Consequences and Risks of Obesity If Americans continue to weight gain at the current rate, it will lead to six million new cases of diabetes, five million cases of heart disease, and 400,000 cases of cancer within the next two decades. Obesity related health …
Sugar Consumption Sugar is a harmful, addictive, and sometimes deadly drug that Americans consume in excessive amounts as part of the Standard American Diet. Through our evolutionary history, the human race has consumed sugar in moderate amounts as a source of fast-acting fuel. Whole …
Sleep Our lives depend on sleep in order to remain healthy and productive in our waking reality. Getting the recommended number of hours of sleep boosts our memory, mood, feelings, emotional stability, and cognitive function; repairs our body; reduces stress and inflammation, which improves …
The Mind The human brain represents the most profound object in the known universe. Weighing only three pounds, the brain is responsible for computing complex neurological, synaptic, chemical processes, which simulate our reality and allow humans to operate as material beings in the physical, …
Limbic System The limbic system, the emotional and feeling brain that human beings share with mammals and primates, is the next level of conscious awareness. The primary functions of the mammalian brain are the recognition, display and comprehension of emotion, sexual stimulation and arousal, …
Neurotransmitters are electro-chemical messengers that transmit signals across neural synapses within the brain to allow for vital communication between neurons. These messengers carry signals to nerve cells by binding to specific neurotransmitter receptors, which act like lock and key mechanisms to ensure accurate activation …
Tribe Mentality The current political and social climate within the United States threatens the fabric of democracy that lies at the foundation of our collective identity as a sovereign nation. Our two political parties, and abundance of social classes, challenge opposition and create chaos …
Productivity, Wage Growth and the American Economy During times of wealth, prosperity and upward mobility within the United States, racial tension, resentment and conscious awareness of the social caste system are limited. Once American citizens basic needs are met, they are less willing to …
American Gun Violence The darkest parts of ourselves are often the ones that we are unaware of until we step out from behind the shadow of our own unconscious thoughts and into a new light of moral reasoning, understanding and compassion. In the most …