: About Me

Mindy Carson is a professional freelance writer who currently writes as the Las Vegas Parenting Examiner for www.examiner.com. She also contributes articles on various topics regularly to other websites.

My passion is ...

being a great wife and mother.

I know too much about ...

grammer and language.

My parents always told me ...

stay in school!

My childhood ambition ...

I really enjoyed school, and I was very competitive about grades.

My favorite memory ...

there are so many!

Why I write ...

I write because it is a wonderful way to express my feelings. Even as a child, I loved to write in a diary.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am currently reading "The Power of a Praying Wife" by Stormie Omartian and "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman

My first job ...

Working in an accounting firm processing payrolls and accounts payables for multiple companies.

My best moment ...

meeting my husband.

My inspiration ...

the Bible. All things are possible through God.

Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Why is obesity such a widespread problem?

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, over two-thirds of the population of the United States are currently overweight or obese. Despite the billions of dollars American spend every year trying to get thin using exercise products or programs, people are getting fatter and fatter. So what is the reason for the problem, and how can it be managed? Busy lifestyles are partly to blame. Now this must seem counterintuitive, right? If a person is busy, surely they are getting lots of exercise? That simply isn't the case. The average person gets up early in the morning to get ready for work,...

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