malnutrition

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Improving the diet of those in aged care

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382068) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Jul 24

There is a new series on Australian national TV that I haven’t watched yet but it’s getting a lot of publicity. A renowned Australian chef is endeavouring to lift the standard of meals in aged care facilities. It seems 68% of...

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Is The Pro-Ana Movement A Religious Cult?

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 18 Mar 18

Sometimes, even the facts we take for granted prove to be wrong. Cult experts, cult-monitoring groups, ex-cultists and even perhaps many cult leaders themselves have long maintained faith in two ‘facts’. 1// Cults are religious....

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OMG it's a GMO Takeover!

tlbrewer68 @tlbrewer68 (9) • United States 14 Jul 12

The skies are filled with aluminum, barrium and God knows what else over all major population centers in the USA and Europe. Presumably to fight global warming but in fact, this is a double edged sword. It's said that these...

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why do some children become malnurished?

ranilo70 @ranilo70 (177) 3 Oct 11

IN some areas, there are still malnourished children. Even you have taught the parents how to care for their children improving the status of nutrition, they still are malnourished. are they just so lazy? or what?

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Why does people donate to those who already has countless ?

mayur71091 @mayur71091 (425) • India 25 Jul 11

Recently in India Rs.900($22) Billion found in one of Lord Vishnu's temple. let me tell you that they are still counting, cuz only one room has been opened out of six. I can't imagine how much will they found inside...

Malnutrition and overeating-both are undesired.

DoctorDidi @DoctorDidi (7018) • India 15 May 11

If a man dies of malnutrition it makes a headline in the newspaper. But every year thousands of people die at a premature age due to diseases resulting from overeating especially in rich countries, which never makes any headline...

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Malnutrition

halimbd @halimbd (124) • Bangladesh 23 Sep 10

Malnutrition is a major problems in developing countries. What do you think about this issue. How can we contribute to remove this problem from 3rd world?

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Myth about Communism can solve Malnutirtion and poverty?

swordfish2010 @swordfish2010 (109) • Indonesia 17 Sep 10

I was hearing this issue by a cab driver on my way to my working sites. it's seems so interesting. i was wondering is Communism are the answer?

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Too much fruits can also cause obesity

ascony @ascony (5) • Monaco 8 Aug 10

People assume that fruits can cure obesity but its not entirely true. Too much of fruits can cause an obesity that hamburgers and ice cream cannot do. I know this because i know someone who takes too much fruits everyday and the...

fruits

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obesity

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my cat is thin..how can she gain weight,

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 6 Jan 10

hello lotters, my cat porsia is a sweet one because she would jump from the floor to my lap and sleep there, sweet baby. trouble is that she's not getting heavy and gaining weight since she's...

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Do you like helping people?

gloamglozer @gloamglozer (1289) • Australia 5 May 09

I think one of the best feelings you can have is the feeling you get when you help someone. Knowing that you have made someone's world better for them is in itself very rewarding such as increasing your sense of self worth and...

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Every day 30,000 children die from a disease- infected water and malnutrition.

jadhavsiddh @jadhavsiddh (128) • India 21 Nov 08

Twenty percent of Africa's children will die before the age of Five. I have seen recently released report which stated this comment. The statement was part of a series of reports that demonstrate the horrible conditions...

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How do you measure a horses weight?

lindsey7 @lindsey7 (72) • United States 31 Aug 08

I've got the weight tape,which says measure heart girth weight.My problem is how can I measure her correctly if she is so emaciated that there is no back to put it around.I just got her and her whole back bone is protruding,no...

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is poverty a big problem in your country?

andyel2023 @andyel2023 (218) • Philippines 14 Aug 08

poverty is really getting worse here in our country...the prices of goods at the market just gets higher and higher...but the wages of the workers here are not even increasing...many families are already suffering..and the bad...

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underweight

luningning @luningning (43) • Philippines 20 May 08

There is a healthy or normal level of weight for children and adolescents. However, there are some teen-agers who feel that they are already overweight. So what they did is to skip meals or reduce their food intake. This is one...

Strange ways...People that claim to live healthfully with only sunshine and air.

cruelkitti @cruelkitti (230) 2 Jan 08

I've heard different terms used Breatharians, and Sungazers. The people who practice this claim that they can survive on staring at the sun and breathing deep and getting all of their nutrients from sunlight. One man has claimed...

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Vegan Diets Kill Children

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 21 May 07

If you, as an adult, choose to get by on a vegan diet, please do NOT place your children on it. Small children and infants need other sources of nutrients and protein. Vegan diets are killing babies and stunting the grwoth of...

infant deaths

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Alcohol

ana3173 @ana3173 (420) • Philippines 16 May 07

Drinking too much alcohol is known to damage the liver and pancreas which are vital to digestion and metabolism. It can also damage the lining of the intestinal tract and adversely affect the absorption of nutrients, leading to...

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how to help people who encoutered malnutrition?

charmgirl143 @charmgirl143 (29) • Philippines 27 Apr 07

we can help them through donations of foods. we can help them by teaching them of family planning because making more children can cause malnutritin due to the shortage of money. they cannot buy anymore foods for thier children.

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I am more blessed.

sherry_navilla @sherry_navilla (420) • Slovak Republic 26 Feb 07

I am watching a program on TV about missionaries in Africa feeding hungry children. It's not just in Africa but all over the world that people lack food. I know in our area, there is a food bank that feeds needy families right in...

food shortage

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