In this economic downturn even the Food Banks of America are seeing their money and food in their shelves depleted. They are assisting the hungry with less and less donations. And the reason is that more Americans are unemployed, they cannot donate anymore, they need to save for themselves, to put food on the table of their own families.
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Undoubtedly, the US population is getting poorer and hungrier as the financial recession deepens, and as a consequence of this, more people go to bed hungry.
The United States Department of Agriculture has released new data that shows that almost 50 million people struggled last year to put enough food at their table.
As poverty and unemployment rise, Americans have more difficulty to have access to food. As a result of this, 1 out of 4 children go hungry everyday in th... Read Full Story
As some of you might know, I am a passionate lover and fanatic coleccionist of cycling helmets. I have many of them in different models and brands. BUT, I don't have the newest Giro Helmet, which is feathery light, very airy, comfortable, and probably not as good looking like the other past models they have, but it still cool looking and its features are worth the buy.
Click to enlarge imageI am going to buy this baby, gotta have it in my collection! Only one bad thing: it will be available ... Read Full Story
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The Fed Task Force has recommended to all US medical doctors not to perform mammograms to women before age 50 nor older than 74. They also "recommend" changing the screening interval from 1 year to 2 years!!! Oh, let me not forget to mention that the Fed Task Force also has published specific guidelines for biopsies of the breast.
I just can picture the near future:
PATIENT: Doctor, I feel a mass in my right breast.
DOCTOR: Well, the mass is not consistent with the... Read Full Story
It seems that Meredith Whitney is trying to talk some common sense into the rest of talking heads of the main stream media. Hopefully, the wise will listen carefully. Other well respected economists and geopolitical trend analysts have foreseen and talked about it, but few have listened so far. Maybe, since Meredith Whitney is on CNBC, more people will listen.
One thing is for sure, Meredith Whitney is not telling the truth completely when she gave this interesting interview on CNBC today. ... Read Full Story
Want to live a longer-healthier life? Keep it simple, everything you do in your life, at work, with your family, even when you choose what to eat, keep it simple.
Eating over-processed food is damaging to your metabolism. The fresher the food you eat the healthier it is.
Do you want potato chips, re-fried beans, rice? Make them yourself. It is cheaper and healthier, with no preservatives and way less salt ingredients.
Let's put it this way: If it doesn't spoil fast, then don't eat it.
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Today is Happy LIVINGSTRONG Friday, a time for laughing and relaxing, a time to put all the problems in a bubble and let them fly away from us, all the way into the vast universe.
Having said so, let me introduce to you a wonderful song that I came across with on YouTube. It is abso-friggin'-lutely fantastic, hilarious with very smart lyrics. The whole context of the musical parody is so intelligent, really.
Happy Friday to all of 'youse'!
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My best thoughts go to Stuart O'Grady, and hope that he recovers promptly. The world of cycling needs him on the road, on his bike. Hurry up and heal soon, O'Grady, you are a fantastic cyclist and a great inspiration for many of us who love cycling.
"When the ride finished of course I could feel my heart rate soaring, my blood pressure rising, but I didn't give it much more thought," O'Grady said of the incident.
"But then I started having blotchy vision and 20 minutes later I had a seizure ... Read Full Story
Hateful xenophobic Lou Dobbs is quitting his contract with CNN as of today. This contract was supposed to end until 2011, but CNN President, Jon Klein, said in a statement, "Lou has now decided to carry the banner of advocacy journalism elsewhere. We respect his decision."
Well, hate sells and sells a lot, probably as much as sex does, who knows, but I am sure that if he got a better salary offer from another TV Network he will be working for, he will increase their ratings and earnings a... Read Full Story
