Autism: More Than Just Genetics
A lack of understanding has surrounded autism until recently, as the newest research has begun to shed a light on the potential causes of the disorder iconic of...
Month: November 2014
Autism: Aging Parents Reflect Increasing Rates
According to CNN, Autism diagnosis rates have increased 30% in the last two years in the United States. More than ever, researchers have been attempting to fin...
You Are What You Eat: Early Life Diet and Obesity Risk
Obesity and sedentary behaviors are commonly viewed as a reflection of cultures with widespread availability of cheap high-calorie and high-fat foods, often in ...
Are we predisposed to being obese?
Common convention has each of us believing that being overweight or obese as a sign of being lazy, apathetic, or even just slovenly. When we walk down the stre...
Obesity Epidemic: Pointing Fingers, But Is It Really Their Fault?
Obesity has been high up on the discussion topics list lately, as an “obesity epidemic” is taking over America. I believe that the term “epidemic...
Rehab for High Fat Addiction
The obesity rate in America has been a hot topic recently. Why are so many Americans overweight, and what can we do to find a solution to the issue? Is the si...
Obesity: Society’s Uneducated Lack of Willpower
Obesity: Society’s Uneducated Lack of Willpower As a future medical professional, I observe obesity as a plague that is causing dire consequences for our citize...
Obesity: Can We Blame It on the Brain?
Obesity is an epidemic in this country, and it doesn’t appear to be “slowing down” any time soon. Yes, we have made efforts to make people more aware of the dan...
The Chicken, Egg, or Obesity?
In the controversial documentary, “Super Size Me”, the film director, Morgan Spurlock demonstrates the risks of consuming fast foods over a month’s time. For ma...
Obesity and the Blame Game
Obesity is a major problem in these here United States. Our “microwave society” and “fast food lifestyle” have made eating awful “foods” and exercisin...