B12 is necessary for your body to produce enough hemoglobin. If you develop a vitamin B12 deficiency, you may also develop a form of anemia called megaloblastic anemia. Once you have this form of anemia, you can experience symptoms like fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, and constipation.You may also experience tingling or numbness in your hands and feet, balance issues, soreness of the mouth or tongue, and depression. Taking vitamin B12 supplements and having more vitamin B12 high foods can help to prevent the development of anemia. If you are an expectant mother, you should make sure you are taking vitamin B12 supplements and eating vitamin B12 rich foods while pregnant and while breastfeeding. This can reduce the likelihood of birth defects in your baby, such as neural tube defects, movement disorders, developmental delays, and megaloblastic anemia. Vitamin B12 has been shown to help reduce the chances of developing heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and osteoporosis. Taking vitamin B12, as well as folate and vitamin B6, can lower the level of homocysteine in your system, which is a substance that acts as a biomarker for heart disease. Though taking vitamin B12 cannot prevent heart disease, it can significantly reduce your chances of developing it.
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One-sentence summary -- Reduce your chances of developing anemia by taking vitamin B12. Avoid birth defects by taking vitamin B12 while pregnant. Protect yourself from heart disease by taking vitamin B12.


They should be served at room temperature. Keep the climate in mind before you serve. If it’s a hot summer day, your cheese may only need 10 or 15 minutes. If your refrigerator is particularly cold, your cheese may take an hour to come to room temperature. Keep the rest of the wheel in a cool room or refrigerator. Wipe the knife, then score the cheese rind. Apply pressure to the section of cheese you want to cut off by rocking the knife back and forth.  Good etiquette dictates that guests shouldn’t leave the rind on the board, whether or not they follow that rule. Most rinds are edible. Unless your crowd recognizes cheese by sight, a small chalkboard, a serving card or a label will help them navigate. You are less likely to have people select a cheese that they won’t like and refuse to eat if you label everything.
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One-sentence summary -- Remove portions of a cheese wheel from the fridge approximately 30 minutes before you plan to serve them. Cut a portion of cheese before serving if you have a whole wheel. Create a clean cut from the wheel by dipping a sharp cook’s knife in hot water. Consider plating the cheeses separately if you don’t have large platters or plates on which to display them. Leave the rind on the cheese when you serve it. Label your cheese before you serve it.


There is really only one rule when choosing fruits for sangria -- you want one citrus and one non-citrus. Apple and oranges are the classic combination, but far from the only one. Try out:  Peaches Plums Pineapples Strawberries. Blackberries Blueberries White wine makes incredibly refreshing sangria, especially when paired with a nice bubbly finish. In place of brandy, use a light liquor (apple, lemon, peach schnapps, vermouth.). That said, white wines tend to do better with different fruits than those used for red sangria. Try out:  Apples Lemons and Limes Peaches Grapefruit Fresh mint Raspberries Pears Strawberries Kiwis Sangria is not supposed to be complicated or set in stone. Knowing this, chefs and bartenders across the world are considering new bases for their drinks, including:   Rosé: The bubbly pink drink mixes well with fruit and delivers all the bubbles right off the top. Be careful not to let it go flat before serving, however.  Cava: Again, the bubbles are key, but this light and refreshing wine goes great, in particular, with blood oranges. The addition of brandy traditionally complements a red sangria lightly, but it is not the only liquor that can pull it off. You want to choose a drink that has natural notes of fruit, or a light floral scent to it. Don't try something strong that will distract from the refreshing fruit notes. You could think about:  Suze Cointreau St. Germain Schnapps Triple Sec Instead of chopping all of the fruit, juice oranges, lime and lemon in a small saucepan; add 2-3 tablespoons caster sugar, a pinch of nutmeg, and a ground cinnamon stick and heat just until is steams, removing immediately and letting it cool before adding the wine.  Heat liquid (whilst stirring) until steam rises from surface - do not simmer. You place the pot in a larger pot filled with cool water in order to cool the juice faster.
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One-sentence summary -- Go nuts with your fruit combinations. Try a white wine sangria with new fruits and a dry, crisp white, like a Rioja or Pinto Gris. Experiment with less traditional wine types. Try out other liquors. Blend the citrus juice with spices ahead of time for a smoother drink.


You’ve finally reached the step where the two cats see each other in the flesh! This is an exciting turning point, however, this initial introduction must be done slowly and carefully.  Introduce the cats together by placing a barrier between the two of them so there is no way they can come in full body contact.  You can place the cat inside a crate and place the crate in the same room as your existing crate. Another option is to stack two 36” high tension gates in the doorway that separates two rooms and placing each cat in their own room. A third option is to jam the door separating both rooms with two rubber door stops. Crack the door two to three inches, and make sure that neither cats’ head can fit through the opening. This method will allow for greater physical contact. Be sure that you are home to monitor the two cats’ interaction regardless of which barrier method you choose.  Do not let the cats interact until they both appear fairly calm around each other. Mild aggressive behavior, such as hissing and then walking away, can be normal behavior for cats who have been apart for several weeks.  Aggression is one way that cats communicate with one another, and mild aggression is usually okay as long as they are not fighting. It is now time to remove all physical barriers and allow the cats to have their first face-to-face meeting. Remove the new cat from her cage, or remove the gate or door barrier that was used to separate them.  Stand close by as the two cats come towards each other.  Be aware that the existing cat may stalk and chase the new cat, or the newcomer may do the same if the existing comes and enters the isolation room. Don’t worry; this is normal.  Just be sure to supervise both cats throughout the interaction.  Avoid holding either cat in your arms during this introduction . You could end up scratched or bitten if one or both of them becomes aggressive towards each other.If your cats do get into a fight, do not try to reach in and break it up with your bare hands.  Instead, grab a nearby squirt bottle, water gun, water hose, or water bottle. Then proceed to dose the cats with water; this will probably end the fight within a few seconds.  Remember that this process may take quite some time.  It could just a few days if you’re introducing two kittens to each other and potentially several months when introducing two adult cats. Cats can become stressed during the introductory period.  Make sure you pay attention for behavior that could indicate that either cat is street.  Stress signs include whimpering, hiding, vomiting, excessive grooming/eating/drinking, spraying, and urinating/defecating in inappropriate places.
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Allow each cat to see each other without physical contact. Let the cats meet face-to-face. Watch for signs of stress.