Most people fall short of the minimum recommended amount of potassium per day. And while taking in too much or too little potassium isn’t a problem for healthy people, it can be if you have chronic kidney disease or take certain types of medicines. That’s one reason why you should chec...
In nature, the nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium often come from the decay of plants that have died. In the case of nitrogen, the recycling of nitrogen from dead to living plants is often the only source of nitrogen in the soil. To make plants grow faster, what you need to do is ...
A lot of us at Zero like a mug of low-calorie bouillon at mealtimes to replace the ritual of food. We’ve also been known to chew on pink Himalayan salt crystals to give our teeth something to do. When You Shouldn’t Supplement with Sodium It’s important to note that there are cer...
While you can customize garlic powder by adding any form of salt to it (such as table salt, pink salt, soysauce, etc.) and making it into garlic salt, you cannot do the same with garlic salt. If you add more of the garlic salt to your food in order to intensify the garlic flavor...
Why would NaOH solution need to be added when preparing a K2CrO4 stock solution? 0.1M NaOH must be standardized using KHP. Calculate the appropriate amount of solid KHP (potassium hydrogen phthalate) (MM=204.22 g/mol), so that it will take 10 mL of 0.1M NaOH to perform titration....
The problem isn’t just a lack of toilets—it’s a lack of toilets that people want to use. The result: millions of deaths and disease-stunted lives.
Also known as water pills, these drugs treat high blood pressure and liver and kidney problems. They make your kidneys release more salt (sodium) into your urine, which makes you pee more. This may cause you to lose too much sodium and potassium, which could be bad for your health. You...
Why is it important for patients taking antidiabetic drugs to eat meals at roughly the same time each day? Why is potassium intake an important component of a healthy diet, and what can you do to ensure you are getting the daily recommended intake of potassium? What advice would you...
Probiotic supplements come in tablet, powder, capsule, and liquid forms. They do not provide the nutritional boost that probiotic foods do, but they are another option to promote a healthy mix of gut bacteria. Different probiotics may be recommended to different individuals. Ask your doctor if ...
How Long Do Cucumbers Take To Grow Hydroponically? On average, your hydroponic cucumber won’t need more than 70 days to mature and be ready to harvest. Some varieties will have ripe fruits in no more than 50 days from the day you plant the seeds. Cucumber cultivars generally mature faster...