Friday, September 28, 2012

how popular are organically grown foods and traditional "health food" stores in Egypt?

Egypt - 8 Answers
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I would have to say extremely unpopular. Although I wouldn't be surprised if you found a boutique health food store somewhere in Cairo. Or if you're asking for business opportunity purposes then I would have to say that you would be investing a lot of money for a venture that has no future prospects in a country where the bulk of the population buy their groceries from street markets simply because everything else is un-affordable. I guess the rest of the population buy their groceries from "supermarkets" which are more like 7/11's than the Coles and Safeway supermarket's we have in Western countries.
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its not popular,maybe among high class people it is as a matter of showing off or something, but believe me most Egyptians don't give a damn whether this tomatoes,potatoes,chicken...etc are organic or not,they just thank God that they are able to buy them.. Sad but true..
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It is quite popular, at least in every large supermarket you will find an Organic Food section. Worth mentioning that one of the largest companies in planting and distributing organic food world wide is an Egyptian- German one and in Egypt all its products , especially herbal are available in all Supermarkets and Pharmacies (for those used in treatment) . So it is available but only for those who can afford them.
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Not popular though you can find them wherever you get into metro supermarkets (available in cairo alex,sharm el sheikh,hurghada) but not in upper egypt . u can get them in carrefour superstores (cairo,alex) and in spinneys superstores(one branch in cairo) but they are available and i think they are affordable too(Triple the price of non organic foods approx) so if u give some care about paying more for some healthy food then i think u wont find their prices to be high especially when u know that food prices in egypt are quite moderate and cheap when it comes to some goods like vegetables and fruites but still u can find organic tea,peppermint,green tea,hibiscus packs etc for hot drinks in most stores but when it comes to popularity?no coz egyptians are poor and most of them cant afford paying for non organic food and egyptians dont care that much about their meal ingredients and u can find some of the worst nutritional habits practiced by egyptians like when some fat guy goes to the table and his mother tells him to eat more and say "may god keep u for ur youth-hood" which is litteraly the same as egyptians say "allah ykhalek le shababak" and when it comes to their mind that that guy must eat to be well and they dont give a damn about problems of obesity and overweight and these beliefs are not practiced by poor egyptians mostly it's more practiced in classy and rich families it's just a tradition,though on the other hand some egyptians care about their health and about their food components.it's just a matter of awarness. Regards
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Organic food have a bigger carbon print! Also, alot of egyptians can hardly afford everyday bread, let alone organic food!
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not much.
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It is populated enough. There is health food in every town in Egypt. But the problem is not if they are a lot the problem is if they buy it and eat it.
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They are quite popular, but very expensive

Monday, September 24, 2012

Should the government start fining itself for giving out welfare, food stamps and health care to illegals

Should the government start fining itself for giving out welfare, food stamps and health care to illegals?
Most of the illegals here don't even work and just live off the handouts. Want to get rid of illegals get them off the State's pumping machine.
Politics - 1 Answers
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Yes and they should be sending them back until they come in legally

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

What (from a medical standpoint) is Adam from Man vs Food doing to his health

What (from a medical standpoint) is Adam from Man vs Food doing to his health ?
I was watching that show -- and I was sitting there wondering to myself -- WHAT is that guy doing to his health as a result of attempting these food challenges from around the country ? i.e. 11 lbs of beef in 1 sitting, 4 1/2 lbs of cheeseburger, 11 lbs of meat lover's pizza -- things like that .
Men's Health - 1 Answers

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I don't know, but it can't be good. I saw one yesterday where I seriously thought he was going to hurl. It can't be good for your system to do that, but I'm sure they probably got him examined for any potential health problems before they started the show

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Anyone know where I could find a health food store in Virginia Beach

Anyone know where I could find a health food store in Virginia Beach?

Other - US Local Businesses - 1 Answers
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Azars Natural Foods Inc (757) 486-7778 - located at 108 Prescott Ave. as well as Organic Food Depot (757) 467-8999 on 4301 Commuter Dr. Also, try the restaurant, Fresh Fare, at 700 19th Street. It's great!

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Is Marijuana just a public health issue? And is it not even as bad for society as junk food

Is Marijuana just a public health issue? And is it not even as bad for society as junk food?
One person eats a very good diet with lots of veggies and whole grains. This person is healthy but smokes pot which in turn makes them less motivated if they smoke too much of it. The other person smokes no pot, but is morbidly obese and eats McDonalds 3 times a day. Does pot just make people lazy without any other consequences? Is this a public health issue? Which health issue is more harmful to society and the individual, junk food or pot?

