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Who decides what is considered morally right and what is morally wrong? Ethics is defined as “a set of principles of conduct that governs the behavior of individuals and groups.” (Ting-Toomey and Chung 335) For many Americans, the term “ethics” is solely related to our individual, everyday...
Saturday Night Live - Michael Phelps Diet I really enjoy SNL, this is fun. Seeing Michael Phelps poking fun of his own 12,000 calories a day diet. He knows that no one would even can consume that kind of diet and willing to let people know that obesity is a chronic issue with or without him being...
What’s a simple thing you could do to save money, but are unwilling (or unable) to put to practice? Sponsored by Microsoft Small Business. Cheap processed food. I need to watch my sodium and it is killing my budget. Fresh food is so much more expensive but even the price differential on canned...
One of the primary health concerns that is plaguing patients and doctors alike and that has assumed alarming proportions and is continuously on the rise in affluent western nations is obesity. Obesity is a life style disease, the product of sedentary life styles coupled with lack of exercise and...
King Corn is a great little documentary about 2 guys who decide to move back to Iowa and grow an acre of corn. What they discover about America and our modern food process is incredible. This film answered many questions for me. What happened to family farms? Why is everything sweetened with corn...
As I've stated before, the way I see it is if it's about me, it's a journal entry, and if it's about the world, it's a "blog" entry. I'm calling this feature, "On the one hand, but then on the other hand..." It's important not to jump to a conclusion or opinion too quickly. That's been my mantra for...
http://www.livescience.com/technology/080725-sb-education-future.html This is a terrific essay by a physics professor on the nations failing education system. I firmly believe that parents are largely responsible for the rise in obesity among their children as well as the failure to properly educate...
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Tennessee ranks high in obesity By: Emily Bregel The South still leads the nation in obesity rates, with Tennessee ranking in the top three for the heaviest population, according to the most recent government data. Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee head up the list of the nation’s most obese...
Wight loss is an important health related issue for people suffering from obesity. To achieve the aim of weight loss, people contact various dietitian or health experts. Dietitians and health experts suggest various dieting plans to reduce the weight. This is actually a time taking process. You...
Imagine rebuilding the real world from the ground up, prim by prim. What would you change and how would you create public good? Five finalist projects are realizing their revisions with the Second Life and the Public Good Community Challenge. Now through June 30th you can vote for your top three of...
Blogged from www.sciencedaily.com Turmeric, an Asian spice found in many curries, has a long history of use in reducing inflammation, healing wounds and relieving pain, but can it prevent diabetes? Since inflammation plays a big role in many diseases and is believed to be involved in onset of both...
Blogged from www.elements4health.com Let's look at why and when you tend to put on weight in the first place. What is your relationship to food and more importantly, to your body? We subconsciously associate food with nurturing. Tasty food brings about a sense of deep gratification and we associate...
It seems all over the world people are over eating. People in general are taller and larger than they used to be as a result of better nutrition, but it seems now everyone is getting FAT! We eat too much and sit too much. clipped from www.dailymail.co.ukServing up obesity? Supermarket ready meals...
Breaking News: Australia had just achieved the dubious honor of being declared the fattest nation in the world. We always have been overachievers - HA! AUSTRALIA is officially the heavyweight champion of the world, according to figures showing the nation has a greater proportion of obese citizens...
Blogged from www.elements4health.com Osteoporosis Studies have indicated that intake of cola is associated with low bone marrow density in women. Another study concluded that high consumption of carbonated beverages and the declining consumption of milk are of great public health significance for...
Dieting and slimming for weight loss works for a very short term, however the problem is to lose weight to give you a proper shape and then keep it off. Hypnosis and hypnotherapy has excellent success rates in helping people with weight problems and eating disorders. The usual picture of weight loss...
