Archive for July, 2010

Food, Dieting and Health

By Lance D’Aoust

Here is my OPINION and Experience about Food, Dieting and Health

The way you look at food and eating is important because going on a special diet is the reason you will not lose weight and keep it off. If you want to be healthy and stay healthy you cannot go on and off diets. The way you think is the solution.

  • Food is not entertainment. Even though it can be so much fun!
  • Boredom is not the time to eat. Your mouth wants it, not your body.
  • Food is for survival. Your acceptance of this concept is critical.

Hunger is a Complex Mechanism that is Simple to Understand:

  • When your stomach is low on food it sends a signal to the brain.
    • This signal is mistakenly accepted by people as the signal to eat. It isn’t. It is the signal to hunt or gather your next meal before it’s too late.
      • Because you don’t live in a cave you have the luxury of doing nothing all the way up until you actually need to eat. Or you can go eat something right now. But because you don’t actually need it yet, you are only going to be collecting mass rather than sustaining yourself. Read the rest of this entry »

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Journalism, News, Entertainment and Critical Thinking

By Lance D’Aoust

Almost daily I read the World, Political, Health, Social and Tech news from various news feeds. Often I will read the entire article, watch the linked video and then share it with friends, or, just post it to facebook. I have made several observations while traveling along this path. It is as though these news sources are all coming from completely different societies, and the people I share them with are largely silent about what they’re seeing.

In The News

World: talks a lot about why global governance is important.
Political: abstractly talks about which party is better.
Health: talks about fitness fads.
Social: talks about the latest apps and games and staying connected.
Tech: talks about the millions in investments to startups and iPhone vs the Android.

There’s no substance to it any of it. The news is very, very, obviously for entertainment purposes, not actual information distribution. What is there to gain from these talking points? They are just that – points to talk about. There is a very strong emphasis on being entertained as opposed to being educated and informed. Evidence of this point is ample – you may have noticed I left out the category of Entertainment, which takes precedence over all other ‘news’ categories. There is a greater desire to learn about celeb drama than there is about real world issues such as the Gulf. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here’s a Quick Read About Your Child and Vaccinations

You get to draw your own conclusions – but only after you’ve read it all. Otherwise that would not be an informed conclusion.

Vaccination Schedule for Your Children (which you do not have to follow)

2 Months: 6 Vaccinations
-TOTAL: 6

4 Months: 6 Vaccinations (same as at 2 months)
-TOTAL: 12

6 Months: 6 Vaccinations (same as at 2 & 4 months)
-TOTAL: 18

12 Months: 4 Vaccinations
-TOTAL: 22

15 Months: 2 – 3 Vaccinations (one is interchangeable with 12yrs)
-TOTAL: 24

18 Months: 8 Vaccinations (some same as 15 months)
-TOTAL: 32

4 – 6 Years: 4 Vaccinations (some same as 18 months)
-TOTAL: 36

12 Years: 1 – 2 Vaccinations (one is interchangeable with 15 months)
-TOTAL: 37

14 – 16 Years: 3 Vaccinations (same as 4 years, 18, 6, 4 & 2 months)
-TOTAL: 40

Every Fall: 1 (for Influenza)

Grand Total, by age 16: (if the recommendations are followed) Read the rest of this entry »

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