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Plus Size Start
Let's set aside the stigma of the way we LOOK when we are overweight and jump to the fact that it is simply unhealthy. Weight management should not be directly related to how we WISH we look. As everyone knows by now, you can't believe everything you read and see on the internet. Thanks to photo editing software, the people we see don't even really exist; they are figments of an editor's imagination. Ah, if only we lived in a world where we could erase our thigh fat with the click of a mouse. Yeah, right. The ONLY reason you should consider maintaining your weight at a healthy level is just that—it is HEALTHY. When you are HEALTHY, you feel great. When you are HEALTHY, you look great.
By Mickey Sigga8 years ago in Longevity
So… There’s Something I Need to Tell You. Top Story - January 2018.
One of the most violent elements within our society is ignorance. It has the capacity to shape generations, to stir cultural prejudice, and to create fear and discrimination at the expense of those without a voice. The rise of HIV and AIDS in the 1970s, at a time when little was understood about this forthcoming pandemic, gave birth to fear and recriminations against the homosexual communities and drug users. These sub-groups were the perfect target into which society could pour their fears and distrust. These communities were seen to be the corrupting influence of acceptable social norms and became the reason for this associated disease, and so stigma towards sufferers began to take root.
By Chris O'Hanlon8 years ago in Longevity
My Life With Autism
Let's get the big question out of the way first: what is autism? For those who don't know, autism is an epidemic that’s been sweeping across the world at a frightening rate, and it’s caused by vaccines. It’s also objectively worse than measles.
By Riley Odell8 years ago in Longevity
Book Review: 'The Blue Zones'
In a refreshingly uplifting book on the lessons of longevity, The Blue Zones' Dan Buettner recounts stories and lessons of his travels to the five “Blue Zones” around the world. With the help of University of Minnesota researcher and professor, Dr. Robert Kane, and numerous other scientific experts, Dan Buettner gathers data on centenarians internationally and analyzes the lifestyle and nutrition habits that may lead to their prosperous, long lives. To set the stage, Buettner defines areas around the world with concentrations of the world’s longest lived people, often centenarians who live to be at least 100, as “blue zones.” The five regions in which he focuses are Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa Japan, Loma Linda, CA, USA, Nicoya, Costa Rica and Ikaria, Greece. Many of the nutrition and lifestyle conclusions that Buettner claims are supported by peer-reviewed research; and through the stories of the centenarians that he meets readers stay engaged while learning about wellness and nutrition.
By Kenzie W. Carlson8 years ago in Longevity
Weathered Down
Pain is a feeling triggered by the nervous system. One may feel it as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Everyone experiences pain at some point or another, yet everyone experiences pain differently. Sometimes pain can’t be shown, leaving those around us unaware of what one is actually experiencing.
By Hannelore Gruber8 years ago in Longevity
What Living With Tourette's Is Really Like
I once had a conversation with one of my friends about my Tourette’s and was surprised that she and her significant other had initially thought that the disorder was limited to vocal tics and had to include profanity. This stereotype is so ingrained in our society that when she saw accurate depictions of the disorder, she thought that they had fabricated information for comedy and drama. Tourette syndrome, often abbreviated to TS, is actually a neurological disorder that causes the Tourettic person to experience irrepressible urges to move their body and make noises that they wouldn’t choose to do otherwise. This urge doesn’t ease until this impulse is fulfilled. These motions and noises are called tics. Tics are the urgency of an itch combined with the necessity of a reflex. Many people describe the feeling as an internal or external force bending them to its will. Others experience a sense of impending doom and feel that disaster will befall them or their loved ones if they fail to perform the tic correctly.
By Mara-James Canfield8 years ago in Longevity
Knowing Who Needs In-Home Care Assistance
Living at home is something very important to seniors. They enjoy being in the comfort of their own home, and it is important to give them the opportunity to live there as long as possible. That feeling of independence can still be maintained while also having someone there to look after them as much as possible.
By Andrea Dawson8 years ago in Longevity
Resistance Training and Adolescent Females
Resistance training has been the exercise regime of choice for many adults and has proven to be enjoyable and effective. However, in previous years, it has been controversial as to whether this type of exercise is suitable for children and adolescents because of the concern of safety and effectiveness for this age group.
By Brodie Turner8 years ago in Longevity
