how bad can menopause be?
beauty2009
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How can you tell bad herb seeds from good?
Comments (9)I looked each up and I have an herb book, several, but they give the same directions mostly accept a few, there are 5 on the list I understand in every way they couldn't have sprouted. I cold treated the hops, as was noted on the package. I really liked the smell of them too, almost like anise. I would have tried them sooner if I had known what they smelled like. The milk thistle ones say it's easy to grow them, but you describe them as picky as they seemed to be. I direct sowed them in the ground, maybe too early, but I really got nothing accept poppies, fennel, castor bean, mullein, and borage from everything I planted herb wise. The borage got top heavy and died. The poppies didn't make many seeds, and I let them drop. I was really hoping to get mint plants growing, I know spearmint sprouted in a planter, but died due to neglect of it sprouting way too late once most of everything else had been taken out of the planter, not knowing anything would still grow. I'm looking for hints like maifleur gave, that is going to help. Direct sunlight is what most of them needed because they all said the same thing on the package. I'm afraid to plant anything in fall, my garden is under leaves right now, about 67 of them I counted now, but then there were more. I still have about 30 to dump and have to clear some areas of old stalks and the privot that keeps growing wild every where. Between privot and the onslaught of walnut seedlings I'm finding, I'm getting scared. Fall planting may make the onions rot, so I'll have to start them out in flats. The lavender sounds tricky, so they sent a big package of those, I'll try again under lamp just to get some sprouted. I'll do the same for the milk thistle under lamp then put in a cool damp, but warm enough spot to get them growing. The hops and cilantro, I've read to score the seed after soaking them 24 hours, then plant, the seed is a hull of 2 seeds, so it makes sense. I'll be looking each plant and reading blogs on each until I can see proven 100 percent method. I appreciate this and I hope next year I'll be in check, have a few of each plant at least....See MoreHow old were you when you were in menopause?
Comments (53)The following is the Q&A on Late Menopause: Q:"Are there any advantages to still having periods at the age of 56? Is there a benefit to late menopause, or is it better to undergo it earlier? "  Rosemary, Pennsylvania A: Having a late menopause (menopause after the age of around 55) is a double-edged sword. There's some evidence that a later menopause carries a decreased risk of coronary heart disease, but there may also be a slightly higher risk of breast cancer. However, the associations between these health conditions and menopause aren't very strong. The other good news is that there are ways to avoid many health problems  such as doing regular exercise, following a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, and so forth. There is an association between menopause and smoking  smokers often have an earlier menopause. You are probably a nonsmoker, though, which is also good for your health. Keep in mind too that 56 is well within the normal age range for menopause, though it's toward the upper end of the spectrum. So you have nothing to worry about right now. Last Updated: 08/04/2008 JoAnn Manson, MD, is a professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital....See MoreTomato canning: How bad is this?
Comments (11)Sorry what I meant to type was tried, not tired. :) As in "have you tried the other methods"? But you answered that question anyway. The lids issue is similar to the old "only use pre-sterilized jars" rule that used to exist. Until they figured out that anything that is processed more than 10 mins. is sterilized in the process. But ideally you do want them clean and lint free and thus the recommendation for the pre-washing. So while one wouldn't intentionally skip that step, if you forget it once in awhile the food is still safe. Processing 1 jar - no you don't have to add other jars but it is recommended just to prevent the one jar from tipping over in there all alone in rapidly boiling water. Depends on what type of a rack you have in the canner. Plus some canners will only hold 4-5 quarts rather than 7 so it is just easier to end up with more than 1 quart left over to process. sherm - what "cookbook" claims that? The most popular method for best quality is the Crushed Tomatoes with no added liquid. And NCHFP claims that pressure canning tomatoes regardless of the method used results in the best quality. But it all depends on how you plan to use them after opening the jars but it is your choice. Since the majority of the time they are used in cooking the uses for wholes and halfs are limited. With that method it can be difficult to get all the air out of the jars, they tend to float more because of all the air left in the fruit, and they often have too much headspace issues after cooling, and the processing time for that method is astronomical. You can lose a lot of water over 85 mins. and often, if the water level isn't monitored carefully and water added as needed, it drops too low during the long processing, lids are exposed, and that results in unsafe foods. So for all those reasons it is the least popular method. My personal preference other than the crushed is the whole or halves canned in tomato juice. Dave...See MoreHow can I tell good sheets from bad?
Comments (21)One thing to remember about sheets--as the thread count goes up, the threads get thinner. One unclipped toenail can snag and then rip some of the less expensive higher-thread count sheets. You need to look for three things in sheets. The thread count--400 and above is considered "luxury." Be aware that over 800 thread count sheets may be counting the plys (number of strands) in the individual sheet, instead of the threads themselves. So some 1200 thread count sheets are really 600 thread count--but the threads are 2 ply. The type of cotton is also important. Egyptian cotton is considered the top of the line. Turkish cotton is rapidly approaching Egyptian cotton in quality. Then there's Pima or Supmia cotton (they are the same thing with 2 different names). Then there's plain old cotton, followed by cotton/poly blends. And then all polyester sheets. Lower thread count sheets have a plain under-over weave. Higher thread count sheets tend to have a sateen weave--the top thread is carried over 4-6 strands of thread before going under again. This makes for a smoother top surface on the sheet. But the sateen weave is what makes these sheets silky--and that's what people who want a crisper sheet don't like. Those people should look for sheets with a poplin or muslin weave. When buying sheets, open the package and feel them. You'll soon feel the difference between top-quality cotton and lower. I used to sell sheets in a large department store. We had an 800 count Egyptian cotton sheet and a 1000 count regular cotton sheet. People would assume that the 1000 count sheet was "better," based solely on the thread count. But then I'd have them feel both sets of sheets--and they almost always preferred the 800 count sheet, because the cotton was softer. So it's not just thread count. Look at the fabric content. Touch the sheets. As for returns, washing the sheets didn't make them ineligible for returns. We took back sheets for months after they were purchased if there was a problem with them. Discount retailers might not, but a higher-end store--it's at least worth trying to return them....See Morehun49
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