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Is giving Junk food to kids child abuse?
We live in a world where children obesity is growing in large numbers, and yet very few parents seem to be doing anything about it. One can argue that children can really not be to blame as these food choices and lifestyles are made for them from early ages. So my question is whether the habit of constantly getting children used to junk food should be deemed as child abuse or not and what do you think should be done about this.
Aug 4 2011: OOOOOOkay. Here's a point for you. Given that there is almost no country on the planet and certainly no industrialized country that doesn't support agriculture in terms of subsidies, tax breaks, etc.
Given that one of the reasons that junk food is so cheap is that it is heavily subsidized in cost. In the case of your example of chocolate, one of the reasons that it is so cheap is that it is being produced using child slave labor. Yummy. Child slave sweat - how tasty.
Given that level of subsidization of unhealthy crap, would you support government policies that shifted these subsidies from big corporations producing mal-nutritious crap to other companies (or ideally small local family farmers) producing nutritious sustainable food?
I would like to see policies where fresh vegetables and fruits (etc) were given at least the same level of government corporate cronyism that junk food producers are given. But hey, that's just me. I know you work for the corporate overlords.
Aug 4 2011: Great point Jeffrey,
The only way to get people to eat better and to feed their children in the same way is to make it financialy beneficial to do so!
Aug 5 2011: Yeah, that's right. It is so absurd the fact that healthier food are generally more expensive... Therefore, poorer people are kind of compelled to buy the less healthy food, which are cheaper... Why? I can't understand this.
Aug 8 2011: If you understand that the corporations that control food production and distribution are able to get a much higher profit margin off of junk food as opposed to real food, then you will understand why this is done.
Greed.Aug 9 2011: Since when is healthy food more expensive? A bundle of Kale is a $1.29. Sweet Potatoes cost dirt. The only thing that is expensive are proteins, and that you can scale accordingly.I'm tired of this myth being perpetuated. I fed 7 people last night for under 20 dollars, and it was healthy and exquisite. (BBQ'd Pork Tenderloin, Chipotle Sweet Potato Puree and Sauteed Kale...go do the math). Brown RIce is cheap. Greens are cheap. So many of the things that can make up a huge bulk of your diet are CHEAP. You just need to learn to cook them and you're good to go.Aug 9 2011: If I chip in, can I be the eighth next time Jason. It sounds divine!Aug 10 2011: I agree with Jason...
Some boutique foods today (e.g. soups and stews, pizza, sausage, and some pasta dishes) originated as meals of the poor. In an attempt to reuse leftovers and otherwise unwanted cuts. The Irish lived of dairy and potatoes for a long time.
As long as your selective, and know how to cook. You can always create a meal cheaper than processed food, because your not paying for service and labour (otherwise the cost of Jason's meal would probably increase by about 50% on labour alone).
Quality food is more expensive (as it should be) and its a matter of debate at which point quality impacts nutrition.Aug 10 2011: I primarily agree with Jason. I organize deliveries locally for a CSA and I teach the occasional cooking class on how to cook whole foods. So I know they can be cheap, but at the same time I worry about food deserts.
Not only can it be VERY hard to find food like this, but these days a growing number of people in the US don't even have access to kitchen facilities. For these people junk food may be the only alternative. This is driven in part by subsidies that go to junk food production and almost none that go to the production and distribution of local healthy foods.Aug 4 2011: absolutely wonderful idea. i also want to see fruit plantation subsidized at the same level as cocoa and tobacco farms. and that level, in my dream, would be zero.
Aug 4 2011: So in your dream food would be completely unimportant, or are you advocating a complete free market economy like they tried in countries like, er, Haiti?
In your dream world, an interestingly revealing term BTW, the invisible hand of the market (not to be confused with the flying spaghetti monster whose noodled appendage should never be mistaken for a hand) would somehow, miraculously, provide incentives not to hoard and speculate on food?
One thought did occur to me. It seems that you might be advocating for all farms to be staffed by squads of desperate child slaves. Is that true?
Aug 4 2011: free market economy in haiti? that's certainly new to me. in fact, nowhere ever pure free market economy was tried. probably the closest was the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commonwealth , and another half-good example is the american http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilded_Age .
hoarding food is completely foolish thing to do. no sane man would ever attempt that on a free market in a rich economy.
slavery is against freedom. i would consider your insidious attacks rude, if i did not assume that they stem from ignorance.Aug 8 2011: I haven't attacked you, just the underlying assumptions in your thesis. If I'm wrong, feel free to refute my mistakes. I would welcome that.
Aug 8 2011: and i didn't say you did. i said i assume you are simply ignorant about my point. you didn't really care to follow it up or understand. and i just refuted it by stating "slavery is against freedom", which i happen to promote here. but you are welcome to show me how freedom can lead to slavery. good luck with it.Aug 8 2011: Hmmmm. It would seem that we have been "lost in translation."
However, I suspect that your idea of freedom are very different from mine in terms of how to achieve it. I am looking to promote the maximum freedom for the maximum number of people. You seem to be espousing free market ideology, which is a vehicle all too often for maximizing freedom for those best able to manipulate the economic system to their own benefit.
My humblest apologies for my assumptions. They appear to have made an ass of me.
Aug 8 2011: you assert that with no arguments whatsoever. lack of economic freedom is lack of freedom, it is not too difficult to see. i fail to understand how would one promote freedom by banning actions of mutual consent. but if you can show how the free market makes people poorer, or how can anyone "manipulate the economic system" in a free market economy, go ahead.Aug 9 2011: Let me take a stab at this. It's called concentration of wealth. When massive amounts of capital are concentrated in a small group of interests it can be used to move the market. Hell, that's common practice on the FOREX daily. A Free Market does not prevent this problem, and things tend to concentrate, which means that the dynamics of the market shift to overly reflect the needs/wants of the few.
Although technically people are free to choose, in reality this usually just leads to oligopolies and violence. (Because hey, if me and my buddies have taken over, you're going to do what I say or else).Aug 9 2011: You say "if you can show how the free market makes people poorer, or how can anyone "manipulate the economic system" in a free market economy, go ahead."
I'm assuming you're familiar with the concept of monopolies, no?
BTW - can you show me where I called for a ban on "actions of mutual consent" by which I think you mean commercial transactions. Is that true?
Aug 9 2011: yeah but it would be more precise to call it the myth of monopolies. because all the monopolies are created and maintained by the state. harmful monopolies have never ever come to life on a free market.
you yourself said that you want to increase freedom which is in contradiction with economic freedom. which means you want to limit economic freedom. which means banning acts of mutual consent.Aug 5 2011: I starkly disagree with the notion that giving children junk food is child abuse. On the contrary, I believe that not giving children junk food is child abuse. Junk food is not likely to disappear in the near future, and not giving children basic exposure to what's out there is setting them up to be unprepared to make correct decisions. Nutritionists and medical experts for years have argued on the true harms and values of sugary and fatty foods but the one constant rule of thumb that has lasted is that BALANCE is the key to a healthy lifestyle. If kids are not exposed to the harmful, they will never learn to make conscious healthy, balanced eating choices. Eating one candy bar never killed anyone. Eating hundreds is the issue at hand.
