Monthly Archives: March 2010

Obesity in America: A Growing Problem (Part 2)

Why are 70% of Americans overweight and obese? The simple answer is we eat too much and exercise too little (Note: hours in front of the television/computer is one of the best predictors of overweight). These are our choices and personal responsibility. So, what’s changed? Have we just become too careless and lazy when it...

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Hallelujah! They Passed Health Care Reform!

The bill is far from perfect, but doing nothing was to let the insurance and pharmaceutical companies continue their reign of terror unabated. This bill is a decent beginning…100 years in the making. If, for no other reason, it was a crushing defeat for the fear-mongering, lying and self-serving antics of  the GOP leadership!!

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A Speech From the Heart…”Bound To Be True”

This is a wonderful speech and worth listening to, in its entirety. It is inspiring and gives me hope.The vote is today. Keep your fingers crossed “Every once in a while a moment comes where you have a chance to vindicate all those best hopes that you had about yourself, about this country, where you...

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Colbert on Rove — I couldn’t resist!

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

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Obesity in America: A Growing Problem (Part 1, The Stats)

Obesity In America: A Growing Problem (Part 1) 70% of Americans are overweight, and 32% of them are obese. The numbers, and the people, are only expanding. By 2015, at this rate, 75% will be overweight, 41% obese. Lifestyle diseases related to obesity, including: heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes are the top killers, and...

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