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The American Family Foundation (AFA) is one of the most highly-visible and controversial groups involved in the effort to uphold traditional family values. It was founded as a conservative, Christian non-profit organization in 1977 by Rev. Donald Wildmon as the National Federation for Decency. It is based in Tupelo, Mississippi.

The AFA regularly publishes articles which promote traditional nuclear families and the main tenets of Christianity. The group is also a staunch supporter of Christian missionaries and strongly opposes abortion, homosexuality and pornography. In addition, the AFA promotes "clean entertainment" as well as the values of being thrifty with finances and against excessive debt.

The AFA is well known for its ability to organize its members in boycotts and letter-writing campaigns aimed at promoting socially conservative values. To date, the organization has launched boycotts of against Abercrombie & Fitch (on the grounds that is uses "softcore pornography in company catalogs"), Movie Gallery (which it refers to as a "distributor of pornographic videos"), Kmart (for its role in the "Sale of adult-rated music CDs") and Nike (for "promoting a back door move to legalize homosexual marriage")

The AFA also has a rich track record of promoting boycotts against television shows, movies, and businesses that have promoted "indecency". Among the targets of such boycotts are prominent brands and companies such as Crest, Volkswagen, Tide, Clorox, Pampers, MTV, Burger King, the Carl's Jr., Kraft Foods, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Old Navy, NutriSystem, and American Airlines.

Even cartoons have not been spared by the AFA. In 2004, for instance, the AFA went after the movie Shark Tale, because the group believed the movie was designed to brainwash children into accepting gay rights. In 2005, it attacked the company American Girl, a distributor of dolls and accessories, because of a charity that the company supported, as well as Target for its lack of the word "Christmas" in its advertising.

The AFA has certainly received its share of critics, mostly liberal organizations and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union. On the other hand, some so-called conservative Constitutionalists have also opposed the AFA for supporting government regulation that is viewed as unconstitutional.

Kadence Buchanan writes articles on many topics including Family, Relationship, and Women.

Premature aging and certain diseases are becoming even more dominant in our society, even though we are so much more advanced medically in antiaging treatments and disease control, then say 100 years ago So why the increased health issues? It is pretty obvious that even though we are better at treating health concerns we are developing them at a faster paced due to dietary, nutrition, lifestyle and social situations.

Understanding the science behind premature aging can go a long way in preventative measures and the results so many of us middle aged people are seeking in a huge and ever growing market for antiaging products, treatments and effective solutions.

There are currently two widely accepted causes of premature aging, the first being natural hormone depletion, and the other, being more controllable with the proper information and preventative measures; free radical cellular damage.

Background information free radicals & premature aging

Cell Damage caused by free radicals in our bodies, is an emerging health concern growing in both understanding and prevention, with more research and scientific analysis becoming available everyday, more and more experts are concluding that free radical cellular damage is the number one cause of both premature aging and quite possibly most degenerative diseases and health conditions.

In a slightly over simplified fashion, free radicals appear when a process called oxidation occurs and an oxygen molecule looses an electron. Fighting to maintain balance, it attempts to 'steal' an electron from a neighbor, or donate its electron to a neighboring cell. This donation and borrowing countermeasure to loosing an electron causes a serious side effect, cellular havoc reaps through our bodies in an snowballing effect, killing healthy cells in an almost viral effect till a balance is achieved, negating antiaging results you may be trying to

These free radicals that instigate the problems appear both naturally and (at an alarming increased rate) through environmental factors such as pollution, smoking, over exposure to UV sun rays, etc

Fighting free radicals prevention & action

1. Don't invite the enemy for dinner

Step one is to try and limit the amount of unnatural free radical ingestion we go through. Quitting smoking is a huge impact for some, being conscience to not over expose yourself to dirty air and water, as well as avoiding over excessive sun exposure when the UV index is will go along way in the prevention of introducing an abundance of new free radicals to your body.

2. Enlist some reinforcements against the enemy

Step two is to enlist some reinforcements for the effective limitation and destruction of the evil free-radicals. This is where antioxidants come in, incredibly potent littler critters, these guys unselfish souls work on our team to control and stop the rampage and riots created by the evil guys causing massive cellular death, providing an excellent antiaging solution by slowing down the rate at which cellular death takes place dramatically.

Antioxidants neutralize free radicals by willingly donating an electron to the unstable maniacs. The magic in the anti-oxidant makeup however is that they are stable in both forms, so the viral effects and riot of massive cellular theft and death is slowed and brought down to a level where premature aging will not occur. They are beautiful things, going out in search of work; they dedicate their entire effort to helping to prevent cell and tissue damage that accumulates over time causing the aging process.

