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Rena Sherwood is a freelance writer and Peter Gabriel fan who has lived both in America and England. She has studied animals most of her life through direct observation and studying countless books on animals. She earned two degrees with honors in Liberal

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Health & Fitness > Diabetes Diabetes: Symptoms and treatment: 2 of 16
Diabetes is the body's inability to handle or produce insulin, a hormone used to turn sugars and starches into energy. Insulin is like the body's gasoline without it, the body goes nowhere fast, just like a car with a broken fuel line. Insulin is made in the pancreas and, surprisingly, the brain (discovered in recent studies... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips How to be healthy when eating out: 1 of 8
Can a healthy diet be kept in balance if you eat out? Not if you eat out for every meal of your life. But for most of us, eating out is an occasional treat. Using common sense and these tips, you can incorporate dining out into your overall healthy eating plan. And, as always, please don't use this article in the place of yo... More..
Health & Fitness > Menstruation & Menopause Living with early menopause: 1 of 8
Although menopause is associated with grey hair and wrinkles, doctors and gynecologists are seeing girls as young as 15 begin early onset menopause due to poor lifestyle choices. Usually, menopause begins after age 40. Just like menstruation hits each women differently, so does menopause. Early menopause is not life threaten... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Alternative medicine for dogs: 1 of 8
Complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) can work in conjunction to conventional veterinary medicine but not as a replacement for it. Dogs with chronic conditions such as arthritis that do not respond to conventional treatments are far more likely to get relief from CAM than dogs with other ailments. Any canine accident ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics A dialogue on abortion: 10 of 78
Those who oppose abortion tend to believe in the existence of souls. Souls are believed to be the immortal part of ourselves that either goes to heaven or hell after the body has died. But many religions also believe that the souls of fetuses all automatically go to heaven. This is because they have not reached the age of re... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Is smoking pot benign or a serious health hazard?: 4 of 30
Smoking pot can have benign effects - as long as it doesn't rule your life. Just like with everything else, you need to strive for balance. Smoking marijuana recreationally is akin to eating large amounts of chocolate with every meal. Although chocolate is great, you need more variety in your diet to stay healthy. Smoking po... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Responsible pet ownership: 2 of 15
Whether it's a mouse or a Maltese, when you bring a pet into your home and your heart, you are legally responsible for that animal's welfare. You are also morally responsible to give that pet the best life that you possibly can. There is no difference in adopting a pet than in adopting a child (except you don't have to worry... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Do no-kill shelters help or hurt the fight against the overpopulation of cats and dogs?: 2 of 15
No-kill shelters definitely help in the fight against overpopulation of cats, dogs and other pets. One only has to look at England, which has many no-kill shelters, to see the good that is being done. They not only curb the pet overpopulation problem, but also educate the public about pet care, how to communicate with your p... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Immigration Issues Why Americans fear immigration: 3 of 22
Americans fear immigrants because they are afraid they will do to them what the European colonists did to the Native Americans in the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. If the argument is that "you should go back to where you came from", then everyone in America who doesn't have a trace of Native American in them should star... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Favorite actors: 6 of 42
A favorite movie actor comprises of elements you not only admire, but also identify with. The actor although a complete stranger becomes even more familiar to you than your own family or friends. These qualities were best combined in Jimmy Stewart. I know he's officially known as James Stewart, but he always seemed a "Jimmy"... More..