Problem: Article: When you consume alcohol it sits in your stomach while it waits to be processed. If you don't have food in there, the alcohol will process faster and at one time. If you have food in your belly, the alcohol will enter your system more slowly and at a varied pace thus lessening the effects of alcohol immediately. This is especially important if you know you will be drinking for a sustained period, like a bar crawl. For the same reason that you want food in your stomach, drinking slowly will allow your body to process the alcohol over a period of time. Whereas, if you inundate your body with alcohol, it will be more difficult to process. Choose alcohols with fewer congeners (substances that are also produced during the fermentation process), which are less likely to cause a hangover. Light-colored beers and white wine have fewer congeners than darker beers and harder liquors. Stay away from brandy, whisky, and red wine.  Cheap boozes tend to give you a worse hangover. Your body expends more energy to process impurities left in the alcohol. Clearer alcohols like vodka, gin, and white rum are good options.
Summary: Eat first. Drink slowly. Choose your beverages carefully.

Problem: Article: As your urine reacts with the chemicals on the urine strip, the strip will turn a yellow, maroon, or purple color. Follow the directions printed on the side of the packaging, which will tell you how long you should wait. Most ketone strips ask you to wait 40 seconds for best results. Waiting too long to read the results—or not waiting long enough—can result in a misleading reading. If you look at the ketone-strip container, it will have a series of colored squares on one side. Hold your colored ketone strip up to the side of the container, and find the color square that best matches your urine strip. It may be the case that the color of your urine strips fits in between 2 of the color squares on the packaging. In this case, assume that the higher reading is a more accurate result. Once you've matched your urine-strip color with a color square, look closely to find the number and description that correlate with the color. The standard ketone-level descriptors include: “Trace,” “Small,” “Moderate,” and “Large.”  The colors will also correspond to numerical values: 0.5, 1.5, 4.0, etc. These measure the amount of ketone in your urine in units of milligrams per deciliter, or units of millimoles per liter. Healthy people not on a keto diet will have extremely low levels of ketone in their urine.
Summary: Wait for the ketone strip to change its color. Match the ketone strip with the color indicators on the packaging. Read the numerical value beneath the matching color square.

Problem: Article: It's completely normal and natural for kids of all ages to ask about babies. It helps to be prepared for the conversation, but even if you aren't, try to stay calm and don't jump to conclusions. Take a deep breath and talk to them like you would about any other topic. Your first reaction might be to laugh or redirect the conversation. However, if you dismiss them, they'll only become more curious about the topic. It's best to address the question when they ask. If you're a babysitter or nanny, the children who you watch might ask you about babies or sex at some point. Stay calm and use your best judgement to approach the situation. If it's a body question, answer it scientifically. If it's a question that you think you can't or shouldn't answer, let them know that they can ask their parents.  For example, you could say something like, “Let's ask your mom when she gets home, maybe she'll know!” Chances are, they'll forget about it, and you can let their parents know that the child was curious about babies or sex. If they continue to push your limits and ask more personal questions, stay calm and treat it like you would if they were misbehaving in any other way. Remind them that they shouldn't use dirty words if they're swearing, and tell them that if they continue to do so, you'll have to call their parents. While kids are naturally inquisitive, there might be a reason that they're asking this particular question. For example, their teacher at school might be pregnant, or they might have seen a baby on television or in public. If you're pregnant, an older child might become curious about their new sibling. It's very common for children to start asking about babies and pregnancy when they know there's a baby on the way. Your child might be asking you about babies to confirm what they already know. If you've never talked about it before, try saying something like “That's a good question! Where do you think babies come from?” to see what they know about the topic.  If you've discussed babies and pregnancy before, start by confirming what you've already discussed. Say something like “Well, we've talked about how babies are made when a man and a woman have sex, right?” When they confirm that they know that information, move on to answering their new question. If they say that they don't know, assure them that it's okay. Then, proceed with answering their question as best as you can.
Summary:
Stay calm and relaxed when the topic comes up. Defer to the child's parents if someone else's child asks you about babies. Consider why your child might be curious about babies. Ask them where they think babies might come from.