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Count your vegetables

Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.     While many of us aren't aware, there are quite a few carbs in vegetables. At least if you're on a low-carb diet. When I was first…

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The Body - A Guide for Occupants

You are a marvel of information. If you took all the DNA in your body and formed it into a single strand, it would stretch ten billion miles, or beyond Pluto. The length of all your blood vessels would take you two and a half…

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Diabetic death loaf

Yesterday my mum sent me a recipe from one of her women's magazines. As she told me on the phone: "It looks delicious and must be perfect for your diabetic needs, darling." The recipe was for a diabetic loaf. I stopped reading on the second…

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A pint of coke later

What can you expect if you don't produce insulin and have a lot of sugar without injecting? I found out last time I went to the cinema. There was a long line, and the girl at the popcorn counter looked damp and stressed. I asked…

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Can coconuts cure everything?

I've been reading The Coconut Oil Miracle by Bruce Fyfe. The clue is in the title. Coconuts are great for everything. Not only do the medium chain fatty acids have antimicrobial properties, but they can also protect against western diseases and replace your commercial skin…

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