Aug 5 2011: BALANCE Remember that for petty much everything and you'll do good by it.
Though I would add to the conversation by saying that Junk food in small qualities, isn't bad for you at all (assuming it isn't loaded with something truly nasty like carcinogens, and well toxins).
Though in my believe feeding your child only "junk food" and giving them no other options should be considered child abuse. As well as allowing your child to grow morbidly obese. (thyroid conditions and the like aside)
Make you children get up and do something(your included in this as well if your inactive) My mother made me go out and be active, I might be over weight (or procrastination how I love you.) but I'm much better off for it!
Aug 8 2011: I think it is important to understand that it is not child abuse by the parents but rather child abuse by the junk food companies who market directly to these kids and design (yes, design) foods to be specifically addictive to those that eat them.
This puts them in the same class as drug dealers. I would never blame a parent per se, unless then pushed the needle into their kids arm...Aug 5 2011: Yes it is child abuse. Malnourishment is abusive. Malnourishment can branch out to either a dearth in sustenance or an overabundance in certain chemicals concentrated in junk food that are insalubrious to the child. When you are giving the choice, starvation or death by hypertension/diabetes/cardiac arrest, you are asking would you either like to freeze or burn to death. Excuse the hyperbolic analogy.
Aug 5 2011: I like your hyperbolic analogy..... When I see a mother giving Coke for a baby to drink in his/her bottle, it hurts me... and I think: what mother on earth would do such an absurdity???
Adora Svitak
Aug 2 2011: Creating an environment in which junk food is the default food available is bad decision-making to say the least, but I wouldn't quite call it abuse. My parents always created an environment for my sister and me where we were encouraged to try new things, ate foods from a variety of different cultures, and educated us on nutrition, and as a result they don't have to order us around (well, most of the time they don't) when it comes to what we eat. I think it's a parent's responsibility to make sure kids are equipped with the reasons and information to make well-balanced decisions of their own.Jul 31 2011: Giving junk food is not child abuse. People get way to hung up on the words "child abuse" . Just because something like junk food is not good for a child or any of us for that matter does not make giving it child abuse. The main reason children are over weight not because of the food but because they don't get any exercise. They sit on their fat backsides and play wii , play the computer, cell phone, and so on. Though they are not out riding their bikes, running all over the neighborhood and doing what kids should be doing being active and playing. We fill their heads with tech stuff , world problems and ton of other garbage but we have taken away from them the knowledge of how to be creative with nothing more than their mind and hands. We need to start booting kids out the door and into the yard to play without all the crazy tech stuff. Just the opinion of a 60 year old man who was around along before all this tech stuff and we ate pretty much anything we wanted but we never wanted to nor were we allowed to waist days sitting in the house watching tv and there weren't that many over weight kids either.Jul 20 2011: I wouldnt say it was abuse, as the parents who do feed there children with junk food will most probably themselves be eating the same way.
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I think the challenge to change is a tough one, and lie greatly up to the government to step in and controll the big companies who make and sell the confectionery. These companies goal is profit, they don't care who gets fat or who dies from a heart attack from over indulging in fatty foods, all they want to see is the $$$ they make there food to taste good and BE ADDICTIVE to some extent. The more they can get the customer hooked the more reoccurring income they have.
I hear people put down fat individuals and confectionry company's shifting the blame saying that "it's the own persons fault for being fat and unhealthy".
To some degree sure that is true and makes sense, but open your eyes, at a young age kids taste there first sweet, "Mmm yum, I want more" this is where the parent comes in and have to control the amounts, but if the parent isn't educated, is addicted to some extent to junk food them seves or gives in to the current begging of their child well the kid will grow up with a habit, and when they have kids the process repeats.
It is up to the individual to understand for them seves the risks, make some tough diet decisions, work up the will power to put it into practise and then have the streangh to see it out and not give in to the temptation of a delicious snack, which are broadcasted infront of us on a daily basis.
Jul 20 2011: you never will solve the issue by controlling the supply. you can't treat people as sheep that need a shepherd. you have to trust the people to be the shepherd of their own life.
Jul 20 2011: I'm not saying you need to control the people, but I think there is need to control the supply. Sure give the people information, and teach them what is good/bad for them, right and wrong.
At the end of the day big corporations spend millions hiring experts to research better ways to sell produce and get keep people coming back for more. So by stepping aside and allowing the this to happen there is morally wrong, It is unfair. With the world how it is today, full of laws and inequality, i think it is absolutely necessary to Shepard the people to some extent, otherwise there is chaos.
It's like letting a 10 year old kid getting beat up by a 15 year old kid who is bigger and stronger, and then saying "i shouldn't step in and and do anything, because that would be a reflection of my own view of what is right on wrong, it's the 10 years old kids life and I should let him live it without interference." even when it is clear it is an unfair fight.
Jul 21 2011: id rather see food inc and supersize me sent to every american household free of charge than having goverment intervine on the supply of junk food.Jul 21 2011: no, it is not how it goes. no matter how many effort big companies put in advertising their junk food, it is simply well known that those are not healthy. the phony research results are usually employed not to convince the public, but to give politicians excuses not to act. and TV ads are not some hypnotic wizardry, anyone can ignore them.
no, it is not like big corporations convinced people to eat junk. it is more like a cultural issue. a simple herd mentality. people eat what they parents and friends eat, and so on.
your parallel with the kids stink exactly for that reason. nobody is forced to eat junk. you don't eat junk because the producer of junk food is smarter or stronger than you. it is a free choice. your example also stinks because the problem with the kids fighting is NOT that it is unfair. aggression is the problem there, and it is lacking in the junk food case.
what we are observing here is the denial of responsibility. people want to shift responsibility from themselves to corporations. because it feels so sweet to continue to eat junk food, but blame someone else. nobody is willing to take the first step, and put some effort in changing the eating habits of their family. people don't want to make decisions and carry burdens. this is not acceptable.Aug 9 2011: And where do food desert come into this assertion of yours Kristian? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_desert
By controlling the supply and distribution and, in effect, creating virtual monopolies, food companies limit the access to healthy food for many poor people in industrialized nations, not to mention what they do in the 3rd world.
When there are no options, how does choice enter into the equation?Jul 21 2011: Tim,
I havnt seen food Inc, but have seen supersize me, I'm guessing food Inc is more of the same.
