredients. Incorporate the yogurt, egg, and vanilla into the bowl. Add the pineapple and carrots last. Mix the dry ingredients. Incorporate the two bowls.

Answer: In a large bowl, beat the sugar and butter with a stand or hand mixer.  Mix everything thoroughly. Use a medium bowl to combine the cinnamon, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg with a metal wire whisk. Sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredient bowl. For the best results and easier stirring, sift a small amount at a time between stirring.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Put an ace, 2, 4, and 8 card on the top of the deck. Slide the deck of cards into your pocket. Ask your audience to pick a number between 1 and 15. Calculate in your head how to get their number using 1, 2, 4, and 8. Pull out the cards that add up to that number without looking. Show the cards to your audience.

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Keep them in that order. The ace will represent 1 for this trick and will be the very top card on your pile. The cards can be any suit or color.  Do this before your audience arrives. The rest of the deck can be in any order. Avoid shuffling after you put the cards on top, though, so you don’t mess them up. Be careful not to jumble the cards as you put them in your pocket. You want the ace, 2, 4, and 8 to stay on top. Remember which side of the deck is the top when you hide the cards. If you don’t have a pocket, hold the cards under a table or anywhere hidden where the audience can’t see them. They can choose 15, but it can’t be any number larger than that. Have them tell you their number out loud.  You can have them write down the number on a piece of paper, too, if you need a visual. Every number between 1 and 15 can be formed by adding up some or all of the 4 top cards in your pocket. The collection of numbers that sum up to the number your audience gave you is known as its binary decomposition.  Instead of trying to add different numbers using trial and error, start by subtracting the largest of your 4 cards from the audience’s number. Then subtract the next largest number and so on, until you reach 0. Don’t use a calculator or paper to do your calculation. You have to do it mentally for the trick to be impressive. You should know where each card is because you set them on the deck in the order of 1 (ace), 2, 4, and 8. Carefully remove the correct cards.  For example, if the number is 10, you’ll need the 8 and 2. The 2 is the 2nd card in your deck and the 8 is the 4th. If you accidentally pull out the wrong cards, you’ll ruin the trick. Once you pull out the cards, arrange them in your hand so that the numbers are visible. Then flip them around so your audience can see them. Explain that the numbers add up to their chosen number.  You can also lay the cards out on a table or simply hand the cards to your audience. If you want to repeat the trick, make sure you put the cards back into your pocket in the correct order.