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Doctorbeat
Netherlands13241 Posts
What's the best way to get this to stop bleeding and form a scab? Image below, a bit bloody. + Show Spoiler + | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On April 10 2012 18:21 Doctorbeat wrote: So I cut my finger two days ago when I was cutting food, sliced a bit of skin off. I've bandaged it so far, but when I took the bandage off today it's still bleeding. I put a bandage on it again after cleaning my finger. What's the best way to get this to stop bleeding and form a scab? Image below, a bit bloody. + Show Spoiler + Glue it or get stitches if it's been bleeding that long. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
Also, if it's still bleeding it may be a good idea to get it checked out | ||
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Doctorbeat
Netherlands13241 Posts
On April 10 2012 23:08 eshlow wrote: You actually don't want it to form a scab... keep it moist and and let it heal. Also, if it's still bleeding it may be a good idea to get it checked out It has stopped bleeding now. Looks pretty good now. By the way, why wouldn't you want it to form a scab? | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
 Question: Past week or so I have had this numb spot on the bottom of my foot. I usually notice it in the morning. No pain, nothing traumatic has happened recently. Some kind of nerve irritation? I'm trying to think of other useful information. I have been lifting and running in vibram's for the past two months. + Show Spoiler [Picture] + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/fAUKn.jpg) | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
Although scars on your fingers DO suck. I have one the length of my right index finger, right down the front, almost took out the tendons when I was 12 or 13. The finger never has had full range of motion and sensitivity since. | ||
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Doctorbeat
Netherlands13241 Posts
On April 10 2012 23:56 JingleHell wrote: Well, with a cut there, odds are you won't keep it from opening up over and over if it scabs. Better to stitch or glue it, keep it covered for a week, and let it heal faster, IMO. Although scars on your fingers DO suck. I have one the length of my right index finger, right down the front, almost took out the tendons when I was 12 or 13. The finger never has had full range of motion and sensitivity since. Luckily I still have my full range of motion and I've also got no problem anywhere on the finger with sensitivity. I already have a few scars on my fingers, but nothing really bad (a few incidents with scissors). | ||
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henrydumb
United States1 Post
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Release
United States4397 Posts
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dynwar7
1983 Posts
I have a rather short and simple question regarding calories. So....calories is basically the amount of kilojoules you eat. So for example, 1 gram of fat could have, say, 200 calories. And 1 tablespoon of sugar could have 50 calories. Is this correct? So for example, I eat an ice cream. This ice cream has 5 grams of fat and5 tablespoons of sugar. Based on the info above, I would eat about1250 calories, am I right? So basically Calories is the sum of protein, fat, sugar, fibre, polyunsaturated fat, mono unsaturated fat, sodium, etc. right? Calories by itself does not exist? Lastly, to summarize, when I see nutritional information, the amount of calories is always the sum of all other things such as fat, sugar fibre, etc. right? Having said that, foods that contain high calories are not essentially bad, surely? | ||
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Sneakyz
Sweden2361 Posts
 .1g of fat is about 9kcal, while 1 tablespoon of sugar would be ~50kcal. So if you eat an icecream consisting of only the stuff you wrote, you would consume 295 kcal. Calories are just how much energy the food contains, so it doesn't exist in "physical form" if that's what you mean. They are the sum of everything containing energy which your body can use. Calories will only tell you how much energy you can absorb from the food and not anything about what is actually in the food. There will obviously be a significant difference if you eat 500 kcal of fat or if you eat 500 kcal of sugar in other processes in the body, but the energy will be the same. | ||
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Zafrumi
Switzerland1272 Posts
On April 12 2012 19:30 DontLoseSightOfIt wrote: Hi guys I am trying to understand calories. I have a rather short and simple question regarding calories. So....calories is basically the amount of kilojoules you eat. So for example, 1 gram of fat could have, say, 200 calories. And 1 tablespoon of sugar could have 50 calories. Is this correct? So for example, I eat an ice cream. This ice cream has 5 grams of fat and5 tablespoons of sugar. Based on the info above, I would eat about1250 calories, am I right? So basically Calories is the sum of protein, fat, sugar, fibre, polyunsaturated fat, mono unsaturated fat, sodium, etc. right? Calories by itself does not exist? Lastly, to summarize, when I see nutritional information, the amount of calories is always the sum of all other things such as fat, sugar fibre, etc. right? Having said that, foods that contain high calories are not essentially bad, surely? a calorie is a unit of energy. 1 calorie approximates the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C. This is about 4.2 joules. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie) when you eat food, your body turns it into energy which is needed to power all the organs etc. Carbohydrates, fiber, fats, proteins, organic acids, polyols, and ethanol all release energy during respiration. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_energy) calories dont really say anything about whether certain foods are "good" or "bad" (i.e. healthy or unhealthy) for you. all it really does is tell you how much energy your body can gain when you eat it. edit: damn you sneakyz! you snuck in before me! pretty sneaky....z | ||
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dynwar7
1983 Posts
