All parents want to do what is best for their children. They want nothing more than for their offspring to be as healthy and as happy as possible. They go to the grocery store armed with a list and the best of intentions, and shop for foods that will both nourish their children and keep them satisfied. However, marketing and misinformation has made it difficult to know what the right food choices are for today’s children. Unfortunately, many of the foods parents have been trusting to be … [Read more...]
10 Kids’ Foods Considered Healthy, That Aren’t
What is diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels, that result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes (as it will be in this article) was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine," and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine, hence the term sweet … [Read more...]
EVE REVERE: The YIN MIND – Systemic Scheme Enlargement
The YIN MIND ___________________________________________________________ Do we want to solve problems or do we want to find systemic optimums and discover high ideals? The problem / remedy paradigm directs our attention by means of the question: What’s wrong? Our culture, our society, is saturated with this orientation. In the face of an overwhelming info-glut 1) we specialize, 2) we simplify (by arbitrary elimination), 3) we break problems down (into manageable parts). What if the real … [Read more...]