The issues with this idea is that supersize me has a lot of misinformation in it and can be taken the wrong way. It's been a while since I've seen the program but from memory I believe it was about a guy have McDonalds for every meal, 7days a week over a certain period of time, and if they asked him if he wanted the next size up he had to say yes, and eat it all. Correct me if I'm wrong.
This idea is just silly, sure if you eat McDonalds for every meal, especially stuffing yourself full, its not going to be healthy. If you have a limited diet of anything it's not going to be healthy. If you just eat fruit and Nothing els its not going to be the best for you.
The program gives the impression that eating McDonald or fast food ever day for ever meal is not health, which is correct it just limits the idea to fast food when it should be saying that eating too much of anything is not good for you and you should have a balanced diet.Jul 21 2011: You say that "TV ads are not some hypnotic wizardry, anyone can ignore them" i wouldn't go as far as saying that they are wizardry but hypnotic, yeah maybe to some extent, and they defiantly aren't easy to ignore. Think of how many catchy jingles to commercials you know, even though you haven't been paying full attention to the add
Of course big corporations convince you to eat junk food; to say that they don't is to say that there is no advertising for these foods, which simply is not true. If you made a product you would want to sell that product to people, and to do that you have to tell people they want it, they need it. I do agree with it also being a herd mentality as well.
The example with the kid isn't about aggression, the point is that it's unfair, which it is. To some degree you do eat junk food because the producer is smarter and stronger, they are obviously stronger, as they are probably a big corporation, and smarter because it is there job to target you and they know how to make you buy things. They research every little detail on how to make you buy their product. A younger kid getting bullied by a much bigger and stronger kid is as unfair as a big junk food corporations target individuals to buy their product by any means legal to them.
I don't see how controlling the source is a bad thing, stepping in and looking after the people when you see that someone isn't playing fair or by the rules. Just like a parent looks after their child, they allow them to make their own decisions, but guide them and inform them when they may not be seeing clearly. You could say that people aren't children and should be mature and grown up enough to make their own decisions, but that would be plain ignorant to the fact that this is not an equal world, and some people need a help in hand, and direction. It's just not acceptable to tell everyone to harden up and just do it.
Jul 21 2011: answer me one simple question that forks into two:
do you personally buy any products not because you want it but because corporations convinced you with advertisement? do you buy products you don't need and don't want, because someone "hypnotized" you to do so?
and it forks into two as:
if not, why do you think that you are better than most? why do you think many people can't decide for themselves, but you can?
if yes, why do you think that it is anyone else's fault and not yours? why don't you simply stop doing that, and buy useful and enjoyable products? how does this influence even works? you feel your hand reaching out for a chocolate bar, and you can't stop it? or you feel burning desire, and a voice in head?
you are still trying to blame corporations for the faults of the people themselves. you still attempt to "look after" adult, self-reliant individuals. stop doing that, it damages personality, clouds reality and causes even deeper trouble.Aug 9 2011: Yes Kristian, corporations spend 100's of millions a year in advertising because, gosh darn it, it just makes them feel good about themselves. They have no other reason whatsoever and are completely innocent.
But some person without the education or knowledge to know that they are being lied to and fed what many scientists consider to be poison, they are completely responsible for the actions of themselves AND the corporations.
I get it. The blinds have been lifted from my eyes. Alleluia. Praise Jeebus. Thank you lord. Now pass me a twinkie or 3.Jul 22 2011: Personally yes I do sometimes buy products that I do not need and sometimes didn't particular want. Have you ever walk into a shop and needed 1 bag of chips, but there is a sight saying buy 2 get one free, you don't really need the extra two bags but you think it's a good deal as you will be saving money in the long run and can use the other two bags later down the track. There for the company's marketing has succeeded in making you but things you didn't really need. The super markets strategically place items they want to sell more of on the shelves that are just below eye level, because research says that people's heads tend to sag a little and this is their direct line of sight. The waiting isle at the super market or petrol station are lined with chocolate and snacks, because when you sit there waiting looking at them there is a good chance you will just grab one.
Here is one which is totally relevant and I have done it in the past, chocolate bars are usually $1.80 or so at the super market, so I will buy say 5 (one a day for work)
Sometimes they go on special for $1.00 so I buy 10 because I can save money in the long run, but I end up eating twice as much in the same week, I wouldn't of bought twice as many if they wernt cheap, the company's know this and market it in that way.
You can say that It was all my fault and I should of held off, and yeah you are right, I'm not blaming anyone els, but hey it's not a perfect world. The point is that if the temptation isn't there it helps a lot, so why not help people out a little and reduce the temptation. If there where no laws on speeding how many people would speed? This is totally relevant in the sense that the government has seen a potential harm and as well as informing the people of the danger they also limit the chance someone does it anyway by penalizing you.
I would love if people could control them selves, be honest, righteous but unfortunately we are not there yet and need the help of a higher power.
Jul 23 2011: so the situation is this: you can't resist to eat double amount of chocolate if it is cheap. so you plan to ban special prices to protect yourself. even if special prices has no such detrimental effect on me and on a lot of others. you want to take away special prices from me, to protect yourself. you want to take away that opportunity from the poorest, who can afford it only at special price. is this sounds okay? why don't you, instead, work on your own shortcomings?
how about this proposal here: X is an awful driver, he cannot focus for more than one minute, often creates dangerous situations, caused multiple minor accidents already. but he can't resist taking the driver's seat, because it is so tempting, it is so easy to get around with a car. so X proposes to ban driving altogether. X wants a law that bans civilian (non-professional) driving. X would be much more relaxed, since he would not feel the temptation anymore, and would not put many people at risk with his careless driving. how about that proposal? why is it any worse or different than your proposal?Aug 1 2011: No where have I made a proposal that comes close to the scenario you have put forward. relating your scenario to the subject, would be to say that you should ban all junk food. I have no such proposal anywhere, plus you seem to be missing my point completely.
The point is that it is difficult to live a healthy lifestyle, especially when you have big corporations target marketing you junk food, the proof is all around you, just look at all the obese people.
The only this I have proposed is that the government, or a strict watch dog come in to make sure big corporations are playing fair. Like I have said before, this already happens in a lot of areas, please read my last comment again and try to focus on the points about company's sly advertisement, and government seeing potential harm and making laws to protect, not looking for ammo to attack me on a personal level.
You don't seem to be adding very much constructive thought or ideas to the debate we are having, but more taking examples I have made and twisting them to Imply that I personally can not control my eating habits, so am trying to blame corporations for it. These are only examples, I personally do not eat meat, or dairy as of last year and it is tough. I am also aware of the way things are marketed to people, so i do have compassion for people and understand that it can be hard to follow a cleaned diet and give up the junk.
