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Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Lose weight quickly: How best to go about it: 5 of 11
You want to lose weight, look great, and be healthy... fast. Guess what? You're just like everyone else. We all want those things. However, take it from me, someone who has spent his entire adult life exercising and dieting to stay fit while competing as an amateur boxer and serving in the military, losing weight has nothing... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Democratic party: Iraq policy: 1 of 2
Corporatism This is the new socio-economic zeitgeist of the United States of America. Unlike Socialism, where everything is owned by the state, in corporatism, everything is owned by corporations. Including the state. But what about democracy? Free market? Capitalism? Well, if you follow the news, and watch as bailout after ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Thoughts on school shootings: 54 of 95
I think after todays violence it is pretty obvious that the phenomenon of lone shooters at schools and other public places has now become part of our culture and is here to stay. No censoring of movies, games, or anything else will prevent it from happening. For reasons unique and varies each time, people will occasionally g... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Picking up the pieces after a relationship failure: 8 of 14
Having just gotten out of a relationship with a woman that lasted for a year and a half I felt compelled to speak (write?) my mind here. During the course of this relationship I gave up my apartment with my two bachelor roommates(because my girlfriend wanted me to move in), I gave up a fantastic job working at a mortgage com... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) What's entertainment?: 25 of 39
What is entertainment? Well, I'm going to tell you, whether you like it or not. We could talk about the definition of entertainment... but what's a definition? We don't need definitions, do we? Didn't think so. If you're reading this, you're not looking for a cold, dead, thing like a definiton. No. Definitions are for fools ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics The ideal healthy diet: 13 of 20
A Healthy diet is simple. There are three things to consider. What you eat, when you eat, and how much you eat. 1) What to eat? Eat a diet consisting of forty percent protein, forty percent carbohydrates, and twenty percent fat. - What kind of protein? Try to eat chicken breast, sea food, and egg whites as your main source o... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) The media and its effect on women: 12 of 18
The media's affect on women is the same as its affect on any other group. And that is to say massive. Total? No. Your exposure to media affects how much it affects you. The fourteen year old girl glued to MTV for hours at a time, eyes stretched wide in a hypnotic stare, lips mouthing along with the rappers as the steady beat... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Tips on keeping your food as healthy as possible: 8 of 12
As a certified nutritionist, allow me to give you a few easy rules to follow to keep your food as healthy as possible. 1. Sanitation. It has been documented that better sanitation is the number one reason for longer lifespans and better health in the modern world. After all, the average diet is certainly not healthier. But i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: How to reduce your impact at home: 27 of 40
How to fight global warming at home. Conserve Energy- Replace incandescent bulbs with florescent bulbs. Replace normal appliances with "Energy Star" appliances. These are applicances available at any store that are involved in the government program Energy Star. These appliances typically use about twenty five percent as muc... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss The benefits of exercise: 13 of 17
Exercise is not merely beneficial, it is necessary. I believe it was Jack LaLanne, ninety something fitness guru, who said the most important nutrient was exercise. Therefore, the cheif benefit of exercising would have to be... being alive. Now that this is said, let us move on to the benefits of a good exercise regimen desi... More..