Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease For Dummies
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Appendix
Metric Conversion Guide
Note: The recipes in this book werent developed or tested using metric measurements. There may be some variation in quality when converting to metric units.
Common Abbreviations
Abbreviation(s) | What It Stands For |
cm | Centimeter |
C., c. | Cup |
G, g | Gram |
kg | Kilogram |
L, l | Liter |
lb. | Pound |
mL, ml | Milliliter |
oz. | Ounce |
pt. | Pint |
t., tsp. | Teaspoon |
T., Tb., Tbsp. | Tablespoon |
Volume
U.S. Units | Canadian Metric | Australian Metric |
teaspoon | 1 milliliter | 1 milliliter |
teaspoon | 2 milliliters | 2 milliliters |
1 teaspoon | 5 milliliters | 5 milliliters |
1 tablespoon | 15 milliliters | 20 milliliters |
cup | 50 milliliters | 60 milliliters |
13 cup | 75 milliliters | 80 milliliters |
cup | 125 milliliters | 125 milliliters |
23 cup | 150 milliliters | 170 milliliters |
cup | 175 milliliters | 190 milliliters |
1 cup | 250 milliliters | 250 milliliters |
1 quart | 1 liter | 1 liter |
1 quarts | 1.5 liters | 1.5 liters |
2 quarts | 2 liters | 2 liters |
2 quarts | 2.5 liters | 2.5 liters |
3 quarts | 3 liters | 3 liters |
4 quarts (1 gallon) | 4 liters | 4 liters |
Weight
U.S. Units | Canadian Metric | Australian Metric |
1 ounce | 30 grams | 30 grams |
2 ounces | 55 grams | 60 grams |
3 ounces | 85 grams | 90 grams |
4 ounces ( pound) | 115 grams | 125 grams |
8 ounces ( pound) | 225 grams | 225 grams |
16 ounces (1 pound) | 455 grams | 500 grams ( kilogram) |
Length
Inches | Centimeters |
0.5 | 1.5 |
| 2.5 |
| 5.0 |
| 7.5 |
| 10.0 |
| 12.5 |
| 15.0 |
| 17.5 |
| 20.5 |
| 23.0 |
| 25.5 |
| 28.0 |
| 30.5 |
Temperature (Degrees)
About the Author
Dr. Rippe is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School with postgraduate training at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is the founder and director of Rippe Lifestyle Institute and Professor of Biomedical Science at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Rippe is also founder and director of Rippe Health Evaluation in Orlando, Florida.
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