To date, experts and the media have come together to present childhood obesity as a complex problem with multiple variables that are difficult to control. For example, there’s the modern fast food diet and the working mom who doesn’t have time to cook for her kids. There’s the television, video games, and the computer, all of which conspire to make…
Did you know that belly fat not only alters your physique, but also poses a threat to your health? You should know that there is more to learn about abdominal fat and it is much more dangerous than just affecting your self-esteem. If left unattended, the lump can be fatal. So let’s take a closer look at how fats negatively…
Let me tell you what frustrates me. The frustration stems from my own limitation in helping people in a certain position, I just don’t know how to get these types of people past the point where they are stuck. This is not to say that I don’t know how to fix the problem, because I have a pretty good idea,…
It probably comes as no surprise that alcohol withdrawal worsens as one becomes more dependent. Almost everyone knows what a hangover looks like, it hits you the next morning and you deal with it the next day, and after 24 hours everything is pretty much back to normal. Of course, once drinking becomes more common or an everyday event, most…
DSAs or Direct Sales Agents are the people who work on commission to collect leads for banks for loans and other types of products. The DSA requirement has been steadily increasing, with more people looking towards loans to achieve their life dreams. In search of better deals and a faster and more convenient resolution of their financial needs, people are…
1. Always have new song lyrics in Braille for your student to refer to. Transcription of your song lyrics in Braille gives your student another chance to read! Remember: Students who are blind may not always have the same opportunities to see frequent words in their environment or have Braille reading materials readily available as their sighted peers. Use every…
If you are particularly a Ugandan in the diaspora or have knowledge of interest rates in markets such as the US and UK, you will know that the Bank of England base rate is 0.5%. The US Fed rate is currently 0.25%. This is the rate that basically determines the commercial banks’ lending rates and therefore the interest rates they…
To calm a scared dog you must first know what signs to look for in a scared dog. A frightened dog may display a variety of bizarre behaviors ranging from trying to escape or hide in a safe place, barking, urinating, defecating, shaking, and even becoming aggressive in an attempt to protect its own physical integrity. It is quite common…
Twilight is what you get when you throw a gorgeous bloodsucking vampire and other creatures of the night into the teen drama mix. With fans swooning and everyone raving about Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, the novel has been on par with the massive sales the Harry Potter series is getting. If Stephanie Meyer is luckier, she might even surpass…
My first encounter with acne medicine, so to speak, happened when I was twelve years old. My grandmother just saw a huge, swollen pimple bubble on my cheek. Stung by the sight of my hideous facial growth, Grandma gestured to her medicine cabinet and pleaded, “Put some turpentine in that balloon to suck up that poison.” And follow that backwoods…