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  Anybody here vegan?

  by Dagney in

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  i've been considering it for awhile strictly for just general overall health.

  i don't take any meds, and would like to keep it that way for as long as i can.

  i am a "all things in moderation " type of person but the more i read about excluding dairy and meat, the more i think about doing it.

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  Freedom Fail.
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  Anybody here vegan?

  by Dagney in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been considering it for awhile strictly for just general overall health.

  i don't take any meds, and would like to keep it that way for as long as i can.

  i am a "all things in moderation " type of person but the more i read about excluding dairy and meat, the more i think about doing it.

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  What country will be more competative on the world stage, James; a country that has a healthy, active population and lower cost of healthcare per person and compared to GDP, or a country that has an unhealthy, lethargic population with a high cost of healthcare? Which country will have more domestic tranquility and better general welfare? Which country would be better able to defend itself?

  You'll be graded on your answers.
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  Anybody here vegan?

  by Dagney in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been considering it for awhile strictly for just general overall health.

  i don't take any meds, and would like to keep it that way for as long as i can.

  i am a "all things in moderation " type of person but the more i read about excluding dairy and meat, the more i think about doing it.

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  what does the artichoke juice do for you?
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  Anybody here vegan?

  by Dagney in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been considering it for awhile strictly for just general overall health.

  i don't take any meds, and would like to keep it that way for as long as i can.

  i am a "all things in moderation " type of person but the more i read about excluding dairy and meat, the more i think about doing it.

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  SixofNine

  I second the recommendation to see Forks Over Knives.

  I went totally vegan for about three months last year, and I felt amazing and had loads more energy. For some reason, it was fairly easy to make the drastic change to veganism then, and for some other reason, it's been very hard to get back to it - but my diet is currently much, much better than it was before. Still, I want to again feel as amazing as I did for those three months.
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  Is GOP Serious on Repealing The Healthcare Law? Here Is A Warning Message

  by Scott77 in

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  healthcare law repeal hurts deficits: cbo10:50am estby richard cowan.

  washington (reuters) - an effort by republicans in the house of representatives to repeal the healthcare law enacted last year would add to already huge federal budget deficits, the congressional budget office warned on thursday.. in a preliminary estimate of legislation the house is set to begin debating on friday, the cbo said repealing the law that president barack obama and his fellow democrats enacted would "increase federal budget deficits over the 2012-2019 period by a total of roughly $145 billion.

  " it said that figure would rise to $230 billion by 2021.. the cbo also said repeal would result in 32 million fewer people having health insurance.. the nonpartisan cbo analyzes legislation for its impact on government spending and revenues and develops forecasts of economic performance.. republicans won majority control of the house last november after campaigning on promises to slash the deficit, now at around $1.3 trillion.. during the 2010 campaigns for congress, republicans also said they would repeal the healthcare law, saying it places too many job-killing burdens on business and is unconstitutional because it requires individuals to purchase health insurance if they are not already covered.. democrats still hold a majority, although narrower than last year, in the senate, where any healthcare repeal bill is expected to be blocked.. on friday, newly installed house speaker john boehner plans to begin debate on republican legislation to repeal the healthcare law, which aimed to reduce medical costs and insure millions of people who currently can't afford coverage.. the law also prevents insurance companies from refusing to cover patients with pre-existing conditions.. house republican leaders have dismissed cbo's forecasts that the healthcare law would reduce u.s. budget deficits, saying there were too many unrealistic assumptions in such forecasts.. a house committee began meeting on thursday to put together rules governing the house floor debate of the healthcare law.

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  Fareed Zakaria: Health Care Is For Everyone.

  Excellent article on health care policy. And here is a sample:
  
  Average cost of an angiogram:
  US: $798
  Canada: $35
  
  Average life expectancy:
  US: 78
  Italy: 82
  
  Percentage of adult population with diabetes:
  US: 10%
  UK: 4%
  
  http://www.fareedzakaria.com/home/Articles/Entries/2012/3/19_Health_Insurance_Is_for_Everyone.html
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  Fox News: bias anyone? (gas prices and the presidency)

  by gubberningbody in

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  with gas prices on the rise the republicans and fox news are blaming it on obama.. .

  but wait, back in 2008 when gas hit $4.11 a gallon they said just the opposite about bush: the president has no control over gas prices.. .

  sure, "we report the news, you decide".

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  gross
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  Fox News: bias anyone? (gas prices and the presidency)

  by gubberningbody in

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  with gas prices on the rise the republicans and fox news are blaming it on obama.. .

  but wait, back in 2008 when gas hit $4.11 a gallon they said just the opposite about bush: the president has no control over gas prices.. .

  sure, "we report the news, you decide".

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  I bet Burnsy is multi-orgasmic that he found a way to use "multifactorial" and "inelastic" in the same thread.
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  5 Mind Blowing Ways Your Memory Plays Tricks on You

  by poopsiecakes in

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  http://www.cracked.com/article_18704_5-mind-blowing-ways-your-memory-plays-tricks-you.html.

  really interesting read - i would copy/paste the whole thing but there are a lot of pictures and a video.

  a couple of things that stood out to me:.

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  I get a kick out of the delicious irony that " Basically, our brains all suck" is one of the most important scientific discoveries a person can understand.
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  Would you buy a pack of of Tarot cards

  by Star tiger in

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  this is my big chance to get out of the jw mindset, if i could place in hands a pack of tarot cards!

  anybody else the freaky about them!.

  star tiger.

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  How much?
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  I am looking for compression shorts with at least one front pocket.

  by Iamallcool in

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  i contacted all of the sporting good stores near my home to look for compression shorts with at least one front pocket so i can put my smartphone in it, so far no luck.

  i even googled it too, so far no luck too.

  any ideas?

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  you said you didn't have thumbs!