Cucumbers also contain pectin, a naturally occurring type of soluble fiber that could decrease blood cholesterol. An animal study found that administration of pectin extracted from cucumbers caused a significant decrease in both blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels (15). Cucumbers contain plant sterols which may help reduce LDL cholesterol levels…
Mixed feeds don’t last forever. Just like food in your refrigerator can turn rancid, so can your feed. Fats used in the production of chicken feed will eventually oxidize, which turns the feed rancid. A rancid feed will have an odor about it, and it’s not a pleasant odor. However,…
No, computers as they exist today do no create minds. Using Searle’s assertion “brains create minds”. But many AI researchers believe that given enough interconnectivity, a hardware layer similar to a neural brain, can be the platform for an artificial consciousness. They say computers will never be able to think…
Vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B7 found in cucumbers are known to help lower anxiety and reduce the effects of stress. Cucumbers contain plant sterols which may help reduce LDL cholesterol levels (aka. the “bad” cholesterol; 2). Fibre helps to lower LDL cholesterol as well (3), and cucumbers (given…
However, it is unsafe to use essential oils around chickens at all because ingestion can be toxic, if not fatal. Mint planted around or placed inside the chicken coop does not discourage rodents because the scent is not strong enough to offend or alarm them. How to use it: Mix…
Key points. Waiver occurs when the holder of the privilege acts in a way that is inconsistent with the communication remaining confidential. Waiver can be intentional, unintentional or implied. Confidential information should only be disclosed to third parties if the strict legal test for requiring or permitting the disclosure is…
Cultural appropriation is considered harmful by various groups and individuals, including Indigenous people working for cultural preservation, those who advocate for collective intellectual property rights of the originating, minority cultures, and those who have lived or are living under colonial rule. It allows people to show their liking for the…
Can chickens drown in a pool? – Yes, although your chickens may see your pool as a source of water, they would easily be able to drown in one. While chickens can swim, they don’t naturally do so. Prolonged periods in the water can cause chickens to become waterlogged and…
Abstract. Children with congenital hypothyroidism are prone to die unexpectedly. Babies with congenital hypothyroidism are born with an underactive or absent thyroid gland. Because thyroid hormone plays such an important role in brain development and growth, all babies born in the United States, Canada and other developed countries undergo a…
If a restaurant or party is BYOB (“bring your own bottle”), this means that guests are free to bring their alcoholic beverage of choice with differing limitations according to the restaurant or event. Alcohol is subject to a lot of regulation. BYOB restaurants allow you to within constraints such as…