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I began publishing my articles on Helium in March 2009. I find the web site very interesting and enjoy contributing to it. The best thing about Helium is that everyone is welcome to participate and that you never run out of ideas what to write about.

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Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables Tips to help you eat vegetables: 1 of 27
Everyone knows that vegetables are good for you, yet not everyone eats them. It is not easy to make yourself eat vegetables, if you chose not to, or if you don't know how to prepare them. If you are trying to lose weight, change your family's as well as your own eating habits, improve your health, or simply add variety to the... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Ways to get your picky child to eat new foods: 1 of 19
Every parent has their patience tested on a regular basis, as their child starts every meal with the usual pitch: "I don't like broccoli, I want French fries!" "Not lasagna again, I hate lasagna! Blecch!" It can be very frustrating to feed a picky eater. If you have ever had to make two separate meals, one for the whole ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Sleep Issues How to keep your child in her crib at night: 1 of 14
Young children's climbing skills and their desire for independence are astonishing. You put your toddler in her crib just for 5 minutes, so you can take a shower. You pull the rail all the way up and 35 seconds later she is following you into the bathroom. How in the world did she get out? It is a challenge to keep a child in... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather How tornadoes form: 1 of 12
Tornadoes are one of the most destructive forces of nature. They occur frequently in the United States. Every year there are on average 800 tornadoes reported nationwide with at least 80 people dead and 1500 injured. Winds in most tornadoes can reach 100 mph, travel along the ground for a few miles and are usually less than 1... More..
Sciences > Geology & Geophysics The deadliest earthquakes on record: 1 of 11
Earthquakes are a reminder that our planet hasn't stopped evolving. The Earth's surface, called crust or lithosphere, is made up of tectonic plates. Constant processes taking place inside and on the surface of the Earth can cause a sudden release of energy often resulting in the plates colliding with each other. That, on the ... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Environmental consequences of prolonged drought: 1 of 11
Water is one of the main resources, without which there would be no life on Earth. No one thinks about water, until it becomes scarce. There are several areas around the world known for centuries for their water shortages, like the African and Asian deserts. However, the severe droughts happening recently in many parts of the... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods How far should you push your children to succeed?: 18 of 168
How far should you push your child to succeed? It depends, how you interpret the question. Pushing could mean motivating, which is a positive verb, or forcing, which is a negative one. There is a thin intangible line between motivating and pushing. As a parent, you often have to exercise a lot of self-discipline and self-cont... More..
Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables All you need to know about allium vegetables: 2 of 18
Allium vegetables are perhaps the most widely used vegetables in the kitchen. They are perennial bulbous plants of the onion genus that have a characteristic smell and taste, due to their high sulfur content. There are over twelve hundred species of Allium and all of them are edible, however only a few are palatable. The o... More..
Education > Learning Styles & Skills Understanding how children learn: 1 of 9
Children are constant learners. When a baby is born, he sees his mother taking care of him and learns that it is his primary care taker. He cries when she is not around and stops crying when she comes. Soon he learns that the louder and the longer he cries the sooner his mother will come. He grabs his toys or a blanket of put... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health How to prevent heatstroke in dogs: 1 of 9
Heatstroke or hyperthermia in dogs is a very dangerous condition and requires immediate intervention. It is normal for dog's body temperature to raise occasionally in response to a hot environment or internal inflammation. Natural reaction of the body is to cool itself down and dogs accomplish that through panting and releasi... More..