Aug 1 2011: you are just reiterating your previous points without digesting what i'm trying to tell you. the very notion that marketing makes your task harder demonstrates the fact that you are indeed not in full control what you buy. and you plan to solve that problem by regulating the sellers. drop the unnecessary details, and focus on the main issue.
1. do you think that you buy stuff you don't want and don't need *because* corporations convinced you by advertising?
2. do you want to solve that problem with limiting how corporations can advertise their products?
based on what you said here, both answers are true. all other details are irrelevant. calling companies "sly" and their practices "unfair" is just a dead weight on the conversation, aimed at clouding the otherwise crystal clean situation.Aug 2 2011: Unfortunately the government is essentially the root to a lot of these problems. Just about all of the junk food, and fast food we put into are bodies come from massive farm corporations. A vast majority of what these companies produce is corn. Not even the type of corn we can eat, but corn used to make sugars and all the artificial flavorings, as well as to feed all of the cattle, pig, and poultry that become our meat product. This is also a very inefficient process that would normally cost companies more that they can ever hope to gain. The government though subsidized this industry heavily, driving the price of all the products down. It is from this we get all of our dollar menu products, and cheap junk food.
For one of my college classes I was required to read the book 'The Omnivore's Dilemma' it goes over the entire process in detail and is where I learned this. I highly recommend it.Aug 9 2011: For me I have no desire to tax foods ( as such taxes are regressive and place a disproportionate burden on those least able to afford them and least able to avoid them) or to ban advertising. If someone wants to pay money to a TV station for the expressed purpose of lying their asses off, then let them have at it.
However I am also for removing subsidies that support the artificially low prices on nutritionally void "food" resembling products and perhaps moving those subsidies (perhaps with a phase out) over to foods that are local, sustainable, and nutritious.
Does anyone think these ideas have merit?Aug 3 2011: Who is in full control of what they buy?
That is not my plan, as I do not intent do put it into action (today anyway). But yes it is my idea that I thought was worth spreading.
"Do you think that you buy stuff you don't want and don't need *because* corporations convinced you by advertising?"
Yes, well i more believe that corporation convinces you that you need them. You're not just going to but something if you don't think you need it. But if i think i need that breast implant for all the boys to like me, that TV the of a cinema so i can see it better, or that double coated chocolate bad because you think it will bring me more pleasure than the carrot. That yes I'm going to buy it, i dint need it yesterday, but after seeing that commercial and reading that magazine i need it now...
"Do you want to solve that problem with limiting how corporations can advertise their products?"
Yes, to some degree, i would do my research first, or better yet leave it up to the experts. I do not think it would solve the situation but i don't see how it could make t worse. If we only saw advertisement of fresh fruit and vegetables and where told how delicious they where, don't you think that that would have some kind of impact?
You have your ideas and beliefs and i have mine i, i don't think we are going to change ether point of view, as i feel the lack of respect from both sides. But thank you for being a part in the debate, and I'm sure it was interesting for onlookers
Jesse, i will look up that book one day, thanks.Aug 3 2011: I agree with Krisztián Pintér, food companies should have NO restrictions put on them. It should be legal for them to add cocaine, heroine or any other addictive additive to their foods that they want. And they shouldn't be required to do anything so wishy washy as put their ingredients on a label. If the caveat can't emptor then too darned bad. It is up to the individual to self monitor no matter what. And if they can't or won't pull themselves up by their bootstraps and get off their addictions, then that is their problem.
Do I need to put a sarcasm tag here?
Aug 3 2011: no need for the tag, better delete the entire comment, because it lacks arguments or pointsAug 3 2011: Nice one. You forgot to mention that, as the point that people go from being a kid to an accountable adult is a totally arbitrary -and possibly meaningless- age, the kids should be taking the responsibility for getting fat, not their parents and certainly not Macdonalds. Bloody kids eh?...Aug 8 2011: I don't see why not. It's what food companies do everyday.
Judge Pau
Jul 20 2011: No.
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Junk food is harmless in a healthy dose. Abuse is when you do not take care of the child's health.
Giving ONLY junk food to kids is abuse.
Giving junk food to NEW BORN baby is abused.
Giving junk food to kids is not enough to constitute abuse.Aug 11 2011: While I see your point, Tsepang, I cannot truly equate "junk food givers" with child abuse. Would you call a poverty striken parent who has no food so gives no food to a child an abuser? I wouldn't. Would you call a parent who can only afford a box of unhealthy macaroni and cheese who then gives it to a child an abuser? I wouldn't. My point is that junk food is much cheaper than healthy food, and those in poverty feed their children what they can.
Another point I would like to make about junk food is it is lack of education more than abuse that causes parents to feed children this stuff. I watched Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, and while it wasn't a scientific study by any means, I was quite shocked when he showed that teenagers in a poor area of Los Angeles did not know where food came from! I also saw that as people learned about good food versus junk food, they began to choose good food. I cannot speak for South Africa, but I posit that it is not abuse, but a mixture of reasons why those in the U.S. eat junk food.
I can't imagine placing those who beat, purposefully starve, break bones, mentally abuse are in the same category as a loving parent who feeds a child junk food. There are just too many reasons why that might happen that are not coming from a place of abuse. And if it is not poverty, then education is needed, not the harsh arm of the law.
Aug 14 2011: @ Monica..... Right On! Obesity is becoming a physical marker in the US for class status. Rich people have someone at home to shop for and prepare fresh foods. Poor people have none such. and if they did they cannot afford fresh bok choy ($2.00 a pound) or tomatoes, and since they are not shopping, cooking and showing their children how to eat, they are propagating the status of junk food eaters.
Junk food essentially is any food whose constituents are subsidized by the government of the US (mostly corn and corn products for example which is where high fructose corn syrup comes from). If such agrigiants didn't control Congress, we might shout loud enough to get responsible laws and regulations to encourage reasonable food, health care and nutrition.
(I sound like a Trotskyite, don't I?)
Aug 15 2011: This is an education issue. Let's go shopping. You buy only pre-packaged, processed junk food, and I'll buy nothing but healthy foods. I guarantee you I will fill my cart for less than you. Its not about cost, it's about kitchen skills and knowledge. I can make a pot of healthy Chili for about 8 dollars and feed 6 people. Or you can buy a box of Hamburger Hell-per for 3 bucks, and combine it with the ground beef and have utter crap for approximately the same cost.
Buy an onion, a bunch of spinach, a clove of garlic, sautee them together with some lemon jiuce and dried chiles - 2 Dollars total cost.
Buy Sweet Potatoes. Roast them, mash them with some Adobo sauce. 5 bucks.
You can buy boxes of pasta for less than KD. Buy a can of tomaotes for a dollar, an onion, a clove of garlic, some basil...feed 6 for the same price as 2 boxes of KD, and you'll be light years healthier.
