Category: Health

Will Ferrell and others stand up for insurance executives, “the real victims”

Will Ferrell and others stand up for insurance executives, “the real victims”

Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell

38 minutes to understanding why their healthcare is better than ours

38 minutes to understanding why their healthcare is better than ours

I don’t often get to listen to Terry Gross’ Fresh Air on NPR these days, but fortunately on Monday I had a chance listen to Terry’s guest T.R.Reid, author of the book The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Healthcare. Mr. Reid is a journalist...

DeathPanels.org helping to shed light on misinformation in healthcare “debate”

DeathPanels.org helping to shed light on misinformation in healthcare “debate”

Matt Thompson has started a new website called deathpanels.org which is devoted to clearing up the lies, distortions, misinformation being spread in the healthcare debate.  Matt is a fellow participant in the Poynter Institutes Sense Making project. He lays out the facts just like the President and Congress should: We...

Video: Shawn P on CNN’s Bloggers Bunch

Video: Shawn P on CNN’s Bloggers Bunch

Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> Didn’t have a lot of time today as I got the call from CNN this morning to discuss Town Hall behavior.  I was already working on a Rant for Inside Texas Politics so it was an easy transition.  For once I’m happy with...

Top Foods For Endurance Athletes

Top Foods For Endurance Athletes

BY JASON JOHNSON While training for the Navy SEAL Fitness challenge  back in May, I researched a few of the top foods to fuel endurance athletes. If you’re currently doing intense training, or just need a little extra to get you through your workouts, consider these power foods for endurance...

Are you having trouble starting your exercise program?

Are you having trouble starting your exercise program?

BY JASON JOHNSON Are you having trouble starting your exercise program? Just get started. Don’t put it off. It doesn’t matter if you start on a Thursday after work or on a Sunday morning after church. Just get started. Mark it down on a calendar. Schedule it with yourself as...

Jason Johnson: Choose this, NOT that

Jason Johnson: Choose this, NOT that

In a nod to my favorite magazine (Men’s Health) Jason Johnson gives us 5 easy tips for healthier living. BY JASON JOHNSON Living a healthier nutritional lifestyle is all about making gradual changes to your diet and making the right choices. Here are 5 quick and simple health tips you’ve...

Jason Johnson:Top Foods For Endurance Athletes

Jason Johnson:Top Foods For Endurance Athletes

BY JASON JOHNSON While training for the Navy SEAL Fitness challenge I participated in last month, I researched a few of the top foods to fuel endurance athletes. If you’re currently doing intense training, or just need a few foods to get you through your workouts, consider these power foods...