Politics - 8 Answers
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Correct. Correct. The Founding Fathers grew it, so you'd think more Republicans would join their Libertarian friends in decriminalizing it. Pot doesn't make all people lazy, it makes lazy people more easily entertained. Pot does contain 3 times more tar per ounce than cigarettes and still contains carcinogens.
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You cannot be healthy and smoke pot. That is an oxymoron. "Long-term marijuana abuse can lead to addiction; that is, compulsive drug seeking and abuse despite its known harmful effects upon social functioning in the context of family, school, work, and recreational activities. Long-term marijuana abusers trying to quit report irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug craving, all of which make it difficult to quit. " from the NIDA
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Its a question of how many vote it in, not facts of public health. If a majority of voters perceive it to be dangerous, that will be the ruling.
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1. It can harm you and make you do dangerous things under it's influence. 2. It is the gateway drug so ur teenage potheads could someday be heroin addicts.
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It is a legal problem because it impairs a persons ability to function, as in driving etc...,and with no viable test for level of intoxication we are best served with it illegal.
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Pot is not a health issue. The stuff has more health benefits than the government wants us to know about. The only thing that is wrong with the stuff,(in my opinion only), is that it is illegal, and you are refused a decent job if it is detected in your blood stream, or urine stream, er,, you get my drift. I'm only just saying.
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I have no idea which would be worse, probably junk food 3 times a day. Marijuana is not harmless, it does not just make you lazy, it is linked to numerous diseases and mental disorders.
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I don't know about your comparisons, but for the record I am Conservative and I have no problem with legalizing pot.

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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Write an equation and a solution for the problem. A health food store sells oatmeal for $3.60 per pound and br

Write an equation and a solution for the problem. A health food store sells oatmeal for $3.60 per pound and br?
please help me!!!! :( sorry i typed that wrong!! :( its this...... Write an equation and a solution for the problem. A health food store sells oatmeal for $3.60 per pound and bran flakes for $4.80 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used to get a mixture of 30 pounds that sells for $4.00 a pound?
Mathematics - 1 Answers
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There are two unknowns, so we'll need two equations. If we say 'x' is the weight of the oatmeal, and 'y' is the weight of the bran, then x + y = 30lb ; so y = 30lb - x This problem throws a harmless trick in by saying the end mixture is 30lbs and sells for $4 per lb. That means the final mixture sells for $120 for the whole 30lb bag. Our next equation is $3.6x + $4.8y = $120 ; sub our value of 'y' which we know in terms of 'x' so that 'x' is the only variable 3.6x + 4.8(30-x) = 120 3.6x + 144 - 4.8x = 120 1.2x = 24 x = 20 So if x (oatmeal) weighs 20 pounds, the y (bran) must be 10 pounds, since they add to 30. Let's check it against the prices, which we know must add to $120. $3.6x + $4.8y = $120 $3.6*20 + $4.8*10 = $120 $72 + $48 = $120 $120 = $120 Yep

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

someone tell me what i need in a day regarding health food

someone tell me what i need in a day regarding health food?
how many calories? how much water? how many meals? exercise? and all that is healthy to stay in shape
Diet & Fitness - 2 Answers
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I think the calories are 1,200 - 2,000 per day. No more no less for a healthy, average sized person. 8 glasses of water. 2-3 meals with a healthy snack if you want I would say to run 2-4 times per week a couple of miles. Yep, all of it together will keep you in shape.
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You should definitely be eating 3 meals a day. I have read online that you should drink around 8- 8 oz. glasses of water per day ( so that's somewhere around 64 ounces). As long as you are somewhere around 1600-1800 calories a day then you are doing good! Make sure to be active every single day! Physical activity for atleast 30 minutes a day is good. My recommendation is that you do some sort of cardio activity 4-5 days a week. Hope this helps!

Saturday, September 1, 2012

With a Depression coming, is it time to declare food, health care, housing, & jobs fundamental human rights

