Take for example lighting.  Over the many past decades the cost of lighting a room has decrease dramatically as a result of increased efficiency of light technology. The paradox is that modern lighting technologies are expanding so rapidly over the globe that the resource consumption for making light bulbs is increasing, not decreasing.  Thus, going green can spur economic growth.  Economic growth will lead to new and better technologies that will evolve to make lighting even more efficient. To learn more go to http://www.next2eden.com/articles_view.php?id=336&cat=2 to learn more.

Maintaining good health in America is not as easy as it seems. America ranks #1 in obesity, #27 in life expectancy, #37 in infant mortality, and #54 in access to health care while spending twice what the next rich country spends per person on health care. These are alarming statistics. There’s little debate that health care reform is necessary — President Obama, Republican and Democratic members of Congress, the American Medical Association and America’s Health Insurance Plans, which represents the insurance industry, all have agreed the system needs to be changed, although they disagree on how to do it.
Next2Eden, www.next2eden.com, will be following the health care debate closely. Next2Eden will be publishing three articles by Umang Malhotra on the American Health Care System, leading up to his book “Solving the American Health Care Crisis”. The first two articles will emphasize the current state of affairs of the health system, the third article will look at the future of the American Health Care System. In his first article, Malhotra identifies a handful of key issues contributing to an inefficient health care system. These issues include excessive bureaucracy and paperwork, fragmented health care insurance, complex prescription drug programs, excessive drug marketing costs, the cost of lobbyists, and defensive health care practices to prevent lawsuits. The months ahead are critical as a health reform bill passes through Congress. Severe compromises in a single payer bill have already emerged. Clearly the American public wants to proceed slowly. Next2eden will be there step by step.

Jai Ho =Something between “Hail” and “Hallelujah”

Come, come my Life, under the canopy

Come under the blue brocade sky!
Iota by iota, I have lost my life, in faith

I’ve passed this night dancing on coals

I blew away the sleep that was in my eyes

I counted the stars till my finger burned
Come, come my Life, under the canopy

Come under the blue brocade sky!
Taste it, taste it, this night is honey

Taste it, and keep it,

It’s a heart; the heart is the final limit

You dark black kohl

It’s some black magic, isn’t it?
Come, come my Life, under the canopy

Come under the blue brocade sky!
For how long, how very long

It’s been on your lips

Say it, now say it

The eye is downcast

Such lit up eyes

Are they two lit-up dimaonds(?) ?

Come, come my Life, under the canopy

Come under the blue brocade sky!

• Save yourself some calories by drinking more spring, filtered or sparkling water. For a twist, add limes, lemons or flavored Stevia to your water. (Stevia is a natural, calorie-free sweetener). Water is a natural energy booster.
• Look for 100 percent fruit juice rather than flavored drinks that have added sugars. But, be careful of serving sizes. Limit consumption to one or two four-ounce drinks per day.
• Ease yourself down from whole milk to low-fat or fat-free milk.
• Be sure to carefully read labels. Most of the advertising on the front of the package is designed to attract your attention. Check the nutritional fact panel for serving size and ingredients. Most drinks contain two servings or more per bottle and are loaded with refined sugar and artificial flavorings.
• Do NOT make assumptions! Bottled tea and coffee drinks are also a hot new trend. While regular tea contains no calories, most bottled teas are loaded with sweeteners and calories. All those popular coffee drinks also hold a bombshell of excessive calories.
• Do NOT let the smoothies fool you! Touted as a healthy drink, fruit smoothies pack a powerful calorie punch. Some smoothie drinks can reach levels of 500 calories or more with six to 10 teaspoons of sugar per drink.
• Cocktails and calories can add up quickly if you’re not paying attention. One fruity cocktail can load you up with 500 calories or more. Also, alcohol dehydrates your system causing you to drink more, and if that wasn’t bad enough, we tend to consume more calories when drinking alcohol during a meal.