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I’ve been watching billions on showtime - and I really don’t think the art is that far off from real life - also I wonder if the food industry and big pharma and the medical industry as a whole are in kahoots - keep erryone sick and full of meds and run to the bank. To hell with your fellow man is all about the Benjamins baby- and conversely we just continue to injest whatever feels good in the moment and don’t appear to mind the death by 1000 cuts or that we are the proverbial frog In boiling water - myself included- idk - I’ve been musing about this the last couple of days or weeks or last 5 years idk
@cowsfan12 I'm definitely going to check this out. Never heard of the show. I really do think the food industry in America sucks and that all the additives and gmo's really mess with our bodies. This is anecdotal but when I'm in the UK I NEVER crave food or get fixated on sweets and think about food. I tend to be more satisfied with a meal and not want or find myself wanting to snack at all. I swear, as soon as I come back to the US and make the switch, I have a tendency to want to consume, snack and overeat. I don't know what it is, but I do think it has something to do with additives and not just a lack of willpower or discipline or whatever other reason someone can think of. Time to become a homesteader! Keep the dream alive.
It’s interesting. I’ve heard of people who are gluten intolerant but can eat wheat in European countries because it’s processed differently.
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I kinda think so. I try to take the good and discard the bad but sometimes it does seem like the odds are stacked against us. I think if you’re in general healthy you don’t end up dealing with it. But the snowball effect when you have an issue can be detrimental.
@MelG7777 - In England there are warnings on the food for certain food dyes and chemicals with labels that say, “may have effects on activity and attention in children.” Primarily the red and yellow dyes I've seen but there are probably others. Brown bread there starts to go bad very quickly versus the US which has a MUCH longer shelf life. Why does US bread last so long?!? Are the stabilizers affecting are bodies?It's interesting to note about the gluten intolerance issue not being an issue there in some cases.
@cowsfan12 - If you want to go down a rabbit hole, food labeling and the first amendment is something to check out. Also, is natural really natural or did that chicken labeled natural just wait 30 days to clear up from an injection so it could be labelled natural?? idk...you got me thinking about stuff now!
ETA: I don't think patenting seeds should be allowed.
https://www.vegetables.bayer.com/us/en-us/about/why-we-patent-seeds.html
I hear you in the chicken example - I’ve heard folks that raises cattle and are able to call them 100% grass fed but they aren’t totally - from what I understand there is a window at before butcher you can “feed them out” I believe is the term with supplemental feed to get them fatter of course - don’t quote me on that - but I believe that is the jist of it - I’m sure someone pd someone who pd someone to get that chit passed - agrees keep the homestead dream alive my friend
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itchmyTwitch wrote: »Adding some food for thought to the conversation
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36682923/#:~:text=Conclusion: In this multicenter study,screening test for celiac disease.
So why not test at infancy?? Right? Or did I miss something here - and if it is caught early how does that factor - sorry I haven’t looked into any of my questions-0 -
My brother, born in 1966, was diagnosed with Celiac Disease as a very young child. My mother had a cousin (born in the 40s) who also had it. There is definitely a genetic link. But you are right, gluten intolerance is more prevalent today than it was in the past.I’ve been watching billions on showtime - and I really don’t think the art is that far off from real life - also I wonder if the food industry and big pharma and the medical industry as a whole are in cahoots - keep everyone sick and full of meds and run to the bank. To hell with your fellow man is all about the Benjamins baby- and conversely we just continue to ingest whatever feels good in the moment and don’t appear to mind the death by 1000 cuts or that we are the proverbial frog In boiling water - myself included- idk - I’ve been musing about this the last couple of days or weeks or last 5 years idk
I have lots of thoughts on this, but i have no real studies or evidence to back it up so i wont just spew out what may or may not be true about our food and meds. What i do realize, in my own experience, not saying its fact....but i never knew a kid or an adult when i was growing up to either have a peanut allergy or be allergic to gluten. It seems to have come on in just the past couple of decades. And it seems everybody has problems with gluten now. Seems odd.....
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itchmyTwitch wrote: »Adding some food for thought to the conversation
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36682923/#:~:text=Conclusion: In this multicenter study,screening test for celiac disease.
So why not test at infancy?? Right? Or did I miss something here - and if it is caught early how does that factor - sorry I haven’t looked into any of my questions-
People who are at risk for celiac are tested very young. The only treatment, afaik, is avoiding gluten. I believe the Italian government gives out vouchers to people who have celiac so they can buy gluten-free food.0 -
My personal feeling, which is not scientific, is that many of the problems we have with food today have to do somehow with a lack of diversity in our diets. Again, completely unscientific opinion, and I am willing to be proved wrong. I’m not claiming to understand the mechanism even if I’m right.
