INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In addition to keeping the cage clean, it’s important to keep it refreshed with toys and things to chew on and dig in. Try giving them empty cereal or granola bar boxes with the printed outside removed to prevent exposure to inks. Hamsters like empty toilet-paper tubes, too, and will love to play in them until they chew them to shreds. Make sure to cut them so Syrian hamsters can fit. Hamsters love attention! They each have their own personalities, but handling them regularly will help you get used to each other. But of course, you should be careful at all times. For example, don’t hold them by the legs and wheelbarrow them. It strains their little legs and can hurt them or in severe cases break their limbs. Make sure you give them a chance to get comfortable with their new cage before handling them (about a week is best). Moving into a new cage is a big event for a hamster and they will be more interested in human attention once they are happy. It’s crucial to provide a good environment for your hamster, but you can also check on their health by listening to their breathing, and if there is wheezing call a vet. Check their paws for lacerations; check their teeth; check their skin to see if there are any signs of flaky or irritated skin. Make sure their nose is dry and their eyes clear.  You may consider weighing them to see if they're gaining or losing weight, which could tip you off to problems.

SUMMARY: Keep adding new things to stimulate them. Handle your hamsters daily. Give your pet a weekly home check-up.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Gluten is a general term for the proteins found in wheat, rye, barley and a few other grains — it's what makes bread, pasta and cereals chewy. Allergic reactions to gluten and related intestinal problems seem to be on the rise during the last few decades, but gluten can also trigger seizures in some people due to its inflammatory nature. As such, try adopting a gluten-free diet for a few months or so and see if your seizures disappear.  Gluten has always been in grains, but different agricultural practices, hybridization and genetic modifications starting back in the 1970s changed some of its properties, which has changed our body's reaction to it. Aside from the gluten content, grains are also rich in glutamate and aspartate, two very excitatory amino acids that impact the brain's electrical activity. In addition to most bread, baked goods, pasta and cereal, gluten is also found in many canned soups, sauces, salad dressings, vegetarian products and even beer. Soy is a legume and considered an important crop because it's a cheap source of plant protein. Soy products and additives have become very popular over the past few decades, and are commonly found in baby food and infant formulas. Unfortunately, soy is one of the most common food allergens among kids and able to trigger serious allergic reactions and potential seizures.  If your child has seizures, consider removing soy products from their diet and see how they respond. It may be labeled as vegetable protein, textured vegetable protein or soy isolate — sometimes it is not even labelled. Like most grains, soy is also very high in glutamine, and excitatory amino acid that affects brain chemistry. Soy and related derivatives are found in soy sauce, tofu, edamame, baby formula, many baked goods, cereals, canned soups, salad dressings, processed meats, hot dogs, canned tuna, energy bars, low-fat peanut butter and most non-dairy alternatives (soy milk, ice cream, etc.). Although glucose (a simple type of sugar) is typically considered the main fuel source for the brain, too much of it is linked to promoting or triggering seizures in some people. Cutting back on sugar can control seizures through reducing any unpredictable and abnormal bursts of electrical activity in the brain, according to scientists. This is particularly important for epileptics, but also people who have a "sweet tooth" that suffer from seizures.  A low sugar, high-fat diet (called a ketogenic diet) is beneficial for anyone who experience seizures because it forces brain neurons to stop relying on glucose for fuel and use ketone bodies (from fat) instead. Natural sugars directly from fresh fruit and veggies are not really the culprit. Instead, cut back on heavily processed sugars such as high-fructose corn syrup, baking sugar and table sugar. Candy, chocolate, ice cream, frozen desserts, most baked goods, many breakfast cereals, specialty coffees, soda pop and many sweetened beverages are loaded with processed sugars. Dairy products are other types of problematic foods and drinks that create a lot of allergic reactions, as well as some seizures, in children and adults. Not only are there a variety of hormones and sometimes contaminants in cow's milk that negatively impact the brain, but dairy is also high in glutamine. Many generations ago, dairy offered much more nutritional and health benefits than negatives, although the same can't be said in modern times.  Switching to dairy-free diet might be the healthiest choice for some people, especially if they are allergic, lactose intolerant or experience seizures. Dairy products, such as ice cream and yogurts, are often mixed with lots of processed sugar, which can be a "double whammy" for triggering seizures. Cow-based cheeses that appear to be the worst for triggering seizures and other negative reactions include Parmesan, cheddar, Swiss, Monterey Jack and mozzarella. For epileptics and others with seizures, goat-based dairy products seem to be a very good alternative to cow-based ones, certainly much more so than soy alternatives.
Summary: Be careful with gluten. Watch out for soy products. Cut back on processed sugar. Consider avoiding dairy.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Locate the shutoff valve in back of the toilet, connected to a pipe coming out of the wall. Turn this valve clockwise as far as you can to turn the water off. Make the mark at the highest point where the water in the back of the tank reaches. This will help you to determine whether the water in the tank rises or falls over time. For best results, use a sharpie; a pencil mark will work, but it may be washed away if the water rises. Add 1 dye tablet or 10 drops of food coloring to the water in the tank. Dyeing the water this way will allow you to see whether the water in the tank is leaking into the toilet bowl.  You can normally purchase water dye tablets from your local water provider. Be sure to wait at least 10 minutes so that the water in the tank will completely change color. If the water in the bowl has any trace of the dye you put in the tank, the water in the tank has leaked into the bowl. This means the cause of your leak is a faulty flush valve. If you have a damaged flush valve, it will have to be replaced. If the water has risen, this means there’s probably something wrong with the fill valve. If the water has gone down, there’s a probably a leak in your flush valve. If the water level has gone up, check to see if there’s any water in the overflow tube. This would also indicate that the fill valve is leaking and overflowing the water in the tank. If dyed water has seeped out from the bottom of the tank and onto the floor, this means it’s probably a leaky gasket. If dyed water has come out of the body of the tank, the tank itself may be cracked. Unfortunately, if the tank is cracked, it will have to be completely replaced.

SUMMARY:
Turn off the water supply to the toilet. Mark the water level in the tank with a marker or a pencil. Add coloring or food dye to the water and wait 10 minutes. Check the water in the toilet bowl to see if it’s changed color. Look to see if the water level in the tank has gone up or down. Check if the dyed water from the tank has leaked onto the floor.