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Ten Brands That You Eat
Have you ever wondered about the food you eat and not only where it comes from, but also which company owns it? Here is a compilation of the ten companies and their brands that own close to 90% of what you purchase and ultimately consume. If this is bothersome to you, consider other options: think about planting an apple tree, picking your own strawberries & blueberries, and joining a CSA.
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/themargin/2014/07/08/10-powerful-companies-that-put-nearly-all-the-food-on-supermarket-shelves/ Accessed on July 8, 2014.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): How it Benefits Everyone
CSAs are growing in popularity throughout the US and it is especially true in the northeast. The concept is fairly straight forward: you pay up front in early spring for a 'share' of the farms produce that you will then pick up weekly throughout the growing season. It allows you to truly understand where your food is coming from as you pass by the fields where workers are busy harvesting the freshest produce that week.
Obesity: Embrace or Change?
The NYTimes ran a well-written op-ed on Sunday that focused on obesity. Here's the link to that article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/opinion/is-obesity-ok.html. It brings forth a question that many in the health field have pondered aloud while the lay public have largely remained silent. Is that because so many of those adult American's are obese and simply don't want to talk about it? According to the Center's for Disease Control (CDC), more than one-third (34.9%) of adults in the US are obese. They are at increased risk for heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. Scientist are in agreement that most of these diseases are largely preventable. And with an annual medical cost of 147 billion dollars, it is no wonder that we are finally talking and writing openly about obesity. The question on the table is do we embrace ourselves or others that are obese to accept and love themselves 'as is', or do we acknowledge that it is a medical diagnosis with a real sense of urgency? Read it yourself, along with the positions taken by those who responded, especially that penned by Honor Murphy of Easton, MD, and ponder for yourself.
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Image by Marta Monteiro The New York Times June 28, 2014 The Opinion Pages
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html. Accessed on July 1, 2014.
How Your Mouth Shapes Behaviors
The mouth is the gateway to the body, so it only makes logical sense that that which we put into it has a great impact on how we, and our thoughts, are ultimately shaped. You see, what we eat isn't just about what we know, but about who we are. Why do you overeat? Why do you eat when depressed or feeling particularly anxious? Who demonstrated that behavior for you, or did you create that habit on your own as a means by which to cope? Is that coping skill working?
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