The Importance of a Will

A will is a legal document that comes into effect after your death. By making a will you are deciding who looks after your affairs after you die. It is easier for family members or friends, who are left behind, to carry out your explicit wishes about how you want your estate divided, rather than having them guess or argue about what you would have wanted– or worse, having your estate divided.

A living will is a legal document that a person uses to make known his or her wishes regarding life prolonging medical treatments.

To find out more info you can look into these links:

http://www.alllaw.com/articles/wills_and_trusts/article7.asp
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/why-is-it-important-make-will.html

Environmental Health

I watched the Garbage Island video. In this video I learned about how all our trash travels to the pacific ocean. Also that all the plastic items that we toss go to the ocean and deteriorate. Then the sea animals consume that plastic, and later we buy those animals to eat which is horrible for our health. The garbage is about the size of Texas.



Links:
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/garbage-island/
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/?ar_a=1

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How does diet affect the immune system?

The immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease

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 Here are some facts from two articles I researched.

"Adding fruits and vegetables and other nutrient sources may help keep you from getting sick" (Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter).

In the article Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, it explains how they found a new study where older adults who increased their fruit and vegetable consumption to at least five servings a day showed a significantly greater response to a pneumonia vaccine than those in a control group. Consumption of specific nutrients, such as vitamin E, carotenoids and vitamin C has been associated with improved immune function as well. In another study, they showed how adults who improved their micronutrient status through their diet or by consuming a low-dose multivitamin reported fewer visits to the doctor or hospital over a six-month span!

"Foods that Fuel the Immune System" (Newsletter of food, nutrition & health)

"When your immune system is healthy you have multiple barriers to protect against invaders, including skin, inflammatory responses, and specific immune responses, such as certain types of white blood cells that destroy pathogens." In this article I found out that Vitamin E supplementation helps reduce the risk of upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold. Some foods packed with vitamin E are nuts, olives and leafy greens. Also, while most people believe decreasing calories on their diet will help them lose weight, they also need to think about their immune system. You must eat enough, but not too much. If you decrease calories too much it will result in nutritional deficiencies which is not good for the immune system.

Movie Reflection

Life's Greatest Miracle

This film introduces us to the way humans are created. I really enjoyed watching it and learning better detail on the way our cells and chromosomes form and produce a beautiful life inside a woman. The film begins showing the way our DNA works and combines with another person's genes. The combination of genes starts through the process of meiosis where in the male and female makes sperms and eggs as shown. It later explains how male sperm is different based on their quantity whereas in females the eggs are about quality. This is why we all have a different unique set of traits.

The development of a fertilized egg is such a wonder. It's crazy how through a tiny single cell, it is powerful and capable enough to produce various organs in its own life system in just a span of nine months.

I think everyone at some point should really try watching this video so you can be informed and learn a little more about the way our body's work without us even knowing. It's wonderful to see the way we create our own little piece of life.

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