But we eat fewer varieties of grains than in centuries past, fewer kinds of vegetables, fewer legumes. Most people I know do not eat more than two or three different kinds of animal, and no one I know IRL eats the entire animal.
Even when it comes to processed foods, I think it’s possible the poison is in the dosage. If you’re eating the same processed foods with the same kinds of ingredients over and over again it seems likely that is going to cause more of a problem than having it occasionally.
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I’ve been watching billions on showtime - and I really don’t think the art is that far off from real life - also I wonder if the food industry and big pharma and the medical industry as a whole are in kahoots - keep erryone sick and full of meds and run to the bank. To hell with your fellow man is all about the Benjamins baby- and conversely we just continue to injest whatever feels good in the moment and don’t appear to mind the death by 1000 cuts or that we are the proverbial frog In boiling water - myself included- idk - I’ve been musing about this the last couple of days or weeks or last 5 years idk
I have lots of thoughts on this, but i have no real studies or evidence to back it up so i wont just spew out what may or may not be true about our food and meds. What i do realize, in my own experience, not saying its fact....but i never knew a kid or an adult when i was growing up to either have a peanut allergy or be allefgic to gluten. It seems to have come on in just the past couple of decades. And it seems everybody has problems with gluten now. Seems odd.....
Very odd - also my thoughts are just thoughts not facts at all. Just what I’ve perceived in my own head - in my experience I do feel sharper mentally when I eat cleaner - and I don’t think that’s coincidence - it could be - I just don’t think it is - but maybe it is - who knows - I did get a decent conversation goin up in hur - Amirite??2 -
I’ve been watching billions on showtime - and I really don’t think the art is that far off from real life - also I wonder if the food industry and big pharma and the medical industry as a whole are in kahoots - keep erryone sick and full of meds and run to the bank. To hell with your fellow man is all about the Benjamins baby- and conversely we just continue to injest whatever feels good in the moment and don’t appear to mind the death by 1000 cuts or that we are the proverbial frog In boiling water - myself included- idk - I’ve been musing about this the last couple of days or weeks or last 5 years idk
I have lots of thoughts on this, but i have no real studies or evidence to back it up so i wont just spew out what may or may not be true about our food and meds. What i do realize, in my own experience, not saying its fact....but i never knew a kid or an adult when i was growing up to either have a peanut allergy or be allefgic to gluten. It seems to have come on in just the past couple of decades. And it seems everybody has problems with gluten now. Seems odd.....
Very odd - also my thoughts are just thoughts not facts at all. Just what I’ve perceived in my own head - in my experience I do feel sharper mentally when I eat cleaner - and I don’t think that’s coincidence - it could be - I just don’t think it is - but maybe it is - who knows - I did get a decent conversation goin up in hur - Amirite??
Alcohol has the same effect on me… I also swear I’m more intelligent after a glass of vino 🍷 🧐1 -
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I’ve been watching billions on showtime - and I really don’t think the art is that far off from real life - also I wonder if the food industry and big pharma and the medical industry as a whole are in kahoots - keep erryone sick and full of meds and run to the bank. To hell with your fellow man is all about the Benjamins baby- and conversely we just continue to injest whatever feels good in the moment and don’t appear to mind the death by 1000 cuts or that we are the proverbial frog In boiling water - myself included- idk - I’ve been musing about this the last couple of days or weeks or last 5 years idk
@cowsfan12 I'm definitely going to check this out. Never heard of the show. I really do think the food industry in America sucks and that all the additives and gmo's really mess with our bodies. This is anecdotal but when I'm in the UK I NEVER crave food or get fixated on sweets and think about food. I tend to be more satisfied with a meal and not want or find myself wanting to snack at all. I swear, as soon as I come back to the US and make the switch, I have a tendency to want to consume, snack and overeat. I don't know what it is, but I do think it has something to do with additives and not just a lack of willpower or discipline or whatever other reason someone can think of. Time to become a homesteader! Keep the dream alive.
It’s interesting. I’ve heard of people who are gluten intolerant but can eat wheat in European countries because it’s processed differently.
@cowsfan12
I kinda think so. I try to take the good and discard the bad but sometimes it does seem like the odds are stacked against us. I think if you’re in general healthy you don’t end up dealing with it. But the snowball effect when you have an issue can be detrimental.
