Do looks really matter in life? Do good looking people have an advantage?
Yes, looks matter.Don't tell me that you have not been bullied in school/college/office because of how fat/skinny/nerdy you look?Don't tell me that you were not made to stand in the back rows during stage performances in school, while a few beautiful faces were always there at the first rows?Don't tell me that you weren't judged by how you look, Fat : you must be eating your siblings’ food as well. Skinny : Don't your parents give you any food to eat? Fair : How much makeup have you applied?/how many visits of parlor do you make in a month? Dark : start applying sunscreen, fairness creams, blah blah blah…Don't tell me your first crush was not because of how cute/sexy he/she looks?Don't tell me when you imagine your future partner the first question that pop up inside your head isn't 'I really wonder how he/she will look like? 'Don't tell me that the person you loved the most didn't chose someone else who was more impressive than you in terms of looks?Don’t tell me that you don’t click on ‘Read More’ whenever you see a picture of someone good looking on Quora answers?Don’t tell me you don’t follow hot/cute girls/boys on Instagram and admire how perfect they look?Don’t tell me that you have not been rejected because of your looks?Don’t tell me that this little kid is famous because of his talent and not looks :Don’t tell me this girl did something extra-ordinary and became an overnight star because of that and not because of her looks and wink and expressions? :And girls don’t tell me your heart doesn’t skips a beat everytime he smiles ? :Don’t tell me that good looking people don’t have any advantage !Looks do matter in the society we live in and this is one of the bitter truths that we need to digest.Good looks matter but it is a good heart that makes all the difference :)-Unnati :)
How much money is spent on parenting books annually? Self-help books?
I'm working on a book and I'm trying to determine the size of the market. Where can I find this information on a variety of genres? I'd like to know dollars spent as well as number of books. thanks!
Can we survive without eating any type of meat, just a diet based on fruits and vegetables?
You can live without meat, but not without protein. So you have to make sure you get enough plant protein with the essential amino acids.BUT YOU HAVE TO ADD FAT to your diet and cut sugar whether you eat meat or choose not to.Too much glucose and insulin (NOT MEAT) can result in cancer, diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Animal protein (meat) got a deservedly bad reputation from inhumane meat processing practices, and an UNdeservedly bad reputation from bad research, specifically the studies against saturated fats, and the now debunked conclusions of Ancel Keys who ignored his own data when it didn’t fit his premise. There is no study, no proof at all, that saturated fats cause heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes. In fact, what we KNOW is that starving cancer cells of glucose (pure sugar) kills the cancer. Fats, including those we get from animals, actually protect us from Type II diabetes, obesity, and other diseases, even dementia.Vegans and vegetarians can live very healthy lifestyles without meat but let’s stop turning meat into some kind of toxin. Too much sugar is what’s hurting people. We don’t really need sugar and corn products, especially high fructose corn syrup, in all our foods. Unfortunately, people who follow a vegan lifestyle are more at risk of getting too much sugar in their diet. If you’re vegetarian, you are also at risk if you turn to low-fat milk and whey proteins which can cause big insulin spikes. Full-fat milks and pure cream are actually better. Cream and butter are actually less problematic for folks who are lactose intolerant. Also milk has lactic acid which is a sugar and can also spike insulin.There are things we can add to our meals to reduce the insulin response of carbs and sugars on vegetarian and vegan diets:we can eat our carb-laden, insulin-spiking meals with fiber (which vegans and vegetarians routinely do)we can eat them with more fat (pile on the ghee, sour cream; or for vegans avocado, coconut oil, olive oil, nut oils)we can add a little apple cider vinegar to our pre-meal routineTAKEAWAYS: You can absolutely live without meat, but not without the 9 essential amino acids, which you can get from plant protein (chia and hemp seeds have all 9 amino acids). On a vegan, vegetarian diet, just be careful to avoid sugars and to add fat and vinegar (fermented veggies are also good).
What are the measures that parents and schools should take to combat childhood obesity?
The first thing parents and schools should focus on is encouraging water drinking and discouraging consumption of sugar sweetened beverages. This one step can go a long way towards combating the childhood obesity epidemic. It is now well known that excess sugar consumption increases the risk of chronic health diseases like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Switching from sweetened drinks to water significantly decreases overall sugar intake and lowers the risk of obesity and other chronic diseases.My friend and colleague Lynn Gettleman Chehab, a pediatrician and obesity expert, has implemented a “Re-Think Your Drink” campaign in her school system in Evanston, Illinois. The visuals in the Rethink Your Drink campaign are often very surprising and compelling for students and staff. The American Heart Association recommends a daily limit of four teaspoons of added sugar, and with a ziploc bag the presenter can compare that to the 19 teaspoons of sugar in a Mountain Dew for example. Many people have no idea how much sugar is added to their teas, juices, sodas, and energy drinks.Now that we have a clearer understanding of the role of added sugar in the obesity epidemic, I believe education in the schools should start here. Many parents and schools are still very misinformed from years of being told that reducing fat is the key to weight loss and cardiovascular health. The low-fat craze that started in the late 1980s/early 1990s resulted in the removal of fat from many food items and replacement with sugar. The result has been a dramatic surge in obesity in both the adult and pediatric populations. Educating parents and schools about current science — sugar intake and insulin resistance as a predominant factor in the obesity epidemic — is a good first step, such as the Rethink Your Drink Campaign.