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If you are looking for a website that covers all aspects of controversial issues this is a fabulous website to get started with. This website offers controversial topics that will give a number of links supporting all sides of an issue. This is a very unique website with loads of interesting information.

This website talks briefly about the 37 most controversial topics in nutrition today.  Whether it be about food labeling to dieting.  These topics mention in this article are really interesting to me.

BPA is a toxic chemical released from plastic water bottles, and even baby bottles. There has been some controversy over if BPA is actually harmful to our body in the amounts we are recieving from using the plastic. One of the best ways to reduce our exposure is to never put hot water in a bottle or leave a bottle in the car and reuse it.

This website gives a little insight to the controversial topic of prohormones.  It tells how they act in the body and why people use them. However it does not go into great detail it does tell of some of the side effects of these supplements.

This is a blog that a guy has that talks about different types of herbs you can eat to help with improvements with your health (ex: live health). It talks about his education in this field and even gives you an option to ask him questions, but it could seem controversial because even though there's facts behind what he says there is also his opinion. So the information given could be looked at as biased in a way.

This website discusses the controversy of whether or not performing ACL surgery creates a higher incidence of osteoarthritis. It contains an overview and the responses from several medical doctors on the issue.

This site is letting the public know about the recent controversy of head-to-head contact hits that the NFL is trying to crack down on. These hits are causing more and more serious concussions and the NFL has now put into their rule book the penalties if these hits continue by any player. They are trying to prevent the number of head/neck/spine injuries that NFL players are having.

This website offers wisdom, newsletters, health, and more. It offers daily tips on a wide variety of health topics.

This website is based off a magazine distributed all over the world. It depicts different yoga poses, mind and body health, holistic healing, and wisdom. It also teaches families and parents about food and habitat wellness and proper self-care. Yoga news, controversial issues about yoga used as medicine and daily blogs are also contained within this website. There is also a link that will give you ideas for music while performing yoga. This magazine has been around for 30 years and written by credible authors. Check is out and sign up for a free issue.

This is a site telling about second impact syndrome. This is when a person has a second concussion before the first one is healed. It is often deadly and has only recently come into the spotlight in athletic injury news. It is just something I am interested in. Controversial because of the many varying views on how long it takes for a concussion to heal completely.

The Oxford Journals are journal entries of health related controversies or new procedures and innovations in the health field. You can search related publications to those of the most recent volume published as well as through the archives for any other health related journal entry. These Journals are constantly updated to keep you up to date on the current health topics discussed.

LOVE this idea and website! By implementing a 'Smart by Nature' education, the Center for Ecoliteracy aims to transform schools with their green schooling movement. Working with schools on school lunches, school gardens, and integrating ecological principles into the school curriculum. The website offers access to blogs, news, and information on the services, workshops, and seminars. It can be seen as controversial because there are groups fighting for this movement that hold rallies and sit-ins to get their voices heard and points across at the government level.

This is an article published by the Washington Post on the national healthcare reform initiated by President Obama. This is extremely controversial not only in the healthcare field but the political field as well. It provides an overview of where the status of national healthcare is now.

I chose this controversial issue because of the Terry Shiavo case that occurred not too long ago. This website shows both perspectives on euthanasia and provides information to allow the viewer to make their own opinion on the topic

This website/ blog addresses the issue in repair of the rotator cuff. Different doctors and therapist will all have their own personal opinions on how they believe certain things should be treated to the best interest of the patient. It is interesting that there are so many different ways you could go about rehabilitation and still arrive with similar results depending on the process.

This controversial website says that it will help you lose weight in a flash. A lot of the promises do not look guaranteed. There are "testimonials" from people claiming to have miraculous results. I chose it to show the class how easy it is for people to get fooled into buying a workout program that probably doesn't do what it promises.

This controversial website tells you how to gain muscle mass to look good. But there is a disclaimer on the website that says it may or may not work and is not intended as true medical advice. I chose it to show how people try to scam people desperate to gain muscle.

One of the biggest controversial health issue in the world of medicine is if prescription drugs should be directly advertised to consumers or kept between the physician and drug company. This website not only provides insight to how presciption drugs were handled in the past, but also the pros and cons of advertising them directly to the consumer.

This article discusses harmful effects of stretching before exercising. I chose this controversial topic because until now, experts have been recommending that it is healthy to stretch before exercising.

This website offers a wide variety of information about causes of obesity. It is a controversial website because it states that fast food is the cause of childhood obesity. It also is helpful because it offers information for all ages.

I feel like this is a controversial topic because a lot of people are fans of both brands. I myself have had to choose between Nike or New Balance. Which is the better running shoe? Personally I think New Balance is. However, we all know Nike running shoes are a lot more stylish and trendy.