Archive for ‘October 26th, 2005’

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Oct26

HBCU Students Battle With Obesity (AP)

by Duane on October 26th, 2005 at 1:57 am
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Normally, I would have put this story under Health but after reading the article and seeing that steps were being taken to reverse this problem–this is definitely the beginnings of success in my book.
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“Predominantly black colleges like Norfolk State University are stepping in, rolling out veggie-heavy menus, building walking trails and even launching campus-wide weight [...]

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Oct26

Study underscores the benefits of marriage for black Americans

by Duane on October 26th, 2005 at 1:45 am
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From: Washingtontimes.com
Marriage found to improve blacks’ lives
By Cheryl Wetzstein
Excerpted
Marriage benefits black families and can even make a difference in whether a family with children lives in poverty, but has little or no impact on a couple’s health, according to a new study.

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Oct26

China cracks down on one child rule (BBC–Video)

by Duane on October 26th, 2005 at 12:57 am
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Women in eastern China are being targeted in a ruthless crackdown on the country’s rule of one child per family.
Up to 7,000 have been forced to have abortions or been sterilised.
[Video only]

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Oct26

Taste inflation revealed: why sugar, salt and fragrance make you stupid (Mike Adams–Health Ranger)

by Duane on October 26th, 2005 at 12:12 am
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America is a nation that suffers from “taste inflation.” Virtually all prepared foods in this country, whether they’re restaurant foods or convenience foods, are made with such outrageous levels of salt, sugar and MSG that they can only be called extreme foods suffering from taste inflation.

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