I think one of the problems with most "Nutrition Experts" is that they are militant about it. Only the leanest meats, and best vegetable and blah blah blah. You don't need to eat THAT good to eat healthy. Everyone can improve their diets exponentially by just learning how to cook, and adjusting their schedules to make time and MAKE IT A PRIORITY.
Aug 15 2011: "....It's not about cost, it's about kitchen skills and knowledge. I can make a pot of healthy Chili for about 8 dollars and feed 6 people..." I agree. And I think you've helped me make my point that it is not child abuse.Aug 19 2011: Way to go Jason. And the flavour of fresh food, the nutritional value and the joy of eating it!!!Aug 19 2011: To say that it is not abuse to put a child in the condition of the picture linked below is, in my opinion, immoral and thoughtless.
Yes, this is an extreme. I do feel it illustrates the point that there is a line where a parent's behavior in their child's diet has to be labeled as harmful to that child.
Sonya L
Aug 8 2011: I'm not going to hide that I'm a libertarian. I wholeheartedly disagree with this.It's one thing starve a child to death but considering feeding them too much junk food as child abuse is outrageous. I understand the passion people have about protecting all children from harms way but this strips away parental freedom. We need that freedom to make mistakes and learn from them to make better choices in the future. The government cannot step in and take that right away. Yes some parents will not learn and think it's ok, but who am I to come in and stop them?Nutrition is an ongoing science. What I think is unhealthy for my children maybe what other parents consider healthy. I'm planning on avoiding dairy and wheat in my future childrens diet due to my own research. I don't think those things are ment for the human body and I want the freedom to do what I think is best for my children.Aug 5 2011: eating junk food in small quantities is not bad ...but this small quantities is provided daily like routine work to children may drag them under addiction..children may addicted to only those junk foods and in future they may increase their doses and as said eating one is not bad but eating 100 is the issue.. so yes i think its an child abuse....
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Aug 5 2011: You are correct that junk food addiction may occur if feeding gets out of hand, but I don't think a little every day is harmful. Developing a routine where you give children for example 3 cubes of chocolate after dinner daily allows the child to understand that this is an appropriate quantity. These three cubes of chocolate need to be regularly labeled as a treat that is not to be abused. Children are capable of making their own eating decisions pretty much from the beginning of elementary school. If they don't receive junk food at home, they will get it elsewhere. Trust me, I was one of those kids who always traded in their carrot sticks for rice krispy treats. If junk food is available at home, children won't be as drawn to indulging in candy every opportunity they get.
Aug 8 2011: Would you also give your children cigarettes. Pardon the hyperbole because of course, as a responsible parent, you wouldn't do that. But the additives in junk food are dangerous to long term health.
For example, did you know that refined white sugar effectively shuts down the immune system (stops it from responding) for up to 4 hours? (I'm pretty sure about the 4 hour window time bu my usual source for all things research related, our clinics medical director, is out of the office today). So in a way, if you give your child refined sugar daily, then you are indeed increasing their exposure to disease as well as increasing their likelihood of developing diabetes or insulin resistance and the usually associated hypertension and obesity driven diseases.
This toxin load is a new thing in human genetic history and while we don't yet understand the complete picture, we do know that the trend is not encouraging.
For more research related info I would suggest the institute of functional medicine.
Aug 9 2011: I think that I understand your point but am not so sure I agree. You are right that a responsible parent wouldn't give their children cigarettes, just like a responsible parent wouldn't give a child excess sweets. However, just like a responsible parent wouldn't always forbid all junk food, a responsible parent wouldn't completely block off exposure to cigarettes. If they were to completely forbid cigarettes, they would make them that much more attractive to children. In my opinion, the right thing to do is to educate children on the harms of cigarettes, maybe even let them try one in a supervised environment, and then let them make their own decision.
You are right, junk food is dangerous on the long term. Nonetheless, there is no reason to be extreme. In the right environment where junk food is given in moderation the risks are severely decreased. There are many risks in this world and those induced by a bit of sugar don't need to be dramatized. There are also studies that show that sweets in moderation can actually be beneficial.
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Aug 5 2011: Although it's harmful to give children junk food, I wouldn't go as far as saying that it is child abuse. First of all, it depends on the quantity of junk food a child is given. Second, it depends on whether or not parents acknowledge that junk food is harmful. Believe it or not, some people still don't agree with the fact that junk food has little or no health benefits (or they just don't want to admit it). Hence, it's hard for individuals who have this belief to recognize that giving junk food to their child is abuse.
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So, the way I see it, the issue is not only about what parents feed their children, but what is available out there: When a plate of French-fries is cheaper than a plate of salad, of course most people will go for the fries (unless of course they love salad and/or are financially stable). So are parents really at fault or does the problem actually lie on policy makers for keeping junk food so cheap and healthy food so expensive?
Aug 8 2011: Best question. You've framed the issue perfectly.Aug 4 2011: it's abuse from the the companies marketing in ways that help the other companies that benifit from us being sick with diseases...What is it? ..is it their belief system? Capitalism lacks a soul...
what do they think and say in the boardrooms?
Aug 5 2011: Yeah. I also keep wondering about this too.Aug 2 2011: I think that it isn't exactly abuse, because the real problem is teaching kids how to maintain a healthy diet. Junk food is not bad in moderation. I think kids (and sometimes their parents) reach for junk food because it is already prepared and it tastes good.
To fix this problem, we need to educate kids and parents about developing good eating habits. Limiting the source will not teach people to eat properly, it will only make people mad that they can't get what they want. If you teach them, what they want will change from junk food to healthier alternatives.Jul 29 2011: It probably would be if we didn't have so many diversions to deal with. I believe their is a town in America that it is illegal to have non organic food...uhh you guessed it crime rate zero. The processed food keeps people numb and animal like. But the reality is we know what we know and we don't know what we don't know.I trust that more and more people are waking up.
Jul 29 2011: Is this a new conspiracy theory?
Jul 29 2011: Conspiracy ... yes. New .. no. :)
Jul 30 2011: " I believe their is a town in America that it is illegal to have non organic food (crime rate zero???)"
Where did you hear this one?
" The processed food keeps people numb and animal like."
Do you think the government is controlling our minds with the HAARP project also? Maybe they used it to cause the tsunami in Japan?
"I trust that more and more people are waking up"
Theories like these make me believe the opposite. Do you have any real information to back your claim up? Any kind of evidence at all that this grand conspiracy exists? It is the inability of people to think on their own, truly educate themselves, and discern reliable information from the vast amount of misinformation in the world that makes me think that more and more people are in need of "waking up".Jul 28 2011: Less than 5 minutes ago: If parents are smoking, is smoking in the vicinity of a child abuse? If parents are having a beer, is sharing it with their children abuse? If parents are using drugs, is offering them to their offspring abuse? Not heating their house? Binding their feet?
