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The Science Behind Fasting and Bad Breath
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Fasting is a practice that has been followed by various cultures and religions for centuries. It involves abstaining from food and, in some cases, beverages for a defined period. While fasting can have several physical and mental benefits, it is not uncommon for individuals to notice an unpleasant odor in their breath during fasting periods. Let's explore the reasons behind this phenomenon and uncover the science behind why one's breath may smell when they've fasted. When we fast or restrict our carbohydrate intake for an extended period, our body undergoes a metabolic state called ketosis. During ketosis, the body shifts its primary source of energy from glucose (derived from carbohydrates) to ketones, which are produced when the liver brea ...
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The 10 Steps to Better Test-Taking
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Once you begin a test, follow these 10 steps to better test-taking.You need to have a game plan to take a math test. This plan is different from plans for taking history, English, humanities, and some science tests. Once you begin a test, follow these 10 steps to better test-taking. The game plan is to get the most points in the least amount of time. Many students lose test points because they use the wrong test-taking strategies for math. By following these ten steps, you can demonstrate more knowledge on the test and get more questions right. Step 1Use a memory data dump. Upon receiving your test, turn it over and write down the information that you put on your mental cheat sheet. Your mental cheat sheet has now turned into a mental list a ...
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Bouncing off the wall
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Some students go to great – and often curious – lengths to maximize their studying time before finals.After countless semesters and multiple rounds of rounds of finals, I'm confident I've seen it all when it comes to crazy, odd or just plain absurd study methods. Well, almost all. I'm sure some of you fellow Biology Forums members out there have some interesting stories. There was the kid across the hall freshman year who Aderol'ed himself into a 36-hour sleepless stupor. Don't take Aderol… just don't. Then there's the classic (and much more popular) I'm-going-to-go-to-sleep-at-4-and-wake-up-at-5 method that is meant to secure some semblance of sanity. There are the library residents, the library frequenters, the casual library users and the kid ...
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Decibel Diversion
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Can listening to music while studying make you more productive?I think one of the most underappreciated joys of college living is the exposure to your neighbors' music tastes. Never having met the two guys living below you, there's a good chance you could still create a fairly accurate profile of them after listening to their… diverse collection of Skrillex, Ace of Base, Lou Bega, and Lil Wayne. I've lived with people who study to Broadway show tunes, Disney classics and Kelly Clarkson ballads. I'm not kidding. I've also lived with people who study in complete silence with nothing but a dim desk lamp to remind them of civilization. There are myriad studies out there on the benefits of listening to music at different times. It calms nerves. It ...
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Marathon Problems
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You've all experienced the 30-minute test problem. How to tackle it?With all due respect to essay questions, math, science and engineering students can't tip-toe their way around answers. Test questions are most often multiple choice or free response… and don't let the "free" fool you – there is only one correct answer. Besides "That test sucked," the most common complaint I've heard exiting the myriad math-based tests I've taken over the years is, "You know that long problem at the end? I didn't even know where to start. SO unfair." I think what's really unfair is that person's right to use the same language as the rest of us… but I digress. Truth be told, it's safe to say we've all had our trying times with lengthy, intricate word problems w ...
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Once before bed beats thrice before dinner
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The benefits of reviewing material just before you go to sleep Studying. With the amount of hours logged by college students doing just that, studying, you'd think it was a favorite pastime. In reality, if there is any way to decrease the time we spend hovering over textbooks and in front of computer screens, we’ll do it. In fact, it's my belief that this dilemma is the true origin of cheating. Think about it: how many times have you laughed (on the inside, of course) at the kid who is trying to scope out his neighbor's answers on a 5-point quiz that feels as if it was pulled from an episode of, "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" So why do they even bother? They loathe studying, that's why. And while the large majority of us don't go to ...
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