: About Me

Kat Derrig is a writer, student of philosophy and mathematics, and world-famous adventurer. When not off on her many travels and expeditions into the rainforest, she can be found sipping chai tea in a quiet corner at Old Towne Coffee Shop.

She has also tried to change her featured article, but was unable to. No one wants to read about Kristy Lee Cook anymore, but if you will just click on "Articles" you will see that she has written about more relevant, important subjects as well.

My passion is ...

literature, trying to live in the moment

I know too much about ...

Victorian literature

My parents always told me ...

You should have been a lawyer

My childhood ambition ...

To be the first person on Mars...yes, I was a rather ambitious child

My favorite memory ...

The first time I reached the top of Mt. Everest (in my imagination)

Why I write ...

To give advice (for I am always right) and for fun

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

Middlemarch/Scrubs/Ziggy Marley

My first job ...

Inventor of the Swiffer mop, but without the pattent

My best moment ...

Finally making some money on Helium Marketplace!

My inspiration ...

People who truly love their jobs, such as Steve Irwin and Dan Satterfield

Health & Fitness > Dental Issues Affects of bad habits on oral health

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Your lifestyle habits affect your oral health, and your oral health has a major impact on other systems in the body. For several years, I smoked cigarettes and drank several cups of coffee a day, and my teeth looked discolored. Smoking is particularly bad for your oral health: it not only turns your pearly whites a disgusting shade of yellow, but leaves you prone to gum infections such as gingivitis. Gingivitis causes your gums to become red, sensitive, and even bleed, and bacteria from the infection can enter your bloodstream and cause infections in other areas of the body. The same is tr...

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