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Is Your Diet A Threat To National Security?

"Every day, our country suffers massive health, social, and economic costs of poor diets." – Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, Tufts University July 20, 2020 CNN – America's poor diet isn't just bad for us. It's now considered a threat to national security. Diet-related illnesses are a growing burden on the United States economy, worsening health disparities and impacting national security, according to a white paper published Monday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Poor nutrition is the...

Country Music CANCELED?

"As a slew of recent scandals and scuffles has demonstrated that not even Nashville can maintain the status quo anymore." "Country music can no longer hide its problems" – The Atlantic | Opinion by Spence Kornhaber, July 15, 2020 The Atlantic – The No. 1 song on country radio at the moment is about the joy of tequila, Jimmy Buffett, and crowds. “One Margarita,” by the 43-year-old Georgia-born superstar Luke Bryan, gives a detailed plan for losing one’s...

You’re Not Having Enough Sex, According To Science

Sex can sharpen your brain Unexpected health benefits of engaging in regular sex Naveed Saleh, MD, MS June 17, 2020 MDLinx – Americans are having less sex than they did 20 years ago, according to a recent survey study of trends in the frequency of sexual activity among US adults aged 18-44 years from 2000 to 2018. And, if you think the pandemic’s quarantine measures may have affected this dry spell for the better, think again. Most US...

US Tourists “Invited Not To Visit Mexico” Over Virus Fears

No racism cries as Mexicans block road from US over virus fears July 5, 2020 Associated Press, MEXICO CITY — Residents of the town of Sonoyta, across from Lukeville, Arizona, briefly blocked the main road leading south from the U.S. border over the weekend over fears of coronavirus outbreaks. Arizona has seen a major upsurge in infections and there were worries about intensified contagion during the July 4 weekend. Sonoyta Mayor José Ramos Arzate issued a statement Saturday "inviting U.S....

“WHY Is Country Music Having Concerts?” – Rolling Stone

A string of country shows — some flouting social distancing and masks — were held in recent days June 30, 2020 Rolling Stone – Last Saturday (Juen 27), Chase Rice played a concert in Petros, Tennessee, for nearly 1,000 smiling fans. You could tell they were smiling because virtually none of them were wearing masks. Photos and videos of the gig showing concertgoers packed in tight by the stage — some of them shared by Rice himself...

Worst Fireworks Fails [VIDEOS] | What Fireworks Sellers Never Tell You

If you choose to use LEGAL fireworks | National Safety Council – In 2017, eight people died and over 12,000 were injured badly enough to require medical treatment after fireworks-related incidents. Of these, 50% of the injuries were to children and young adults under age 20. Over two-thirds (67%) of injuries took place from June 16 to July 16. And while the majority of these incidents were due to amateurs attempting to use professional-grade, homemade or other illegal...

New TX Mask Rule Draws Ire From All Sides

"We are now at a point where the virus is spreading so fast, there is little margin for error." – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott | TX governor issues mask order | Woman spits on 7-Eleven counter AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered that face covering must be worn in public across most of the state, a dramatic ramp-up of the Republican's efforts to control spiking numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases and...

Pink Polo, Khakis, AR-15: Regular Guy Protects Home From BLM Protesters

Couple takes aim at protesters marching past St. Louis home June 29, 2020 Global News – A couple was seen pointing and waving guns at protesters outside as they passed a home in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday afternoon. The protesters were marching to the mayor’s residence as part of a demonstration to defund the police. A white couple pointed a pistol and an assault-style rifle at protesters marching past a mansion in St. Louis, Mo., on Sunday,...

Why No One Goes To Panda Express Anymore

"Panda Express has shut down all 11 of its New York City locations temporarily in response to COVID-19 ... Panda Express had locations in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Some New Jersey locations have also closed." – Eater.com iwaspoisoned.com SEARCH RESULTS FOR : PANDA EXPRESS Panda Express, East Berry Street, Fort Worth, TX, USA Type: Poisoned Symptoms: Nausea Vomiting Other Jun 25 2020 at 11:58 PM “broccoli beef I haven't eaten fast food in months, I ate half of their...

Why Can’t Airlines Agree On A Single Set Of COVID-19 Rules?

“I don’t want to die and I want the airline to stop putting people at risk.” Airlines want us to feel safe, but a mashup of COVID rules leads to chaos and confusion Victoria Knight June 25, 2020 Kaiser Health News – Tony Scott boarded an American Airlines flight May 25 from Los Angeles to Dallas. It was a trip he felt he had to take despite concerns about the coronavirus. His son, who lives in Texas, was...

George Floyd’s Death Has Changed Country Music

"I love country music... It's healing music. " Country music reckons with race and its future Jun 26, 2020 | By KRISTIN M. HALL, AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When country singer Rissi Palmer was working on her debut album, she wanted a song like Gretchen Wilson's "Redneck Woman," a song that would introduce her and tell her story to fans. On her 2007 debut single, "Country Girl," she celebrated her country roots while explaining that she...

Guess What Else Is Sneaking Across The Border From Mexico? Beef

40 tons of smuggled beef sent directly to stores without inspection | 12 different cuts of beef subject to recall due to "re-inspection problem," according to Food Safety News June 17, 2020 Food Safety News – More than 83,000 pounds of raw beef products from a Nicaraguan company are under recall by a Texas company because they were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States. La Bodega Meat LLC, a Farmers Branch, based in Texas listed...

New Baseball Rules (Try Not To Laugh)

"Foul balls hit into the seating bowl will be cleaned by staff with disinfectant wipes" Take me out to the ballgame ... or not High fives, t-shirt tosses, and cash purchases are all out of the question as America's pastime returns June 25, 2020 Headline Health – Baseball is returning and the new rules may take some getting used to by players, fans, and stadium staff alike. Amateur baseball at historic Holman Stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire – once...

We’re Junk-Food Binging During Virus Pandemic

COVID-19 exacerbates obesity in the United States . . . and vice versa | June 22, 2020 | OPINION By Ksenia Epanchina for Food Safety News | After WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic, people all over the world were told to stay at home under quarantine in order to reduce the spread of the virus. Stress, associated with cardinal change of lifestyle and daily activities has emotional consequences, and reactions to it can be different depending on numerous factors. One...

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