Fishing and Health

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping. The term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such...

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Pitaya or Dragon Fruit

A Pitaya (pronounced /pɨˈtaɪ.ə/) or pitahaya (English pronunciation: /ˌpɪtəˈhaɪ.ə/) is the fruit of several cactus species, most importantly of the genus Hylocereus (sweet pitayas). These fruit are commonly known as dragon fruit – cf. Chinese huǒ lóng...

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Pineapple

Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit which are coalesced berries. Pineapples are the only bromeliad fruit in widespread cultivation. It can be grown as an ornamental, especially from the leafy tops....

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Water supply and sanitation in Indonesia

adopted from wikipedia.org Water supply and sanitation in Indonesia is characterized by poor levels of access and service quality. Over 100 million people in Indonesia lack access to safe water and more than 70 percent of the country’s 220 million...

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BUGS: THE NATURAL WAY TO KEEP THEM AT BAY

Adopted from : Botanical.com Andrea Candee, MH, MSC Bugs! Do I respect them as part of Nature’s miraculous design…yes. Do I like them…not really. Despite daily intake of supplements reputed to be bug deterrents (i.e. garlic, B vitamins), many of...

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Hair Loss

Hair Loss Overview The loss of hair (alopecia) is a natural phenomenon in all hair-baring animals that normally occurs during the hair growth cycle. It is estimated that most individuals (assuming they have a full head of hair) lose about 100 scalp...

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Gallstones

Gallstones Overview Gallstones (commonly misspelled gall stones or gall stone) are solid particles that form from bile in the gallbladder. * The gallbladder is a small saclike organ in the upper right part of the abdomen. It is located under the...

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Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones Overview The kidney acts as a filter for blood, removing waste products from the body and making urine. It also helps regulate electrolyte levels that are important for body function. Urine drains from the kidney through a narrow tube...

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