Recent studies have suggested that Facebook may be making us more lonely than ever.

Researchers
have found that non-internet social interaction is decreasing. Essentially, technology is making it easier
to contact other people and have a large group of friends but at the same time it is making our
relationships less deep and less meaningful. People have less and less quality social connections. For
example, in 1985 only 10 percent of Americans said they had no close confidants to share secrets with.
But in 2004 the number of people with no close confidants had risen to 15 percent. Studies have also
shown that lonely and introverted people are more likely to spend time on Facebook and they prefer the
wall feature to the chat feature.
The Facebook offices in California have some interesting and unusual policies for their employees.
Facebook employees work very long hours. Employees and managers sometimes share deskspace
instead of having seperate offices. Free food and drinks are available all the time. The office has a
game room with Wii, Rock Band and pingpong. There is a large outdoor garden for taking walks.
Finally Mark Zuckerberg keeps the office at just 15 degrees to increase productivity and keep his
employees alert. Although there is very little evidence that this tactic is effective.
Since the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the most likely candidate to replace him was a Dutch
cardinal named Bonifacius Steuer. But he recently lost the support of the church when a photo album
was discovered on his facebook showing images from his 2007 spring break in Florida. The photo
albums shows the cardinal on a three day long party rampage. He is seen drinking beer, going to strip
clubs and fraternity parties and making gang signs. The church abandoned him as a candidate for pope
because of the future embarrassment and ridicule the pictures would certainly cause for the church if he
was elected pope.
A mother of two in Oklahoma USA named Misty VanHorn tried to sell her children on Facebook for
$4000. She has two daughters ages 2 years and 10 months. She offered the 10 month old separately for
$1000 or both of them together for $4000. A woman from a nearby town had accepted the offer and
was coming to pick up the girls when police found out and arrested VanHorn. The children are now in
state custody and VanHorn is in prison. She wanted the money to bail out her boyfriend who is also in
jail.
You may not know it but Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are all subject to police surveillance. Many
police departments in large cities have an officer working 24/7 to watch for suspicious Facebook
activity. The officers use a software program that looks for keywords that are related to criminal
activity. Some people and groups protest that this surveillance is a violation of people's right to privacy
(along with cameras in public places) but police argue that it is necessary to prevent crime and protect
citizens.

Quitting Facebook can be very difficult. Is it worth the pain? Journalist Mike McGlade wrote an article
recently about his decision to quit Facebook. He decided that overall the result was positive but
extremely difficult at first. He says “There are a lot of negatives that come with Facebook. I realized
that all of my idle time was spent on Facebook doing nothing.” So he quit cold turkey on January 1,
2013. He described his first few weeks “I didn't know what to do with my free time. But after a few
weeks I realized it gives you a lot of time to reflect upon yourself and see what's out there.
For example, I had dinner a few weeks ago with an old friend that I hadn't seen or spoken to in over a
year”
Do you lie on Facebook? A third of women have admitted to be dishonest at least once a month on
Facebook. For example people can lie about their relationship, or post photos of places they have not
been etc. Reasons for lying include worry that we are not really good enough or interesting enough,
feeling jealous of other people's posts and feeling like you have nothing interesting to say. A new
website called “Pencourage” is trying to create a more honest alternative to Facebook. Pencourage is a
personal online diary where you can post your honest thoughts completely anonymously. No one can
find out your identity. You can sign up to “follow” people like on Twitter and Facebook no one knows
who you are. The goal is to encourage honest communication. The site has been online for two months
and 3000 users have joined.
According to legal experts, it will soon become necessary for people to specify in their wills who will
have access to their Facebook account after their death. Now that records such as photos and letters are
more often online rather than in a physical box somewhere it is becoming more difficult for relatives to
claim them as property after the death of a family member. Now when family members seek to access
Facebook and Twitter accounts after a death they are sometimes denied access because of privacy rules
for these sites. There are not very many laws that cover this type of situation so it is becoming more
and more important for people to decide in advance who will get access to their social networks after
they die.
Facebook is planning to sue a small startup company in Illinois over it's choice of name. The small
company is called “Teachbook” and it is meant to share lesson plans and advice between teachers.
Facebook says the idea for the name belongs to Facebook. Even though “Teachbook” is a small website
with only about 20 users Facebook is worried that their name will “dillute” the Facebook idea.
Facebook does not want them to use the word “book” at all.
Even though many people argue that Facebook is bad for social interaction because it keeps people at
their computers and away from meeting face to face, there are some people that think Facebook is
actually helping our social interaction. Journalist Gretchen Rubin thinks that Facebook is good because
it helps us to manage a larger group of friends than we could do by more direct ways. For example,
most people don't have time to write letters to 300 people or call them on the telephone. But we do
have time to be friends with 300 people on Facebook. And since young people are very likely to move
around the world before settling down, Rubin argues that Facebook helps people not to lose all of their
friends every time they move. She thinks that for these reasons, Facebook makes us happier, not sadder.
According to the British newspaper The Telegraph, the royal family has finally created a Facebook
page. You cannot actually friend any members of the royal family or post on their wall. But you can
like the page to follow their posts and comment on the photos of the Queen, Prince Harry and the
others. So far 90,000 people have liked the page.
Many people worry about the privacy of Facebook and Twitter. They feel like just anybody can look at
their information. But writer Tim Lee has a theory that Facebook is actually saving our privacy rather
than hurting it. He argues that before Facebook, when you put information on the internet you had no
control over who would see it. Now with the many privacy options that Facebook has, we get back
much of the control. In a normal conversation you can choose to communicate some things and not
others. He argues that Facebook is the same way. You can choose to show your pictures to the public or
just to your friends.
The most common activity on Facebook is people looking at the pictures. It is the most popular feature
by far. Specifically the most common activity is men looking at pictures of women they don't know
according to research. The second most common activity is men looking at pictures of women they do
know. Researchers have even found that men who are already in a relationship spend a lot of time
looking at pictures of other women. They suggest that it is a way for men to secretly look for a better
match without revealing their interest. It is much easier and more convenient for example than
spending time with other woman in real life.

