Economics

Alarming Surge in Obesity Sweeps Across the Globe

Select any country in the chart below (click “+add country”). You’ll see rates of overweight and obesity are increasing over time everywhere without exception.  Disturbingly, as mentioned in Health in Flames, America has the highest rates of obesity (with the exception of small nations of less than 5million people).  Over half the world will have …

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Global Health is improving – BUT we’re on the wrong Track

Worldwide over the decades often led by the United States, health outcomes have improved dramatically in many ways.  Below, I highlight some major improvements to our health and wellbeing, discuss the causes, and yet contrary to what is clearly encouraging news, I conclude that we’re on the wrong track. I suggest a new direction forward. …

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Taste: Fake “Food” Wins vs Real Food! $$$

Run a google image search for “tasty food”. What you’ll find almost completely missing is pictures of actual food – instead you’ll see pictures of highly processed “food”.  In my search, among the first 25 images only one was of real food… (Mango salsa fish tacos anyone?)  Capitalism leads to processed foods Let’s admit it.  It’s …

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Happier. Healthier. Wealthier. More Engaged. Simply Better.

Happier Studies show that those who are financially secure are happier. You don’t need to be a multimillionaire to be financially secure. Financial security has certain benefits. In the first place you sleep better at night knowing your needs are taken care of. Moreover, those who are financial independent have a degree of agency (or …

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