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Wine is highly acidic (both red and white), which of course wears on the enamel of your teeth. If it is a sweet wine there is also a significant amount of sugar in it. The combination of these is not a good thing for teeth. High in sugar and carbonated with enamel weakening CO2, soft drinks are one of those dietary disasters that provide nothing positive and are detrimental on many levels. Their high acid content strips enamel from teeth like paint thinner removing layers of paint. Corrosive acids like phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric are the culprits. Clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages are pinpointed as the worst, dissolving enamel at a staggering 2-5 times more than colas. Studies have shown sports drinks are even worse for your teeth than soft drinks or energy drinks. They contain large amounts of citric acid, sugar, and caffeine, not only damaging tooth enamel but the roots as well. While some fruit juices and most if not all freshly squeezed juices contain a great many vitamins, they also contain a lot of natural sugars and most are high in acid content. Even OJ, the least acidic and whose processed juice is often fortified with calcium and vitamin D, should be followed up immediately with a good rinsing. Cold pressed juices often have other juices that even out the alkaline so that they are not nearly as harmful to your teeth. Make sure, however, that you check before buying so you can be sure to do what’s best for your teeth. These beverages, including caffeine and alcohol, cause dehydration which in turn lowers the beneficial effects of saliva. As saliva serves to protect the enamel of teeth (by creating a mineralized coating which is also a pH neutralizer), this, in turn, exposes teeth to damage they normally would easily avoid.

summary: Lay off the wine. Cut out soft drinks. Run from sports drinks. Limit fruit juices. Avoid diuretic drinks.


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Connect a rubber hose to an indoor or outdoor faucet and run it to your pool. Then, turn the faucet on and let the pool fill up with fresh, unsalted tap water equal to the amount of water you removed earlier. After filling your pool with water, mix a small section of it with a pool brush or pole for 2 to 3 minutes. Then, test that area of the water to get a preliminary salt reading. If it is still above the pool’s recommended PPM, you may need to dilute the water further. If it is below the recommended PPM, you’ll need to add more salt to the pool. The amount added should bring your water’s sodium level back up to the recommended PPM value, so look at the conversion chart located on your pool salt bag to see how much sodium you should put in.  Look for non-iodized, evaporated, granulated pool salt that has a purity level of at least 99.8%. Stay away from salts that contain additives like calcium chloride and sodium ferrocyanide. You can find pool salt at most pool supply stores. Once you’ve added the water and any additional salt, you’ll need to mix everything together using a pool brush or pole to fully dilute the solution. When you’re finished, you shouldn’t be able to see any individual salt grains in the water. After mixing the solution together, let it rest for at least 24 hours. Then, check the water’s salt level readout. The water is safe to swim in if it is within a few hundred units of the recommended PPM level. If it is not, repeat the dilution process.

summary: Fill your pool with fresh water. Check your pool’s current PPM level. Add salt to the pool if necessary. Mix the salt and water together for 30 minutes. Test the pool’s salt levels after 24 hours.


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through challenging tasks to see them to completion. Don’t give up on something that you’ve already started since it may seem like you’re unreliable. Instead, break up the task into smaller, more manageable goals so it doesn’t seem as intimidating. Work hard towards finishing the task to the best of your ability without rushing through any steps. Take time to do a high-quality job so it looks like you’re more responsible and able to complete difficult tasks.  For example, if you have a big project due in 2 weeks, work on it for a little while each day rather than trying to rush it right before the due date. It’s okay to ask for help or assistance if you feel overwhelmed or don’t know what steps to take next. Don’t push your responsibilities onto someone else since it could make you seem like you’re trying to avoid work. Write a list of things that you need to get done and do your best to work through them on your own. Start working through your list as soon as you can so you don’t feel rushed trying to complete them later on. Make time to do each of the tasks so you can complete them with the highest quality.  It’s alright to ask someone for help if you don’t know how to do something or you physically can’t do it on your own. Don’t have the other person do the work for you, but ask them to teach you so you can do it on your own the next time. Don’t take advantage of people that offer to do things for you. Choose goals that are SMART, or specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound, so you can feel like you’ve accomplished something when you complete them. Give yourself an end goal that you can easily track and finish in a certain amount of time. Track the progress of your goals using a journal or calendar so you can see what you need to complete in order to reach them.  For example, avoid setting a vague goal like, “Lose weight.” Instead, write your goal like, “Lose 5 pounds in 3 weeks.” That way, you can easily track how close you are to completion. You can set long-term goals as well as short-term goals so you’re always striving toward something. Helping other people can make you seem more selfless and caring, which will allow people to take you more seriously. Rather than only thinking about yourself, put yourself in other peoples’ perspectives so you can get a better understanding of their needs. Ask if there’s anything you can do to help, or do random acts of kindness, such as opening the door for someone or doing a chore without being asked. Don’t help other people just to make yourself seem better since it may come across as insincere. Show genuine interest in the person and the task they want to complete. Try doing things that you don’t normally want to do just to help other people out. Avoid doing things just because it will make you look better or more mature, but do them because you want to help out. Start practicing by giving up 1 thing that you want to do each week so you can join someone else for what they’d like to do. For example, you can give up playing video games on a weekend so you can spend time with your family. You won’t always be able to get what you want and sometimes, bad things will happen that you can’t change. Accept the circumstances of what’s happening and do your best not to let it affect you negatively. Try to look for the positive aspects of the situation so you can learn from it and apply it to your life going forward.  For example, if someone runs into your vehicle, don’t focus as much on the damage. Instead, be glad that you or nobody else got hurt. As another example, if your family moves to a different city, look forward to the new friends that you can make and places you can visit.
summary: Persevere Try to do things by yourself without asking others to do them for you. Develop SMART goals for yourself to build your self-esteem. Assist other people to show that you care about them. Be willing to make sacrifices to seem more compassionate. Recognize some things are out of your control.