A Book Worm's Corner

     Energy drink consumption has only been increasing over time. What is sleep when you can stay wide awake for hours, all in just a few sips of a can? Young people have developed bad habits in drinking more caffeine than they need to, within an unreasonable amount of time. The effects of these drinks are not only physical, but mental effects as well. However, there are pros to this aside from all the cons.     According to an article from the National Library of Medicine, there are many health concerns that these energy drinks bring. This includes cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal, dental, and even neurological effects. The irregular amount of caffeine intake causes for an off heart rhythm, insomnia, anxiety, muscle twitching, and inexhaustibility. The benefits of these drinks do include an elevated mood, increased alertness, and improved memory. A study showed that it also increases aerobic endurance and performance. It helps with attention even in 'par...

 It's safe to say we all have certain aspects of our personalities that we soon realize weren't made on our own. A lot of what is happening around us- takes affect on the way we think, act, and speak. More specifically, our households play a role in shaping our personalities. Our homes are where we spend most of our lifetime. The people that we live with- under the same roof, have the most power to control how they will take effect on us. For example, I have recognized that many families who lack showing affection, will desperately go and seek for it elsewhere. Those who grew up in a household where it is constant arguing, will grow to become defensive for pretty much everything. They find comfort in arguing with others because that is what seemed right growing up. They also feel the need to be serious in almost every situation. In an article about the Bowen Family Systems Theory for Differentiated Evaluation , it says: "Parents actively shape their children while children...

     As we go about our days, there is one major thing we need in order to survive, which is food. Many don't stop and think what it is exactly that they are consuming. It is concerning how many are uneducated or not provided with the facts on the food in which they continue to ingest. Image Source This film " Fresh " made by Anna Sofia Jones discovers and exposes a lot about the food industry. It deserves a lot of recognition. It shines light on terrible truths like animals being fed what they aren't supposed to be fed. This includes feeding them meat when really, they should be eating plants. This creates for diseases such as E-coli and Mad Cow Disease. Not only is it harmful to the animals, but to the consumers as well (humans!). On top of that, the crops are sprayed with chemicals due to bugs and it then affects both animals and people whether they are the ones spraying it or consuming it. That is what I like about the film, it exposes things that we are more than...