FBI plane grounds plane spreading conservative messages
A Florida conservative group is going public after the FBI grounded its advertising plane.
Florida Family Association uses an aircraft to fly banners warning attendees at Disney's Magic Kingdom on Gay Day when homosexuals and lesbians flood the amusement park. FFA also flew a banner over a stadium that said, "AIG sponsors Jihad TV" - meaning the corporation runs ads on the Arab owned Al Jazeera TV, which is heavily influenced by Islam.
FFA president David Caton tells OneNewsNow the Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the plane after being ordered to do so by the FBI.
“They confirmed that the FBI had in fact told them to down the plane,” he says, “and that this had never happened at this airport before.”
Caton sent a copy of the letter with a request for an explanation to the FBI, and there's been no response.
“So we are taking this to the public now,” he says. “We've given the FBI 30 days to respond. They have not responded, and we decided to go ahead and make this issue public. This is an outrageous, blatant censorship of the private sector’s right to say what is right and honest.”
Caton emphasizes the plane posed no danger to anyone, and the FBI and FAA need to understand that the Constitution provides for freedom of speech.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2015/01/14/fbi-plane-grounds-plane-spreading-conservative-messages#.VLZkhmdOXIU
Is This the New Iron Deficiency?
If you’re lacking energy, easily annoyed, and generally feel sort of off, look to your diet. While iron deficiencies may get all the ink, it’s not the only mineral that could be missing from your meals. Lack of magnesium — a common but silent deficiency — impacts about half of the population, data suggests.
That’s a huge problem considering magnesium is required for “over 300 different reactions,” nutritional consultant Mike Roussell, PhD, tells Yahoo Health. “It’s a physiological rock star, playing a role in regulating blood pressure, blood sugar, and energy metabolism.” It’salso necessary for normal muscle and nerve function, aids calcium in bone formation, can help with blood pressure and heart health, and helps prevent diabetes, adds Ilyse Schapiro, RD, a nutritionist based in the New York City area.
Too little magnesium could leave you feeling fatigued and irritable, and even a moderate deficiency can cause cardiovascular changes, says Kristin Kirkpatrick, RD, the manager of nutrition services at Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute. One study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that lower magnesium intakes were associated with some markers of inflammation and blood vessel dysfunction in otherwise healthy women.
Why are so many Americans deficient?
“The Standard American Diet doesn’t bode well in terms of avoiding deficiencies of magnesium,” says Kirkpatrick. That’s because processed foods and refined grains don’t provide the magnesium our bodies need and may even contribute to a decrease in the absorption of the mineral.
And while it may be fairly easy to get magnesium through whole foods — nuts and seeds, dark green vegetables, fish, soybeans, avocado, bananas, dark chocolate, whole grains, and legumes are all rich sources — other common factors increase your chances of being deficient, says Schapiro. Everything from stress (it causes your body to use more of the mineral) to birth control pills, diuretics, drinking more than seven alcoholic drinks a week, and even carbonated beverages can up your risk of too-low levels, says Schapiro.
Another big factor: being active. In fact, one 2006 study found that all female tennis players tested failed to meet daily magnesium requirements. That’s because exercise can lead to mineral depletion — magnesium can be lost when you sweat. “Blood magnesium levels can decrease as much as 5 percent from just walking on a treadmill for 90 minutes at 3 miles per hour,” Roussell says. “Intense exercise can increase magnesium needs by upward of 20 percent.” But research shows that magnesium supplementation improves exercise tolerance when you haven’t gotten enough sleep and cardiovascular function during exercise, he notes.
Your plan of attack
If you’re considering a supplement, the range of products to choose from is vast. But consider chelated magnesium, which is more readily absorbed, says Roussell. And beware of any supplements with magnesium oxide: “While they contain the highest percent of elemental magnesium, research shows they’re absorbed the poorest,” he says. Cap your supplementation to 350 milligrams a day, too. That’s the tolerable upper limit set by the Food and Nutrition Board. (Magnesium can be a laxative — so if you take too much at one time, your body will let you know, says Roussell.)
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