Probiotics contain various strains of healthy, gut-friendly bacteria, which means that they don’t all treat the same gut or body condition. Before purchasing a probiotic, read the probiotic pill or supplement box to confirm that it contains bacteria which target the issues you want it to. For example, different probiotics will treat health issues as varied as:  Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Upper respiratory problems. General gut health. Frequent vaginosis. Refer to an online ‘cheat sheet’ describing the effects of various probiotic bacteria here: http://usprobioticguide.com. For example, bacteria strains which increase overall illness immunity may be useless when dealing with abdominal pain. If you’re looking for an effective general-use probiotic supplement, choose one with many strains. Since different bacterial strains will treat different gut and health conditions, increasing the number of strains will maximize the health benefits that the probiotic can deliver. The most helpful probiotic labels will provide the genus, species, and strain of all bacteria included. For example, 1 specific strain of bacteria will read: “Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC55730.” Probiotics are unregulated and do not undergo testing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any medical organization. This means that many probiotics are untested, and offer no guarantee that the product can meet the claims made on its packaging or advertisements. You can avoid buying a potentially useless product by confirming that the supplements or pills were tested.  If you have extra time to invest in researching probiotics, you could look at the probiotic company’s website. Read the “About Us” page (or a similar page) to find out if the probiotic has been tested. Since they are not regulated, some products labeled as probiotics may not contain as much bacteria as they claim to. The most reliable probiotics are those that have been double-blind tested. Probiotic testing may be subject to bias if it’s not performed double-blind tests. This information should be clearly printed on the packaging. Also look to see if the packaging confirms that the probiotic manufacturer wasn’t able to inform the test results. This will indicate that the tests were ethically performed and that the manufacturer didn’t meddle with the scientific results. The number of bacteria in probiotic supplements can vary widely, from a couple million to several billion. As a general rule of thumb, the more living bacteria that have been packed into a probiotic, the more effective the supplement will be. When reading bottles of probiotic supplements, you’ll notice that many include the acronym “CFU.” This stands for “colony forming unit,” and refers to the approximate number of live bacteria within a pill or supplement.
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One-sentence summary -- Find a probiotic supplement that treats the issue you want to target. Opt for a probiotic with 30-40 strains of bacteria. Read the packaging to make sure that the product was tested. Confirm that the studies were ethically performed. Select a probiotic supplement with at least 5 billion CFU.

Q: Initiate conversation about common interests, or questions about them. Whether in a group setting or one-on-one, begin on a lighthearted level.  Consider using the F.O.R.D. technique, by focusing the conversation on the following topics: Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Dreams (Hopes). See a conversation as two sided. Be interested in what others say, and be interesting by relating to others.  Share stories, but allow others an opportunity to speak. Be friendly and personable. Even if you’re more of an introvert than an extrovert, by simply being positive in the conversation, and showing genuine interest in what the person is saying, you are more likely to develop a closer connection. It can be hard to develop a deep relationship with a group.  Cultivating closer friendships and relationships often requires one-on-one settings.  This may involve doing something outside of work, school, or home.  Invite someone to lunch, coffee, or a hang-out spot. Ask them to go on a hike or walk, or some other outdoor activity. Go to a bar for drinks If that person agrees, that’s a good sign that they are interested in also getting to know you, and giving you a chance.  If they decline, they may be busy, or less interested in a close relationship. Getting out of your ordinary routine can often help you to be closer with someone.  If the new person is interested in things that you normally would be less likely to try, consider trying it. New experiences can help you find new friends, and can possibly help you to be more open and interesting to others. Consider going out of your comfort zone in these ways:  Go to a local food festival rather than a restaurant. Take a day trip to a local state or national park. Go to a museum that's not so traditional, like a radio and television museum or a sports hall of fame. Consider going to a local comedy show or a play rather than the movies. Go to a sporting event that might be outside the usual. Take a class together — art, fitness, cooking, or something else that seems different. Many successful romantic relationships are not just based on sexual compatibility, but also on a close friendship.  It's important that the person you're dating makes you feel attractive and loved, but it's also key that you can communicate about important things.  Try online dating.  This is an opportunity to meet a lot people, and see if you hit it off before meeting up in person. Go to parties, events, and social gatherings with the goal of having one-on-one time with someone interesting. Consider doing activities on your own, without the people who you usually hang out with. Doing things independently may push you to talk more with new people, and get you to open up more than usual. You're more likely to develop a relationship with someone new if you're not hanging out with a friend already.
A: Identify someone that you want to get to know better. Find ways to interact with that person one-on-one. Take an interest in exploring new things with someone. Search for a partner. Venture out on your own.

Article: The length of the carrot should be against the side of the grater. Make sure to keep your fingers and hands away from the sharp edges of the grater.
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Peel your carrots. Hold a box grater in your non-dominant hand and a peeled carrot in your dominant hand. Place the carrot against the side of the grater that has the smallest holes. Grate the carrot using a downward motion. Discard the carrot piece when it becomes so small that you can no longer grasp it as you shred. Repeat the process with additional carrot pieces until all of your carrots are shredded.

Article: Click or double-click the Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere. You'll see this icon in the top-right corner of the Chrome browser. A drop-down menu will appear. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu. A pop-out menu will appear. It's near the top of the pop-out menu. This will open your browsing data preferences in a new tab. You can uncheck every other box on this page if you like, but the "Cookies and other site data" box must be checked. In the drop-down box near the top of the window, you'll see an underlined time span (e.g., "the past hour") listed. If this box doesn't display "All time," click the drop-down menu, then scroll down and click All time. This will ensure all the cookies for this browser are deleted, not just the recent ones. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will delete all of your browser's cookies.
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Open  Google Chrome. Click ⋮. Select More tools. Click Clear browsing data…. Make sure the "Cookies and other site data" box is checked. Make sure All time is selected. Click Clear data.