Play and Feed Hungry People

On a website called Free Rice, you can play and sharpen your vocabulary while feeding the hungry. This program is run through the UN World Food Program. For every word you get right, ten grains of rice are donated. But the more you get right, the harder it gets. Also you don't have to stick with math. There are many different subjects you can play such as art, chemistry, English, geography, language learning, and math. Last year 43,942,622,700 grains of rice were donated. So far, this year, 65,853,551,190 have already been donated.

So, help feed those in need at freerice.com

It's Not Only About Starvation and Obesity

Obviously, deaths are happening everyday around the world but you might wonder, "how often do people die?" According to poverty.com, it's only seconds before someone dies of diseases like hunger, AIDS, diarrhea, malaria, and so on.

Check out the site: http://www.poverty.com

and you can make a difference today in a solution to provide international aid for these young children.

The Price We Pay

The following article describes what conditions take place when you are consumed by the chomping jaws of obesity. It's not new news that Americans are notorious for their unhealthy habits and overeating. But nowadays it is an even harder struggle for families in this economy.

Viewpoint: The price of obesity
Mon, 06/22/2009 - 20:52

By Erica Martin

For the past few decades, a large number of Americans have been getting fatter, and all Americans are paying for it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-third of Americans are obese. Obesity increases the chance of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and various types of cancer. Considering the associated health problems, it is not surprising that in 1998, obesity accounted for $47.5 billion of U.S. medical costs. More...

The Downfall

Everyone has their weaknesses. I have a big weakness and it is food. I love food but I need to try to stay away from too much cake and pie! Others can relate to you, even those who work for the FDA! Check this article out...

How the Food Makers Captured Our Brains

By Tara-Parker Pope

As head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. David A. Kesslerserved two presidents and battled Congress and Big Tobacco. But the Harvard-educated pediatrician discovered he was helpless against the forces of a chocolate chip cookie. More...

It's Around the World

Think you're the only person who's coping with obesity? Well, everyone around the world is dealing with the same problems. Let's see what other people are experiencing and want to take inspiration trying to lose weight and teaching your kids the same thing. Check out this video by New York Times about childhood obesity.

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P.E. Helps. Right?

We always hear stories of how schools are keeping students from becoming overweight with their P.E. (Physical Education) program. But studies have recently shown that their 40 minutes a week does not help at all. Especially when some schools fill their halls with vending machines stocked with candy and soda. So think again, is P.E. enough for your kid?

PE requirement isn't enough to fight obesity
By NANCY ARMOUR – 17 hours ago
CHICAGO (AP) —

The gym at Eberhart Elementary School is bright and spacious — with high ceilings, several basketball hoops, even a large, colorful climbing wall.

But for much of the day, the gym doubles as a cafeteria where the school's 1,800-plus students are offered breakfast and lunch.

There's another gym on the fourth floor, but it's so old it has basketball hoops attached to ladders. Time and space limitations mean each class gets physical education just once a week for 40 minutes. More...

Are Fast Food Chains Becoming... Health Clubs?

While childhood obesity is on the rise, candy producers and fast-food restaurants have been losing their good reputation. With this hurting those companies, they've decided to take a turn and help children maintain a healthy diet while earning some more money. Now, it's a relief that you can get healthy things at places like McDonalds... and stay away from Big Macs and Chicken Nuggets. Check out this New York Times article.

Kid Goes into McDonalds... and Orders Yogurt?

By Tara-Parker Pope June 15,2009

The eating habits of American children appear to be shifting. And for a change, the news is good.

Chicken nuggets, burgers, fries and colas remain popular with the under-13 set, of course. But new market research shows that consumption of these foods at restaurants is declining, while soup, yogurt, fruit, grilled chicken and chocolate milk are on the rise. More...

Fasting for a Cause

If you feel passionate about a cause, take a stand. This is what Mia Farrow did. The Hannah and Her Sisters actress fasted for about twelve days in order to feel the pain of people across the globe in Darfur. Would you do something like that? Feel free to comment below.

Mia Farrow Risks Low Blood Sugar, Seizures; Breaks 21 Day Fast for Darfur

by Elizabeth Snead

Well, that's one way to draw attention to your favorite cause. Actress Mia Farrow did not eat for twelve days in order to express her support for people facing starvation in Darfur. The 64-year old actress dropped 13 pounds on her hunger strike. More...

Starvation in Everyone

It's obvious but there is starvation around the world affecting lives in people just like us. However, not only humans are starved, their furry companions are also starving. When people struggle to feed themselves, their poor pets are left behind in the dust. Feeling some compassion for these animals? Want to help them in an easy and free way? Visit www.free kibble.com

It has you answer trivia questions on dogs, and if you get it right, you've just donated a meal for the dogs!

www.freekibble.com

Bad Habits

Have you ever heard of the saying "try something new everyday"? According to an article in the New York Times, people new to try something and break bad habits. If you have an over tendancy to eat, try using smaller plates; try limiting yourself to two cookies a day; try anything. Here is your chance to turn around obesity numbers.

Bad Habits Asserting Themselves

By RONI CARYN RABIN

Published: June 8, 2009

Five fruits and vegetables a day. Exercise, several times a week at least. No smoking.

Anyone who hasn’t heard the healthy lifestyle message has to be living under a rock. But whether it’s the vegetable-hating inner child or the primal urge to conserve physical energy asserting itself, millions of middle-age Americans are having none of it.

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Taxes...

Today, it is important to keep up with the state of the economy. However, it is also important to keep up with the state of your body. Want to save money and lose weight at the same time? There's a simple solution; stop drinking soda. The government is thinking about putting a tax on these sugary drinks so would you want to pay more money and gain more weight just because of sip of coke? I think not. Check out this New York Times Article.

Sodas a Tempting Tax Target
by David Leonhartd May 19, 2009

“Sugar, rum and tobacco are commodities which are nowhere necessaries of life, which are become objects of almost universal consumption, and which are therefore extremely proper subjects of taxation.”

— Adam Smith,

“The Wealth of Nations,” 1776

That quotation, from the great philosopher of capitalism, appeared at the start of an article that ran a few weeks ago in The New England Journal of Medicine. The article argued for taxing Coke, Pepsi, Gatorade, Red Bull and any other sugar-sweetened beverage, largely to combat obesity.

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Obesity Linked to Sleeping Disorder

Obesity is being linked to sleeping disorders in children. This is another dangerous consequence from eating one too many times at McDonalds. Beware of this new symptom from the cause of obesity.

VITAL SIGNS
Childhood: Obesity Linked to Sleep Disorder

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Published: June 8, 2009

Childhood obesity may have yet another dangerous consequence: disordered breathing during sleep.

Researchers had 700 children spend a night in a sleep lab where they were evaluated using a polysomnograph, an instrument that measures sleep quality and breathing function. They also underwent a physical examination by an ear, nose and throat specialist. The children were randomly selected from the community, and none were being treated for sleep problems. More...