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Read my stories, Relationship, Stuffs, Biz idea, Health, God....and be Enlightened ♥♥ Amshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17840508544147734774noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542754718829965346.post-30176149901854793642013-11-30T11:41:00.000+00:002013-11-30T12:01:26.008+00:00Caution!!! Sugary drinks linked to increased endometrial cancer risk <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">Sugar-sweetened beverages have long been associated with a number of health
risks – including diabetes, obesity, dysentery and heart disease. And
now, a new study reveals that sugary drinks may also be associated with a
significantly increased risk of a common type of endometrial cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">In a study published in the journal <i>Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and
Prevention</i>, researchers analyzed data collected from 23,039 postmenopausal
women as part of the Iowa Women’s Health Study. The data included information
on the women’s dietary intake and medical history.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">As part of the study, participants were asked to report their typical
consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages – including Coke, Pepsi and other
carbonated beverages with sugar – in addition to their consumption of
noncarbonated fruit drinks, like Hawaiian Punch or lemonade.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">Overall, the researchers discovered that the women who reported the highest
intake of sugary drinks had a 78 percent increased risk of developing
estrogen-dependent type 1 endometrial cancer – the most common type of endometrial
cancer. The more sugary drinks the women consumed, the worse their risk for
developing the cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">According to the researchers, type 1 endometrial cancer is an
estrogen-dependent cancer, which may explain why sugary beverages are linked to
an increased risk for the disease.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">“High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages may increase body fat, and
higher body fat may increase estrogen levels,” study author Maki Inoue-Choi, a
research associate at the University Of Minnesota School Of Public Health in
Minneapolis, told </span><span style="color: red;">FoxNews.com.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">Interestingly, the study didn’t find any correlation between
increased intake of other criticized foods, such as sugar-free sodas, sweets or
baked goods and starches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">While this study is the first to link sugar-sweetened beverages to
endometrial cancer, Inoue-Choi emphasizes that more research is still needed to
confirm the connection. But everyone should follow the current guidelines to
avoid sugar-sweetened beverage intake, because it may increase the risk of
other health conditions like obesity, diabetes heart disease and cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Adult in good physical shape
(Healthy) do not need to take vitamin D supplements, suggests a study in The
Lancet which found they had no beneficial effect on bone density, a sign of
osteoporosis.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">But experts say many other factors could be at play and
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Supplementation to prevent
osteoporosis in healthy adults is not necessary. However, maintenance of
vitamin D stores in the elderly combined with sufficient dietary calcium intake
remains an effective approach for prevention of hip fractures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bone mineral density is a
measure of bone strength and measures the amount of bone mineral present at
different sites in the body. It is often seen as an indicator for the risk of
osteoporosis, which can lead to an increased risk of fracture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Department of Health
currently recommends that a daily supplement of vitamin D of 10 micrograms
(0.01mg) should be taken by pregnant and breastfeeding women and people over
65, while babies aged six months to five years should take vitamin drops
containing 7 to 8.5 micrograms (0.007-0.0085mg) per day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We get most of our vitamin D
from sunlight on our skin, but it is also found in certain foods like oily fish,
eggs and breakfast cereals. It was no good taking vitamin D supplements if
people didn't also maintain a healthy, balanced diet containing calcium and
take plenty of exercise. Most healthy people should be able to absorb enough
vitamin D naturally, through sunshine and diet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">However, taking too much
vitamin D in the form of supplements can be harmful because calcium can build
up and damage the kidneys.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Amshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17840508544147734774noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542754718829965346.post-27231856163060083382013-09-30T04:45:00.000+01:002013-11-05T19:28:50.437+00:00Video: My Philosophy on Globalization of Marketing by Theodore Levitt (Standardization)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/h52W3D-tuf0" width="459"></iframe><br />
It seem to me that the author is extremely bias in favour of standardization, and goes to any length to prove that it is the only way forward for companies wishing to sell goods globally. This might be because 1/3 of businesses used national standard in support of international trade and support economic integration of region.<br />
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The fact that he is for standardization<span style="font-size: 0px;"> </span>allows him to overlook valid disadvantages and issues such as:</div>
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- Although there may be standardized products which are sold successfully globally, companies will still need to examine how well these products sell as demand and profit levels will differ depending on the country in which the item is being sold, thus where the demand is less there may be certain features in a product that consumers would like to alter in order for them to purchase.<br />
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-<span style="font-size: 0px;"> </span>Selling a standard product means that the price of the product will be similar in each country, although depending on the country, disposable income levels will differ, thus a standardized product could limit the number of sales and therefore profits where consumers are unable to purchase a product that has not been adopted to suit income levels, they may not be able to afford it.</div>
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-<span style="font-size: 0px;"> </span>Religion and deeply rooted culture will not change, bearing this in mind there will always be need for adaptation. For example, many cultures have traditional dress and foods which have been worn and eaten for decades.<br />
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He does open up a new argument and i have learnt some valid points which could open avenues for marketers, as he states that marketers should not sell what they think the customer wants, but instead should sell what they think they would like. If marketers were to instead sell what they thought consumers would like it would indeed be cheaper for them as they would not need to alter products to suit different tastes.</div>
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This paper allows one to question… is the world being homogenized a good state? or should we globally like the same things and should we retain our culture and different identity?</div>
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Deeper reality of this paper highlights the fact that for the sole purpose of profit, multinational companies are willing to prompt nations to sacrifice their national identity, culture and beliefs. Or is it the reverse that for the sake of purchasing the latest technology nations are willing to loose their cultural identity.<br />
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Theodore also highlights the fact that there may now be less need for marketing departments as Japanese companies operate almost entirely without marketing departments or research of the kind in the western worlds and simply produce things that the western world purchase. He highlights the fact that there may not be a need to research. </div>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Author agrees that it would be silly to agree totally to standardization</span></strong></div>
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In the mist of the paper the author confesses in the financial times article that when implementing his ideas he assures that this would be done with common sense. At this point it highlights that indeed the author is aware that as personally earlier stated, his comments are bias in favour of standardization, and have not fully accommodated the disadvantages of such an approach. <br />
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With the authors confession in mind the article should be read as he intends, and be used as a tool for the multinational company in highlighting the possible benefits of selling standardized product in some international countries although not taken literally as there are many disadvantages of solely adopting this approach for international markets.</div>
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At the point that the author confessed that the paper should not be read literally it highlights he is trying to show a different angle of production for multinational corporations, being standardization and illustrate that it may be the way forward in some markets and cheaper where it can be utilised.</div>
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Business and Management Student, what do you think about this article? A penny for your opinion.<br />
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