Vitamin K and Blood Thinners. Lettuce and other foods rich in vitamin K need to be carefully consumed when on blood thinning medications. The mechanisms of these drugs are sensitive to vitamin K levels in the body. If you're on a blood thinner, you can't consume either too much or too little vitamin K on a daily basis.
Length: A distance between two points. Meter: Basic unit of length in the metric system. Meter stick: A scientific instrument used to measure length and distance in the metric system. Metric system: A system of measurement used in science and in most countries of the world. Millimeter: A metric unit of measurement equaling 1/1000th of a meter. Abbreviated mm, there are 1,000 mm in 1 meter.
Measurements are ways that we tell others how much of an item we have. There are two systems of measuring thingsâEnglish and Metric. English measurements are used only in the United States, while metric measurements are used in nearly every other country. Measurements are used to give number values to distance (length, width, and height), weight, time, volume (liquid measurements), and temperature. To get you used to these measurements, weâre providing a list of commonly used English and metric measurements, and their equivalents.