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Sleeping is More Beneficial Than You Think

September 25, 2018 Kavian Milani Life
-Elizabeth Chinery, Junior Community Outreach Coordinator

healthline.com (How Losing Sleep Can Cause You to Pack on the Pounds)

It’s common knowledge that a lack of sleep disrupts your sleeping schedule and makes you more tired and sluggish throughout the day. What many people don’t know is that it actually affects more than just your ability to focus and get through the day without yawning every minute.

Some studies have found a relationship between sleeping and an individual’s metabolism (in this case, the rate our bodies breakdown certain substances and chemicals). In a recent study, “Dr. Jonathan Cedernaes, a researcher in the neuroscience department at Uppsala University, Sweden,” and his research team “found changes in the DNA methylation of genes that have been associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes, as well as for genes that regulate adipose tissue function, such as how fat cells absorb circulating fatty acids.”
 
Adipose tissue stores fat. Therefore, when the genes that regulate it’s function go through changes, it is easier to through off our metabolism, potentially increasing “your risk of obesity or type 2 diabetes.”
 
Sleeping around 6 to 8 hours a night is something we shouldn’t take so lightly. Even adding a few short naps throughout the day could greatly benefit our health.
 
It’s more beneficial to think of this as a way to increase your life expectancy than as just another weight loss tip.
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Racial Discrimination Is Still Around

September 13, 2018 Kavian Milani Change, Life

-Elizabeth Chinery, Junior Community Outreach Coordinator

https://theconversation.com/minority-job-applicants-with-strong-racial-identities-may-encounter-less-pay-and-lower-odds-of-getting-hired-102305

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theconversation.com (Minority job applicants with ‘strong racial identities’ may encounter less pay and lower odds of getting hired)

Racial discrimination is a topic that many people believe has been decreased due to laws and places such as colleges and even many business promoting the admission and hiring of a more diverse set of individuals. However, the truth is this is far from the truth.

The problem of perceived and presumed identities play a big part in this form of discrimination. Many people use what they see at first glance thus creating a singular identity for an individual. In fact, it is quite common to do this. It’s safe to say that many of us do this on a daily basis. However, letting this determine how you treat an individual is where there is a big problem. As the article states, “people have more than one identity, such as being a mom, a Muslim, an athlete, a scientist and so on.” Therefore, seeing someone for the first time, taking one look, and creating your own story for that person is something that should be avoided because in a way this strips the individual of their entire identity.

Unfortunately, this way of thinking is quite common in many businesses when choosing who to hire and how much to pay the individual. This blatant disregard for an individual’s, generally a minority individual’s, qualifications and experience simply due to the fact that they are a minority is where the employment process takes a racist turn.

This article goes into detail further. Please take a couple minutes to read it and maybe bring up the discussion of this topic with friends and family. Let it encourage you to actively advocate for change.

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Gamifying Healthy Choices

August 30, 2018 Kavian Milani Life

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/turning-exercise-into-a-game-can-make-fitness-more-fun-and-effective#5

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Healthline.com (Turning Exercise Into a Game Can Make Fitness More Fun and Effective)

“Gamifying” activities is a very common and very effective trend in the type of teaching strategies many teachers and even some college professors use when introducing and explaining new topics and concepts. This method of turning an topic or concept into a game (meaning “integrating game mechanics into [the topic or concept] with the intent to motivate, improve engagement, and increase loyalty”) can easily be applied to out everyday lives

This article focuses on the application of “gamification” on the amount of exercise we engage in on a daily basis. Studies have shown that using apps that introduce the concept of earning some type of reward (such as badges) through reaching daily goals for exercise and eating habits increases an individual’s tendencies to complete these exercises and healthy eating habits. Many individuals in today’s society would greatly benefit from “gamifying” their healthy life options.

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Hyponatremia

August 7, 2018 Kavian Milani Life

-Elizabeth Chinery, Junior Community Outreach Coordinator

CNN.com

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/07/health/young-athletes-football-overhydration-partner/index.html

Water is essential for basic and complex human functions, however, too much of it can cause deadly outcomes. More athletes die from hyponatremia (over-hydration) than from dehydration. This is because your body requires a certain amount of salt to function properly. Drinking more water than your body can excrete lowers blood salt levels which “can cause all cells in the body to swell. Brain swelling from hyponatremia can cause headaches and vomiting, while muscle cell swelling can trigger whole-body muscle cramping.” A sad truth is that “these symptoms mimic those of dehydration[, meaning] they are often treated by medical staff with more fluids” which worsen the condition.

Discuss (preferably with your physician) the healthy daily water intake for you and your family, and encourage your family to stay alert for over-hydration

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