Julian Omidi discusses the importance of providing your children with a sufficient amount of hydration every day. We’ve all heard the saying repeated time and time again: “Drink at least eight glasses of water a day!” As it turns out, this is a myth that has been debunked by co

Dr. Michael Omidi is the co-founder of No More Poverty, as well as several other charities. Today he discusses why the proposed $15 federal minimum wage increase is a good idea, but it may be too little too late. Income inequality is one of the biggest issues in American politics toda

In today’s post, Julian Omidi takes a look at what motivates people to donate their time to international causes, what they do, and where they end up doing their service. Doing our civic duty means many things to many people, and even encompasses working outside the borders of our hom

In today’s blog, Michael Omidi discusses recent comments by President Obama in regards to mandatory voting. Yesterday, it was reported that President Obama made comments at the City Club of Cleveland in regards to mandatory voting. The President stated, “It would be transformati

Julian Omidi is an advocate for the health and wellbeing of people and animals. In today’s blog, Julian discusses the advantages of volunteering. So often, we focus on the beneficial results of volunteering, which makes perfect sense. Giving ourselves to a worthwhile cause helps other

Dr. Michael Omidi is the co-founder of No More Poverty, among other charities dedicated to the welfare and wellbeing of others. Today he looks at some facts and figures related to world poverty. The Hunger Project’s website is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn about th

In today’s blog, Julian Omidi examines the underground Cat and Dog Meat Trade and what some organizations in California are doing to prevent this atrocity from continuing. In America, we are raised to respect people’s cultural differences. This is true for clothing, tradition and cuis

Dr. Michael Omidi is an advocate for children’s health, and works for the eradication of global poverty. In the following discussion, he explains how to detect malnutrition in adults and children. You don’t have to be a physician to know what malnutrition looks like and how to detect

Excessive sitting is hazardous to your health. Cancer, diabetes and heart disease are some of the health risks people sitting down for long periods of time may suffer despite exercising regularly.  This new finding was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, and found that seden

While most of us are aware that smoking is unhealthy, new research shows that tobacco causes more damage than previously reported.  A study by the American Cancer Society reports that there are more diseases killing smokers than what we already know.  The study compiled and analyzed d