For many people, especially older people, the beauty of nighttime is getting obscured by a condition called nyctalopia, more commonly referred to as night blindness. Not only can these people not appreciate the beauty of the night, they cannot easily…
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1/3 of Tennesseans Are Obese
A new report ranking obesity by state ranks Tennessee 9th in the nation with an obesity rate of 33.8 percent. The annual “The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America” report was released by the Trust for America’s…
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America: Sick, Tired and Dying
The full consequences of the food/illness/health care system take decades to manifest. That America is in the throes of a systemic health crisis can no longer be denied. According to the U.S. Department of Health And Human Services, more than…
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How to Eat Like the One Percent
We are constantly hectored to eat well, but what does this mean?Does it mean to eat more like wealthy elites, or to eat healthier food? Actually, these two are equivalent: the Aristocracy eats much healthier than the bottom 95%, most…
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Depressed? Blame Your Diet
The connection between your food and your mood has been the focus of occasional scientific inquiry over the past couple of decades. Your diet can have a pronounced biochemical effect on your mental health, but the reverse is also true—your…
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You Can Be Fat and Undernourished Simultaneously
According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritional deficiencies are rampant in over-fed/undernourished America. Just a sampling from the USDA list of essential nutrients that are not consumed in sufficient amounts by a percentage of the population includes vitamin…
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