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Progress continues toward the win against childhood obesity and youth physical inactivity

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Childhood obesity can prove to be an achilles heel for many young adults but some forge ahead and do what they can to win the battle.

It was first reported in November 2013 that Tony Picard, a 17 year old running back for White Swan High School, weighed in at 400 pounds. However, during a January 2014 follow up interview with his coach, Andrew Bush, Picard’s real weight during that time was 413 pounds when the Washington Huskies, a University of Washington football team, weighed him during the same time frame.

Tony Picard

Former White Swan High School running back from Washington state, Tony Picard, recently weighed in at 400 plus pounds. He has since lost weight and now weighs 385 pounds. (AP PHOTO/YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC, GORDON KING)

Since last speaking to coach Bush in December of 2013 about his star running back, and during the follow up, coach had this to say, “Picard is doing quite well. He’s trying to stay in shape. He is not playing basketball this year due to all of the things he has going on that are keeping him busy.” Bush also added, “Tony was able to get his weight down to 385 pounds. He’s been spending a lot of time in the weight room and running.”

The Centers for Disease Control is still reporting a decline in obesity among low-income pre-school aged youth.

Weight Control and Youth Illness Survey

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Poor academics, Child Obesity, and Chronic Illness have been associated with a wide variety of causes. The most popular appear to be the lack of physical activity participation and poor eating habits. Intimate Delights is conducting a short survey that takes less than five minutes, in order to gather more information about possible causes and to help present plausible solutions. Please take the time to complete the following survey. Your responses will be kept confidential.

Youth across the country are in a constant struggle with trying to eat right, keep good grades, and remain active in and out of school. In addition there have been ongoing issues such as chronic illnesses and obesity that continue to interfere with their efforts to conquer the battle and win the war.  If there are one or two main contributors for what could be causing the decline in academics, adding to the rise in obesity or encouraging the lack of physical activity participation, then gathering data from surveys such as this one could shed some light.

The Center’s for Disease Control, (CDC), suggests that children and adults should engage in at least one hour of physical activity everyday. Doing so could put a stop to the increase in youth health issues and activate better choices when it comes to choosing what foods to eat.

The main purpose of bringing awareness to the underlying causes of obesity, etc., is to help prevent deadly health issues from arising in the future and to encourage healthy eating habits so that our youth have a fair chance of exceling to amazing heights academically.

A Swollen Lymph Node or Something Else?

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Oftentimes a lump in the neck is disregarded as being simply a swollen lymph node or a mere minor infection. Self-diagnosis can be dangerous; especially if that lump turns out to be something more serious such as Lymphoma or something rare that occurs in older adults such as a Branchial Cleft Cyst. These cysts are generally benign and are detected during birth however, they can surface later in a person’s life and cause ongoing discomfort and create further complications if left untreated.

Obamacare; a Right or a Right to a Freebie?

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The controversy continues over the intentions of Obamacare and how it could potentially help millions of uninsured Americans. In addition, “it requires that all insurance plans cover preventive services and stops insurance companies from dropping you when you are sick, as well as offering a number of other reforms and protections,” according to the Obamacare Facts page. Some believe that the Affordable Care Act is a “train wreck” while others are singing its praises.

A Fox News Insider poll found that the majority of Americans were opposed to the new bill, however, the USA Today reports that the poll, “finds that 54% of those surveyed oppose President Obama’s health care law — but the law’s supporters quickly point out that 16% opposed it because it doesn’t go far enough”.

A recent FoxNewsInsider poll shows that 54% of Americans are not in favor of ObamaCare. (Photo by Fox News Insider).

ObamaCare Bill passed the Senate on December 24, 2009, by a vote of 60–39 with all Democrats and two Independents voting for, and all Republicans voting against. It passed the House of Representatives on March 21, 2010, by a vote of 219–212, with 34 Democrats and all 178 Republicans voting against the bill.

Among those not in favor of the bill are some Obamacare small business owners. However, on the flip side are those who are in favor for personal reasons, like Chelsea Shinneman who stresses that without it, her chid might not have stood a chance for survival.


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“Energized by the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, as well as recent polling indicating a favorable swing in public opinion, Democrats are less worried about the fierce, unabated conservative push to repeal the law.” That’s according to Talking Points Memo (TPM).

The debate continues yet the true victory will not be realized by either side for years to come. There are a number of never ending issues surrounding Obamacare according to some experts. Many of those issues are discussed on Fox News.

Published on May 28, 2013 NROVideos,“On Special Report, Charles Krauthammer pointed out President Obama’s “clever” rhetorical gambit in the president’s recent remarks about Obamacare.”

Alternative Method to Healing

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Jean Logan

Amazon.com: Jean Logan PhD: Books.

ORDAINED MINISTER INTRODUCES THE USES OF GLYPHS AS A MEANS TO ALTERNATIVE HEALING

Can a seemingly simply picture or as the Ancients call them, Glyphs really take the place of modern medicine? “The use of Glyphs can be used as a means to cure all types of physical ailments ranging from a simple headache to Arthritis,” says Jean Logan, Ph.D., author of, “Unlocking the Power of Glyphs.” She adds that, “there are Glyphs available to remove negative energy from everything, including animals.” A Glyph is an image used in the visual representation of characters; roughly speaking, how a character looks. “Through the ages, civilizations have used symbols to draw power to their leaders. These symbols were energized in sacred ceremonies.”

When the image is divinely given to the healer, he or she then draws that image onto an object. This source of concentrated prayer is then placed on the area of the body which is demonstrating the signs of distress. Logan is not only an author; she is also an ordained minister. At a book signing event that took place at Phoenix & Dragon Bookstore, in Sandy Springs, GA., on March 10, 2013, the multi-faceted speaker told a group of interested listeners that healing from placing the drawn items onto the body should take place within a reasonable amount of time. Jean Logan is so convinced that her method of healing is a gift that, “All proceeds of the sale of her books will be used for Holy Ground Farm, Inc. a non-profit organization that supports education opportunities for children.”

An event participant by the name of Linda Ann Westman stated that, she was attending the affair because, “she had spent over 40 years studying health alternatives and because she is interested in finding effective ways to help others improve their minds, body, and health.”

The use of Glyphs, Reiki, and other alternative healing methods are a growing phenomenon. According to Safe Haven Healing, The author of the website, Adele Wang, states that, “There is more to healing than just drugs and surgery,” For those who believe in the use of Glyphs and other unique ways of healing, this is the new wave of the future and it does speak for itself.