Facebook has become more and more activist in recently. It is impossible to use it for one day without
seeing political or social causes on your friends' pages. But some people worry that this new type of
internet activism is lazy and useless. They argue that Facebook campaigns do attract media attention
but that this attention does not always increase their effectiveness. Opponents worry that people will
stop volunteering, marching and donating money (traditional forms of activism) in favor of simply
clicking a “like” button which is much easier. They worry that social activism will suffer more than is
will gain from the Facebook revolution.

Is Facebook a fad? Will it be replaced by another social network in a few years? Journalist Farhad
Manjoo says no. He says that Facebook is here to stay because it is now a part of our daily lives in an
essential way. Nearly half of Facebook users login everyday. Also Facebook has attracted users of
every type, age, job, etc. He argues that it is too big and too popular to go away. For example, for you
to use a different social network, all of your friends would have to quit Facebook and go to the new site
as well. In spite of the many controversies and problems with privacy on Facebook, it's growth has not
slowed at all. Manjoo argues that it is too difficult to leave Facebook now and that it will be an
important website for a long time.

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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends three servings of dairy a day. If
you’re like most Americans, you probably only get one or two.
Low-fat dairy products are an easily accessible source of protein, calcium, and vitamin D.
Some research suggests eating these foods may reduce the risk of osteoporosis, keep
blood pressure healthy, and even reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes or heart disease.
(Here are more tips to prevent heart disease.)
And it almost goes without saying: We’re not talking about adding more Ben & Jerry’s to
your diet. Nutritionists want you to be eating and drinking more low-fat milk and yogurt,
not fudge tracks ice cream and strawberry cream cheese. If you’re struggling to meet
your three-a-day and are not a fan of drinking a glass of milk with your meal, these easy
ideas to sneak in more dairy might help.
1. Big dipper: Use low-fat yogurt as a dip for fruit. Try one cup of fresh
strawberries and 8 ounces of low-fat yogurt. As a general rule, unsweetened
and unflavored yogurt is ideal. The ingredients list should really just have two
ingredients: milk and “live active cultures.”
2. Cheesy corn: Sprinkle grated parmesan onto air-popped popcorn. After
popping one serving of popcorn (you should end up with about 3 cups of
popcorn), add 1.5 ounces of parmesan. For even more unique flavor, sprinkle
on some ground black pepper as well.
3. Sip your cereal: Prepare your cereal (or oatmeal) with 8 ounces of low-fat milk
or soymilk—and don’t forget to slurp up the milk at the end. (It’s arguably the
best part!). If you opt for soymilk, be careful with the “vanilla” varieties as they
can have a surprising amount of sneaky sugar. If you like the vanilla flavor, find
an unsweetened version, or grab a regular soymilk and add a drop of vanilla
extract yourself.
4. Waffle topper: Instead of butter and maple syrup, top your whole-grain
waffles with 8 ounces of low-fat yogurt and a handful of berries or peaches.
5. Slurp in soup: Many soup recipes call for heavy cream, which adds 50 calories
and 5 grams of fat in just a single tablespoon. Yikes. Instead, use fat-free
evaporated milk in soups, which is similarly thick and creamy but much lower in
fat.
6. Get smooth: Add 8 ounces of low-fat yogurt or kefir to your smoothies. (FYI,
kefir is a fermented drinkable yogurt that is loaded with gut-healthy probiotics.
Find more information about probiotics here.)

7. Fine diner: Skip the soda or wine with supper and choose low-fat milk (yes,
even at fast food spots). Take this a step further: Many fast food and “fast
casual” restaurants also offer yogurt cups as a side dish, which you could have
instead of fries or chips.
8. Spread the news: Instead of mayo, smear 2 tablespoons of ricotta cheese on
your sandwiches. Ricotta is pretty mild in flavor, but it adds a mellow
creaminess to balance out strong or tangy flavors like fresh tomato. You could
also amp up your ricotta game by whipping in chopped herbs, like basil or mint.
No worries if you’re lactose intolerant, vegan, or just don’t like the flavor of cow’s milk:
MyPlate considers soymilk as an honorary member of the dairy group. It offers similar
nutritional benefits as cow’s milk, and some brands even have double the amount of
calcium as cow’s milk. (Here are other top sources of calcium beyond the dairy group.)

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HEALTHY DIET DOESN'T require a lot of money, newfangled

appliances or subsisting on any kind of scheme that sounds like a
gimmick. Because it's true what they say about what seems too
good to be true: Eating well means listening to that little voice
inside that knows what healthy foods generally look like – fresh
and recognizable in nature – and what they don't: prepackaged and
processed.

4. That sensibility may not fit so well with our on-demand culture, where
we want results now – be it dinner or weight loss. If you want a
program that works in the long run, you'll need a lifestyle you can live
with and like. That means a diet that's nutritious and delicious, and
that will take a bit of planning and commitment from you.