Of course, big business is abusing all of us. However, adults are expected to make considered, mature decisions (whether they do, or not), but children are dependent on both the sustenance and the notions of their adult families. Feeding them food that makes them sick or affects their minds is abusive.
Adam Leeson
Jul 25 2011: I think it is bad that some children are brought up on junk/bad food. But.... bad food is cheap food, and if people can't afford good food, who is to blame? What can you do?
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But yes, for the parents that let their children eat McDonald's everyday... We only have to watch 'Supersize Me' to see what effect it can have. Its abuse and neglect at the same time - they're paying for the food, but are also not thinking about the consequences!
Jim Moonan
Jul 23 2011: No, it's not except in extreme cases where there is more going on then "menu preferences".
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Where it is a crime is when schools provide junk food as lunch, etc. It is our responsibility as educators to walk the walk of education and that includes educating children about healthy habits.


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"Vitor is a fighter, and he is not getting any younger. He gets paid to fight. He should get in there and do his job with or without the belt. That is his job, and he should not be making such conditions because he is only losing time and opportunity.
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simmonds91 wrote:I don't judge anyone for taking their life, for taking their LIFE that is, as for WHY whoever does it is another matter.
....I did only give a "what if", no need to chew my head off.
Del wrote:Why was a nurse answering the phone... it's terribly expensive hospital... to cheap to have a receptionist for after hours?
There is never ONE thing that fails in these situations... it's usually a series of events. Its unfair to blame ONE person. I think a few people have something to answer for here.
And I don't think we are going to get absolute answers on this poor woman's state of mind.. its reached the stage where it's all too easy to assign outside blame.
Del wrote:Why is the hospital not taking any of the blame? Surely staff were trained in telephone protocols.
Dotsie wrote:Del wrote:Why is the hospital not taking any of the blame? Surely staff were trained in telephone protocols.
As for telephone protocols, it's common for nurses and other professionals to answer phones, it's not too hard to find a direct dal number without going through switchboard. It might well be the case that the first nurse put the call through without being too sure if she should, and the second nurse figured that since the call had been put through, it would be OK to answer it. Also, foreign nurses aren't going to pick up on the 'hilarious' accents. The only phone training I got when I worked in a hospital was to use my instincts
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Whether you're a Corvette enthusiast through and through or new to the whole game, you have two basic needs. The first is the ability to recognize you don't know everything and the second is having someone around who does.
Donnie Hyson has the ability to be Jim Strathearn's chief know-it-all when it comes to his '71 Corvette. Jim has relied on Donnie's knowledge from the moment it was time to buy the Corvette, right through keeping it in top condition.
For Donnie, knowing a fellow Corvette enthusiast makes the job of running a shop every day a lot more fun. Hear what each has to say about the other's Corvette.
What is the one thing you wish you could add to your Corvette that the other owner's Corvette has and why?
Jim Strathearn commenting on Donnie Hyson's '63: I'd like to have his wheels. The period-specific Cragars really make this car stand out. Oh, yeah--I'd add a nice stereo like his. Donnie and his wife Judy like to ride in style.
Donnie Hyson commenting on Jim Strathearn's '71: What's there to add or change on the '63 Chevrolet Corvette that Zora Duntov engineered and Larry Shinoda designed? What's to add or change on the '71 Chevrolet Corvette that was Chief Stylist Bill Mitchell's vision or Larry Shinoda's design? Top talent, top Corvettes!
If you were going to change anything about this car, what would it be?
Jim Strathearn: Donnie just recently did a frame-on partial restoration that included fresh paint and a new interior. There is little that I would change, but if I had to do something, I'd probably blow the carbon out of it for him!
Donnie Hyson: How could one improve on Shinoda and Mitchell?
Driving this Corvette is better than mine when...
Jim Strathearn: If I could drive it, it would have to be the fresh restoration, but that's why I haven't driven it, either.
Donnie Hyson: Just driving a Corvette, whether it's the '71 shark (as it is designed after!) or the '63 Sting Ray (as it is designed after!), is what it's all about! A mean-looking shark or a strong Sting Ray, nothing fishy there!
I prefer my car because...
Jim Strathearn: It's red. I also enjoy the fact that I can remove the T-tops and the rear window.
Donnie Hyson: Paid for and I own it--it's in my garage! I'm sure Jim feels the same way about his.


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Maybe JAMIE FOXX isn't seeing Katie Holmes after all. But it's not for lack of trying. At that party in the Hamptons last weekend, the two of them WERE working up a sweat on the dance floor. But apparently, Jamie over-estimated his mojo. A source says, quote, "They danced, and after a hug he grabbed her butt and tried to seal the deal. She was flattered, but not interested."
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STEVE CHMELAR, the inventor of the foam finger, doesn't approve of how Miley used it at the "VMAs". He says, quote, "I would say that it certainly misrepresented its intent to encourage team support. She took an honorable icon that is seen in sporting venues everywhere and degraded it." However, he thinks the foam finger will endure . . . and he hopes Miley will do the same.
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Since the launch of her YouTube channel, Bethany Mota has become an Internet sensation with a strong following of over 7.4 million subscribers and over 565 million views.
Her digital content, which gained instant momentum after her first vlog in 2009, has now paved the way for many other firsts: She became the first-ever small screen celebrity to cover Seventeen magazine, the first YouTuber to be featured on Dancing With the Stars, and now her first single "Need You Right Now," is slated to drop next week.
The song, which features A cappella music producer Mike Tompkins, will be available for download everywhere on Monday, October 13. Those who purchase the track will receive a discount on her new collection with Aeropostale that launches on October 18.
Here are 5 reasons why we're excited about Bethany's single:
1. She uses her celebrity to spread positive messages
On Monday's episode of Dancing With the Stars, she dedicated her rumba dance with partner Derek Hough to spread her anti-bullying message. The 18-year-old's single could very well be a lyrical piece tinged with a feel-good vibe.
2. If she makes a music video for her single, she can use some of her fancy footwork
3. Speaking of a potential music video, can you imagine how amazing her outfits would be?
4. Her song annoucement is no surprise. After all, she's already flaunted her pitch-perfect singing voice in her vlogs
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FACTS & STATS: Site: Faurot Field (71,004) -- Columbia, Missouri. Television: ESPN U. Home Record: Kentucky 1-4, Missouri 2-3. Away Record: Kentucky 0-3, Missouri 1-1. Neutral Record: Kentucky 0-0, Missouri 0-0. Conference Record: Kentucky 0-5, Missouri 0-4. Series Record: Kentucky leads, 2-0.
GAME NOTES: A pair of SEC squads meet in Columbia on Saturday afternoon attempting to win their first conference game of the season, as the Missouri Tigers play host to the Kentucky Wildcats.
