My Own Political Party

Now that politics is not only about serving your country, but how good you look, many politicians have opted to lose weight before running for office. Some may be turning to weight loss pills, but it seems that most are using the good old fashioned eat less and exercise more. Mike Huckabee lost more than 100 pounds and authored the book Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a ... Read More

As everyone realizes, childhood obesity is on the rise. Some blame less exercise, while others blame video games and television. But the industry that receives the biggest blame is the fast food industry. A study conducted by Shin-Yi Chou of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, concluded that obesity rates in children between the ages of 3 and 11 could drop as much as 18 percent, while teen obesity rates could drop as much as 24 percent. Children view an ... Read More

With the talk about health care plans, I thought that maybe both candidates should require people to eat healthier if they want good health care coverage. There has been much talk about "superfoods" and the benefits that can be had by consuming them. Here is a list of superfoods: * Beans * Blueberries * Broccoli * Oats * Oranges * Pumpkin ... Read More

Lately, Elizabeth Edwards and not John Edwards has been grabbing the headlines. We haven't heard much from John lately (maybe he is off buying baby bedding), but Elizabeth has been talking about health care. Elizabeth Edwards, who is battling cancer, is pushing for a mandatory universal health care system for every American. Currently 47 million Americans do not have health insurance. Edwards claims that the health care system is tied to the economy: Reform of our health care system ... Read More

Don't go out and buy that new wine rack right away. Drinking wine may not be as healthy as the news would have you believe. Studies about drinking wine and health status have often touted that drinking one glass a wine a day may be healthy for you. What they forget to mention is that the study participants often have different lifestyles. If you eat fast food three times and day and then drink one glass a wine, ... Read More

Ever since the term "War on Drugs" was first used in the 80s, there has been controversy about its effectiveness. Many, included myself, still think that certain drugs should be illegal. There are others, however, who believe that drugs should be legalized. StopTheDrugWar.org is one of those places. Stop the Drug War (DRCNet) calls for an end to drug prohibition (e.g. some form of legalization), and its replacement with some sensible framework in which drugs can be regulated and controlled ... Read More

The baby boomers are screwing up all the drug use trends charts. Why? Instead of drug use decreasing as they get older, drug use shows an increase. In 2001, 20% of 12-17 year olds used illicit drugs in the past year. Compare this to a high of 25% in 1979 and a low of 12% in 1993. I wonder what we were doing differently in 1993? For older Americans (35 and older), 6.3% claimed to have used drugs ... Read More

Obesity is becoming a huge problem in the United States. In 2006, only 4 states had an obesity rate of less than 20%. Compare this to 1985 when there wasn't a single state that had an obesity rate of over 14%. Food has become a major source of pleasure in our society. Although you are constantly hearing about dieting plans and a href="http://www.lab88.com/category/weight-loss-pills.asp">weight loss pills, the obesity rate is not decreasing. Fast food has become a staple instead ... Read More

As the baby boomers get older, elder care in this country will grow tremendously. People are living longer, but they are not always able to live on their own. A friend of mine recently had to put her mother in a nursing home but later found that the care was inadequate. Some assisted living facilities and other nursing homes are now using assisted living software to help them better manage residents, nurses and day-to-day operations of the facility. Unfortunately, it ... Read More

A few years back, there was a proposal that would allow women on welfare to keep their benefits even if they were to get married. I wonder if exchanging wedding rings would really help change bring women and children off welfare. I think the proponents were hoping that this would make for a more stable family life for people on welfare. They could well be right. According to statistics, 36.8% of births are to unmarried women. Compare this ... Read More