So yes, calories is just a "unit", does not exit in physical form. So in short....if I eat 500 calories worth of KFC, compared to eating 500 calories worth of Salad, obviously the salad is healthier, even though the calories are the same right? (500). So, then if I say I eat 600 calories, it does not necessarily mean it is a bad thing right? Even good stuff like vegetables, beans, lean meat, surely they contain calories, but perhaps "good" calories right? Sorry if its hard, but basically yeah, like I said. I can eat 1000 calories and still be considered good if that 1000 calories consists of vegetables, fruits, lean meat, beans, right? Therefore, saying I eat lots of calories does not necessarily mean it is a bad thing? 2nd question. So, like the guy from Sweden said above 2 posts, basically Calories is the sum of everything in that food right? The sum of protein, carb, sugar, fibre, protein, all add up to the calories right? So, there is no food that contains only calories right? Therefore, that is why there are good and bad calories, am I correct? | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On April 13 2012 00:53 DontLoseSightOfIt wrote: Thank you 2, you 2 both know what I mean So yes, calories is just a "unit", does not exit in physical form. So in short....if I eat 500 calories worth of KFC, compared to eating 500 calories worth of Salad, obviously the salad is healthier, even though the calories are the same right? (500). So, then if I say I eat 600 calories, it does not necessarily mean it is a bad thing right? Even good stuff like vegetables, beans, lean meat, surely they contain calories, but perhaps "good" calories right? Sorry if its hard, but basically yeah, like I said. I can eat 1000 calories and still be considered good if that 1000 calories consists of vegetables, fruits, lean meat, beans, right? Therefore, saying I eat lots of calories does not necessarily mean it is a bad thing? 2nd question. So, like the guy from Sweden said above 2 posts, basically Calories is the sum of everything in that food right? The sum of protein, carb, sugar, fibre, protein, all add up to the calories right? So, there is no food that contains only calories right? Therefore, that is why there are good and bad calories, am I correct? Mostly, yes. You can get calories from good and bad sources. Your body needs different types of nutrients besides just calories for maximum efficiency. Just like you can get different octane ratings of gasoline for your car. You can stick whatever the hell you want in it, but worse fuel will gunk things up faster and run less efficiently in your engine. | ||
Daigomi
South Africa4316 Posts
On April 13 2012 00:53 DontLoseSightOfIt wrote: Thank you 2, you 2 both know what I mean So yes, calories is just a "unit", does not exit in physical form. So in short....if I eat 500 calories worth of KFC, compared to eating 500 calories worth of Salad, obviously the salad is healthier, even though the calories are the same right? (500). So, then if I say I eat 600 calories, it does not necessarily mean it is a bad thing right? Even good stuff like vegetables, beans, lean meat, surely they contain calories, but perhaps "good" calories right? Sorry if its hard, but basically yeah, like I said. I can eat 1000 calories and still be considered good if that 1000 calories consists of vegetables, fruits, lean meat, beans, right? Therefore, saying I eat lots of calories does not necessarily mean it is a bad thing? 2nd question. So, like the guy from Sweden said above 2 posts, basically Calories is the sum of everything in that food right? The sum of protein, carb, sugar, fibre, protein, all add up to the calories right? So, there is no food that contains only calories right? Therefore, that is why there are good and bad calories, am I correct? It depends on what you mean with healthy. When it comes to weight loss, the difference between good calories and bad calories is less important. As long as you eat less calories than you burn every day, you should lose weight. I mean, there are some differences, but they are much less important than purely the calorie count. When it comes to general health, there are other things that count, but you should get these things from just eating normally. For losing weight, the biggest difference between good foods and bad foods is how calorie dense they are. For example (and this is from memory), in terms of 100g, tomato is 20kcal, carrot is 40kcal, sweet potato is 90kcal, skinless chicken breasts are 115kcal, sirloin steak is 170kcal, white bread is 280kcal, and pizza is around 350-400kcal. What this means practically is that 2kg of tomato creates the same amount of energy stores as 100g of pizza (1 slice). You can imagine that 2kg tomatos will make you much fuller than 100g of pizza, so it's easier to stay below the calorie limits by eating less calorie dense foods. | ||
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B.I.G.
3251 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/PzZPA.jpg) The X on the upper arm is a pain I have on both sides, that I mostly feel when i move my arm forward (as if when im swining my arms when walking). The other one is harder to explain, its just below the inner side of my left elbow. If you would hold your arm in 90 degree angle with the palm of your hand turned upward, you can feel two "lumps" of your bones/joints that are aligned vertically. The muscle in question is the one that seems to start between these two joints and runs along the lower arm. These muscles are the ones hurting me, stretching seems to help some but I mostly would like some advice on how to properly prevent injury and pain during training. Thanks guys! | ||
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lifecanwait
96 Posts
Anyone knows? /edit: sry wrong subform. Where is the right forum for this question? Can any mod move it? Thanks. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On April 13 2012 03:42 B.I.G. wrote: Hi guys, i have a question regarding injury, specifically the prevention of it. I started a new training regime this week, that is more focused on functional strength and bodyweight exercises. However, with it came some new pains (that aren't serious yet) that I rather start preventing now rather than having to heal them later. To try and indicate what im talking about, I used this picture: The X on the upper arm is a pain I have on both sides, that I mostly feel when i move my arm forward (as if when im swining my arms when walking). The other one is harder to explain, its just below the inner side of my left elbow. If you would hold your arm in 90 degree angle with the palm of your hand turned upward, you can feel two "lumps" of your bones/joints that are aligned vertically. The muscle in question is the one that seems to start between these two joints and runs along the lower arm. These muscles are the ones hurting me, stretching seems to help some but I mostly would like some advice on how to properly prevent injury and pain during training. Thanks guys! Mobility work and flexibility will be the core of the stuff you are going to use to stay injury free. The latter sounds like tendonitis... possibly medial epicondylitis http://www.eatmoveimprove.com/2009/08/on-tendonitis/ The above one can be numerous things. I would need more detail | ||
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B.I.G.
3251 Posts
On April 13 2012 05:01 eshlow wrote: Mobility work and flexibility will be the core of the stuff you are going to use to stay injury free. The latter sounds like tendonitis... possibly medial epicondylitis http://www.eatmoveimprove.com/2009/08/on-tendonitis/ The above one can be numerous things. I would need more detail Hmm.. apart from the location and the motion that hurts, what would you want to know? it's not a consistent pain and it sometimes gives a "snapping"feeling (not as harsh as it sounds).. | ||
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