Genetically altered seeds?

With all the talk these days about organic food, food grown on steroids, and genetically altered food, many people begin to wonder about the food they are eating. I was reading about one company, Monsanto, which produce genetically modified plant seeds that are a great for farmers for various reasons. They are not affected by some weed killers, keep bugs and pests away much better than regular seeds, and also much more. All this combines for a great looking seed to a farmer, so they have been doing great in their business.

I think this is a good idea for a company, and I don't see any problems with it. Many people are not approving of this, and they say it is unhealthy and unnatural, but I think we should use the technology we currently have to make the best of our agricultural field. This company isn't doing s great for nothing. It makes the farmers' jobs easier, and it also helps supply the growing population with food, so I think it is a good idea.

Mental aspect of running

I just read a news article of how the mind plays a big role in sports such as running. The article was about Bill Morgan's ideas, who is a professor at the University of Wisconsin. He says that the mind holds you back when you could be doing better.

This made me remember back to my cross country days. This really is true, and I have found that out personally. I remember one time I decided I was just going to get out to the front of the runners and see how long I could stay there. I ended up staying there in the top ten, and ran much faster than ever before. What this professor says is true, and I have seen it happen in more cases than just this.

Baking soda can save the earth?

This has some pertinence to health, and some also to science. Have any of you folks heard the news about the new idea of how baking soda can possibly help prevent further damage from global warming? Probably not I would guess, and I didn't either until today actually. I thought it was interesting, so I figured I would post about it. Baking soda is produced by using carbon dioxide as a raw material, so it could possibly make a little bit of sense as a solution to the problem.

As most people probably know, smoke from the smoke stacks of industries is a large contributor to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and, in turn, a major cause of global warming. If you use this waste carbon dioxide to make baking soda, then it could possibly solve the problem to a certain extent. I don't know how they are planning to make this work, and it is still quite far away from becoming a reality I think, but it could be worth a try.

Obesity rates steady?

I just read an article about how obesity rates seem to be leveling off. If this is true, we should see about no change in the next few years. This is to be expected sooner or later I would have to think. It only can get so out of control really. I guess it can always get worse, but it is already way out of hand. Everywhere you look you see high levels of obesity. It makes me wonder if people just don't care or what it is.

I don't see how it can get a whole lot worse than it currently is. I know it can be fairly difficult to lose weight and whatnot, but I really think the positive side and health benefits would be worth it as motivation, but I guess not. I don't think it will get much worse than it already is. I think the predictions that it is leveling off are correct. It will be quite interesting to see what it is like in ten years or so. There could possibly be a big difference one way or the other, or maybe there won't be much difference at all. Who knows?

Aids vicitims overestimated

The United Nation's AIDS fighting agency has over estimated the victims of this disease by about six million people. However, there is still a significant number of people that have this virus. Now, the estimate is somewhere around 23 million people. A lot of these come from South Africa, which is known for being highly infected with the virus.

AIDS has yet to create an epidemic anywhere besides Africa. Although we haven't found a cure for it yet, we have been making some progress on developing drugs that slow it down, and make it less effective. The downside to some of these drugs is how your immune system is negatively affected, and you can become more susceptible to common infections and other viruses. Because of the way AIDS works, it is very hard to find a real cure for it, so we will have to see if someone can develop a cure over time.

Serious side-effects for Chanitx?

When you try your hand at quitting smoking, the last thing thing you are expecting as a side effect are suicidal tendencies. The Food and Drug Administration has been receiving some reports of odd behavior and such lately, and they are going to be investigating this drug, Chanitx, which is the drug that has been involved in these reports. This drug was approved last year for use, and it is still being used. However, the users are recommended to be monitored for changes in behavior.

There is really no proof of such activity, and only a few cases that can be used as any type of evidence from what I have read. I think the link is pretty weak and the drug doesn't really have a suicidal side effect. It will be investigated, and they will find out everything with time I'm sure.

America loves their sodas

Americans love soda, so how better to appeal to them then with crazy holiday flavors. How might a nice, refreshing ham flavored soda appeal to you? Or how about such flavors as Sugar Plum, Egg Nog, or Christmas Tree flavored soda? If these sound like a great idea to you and you want to get your hands on them, they will be available during this year's Christmas season. If those flavors don't sound so great to you, perhaps you would be tempted by the Hanukkah edition. This pack comes with such flavors as Apple Sauce, Chocolate Coins, Jelly Doughnut, and also Latkes sodas.All of these are being produced by Jones Soda company, which is located in Seattle and obviously known for producing a very strange variety of sodas.

Jones Soda co. has produced other crazy flavors in the past, so they are by no means new to this game. Last year they had some different kinds of sodas such as Sweet Potato, and also Antacid soda, neither which sounds too appetizing. I think I will have to pass on these odd sodas myself. Somebody must be buying them, though, as they keep on making new ones.