Andrew’s Blog

Another food rule

The more time a food has spent traveling to be on your plate, the less consideration you should give to eating it.
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Being healthy makes a lot of sense

But it doesn't make the Pharmaceutical Industry a lot of money. Are you sure those pills are really helping you?
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The answer: Vitamin D deficiency

The questions: Why is the flu primarily a "wintertime" illness if the influenza virus exists in the population year-round? Why does the flu disappear in the months following the summer...
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I don’t get it (the reasonsing or the shot)

Why do people get flu shots when the manufacturer admits on the outside of the package that "there have been no controlled trials adequately demonstrating a decrease in influenza disease...
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I “mint” to stop at one serving

Both the smell and taste of peppermint actually send signals to the brain which curb hunger and reduce appetite. Yet, so does eating FOOD--assuming it doesn't come out of a...
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Words with Weight

We subconsciously (or consciously) look for anything we've lost. So don't say you've "lost weight." Instead, say you've "dropped weight". Otherwise, you might find what you're not truly meaning to...
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The label says “zero calories”

which means your body cannot metabolize it. You cannot properly metabolize a big piece of retread either. But I wouldn't stop in the middle of the interstate to pick up...
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A bit of alcohol won’t kill ya…

But it does promote hypoglycemia. In this state, over consumption of food is likely as the feedback mechanism is slow. Thus, by the time you have eaten enough to satisfy...
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