Lung cancer. Emphysema. Heart disease. Stroke. Asthma. These are just some of the disease that smoking causes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Cigarette smoking causes more than 440,000 deaths each year in the US. This is about one in five deaths”. These deaths are preventable. What compels America to continue … Continue reading
As the consumers are pursuing a healthier way of life, diet is concerned as an important step to accomplish the goal. However, not everyone has the same ability to get the healthy food. Comparing with heavily subsidized fast food, organic food will never be the first choice for the families with limited budgets. The high … Continue reading
The fast approaching holiday season has brought a lot of news media coverage on black friday chaos and commotion. One article I read about some of the sadistic, psychotic and tragic events that occurred this past weekend made me stop and think “how mentally stable is America?” It was an article about a woman in Chicago … Continue reading
You’re standing in line at the grocery store. As you’re waiting to check out, you can’t help to glance at the magazine display depicting the popular celebrities, with their tanned flawless, skin and perfect bodies. You wonder…what exercise regiment do I have to follow to look like that? What do I need to do to … Continue reading
As everyone knows the United States has been involved in a massive war on drugs within the nation. More than $40 billion is spent annually to fund this massive war. And, this figure is only in regards to the actual war and not the results of it. It does not include the costs of the … Continue reading
I remember the day as if it were yesterday. It was a moderately sunny day and I was playing outside with my two brothers. It was a Sunday and we always practiced soccer on Sunday in preparation for when we played our friends that lived one village away. We had not eaten in days because … Continue reading
DATE: November 2015 Let me tell you a little bit about my family. I am married and have two children, Annabelle is six and Frankie is 11. We live in Susquehanna County, PA. I remember hearing about fracking in our area as early as 2008. I was excited at first, thinking that it would bring … Continue reading
How do we think about sleep in the 21st century? Russell Foster, a circadian neuroscientist, says we treat sleep as the enemy, like an illness, and I completely agree with him. For some odd reason, society has pushed this idea that success, wealth, and productivity are only possible when you spend more hours of the … Continue reading
As a young girl I remember visiting assisted living communities, nursing homes, and hospices to see aging and dying relatives. These homes tried to foster a homey atmosphere, decorating for holidays and providing activities to the elderly. As a child, and even today, I trusted that I left my loved ones in good care. However, … Continue reading
Last semester I took a course about food injustice and insecurity, and I learned about the politics, policies, and management of our food supply. Before taking this course I was utterly unaware of the term “food deserts.” I am now a staunch believer that your geographic location determines access and availability to nutritious food. Food … Continue reading
