The American public consumes almost 50 billion hamburgers per year, which translates to three burgers per week for every man, woman and child. While some burgers are prepared from raw ground beef, others are cooked from frozen patties. Before you place frozen mouth-watering patties on the grill to sizzle, take the time to properly defrost the meat. Once thawed, the beef patties will cook more evenly, resulting in juicier, better-tasting burgers.
OVERVIEW OF ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND SPONDYLOARTHRITIS. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pain in the back, neck, and sometimes hips and heels. The back and neck are made up of a column of individual bones known as vertebrae.
Unlike ordinary back pain, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is not caused by physical trauma to the spine. Rather, it is a chronic condition caused by inflammation in the vertebrae (the bones of the spine). AS is a form of spinal arthritis. Although intermittent flare-ups of spinal pain and stiffness are the most common symptoms, the disease can also affect other joints, as well as the eyes and the intestines. In advanced AS, abnormal bone growth in the vertebrae may cause joints to fuse, severely reducing mobility.