Tag Archives: health

Places, People, and Personhood

It’s been said many a time that you are the people you spend the most time with. Despite this, many people rebel from the people they’ve grown around. The recipe for person-hood must be more complex than simply you = others. This is why I think it’s important to recognize that the places, environment, andContinue reading “Places, People, and Personhood”

What can I help you with? I’m building a male friendship course and I want your feedback

I recently learned that 53% of men are dissatisfied in their relationships with their friends and that 1/7 men have no close friends. This number is frightening to me, because a lack of friendships makes it 25% more likely that someone dies in the next four years. And, that’s not even considering the mental anguishContinue reading “What can I help you with? I’m building a male friendship course and I want your feedback”

Holes in Nutrition and Whole Foods

Obesity has significantly increased in North America over the last sixty years. Since 1960, obesity and overweight rates have increased from 10.4% to 42.4% as of 2018, according to cerbariatrics.com. The most fundamental reason for the increase in obesity is the increase in energy dense foods while jobs, modes of transportation, and urbanization have ledContinue reading “Holes in Nutrition and Whole Foods”

Bioethics: What’s An Ethical Institutional Response to Patient Requests For Clinicians Of A Specific Race?

Public health ethics manages respect for patient autonomy with discrimination free environments. Unfortunately, situations arise which make it challenging to emphasize both. One example is when a patient requests a clinician of a specific race. This forces a choice of commitment between spaces free of discrimination and patient autonomy. The proper ethical response to thisContinue reading “Bioethics: What’s An Ethical Institutional Response to Patient Requests For Clinicians Of A Specific Race?”

Is There A Best Allergy?

I was having a nice discussion with my girlfriend about which category of allergy is worst. For disclosure’s sake, she is both celiac and allergic to nuts. The major food allergens are as follows: milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans. Generally, we both think that being allergic to wheat isContinue reading “Is There A Best Allergy?”

Do Things You Love

If you struggle to identify what you want to make into a small business, you should default to something you love doing. There will come times when problems arise, revenue is low, and stress is high. At these moments, it becomes hard to sustain progress. When this happens, if you don’t have some illuminating reasonContinue reading “Do Things You Love”

My Definitive Ranking of Ghost Energy Drink Flavors

I once wrote a comedy bit about Bang Energy. About how energy drinks got me out of bed in the morning when I was working at my old job in hospital IT. I loved the flavor names and the general assortment of flavors made my tongue quiver with anticipation…. I thought it was great materialContinue reading “My Definitive Ranking of Ghost Energy Drink Flavors”

A Little Bit About High Impact Exercise

Earlier on, I wrote an article about getting to the gym on a regular basis. While I still think the consistency associated with showing up regularly remains important, I want to focus this post on high-impact exercise. High-impact exercise is exercise that results in more running and jumping, as opposed to walking and stepping. AsContinue reading “A Little Bit About High Impact Exercise”

From Weak to Peak: Building the Habit of Going to The Gym

Over the past year and a half, I’ve experimented a lot with workout routines in an effort to cut weight and look jacked. It took me a while to get into the swing of things. Initially, the wind isn’t at your back. The combination of feeling ‘small’, being unathletic, the time commitment, and the fear ofContinue reading “From Weak to Peak: Building the Habit of Going to The Gym”