Kentucky is coming off one of its most impressive performances of the season last week in a 29-24 defeat to nationally-ranked Georgia, a game in which it led in the third quarter. While it may have been a moral victory for the Wildcats, the fact remains that they only have one actual victory on the season, a 47-14 defeat of Kent State on Sept. 8. They have won just four of their 20 conference games since the start of the 2010 season.
Missouri's transition from the Big 12 Conference to the SEC has not been a smooth one. All four of the Tigers' losses this season have come in conference play, including most recently in blowout fashion versus top-ranked Alabama on Oct. 13, 42-10.
The Wildcats have won both previous matchups in the all-time series with Missouri, but the two teams have not met since 1968.
Kentucky has one of the worst offenses in the country, ranking 13th out of 14 SEC teams in both points per game (19.3) and yards per game (309.3).
With Maxwell Smith and Patrick Towles out with injuries, the Wildcats are down to their third option at quarterback in Jalen Whitlow, who has played poorly, completing less than 47 percent of his passes for 368 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Morgan Newton has been even worse (10-of-32, three INTs), although he threw for a touchdown and ran for another against Georgia.
The lack of continuity at quarterback has hindered La'Rod King's effectiveness in recent weeks, but he still leads the team in all major receiving categories (35 receptions, 396 yards, four TDs).
UK has also suffered injuries at running back, but has found some success with the tandem of Raymond Sanders (76 carries, 396 yards, three TDs) and Jonathan George (60 carries, 288 yards, three TDs).
The defense (32.4 ppg, 426.6 ypg) has not picked up the slack for the offense. The unit has a difficult time getting off the field, as opponents convert 54 percent of their third down attempts and average more than 33 minutes of possession time.
Avery Williamson (81 tackles) is among the top tacklers in the nation and he also has an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Alvin Dupree (6.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks), Collins Ukwu (three sacks, two QB hurries), and Donte Rumph (four TFL, three sacks) can all get after the quarterback.
Missouri's offense is only slightly better than Kentucky's (23.1 ppg, 323.7 ypg), and it has also struggled with a lack of identity at the quarterback position.
James Franklin (161 passing ypg, four TDs, two INTs) has been sidelined with an injury, but even in the five games he has appeared, he seems to have taken a step back from an outstanding 2011 season. Freshman Corbin Berkstresser hasn't fared any better, completing less than 48 percent of his passes for 627 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions.
Kendial Lawrence has been a reliable performer in the UM backfield with 524 yards and five scores on 95 carries, but the team as a whole averages just 3.7 ypc and no other player has more than 120 rushing yards.
Marcus Lucas (32 receptions, 327 yards, two TDs) and T.J. Moe (26 receptions, 250 yards, TD) headline a modest receiving corps. This off-season's prized recruit Dorial Green-Beckham has not contributed much in his freshman year (seven receptions, 128 yards, TD).
Perhaps the Tigers' most dangerous weapon sees most of his time on special teams. Marcus Murphy leads the nation with four return touchdowns, which includes a 98-yard kickoff return against Alabama.
After giving up a total of 31 points in its previous two games, the Missouri defense had no answer for Alabama last week, allowing 42 points and more than 530 yards of offense.
The front seven has played well, with Sheldon Richardson, Kony Ealy, Michael Sam and Jimmy Burge all recording at least 5.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. Kip Edwards (24 tackles) has a nose for the football, recording two interceptions and three fumble recoveries.
This season has undoubtedly been an injury-plagued disappointment for both teams, and neither comes into this matchup with much momentum. Missouri's transition to the SEC has been rocky to say the least, but it still has a more talented sideline that UK, and that coupled with the home field advantage should be enough to lift the Tigers to their first conference victory.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Missouri 31, Kentucky 20


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- DVD Release Date: September 14, 2010
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SpaceX: Lessons Learned Developing Software For Space Vehicles 160 160
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jrepin writes "On day two of the 2013 Embedded Linux Conference, Robert Rose of SpaceX spoke about the 'Lessons Learned Developing Software for Space Vehicles.' In his talk, he discussed how SpaceX develops its Linux-based software for a wide variety of tasks needed to put spacecraft into orbit—and eventually beyond. Linux runs everywhere at SpaceX, he said, on everything from desktops to spacecraft."


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The West Okitbbeha boys' team is coming off a close win over rival East Oktibbeha and are hoping to carry that momentum over to the McAdams Tournament.
The Timberwolves have had a long time to rest and prepare for their upcoming game. Head coach Danny Crawford has loved the attitude he has seen from his team in practice.
"We have had time to condition and correct somethings that needed correcting," Crawford said. "We are correcting our mistakes and getting better. I have had time to put in new offenses and defenses."
Crawford is no stranger to Durant basketball. He coached in the same county for three years and had time to see how the Tigers play the game.
He also knows a lot about Durant's coach, Kenyon Ross.
"I know a lot," Crawford said of Durant. "I coached a school in the same county for three years. Me and coach Ross are best friends so I know a lot about his squad."
The Timberwolves have relied on Kendrin Yates all year. Crawford likes that he has been consistent all year, but does not want his other players to step up.
"No sir," Crawford said of just relying on Yates. "Kendrin has been our most consistent player, but a lot of my guys are picking up."
West has had other players step up the last couple of weeks. Ev'rick Collins has scored in double figures in his last four games including 20 points, the game high agaisnt East Oktibbeha, in their last outing.
Crawford has really been impressed with the play of Dantaveous Crawford. He has seen him coming on as of late and is glad to see it.
They will face off against Durant at 4:30 p.m.
The Timberwolves are 10-2 for the year and will also play Wednesday with the opponent TBD.
The Lady Timberwolves are coming off a heart breaking loss to rival East Oktibbeha.
West controlled most of that game until the end when the Lady Titans capitalized on Lady Timberwolves' mistakes. Dwelling on that collapse is something head coach Marcus Johnson and his squad are not going to do.
"We are not going to dwell on that loss," Johnson said. "We are going to keep it in the past."
West will open up the tournament playing Durant at 3 p.m. Johnson has seen a lot of enthusiasm from his squad in practice.
"Pretty good," Johnson said of how his team has responded in practice. "My girls came in with good spirits today and we had a good practice. I told my team that this is the beginning of a new season."
The Lady Tiberwolves have already played the Lady Tigers once this year. They lost by three points in a one quarter game during the Jamboree. Johnson was impressed with what he saw.
"I was impressed, but we match up with them tit-for-tat." Johnson said.
Jaslyne Bedford has been the leader for the Lady Timberwolves and is a player that Johnson loves to talk about.
"She leads our team in scoring," Johnson said. "When she can score 20 points on a bad night you know she is a good player. She can play."
