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Pros & Cons of Bond Funds
A bond fund–sometimes referred to as an income fund–is a type of investment that uses pooled money from a number of investors to purchase interest-bearing or dividend-producing securities. These investments include government or corporate bonds, bank certificates of deposit, preferred stock and commercial paper, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There are significant advantages and disadvantages to investing in bond funds.
Diets That Have Low Sodium
Sodium is one of the basic elements in salt. When people get too much sodium in their diets, high blood pressure and hypertension can become a problem. If you want to keep your blood pressure low, regulate how much sodium you are consuming in your daily diet.
How Saving Your Baby’s Umbilical Cord Can Save Lives..
Thinking about discarding your babys umbilical cord? Think again. The umbilical cord, or cord tissue, is one of the most abundant sources of a stem cell called mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Preserving a part of your baby’s umbilical cord can yield an almost limitless quantity of MSCs, which could be valuable for your baby or another family member in a variety of emerging therapy treatments, such as treatment for spinal cord injury, post-heart attack heart repair, bone repair and cartilage regeneration. The Cord Blood Registry (CBR) provides you with the opportunity to save the cells in your babys umbilical cord in order to give you with the peace of mind in knowing that these cells could potentially repair your familys future health.
Signs of Anemia During Pregnancy
Your body’s red blood cells have an important job. These microscopic blood parts carry oxygen around your body and keep you feeling healthy. During your pregnancy, these cells have to take on even more work, taking oxygen not just to the different parts of your body, but also to your growing baby. Anemia occurs when your body does not have enough red blood cells to distribute an adequate amount of oxygen, reports the Utah Department of Health. This red blood cell deficiency is commonly due to a lack of iron in your diet. If you have anemia, you can expect to experience a host of undesirable symptoms.
What NOT To Do When Starting A Business
It happens all the time, starting a business with a close friend sounds like a lot of fun…but it’s not always wine and roses. Priorities change and two people may soon have two completely different visions for the company long term. I’ve been to the school of hard knocks in regard to partnership, and I’ve seen it destroy others’ friendships over the years. So, think long and hard before going into a partnership and if you decide to move forward, be sure you have plans in place for things like an exit strategy if one partner wants out, financing the biz issues, time commitments etc. In my book, Your Idea, Inc. I have a survey that’s helpful to discuss with a potential partner before starting a business so as not to end a wonderful friendship but as a starting point, I recommend lots of dicsussion!