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Television and Obesity
Health & Homeostasis Dr. Brenda Rivera - Billings Dr.P.H., MPH, M.Sc. Health & Homeostasis Dr. Brenda Rivera - Billings Dr.P.H., MPH, M.Sc.

Television and Obesity

In a 1990 survey, respondents in the United States were asked to identify an activity or activities that consumed a significant portion of their time. Surprisingly, the survey participants ranked television watching as number three after work and sleep (Hive Health Media, 2012). Currently, American households watch an average of 8 hours of television programming each day. More hours than a typical grade school student spends in class or preparing homework. 

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Organic vs. Non Organic
Sustainable Systems, Health & Homeostasis, Sustainable Agriculture Dr. Brenda Rivera - Billings Dr.P.H., MPH, M.Sc. Sustainable Systems, Health & Homeostasis, Sustainable Agriculture Dr. Brenda Rivera - Billings Dr.P.H., MPH, M.Sc.

Organic vs. Non Organic

According to the findings in a recent Stanford University Study, fruits and vegetables sourced from organic suppliers turn out to be no higher in nutritional value than their factory farmed counterparts.  Moreover, these foods are often far more expensive than their non organic counterparts, leading some experts to conclude that consumers are overpaying for these products. 

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What would a city governed completely by women look like? Author Jean Brittingham thinks she knows.
Womens' Self Empowerment Dr. Brenda Rivera - Billings Dr.P.H., MPH, M.Sc. Womens' Self Empowerment Dr. Brenda Rivera - Billings Dr.P.H., MPH, M.Sc.

What would a city governed completely by women look like? Author Jean Brittingham thinks she knows.

In Saudi Arabia, a women-centric city may be just what the women there need. A utopian society where women hold all the cardsAccording to author Despite the obvious benefits, some feel the added isolation might only further degradation of women’s rights in a country where little prevail.

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