I never really thought that racism still existed in our country until I read Bill Moore's Body. ... Moore started a one-man march and sought to "deliver a letter- to the governor of Mississippi, "expressing support for integration- (xiii). ... Though I believe he is a little too dynamic in some parts of Bill Moore's Body, I do believe that the introduction persuades the general population to think about the issue of racism. ...

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Lifting weights focuses on my whole body and mind. ... I feel myself getting more energized, then I stop and go start my workout. ... I start at 365 pounds as I attempt my first rep, boom I have done it, now second rep, boom again, now third, boom I'm doing it, I'm doing it I say to myself. ... I then start to think even though my body says it's done I know my mind decides when I'm done so I up the ante and begin set two. ... Weightlifting focused not just on my body but me as a person. ...

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During any given day, the American society is inundated by our perception of the ideal body. The ideal of a slim yet muscular body bombards young men on television, in magazines and even while walking across campus of their University. ... These messages regarding the ideal of the "perfect body" are everywhere is our society. ... Based on a questionnaire administered to 226 college students (98 males and 128 females) concerning weight, body shape, dieting, and exercise history, I found that 26% of the men and 48% of the women described themselves as overweight or having an unappealing body....

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When the girls start skating before puberty they are said to have the perfect body therefore the only thing they had to worry about was their performance. ... Anorexia usually begins around the time of puberty when the bodies of young females start to fill out. ... She was unable to complete her jumps on the ice skating rink because her 2 body was terribly deprived of the proper nutrients. ...

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When Subway learned this they started a campaign slogan which said "7 Subs with 6 Grams of Fat or Less". ... In response to a sales decline after 9/11, McDonalds started a advertising a dollar menu. ... Or they could be marketing to those that are obsessed with their body image. It is such a growing concern in America that everyone wants a perfect body. ... We compare ourselves to them and go to great lengths to match the media's image of a perfect body. ...

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Anorexia is defined as an emotional disorder characterized by an intense fear of becoming obese, lack of self esteem and distorted body image which results in self-induced starvation. ... The person may feel fat even though their body is well below the normal weight for their height. ... They have control over their body and eat exactly what they want or nothing at all. ... She started to binge and purge. ...

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The first way is the start of civil disobedience in the 1860's. Another way is how women started to get treated in the late 1960's. And the third way is what blacks started to accomplish in the 1960's. ... In the early 1960's black people were still treated like they are no body and they are owned by all white men. ... They started striking all over the world wherever there was a prejudice or racism to blacks. ...

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Vegetarianism offers benefits no other lifestyle would come close to; such as better health and a whole new mind and body. ... Although, we are taught that meat is rich in protein and your body needs it to function, there are alternate sources of protein available that are equivalent in nutrients. ... Statistics and medical facts prove that vegetarianism can benefit the body in the same, if not better, ways than meat can. ... Because vegetarians can help people with illnesses and with weight-loss, many people can start to be hopeful and content again with a new perspective of life. ... I wan...

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It can start out with a short walk after dinner or even taking the kids to a park to play. ... In a way it all started with not having to get up to change a television channel. ... The good thing with technology advancing is that America is finally starting to think about how it is effecting our futures. Video games are starting to be more interactive so that we can get the daily dose of physical activity, all while doing what we love to do. ... Smart phones have the ability to count our calories correctly and help manage the amount of food our bodies should take in to maintain a decent weig...

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People back then started thinking outside of the normal, fundamentalist state of mind. ... People started to realize how silly some of the old religions and customs were, and they started new ways of thinking. ... Critics say that it is up to the user to decided, its their body, it should be their choice. They believe that its the users natural born right to use whatever they want and do whatever they want to their own bodies. ...

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This is because they believe that too mant carbs will prevent your body from burning fat. ... Liquid diets first started in the 1930's by a doctor from Chicago. ... The Hollywood diet started in the 1930's. ...

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Cities dumped their waste into the nearest body of water, and got their drinking water from the same site. ... It brought new people over from foreign lands to start families, get better jobs, and make a better life for themselves. ...

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It is designed to mimic the eating habits of our hunter-gatherer ancestors to promote better health and to achieve leaner body masses. ... Also the combination of a higher protein and a higher fat intake will help with keeping the body more full for much longer.   ... When kidneys start to shut down the excess protein builds up in urine and now you can face kidney stones too. ...

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The enzyme system is the part in the body that transforms alcohol into a harmless substance. A child's body is not ready for alcohol, which makes them more prone to get poisoned. ... If people started smoking at a young age, their lung growth would slow down and make it hard to do energetic activities such as sports, running, and even walking. ...

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I also noticed that the more bodies you pack in to a small space the more out of control things get. ... He started out as a short, funny, intelligent guy. When we got into high school he started smoking pot as most students did, started hanging out with a different crowd and became very angry. ...

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Therefore women were aloud to start working. Daughters started working and started experiencing freedom. ... These girls felt that they had to repay these men, for what they had done for them by using their bodies. ... Some ran away, and others went ahead and started an intimate relationship, hoping that their parents would not find out. ... By doing this young viewers start believing this is true and therefore start committing them. ...

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It is just morally wrong to take this life and crush it before it even got the chance start. ... We have all heard the argument that "It is a woman's right to do as she pleases with her body," but were not only talking about her body were now talking about someone else's body inside of her who has just as much potential and rights that any of us do. ...

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The best home improvement project that can be fashioned is one's body. The mindset of a healthy lifestyle and physique can start at an early age. ... Schools offer pacer tests to determine how to fit the student body is but, this test is never accurate because many of the students do not put forth their full effort. ... The lack of calories in the offered menu also created a deficit for the competitive young jocks which resulted in athletes getting sick during practice because they couldn't obtain the right nutrients for their bodies to function throughout practice. ...

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We all become familiar with our own bodies and the bodies of others around fifth grade, which sparks a sense of curiosity among all young adults. In the process of getting familiar, we start to develop questions, ideas, and feelings we cannot always control. ... We all know that by the end of our fifth grade year, we take some introductory class to sex education, but are simply learning about my body and yours enough? ...

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Without them we would be millions of separate bodies aimlessly wondering about a common ground, and our country would fall to pieces. ... The hole provides a starting point for the animals from which they will grow and move on. When foreigners emigrate to our land, they start off small, but are given the same chances to grow and be successful members of society. ...

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The way they looked concerning body features and physical presence determined whether or not they were "worth" anything. ... Their appearance along with the music they listened to started riots leading to the Rodney King incident, thus the riot for Rodney King. ... Around this time you start see more homosexual African American men broadcasting their interest and attractions. ...

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Eating Disorders It used to be, women were respected for their voluptuous bodies, and they believed that being that way made them beautiful. ... Eating disorders can be kept a secret for a while and then people really start to realize that somethings wrong. ... Girls can't be sick one day then just start eating again these diseases are in the psyche and are very painful to the person and the people around them. ...

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Extermination would take place January 1, 2005, as a sort of "fresh start" to the New Year, and be gassed. ... Bananas with brown spots will be no more, and the entire population will have perfect bodies, programmable brains prior to birth, and freedom from all disease. ...

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As a result he starts to lace his marijuana with opium, which is unrefined heroine! ... They would grow up in a world were self expression is ok, and the freedom to do what you want to your body is supported. ...

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War in the Middle East has been apart of our news media for as long as anyone can remember. Why is it that people and our United States government take such a concern about the events that are happing thousands of miles away. The way America is trying to take control of the situation in the Middle ...

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