Here is the big question on every news reporter’s mind lately: Is Hillary Clinton’s health in good standing? Clinton attended a memorial service for the 15th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, and was forced to leave early due to becoming “overheated and dehydrated.” She had been diagnosed with pneumonia on September 9 by her primary care physician, Dr. Lisa Bardack, according to PR news online. Ever since the incident occurred, rival presidential candidate Donald Trump has been tweeting about the event and spinning it in his favor, using Clinton’s illness to prove her incapability of leading the country, as she lacks the “strength and stamina.” Clinton’s PR team then realized that they would have to enact a decent amount of damage control. Resulting in, Dr. Bardack releasing a letter stating that Clinton was in good health standing after all. Her team utilized the honesty of her releasing the letter, which contained fairly private information about her personal health, to point out that Donald Trump had still refused to release his tax documents. Her campaign also landed her a spot on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, where she proved her health by opening a jar of pickles jokingly. The campaign successfully diffused the situation by not only proving the little concern the public should be expressing over the issue, but they also managed to turn it around onto Trump’s campaign in an effort to take some of the heat off of Clinton’s campaign. Still, many Hillary supporters are questioning the motives behind her team’s decisions to hide the diagnosis- why would they choose to dismiss the questions of her health and try to write off any speculation as simply ‘allergies’? Is there something the campaign is hiding from the public in an effort to save her campaign? In my opinion, the Clinton campaign has more than likely dug themselves an even deeper hole. If they are, in fact, attempting to mislead the public in an effort to cover information up, they have just made a presidential candidate who has been under fire for months--for nothing less than the basis of her trustworthiness--even more untrustworthy. image courtesy of: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/08/healthy-hillary-clinton-opens-pickle-jar-on-late-night-tv.html
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General Mills Rice Chex cereal has been made the same way since 1937. Recently the notion of it being gluten-free appears a novelty and can be found as the top description on any label or web search of the brand. What has changed in the increased promotion of companies’ accessibility to food sensitivities is the increase in a wider range in customers. Some companies, such as Udi’s, have focused most of their efforts recently on creating gluten-free foods. Not only is access to gluten-free items being put into the public mind, but also the notion that gluten-free is a step to creating a healthy lifestyle. Good PR is appealing to everyone, and everyone loves a new diet trend. It’s a way to become excited and motivated about losing weight. Still, eating pounds of rice instead of slices of bread truly doesn’t make the largest weight difference. But if the diet blogs and cookbooks say it will, then people will continue to try and to buy. Phrases such as “cleanse” and “detox” have infiltrated the brains of thousands of Americans to the point where the first step in curing an illness is now to go gluten-free. What these thousands of Americans are not being told is the serious health implications that come with not getting the correct nutrients. They feel the benefits of decreased processed foods and increased natural items such as fruits and vegetables. It is the same health advice that has been given for years except it is hidden under expensive packaging and a nice label. To those with gluten intolerance or allergies there is no complaining about the increased awareness and the abundance of food that appears every day. I thank PR professionals everywhere for giving me a hamburger bun worth eating again. But to those who find no real medical complications with eating a breadstick, I say put down the $6.00 Trader Joe’s cookie and savor the authenticity of wheat in moderation. Edited by Katharina Elberti, Webmaster and Editor-in-Chief 2014-2015 |
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