HBO has announced plans to develop a show abut the herbal weight loss industry called Fat Sells:

It’s the magic pill theory,” Dave Broome (25/7) said. “As a society, we don’t care what the side effects are to these pills. I thought it would be an interesting world to look into, the fact that it’s a market unregulated by the FDA. [Variety]

Sounds interesting to me, even more so because Forest Whitaker is set to produce and I’ve always been a big Forest Whitaker fan. Plot wise, I’m excited for a program that examines the effects of what we put in our body - this is something everyone could stand to do a little more often.

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The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!

Nicole Hughes:

Should Drive-Thrus Be Banned?

Eco-Moms Mad About “Greenwash” Barbie

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Andy Kondrat:

Home Depot Will Recycle Your CLF Bulbs for Free

Department of Energy Predicts 50% Energy Increase By 2030

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Jon Popham:

NYC Waterfalls Installation Starts This Week

Capt. John Smith Is Back…and Running for President

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Giulia Rozzi:

Yoga Across the Border

Emile Norman: By His Own Design

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Gina Telaroli:

Silverdocs 08: A Post-Fest Wrap-Up

Human Rights Watch 08: Letter to Anna

A group of people practiced yoga Sunday on both sides of the wall between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego.

The international group stretched and meditated together before exchanging hugs through the fence bars. The session was organized by the Border Meetup Group, which promotes cross-border understanding by staging social events on the divided beach. Coordinator Dan Watman said the group aims “to make friends across cultural, political, societal, even emotional barriers.”The Tijuana beach is a popular destination for families who come to chat through the fence with loved ones on the other side. [Associated Press]  

The Border Meetup Group activities consist of events in which people from both sides of the San

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An EcoDaycare Center Pioneer has opened in Atlanta, Georgia. Fio 360, the self-described nation’s first eco-early care center is pulling out all the stops to make sure its children start living green from the git-go.

For starters there are no carpets whatsoever at the center, which could expose children to the harmful chemicals in synthetic fibers. All floor coverings are rugs made from organic wool. The center uses only organic, formaldehyde-free mattresses for the kid’s naps. No PVC plastic toys are allowed in the facility and all meals served are made from 100% organic food prepared by Fio’s Executive Chef. Yoga and recycling classes are the norm - as are massages before naptime. You can watch the video below for more about Atlanta’s new Fio 360:

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Many people have turned to “complementary” health interventions such as acupuncture, psychotherapy, yoga, macrobiotic diets, and meditation, in addition to conventional medical advice, to treat illnesses ranging from old age to AIDS. In fact, office visits to alternative health providers now outnumber visits to primary health care doctors annually.

A new book titled “The Cure Within,” written by Prof. Anne Harrington at the history of science department at Harvard, attempts to explain why people draw ties between mind and body, or emotion and illness. Harrington explains many of the reasons for widespread dissatisfaction with mainstream medicine, including (but certainly not limited to) its failure to answer the more existential questions related to illness, such as “Why me?” or “Why now?” For more on this book, visit the NY Times review here.

You can also by visiting jailhouseyoga.com to learn what you can do to bring the alternative healing of yoga to incarcerated youth and adults in correctional and detention facilities.