Soya is probably the best-known genetically modified food. Up to 60 per cent of processed foods contain soya, including bread, biscuits, pizza and baby food. Lecithin, contained in many foods, is also made from soya. Just what proportion of that 60 per cent is now genetically modified we do not know, but we can probably [...]
When the Levee Breaks That mean old levee sure does make us weep and moan-especially when it breaks. Flash floods can happen anywhere there are streams and sewers. And in the time it takes to soft-boil an egg, rising flood waters can hit peaks of 30 feet or more. Take flash flood warnings very seriously. [...]
Do the results last? This answer must be qualified by explaining the varying sets of circumstances which occur. What is regarded as a long time? What sort of results is being referred to? The easiest way to answer this whole question will be to outline the general reactions and characteristics involved when people use this [...]
Eating disorders can arise from biological imbalances, emotional turmoil, and cognitive distortions. The best treatment is one that takes all of these components into account. Let me illustrate. Imagine a car with bad brakes careening out of control down a steep hill during the middle of a rainstorm. Behind the wheel is someone who never [...]
During college, Robert Kilroy was so tall and thin—6 feet tall and 160 pounds—that his friends called him Stick. But within a few years of graduation, he literally outgrew his nickname. Stick was stuck at 200 pounds. As a flight officer in the U.S. Navy, Robert bounced from one military base to another, spending between [...]