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Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholest Coping with high cholesterol levels: 1 of 9

I am twenty-five, female, and in good health. I eat a fairly balanced diet, despite my affinity for candy, and I am moderately active on a regular basis. I am not over-weight, nor do I have any chronic heart problems. You can imagine my surprise, then, upon receiving the news that I possess the cholesterol levels of a morbid...
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Scientology: Religion or cult?: 15 of 41

Scientology does feel quite "cultish," but then, by the same token, it's also very difficult to argue that *every* religion is not a cult. A cult is typically defined by a group of people whose lives and values are changed dramatically within a fairly short period of time, and there is usually a leader of sorts who instigate...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Traveling: 86 of 196

Before I start using up my internet minutes and also your time, here is an interesting preliminary fact: every drug store or convenience store I have been to in Thailand sells skin lightening lotion. Every single one. It's so weird. I arrived in Thailand and was like, "Bring on the self tanner" and they were all, "We want to...
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Tips for staying motivated on a diet: 13 of 27

DIET really is a four letter word. It's so true that the more you abstain from something (i.e food), the more you inevitably want it (Ditto. FOOD). That's what's so weird about labeling a lifestyle plan with a silly little word - the second you call it a DIET, there are all these limitations involved, and you invariably driv...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips Nutrition tips: How to fill up and not out: 6 of 11

Let me tell you something right off the bat: There is a very big difference between being full and being satisfied. Allow me to explain: If there was a fullness spectrum, "Full" would be at one end, and "Starvation" would sit at the other. "Satisfaction," however, falls somewhere in the middle. We're pretty much dealing with...
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Michael Vick: Is he a criminal for promoting dog fighting?: 40 of 52

Alright, here comes a doozy, so grasp your mouse tightly: I am a girl, and yet I also possess a staggering amount of knowledge about pro-wrestling. This is typically quite surprising to many people. However, according to many of these articles, my being a girl also means I will invariably disagree with dog fighting. Which I ...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Things to be wary of when traveling: 4 of 5

Something worth knowing before venturing forth into the laid back, tropical environment that is Thailand: There are no copyright laws, and this is especially strange coming from the West, where copyright laws are borderline ridiculous, they're so rigid - that's why shirts and pants and shoes can be mass-produced for, oh, 2 c...
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines Airplane security in the post 9-11 world: 5 of 6

Airplane security has evolved in the post-9-11 world into a strange and interesting entity, more akin to the bizarre inner workings of an OCD patient, I think, than to federal security. I will elaborate: I have, over the course of my recent travels, been forced by airport security personnel, on separate occasions, to dispose...
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Best vitamins for women: 7 of 7

Not that the female body isn't perfect enough as it is, but we can always stand a little healthy enhancement. We all need vitamins, but the problem is getting enough. That's where supplements come in. There are, in fact, certain vitamins that are important specifically for women. After all, our genetics are different from me...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues When to consult a nutritionist: 3 of 3

Food has the power to heal, but it can also be toxic. The key is in recognizing which foods, and in which combinations, yield the most therapeutic results. In fact, never before has the idiom "You are what you eat" rung so true, specifically in modern days. Indeed, some of the most credible and useful scientific health advan...