3. Do invite the reinforcements to dinner

Now that we have identified effective preventative and proactive measures we can take to increases our antiaging results, we must identify and enroll the antioxidant secret agents into our lives. The best way to do this is through a balanced and healthy diet, however due to the circumstances of our new society, we already know this can be quite difficult, therefore it is key that we identify specifics, so we can more easily manipulate and supplement our anti-aging saviors into our needy bodies.

• vitamin B2
• vitamin C
• vitamin E
• coenzyme Q10
• lycopene
• beta-carotene
• lutein

Getting enough of these particular nutrients is as simple as following a practical and healthy diet. Making sure you are eating the recommend 8-12 servings of fruits and vegetables each day as well as choosing more naturally occurring foods instead of packaged, prepared and heavily process options will go a long way to. If you are having troubles incorporating certain healthy nutrients and antioxidants into your diets, check out your local health store for the specific things you can use supplements to get enough of.

It is alarming at how such a large percent of the population continue to practice poor dietary choices, and despite the knowledge they have on the importance of proper nutrition, fail to follow and utilize the positive changes a more healthy diet shift can bring into lives.

My hope is that a more thorough understanding of how poor nutrition is effects our body on a cellular level, as well as how it can be a literally self destructive path to follow causing premature age, will encourage more people to take the right preventative and proactive measures to lead a healthier, longer and more productive life!

For a more specific guide into foods and supplements that more effectively introduce antioxidants into your body, feel free to read a more in depth antiaging with antioxidents discussion on the authors website.

Donna Ogwal is a fellow health consciences citizen, publishing everyday practical advice and tips on health and antiaging concerns at Antiaging 911!

When you hear a constant ringing in the ear, and it won't go away, more than likely, you have ear ringing tinnitus. If the sounds you hear last only for a few seconds or minutes, tinnitus is unlikely. Most people will occasionally experience occasional noise in the ear, such as a roaring, buzzing, hissing or tinkling. These ringing noises are commonly found in people older than 40 years old. Men are more prone to have buzzing ears than women. Hearing loss as you age is said to be one of the main causes of this condition. Sometimes it can be heard in both ears and it may be indicative of other ear canal disorders. How to stop ear ringing tinnitus for good:

You may or may not need medical attention. It depends on the perseverance & permanence of the ringing along with other variables such as, how extreme the ringing is and what precipitated the buzzing ears in the beginning. In most cases the ringing in the ear may be more of a nuisance than a serious problem. The good thing about it is that it is not a disease but perhaps a warning about another condition in the ear canal.

In today's noisy world it is very easy to damage the inner ear by being exposed to constant loud noise in our daily lives. It is thought that there are over thirty six million who suffer from a ringing in the ears. The condition is hard to describe as everyone will interpret the sounds differently but it can in some cases lead to insomnia. There are some who suffer with a 'chronic ringing' and some just hear mild sounds almost so low that they can sometimes block them out.

The best way to avoid damaging your ears is to always wear ear plugs when attending a loud concert or show, and be aware of the dangers they do say prevention is better than a cure.

If for an example, when you are in a sound proof booth, body noises are more noticeable, because outside sounds is diminished. There are four sections of the ear that this ringing can occur; the outer ear, the middle ear, the inner ear, and the brain. You are more aware of these ear ringing tinnitus noises when ear wax or a foreign matter blocks the background sounds from the outside.

Did you know that? Loud earphones can lead to ringing in the ear if they are played at loud levels within the ear.

An ear infection can cause buzzing ears along with fluid and infection. Loud ringing noises are one of the most common causes of ear hums as you sometimes experience at work. These loud noises in the ear may also cause damage to hearing & ear canal. In your everyday environment excessive noise, such as firearms and high intensity music, may have lasting and damaging effects to your ears.

There are some medications, especially antibiotics or large amounts of aspirin for an example that may cause ear ringing tinnitus. Also allergy, high or low blood pressure, a tumor, and a head or neck injury can generate this ringing in the ear. Most of the time ear ringing tinnitus that is sporadic or intermittent does not require medical treatment. Nevertheless you may find the best results with a homeopathic treatment for ear ringing tinnitus.

Ellen and John Currie have been advising tinnitus sufferers from the tinnitus website since 1999, we offer both email and telephonic support for sufferers to overcome their battle with ringing ears. To learn more how you too can stop ear ringing tinnitus from driving you crazy you must visit http://www.t-gone.com/ now.