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Can anyone help me make cup of tea that's drinkable?
I cannot make a cup of (black) tea to save my life. Well, I can make herbal tea just fine but any time I make black tea--whether it's Darjeeling or English Breakfast or anything else--it turns out completely unpalatable no matter what I do: it's murky and sometimes kind of bitter, even with sweetening (sometimes I use…
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Recommendations for brands of yogurt with lower sugar?
Does anyone know of any good brands of yoghurt they would recommend that's low(er) in sugar than the more typical brands? I've been swapping between Dannon Oikos and Chobani brands because of the higher protein but I'm not happy with the sugar levels. Of course, I know that plain yoghurt has much lower sugar levels and I'm…
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Surviving this winter's blues...
Just wondering how many other folks out there are suffering through the same winter (or possibly worse) that I am and what everyone is doing about it. I admit I suffer from seasonal depression. I use a light box and take vitamin D and while that does stave off bouts of tears and the worst of depression, this year the…
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Anyone here use Xanga?
Weird question to post here, but I need some help. I haven't logged into the blogging website Xanga for a while but I just did and see they have had an upgrade. Not only are my old blogs posts gone (3 years worth....supposedly I can get them back but the directions do not seem to work) and there does not seem to be any way…
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I love/hate:
I love: --the smell of lilacs --Tootsie-pop drops --80's post-punk/indie/goth alternative music --the Harry Potter series I hate: --Prince --the song "The Mayor Of Simpleton" by XTC --being thought out of the loop because I don't have the newest iPhone --the Chicken dance at weddings How about you?
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Do you recognize this?
Rick: Okay! Pop music! Let's go! Anyone here like the Human League? Policeman 1: Right, the music's too loud! The neighbours have been complaining. It has been decades since this show was on but I still laugh out loud at it every time.
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What song(s) do you absolutely hate?
I invariably find that amongst other peoples' most hated song lists, there are songs that I love but had forgotten all about. Personally, I absolutely hate "Mr. Bojangles" by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" by Wang Chung. What's yours?
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Hypothyroidism AND hypoglycemia?
Does anyone have a low thyroid for which they take meds but for some reason, have also developed hypoglycemia? Is there a connection between the two? I've been on hypothyroid meds for about 10 years no with little or no fluctuation and all of the sudden (well, within the last 2 months), I've gained weight all around the…
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What's more filling--carbs, protein or fats?
Just curious...I see so many conflicting viewpoints on what foods--that are healthy--will fill a person up best. Some say carbs, some say protein, and some say fats. [Well yeah, a small pepperoni pizza will fill me up just fine but it's not healthy to eat an entire pizza in one sitting, especially if it knocks me into…
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Advice needed on recovering from exhaustion from OT
I am looking for some advice because I really don’t know what to do. I have already been to the doctor and had a comprehensive blood test done which ruled out any problems with low iron, blood sugar issues, and my thyroid (which is normally underactive and for which I have been taking medication for several years) is not…
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The word "bowel" has no place in the Food Database
I'm not nagging or whining. I'm not even one of those people who bang on about others who use "their/they're/there" incorrectly (although I do inwardly wince). However, for the sake of who use the database to log food..... I am begging, pleading and IMPLORING: please, when you enter foods in the database, make sure you…
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What the heck is this contraption?
I am seriously curious. It's sold on Wal-Mart.com. Looks like something out of a bad movie which is intended to be intimidating but is just silly looking. :laugh:
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Do you call it Dinner or Supper--or something else entirely?
Just curious....What do you call the mid-day meal and what do you call the evening meal? Lunch? Dinner? Supper? Tea? Are there any exceptions? And what part of the world are you in? I live in the northern US but my family is from the South. To me, 'lunch' is the mid-day meal for every day but Sunday, when the mid-day meal…
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Abs/Core Question: To Crunch Or Not To Crunch
I always heard that crunches (and abs exercises in general) are--for most people--MOSTLY useless because you can't spot reduce and it's diet that needs to be changed first to lose the weight, then afterwards the abs/core issue can be addressed. I never bothered doing crunches etc before because I was still in that first…
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Does exercise curb appetite or just make you hungrier?
So, does exercise curb your appetite or just make you hungrier? Is there any physiological occurance that happens when a person starts working out regularly (i.e. cardio and beginning strength training 4-5x a week) after being inactive for years? At first, the extra exercise I was getting when I started a few weeks ago…
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"Once more back into the fray" after cheat day(s)
I'm assuming more 'cheat days' (or 'cheat weekends' :happy: ) occur over Friday and Saturday than at any other time of the week. At least, that's where I'm most challenged. On weekends, I also get more exercise (and I always eat back my calories, btw). So, for those days where I blow it and go over calories, what is the…