The Lady Timberwolves are 5-4 for the year and will play again on Wednesday against an unkown opponent .
The East Oktibbeha Titans will also be in action this week in McAdams.
The Lady Titans have a lot of momentum after their victory over the Lady Timberwolves and look to keep it going this week.
They will also play tomorrow.
The Titans will be playing in The Hump as part of the Travis Outlaw Slam Dunk Tournament.
They will begin the Tournament on Thursday when they play New Hope at 3 p.m. and conclude with Louisville at 11 a.m. on Friday.
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•1898 - Machine gun 1st used in battle
•1937 - US Housing Authority created by National Housing Act
•1944 - Holocaust diarist Anne Frank was sent to Auschwitz
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•1968 - Jerry Lewis' 3rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon
•1992 - US dollar valued at 156.50 guilder (record)
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Pronounced: pak-lih-TAX-uhl
Classification: Antimicrotubule Agent, Taxane
Abraxane is a form of paclitaxel chemotherapy. The paclitaxel particles are bound in a protein called albumin, which is derived from human blood. This prevents the reactions associated with the preservative used in regular paclitaxel and allows higher doses to be given. Paclitaxel is a plant alkaloid that was developed from the bark of the Pacific Yew tree. Paclitaxel works by disrupting the microtubular network essential for cell division and other normal cellular functions, eventually causing cell death.
Protein bound paclitaxel is given by intravenous (into a vein) infusion, typically once a week or every 3 weeks. The dose is dependent on your body size and will be determined by your physician.
Even when carefully and correctly administered by trained personnel, this drug may cause a feeling of burning and pain. There is a risk that this drug may leak out of the vein at the injection site, resulting in tissue damage. If the area of injection becomes red, swollen, or painful at anytime during or after the injection, notify your doctor or nurse immediately. Do not apply anything to the site unless instructed by your doctor or nurse.
There are a number of things you can do to manage the side effects of Protein Bound Paclitaxel. Talk to your doctor or nurse about these recommendations. They can help you decide what will work best for you. These are some of the most common side effects:
White blood cells (WBC) are important for fighting infection. While receiving treatment, your WBC count can drop, putting you at a higher risk of getting an infection. You should let your doctor or nurse know right away if you have a fever (temperature greater than 100.4), sore throat or cold, shortness of breath, cough, burning with urination, or a sore that doesn't heal.
Tips to preventing infection:
For more suggestions, read the Neutropenia Tip Sheet.
Your red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues in your body. When the red cell count is low, you may feel tired or weak. You should let your doctor or nurse know if you experience any shortness of breath, difficulty breathing or pain in your chest. If the count gets too low, you may receive a blood transfusion. Read the anemia tip sheet for more information.
Platelets help your blood clot, so when the count is low you are at a higher risk of bleeding. Let your doctor or nurse know if you have any excess bruising or bleeding, including nose bleeds, bleeding gums or blood in your urine or stool. If the platelet count becomes too low, you may receive a transfusion of platelets.
Read the thrombocytopenia tip sheet for more information.
Take anti-nausea medications as prescribed. If you continue to have nausea or vomiting, notify your doctor or nurse so they can help you manage this side effect. In addition, dietary changes may help. Avoid things that may worsen the symptoms, such as heavy or greasy/fatty, spicy or acidic foods (lemons, tomatoes, oranges). Try antacids, (e.g. milk of magnesia, calcium tablets such as Tums), saltines, or ginger ale to lessen symptoms. Read the Nausea & Vomiting Tip Sheet for more suggestions.
Call your doctor or nurse if you are unable to keep fluids down for more than 12 hours or if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at any time.
While on cancer treatment you may need to adjust your schedule to manage fatigue. Plan times to rest during the day and conserve energy for more important activities. Exercise can help combat fatigue; a simple daily walk with a friend can help. Talk to your healthcare team and see OncoLinkÕs section on fatigue for helpful tips on dealing with this side effect.
Your oncology team can recommend medications to relieve diarrhea. Also, try eating low-fiber, bland foods, such as white rice and boiled or baked chicken. Avoid raw fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, cereals and seeds. Soluble fiber is found in some foods that absorbs fluid and can help relieve diarrhea. Foods high in soluble fiber include: applesauce, bananas (ripe), canned fruit, orange and grapefruit sections, boiled potatoes, white rice and products made with white flour, oatmeal, cream of rice, cream of wheat, and farina. Drink 8-10 glasses on non-alcoholic, un-caffeinated fluid a day to prevent dehydration. Read Low Fiber Diet for Diarrhea for more tips.
This drug can affect your reproductive system, resulting in the menstrual cycle or sperm production becoming irregular or stopping permanently. Women may experience menopausal effects including hot flashes and vaginal dryness. The desire for sex may decrease during treatment. Exposure of an unborn child to this medication could cause birth defects, so you should not become pregnant or father a child while on this medication. Effective birth control is necessary during treatment, even if your menstrual cycle stops or you believe your sperm is affected. You may want to consider sperm banking or egg harvesting if you may wish to have a child in the future. Discuss these options with your oncology team. See OncoLink's section on sexuality for helpful tips for dealing with these side effects.
Certain cancer treatments can cause sores or soreness in your mouth and/or throat. Notify your doctor or nurse if your mouth, tongue, inside of your cheek or throat becomes white, ulcerated or painful. Performing regular mouth care can help prevent or manage mouth sores. If mouth sores become painful, your doctor or nurse can recommend a pain reliever.
Read the mouth ulcer tip sheet for more information.
Your hair may become thin, brittle, or may fall out. This typically begins two to three weeks after treatment starts. This hair loss can be all body hair, including pubic, underarm, legs/arms, eyelashes, and nose hairs. The use of scarves, wigs, hats and hairpieces may help. Hair generally starts to regrow soon after treatment is completed. Remember your hair helps keep you warm in cold weather, so a hat is particularly important in cold weather or to protect you from the sun. Read more on alopecia.
Peripheral neuropathy is a toxicity that affects the nerves. It causes a numbness or tingling feeling in the hands and feet, often in the pattern of a stocking or glove. This can get progressively worse with additional doses of the drug. In some people, the symptoms slowly resolve after the drug is stopped, but for some it never goes away completely. You should let your healthcare provider know if you experience numbness or tingling in the hands and feet, as they may need to change the doses of your medication. See OncoLink's section on peripheral neuropathy for tips on dealing with this side effect.
Some less common side effects that have been reported include: muscle and/or joint aches and brittle nails.


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The virtuosic Elina Garanca sings Sesto in Mozart's drama set in ancient Rome. Giuseppe Filianoti is the noble Tito and Barbara Frittoli is Vitellia, in this handsome revival of one of the composer's final masterpieces. Harry Bicket conducts.
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