@MelG7777 - In England there are warnings on the food for certain food dyes and chemicals with labels that say, “may have effects on activity and attention in children.” Primarily the red and yellow dyes I've seen but there are probably others. Brown bread there starts to go bad very quickly versus the US which has a MUCH longer shelf life. Why does US bread last so long?!? Are the stabilizers affecting our bodies?It's interesting to note about the gluten intolerance issue not being an issue there in some cases.
@cowsfan12 - If you want to go down a rabbit hole, food labeling and the first amendment is something to check out. Also, is natural really natural or did that chicken labeled natural just wait 30 days to clear up from an injection so it could be labelled natural?? idk...you got me thinking about stuff now!
ETA: I don't think patenting seeds should be allowed.
https://www.vegetables.bayer.com/us/en-us/about/why-we-patent-seeds.html
For sure! And I wasn’t militant about it but as a general rule I tried to stay away from certain additives with my kids and artificial colorings were among them. I admit to being more lax and easy going with that in recent years.1 -
Agree. That's when I pretty much stopped watchingkinetixtrainer2 wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »My oldest has been watching The Walking Dead and I can’t wait for him to find out what happens to Glenn. He hasn’t even met Negan yet!
That episode was the start of the down fall of that show. IMO.
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Wascally_Wabbit wrote: »
Agree. That's when I pretty much stopped watchingkinetixtrainer2 wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »My oldest has been watching The Walking Dead and I can’t wait for him to find out what happens to Glenn. He hasn’t even met Negan yet!
That episode was the start of the down fall of that show. IMO.
So did Glenn
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The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler0
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Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
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In a month or so I’ll go back to drawing Santa Clauses but for now
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___Tams___ wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
Crazy 😯 my son was 9.7 lb and that seemed huge lolitchmyTwitch wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
My biggest was over 11 pounds. Not a vaginal delivery
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Alinouveau2 wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
Crazy 😯 my son was 9.7 lb and that seemed huge lolitchmyTwitch wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
My biggest was over 11 pounds. Not a vaginal delivery
My goodness bless you both.
I’m crossing my legs at the thought 🫣 mine were only 6lbs it took a couple of days to part with those.. is it true bigger babies mean shorter labour? 🤔0 -
No, I had an emergency transfer from a planned homebirth to the hospital where they cut him out of me. His apgar was not good at birth. He spent several days in the NICU.Twinkletoes2023 wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
Crazy 😯 my son was 9.7 lb and that seemed huge lolitchmyTwitch wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
My biggest was over 11 pounds. Not a vaginal delivery
My goodness bless you both.
I’m crossing my legs at the thought 🫣 mine were only 6lbs it took a couple of days to part with those.. is it true bigger babies mean shorter labour? 🤔
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itchmyTwitch wrote: »In a month or so I’ll go back to drawing Santa Clauses but for now
But where's the butt stuff?1 -
Wascally_Wabbit wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »In a month or so I’ll go back to drawing Santa Clauses but for now
But where's the butt stuff?
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___Tams___ wrote: »Twinkletoes2023 wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
Crazy 😯 my son was 9.7 lb and that seemed huge lolitchmyTwitch wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
My biggest was over 11 pounds. Not a vaginal delivery
My goodness bless you both.
I’m crossing my legs at the thought 🫣 mine were only 6lbs it took a couple of days to part with those.. is it true bigger babies mean shorter labour? 🤔
His labour was my shortest and without any pain relief, a natural water birth.itchmyTwitch wrote: »
No, I had an emergency transfer from a planned homebirth to the hospital where they cut him out of me. His apgar was not good at birth. He spent several days in the NICU.Twinkletoes2023 wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
Crazy 😯 my son was 9.7 lb and that seemed huge lolitchmyTwitch wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
My biggest was over 11 pounds. Not a vaginal delivery
My goodness bless you both.
I’m crossing my legs at the thought 🫣 mine were only 6lbs it took a couple of days to part with those.. is it true bigger babies mean shorter labour? 🤔
Geez good for both of you.
I was hooked up to the drugs as soon as I was allowed to have it. Luckily since I ended up needing a c section since I'm deformed but there was no plan for anything natural for me 😂2 -
Twinkletoes2023 wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
Crazy 😯 my son was 9.7 lb and that seemed huge lolitchmyTwitch wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »The 14.5 lb baby on the news. I can't imagine giving birth to a baby that big. It's like birthing a toddler
My biggest was over 11 pounds. Not a vaginal delivery
My goodness bless you both.
I’m crossing my legs at the thought 🫣 mine were only 6lbs it took a couple of days to part with those.. is it true bigger babies mean shorter labour? 🤔
My babies were both 6 pounders. First was out in 1.5 hours of me getting to the hospital and the second within 30 minutes. Both natural water birth but quite quick. Tore with both.
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