https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20151118/14242032858/whats-evidence-mass-surveillance-works-not-much.shtml

With the threat of terrorism growing in the minds of people across the world, everyone would agree they want to feel safe, they want to feel that their government is doing something to work towards eliminating the threat of terrorism. However with growing government surveillance on civilians, it raises many moral questions of people's privacy as well as the question of how far does it go? Could we be eventually see a future similar to that of George Orwell's 1984? Furthermore is there a need for this much surveillance, does it work?

this article explores the facts about government surveillance and it's effectiveness in eliminating terrorism.

So much taxpayer money is spent on the War on drugs and to no avail, but little to no money or thought is put into quelling the secret devastation that sugar is having on the health of our society. Sugar works exactly like drugs do and can have a much longer more devastating affect on the body, this video highlights the need for practical problem solving collectively within society to bring about a change in the foods we consume and the levels of sugar in them.

My little brother is 15 years old and uses social media all the time, I don't fear for his mental health or the possibility of bullying because I know his friends are great blokes and he's pretty resilient. However not all teenagers are like my brother and social media can be the perfect platform for faceless people to throw judgement and ridicule at fragile developing minds, when I was his age Facebook was the main platform of social media I used but now Instagram seems to be taking the front stage which I find worrying. Instagram seems to be a social media platform that emanates the idea of perfect people and perfect lives, being able to select and doctor images to upload to followers as a means of showing how wonderful your life is can lead to issues with anxiety and self confidence. I fear that the growing affect of social media on young people will give rise to a generation of narcissists that crave only the comfort of likes and comments.

Long distance running much like most sports requires preparation, training and conditioning your body is essential as well as ensuring your diet meets the required output. Although the jury is still out on whether the benefits outweigh the risks running as a form of exercise is good for the body and soul as it gives you an physical outlet for all your pent up frustrations and emotions, I personally go running when I feel I can't think straight or solve a problem in my life. It allows me to press the reset button and start a new. Running is a fantastic way to maintain a healthy lifestyle within and without.

It seems that fad diets are targeting the growing demand for products that meet the needs and wants of customers immediately with little to no regard for long-term impact. The growing number of people looking for quick results, has led to a multitude of fad diets that lack nutrition and foresight. The high-protein low-carbohydrate diet is a clear example of this blatant negligence; the diet demands of the user a diet consisting of large quantities of protein which leads to excessive production of nitrogen which can cause permanent damage to vital organs. This excessive nitrogen can damage the kidneys and lead to increased production of uric acid which can result in Kidney stones and gout. Furthermore, following completion of the diet patients are more susceptible to regaining any weight lost due to ketosis a process of the body storing fats to endure the next period of carbohydrate starvation. Other diets such as the Sugar Buster's Diet, Eat Right for Your Type diet and Zone Diet all have similar disastrous effects, they all focus on a low-calorie intake and all offer very little in dietary variation leading to a limitation in fundamental vitamins and minerals.
With people's lives seemingly growing in complexity and a more career driven population more people are turning to these fad diets for quick results, trying to lose weight through conventional means of a clean and healthy diet, alongside regular exercise is a difficult task to maintain for people who cannot afford the time or the economic commitment. These diets create a vicious cycle in where someone who is obese finds it difficult to exercise and thus chooses an easier more comfortable diet that doesn't stray too far from the foods they are comfortable eating, but in consequence leads to an increased susceptibility of weight increase in the future.