With a Depression coming, is it time to declare food, health care, housing, & jobs fundamental human rights?
Which the government has a responsible to provide for all? Yes wicket, that is the real question I pose.
Politics - 22 Answers
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Sure, why not. Put the last coupla nails into coffin of a free & independent. US.
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Yes. and don't forget toilet paper, that too is a basic human right. Ask not what you can do for your country...ask for free toilet paper!
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with a supposed depression coming . is it time for people to embrace socialism/communism ? that is the real question you pose
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Um, I'm confused...hasn't the federal gov't already accomplished this? All you have to do is quit working, stopping paying your mortgage and be a union person...done!
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I don't think a depression is coming so, no you shouldn't declare those rights.
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its my own responsibility to provide for all of those things for myself. the government doesnt create things out of nothing. anything they give someone was taken from someone else.
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government shouldn't provide anything. No one should give them anymore power, they are only meant to protect our rights, military.
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Yes and no...people should still have to work. Not sit at home and collect all the free money they can get. That is what is wrong with our welfare system now....always someone abusing it.
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Yes. As the democrats say: "It's all Free".
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No. If you want food, health care, housing, and a job you'll have to work and earn them, as usual.
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No, no, no, no and again I say NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This big bad world owes us NOTHING and neither DOES THE FRIGGIN' GOVERNMENT!!! If you want to live like this, move to North Korea or China; I'm sure you'll fit right in over there.
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Yes, I think the government should start thinking about the welfare of the people. Giving money to big business is not going to help the middle class buy products once the manufacturers get out of dept. If the middle class was helped first, then they could buy the products to help manufacturers and businesses.
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I would like to hire people like Su Lin. I can make her work 80 hours plus, pay her a substandard wage and give her no benefits whatsoever. With close to 10 million people unemployed, I can replace her if I didn't like the shoes she wore one day. And with the shortages of jobs, almost all employers will feel the same way I do. She could start her own business, but just don't become my competitor, because I will crush her in the open market and make it impossible for her to turn any kind of profit. And if she does become a threat, I'll lobby Congress to intervene.
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the government is not responsible for giving you anything except protection. Those things, food, housing etc., are necessities, not rights!
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Just checked the United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights. None of these are in there.
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NOPE...that is Socialism and it (like liberals) DOES NOT WORK
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LHFP, I hope you're being sarcastic, because if you're serious, then we are doomed to become slaves of the US gov't. There is no such thing as "free."
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While it's a noble idea and in a perfect world all of those would be true and everyone would do their fair share to make it so, we're not their yet. I mean, how would one make jobs a human right? Don't you think that it would water down efficiency? Which in turn would water down currency, which in turn would water down the markets and the economy and just set us back a few decades? I don't know, in theory communism is a wonderful idea, but in practice you'll find that people are lazy and the truth is that some people just don't deserve jobs. Also, let's not jump the shark on the depression notion. It's possible but I still have my doubts.
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Since we no longer live in a society where you can really afford to go out in the wilderness anymore and carve out a decent life but are pretty much relegated to working for a big corporation or a small business food stamps don't seem to be such a bad idea- particularly since one stealth bomber can cost nearly a billion dollars and will in all likelihood never be used to protect our own borders but those in whom our corporations have numerous assets and interests. I have no problem with a little socialism here and there to fill in the gaps of employment experienced by many hard working individuals- should this encourage people not to seek employment or lay around and have numerous children? Absolutely Not! That would be socialism of the worst kind and I don't wish to pay for it.
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4 out of 5 cities don't have enough money to support their cities which means they are in debt. The local polititian who was telling about this on tv was suggesting we get guns because he believes the police will eventually not answer the phones right way if at all & you need a gun to protect yourself if they never get there....so fear is a subject that needs to be addressed This is so sad that we got to this point. We won't have any rights with a depression. People will just die like they did during Katrina. We are a country of out of sight out of mind. Condi was on TV the other day trying to accuse the Pakistanies of the shootings in India. But I don't believe they did it yet she is helping India to go to war when they don't to do that. Then I saw McCain happy as can be with Lieberman & Graham going to India to stick there noses where they don't belong. So this group of people needs to be stopped but people are more concerned about whether Obama's mother at 18 & in college in Hawaii gave birth to him in another country.
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A depression is when there's no cash in the system. Debt has to be serviced. This leaves no cash for new purchases. Once demand dries up jobs decrease and suddenly even the debt isn't serviced. Increasing credit isn't really an answer because if you're not employed you can't get credit and businesses won't borrow to increase production because there's no demand. There are a lot of moving parts to this, but the situation isn't that difficult to figure out. The 'government' over the years has allowed itself to become the lap dog of the trans-national corporations. The government allowed this situation to develop. While the Bush Junta waved the flag and cross in the public's face they accelerated the trend of lowering taxes for corporations and allowing them to move overseas or to use their profits to buy up other corporations to increase market share. We got what we paid for......we paid to get screwed and that's what we got. Now the 'government' needs to be returned to the side of the American wage-earner, and if that means using what cash we can scare up to provide for housing, health insurance and groceries, that's what had better be done. Ignoring the working class is the most deadly thing a society can do.
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Sorry but food, health care, housing and jobs were never a "right" as determined by the constitution. We have the right for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. A government that is big enough to give you everything is big enough to take everything away. - Thomas Jefferson

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